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re: Evel Knievel
Posted on 8/8/26 at 1:50 pm to travelgamer
Posted on 8/8/26 at 1:50 pm to travelgamer
Yep. Had the wind up Evel jumping bike. Destroyed that winder. People look at it today and it's no big deal but he's doing that on a big arse bike and if you were going to get to watch it, you had to catch it live. So it was a big deal leading up to it.
Posted on 8/8/26 at 1:50 pm to Allyn McKeen
quote:i remember watching this on Wild World of Sports. His chute opened as he left the ramp, and he landed on the same side of the river and then flipped over in the water
Yes, the Snake River attempt made him world famous.
Posted on 8/8/26 at 1:56 pm to Allyn McKeen
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Yes, the Snake River attempt made him world famous.
It was more like the idea of the Snake River jump got him heaps of attention. He was already world famous.
However, it was a dismal failure as far as stunts go------more hype and buildup and not much in the way of results, but he had bigger balls than I possess because I would have never thought about attempting such a feat.
Posted on 8/8/26 at 2:23 pm to tigerinms
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still gets around better than me.
I was out in Vegas playing golf in the 90’s and passed EK walking into the clubhouse. He was using a cane and hobbling along like he was 80. Surprised he could play a round of golf. Couldn’t have been easy getting around after that career.
Posted on 8/8/26 at 2:36 pm to travelgamer
Yes, absolutely. Successful jumps, and not so successful jumps…
Posted on 8/8/26 at 3:12 pm to cgrand
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who else had the AMF roadmaster?
I had the spin-off Hombre yellow/red/black version. I’ve yet to find a good picture online.
Posted on 8/8/26 at 3:58 pm to travelgamer
Evel Knievel was right up there with John Wayne and Clint fricking Eastwood when I was a kid. Still a hero. 
Posted on 8/8/26 at 5:11 pm to OK Roughneck
used to be scheduled in the tv guide... must see TV
Posted on 8/8/26 at 5:17 pm to UptownJoeBrown
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This is the one I remember the most because of how the crash is framed inside the tunnel.
The one at Caesar’s Palace scarred me for life as a fledgling dirt bike racer at the time.
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