GNCC 2020 Ironman AM BiKe, 45+A, row 4

2020 Ironman, AM bike 45+A. My first am bike race. 1st in class, 34 O/A, ktm 450xcf, Fly Racing, Rekluse, Flexx bars, MX-Tech, Cyclesport ktm, Raceface graphics, Maxxis, Unabiker,

[@tomanderson6672]

One of the best race videos I've watched, you have excellent trail vision! Now I have to shake out the knots I developed just watching this!

[@IRBB484]

Tom Anderson thanks Tom! It’s funny that you mentioned the knots. My sons and I watch the footage after a race and we are physically trying to turn the bike sitting on the couch watching it! Haha! Thanks for the comment!

[@tomanderson6672]

@@IRBB484 I was and still am in awe of your speed - especially in the first time through (always the hardest lap) congrats on you win you sure earned it.

[@wireedm1]

Love the raw footage. No commentary. No random skipping forward. Just racing. Great job. And that bike is a beast!

[@IRBB484]

wireedm1 thanks for the feedback!

[@wireedm1]

It's always fun to see you take the scenic shortcut over the stack of logs. Great race, thanks for posting.

[@IRBB484]

That usually works but sometimes it goes terribly wrong! Haha thanks for the comment!

[@dericadams6139]

You sir are a mad man. I never watch these long races but this one had me hooked

[@IRBB484]

deric adams thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!

[@powerpit48]

That was one fine ride. Loved the way your 450 pulled.

[@frogzie]

Impressive riding skills and physical endurance!

[@one8five]

I've been watching a lot of helmet cam lately and this is right up there with the stu baylor stuff. Your setups for passing and overall woods awareness had me glued to the tv. Happy Trails!

[@IRBB484]

one8five I had a blast at this race! It was my first AM at a Gncc. The perfect conditions made for some good footage. Thank you for the kind words, I appreciate it.

[@whiskeythrottleracing]

Nice! Way to go, Rick! Haulin' ballz!

[@craigjarvis9677]

Wow, awesome riding buddy. Well done 👍

[@tmk5522]

Has to be so frustrating catching the next row as soon as you jump back in the woods. Your haulin major tail looks like a riot

[@chris4853]

Awesome, some great reads on the passing lines. Some great riding skills, thanks for the video! 👍

[@IRBB484]

Chris thanks for watching and leaving a nice comment!

[@levelhorizons397]

Looks like fun. Wish we had trails like that on long Island.👍

[@patshacks3121]

You ain’t shy are ya? You have fantastic vision with a 10 pound sack of nuts. This was the best race I’ve watched yet. Watch out Billy Bolt….. Rick Burton’s wide open

[@IRBB484]

That’s an awesome comment! Thanks man!!!

[@gabegoodman8219]

Great ride rick! I watch your videos while running on the treadmill and struggle to keep running straight wanna turn when you do. Traffic training! Inspirational!!

[@IRBB484]

Gabe Goodman thanks Gabe, I appreciate the comments! I usually work up a sweat watching them as well! Always trying to turn the bike with my head while watching!

[@southeastAF]

That was a fast pace. Touché

[@lyleswan6671]

WOW! At first, i thought man this guys lines are sketchy! ...but when I saw how flawlessly you executed them...Brilliant! excellent race craft! Congrats on your well deserved victory. Also i liked the Gary Busey inspired horn WAH,WAH,WAH. Seemed like those dudes just rolled over when they heard it. Too cool.

[@IRBB484]

Lyle Swan thank you! Appreciate the comment.

[@davidstickel8094]

Job well done... I started to the right of you. #11 KTM. I had the lead until you found me on my head. Thumbs up to you!!!!

[@IRBB484]

David Stickel that was a fun race! Good job on your finish! Looks like we were all pretty close together!

[@user-so8zq4wv8v]

Nice Job Bro! Smooth, Consistent,

[@Ejcam3]

Wow! Fantastic riding, line choice and super polite getting by slower racers!

[@IRBB484]

Ned Cameron thanks man I appreciate it!

[@the7thprezz]

Impressive Ride Sir 👏

[@johnmerritt6670]

You are diffently an A rider. I'm an old slow B guy. Very neat to be onboard with a guy who rides that fast. Thanks for taking the time to upload the videos. Stay safe!!

[@IRBB484]

John Merritt thanks for the comment, it’s all about having fun! Stay safe as well!

[@deanozx10r]

Well done,your bike is very fast and makes a big difference on the straights ,

[@thayc3262]

As stated many times below, this is as good of a vid as it gets. This is guy is a monster.

