Dude, the BEST interview I've ever heard from anyone! Finally someone that is telling the truth about how bad our tracks are, how bad the tracks suck! Thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you!!!!
Probably because he’s retired now. Seems like all the fast riders from yesteryear are more relaxed in interviews now than they ever were before. That seems to help them open up, too.
Reed is absolutely 💯 percent correct. Anyone who knows this sport understands how dangerous and difficult it is. These dudes are no joke and deserve ultimate respect.
Chad is dropping insight. the track lines and suspension is a brilliant accessement. Why US riders at huge disadvantage at the nation's. Eli, Chase gonna drop hammer this year.
I remember all the complaining he did about not getting picked for des nations back then..... but really... why would u pick him. He hadn't done a FULL season of motocross since 2014 !!!!!! And there are so many blokes in Australia putting the effort in and deserved the ride more
With some of em having started riding cause of him. Him and the lawrence brothers together would have been fun. And I don't think that he would have been a hinderance. He is still reed. Yeah sure he wouldn't have finished top 5 most likely but he prolly still would have been their best 3rd rider
Different circumstances. Are you in pressure cooker to perform week in and week out with the weight of 25+ peoples expectations on your shoulders and putting your life on the line risking serious injury 4 days a week? Not to mention the physical exhaustion burning 4000ish calories/ day and possibly dealing with faulty machinery undermining your confidence. Athletes aren’t 9 to 5 workers. They need time off to recover their minds and bodies.
@@cameroncollier8062 bro a work construction, 8am start till 6pm, 5-7 days a week, lifting heavy shit in all weather conditions for 50 weeks of the year. Feel tired? Carrying a injury? Feeling sick? Unless you psychically can’t get out of bed you gonna work. Grafting all day then still busting out a work out at night
@@gildo101rossi Even a very fit construction worker has nothing on a Pro MX guy when it comes to fitness dude.. No hate.. Just sayin. I'm a concreter and also race mx
Was there in 18 at Redbud and i agree with Reed with 98%....however he didnt mention they trucked in some ridiculous amount of sand and not only changed the track soil to be basically a sand track favouring MXGP but also changed the beginning layout and start straight. Apparently the MXGPs starts are all the same length and turn the same direction. They took any advantage the US had on home soil away from the Americans and Turned Redbud into a MXGP race track. The way it was prepped and dug to all the traveling banners, scaffolding and jumps other than the permenant ones like Laroccos Leap. The day before in qualifying i think AP son, Barcia got second to Coldenhoff but Eli blew up his bike while running well, so US qualified 8th which i beleive they had a poor gate pick all weekend. Then on Sunday we lost bigtime and Tomac in last moto knew it was a lost cause and settled for like 7 th or 8th place after Barcia and struggled AP. Was disappointing not necessarily that team USA didnt win....but no rider really dazzled anyone and we know they can and it hurts to see a guy like Tomac not have his heart in it and not push for a moto win. To save face it would have been great to shut down Herlings and Coldenhoff who was in another level that day. He was launching LL better than anyone including Tomac....we had to swallow our pride ( i am sure the US riders felt worse) i think even 250 guy ( Jorge Prado) beat tomac . Then the year we lost by a few points after Anderson wins his first moto only to landed on and taking him out for the day by a guy he just lapped a turn b4 the finish tablero Anderson rolled while Lapboy launched and landed on JA. Or un Lommel Barcia destroys a front rim or when Justin Cooper wins the Qualifier in the Netherlands but next day is a deep mud race and on opening lap our two guys Anderson and Cooper ( Justin) take each other out. Just shitty luck the last 10 Years or so....but something tells me this year is our year .....AGAIN!!!
I just saw this and I’ve seen Chad everytime he’s raced Ironman and RedBud those are my local tracks and i race the Ironman gncc and they don’t touch the track when we race and it’s badass and then throw in the brutal trails you race on I personally love getting on that track and he’s right it’s like a European track
Chad makes good points. Generally speaking, I think today's athletes are much softer than legends of the past. Probably more in ball sports like basketball and baseball where they take games or multiple games off because they lost a toe nail. We have enough talent that we can rotate so Eli doesn't have to race mxdn every year. And if USA doesn't win, instead of bashing them, thank them for representing our country.
Unless the riders share all the behind the scenes details, then we are allowed to have our soap box!!! If we understood the stuff you don’t want to share publically, then we wouldn’t speculate. You can’t have it both ways
Take the month fun and casual and ramp up the week before. They are super fit and on point from the riding they have done all year, one month they won't become squids or lose much possibly even gain some if they are happy and confidentand body iis healthy.
Racing was a lot more hectic back in the 80s and 90s they’d had a way worse schedule with out the luxury of flying, and that still didn’t stop the O Show from stomping the world 500cc champion on a 125cc. And they say todays riders are better. Definitely more divas today.
