February 8, 200917 yr Just found this on the hell team site, is it wrong to laugh at other peoples misfortune?? I might just be my very childish sense of humour. Click here for a giggle there are a few nasty ones tho
February 8, 200917 yr Excellent Vid Yes it is ok to Laugh. I like the guy Zapping onto the rock and then skillfully "kissing" his front tire on the tree, and then proceeding to have the front end tuck under and down he goes. The next guy on the railroad tie boxes takes a hell of a fall though. There are a few nasty crashes, how many of us have done the "phantom" dab? (put your foot down and there is nothing there to put your foot on, and then you just continue down mucho scary for me)
February 8, 200917 yr you have got to admire the bravery of some of the catchers they put themselves in harms way also.
February 8, 200917 yr wri5hty Posted Today, 09:43 AM you have got to admire the bravery of some of the catchers they put themselves in harms way also. I have heard that on occasion a minder has lost body parts. i.e. fingers Which brings on the following question. Are all trials riders and minders just one foot away from the loony bin? Who else would look at some of that impossible stuff and think "Yep I think I can get the bike up there." and his buddy says "I'll hang onto a rope and lean way out from the cliff so I can catch your bike if ya don't" Totally mad lot we are.
February 8, 200917 yr Have you seen the catchers in hill climbs, 1000cc bike, 5ft long swing arm, paddle tires, somersaulting down the hill. Health & safety ?
February 8, 200917 yr My friends and I rode a hill climb years ago on our Betas. It was fun and we did OK against the bikes with swingams as long as my whole bike. What was funny to me is after running out of momentum and stopping I just pulled in the clutch and prepared to turn it around to ride the off camber over to the access road on the side of the hill. The hill helpers were most agitated. They started screaming Turn it off! TURN IT OFF!!! I guess they're used to 150hp monsters going out of control. My favorite part was the announcer at the bottom when my buddy rolled up to the starting line, "The next rider is on a Beta...Whatever the hell that is."
February 9, 200917 yr I had one of those phantom dabs from some wooden wire wheel drum things and only fell 4' or so and twisted my knee and ligaments. It took 10 months for it to be something like. Picture what damage some of these offs could give you.
February 15, 200917 yr Author We all laugh at your misfortunes spikeyone lol I know!!!!! I'm pretty sure you have seen this before? I have seen you try some of the moves on the vid yourself, and you have absolutly nailed some of them
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.