[sbstianfreeride]

I was just wondering how much could a pro make a year?
People like sam hill, steve peat and pretty known world cup champions. Around how much do they make?

 

[Eren]

maybe 100G? i think freeriders make more, berrecloth just made 50,000 euro winning that last competition wherever in europe

i think it all depends on how much they win also

 

[Frorider1]

Not a lot, no way to know for sure either. Bender who was the top freerider for awhile lives out of a van now..

 

[Kntr]

Richie makes a lot.... he drives an $80k SUV.

 

[Frorider1]

Richie makes a lot.... he drives an $80k SUV.

Also a porsche, but he was a founder of the sport...it took him awhile to make that money also....there were many years of richie being a broke ass mofo

 

[Demo_rider]

Not sure about now, but when the 'Claw' was on top, he was making about $300,000 a year. This coming from one of his filmers. Not to shabby for living the dream, I'd say!

 

[Frorider1]

Not sure about now, but when the 'Claw' was on top, he was making about $300,000 a year. This coming from one of his filmers. Not to shabby for living the dream, I'd say!

Damn..thats a lot.

 

[Kntr]

Also a porsche, but he was a founder of the sport...it took him awhile to make that money also....there were many years of richie being a broke ass mofo

Also a turbo.
Also silver.

I rode at Whistler with Richie and his buddys awhile back. He is one awesome rider but his buddys were another story.

 

[klunky]

I hope to hell that top racers earn more than than goofball freeriders.

 

[Bearmntpicnic]

they dont

 

[Lollapalooza]

It's easier for pros in Europe but in the U.S., most pros only make about 10g's.

 

[mattmatt86]

It's easier for pros in Europe but in the U.S., most pros only make about 10g's.

Do you have proof of this? I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just curious.

 

[Lollapalooza]

A couple pros were complaining at Norba about how much they made.

 

[stubby]

10 gs wow you could buy a certified pre owned hyundai almost.

i heard minnar makes 90k base i think from honda. honda has more money than any bike company.

 

[sn0wboarder]

Damn..thats a lot.

no its not if you calculate the cost of living today. thats enough to get you a small house where i live. but i wouldn't mind 300k a year to ride my bike.

 

[Frorider1]

no its not if you calculate the cost of living today. thats enough to get you a small house where i live. but i wouldn't mind 300k a year to ride my bike.

He has not cost of living. His travels are all paid for, hotel rooms, food etc. Also 300k is a lot of money to make per year, i dont know where you come from but most people buy houses worth more then they make per year, so the price of the houses around you costing that much is redundant.

 

[Frorider1]

I hope to hell that top racers earn more than than goofball freeriders.

You cant call someone a goofball if they found out a way to make money doing what they love.

 

[stubby]

yes you can. what if someone loves being a gay prostitute in a pink bunny uniform. i think i can call that person a goofball.

 

[Frorider1]

yes you can. what if someone loves being a gay prostitute in a pink bunny uniform. i think i can call that person a goofball.

You got to give respect if they love it though

 

[stubby]

eww ^^

 

[Frorider1]

eww ^^

Your just covering up your insecurity of being a cross dressing prostetute...

 

[stubby]

or your just strange.

 

[Frorider1]

or your just strange.

caught me

 

[SnowboardinWA]

Most Pros don't make a lot, Look at Pruitt, she was needing a ride to the US Open. Jill Kitner, when I saw her race here in Washington 2 years ago, her and Bryn where in a GEO Metro. There are a few who make some scratch, but most will not. I know in some sports, when you win, YOU don't get the money, the TEAM does to split. Freeriders are making more becuase there selling Videos and doing contest. How many well paid DJ contest are there a year, it seems more then DH races now. How many videos come out a month? I know the kids around here seem to have a new Video each week, and there HIGH quality. It also about TV exposure. The X Games has a FAT TV contract, which means FAT paychecks for winners. When was the last time you've seen a Race on TV? I can't believe there's more coverage of the National Spelling Bee on ESPN then there is about DH and Last time I saw anything about DH it was the JEEP 4X series.

Side note....... My cousin was the guy who owned Cycle Cyndicate INC. He put on the World Cup race last year at Angel Fire NM. He also did a lot of the races in CO.

