A MOMENT WITH MIKE: Pit Bikes Invade SDRC Raceway [VIDEO]

0 Aug. 6, 2019, 11:34 a.m.

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By Mike Garrison
LiveRC.com

A Moment with Mike is a weekly opinion column where LiveRC’s Mike Garrison gives his take on hot-button issues, general topics, and conversations within the RC industry. The views and opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of LiveRC.

Over the years I have been to a LOT of different R/C tracks around the nation, and before ever making a lap with my R/C car, I have a tendency to look at each layout and visualize it as if I was riding around it on a dirt bike. 99.9% of people racing R/C cars that come from a motocross background (including myself) have probably looked at an R/C track and said, “Man this track would be sick on a pit bike”.

While many of us have thought about how cool it would be, there are a very select few that have had the opportunity to shred some of the most popular R/C tracks on a dirt bike.

I happened to stumble across these videos that I felt was worth a share for those like me who dream of pit biking an R/C track. Not long ago SDRC in San Diego, California opened the doors to a few lucky pit bikers and a random Honda Odyssey. Check it out...