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  • #25198
    TideyFamily
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    I stubbled upon this video today and it floored me.

    http://www.bmxtvdirect.com/videos/lee_the_flea.wmv

    This kid Raced into the first turn and snaps his chain. He then proceeds to pump and speed manual the rest of the track for the win.

    This some motivation.

    #31683
    CrazyCraig
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    Now, if you are the 2 dudes chasing him, wouldn’t you just feel terrible right now?

    Un-freakin-believable.

    #31684
    CrazyCraig
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    …but, the more I think about it, this really should not be allowed to happen. This tells you alot about where racing has gone. If there were longer straights and less jumps he would have been toast.

    #31685
    bmiddaugh
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    lmao,
    i have got to agree with craig…lose your chain, lose the race.

    #31687
    rideodybmx
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    wow how did he pull that off?

    #31691
    TideyFamily
    Member

    @rideodybmx wrote:

    wow how did he pull that off?

    Skill!!!! If you know how to pump and manual through the jumps it can be done but this kid needs to teach a clinic or something!!

    #31692
    rideodybmx
    Member

    yeah and im going!!! lol

    #31693
    RaidenHayden
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    Pedaling not required. Donny Robinson was in a pro semi and the same thing happened, he made the main too!!!!! Remeber that was a PRO semi, something is wrong

    #31694
    RFarside
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    Nothing wrong at all.
    If you would have attended the Hill clinic today I think you would understand the no chain thing.

    #31695
    rider1
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    Craig, this is 2006, not 1982. Gone are the days of one jump per straight. That video was the greatest thing I have seen in a while. Ride much, skill much, that is how its done.

    #31696
    bmiddaugh
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    Confuscious say “when straight away all jumps and no pedaling why does one have a chain on a bike to begin with?”
    It just looks like if you chopped a jump or so off each straight it would be a lot more fun and a little closer to being a sprint race with jumps, which is what I thought a BMX race was.
    Of course that was a one off aba nat track and not really indicative of every track out there.
    So with that train of thought…maybe that was cool, because this particular national showcased the ability to be smooth on a track….
    Rich where is that picture of a guy on a fence? LOL.
    I gotta admit I do get tired of every track having a final straight 20 jump “rythym” section.

    (All I kept hearing in my head was Steve D saying, “nope, I’m not announcing this!”)

    #31698
    CrazyCraig
    Member

    @RFarside wrote:

    Nothing wrong at all.
    If you would have attended the Hill clinic today I think you would understand the no chain thing.

    Believe me Rich and Rich, part of me is hating life for missing the second half the clinic, but at the same time it was an important day at church. I wish the clinic could have been another weekend. 🙂

    I guess that was some old school attitude sneaking in there when I said this shouldn’t happen, and you’re both right. This is 2006 and racing has evolved, and since I don’t have these skills yet, I may not appreciate them as much as I should.

    I hope everyone who was there today took good notes! I will be asking you to tell me what I missed! 😀

    #31704
    dunrite9
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    8) Cool Video 8)

    He also has a pretty good slingshot!

    Manualing was a major thing i worked on today. I watch some racing videos and i was amazed with the manuals the guys were doing.

    #31731
    s4lnj
    Member

    i agree with rich– the greg hill clinic really opened my eyes to that– chances are that this kid attended one at some point

    #31736
    RFarside
    Member

    Cheese

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