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My buddy Doug (Fug) let's me ride at his house, and he's a great friend in every way. He helps out a lot on this site by keeping me focused and active, and lends a hand with testing and riding impressions. I made this page up to show what he has going on and where he's at. It's fun reading.

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I haven't written in awhile. I have been on an Arenacross up and down ride lately. It started last season when I qualified for the Arenacross World Finals at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas the same weekend as the US OPEN. My family and some friend flew out there for the race and we had a blast.

Chad Reed of course put the hammer down on the field with Ricky running good on Saturday night until his Suzuki let go. The amateur day was on Sunday on the same track just tamed down. The day ended pretty well with a 2nd in +30 and 4th in +25 mains.

The only reason I tell you this is, anyone who has raced knows that it is all about winning. After going and taking second, I vowed to return and win it all next year. So after we got home I rode my fiddie and TTR90 until my 450 made it home. I was starting my assault on the 2005 season which started in Des Moine IA. at the end of October. The whole month of October I rode and trained like never before. The riding was great especially on the fiddie. Weather is Wisconsin for October makes it my favorite time of the year to ride.

Well, I got to Des Moine and was feeling great. I had the technical track down in practice and felt really good. In my first heat race, I had to start in the back row ( the joys of arenacross) and was making my way through the pack. On the third lap I was up to third and gaining fast and then it happened. The thing you think will never happen to you. I lapper fell in front of me on a double and I was already committed to the jump. The only thing I could do was throw it away to not land on him. Mission accomplished, except for me! I landed feet first in the landing and completely shattered both my ankles and also broke my right arm.

God has a plan for all of us and as I sit here two months later in my wheelchair, it has dawned on me to solely dedicate myself to the mini world. I'm done racing big bikes for good, and all my attention will be focused on the fiddie world. I still have a long way to go before I can try to walk but I know it will happen. My motivation and drive to walk again is to be able to get out there on my fiddie and tear it up.

As a test rider for www.50ccracing.com I owe it to you all to get back out there and test and ride and demo for all of you. Its a fun and dirty job but someone has to do it, even if it does not pay the doctor bills.

Fug

Well, we finally made it out again, the rains appear to have ended. Fug's place is real sandy so the rain doesn't hurt it at all. When everywhere else is muck, that's the place to go. Here's a bunch of shots of us bombing around. I know, I know, Fug doesn't have a helmet on, but neither does his kid and I don't condone that, but its cute as heck.

11/15/03

Fug has been generous enough to allow myself and other fiddie riders the opportunity to ride at his personal playground. The soil is sandy, with some loamy dirt mixed in sometimes depending on where you are. Makes for a great ride when its wet out, and its been wet lately. Today we did the Stavron fork review, and just had a good time. Hard not to on these, isn't it.

	A nice little lip....		There's, like, no run at this. I failed miserably. Thank gawd no pics of me.
	that begs for attention.		Jerrod trying to survive another landing.
	There's women out there that don't get this much attention.		This is Jerrods ride. It's a hunk of crap and he still has a blast.
	Dusty making easy work of a 6' plateau.

11/3/03's update

Yeah, we all remember Fug. Well what else are a couple of cheesheads going to do on a misty 45 degree Sunday. Can't think of anything better that busting out the fiddies and blowing up some laps. That was all well and good, but Jerrod couldn't keep his eyes off the big plateau on the big bike track. This guy has an 88cc rocket with zero suspension. It used to have good legs, but that was long ago and far away, and they are now completely wrecked. Forks move about 2" and wobble like Fugs knees. This guy don't care, if you downside the landing its all good, and his motor carries him.

Photos courtesy of Matt Bronk, and Vet A fast guy that wishes he had one of these. Riders make the best photographers, they get right in your face. I was seeing flash bulbs after some of these. I'm the guy with the full faced helmet, Fug has a stocking cap, and Jerrod has the BMX helmet.

	Fug no happy when Jeff in front		Fug stylin in third gear
	There, that more likey		Whew, that's enough for one day. Hey, what's Jerrods doing on the plateau?
	Yes, my knees are in perfect shape. I don't know why		Look ma, no smell
			Jerrod landing a blind double. It's all about commitment.
			Pictures just don't do this justice. .
			This was a third gear pinned tabletop
			And Jerrod was whipping pretty nice.
	Too fast for the camera. Uh huh, uh huh		I guess they turned out pretty good.

			Fug and Dusty working the Red Barron.