[nixhexss]

taken off Daleholmes.com
"Talking of comebacks, Snowboarder, Motocross racer, Nascar, BMX what ever he does, the great Shaun Palmer is back racing Mountainbikes. I talked to Allier who's at the Sea Otter this weekend and Palmer has been training and looking to make a big comeback in the MTB World starting this weekend. Not only does Palmer bring the razzmatazz, entourage and his huge tour bus loaded with beer to the races, but it's always a huge boost to cycling when he's racing. Back in the late 90s it was heard Palmer was bringing in over half a million dollars just to race Mountainbikes, bringing a whole new cool image to the sport. Can he still win? It wouldn't surpass me with that guy! stay tuned.
Hear Kama's up at the Otter too this weekend getting his 4x on. Well, I'm off to Dallas for the ABA BMX National, before heading back to Cal for a much needed break."

 

[Matt D]

I think he's good for the sport

Anyone seen him yet?

 

[Spec8in561]

nice..wonder what he is riding..hmm maybe their is a palmer bike in the works

 

[Zark]

Thank the lord! Now all NORBA has to do is drop the whole THC ban for DH'ers and all will be well in the universe

I wonder if Specialized wants him back?

 

[Jm_]

will he be on a "palmer-green" bike?

 

[ragin-sagin]

I am 99% certain he raced sea otter last year too

 

[UiUiUiUi]

Originally posted by ragin-sagin
I am 99% certain he raced sea otter last year too

last year he supposedly raced sea otter only to keep his pro licence.
at least that was what the rumor mill claimed.


here's a pic from last year:

thanks to
http://www.dylandeandesigns.com/sea_otter_03_-_spalmer.htm

 

[zstyle_22]

He did race sea otter last year, and beat out Wade Bootes!

 

[Repack]

Originally posted by Zark
Thank the lord! Now all NORBA has to do is drop the whole THC ban for DH'ers and all will be well in the universe

I wonder if Specialized wants him back?

With the $ Palmer brings to the sport, he should just pull a "Me and my weed or NORBA stays broke" stunt. I wonder if it would work.

 

[jet]

I would love to see Palmer come back to Mt bikes.

I apologize for this, but I am a big fan of anybody that is a huge rebel. Somebody that is just like "F the damn rules, I'm gonna do it this way-Preriod!"

PUNK F'N ROCK MAN

Who cares if special ed wants him back?

It's too bad Nico isn't still racing.

Maybe Cedric will need to get on his game....

 

[Zark]

Originally posted by Repack
With the $ Palmer brings to the sport, he should just pull a "Me and my weed or NORBA stays broke" stunt. I wonder if it would work.

Hell, make norba incorporate a pot leaf into the norba logo
Mandatory "saftey meetings" before races.

Kidding aside, having the Palm back can only be good for our sport.

 

[steve45]

i'd love to see plamer make a come back, but to be honest i really cant see it happening, i think people are just jumping to conclusions, he did this last year and the same hype happened, i doubt he's back, but its always a possiblity, i guess all we can hope for is for him to win and get the taste for it again, DH is in real need of another rebellion, things are getting far too serious for my liking.

 

[Spec8in561]

Maybe he is @ SO right now

 

[Tully]

I think that he couldn't do anything but good for the sport. Even if he caused some sort of scandal, that would catch people's attantion, helping raise interest in mountain biking. I wanna see him and Gracia go at it in the dual slalom .

 

[Tully]

I doubt that he's gonna be in for good. He wasn't last year after Sea Otter, so I don't know why he would be this year. But you can always hope...

 

[DHanamal]

If he does come back he'll probably privateer it with TLD. That dude is doin pretty well financially. He's my idol.

 

[Frankenschwinn]

The guy had one winning season. When he got the huge contract he didn't win much...

 

[Fury]

It's not all about winning, it's about making the race scene interesting.

 

[Frankenschwinn]

I liked him. But a comeback would not last long without results.
Look at Michael Jordan... (you know, the basketball player)

 

[Fury]

Originally posted by Frankenschwinn
I liked him. But a comeback would not last long without results.
Look at Michael Jordan... (you know, the basketball player)

I agree, he'll still have to prove he's fast.

 

[Lefty]

Good job.. i always liked his perfomances . On the bike and on the snowboard.

 

[leprechaun]

Not that it matters but i read in some snowboard mag intervew that he was "scared of the bong".
Wiskey,on the other hand...
last pic i saw he was on a beat P3 w/one v brake!
He could pick up a ride easily though.
Troy lee even makes jeans...

 

[zedro]

maybe the X-Games will take interest in bikes again if he's in the game, since they're just so in love with him...

 

[JohnnyBoyDH]

Originally posted by Fury
I agree, he'll still have to prove he's fast.