Tomac crashed trying to run Herlings pace at ironman! Lots of people forget that! It was only after the crash that Eli decided to chill and just see out the championship.
Antonio Cairoli raced several us nationals in 2022 and never got a podium. 6 months prior to that, during the gp series, Antonii had to pull over to let Herlings by due to team orders.
Chad never even won a MXON moto like he could talk. Ask Ricky if he would represent USA the answer was always yes and he won. Chad Reed will alway be B Class.
It’s not a mandatory race ? If his schedule is to busy he doesn’t have to race it the same as the football world cups the players don’t get payed for it’s the honour of racing for ur country
Always loved 22, he is/was a tenacious rider and more importantly a good man,husband,Dad…I have to disagree just a little. If your not taking money from from the industry orbiting sponsors, EG..Alpinestars,Fox,Oakley, etc then they don’t own a piece of you. Buy your own gear, and you owe them nothing.
They do enough by standing on the podium with the gear on so the world can see there's guys u never heard of and never will getting gear for free all they do is a little instagram review and that's it
To me he sounds completely intimidated by Webb. Terrified to say anything but good things about him. Cooper just has a way to do that to people. It's insane
@@eliasvaldes82 The fact that guys “PAY” to do this “SPORT” at a professional level is all we need to know. Including Chad #22! Translation: Guys enjoy racing so much they will come out of pocket to participate. Real men don’t bitch about riding their dirt bikes, especially when asked to represent their country. In fact, men and women gave their lives for their country 🇺🇸 so we could ALL play these silly games. So go Boo Hoo to some one else about needing a break and some RR from racing. These guys get plenty of time to chill. Chad has always been a pompous whiner. 🤦🏽
It makes you wonder how good the greats of ama mx were, omara, stanton, Bailey, lechein, Johnson, glover, ward, villapoto, dungey, carmichel, tedesco, all came over to represent the USA, no moaning, and they loved putting the euros in their place, there is no great desire to do it anymore, but they will all line up for the monster Cup, go figure,
People forget years like mxon 2014 and 2016. In 2014 Tomac came from dead last to 2nd place in Latvia and almost caught Paulin for the win. In 2016 Anderson beat Herlings and then got landed on as he cruised the finish line, wasn't able to race the last moto and the US still almost won that event... Barcia has won motos at the mxon as well. People just look at the OA results and say that the riders don't care anymore, I beg to differ, the guys have put some good rides, it just hasn't come all together for them as a team.
@@eliasvaldes82 they don't seem to have the fire in their stomach like the old guys, spoke to tedesco about this, he loved the European mxdn, we will see how much fire they have for this event next year when it's in France,
@@markcortis2348 I don't agree with that. It is easier to talk like that about the past, when they were winning and there was no social media to keep an eye on every rider 24/7. RC got criticized for not wanting to go to mxon a couple times, but people either don't know about that or seem to forget. It always seems better in "the good old days" because people tend to undermine what's happening in the present, then realize how good it was when it is no longer there... you think having three 450 guys willing to drop down to a 250 in order to race is "not having that fire anymore"? you think that Cooper racing through injury and covid to make it to des nations is not having the fire? We all know how kawasaki makes it difficult for their riders to race mxon, but Tomac has raced everytime he's had the chance, so has Barcia, Plessinger, Webb... like I said earlier, a lot of people tend to day that they don't care about mxon if they are not winning and forget truly incredible rides.
It also maid their own US championships more legitimate. When RC killed Everts in 2003 at the MXoN at his home track it solidified his legacy as the GOAT.
I've never been a Reed fan because of all the BS he did to Stewart but I'm warming up to him lately especially after Brian Deegan showed us all what a POS he is.
@@ricksmith7659 oh really? No no I didn’t. My RUclips recommendations are flooded with his family and his son and I just ignore them because I’ve never been a fan, so I tend to not know much about and “Deegans” news because it doesn’t interest me. I come from the older era/freestyle Moto era of him always being the “mulisha” bad guy and quite honestly he’s just always been a tool to me. And now I honestly feel like his whole family is wildly over hyped and over rated so I just don’t care to follow their news.
