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Motorsport And Racing

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Motorsport And Racing

Motorsport and racing

Motor sports have been around for a long time and started basically when vehicles were made. Many vehicle companies try to make the fastest vehicle and beat other companies’ records while others try to win racing sometimes they do both though. Not just cars are a part of Motorsports motorcycle, dirt bikes, airplanes, trucks, and boats, some common some not you may never have even thought boat racing was a thing!

Car Motorsport (Track)

Car Motorsport is the most common and is very popular. It includes track racing, rallying, drag racing, and street/road racing. It all started when cars were made and people modified them to go faster. A lot of people tried to test cars but have crashed and died. One of the most popular races is the 24 hours of Le Mans in Italy. They even made a movie about it called ‘Ford v Ferrari’ and it was pretty popular. Sometimes the cars have to do timed races which is where one car at a time goes on a track and they see who gets the fastest time. In Nascar racing, they mostly have cars go in a big oval shaped track. In F1 racing, they usually do it in all places around the world and they use normal streets and use them as tracks after they block them off.

 Car Motorsport (Rallying)

Many people are also familiar with rallying, which is dirt racing. Many people use small but fast cars made to work on the dirt without slipping or crashing (even though sometimes they do). The most popular rally race in history is Panzer Platte, Rally Deutschland. Rallying is also very dangerous and hard but they still try to make the cars as safe but fast and good as possible. Rallying is also a pretty old Motorsport and has been around for a pretty long time.

Motorcycle Motorsport (Track)

The motorcycle was made in 1885 one of the most popular is Harley Davidson. The first of the races started in 1903 and became very popular. Motorcycle racing is also extremely dangerous and has killed many racers. Motorcycles are also fast and can corner very well. The most famous motorcycle race is the Isle of man TT.

Dirt Bike racing (Dirt)

Dirt bikes are motorcycles but made for dirt racing or just messing around but, dirt bike racing can also be dangerous. Some people are super good at riding dirt bikes and they can do tricks on them, those people most likely go to the X-games.

Baja racing (Dirt)

Baja racing is big but light and fast trucks (or buggies) that race in the dirt. Baja racing is pretty safe because the trucks have roll cages (metal frame inside the truck) in them to keep the driver safe if they flip or roll. Baja racing started in 1967 and is still a popular Motorsport and the biggest event for it is the Baja 1000.

Plane racing (Air)

Plane racing mostly consists of planes with propellers but are made to go fast. In plane racing they either have checkpoints that each plane has to go through (one at a time) and they see who can go the fastest, or they have long distance racing where the planes need to go from point A to point B.

Boat racing (Water)

Boat racing is not a very popular sport a lot of people don’t know or care about, but it still can be an interesting Motorsport. The boats are either small and fast or big and fast. Usually the boats have to complete laps around a lake, ocean, or reservoir.

 

What are the different types of bikes and which one should you buy?

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What are the different types of bikes and which one should you buy?

There are different types of bikes because there are different types of places where you want to ride those bikes. if you are riding at the wrong places with the wrong bikes it is not half as fun as it would be with the right bike.

 

BMX bikes

 One of the bikes is a BMX, a BMX is for riding on more of a flat surface because it doesn’t have any shocks. It is also made for racing on the smooth races that are made for riding on a BMX. It is also a smaller and more playful bike because it can clear a lot of jumps because of the size. 

 

Full Suspension bikes 

Next, there is a full-suspension mountain bike. They are made for riding trails and more technical things and it has two shocks one in the middle and one on the front, they are put there so that the impact of jumps and the bumps are a lot softer. It also has two parts of the frame: it has a front triangle and the rear triangle. There are two parts of the bike because if there wasn’t then the rear shock would not be able to move. Also, the shock would be solid and wouldn’t move even a little bit. You have to have strong parts on this bike or else this bike will fall apart if you are riding it very hard. 

 

Hardtail bikes

Next, there is a hardtail on a hardtail there is one shock and it is on the front of the bike. On this bike, it is a lot easier to gain speed on a paved road whether it is uphill or downhill. It is also a lot harder to gain speed on rocky terrain because there is no front shock to absorb the impact. It also is a little bit easier to jump with because you can gain speed on them a lot easier but there is a lot harder of an impact than there would be on a full-suspension bike. But they still are pretty fun and playful bikes to be on and it is a good beginner bike to ride on when you first start to ride on mountain bikes. They also are a lot lighter than a full suspension bike because it doesn’t have a rear shock and a rear shock adds a lot more weight because you have to add a lot more bolts on a full suspension. They also help you to be smarter on the trails because it is a lot harder to find a more smooth trail.

