If ya gonna win, win with style - Page 2

Will · 14-11-2006, 14:41

There's a lot of skill with getting the momentum right and keeping it up. It's impressive either way.

semi-pro waster · 15-11-2006, 20:51

Wow is about all I can say to that, I prefer watching MTBs for tricks generally as although they can't go as big and some of the tricks can't be copied from the motorcrossers I know more about it and to do it solely under your own power impresses me immensely. The landing by Pastrana is stunning, I could almost bet that even if he does the trick another hundred times he will never nail it quite so sweetly again.

Mohinder · 18-11-2006, 23:10

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Originally Posted by Gilly

Not knowing anything about this I might be about to look stupid, but is that really hard? BMXers seem to do stuff like that under their own steam?

Yeah, that's ****ing hard. It's a 120 kilo motorbike, not a pushbike - it takes a massive amount of skill, throttle control, and mostly commitment to do. Those 250s are snappy as **** too, they'll rip your arms off soon as look at you.

Mostly, even more so than the talent, it's commitment and brass balls that allows them to do it.

And that's for one... being able to get the rotation so perfect when all that's actually driving the bike around is the rotation of the rear wheel.. it's incredible.

Mohinder · 18-11-2006, 23:16

I personally find this more impressive - it's the most amazed I've ever been at an MX trick.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_b4GgTZ8xiM

Garp · 18-11-2006, 23:19

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Originally Posted by Mohinder

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_b4GgTZ8xiM

Mohinder · 18-11-2006, 23:44

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Originally Posted by Garp

is right, my friend

Travis has been trying something similar but rotating on the other axis - he's not been trying to barrel roll, he's been trying to 360 sideways and get back on the bike. Last time I saw video of him attempting it he bounced off the landing and into a tree

Will · 18-11-2006, 23:51

No ****ing way!!

semi-pro waster · 19-11-2006, 13:41

I thought a double backflip was impressive but that is just taking the urine. Cojones the size of small planets there.

14-11-2006, 14:41	#11
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	There's a lot of skill with getting the momentum right and keeping it up. It's impressive either way. __________________ *No No!*

15-11-2006, 20:51	#12
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	Wow is about all I can say to that, I prefer watching MTBs for tricks generally as although they can't go as big and some of the tricks can't be copied from the motorcrossers I know more about it and to do it solely under your own power impresses me immensely. The landing by Pastrana is stunning, I could almost bet that even if he does the trick another hundred times he will never nail it quite so sweetly again. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

18-11-2006, 23:16	#14
Mohinder Vodka Martini Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 791	I personally find this more impressive - it's the most amazed I've ever been at an MX trick. http://youtube.com/watch?v=_b4GgTZ8xiM __________________

18-11-2006, 23:51	#17
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	No **ing way!! __________________ No No!**

19-11-2006, 13:41	#18
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	I thought a double backflip was impressive but that is just taking the urine. Cojones the size of small planets there. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard