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November 2020

Caprock Canyon National Enduro 2020

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Caprock Canyon National Enduro 2020 This past weekend we finished up the National Enduro Series. The final round took place in Turkey, Texas, home of Bob Wills. This is west Texas, desert terrain, hint the name of the enduro. Expectations were unknown. What we seen and experienced was wild. The wild west. I am not sure the last time it rained but it was dry and the sun eventually warmed things up after a cold start. We parked at the town’s school. To get to the ranch where the first tested started, we had a 6 mile, mostly road transfer. It was a brisk morning. My face and hands were frozen. Thankfully, right before the start I grabbed a Fly Racing cold weather jersey. Those things do the trick and are the bomb at this time of year! On the road, we drove past an old Phillip’s 66 gas station that has be restored. It was super neat! Start time was 8 AM. This time of the year, the sun tends to be in bad places. I legit thought in the first test, I was going to ride off a cliff. The dust was bad. The sun was blinding. So dang sketchy. I rode very reserved and could not get a flow. The second test, the sun was in a much better place. I felt more comfortable and was able to pick the pace up. It flowed well. The third test was even better. I got a lot more comfortable with the dry slick terrain and started moving a lot faster. I felt like I had a solid time in that one. The fourth test was my absolute favorite! Dried up river bed + sand wash was so sick!! Leading up to this wide-open area, I did my best to channel my inner Destry Abbott. He is someone I look up to and enjoy watching videos of him riding. I hit a new top speed for me, 52 MPH! I was literally smiling ear to ear not knowing how much faster I could go without killing myself! For sure a thrill that I do not experience often. When we hit the sand wash in the transfer, I was still enjoying the heck out of it! I used to be a hater of the sand but I made myself do training that I considered to be “hard” and it has changed me ever since. A friend once told me, “if you can go fast and ride well in sand, you can do that anywhere.” So, it is my favorite type of ass kicker! The fifth test was interesting. It had a section called, “Don’t be a Chicken”. I wanted to be a chicken. It scared me so much. We were riding down a canyon basically. We started up high and had sharp turns to make it to the bottom. I looked over the edge and it was like 100 feet to the bottom. I made it down, safely! I wrecked a few times in this test. One of the times, I twisted my bad ankle pretty good but I knew this was the last test of the day. Probably, one of the most memorable sections all year. I ended up finishing 7th out of 10 in women’s elite. My slow start didn’t really help me pull a stellar ride together. For the year, I finished 4th. I am happy with that but looking forward to putting in some extra work this off season! Huge thanks to everyone that makes racing happen for me, supporting me in any type of way with advice, encouragement, and pushing me to be my best! Most importantly, thank you to my dad for keeping my bikes in top notch shape and doing the bulk of the driving and also to Frank Leivan for being my pit help. They both make my race days easier and more enjoyable! I loved my Beta 250 and my set up in all the terrains we raced this year. It is an awesome bike and suits me well. Fasst Company Flexx bars are also a big key for me and pushing myself in a race. Flexx bars take the harshness out of hard hits and reduce vibration. It has been a fun year! Bring on 2021! Congratulations to Kylie Harris for her stellar year. She is the 2020 NEPG Beta Cup winner and has also won a national championship in women’s amateur. Kylie’s prize for winning the Beta Cup is a BRAND NEW BETA two stroke of her choice! Such a great program! Steve Leivan also wrapped up another national championship in the A+40 class on his Sherco. It did not come easy this go, but that is what makes it all worth it in the end! Great job to all of our Bonecutter Off Road Beta & Sherco racer’s who raced this last enduro and congrats on the year end finishes! Caprock Enduro Results: A+40 – Steve Leivan 3rd (Sherco) A+50 – Steve Bonecutter 8th (Sherco) C+40 – Jeremy Harris 2nd (Beta)Womens Elite – Tayler Bonecutter 7th (Beta)Womens Amateur – Kylie Harris 1st (Beta) NEPG Year End Results: A250 – Huck Jenkins 6th (Beta) A200 – Broc French 3rd (Beta) A+40 – Steve Leivan 1st (Sherco) A+50 – Steve Bonecutter 7th (Sherco) Womens Elite – Tayler Bonecutter 4th (Beta) Womens Amateur – Kylie Harris 1st (Beta) C+40 – Jeremy Harris 2nd (Beta) 65+ – Rick Whelove 3rd (Beta) Cover Photo: Winpic Photography Other Photos: Josh Cairl and Shan Moore More Posts Back To Blog Page