 

[Frorider1]

Most Pros don't make a lot, Look at Pruitt, she was needing a ride to the US Open. Jill Kitner, when I saw her race here in Washington 2 years ago, her and Bryn where in a GEO Metro. There are a few who make some scratch, but most will not. I know in some sports, when you win, YOU don't get the money, the TEAM does to split. Freeriders are making more becuase there selling Videos and doing contest. How many well paid DJ contest are there a year, it seems more then DH races now. How many videos come out a month? I know the kids around here seem to have a new Video each week, and there HIGH quality. It also about TV exposure. The X Games has a FAT TV contract, which means FAT paychecks for winners. When was the last time you've seen a Race on TV? I can't believe there's more coverage of the National Spelling Bee on ESPN then there is about DH and Last time I saw anything about DH it was the JEEP 4X series.

Side note....... My cousin was the guy who owned Cycle Cyndicate INC. He put on the World Cup race last year at Angel Fire NM. He also did a lot of the races in CO.

Whens the last time there was a mountain bike comp in the x-games??

 

[julian_dh]

Also a porsche, but he was a founder of the sport...it took him awhile to make that money also....there were many years of richie being a broke ass mofo

yea and all the realestate he own would help too

 

[RaID]

Richie makes a lot.... he drives an $80k SUV.

Richie made most of his money from big mountain skiing and then good investments in whistler before that boomed

 

[ATOMICFIREBALL]

I think the only money is in being a roadie......! Whoh !?!..

 

[SnowboardinWA]

Whens the last time there was a mountain bike comp in the x-games??

Thats what I'm saying...... Its all about DJ's and SHIAT

 

[SnowboardinWA]

I think the only money is in being a roadie......! Whoh !?!..

For which band? I did Road work for Metallica in germany, I also have done ALOT of security work for bands. I don't kow if being a Riadie really pays that well.

 

[blue]

Thats what I'm saying...... Its all about DJ's and SHIAT

DJs are gone from the X-Games, just street BMX riding and Moto-X now. No one wanted to see dudes on little bikes doing things smaller than a moto could do...

 

[BMXman]

lol...I think he meant road bike riders.....D

 

[trailhacker]

You might be able to find a house (shack) for 300k locally, but if I made 300k a year, I would be in the 500k market. Or better.

no its not if you calculate the cost of living today. thats enough to get you a small house where i live. but i wouldn't mind 300k a year to ride my bike.

 

[rosenamedpoop]

Average median household income in the U.S. is $57,000. Average mortgage held in the U.S. is $185,000. You do the comparative math.

 

[IVCrider]

SC syndicate pays there riders about 25,000 U.S. a year, that's it. I also find it hard to believe that berecloth makes 300g a year.

 

[ekozy39]

You might be able to find a house (shack) for 300k locally, but if I made 300k a year, I would be in the 500k market. Or better.

At a normal job $300k a year you will clear after taxes, and insurance, about $20k per month.
That is WAY more than enough to live in a phat house even in So. Cal.
A million dollar mortgage is about $10k per month. You telling me the other $10k isn't enough to live off of?

Considering with comp winnings you take whole amount, and pay taxes later the situation could be even better as deductions could leave these guys with even more money..

 

[Rover Nick]

In america, the stunt/freestlye side of sports will usually make more.

Who do you think makes more? Someone like Travis Pistrana(sp?) who will pull double backflips or the guy who just won the national championships?

Freeriding and other freestyle sports have more of a following. Why, because they appeal to a bigger group of people and they are very easy to set up comps and get a huge spectator viewing area. What do you think appeals to a bigger demographic, a world cup race where you can sit at the finish or hike up to one turn at a time, or slopestyle type of stuff where you can see someone do mindboggling stunts throughout the entire course.

Trust me, being more of a racer, I really wish that racers were making scratch. But its also awesome for our sport that anybody is making bank.

 

[Eren]

i believe 300G the claw just made 50, 000 euro at the last comp he won like 3 days ago!!

 

[Demo_rider]

Ya, why would I lie about how much someone else makes?

 

[pinkshirtphotos]

they makea lotu of monsey how uesle could they affordo to tor ravel the world. ot irde and stuff. dosennt they have to spilt it with the team or somethinga.