[bullcrew]

I was talking to a buddy of mine who is on the inside of things in the industry. Apparently someone is lining up around a 100 foot drop for this coming FR season.
Thats not to say that I beleive it but with the rapid progress of the bikes the NUTS of these riders and adrenaline of going big. Is it possible.
I heard of a guy that his parachute did not open, he hit the ground full throttle bounced and walked away.
There's 2 hairy lookin kids in mexico that look like little werewolves, so Yeah it probably is possible.

 

[bullcrew]

This isn't some sh _ t talk either, it's a reliable friend just passing some on edge information on.

 

[SuperSlow]

idiots

 

[Smelly]

didn't this rumor circulate last year? it sounds familiar. regardless, sounds pretty stupid.

 

[BigMike]

This isn't some sh _ t talk either, it's a reliable friend just passing some on edge information on.

We'll see how reliable your friend is when somone tries it

 

[bullcrew]

Normally I would be skeptical also, now like I said I take it with a grain of caution or disbelief.
The individual that said it is 41 and has a very tight lip about things. He isn't one swayed by rumor or hype, just facts and the team riders.

 

[Westy]

Of course it is possible, but it would be like the Crying Game. It would require the perfect tranny.

 

[zedro]

he might possibly survive if the tranny is beyond perfection and Karpiel has nothing to do with designing the bike.... :eviltongu

 

[2young2ride]

Even with a perfect tranny i dont think he would live to see another day if he tried the drop.

 

[Roasted]

Last years was 82 ft. If he hits it...big balls...if not...not surprising...if it exists...wow...

He would need these

 

[HippieKai]

how did everone hear about my plans

 

[caputo1989]

Ill do it :nuts:










GOT YA,U THINK IM STIPID? :nuts:

 

[bullcrew]

Screw the tranny, it's his head banging off the bars or removal of seat from his as _ thats going to be intresting.
I look at both sides to this and on one hand I've seen some seriously stupid stuff that god had his hand on to make possible without death, on the other I've been unfortunate enough to see people not make it literally.
Through all that they just seem to line up and try anyways.
If it doesn't materialize it's probably for the best with safety in mind and being christmas I have to keep a humanitarian aspect to this, on the other hand it's almost new years eve and a new year to be rowdy. I say to hell with it someone does need to go for it as long as it's not me. I wanna watch....

 

[punkassean]

last years whole shenanigan was a freaking joke!

The guy who was supposed to do it (I know his name but I'm not going to say it) weaseled his way into the Rampage last minute by talking about how awesome and crazy of a freerider he was. He got his runs in but made a terrible performance. He went for some of the easiest lines and wadded up left and right.

Then a few months later he's talking about this huge cliff in Utah and he get's Guiness involved and tells the magazines. Of course he realized last minute that he hasn't got what it takes (Who does? Not me!) and that he would more than likely die trying so he backed out.

If this is the same guy something needs to be done to prevent it from happening again but something tells me it's not him. I don't think anyone would take him seriously anymore.

I have no doubt that 100' will happen in the next few years if not sooner, freeriding is progressing like cray. I mean Romaniuk hucks that huge gap in Collective and other kids are already throwing suicides of it and clearing it on hardtails! I can't believe more people aren't dying!

It's pretty amazing where freeriding has gone in the past few years. When Kranked came out we were all blown away and now we can all do most everything they were doing then. I wonder if that means we'll all be going huge in the next few years and 100' huge in the next decade

 

[bullcrew]

Nope! I'll keep my rear planted safely 20' and under.
It's not dying I am afraid of, it's the pain if you don't that scares the hell outa me.

 

[punkassean]

I avoid both

 

[bullcrew]

No one has died in a lazyboy chair of a painfull and screaming death, I'm buying one for x-mas.
I will put some dh30 mags and some avalanche shocks on it, I'm doin it the LAZY way.

 

[bullcrew]

Reclined Even!

