Berms and Jumps and Flow
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How old were you in 97?
16
We are pretty close then, just think how these 50 and older people feel...
Ian F
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It's real. I'm glad for Brad Simms, but I was sitting here thinking, "legendary? shit... this is the first time I've ever heard of the dude..."
Watch this and it makes alittle more sense how he flew under the radar:It's real. I'm glad for Brad Simms, but I was sitting here thinking, "legendary? shit... this is the first time I've ever heard of the dude..."
@Soundguy I am sure come up with some good stuff but it is kinda interesting to see how awkward he is on the mtb right now. I know it is hard to compare, but the seasoned mtb people are light years ahead of him on the mountain (for now)
I can't even .
I doubt he has any intention of racing or anything like that. I think he is just realizing he can go bigger on a bigger bike. He does look awkward on it right now, but dude has been mountain biking for like 6 months and I saw clips of him sending gaps in Utah (too lazy to search). It will be interesting to see where it goes. I expect a bunch of urban free ride stuff, but not all refined like Fabio. Just raw sends. He has a pretty creative eye for street features so it could be cool, especially taking that eye to the trails.
Oh damn, I just watched the video. Some of the Utah stuff is at the end. Lots of BMX parts in there I hadn’t seen. Dude is a beast. You know how much power it takes to hit some of those wall rides then drop to flat from like 20’!? Savage.
don
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I haven't seen it but need to. Dude was an absolute madman in the late 90's. Austin church gap in Props is still one of the raddest things ever on a bike.
don
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Thanks
My younger brother had a pro signature Huffy... but Stu Thompson not Jimmy Levan.
don
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When guys like Joe Rich are shaking their heads in awe you know it was gnarly. And it is still pretty wild to watch. I absolutely love that era of dudes cranking at shit like they are coming out of the gate at ABA National. Thank heavens for Chase Hawk keep that style alive.
That’s why Jimmy was epic, dude could pedal his ass off because he started out racing. That’s also what I like about Brad Simms. You can see how much strength he’s throwing down. BMX and skateboarding both turned into nerdy tech in the last decade…. It’s cool to see a few people still just hammering.
Edit: the tech side is insane too. Skateboarding and BMX have literally become video game level from what I knew as a kid.
Dude, we get it, you like Simms 😂
Nerdy tech down 15 stair rails and gaps isn’t exactly fair: garret reynolds, Dennis enarson, Chad kerley, Nate Williams (and others) all those guys are so smooth it minimizes the difficulty of how burley it is what they are doing.
Lol that’s why I added my edit. It’s literally video game shit at this point. I busted out Skate 3 last night and was thinking “damn, people can actually DO these tricks now…” the progression is crazy. What will the next level be? Some dude landed the first triple flair the other day… where do you even go from there? Then you have the slope style dudes like Nicholi Rogatkin. I can’t even name any of the shit he’s doing because it’s so bananas. Just crazy to watch the progression across all genres.
Quadruple flair.
don
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Video: Joey Gough's 2021 Highlights - Pinkbike
Joey Gough shares her top riding moments from 2021.
Such a great all around rider. Why does the UK have such rad stuff to ride?
This tire grab to T-bog is so rad and fluid. I think Jeff Tabbachi would be stoked on it. After seeing this I'm wondering if an inside euro table tire grab (ala Capt Kirk Chrisco) to t-bog is possible.