 

Road bikes  

Next, there is a road bike. Road bikes are a bike made for strictly a less rocky trail because they don’t have any shocks at all so if you take them on a rock trail it is not very fun to ride on. But when you are on a road you can get going super fast because when you ride on a flat surface there are nonshocks that take the power out of the strokes while pedaling. They also are one of the lightest larger bikes that you can get, like some of the pros can buy some that weigh as much as 18 pounds! They are super easy to gain speed on and they can be super fun to ride on on the roads.       

Gravel bikes 

 Lastly, there is a gravel bike. They are like a mix of a road bike and a hardtail. They have much thinner frames like a road bike but they have a front shock. It is also a super small front shock like most shocks have about 100 mm. Height but on a gravel bike, there is about 20 mm. They are very tiny shocks. They also are a lot lighter than a normal hardtail and a lot lighter than any full suspension bike. But they have the front shock so that you can still have some fun on the trails. They are also very good for riding on the road because the shocks are still pretty hard and they don’t move unless you want them to move. Also, you can make the front shock lockout so that it doesn’t move at all. Also, it is a very good bike to ride if you are not into mountain biking and you just want to ride on the roads. 

In conclusion, there are many different types of bikes in the world and they are all made to be able to do different things. They are also made to help you get better at some of the different things. Riding bikes is a super fun sport and I hope this article might encourage you to do it and help you to get started in the right way. 

The different types of biking sports

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The different types of biking sports

There are many types of biking in the world, but today’s topic is going to be based on the best ones. From XC to Red Bull racing, these ones are the best:

First is XC mountain biking or cross country which is what I do. In cross country biking you race up to about 50 to 100 people per race and you all start at the same time. It is a pretty hard sport and you have to be in very good shape or else you will get very tired on the uphill because the uphill can get very technical and hard to do. At almost every race there is a person that walks their bike up the hills because they are not in the best of shape so all you have to do is ride a little bit more or ride longer, then you will be able to ride a lot faster and it won’t be as tiring unless you push yourself to your limits. Also, you don’t want to have your shocks very soft because if they are it will make it hard to go faster on the uphill and you want to be fast at the uphill. After all, if you are not then you will be passed on the uphill because there is a lot of people that are fast at the uphill.

Following, there is downhill, for downhill you need to be very fast at the downhill. Also, you need to have very good shocks for your bike or else it will be hard to be able to get through the technical parts of the downhill because the shocks are too hard which makes it bumpier so it makes you slow down. You also need to have a strong bike with very great bikes because if your bike is not strong enough you might get a crack on your bike because the trails might be technical for the bike so that is why you need to have a sturdy bike. You also want to have strong arms so that you can hold yourself on the bike easier and also so that when you are pumping you can pump a lot harder and your arms will not get as tired as easily. Also, you want to have very sturdy wheels because they are taking in the most force from all of the rocks that you are riding on. In some of the downhill races, some of the racers don’t have strong enough tires so the tire tacos and then you have to forfeit.

Next up, we have road biking. Road biking is a very fast biking sport because the racers have bikes that weigh as low as 17 pounds and for a super-light bike, I have a bike at home and it is a pretty nice bike that can sell for about $2000 and my bike weighs about 34 pounds. The average price of a pro biker’s road bike is about $7000. They are very expensive and with the money that you spend on a nice bike like that you can almost buy a car for that price. Also, the pro races have many laps that they have to do which makes them very hard for almost anyone that races them. Some of the races for road biking go from 30 to 200 miles and for me, I have trouble getting 25 miles on the rides that I go on. Also on a road bike, you can go a lot faster than on a mountain bike because the road bikes don’t have any shocks, and on the road, the shocks slow you down because it flexes and takes some of the speed that you would get without shocks away, so it is a lot easier to ride a road bike on the road and sidewalks than it is for a mountain bike.

Then, we have BMX. In BMX you learn how to ride fast on a BMX. You also learn how to jump very long distances. I have a friend and he does BMX and he has been doing it for a very long time, and now he can jump over 25 feet long on a 1 ½ foot tall jump with the right amount of speed. You also have to have very strong legs because it is a lot harder to pedal on a BMX. After all, there is only one hard gear and you cant switch them during the race.