If they're asked to do MXoN, they can say no Chad. It's not unfair to ask someone to represent their country. Idk why I'm responding to a 4 year old clip...🤷
I don't like that title. I get why it was chosen and why it was chosen now. But I saw the full interview. He is really pissed about not beeing able to participate back then, and rightfully so. But if australians read that title that could lwave a sour taste. And Reeds legacy is to big for that
Hey Gypsy tell chad to get a good photographer for his u tube channel an good camera an it will really make a big difference i know he got racing coming but real killer photography will really elevate his show...my dad his a pro camera dude...hes one of the best in the usa...thats why i notice i been around a master camera man my whole life...he teaches it at thr local college to beside being flown all over the usa to teach 2 day schools once a year...at the pro american convention
Why doesn’t the AMA change up the track styles throughout the season? Throw in a legit euro style track? Or create a new style of track that they race mid season to change up testing strategies etc. two races at Pala? No thank you. I can barely stand one race at that boring track
Representing your country in the MX Olympics is the ultimate honor. They should recognize this by awarding AMA points for the de Nations finishing positions. Then those who sacrificed and risked injury to defend our moto honor get to start the season with those points. Who wants to go represent now... everyone.
Funny this year America won Australia 2nd, Jett dominated on first 450 race. I think there'll be alot more retirements if Jett wins 23 mx season rookie year. Come on Aussie Come on. Chad you a still my favourite of all time and have same 1st name as one of my brothers. Avagud1 mate
I concurr they are more top end oriented i had bikes since 1978 an had ridden many brands an i road race supersport..superbike...si i notice powerband an when they show clips of des nation races i always look at hey bails banners an such to guage speed...an closing momentum into turns an then i tryed to remember ama motocross the base to compare...funny part is when i went racing MX i was using this experienced pros race line an it was that road race line outside to inside to back out an i was aggravating the shit out of one of good friends because he was riding those american lines an our lines would cross an id come charging at him because hed be right in the way when i was picking up steam so he have to back out of it an he got so frustrated...later i told him i was using this guy Mark C...his pro line..an not trying to f with him...that pro was track champian an one of our really awsum home track riders u could see the track marks where the pros were cutting their line..the trouble was its a little slower to go faster...carrying plus it was less energy fighting the bike up the inside...the way my friend was riding....part of his gripe was i was a novice an he was next class up amatuer so he was mad he could get around me....hes was a good friend but one who gets nervous when they go to tje start line...me i get calmer..hah hah serious....thats why i get holeshots always everyone else on the start line is hyper ventilating...im telling jokes meditating i dont pack theground leaving the start line i didnt come to do landscaping i came to ride...then i holeshot them an i think that made them uneasy...ride 70 hours s week like i did an you be better....thats all...i think the europeans should not be allowed to ride with 7 gears an we only get 6....jk
So did anyone else pick up this 2 weeks if a month comment like seriously? You left come back with a Yankee accent and what forget how Australian time works dude
I feel bad for these guys who get to race dirt bikes for a living making thousands having to go to race some more. I'm so glad I'm a carpenter and have to wake at 4am daily to be out of the house for 14 hours a day 51 weeks a year having fun cutting lumber and installing sheetrock. Life must suck for pro racers
From someone who got burnt out racing bmx nationals and traveling/training almost every weekend for 4 years, it definitely makes you hate the sport you’re competing in.
Boo hoo. He only got a month off. The level of entitlement here is off the charts. Lol. I like Reed. I know him. But i think he’s way out of touch. Like every pro athlete that’s never worked a real job like a “normal person”. That’s not to say that pro athletes dont know work or sacrifice. But if they worked a real job - they’d know how ridiculous they sound in moments like this.
Man I did not know that Chad Reed was so full of excuses it’s hard to listen too, what about when Herlings went to America being the only European guy there he literally whipped everyone’s ass like he wasn’t even trying. I find it so pathetic to try to find excuses like that, think about not that long ago when the Americans were always winning in the MX of nation’s, it didn’t matter what track they were on even on a sand track they would win so the only thing that changed now is the European guys are a lot faster, stop looking for excuses and except it!
Exactly. I like how they say that Eli didn't care about beating Herlings because he just wanted a title. There is the different between Carmichael and these current guys. He'd have given it 100% to beat him no matter what. ( and he would have done it, because he was RC on an outdoor track).
Yeah Chad, what a bummer to be one of the most talented riders in the world and having fans wanting to see you race. You poor guys are so abused. In the meantime, the rest of us will keep working every day so we can try to afford a ticket next time a race is nearby.
Im confused? Are you a motocross-rider or not a motcross-rider? I hear excuses excuses excuses.. don’t you have to be able to ride on any track, circumstances etc? Its called the mxon, the best come together, if you’re not ready for it, don’t come, motocross doesn’t only revolves around America😂
The rest of us don't get a month off, the rest of us are lucky to get 1 week off. That's why the fans don't care. We bust our butts, not riding bikes for a living, just to make ends meet. So when a rider, even if they're only making 50k a year complains about not being about to take some time off to be a "normal person" really irks me. There is no normal. These guys make hundreds of thousands of dollars. Suck it up.