 

[caputo1989]

Screw the tranny, it's his head banging off the bars or removal of seat from his as _ thats going to be intresting.
I look at both sides to this and on one hand I've seen some seriously stupid stuff that god had his hand on to make possible without death, on the other I've been unfortunate enough to see people not make it literally.
Through all that they just seem to line up and try anyways.
If it doesn't materialize it's probably for the best with safety in mind and being christmas I have to keep a humanitarian aspect to this, on the other hand it's almost new years eve and a new year to be rowdy. I say to hell with it someone does need to go for it as long as it's not me. I wanna watch....

What he said. :nuts: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing:

 

[scurban]

Uhhhh I'm pretty sure this is a rumor that keeps going around, and its a complete joke.

I'm not really into the whole drop thing.....
everytime I do em, I roll up thinking ohhhhhhhhhhhhh shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit. Then I hit it, and its really easy skill wise, but my feet hurt really bad from the impact, and a few times, I've even smacked my head forward really hard ( I think giving me whiplash).

They just suck, they take big balls, then they're easy,
then your feet hurt. I'm over em. I'll stick to trying to ride really fast, tech riding, and dirt jumps. Thats more fun to me.

 

[punkassean]

Doss, let's ride tomorrow!

 

[bullcrew]

Hell I need a good laugh, if it doesn't pan out lets put together some money and find someone realy stupid to do it. I have a hard tail schwinn sittin in the shed, kinda rusty. If the fall don't kill him maybe the rust will.

 

[seismic]

he might possibly survive if the tranny is beyond perfection and Karpiel has nothing to do with designing the bike.... :eviltongu

Ohhh, - you just continue Karpiels are ok bike so stop it !

 

[biggins]

Ill do it :nuts:
QUOTE]


i've already done it

 

[Curb Hucker]

Ohhh, - you just continue Karpiels are ok bike so stop it !

ya, but you gotta admit that zedro's statement was pretty funny

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

he might possibly survive if the tranny is beyond perfection and Karpiel has nothing to do with designing the bike.... :eviltongu

hahahahha does anyone remember the thread about 2 years back that talked about benders 3495803458340 foot drop, that he would be using a "one off karpiel dubbed the funeral"...


man i wish that thread was still around.

 

[zedro]

Ohhh, - you just continue Karpiels are ok bike so stop it !

someone needs a tummy rub!

 

[AlberTop]

100 is too much, 99 is my max.

 

[Curb Hucker]

someone needs a tummy rub!

or maybe him and Brian should just cuddle

 

[sk8kid33]

would be crazy

 

[sk8kid33]

heres the pic of the 82 foot one a guy was planning but it looks way bigger than 82ft.

 

[James | Go-Ride]

Ah Aaron "No way" Day's infamous 82 footer.

 

[punkassean]

Didn't you guys sponsor him, or did he just have stickers?

Funny how "No Way" is more fitting to him than it is to Hans. Hans' nickanme should be "Yes way"

 

[Curb Hucker]

100' bah! who needs that. Curb huckin is way more gnar xtreem

 

[OGRipper]

Depends how you measure the drop - I did a drop that was ten feet high over a ten foot gap, so 10 x 10 = 100 feet! Whaahooo, I already did it!! Anyone wanna sponsor me?

 

[Curb Hucker]

Anyone wanna sponsor me?

Oooo Oooo Pick me Pick me

 

[Ridemonkey]

I dropped a beer 4 feet once. That sucked.

 

[Skookum]

i just dropped a stinky loaf, mmmm i'd say about 10 inches til splashdown.....

 

[punkassean]

Depends how you measure the drop - I did a drop that was ten feet high over a ten foot gap, so 10 x 10 = 100 feet! Whaahooo, I already did it!! Anyone wanna sponsor me?

Now all the chit talkers on pinkbike are going to start measuring their drops in square feet, thanks man!!! :eviltongu

 

[Tully]

Skiers have done drops over 200 feet (I think the record's like 220 or 250), albeit a much softer landing.