Strider Blog » arenacross http://www.stridersports.com/blog The Official Blog Of The Strider No Pedal PREbike Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:18:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Ryan Practices Self Restraint http://www.stridersports.com/blog/ryan-practices-self-restraint/ http://www.stridersports.com/blog/ryan-practices-self-restraint/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:22:11 +0000 joelhagan http://www.stridersports.com/blog/?p=1155 This last Summer Ryan, Strider founder and chief enthusiast, ran across a 1974 Yamaha TY80 for sale at Vintage Motorcycle Days in the swap meet area.

To most people this looks like a cool little dirt bike that has seen better days.  To Ryan it looks like much more!  This is the same as his very first dirt bike when he was a boy of 5 1/2.  His father Joe was owner of a Yamaha dealership in Indiana, which spurred Ryan’s love for all things two-wheeled.

It was very tempting for Ryan to purchase this bike for nostalgia’s sake but he couldn’t figure
out how to get it into his carry-on bag for the flight home!

Ohhhh, man I wish I could go back in time.

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Sweet Mohawk!

These photos are from the races on the first day of the Christmas Classic.  There was a great crowd and the kids had a lot of fun being in the spotlight.

I Vow To Try My Hardest, But Most Of All To Have Fun!

The crowd loved it and they were cheering on all their local toddlers to make it across the finish line first!  Keep watching this great partnership which is getting kids on bikes earlier all across the country.

Ready…Set…GO!!!!


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Found some cool photos of Nick this week, he is a Strider racer/rider from Washington State.  This past summer he rode in the kids race at ‘Bavarian Bike and Brew‘ in Leavenworth, Washington.  His Dad had this to say about the start to his illustrious racing career, “He loved it! He even did 3 extra laps past the cheering crowd in the Beer garden. Gotta love fans!”

He started off the day with a nutritious breakfast with cow and Bert.

A little late morning Pre-ride with Mom.

Quick nap before the big race!

Staring down opponents as he gets ready to start.

It seems like more and more racing venues are adding fun events for the Strider crowd.  Make sure to find one in your local area, they are a great way for your kids to have fun and connect with riding buddies for the rest of the year.  Our home base of the Black Hills has Winter and Summer fun, both with festive atmosphere!

]]> http://www.stridersports.com/blog/a-day-in-the-life/feed/ 2 Calling on Strider Riders in Rapid City! http://www.stridersports.com/blog/calling-on-strider-riders-in-rapid-city/ http://www.stridersports.com/blog/calling-on-strider-riders-in-rapid-city/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:17:30 +0000 joelhagan http://www.stridersports.com/blog/?p=812 It’s that season again, the indoor motocross series at the Central States Fairgrounds event center kicks off this Saturday night in Rapid City(11/13).  Motorcycle racing starts at 6:30pm.  Doors open at 5.45pm.  Strider riders are welcome to hit the track for about 30 minutes prior to the start of the racing action.  Bring the kids out for some fun in the giant sandbox…. jumps, whoops, and big bank turns.  Bring a helmet and full coverage shoes (no sandals).  Kids 6 and under get in FREE.  For more information, visit www.mx4fun.com

Click here to view the embedded video.

]]> http://www.stridersports.com/blog/calling-on-strider-riders-in-rapid-city/feed/ 0 Strider PREbikes to hit the MX track this Saturday night! http://www.stridersports.com/blog/strider-prebikes-to-hit-the-mx-track-this-saturday-night/ http://www.stridersports.com/blog/strider-prebikes-to-hit-the-mx-track-this-saturday-night/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:59:05 +0000 Ryan McFarland http://www.stridersports.com/blog/?p=174 It’s that time again… this Saturday night is another Black Hills Arena Racing motocross event at the Central State Fairground indoor event center and Strider riders are again invited to be pre-race entertainment.  Doors open at 5:45pm and Strider riders can tear up the track until the first race starts at 6:30.  There will be a free pass at the door for any parent/guardian bringing a Strider rider… riders get in free.

 If you haven’t seen the video from the previous event yet, check this out…  http://www.stridersports.com/blog/strider-prebikes-take-to-the-motocross-track/

 We hope to see you at the track!

 Ryan

 PS… stay and cheer for Bode McFarland (the original Strider rider), now racing in the PeeWee 4-6 class.  He’s riding the #85 KTM… and currently the points leader!

 :-)

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