I agree the GP bikes are like a seven speed that really run a road race speed where america are track are rougher on average an more stop an jump..i think 4 strokes have changed that but in the Gp they run more top end speed than what are used to....mite be as much 10 mph more an to adjust to thst in a 3 week time frame is crazy...but life right
American tracks are nowhere near as rough, that's why the european style is to carry momentum, have you seen lommel? Reed even said it himself, american tracks get really rutty, euro tracks get bumpy as hell + ruts. Ama always over water and over harrow the tracks so you get these straight line ruts with a smooth base, watch some MXGP and you will see the difference.
No one was touching Coldenhoff at Red Bud in 2018. Dude was on it. Chad must be the whiniest Aussie on the planet. He's always got the full pity party going. He's gone full American I guess.
Chad you guys are babies you race 1 time a week and there are several breaks during the year plus your racing its not like grinding in a factory doing parts every 22 second 10 hours a day 5-6 days a week or a production machinist turning 300 parts an hour in a factory thats 115 degrees you spoiled "athletes ": give me a break go work in a factory for 10 hours a day for people with ink you sure have thin skins and MASSIVE EGOS and PRIDE
Reed don’t know shit,,,we get ready every year an race,,and been winning over there just fine,,just because yr not ready doesn’t mean they aren’t…Ready.. those guys ride those nasty tracks 24/7 that’s why they do so good on those tracks,,it’s way Hard to best them there,,so we’re not gonna win all the time,,,but we still do Good,,,
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Dude, the BEST interview I've ever heard from anyone! Finally someone that is telling the truth about how bad our tracks are, how bad the tracks suck! Thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you!!!!
Hit the nail on the head with hunting season. September in Colorado is the heart of elk season.
Lol, doesn't mean you get a month off work
That's the best interview I've ever seen Chad Reed give.
Probably because he’s retired now. Seems like all the fast riders from yesteryear are more relaxed in interviews now than they ever were before. That seems to help them open up, too.
Can you tell your neighbor to turn his radio down?
This was in 2018
@@moto3463 no shit
@@RaceFocus obviously Casper didn’t know, he was telling him. Not you.
Agreed buddy. Putting music behind EVERYTHING is easily one of the most annoying traits of content makers these days.
Prolly next to a studio lol
Chads a legend an Australian roots legend. Thanks for this one Gypsy 🤙
Reed is absolutely 💯 percent correct. Anyone who knows this sport understands how dangerous and difficult it is. These dudes are no joke and deserve ultimate respect.
Back when Chad still had most of his Aussie ascent...lol...great bloke and great interview!
I was wondering why he sounded Australian once in awhile! Lol
Lovin' Chad's insight - brilliant!
Chad is dropping insight. the track lines and suspension is a brilliant accessement. Why US riders at huge disadvantage at the nation's. Eli, Chase gonna drop hammer this year.
Just goes to show how good our riders of the past were.
Tim Richie of Red Bud presented his opinion on MXDN 2018 USA results. It was very insightful.
Chad has Always spoke his mind.. FREAKIN love it 👊.. Thanx GYPSY 👊😉
I remember all the complaining he did about not getting picked for des nations back then..... but really... why would u pick him. He hadn't done a FULL season of motocross since 2014 !!!!!! And there are so many blokes in Australia putting the effort in and deserved the ride more
With some of em having started riding cause of him. Him and the lawrence brothers together would have been fun. And I don't think that he would have been a hinderance. He is still reed. Yeah sure he wouldn't have finished top 5 most likely but he prolly still would have been their best 3rd rider
Very insightful!
Y'all realize this interview is four years old, right?
6 now...
I don’t get months off I work all the time, at least they are doing what they enjoy.
Different circumstances. Are you in pressure cooker to perform week in and week out with the weight of 25+ peoples expectations on your shoulders and putting your life on the line risking serious injury 4 days a week? Not to mention the physical exhaustion burning 4000ish calories/ day and possibly dealing with faulty machinery undermining your confidence. Athletes aren’t 9 to 5 workers. They need time off to recover their minds and bodies.
Not comparable
@@cameroncollier8062 bro a work construction, 8am start till 6pm, 5-7 days a week, lifting heavy shit in all weather conditions for 50 weeks of the year.
Feel tired? Carrying a injury? Feeling sick? Unless you psychically can’t get out of bed you gonna work.
Grafting all day then still busting out a work out at night
@@gildo101rossi Even a very fit construction worker has nothing on a Pro MX guy when it comes to fitness dude..
No hate.. Just sayin.
I'm a concreter and also race mx
@@gildo101rossi chalk n cheese mate. Not way comparable.
How old is this?
