Ups & Downs
Ups & Downs
ROUNDUP
UP: To Cycle World’s favorite drummer, Neil Peart, for his excellent taste in quality headwear. In his band’s new concert DVD, Rush in Rio, Peart proudly sports the CW cap that Executive Editor Brian Catterson gave him when the pair rode together during the 2002 Vapor Trails tour. Rock on, Neil!
DOWN: To Dorothy Anderson, for her apathetic view of human life. Reacting to the guilty verdicts handed down to former South Dakota Governor and U.S. Representative Bill Janklow in the traffic death of 55year-old Minnesota motorcyclist Randy Scott, the South Dakota resident told reporters, “I think Governor Mike Rounds should pardon Janklow because he didn’t go out and deliberately do this. Things can happen. That’s why they’re called accidents.”
UP: To the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, for its continued support of America’s youth. At last October’s Maxxis U.S. Open of Supercross, the MSF presented each of the KTM Junior Supercross Challenge participants with a $100 savings bond. “Our focus is rider safety through education,” said Robert Gladden, OHV program manager. “Our hope is that the KJSC participants will remember that obtaining an education is the cornerstone to success on and off the racetrack.”
UP:To Spring Creek Motocross Park in Millville, Minnesota, for 20 years of AMA motocross. When the circuit hosted its first national in 1983, fourtime AMA 250cc Motocross Champion (and five-time Millville winner) Ricky Carmichael was just three years old. That year, Danny Chandler, Bob Hannah and Ron Lechien topped the 500, 250 and 125cc classes, respectively.
