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GIRLS WHO RIDE: SOPHIE COLDICUTT enduro vlog #220

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Sophie Coldicutt is a talented young Tasmanian rider into motocross and enduro competition. Sophie's main goal? To try and improve to get fast and try go top 10. Sophie Coldicutt dtarted racing in 2007 then in 2009 she started motocross and went to the 2009 junior nationals. Sophie went to the womens austrailan championships in 2010. Sophie says Motocross racing is form of motorcycle racing held on dirt circuits, constructed with many corners and steep bumps from which riders launch high into the air.
Motocross bikes are lightweight, powered by highly tuned two-stroke or four-stroke engines (but usually geared for quick acceleration rather than very high speeds), with highly absorbent suspension designed to cope with the shock of heavy landings, and short gearing designed for swift acceleration rather than the ultimate in top speed. To win a race You must be the first rider to past the finish flag first.

According to Sophie Coldicutt, motocross racing needs extreme level of physical fitness to complete a race. Those unfamiliar with the sport often assume that rider and racing is doing nothing more than steering a motorized vehicle around a field, no more demanding than driving your family car around the place.the truth is motocross racing has been found to be one of the most physically demanding sports in existence. Sophie says observing a rider's actions while at speed on the track reveals why. He or she must keep full control of there machine over traversing terrain that most people would have difficulty walking across while maintaining as high of speed as possible. The rider is hanging on to a machine weighing at least two hundred pounds and, at a pro level, the bike has at least fifty horsepower. Sophie Coldicutt says a rider's arms and legs are in constant motion during a race, fighting for control of the motorcycle and absorbing the energy produced by high-speed landings from heights that often exceed twenty feet or from two-foot high stutter bumps (called whoops) that jackhammer the bike and the rider. The G forces produced test the absolute limits of a rider's strength and endurance.A basic moto (heat race) lasts at least thirty minutes plus a lap. Sophie says this is riding for 30 mins in which the faster the rider goes, the more violently and frequently he or she is punished. And there are no pauses, breaks or pit stops. At least not if a rider expects to win.
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