Was there in 18 at Redbud and i agree with Reed with 98%....however he didnt mention they trucked in some ridiculous amount of sand and not only changed the track soil to be basically a sand track favouring MXGP but also changed the beginning layout and start straight. Apparently the MXGPs starts are all the same length and turn the same direction. They took any advantage the US had on home soil away from the Americans and Turned Redbud into a MXGP race track. The way it was prepped and dug to all the traveling banners, scaffolding and jumps other than the permenant ones like Laroccos Leap. The day before in qualifying i think AP son, Barcia got second to Coldenhoff but Eli blew up his bike while running well, so US qualified 8th which i beleive they had a poor gate pick all weekend. Then on Sunday we lost bigtime and Tomac in last moto knew it was a lost cause and settled for like 7 th or 8th place after Barcia and struggled AP. Was disappointing not necessarily that team USA didnt win....but no rider really dazzled anyone and we know they can and it hurts to see a guy like Tomac not have his heart in it and not push for a moto win. To save face it would have been great to shut down Herlings and Coldenhoff who was in another level that day. He was launching LL better than anyone including Tomac....we had to swallow our pride ( i am sure the US riders felt worse) i think even 250 guy ( Jorge Prado) beat tomac . Then the year we lost by a few points after Anderson wins his first moto only to landed on and taking him out for the day by a guy he just lapped a turn b4 the finish tablero Anderson rolled while Lapboy launched and landed on JA. Or un Lommel Barcia destroys a front rim or when Justin Cooper wins the Qualifier in the Netherlands but next day is a deep mud race and on opening lap our two guys Anderson and Cooper ( Justin) take each other out. Just shitty luck the last 10 Years or so....but something tells me this year is our year .....AGAIN!!!
I just saw this and I’ve seen Chad everytime he’s raced Ironman and RedBud those are my local tracks and i race the Ironman gncc and they don’t touch the track when we race and it’s badass and then throw in the brutal trails you race on I personally love getting on that track and he’s right it’s like a European track
Chad makes good points. Generally speaking, I think today's athletes are much softer than legends of the past. Probably more in ball sports like basketball and baseball where they take games or multiple games off because they lost a toe nail. We have enough talent that we can rotate so Eli doesn't have to race mxdn every year. And if USA doesn't win, instead of bashing them, thank them for representing our country.
Coldenhoff overall podiumed several GPs this year….chad gonna chad
Wrong year.. this was 2018
My bad, cool that since this interview Coldenhoff won the MXON. Went 1-1 two des nations in a row!
Unless the riders share all the behind the scenes details, then we are allowed to have our soap box!!! If we understood the stuff you don’t want to share publically, then we wouldn’t speculate. You can’t have it both ways
Tried watching this on my TV with the surround sound and it’s unwatchable. Lots of low frequency noise.
It sucks he feels the way he does. He is a living legend. And I know I would of loved to seen reedy hunter and jett all be there repping aus at mxon
As cool as that would be, this interview is from 4 years ago lol
Yeah that's why I said it's sucks
If RD can come back and still be top 10 so can reedy
@@jacksparkes5217 lol, Reed was never as good as Dungey
@@chrisclifford4109 that's not the point of what I said.
Chad speaking the truth
Reedys looking 2009 fit, looks like hes fully into the world SX series
This is from 2018
Man who has never won MXDN is mad that internet comments exist.
Check the 2011 MXdN.
Take the month fun and casual and ramp up the week before. They are super fit and on point from the riding they have done all year, one month they won't become squids or lose much possibly even gain some if they are happy and confidentand body iis healthy.
THE CALENDER seems packed
but top soccer teams have CHAMPIANS and various country qualifiers
but soccer players are on multi million dollars
The music in the backround gives me gta5 nightclub office vibes
I feel like Tomac does not take much time off I don't know i feel like he got that MJ mentality
Dudes choosing Barcia over Coldenhoff 🤣🤣
Racing was a lot more hectic back in the 80s and 90s they’d had a way worse schedule with out the luxury of flying, and that still didn’t stop the O Show from stomping the world 500cc champion on a 125cc. And they say todays riders are better. Definitely more divas today.
The AMA and GP seasons are too long as in too many rounds.
In regards to GPs when I was racing (1980s), there were 12 rounds.
I still think Justin Cooper was a gigantic mistake for MxOn.
Who were you 🤔. I said Craig but I was probably wrong I don’t know…
Only because Craig seems to get it done when it counts
I'm sure you have changed your mind on that statement after he finished 4th on the 250 in the open class
Literally no one would have done better than him. Wtf are you talking about?
I was thinking the same thing till after he raced He did great.
Well said, Chad.
Man what is with that ominous hum in the background? Sounds like music next door or something.
there is a real bad deep hum in the audio. made my ears feel weird
Tomac crashed trying to run Herlings pace at ironman! Lots of people forget that! It was only after the crash that Eli decided to chill and just see out the championship.
