RedBull Qualifying
10-31-04 | 11:13 AM
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RedBull Qualifying
https://www.nsmb.com/shore_news/rampa...ifying1_04.php
Gee atherton (unless you read mbuk you may not have heard of him) seemed to really pull out the stops. Good job on everyone. Will be interesting to see who takes it.
Gee atherton (unless you read mbuk you may not have heard of him) seemed to really pull out the stops. Good job on everyone. Will be interesting to see who takes it.
10-31-04 | 11:51 AM
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Arg...did you have to tell me...haha. I would go in a second, I would love to see that comp live, cause I really don't think the movies do it justice 
10-31-04 | 12:47 PM
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It's a 10 hour drive, and no one would drive me there 
Does anyone get killed in those events?
Does anyone get killed in those events?
10-31-04 | 12:52 PM
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Never. Last year a HT guy tried to prove it could be done a HT...he proved it couldnt and got MASHED...but still lived.
10-31-04 | 03:49 PM
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Like I said. 1 person last year tried it to prove something. Worst injury ever in the event.
there are more trick oriented events that bring out the ht's. But this one is for the boys that go huge..not big...
there are more trick oriented events that bring out the ht's. But this one is for the boys that go huge..not big...
11-01-04 | 12:31 AM
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Do you remember the original (1st year) Wade Simmons double. It was pretty infamous. 15 ft to more or less flat LEDGE (this made it interesting as you had to pull up almost right after landing 15ft) with another 15 ft finish. (give or take)...superT the following year dropped the whole thing (dropping past the ledge)...pretty famous and at this point very very very well videoed drop.
11-01-04 | 12:33 AM
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I'm still trying to think of the one, have you got a photo of it you can post?
Oh and what happened to Grant Allen, he was there during practice but had a DNS? I only ask because he is a local around here.
Oh and what happened to Grant Allen, he was there during practice but had a DNS? I only ask because he is a local around here.
11-01-04 | 12:47 AM
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Not sure. To be honest I am not a fan of redbull so I don't keep total track. I personally like Grant, bit of a freak with that weird "I will huck myself off anything look"...reminds me of a lot of locals I know from australia actually 
...but no real details as to why he recieved a dns...I will try to find out though
and no I don't have a pic....have a vid (dvd) ... pretty sick drop even at like 35 ft is pretty wild. But I still prefer wades. Using it as a stepdown was more skillful than purely hucking it in my very no hucking opinion...
Semi official results...go romaniuchukchukchuk...one of my current favs with amazing overall skill..Not surprised about Gee...been reading about him for ages, time for him to step up and hit THIS market ...Kyle is like a kid waiting to hit his prime...by far the most versatile (WC placement, street, djing, freeridide) in the world today...props...I actually wanna see footage this year...it might be interesting for a change
...but no real details as to why he recieved a dns...I will try to find out thoughand no I don't have a pic....have a vid (dvd) ... pretty sick drop even at like 35 ft is pretty wild. But I still prefer wades. Using it as a stepdown was more skillful than purely hucking it in my very no hucking opinion
...Semi official results...go romaniuchukchukchuk...one of my current favs with amazing overall skill
..Not surprised about Gee...been reading about him for ages, time for him to step up and hit THIS market ...Kyle is like a kid waiting to hit his prime...by far the most versatile (WC placement, street, djing, freeridide) in the world today...props...I actually wanna see footage this year...it might be interesting for a change
11-01-04 | 12:57 AM
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True too that, Gee is a really good rider, what's happening with his brother Dan, doesn't he do any of that freeriding, just DH.
"I personally like Grant, bit of a freak with that weird "I will huck myself off anything look""
Yeah he looks weird and is actuall pretty short, but he is heaps nice, I was at a track and he was there and we talked a bit and he wasn't like, "Hey kid, blah blah blah, I'm so good, blah blah blah cya" He just talked and asked me heaps of questions and didn't mind not riding just to talk. He also didn't mind giving me tips.
"I personally like Grant, bit of a freak with that weird "I will huck myself off anything look""
Yeah he looks weird and is actuall pretty short, but he is heaps nice, I was at a track and he was there and we talked a bit and he wasn't like, "Hey kid, blah blah blah, I'm so good, blah blah blah cya" He just talked and asked me heaps of questions and didn't mind not riding just to talk. He also didn't mind giving me tips.
11-01-04 | 01:10 AM
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they all are...wade, dangerous dan and richie are short men...robbie is downright midgetized...the only tall riders I know of are superT (maybe 6ft) and (I don't remember his name but like 6'5 and big...he is retired now I think...) otherwise most are pretty short...
11-01-04 | 02:44 AM
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11-01-04 | 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Maelstrom
they all are...wade, dangerous dan and richie are short men...robbie is downright midgetized...the only tall riders I know of are superT (maybe 6ft) and (I don't remember his name but like 6'5 and big...he is retired now I think...) otherwise most are pretty short...
and yeah, bender's insane
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11-02-04 | 12:07 AM
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hey "Hopper" i think that the super T drop is in a video from Marzocchi's website LINK
It's a really sweet video for only like 2 min long...you will have to register on their site before you can access the Bomber Zone > Videos...oh yea the vid is called Session 04 the bottom middle one
Anyways hope thats the super T drop, its at 1:37 or so if you cant wait
It's a really sweet video for only like 2 min long...you will have to register on their site before you can access the Bomber Zone > Videos...oh yea the vid is called Session 04 the bottom middle one
Anyways hope thats the super T drop, its at 1:37 or so if you cant wait
11-02-04 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by rasheed
the guys in this season's drop in are at or around 6' i think... their bios are up on the drop in website.
and yeah, bender's insane .
and yeah, bender's insane
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11-02-04 | 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Maelstrom
Where is the bio's?
11-02-04 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by rasheed
click on the silouettes to get their info: clicky, clicky
11-02-04 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by BSK
what is this DVD you speak of??
11-02-04 | 03:13 PM
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They are talking alaska...
ALSo...imo...utah is done. How many more riders are we gonna watch do 'superts' drop...it needs variety. IMO if the shore was more user friendly and camera accessable, it would be ideal. Really seperate the men from the boys as it were
ALSo...imo...utah is done. How many more riders are we gonna watch do 'superts' drop...it needs variety. IMO if the shore was more user friendly and camera accessable, it would be ideal. Really seperate the men from the boys as it were