[@kennybelcher8240]

Sir you are pretty sporty! Great video and ride. Looks like a fun course. Thanks for sharing.

[@IRBB484]

kenny belcher the conditions there were the best I’ve ever seen them. Thanks for the comment!

[@walterschwarz231]

I have the same vision you have square up field turns and inside corners staying out of the ruts good job railing in my state I run 50 ex

[@barnescycle]

Just tipping my toes in the woods racing scene, but how you spot those hot lines and take them so quickly and confidently is mind blowing. Also was the delayed start intentional?

[@IRBB484]

Scanning the trail far ahead of the riders in front of you helps to find the hot lines. I miss a lot of them along the as well! Instinct and confidence helps too. As far as the start, I flat out blew it. I would have been glad to have gotten out front and pushed for a better overall. It made for some good video though. It’s hard to know when your bike actually starts with all the other bikes next to you. The 2 strokes always fire sooner than most of the big bore 4 strokes. With that being said, you must be very conservative when you grab a hand full of throttle. A split second too soon and it’s a total flame out. I must ensure my bike is completely started before hittting the throttle. Thank for the comment and best of Luck to you.

[@JohnHowerton137]

Good job. Hats off to your fitness, that bike is a beast in the tight stuff. I ran over my tongue just watching. That’s some pretty tough passing in there with how bumpy it was, hard to get creative with the lines. Commit... Bump, bump, “Oh, Hi Tree!” 🤣

[@IRBB484]

John Howerton yes the 450 can be a handful! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!

[@milkdropmo]

Can’t remember last time I have annoyed 1.5 hrs of video that much! What a smart ride. Makes me miss it but I think it’s just because you make it look easier than it really is. Don’t miss hurting for 3-days from all the late race braking and acceleration bumps!

[@IRBB484]

Bob Powell it definitely takes several days for the body to stop hurting! I pretty much raced every weekend after the covid restrictions lifted. I was sure ready for the end of the season to get here. Thanks for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@jameslaguardia2709]

Great video! There are a few technical sections there, but the hardest part is definitely threading the needle through traffic. Some scary passes in the woods! I'm in southern IL - have gone there to watch the MX National, but not the GNCC. I wonder if that area is available to ride on weekends when races are not running...gonna give them a call.

[@mrjawmaster5854]

Looks like a beautiful course.

[@X1xmOOSex1X]

Hell of a lot better than last year.

[@007Variable]

Your passes in some of the technical trail lines are phenomenal!!! Thanks for the ride!

[@IRBB484]

007Variable thanks for the comment!

[@hoosierdaddy2468]

Blowing by dudes on 1 wheel in the first field section, love that

[@richardnelson581]

That's how you do it

[@DumpySkittles]

Epic champ! Just need tear offs for the go pro haha

[@stevemacdonald8023]

Great riding thanks for the video

[@IRBB484]

Steve MacDonald thank you and thanks for commenting

[@liv2sk8dr]

Great riding

[@johnc.wunscheljr2873]

Looks like fun riding out of your class Sandbagger

[@IRBB484]

John c. Wunschel jr the top 3 In “my class” finished within a minute of each other. I’m 47 years old in a “45+A class” there is no rule that can make you advance up from “A class”

[@ridetillidieharleyyamaha4063]

Where did that guy come from 🤣😂 ahh he was in front of you to the left before you took him out .... good vid keep it up 🇦🇺☝️

[@LukeBrinkerhoff]

dang dude, not that you weren't smooth, but you were on some rails finding every way you can get around people. that was awesome! i'm sitting here "no go right go right!" but that line doesnt exist yet lol. 20:40 "all that work to get around them guys" sounds like the dad saying "all that work to get around those semis"

[@IRBB484]

LukeBrinkerhoff thanks! That was definitely intense! I had so much fun out there and that’s what it’s about! I made a lot of extra work for myself with the bad start, passing was pretty crazy out there!

[@TroyCollier]

Amazing!

[@Enduro262]

Great footage lucky for us your bike didn’t start. ✊🏻💨💨

[@IRBB484]

Gary Curtis 23 thank you!

[@patbateman6729]

Killer video and very impressive riding , your line choice is second to none, and ability to choose when to pass and when hold up is spot on. Just a jealous old B rider here, but happy for you, Braap On!

[@IRBB484]

Thanks for the kind words! Good luck if you are racing it this Sunday. I’m going to sit this one out.

[@patbateman6729]

@@IRBB484 Yes, thank you I will need it.

[@IRBB484]

@@patbateman6729 2.5” of rain will make it interesting!!!! All you need to do is finish! Be strong!

[@andrewjeffery8949]

Very impressive..