Lastly, there is Red bull. In red bull, you have to hit huge jumps. You also have to be able to go very fast on the downhill or else you won’t be able to hit the jumps with enough speed so you might case it and on some of the jumps are gaps over valleys so if you case the jump there is a huge chance to get hurt or even works you could even die on some of the jumps. It also has many huge drops that can be very tall, there are some that if you mess up the landing you could get very hurt, and then you might not be able to ride for the rest of the season. But also you get a pretty good amount of money for doing something that you like to do so why not do it.
There are many different types of biking sports and these are some of the most popular ones. If you are interested in mountain biking try it out it is a very liked sport and it is something to do so why not try it.

Dog Sled Racing

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Dog Sled Racing

What Is Dog Sled Racing?

Dog sled racing is a winter sport that happens in the Arctic region in the United States, Canada, Russia, Greenland, and some European countries. Dog sled racing is a sport where a team of dogs runs along a snow-covered cross-country winter course.

What Dogs Do They Use?

They use Alaskan huskies. They are known for their tough, durable feet, a coat that could withstand cruel and extreme weather, and with there want to pull something. Most of the dogs weigh between 45 to 55 pounds and the dogs are easy to train.

What Do They Feed The Dogs?

The dogs’ diet helps them prepare for the races that the dogs will run in. The owners of the dogs feed the dogs high-quality dry commercial dog food that has proper protein, fat, and carbohydrates.

What Type Of Races Are There?

The 30 miles or less are defined as sprints. The mid-distance are between 50 and 200 miles. The distance races are between 200 and 1,000 miles or more.

How Many Dogs Can Be On a Team?

Teams consist of 4 to 10 dogs with 18 or more used for some races. Most races run from point to point along the back roads and trails. A team of 6-8 dogs can pull a sled and run at speed more than 20 miles per hour. Teams start at intervals and race against the clock

Is Dog Sled Racing Dangerous?

Yes, dog sled racing can be dangerous. There have been over 180 dogs that have lost their lives racing. They have been killed in many ways and most of those ways were preventable ways. Most of the dogs died by suffocating after getting trap under the snow, getting hit by snowmobiles, and succumbed to acute pneumonia and exertional myopathy, in other words, running to their death.

 What Is The Hardest And The Longest Race?

The hardest dog sled race is the Yukon Quest, because of the harsh conditions and that there is a lot to wildlife on the trail so the dogs and the musher have to deal with wolves and moose well they are trying to get to the checkpoint. The trail is 1,000 miles long and the temperatures are between -30 and -40 degrees or lower.

This is a picture of the Yukon Quest trail.

The longest dog sled race is the Iditarod trail, that trail is 1,100 miles. The start line is at Anchorage and the finish line is at Nome.  The trail crosses two mountain ranges (Alaska and the Kuskokwim ranges), runs along the Yukon River for 150 miles, they cross frozen waterways, including the pack ice of Norton Sound. With the critics in the first three decades, 114 dogs died on the trail, but no top team has ever lost a dog.

There are 12-16 dogs on each team. In the early days of the race, the race took 20 days to finish, but now most teams finish in less than 10 days.

All about BMX

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BMX is a sport. BMX racing (bicycle motocross) has been around since the 1970s but wasn’t technically classified as a sport till 1993 when the international cycling union was formed this gave BMX a lot more attention. During this time with all of the recognition they got they were invited to the 2008 Belgium Olympic Games. 

History of BMX

BMX was originally inspired by motocross when motocross first became a sport in the 1960s. Bmx was a big hit and spread nationwide people loved BMX for its low costs.

What is BMX? 

BMX, BMX got this name in the 1960s for being so similar to motocross but with non-motorized bikes. BMX is a track with jumps and berms, you start with 3-8 riders in a gate and race the whole track whoever gets to the finish line first qualifies for the main and doesn’t have to race the next round, there are 3 rounds. Whoever gets to the finish line first wins.

Fun facts about BMX

In BMX you are only allowed one brake and can only have one gear. BMX wheels are typically 26-27 inches that is much smaller than typical bike wheels. While racing and practicing you have to wear a helmet, long sleeves, and pants or you can not race. Races usually don’t last any longer than two minutes.

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