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Take The Chance

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Take The Chance “We like to think of our champions and idols as superheroes who were born different from us. We don’t like to think of them as relatively ordinary people who made themselves extraordinary.” – Carol Dweck Have you ever been scared to try something new? Something that seems hard? What about getting into a male dominant work field or sport? If you have interest in something, just do the damn thing! The experiences gained and lessons learned may be exactly what you need. There are many women who do not think they can ride a dirt bike let alone race it. Some might be fed these self-limiting thoughts and begin to believe it themselves. “You are not strong enough”, “You can’t ride a dirt bike”, “You won’t be any good”, etc… Some might think the women who do and put the kicking to the boys are born with it and do not face adversities. But what if you take the chance? What I have gained by getting into the sport: Friends that have became like family. A sense of community and a place I belong. Being in a position to empower other women or girls to try and show them what they are capable of! The sense of reward by helping other riders improve or get into the sport. Being healthy – If dirt bikes were not in my life, I would not be a couch potato by any means but it has started my passion for training at the gym, running, and the bicycle. It has also helped me realize the importance of nutrition. GRIT – to have passion and perseverance for long-term and meaningful goals. Having the ability to persist in something you feel passionate about and persevere when you face obstacles. This kind of passion is not about intense emotions or infatuation. Mental strength – the ability to push through when the going gets tough. David Goggin’s talks about the 40% rule; when you think you cannot go anymore; you have 40% left in your tank. Being physically STRONG! These skills gained are not limited to dirt bike racing and riding but can also be applied to all areas of life! Most importantly, you have to start somewhere but remember to fail forward. When I first started, I had very little skill! Making a complete lap on a non peewee level course was a battle to make it back to the scoring lane. I made the sweepers work EXTRA hard. I could not turn my bike around without falling over. Group rides with the girls usually meant knocking someone else over because I couldn’t control the bike. It’s not easy but from what I have learned the hard things are the most rewarding! If you do not know where to start, always feel free to reach out to other women in the sport! We are a community and love getting others into the sport! More Posts Back To Blog Page

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Gobbler Getter National Enduro 2020

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Gobbler Getter National Enduro 2020 Last weekend we traveled to Alabama for the Gobbler Getter National Enduro. Plantersville, AL was in the path for the hurricane earlier in the week. Not a lot of rain fell but lots of debris and tress. Perry Mountain Motorcycle Club worked countless hours to fix the trail, clean it up, re-arrow, and give us an EPIC RACE! The hard work is greatly appreciated, not all clubs would put a race before their own needs. THANK YOU! The weather was absolutely beautiful, 70’s and sunshine! Dirt was brownie mix with a side of sand. Traction was the best in months. Fast, flowy, tight, hills, off cambered slopes – a big ball of FUN! I have been recovering from an ankle dislocation but I decided to go ahead and race. Boy oh boy, I am glad I did! Test 1 was the shortest of the day. It was pretty fast and flowed well. Sandy sections scattered throughout. Test 2 was a little rougher. It had hill climbs and exposed roots but flowed well and was fun. I felt really good in the first part, until I had a mishap. I was going up a hill and hit a root. The rear of the bike kicked me so hard and threw me off the bike. It was almost in slow motion. I knew it was happening but couldn’t do anything to stop it. It hurt. When I finally gathered myself, I realized my bike was stuck in a vine off the trail. I thought, oh great. I finally got it out but ended up dropping it in basically the middle of the trail. I then had to wait until there was not any one coming in order to get it picked up. I lost a ton of time but I was finally on my way. I instantly knew my front end was tweaked so I stopped and hit it on a tree to try to fix it. That did not do the trick so I rode it as is. It caused a few more wrecks but nothing like that first one. I had it fixed before I headed to test 3. By this time, I was really aching. I was not really sure where or why but it was my back/shoulder area along with a big hobble. Test 3 was a lot better for me. I took it down a notch and tried not to hit roots that hard. This section was similar to 3 except it had a lot more off cambered slopes and some tricky areas. I did not wreck at all. Test 4 had some mud. I avoided all the mud holes and ruts clean and did not get stuck at all. I did have a fella get stuck in front of me and I got hammered. My head felt like it weighed 50lbs. So hard to keep it lifted up. I stopped a few times trying to unload some of the mud that had been roosted on me. I was not a happy camper at all but that is racing. Test 5 was tighter than the others but was still fun. Considering, I felt like I had a decent day. I finished 5th in Womens Elite. Great job to the other Bonecutter Off Road Beta & Sherco racer’s! A 250 – Huck Jenkins 6th (BETA) A 200 – Broc French 4th (BETA) A +40 – Steve Leivan 1st (SHERCO) A +50 – Steve Bonecutter 9th (SHERCO) C +40 – Jeremy Harris 2nd (BETA)Womens Elite – Tayler Bonecutter 5th (BETA)Womens Amateur – Kylie Harris 4th (BETA) Photo Credits: Kenny King More Posts Back To Blog Page

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