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[QUOTE="truespode, post: 635959, member: 29329"] I think most of us fit in the GuyB/Luis beginner impression in comparison to the rest of the guys that you listed :) When we say real riders I think part of that is there is still a bias against magazines from the Internet crowd due to the SoCal local (hey I rhymed :) ). I hear about how the tires hooked up at Glen Helen and how the jetting seemed fine and I always ask myself how would that change at a track in Colorado? (I do realize you are limited by what the manufacturer and finances will allow). Your magazine does a good job of not focusing so much on the bike as much as your impression of the bike under the circumstances you rode. However, other magazines have come across as if their riding area, their riding style, the jetting for that particular day and the tire choice for that riding area is where the majority of consumers will ride. However, most of the riders I know don't just ride MX and most don't race. Therefore there are some assumptions by the reading public that the magazines do not care about them. At least on the Internet there can be a more personal touch. Even if there are a lot of instances where there is bad advice given (another part of the pendulum swinging). Don't get me wrong... I love the reviews. My all time hero is Karl Kramer and I never met the guy but as a kid HE was the guy I wanted to grow up to be (sheesh, you can tell I must have had a ****ty childhood ;) ). Seriously, I respected his opinion and looked for everything he ever said whenever I opened my magazine. I respected the riding tips from Bob Hannah and Terry Cunningham but when they did a test on a bike I was interested in all I cared about was Karl's impression... much like how many people care about Rich's impression of an engine design more than they would Jody! Ivan [/QUOTE]
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