I don't think so....everyone knowsthat guy is fast at anything he does....Almost won the worlds in his first year in the sport?!?! He just plain hauls ass. I hope he comes back. That dude is rad.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Originally posted by JohnnyBoyDH
I don't think so....everyone knowsthat guy is fast at anything he does....Almost won the worlds in his first year in the sport?!?! He just plain hauls ass. I hope he comes back. That dude is rad.

is that why he's walking away from MotoX with his tail tucked between his legs?

 

[Transcend]

Originally posted by BurlySurly
is that why he's walking away from MotoX with his tail tucked between his legs?

he failed at the honda gig, but he DID make the main at the las vegas supercross...no easy feat.

 

[Ctfphotos]

Being fast enough to make a National and SX main is so not a failure.Honda never thought he'd be like the next RC or anything. I think Palmer did a pretty sick job while he was on Honda. I hope he comes back. Racing is getting kinda lame.

 

[ChrisRobin]

I'd LOVE to see him (if he still had it) on his beat up FSR DH with Xvert carbon.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Originally posted by Transcend
he failed at the honda gig, but he DID make the main at the las vegas supercross...no easy feat.

yeah, he made one main one time at the start of a season, but its not like he ever had a chance in hell at winning a race.

 

[Evel Monkey]

Originally posted by BurlySurly
yeah, he made one main one time at the start of a season, but its not like he ever had a chance in hell at winning a race.

Congrats, you have proved he is a complete hack.

 

[Transcend]

Originally posted by Ctfphotos
Being fast enough to make a National and SX main is so not a failure.Honda never thought he'd be like the next RC or anything. I think Palmer did a pretty sick job while he was on Honda. I hope he comes back. Racing is getting kinda lame.

I agree, i meant hondad didnt pick him up full ride style. But cmon, making a main is one HELL of an accomplishment for anyone.

Palm rocks, I want him back in the sport. He did more for MTB then most of the other "MTB" folks. the ones who think they are important.

 

[Transcend]

Originally posted by BurlySurly
yeah, he made one main one time at the start of a season, but its not like he ever had a chance in hell at winning a race.

Let's see you make a SX main...or anyone else you or I know. Simply will not happen.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Originally posted by Transcend
Let's see you make a SX main...or anyone else you or I know. Simply will not happen.

Actually, I do know Clark Styles a bit, but that's niether here nor there. And Im not saying Palmer is a hack or anything, I was just saying that he wasnt the god of MX like he was of everything else. I really wasnt rding MTB when he was racing, but i was riding dirtbikes and i remember hearing about this guy and how he was gunna do this and that.
Pro MX/SX is kind of like pro BMX the best guys are so far ahead of everyone, its not like you can just come in and race at that level. It takes more than being "the greatest natural athlete" so i guess i kind of liked watching him get owned.


Oh well, sorry.

 

[DHanamal]

I think the reason that he couldn't come in and school most of the riders in MX like he did in other sports, Snocross, DH, etc. Is because the pool of riders is so huge compared to mtbing. The pros are almost all equal in ability, except for the top few.

 

[zedro]

Originally posted by DHanamal
I think the reason that he couldn't come in and school most of the riders in MX like he did in other sports, Snocross, DH, etc. Is because the pool of riders is so huge compared to mtbing. The pros are almost all equal in ability, except for the top few.

also MX is quite a bit more complicated skill wise...its not just about coordinations, but skill and experience

 

[Transcend]

Originally posted by zedro
also MX is quite a bit more complicated skill wise...its not just about coordinations, but skill and experience

Alot of Moto is like road riding...MUCH strategy and experience involved. No matter how good you are, without the experience of racing in a pro field day in and day out, you will have a hard time doing well.

 

[Threepointtwo]

SOunds like he didn't do so well inthe DS. Seems he slipped a pedal in the round of 32 and got dropped. I hope that pisses him off and he decides to ride the rest of the series just to redeem himself.

He's riding 4X today isn't he?

 

[Damn True]

Originally posted by Threepointtwo
SOunds like he didn't do so well inthe DS. Seems he slipped a pedal in the round of 32 and got dropped. I hope that pisses him off and he decides to ride the rest of the series just to redeem himself.

He's riding 4X today isn't he?

Hey, he qualified.
Not bad for someone that hasn't raced a damn thing since this time last year.

I put him in the same realm as Missy. I dig 'em, I think they are good for the sport, I wouldn't want my kids to be like them, but I'm glad they are around.

 

[roscifer]

Originally posted by yetirider22
He did race sea otter last year, and beat out Wade Bootes!

he did race, but bootes beat him out in the first round. just like this year, only bryn atkinson was the spoiler. I hope that he does well in the 4x though

it's nice to have special agents in the field neaky:

 

[Repack]

Didn't he say right from the beginning that his only goal was to qualify for a main???
Its not to far off from him retiring from mtb after winning the Big Bear UCI. He said since that he had beat everyone in the world at least once, he was done. He had achieved his MTB goals.