A letter to Spring Mountain

Ti2tt tells us that they have recieved no dates at pahrump in 2008. This means that only one group (socaltrackdays) will run pahrump next year, as the track owners decide to shun bikes in favor of cars. This represents nothing short of a catastrophe, as riders unilaterally acknowledge SM as the best track in the LA/SD area, and the open track format of socal trackdays is NOT beginner friendly. I wrote this letter to the owners via their website expressing my utter dismay:

It has come to my attention that spring mountain is turning its back on motorcyclists--I feel that this is not only unfortunate, but tragic. Last september, i rode spring mountain for the first time and had a religious, life changing experience--no other track offers riders the perfect mix of technical and fun quite like SM, and no other venue offers groups of friends the same opportunities to enjoy great riding and the joys of Nevada like SM does.

To hear that cars are taking the dates that orgs like Ti2TT et al. used to get saddens me, as it means I either MUST ride w/ only 1 organization on limited days, or skip pahrump altogether, as I have no interest in driving there at all. The track layout that seems so perfect for 2 wheels would be copasetic, neutered, cramped, on four.

This is an landmark shift on your part, and a mistake--since SM enjoys an almost fanatical devotion amongst virtually every rider i've ever known. It was Mecca for anyone on two wheels, and it breaks my heart that we are now unwanted.

Best of Luck,
C R

As much as i like buttonwillow and consider it home, and welcome the las vegas motor speedway to the mc trackday ranks, neither are adequate substitutes for the best little track this side of laguna seca. I'm not sure how effective a letter writing campaign will be, but any rider who's ever ridden SM will lament the advent of this new business philosophy. Ironic that they move towards catering to cars as the CA Speedway judgement starts to rock the world of 4-wheeled hpde's...