Antonio Cairoli raced several us nationals in 2022 and never got a podium. 6 months prior to that, during the gp series, Antonii had to pull over to let Herlings by due to team orders.
Exactly Franz.
Herlings crashed trying to pass Anderson… It happens..
@@grantmason2939 literally
Eli wasnt at full pace that year 😜
Chad never even won a MXON moto like he could talk. Ask Ricky if he would represent USA the answer was always yes and he won. Chad Reed will alway be B Class.
Bitching about doing what he loves for Millions of dollars from American companies. lame!!!
So Reed doesn't have the results to comment ? B class ? blows my mind how the most ignorant are the most vocal
He won the first Moto in 2011 what are you smoking??
Reed won 2 Des Nations motos
It’s not a mandatory race ? If his schedule is to busy he doesn’t have to race it the same as the football world cups the players don’t get payed for it’s the honour of racing for ur country
Always loved 22, he is/was a tenacious rider and more importantly a good man,husband,Dad…I have to disagree just a little. If your not taking money from from the industry orbiting sponsors, EG..Alpinestars,Fox,Oakley, etc then they don’t own a piece of you. Buy your own gear, and you owe them nothing.
They do enough by standing on the podium with the gear on so the world can see there's guys u never heard of and never will getting gear for free all they do is a little instagram review and that's it
.....and get nothing also.
Says the 40 year old who is making youtube videos about not giving away his training secrets for his 5th 'farewell' ride.
Oh, that is mean !
Whatever you say Genesis 🙄🤡
Yeah Reed is becoming laughable with his opinions.
@@Sha0linstyle the truth hurts sometimes
This was filmed in 2018 right?
To me he sounds completely intimidated by Webb. Terrified to say anything but good things about him. Cooper just has a way to do that to people. It's insane
🆘 Chad, they will have the rest of their lives to retire/chill. In fact, you can rest when you dead.🇺🇸
Said someone from the comfort of their couch at home, who has never raced at a high level lol 🤡
@@eliasvaldes82 The fact that guys “PAY” to do this “SPORT” at a professional level is all we need to know. Including Chad #22! Translation: Guys enjoy racing so much they will come out of pocket to participate. Real men don’t bitch about riding their dirt bikes, especially when asked to represent their country. In fact, men and women gave their lives for their country 🇺🇸 so we could ALL play these silly games. So go Boo Hoo to some one else about needing a break and some RR from racing. These guys get plenty of time to chill. Chad has always been a pompous whiner. 🤦🏽
He needs try doin regular JOB…. Figure out he’s got it made
My thoughts exactly
@Chad,we need you to do a REAL FAREWELL SX race
Ya cause he sucks!
It makes you wonder how good the greats of ama mx were, omara, stanton, Bailey, lechein, Johnson, glover, ward, villapoto, dungey, carmichel, tedesco, all came over to represent the USA, no moaning, and they loved putting the euros in their place, there is no great desire to do it anymore, but they will all line up for the monster Cup, go figure,
People forget years like mxon 2014 and 2016. In 2014 Tomac came from dead last to 2nd place in Latvia and almost caught Paulin for the win. In 2016 Anderson beat Herlings and then got landed on as he cruised the finish line, wasn't able to race the last moto and the US still almost won that event... Barcia has won motos at the mxon as well. People just look at the OA results and say that the riders don't care anymore, I beg to differ, the guys have put some good rides, it just hasn't come all together for them as a team.
@@eliasvaldes82 they don't seem to have the fire in their stomach like the old guys, spoke to tedesco about this, he loved the European mxdn, we will see how much fire they have for this event next year when it's in France,
@@markcortis2348 I don't agree with that. It is easier to talk like that about the past, when they were winning and there was no social media to keep an eye on every rider 24/7. RC got criticized for not wanting to go to mxon a couple times, but people either don't know about that or seem to forget. It always seems better in "the good old days" because people tend to undermine what's happening in the present, then realize how good it was when it is no longer there... you think having three 450 guys willing to drop down to a 250 in order to race is "not having that fire anymore"? you think that Cooper racing through injury and covid to make it to des nations is not having the fire? We all know how kawasaki makes it difficult for their riders to race mxon, but Tomac has raced everytime he's had the chance, so has Barcia, Plessinger, Webb... like I said earlier, a lot of people tend to day that they don't care about mxon if they are not winning and forget truly incredible rides.
Chad is a woke millennial liberal so no suprise. He just keeps hush hush about it cause its a feminine thing that doesnt mix with being a man
It also maid their own US championships more legitimate. When RC killed Everts in 2003 at the MXoN at his home track it solidified his legacy as the GOAT.