[@davidlyons8278]

Rick you ROCK......

[@riprockenx6592]

Nice ride

[@MotorHead963]

cool race, u got some serious skills

[@IRBB484]

Motor Head 963 thank you!

[@jasonlutz3309]

I hardly ever comment on things like this, but damn good ride!!

[@IRBB484]

Thank you I appreciate it .

[@toddjacobs5660]

Done some serious ass whoppin, great video 👍, that KTM sure does the trick...this is the best enduro race i've ever watched good job !!!

[@IRBB484]

Todd Jacobs the KTM is still strong with 260 hrs on it. Thanks for the comment!

[@toddjacobs5660]

@@IRBB484 i use to race enduros, i raced BikeBarn with Bill Gussie in Fenton, Illinois, is yr KTM a 300 ? And yr welcome brother ..

[@IRBB484]

Todd Jacobs it’s a 450xcf. I’ve heard of the bike barn.

[@toddjacobs5660]

@@IRBB484 i could tell you had some serious power, whoppin everyone 👍 i sent my buddy yr vid, told him its the most interesting enduro i have watched....

[@IRBB484]

Todd Jacobs I’m a pipe fitter for US Steel.

[@mrlarrybobjr]

Your suspension looks really plush, really nice! So good job on bike set up. I assume it’s too soft for huge jumps but really saves the spine in the woods.

[@IRBB484]

Benjamin Hawkhurst thank you. MX-Tech does a real good job with the suspension. It has a pretty aggressive set up, much stiffer than stock. It’s very stable and has very good bottoming resistance.

[@curvefeeler]

KILLERRRRRR!

[@HowiesAdventures]

This looks like so much fun! I am a moto guy that's gonna come play in the woods 2021

[@IRBB484]

Howie's Adventures that’s good to hear! I was a moto guy back in the day as well. I love riding in the woods. It’s more of a endurance thing and you really need to make good line choices in the wet season. Moto is usually rehearsed (many laps around the same track) woods is processing the trail as you ride it for the first time while trying to be fast and conserve energy. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!

[@HowiesAdventures]

@@IRBB484 Great advice! As I get older ( 33 ) I am really enjoying the endurance and pushing myself to new goals. Thank you.

[@m4rcu547]

Good lad..

[@QDurden]

I love your video, great riding. Where did you position your GoPro, its perfect just like a simulator (lol).

[@IRBB484]

Quince Durden thanks for the nice comment. I use a chin mount on my helmet.

[@jackrussell9744]

Nice

[@tundraguy9612]

Dirt looks really good this year bummed I missed it

[@IRBB484]

Tundra Guy it’s been very dry the past few months. I think the ground was real had and that last minute rain made the top soil perfect.

[@racingfuel28]

That dude at 27:33😂😂 Nice save though.

[@milkdropmo]

I am curious if you had some of those alternate lines picked out from pre-race walk-through? That’s what I did when I was young , but didn’t have the memory to do that by the time I was in over 40 class.

[@IRBB484]

Bob Powell I didn’t walk any of it before the race. Normally I try to walk the courses. It really helps, but this race I got there late and didn’t have time. Thanks for the comment Bob.

[@markmusic1808]

What brand of motorcycle is he riding? All I see is the fender. Great video thanks for posting

[@IRBB484]

KTM 450xcf thanks for watching!

[@erick5327]

👍

[@chipper442]

Awesome rip! Some seriously sketchy lines after the “on rails” comment lol Nice job way to stay after it.

[@IRBB484]

chipper442 thanks Man! It was a crazy race with all those riders out there!

[@brittanymorris6183]

@@IRBB484 prtty

[@thcenturymanthcenturyManpart]

Nice riding by the way Rick looks like you're mining or should I say farming money yeah that's what I said farming money because you can't have that many videos of racing unless you're farming money best of luck to you Rick

[@tommysmith1207]

@rickburton what tire is on the back of that thing, vicious hook up!

[@IRBB484]

Tommy Smith Maxxis Si 120/100/18 and the front is a maxxis MXST. I use a Dunlop Mousse in the rear makes it soft like 8 psi.

[@carlbennett726]

Great finish and awesome ride.you going to next gncc race????

[@IRBB484]

Carl Bennett no we have a couple more local races- IXCR and CrossroadsXC to race this year. I’m going to spend a few days riding the Hatfield McCoy trail system and then take a break until round 1 NEPG.

[@terryn8056]

Was fun to watch. Picking ppl off one at a time. Did they bump u up a class after this?

[@IRBB484]

Terry Nieuwstraten thank you and you can’t get bumped up from “A” class. The pace was pretty close for the top 3 finishers in my class. 2nd was less than a minute and we were at the 2 hour mark. Thanks for the comment!

[@mcchoco1019]

U got it😨💥 how the power compare to the sxf450?

[@IRBB484]

Mc Choco I’m really not sure. I think it’s pretty close. The Rekluse smooths it out a bit down low in the revs.

[@scottbuck9348]

It looks like your riding a 650 in the 125 class. Lol. Idk what size your bike is, I’m assuming a 450 but that thing pulls hard! Nice work

[@IRBB484]

Scott Buck thank you! It’s a 450, it’s a blast to ride if you can hang on to it!

[@mrjawmaster5854]

what camera are you using and if it's a gopro, you must have an external battery on it to make it through the whole race?

[@IRBB484]

MR JawMaster it’s a sessions hero 4 GoPro. It Just has the standard battery.

[@mrjawmaster5854]

@@IRBB484 that's amazing cuz my GoPro 6 might last 45 minutes if I'm lucky I don't know how you go a whole race 2 + hours on One battery

[@IRBB484]

MR JawMaster it only made it a little over an 1 1/2 hours on this one before it died. I don’t use the WiFi also, that drags it down some. I know after a while you need to get a new battery. My old camera (Hero2) would go 2 hours until it got old. I bought a new battery and and was good for awhile, until I lost it!

[@mrjawmaster5854]

Do you have it chin mounted?

[@IRBB484]

MR JawMaster yes I have the “pro shot” chin mount. Did you hear about the new AMA rule? No cameras or any additions/modifications to helmets.

[@awalker8112]

@ 24:06, were you just shaking arm pump, or at someone?

[@IRBB484]

A Walker I had just passed the leader and he had given me a shoutout. I gave him a thumbs up. We had changed positions a couple times during that first lap.

[@clintonlied]

The AMA should bump you up a class.

[@davidlyons8278]

Damn GREAT rider.. shit....

[@erichess5566]

Nice ride...curious, is that a 350?

[@Jn42318]

450 xcf

[@IRBB484]

Eric Hess 450 xcf

[@007Variable]

@@IRBB484 doesn’t that get /feel heavy in the woods? think you’d be a quicker on a 250xcf or even a 350?

[@IRBB484]

007Variable I feel that I work too hard on a 250. The 450 can pull a couple gears high if I need to. It’s just what I’m used to.

[@007Variable]

@@IRBB484 You’re a beast Rick , great riding!!!!

[@davidlyons8278]

Did you win the race? If not ... ? What place did you come in?

[@IRBB484]

David Lyons yes I got 1st in class and 34th overall out of 900+

[@davidlyons8278]

@@IRBB484 congratulations... god.. way to go..... 👍😃😄🍺

[@davidlyons8278]

What size bike is your KTM?

[@IRBB484]

David Lyons it’s a 450xcf. Thanks for the comments!

[@MrRonronnj]

you almost ran over that guy who was blocked by the bushes close call 13:20

[@IRBB484]

RonRon NJ that one surprised me!

[@zl2848]

Did I hear Zach's whistle call in the beginning?? Lol

[@IRBB484]

I did hear a whistle at the beginning.

[@monocogenit1]

Cool video. Nice riding, but ahhh...got a little sand in them bags?

[@IRBB484]

monocogenit1 I’m an old man! Ha 47 racing in 45A at a National event. Top 4 riders within a minute of each other.

[@thayc3262]

@@IRBB484 Youre awesome, says this riding 59 yr old.

[@IRBB484]

Thay c thank you!

[@rollingrandy9041]

Gets stuck behind the Honda with the starter spinning: Shit... 🤦🏼

[@ttvforgotmyname4321]

My friend Rick he’s cracked on a dirt bike

[@Me-yh4uc]

You want easy passes?

[@brentfield269]

Old guys ride a wide bike

[@beezy0722]

I got 2

[@vevohoeyo]

Dude u sleeping on the start.

[@IRBB484]

vevohoeyo bike decided it didn’t want to start! Haha

[@toddwilmoth9891]

@@IRBB484 I thought you did it on purpose. Let all the idiots crash in the first turn. You seemed to have no problem picking them off later.

[@IRBB484]

Todd Wilmoth it made for some good footage, unfortunately my bike didn’t start!

[@rtimetoride7645]

You weren't going to stop for the down rider. Why ask....

[@IRBB484]

R TimetoRide I’ve sent track officials to downed riders many times throughout the years. I have a good since of what mile marker I’m near. If he says “no” or “I need help” I make sure officials know we’re to go.

[@Me-yh4uc]

Your lines aren’t that great. Relax n pick better ones.