I've never been a Reed fan because of all the BS he did to Stewart but I'm warming up to him lately especially after Brian Deegan showed us all what a POS he is.
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What did deegan do? Honestly asking because I don’t know and am curiou
You guys didn't watch Loretta Lynn's this year? Or see his posts about him saying f*** everyone. That dude is fake af
@@ricksmith7659 oh really? No no I didn’t. My RUclips recommendations are flooded with his family and his son and I just ignore them because I’ve never been a fan, so I tend to not know much about and “Deegans” news because it doesn’t interest me. I come from the older era/freestyle Moto era of him always being the “mulisha” bad guy and quite honestly he’s just always been a tool to me. And now I honestly feel like his whole family is wildly over hyped and over rated so I just don’t care to follow their news.
If they're asked to do MXoN, they can say no Chad. It's not unfair to ask someone to represent their country. Idk why I'm responding to a 4 year old clip...🤷
I don't like that title. I get why it was chosen and why it was chosen now. But I saw the full interview. He is really pissed about not beeing able to participate back then, and rightfully so. But if australians read that title that could lwave a sour taste. And Reeds legacy is to big for that
Hey Gypsy tell chad to get a good photographer for his u tube channel an good camera an it will really make a big difference i know he got racing coming but real killer photography will really elevate his show...my dad his a pro camera dude...hes one of the best in the usa...thats why i notice i been around a master camera man my whole life...he teaches it at thr local college to beside being flown all over the usa to teach 2 day schools once a year...at the pro american convention
I googled Pro American Convention. Not surprisingly, nothing came up.
Why doesn’t the AMA change up the track styles throughout the season? Throw in a legit euro style track? Or create a new style of track that they race mid season to change up testing strategies etc. two races at Pala? No thank you. I can barely stand one race at that boring track
Good idea.
Dude. This audio is unbearable -especially listening in my truck. Sounds like my speakers are gonna blow out!
For real hahahaha
Representing your country in the MX Olympics is the ultimate honor.
They should recognize this by awarding AMA points for the de Nations finishing positions.
Then those who sacrificed and risked injury to defend our moto honor get to start the season with those points.
Who wants to go represent now... everyone.
Funny this year America won Australia 2nd, Jett dominated on first 450 race. I think there'll be alot more retirements if Jett wins 23 mx season rookie year. Come on Aussie Come on. Chad you a still my favourite of all time and have same 1st name as one of my brothers. Avagud1 mate
Yk europeans also only have a month of before nations after mxgp season
I concurr they are more top end oriented i had bikes since 1978 an had ridden many brands an i road race supersport..superbike...si i notice powerband an when they show clips of des nation races i always look at hey bails banners an such to guage speed...an closing momentum into turns an then i tryed to remember ama motocross the base to compare...funny part is when i went racing MX i was using this experienced pros race line an it was that road race line outside to inside to back out an i was aggravating the shit out of one of good friends because he was riding those american lines an our lines would cross an id come charging at him because hed be right in the way when i was picking up steam so he have to back out of it an he got so frustrated...later i told him i was using this guy Mark C...his pro line..an not trying to f with him...that pro was track champian an one of our really awsum home track riders u could see the track marks where the pros were cutting their line..the trouble was its a little slower to go faster...carrying plus it was less energy fighting the bike up the inside...the way my friend was riding....part of his gripe was i was a novice an he was next class up amatuer so he was mad he could get around me....hes was a good friend but one who gets nervous when they go to tje start line...me i get calmer..hah hah serious....thats why i get holeshots always everyone else on the start line is hyper ventilating...im telling jokes meditating i dont pack theground leaving the start line i didnt come to do landscaping i came to ride...then i holeshot them an i think that made them uneasy...ride 70 hours s week like i did an you be better....thats all...i think the europeans should not be allowed to ride with 7 gears an we only get 6....jk
You should cut back on that 70 hours a week you claim to ride and try an English class.
So did anyone else pick up this 2 weeks if a month comment like seriously? You left come back with a Yankee accent and what forget how Australian time works dude
There's no asterix ya weirdos. He still beat the pants off every other AMA rider at ironman. What championship were they all protecting?
You moto pros would get a better deal being a middle school gym teacher.
Pro riders cry about 100-200 negative comments. While a MLB/NFL/NBA athletes receive thousandssss comments of hate.
While pro riders complain about the pay 😂
Let me ask a question. Wasn’t for this that you work your hole life? I mean wasn’t your’s dream as a kid?? There’s a cost in it
Reed speed 👍
Ya slow speed
3rd place speed
@@ricksmith7659 😂 he won’t be getting 3rd that’s for sure.
@@mxr248 I was referring to his glory days behind Ricky and Bubba. Lol
@@ricksmith7659 true.. he always raced Ricky clean but never Bubba!
Forgetting the kiwi Riders there Reed..
I feel bad for these guys who get to race dirt bikes for a living making thousands having to go to race some more. I'm so glad I'm a carpenter and have to wake at 4am daily to be out of the house for 14 hours a day 51 weeks a year having fun cutting lumber and installing sheetrock. Life must suck for pro racers
From someone who got burnt out racing bmx nationals and traveling/training almost every weekend for 4 years, it definitely makes you hate the sport you’re competing in.
this is reminiscent to ,,Casey Stoner with moto gp dumbing down the bikes and to much outside interference, in season,,,hmm do a interview with Casey
Boo hoo. He only got a month off.
The level of entitlement here is off the charts. Lol.
I like Reed. I know him. But i think he’s way out of touch.
Like every pro athlete that’s never worked a real job like a “normal person”.
That’s not to say that pro athletes dont know work or sacrifice. But if they worked a real job - they’d know how ridiculous they sound in moments like this.
All of the guys he's critical about are more successful 😮
Man I did not know that Chad Reed was so full of excuses it’s hard to listen too, what about when Herlings went to America being the only European guy there he literally whipped everyone’s ass like he wasn’t even trying.
I find it so pathetic to try to find excuses like that, think about not that long ago when the Americans were always winning in the MX of nation’s, it didn’t matter what track they were on even on a sand track they would win so the only thing that changed now is the European guys are a lot faster, stop looking for excuses and except it!
Exactly. I like how they say that Eli didn't care about beating Herlings because he just wanted a title. There is the different between Carmichael and these current guys. He'd have given it 100% to beat him no matter what. ( and he would have done it, because he was RC on an outdoor track).
I was ready to bash Chad until I listened to what he had to say.
who cares? As much as i loved Chad, he's not the fastest mxer out of Aus anymore...
Nobody made anybody race for a living
DONT ANSWER THE SCAM!!!
Reed gave a great interview when he wasn't being interrupted 🤷🏻♂️
Yeah Chad, what a bummer to be one of the most talented riders in the world and having fans wanting to see you race. You poor guys are so abused. In the meantime, the rest of us will keep working every day so we can try to afford a ticket next time a race is nearby.
If you don't wanna race MXON someone else will gladly not a big issue...
Im confused?
Are you a motocross-rider or not a motcross-rider?
I hear excuses excuses excuses.. don’t you have to be able to ride on any track, circumstances etc? Its called the mxon, the best come together, if you’re not ready for it, don’t come, motocross doesn’t only revolves around America😂
The rest of us don't get a month off, the rest of us are lucky to get 1 week off. That's why the fans don't care. We bust our butts, not riding bikes for a living, just to make ends meet. So when a rider, even if they're only making 50k a year complains about not being about to take some time off to be a "normal person" really irks me. There is no normal. These guys make hundreds of thousands of dollars. Suck it up.
I like reed but he just saying things
Thank God Eli didn't take Chad's advice...
I agree the GP bikes are like a seven speed that really run a road race speed where america are track are rougher on average an more stop an jump..i think 4 strokes have changed that but in the Gp they run more top end speed than what are used to....mite be as much 10 mph more an to adjust to thst in a 3 week time frame is crazy...but life right
American tracks are nowhere near as rough, that's why the european style is to carry momentum, have you seen lommel? Reed even said it himself, american tracks get really rutty, euro tracks get bumpy as hell + ruts. Ama always over water and over harrow the tracks so you get these straight line ruts with a smooth base, watch some MXGP and you will see the difference.
1st world problems
No one was touching Coldenhoff at Red Bud in 2018. Dude was on it. Chad must be the whiniest Aussie on the planet. He's always got the full pity party going. He's gone full American I guess.
Chad you guys are babies you race 1 time a week and there are several breaks during the year plus your racing its not like grinding in a factory doing parts every 22 second 10 hours a day 5-6 days a week or a production machinist turning 300 parts an hour in a factory thats 115 degrees
you spoiled "athletes ": give me a break
go work in a factory for 10 hours a day for people with ink you sure have thin skins and MASSIVE EGOS and PRIDE
They choose that lifestyle stop complaining
does he want to make any more excuses ????
Big ass egos
Full of ....
Lol…..stop whining.
Just retire, Chad.
Whatever! Never liked neither aussies nor euros. Go US of A! ✌🏻🇺🇸
Reed don’t know shit,,,we get ready every year an race,,and been winning over there just fine,,just because yr not ready doesn’t mean they aren’t…Ready.. those guys ride those nasty tracks 24/7 that’s why they do so good on those tracks,,it’s way Hard to best them there,,so we’re not gonna win all the time,,,but we still do Good,,,
Lol i dont get a month off?
Lol its your job