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re: Travis Pastrana trying 3 Evil Knievel jumps tonight
Posted on 7/9/18 at 6:37 pm to Robin Masters
Posted on 7/9/18 at 6:37 pm to Robin Masters
I'd put water polo ahead of soccer players.
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Posted on 7/9/18 at 6:43 pm to bayouvette
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I though jumping out the plane with no parachute was a little more sketchy.
I hear what your saying and that certainly was a big time life threatening stunt. But, for that 1st back flip, there was a lot of concern that IF he didn’t pull it off, he could be paralyzed. I bet if you asked him, he would agree that of all stunts, he feared the 1st back flip the most. The dude is incredibly calculated.
Hell in my world, I wish he still raced motocross.
This post was edited on 7/9/18 at 6:44 pm
Posted on 7/9/18 at 6:55 pm to Rossberg02
If you consider nascar drivers "athletes", then I guess. But not really.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 7:01 pm to kywildcatfanone
Again, read the definition of athlete found in Merriam-Webster. It’s hard to argue unless your relying on opinions and not facts.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:12 pm to Supermoto Tiger
Back when I was in med school in San Antonio I got to watch him and Robbie Reynard chase each other around Cycle Ranch MX. He is definitely an interesting human...and very friendly. He and Robbie turned some impressive lap times out there...about 20sec a lap faster than my fastest. 
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:22 pm to CHEDBALLZ
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d put water polo ahead of soccer players.
Probably not unreasonable.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 9:31 am to hawkster
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I can tell you've never ridden an enduro or a motocross race.
Correct
Posted on 7/10/18 at 9:32 am to kywildcatfanone
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If you consider nascar drivers "athletes", then I guess. But not really.
Well, they are athletes, so...
ETA: You know how astronauts/fighter pilots have to do a lot of physical training to be able to handle the extreme G forces they are put under?
Nascar drivers have to be able to withstand continual 2-3G forces for hours. Your average Joe can't do that.
This post was edited on 7/10/18 at 9:36 am
Posted on 7/10/18 at 9:32 am to LanierSpots
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How does it feel to be so fricking clueless?
About motorcycles? Not bad at all.
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These guys are some of the most conditioned athletes in the world, hands down
This your opinion or is it fact? Legit question.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 9:35 am to TigrrrDad
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It is easily the most physically demanding sport I’ve ever done, and that’s not counting the physical toll the inevitable crashes have on your body. The bike does very little of the work.
What other sports have you done?
Posted on 7/10/18 at 9:37 am to Geauxboy
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The motorcycle is doing the work
Holy shite. Just leave the thread and keep your ignorance to yourself.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 9:38 am to OweO
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What? That's like saying a gun shot the ducks by itself.
No. I said it takes skill and talent. Obviously someone has to guide/maneuver the bike. Clearly the shotgun does't shoot itself (or kill people, the shooter does). But I still don't see how that equates "athlete". Are hunters "athletes" Or do you consider outdoors men "athletes"? We may all view them with the same respect at the end of the day. But I just can't use the word athlete for them.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 9:42 am to LNCHBOX
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Holy shite. Just leave the thread and keep your ignorance to yourself.
Dude.....this entire site is full of ignorance and people showing it all day long. The guy running around the track for the 400 is doing the work. The guy going 70 mph over a jump......is relying on the bike to get him to the speed needed to make the jump. Yes, it takes skill to maneuver the bike. But I don't see how that makes him an athlete.
I guess equestrians are athletes, also?
Posted on 7/10/18 at 9:45 am to Robin Masters
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No offense but on this subject you have no idea what you are talking about. You actually couldn’t be more wrong than if you just babbled sounds incoherently.
None taken. It's a message board. And we are discussing the athletics involved in riding a motorcycle.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 9:45 am to Geauxboy
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The guy going 70 mph over a jump......is relying on the bike to get him to the speed needed to make the jump. Yes, it takes skill to maneuver the bike. But I don't see how that makes him an athlete.
No one is saying he's an athlete because of this one jump only. Even then, you're making it sound like doing those jumps is super easy, and that's far from truth. quote:
Dude.....this entire site is full of ignorance and people showing it all day long
You're doing a great job of proving that statement.
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I guess equestrians are athletes, also?
They are. Here's some reading which I'm sure will be wasted on you:
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The Equestrian Athlete
If you're a seasoned equestrian, you know how physically demanding and mentally challenging riding can be. Even if you're a newcomer to the sport, it probably didn't take you long to realize riding is much more than just sitting on a horse. Equestrians are athletes, just like dancers, golfers, and tennis players. Some folks might argue that riding is even more difficult than the vast majority of other sports, and they'd have a good point.
Riding effectively requires the athlete to perform her skill while she's astride a moving animal that may easily weigh in excess of 1,000 pounds. To make matters even more challenging, the animal has a mind and a will of its own, in contrast to, say, a golf club or tennis racket. While the rider is coordinating the movements of her own body, she must simultaneously direct the movements of her equine partner.
People who have never ridden a horse–or those who have never ridden in earnest–often have the misconception that riding is easy. You just climb aboard, sit back in the saddle, and let the horse do all the work, right? It's true that skilled equestrians make riding look effortless, in much the same way that an Olympic gymnast makes a double-back somersault dismount from the balance beam appear as simple and as natural as rolling out of bed in the morning. In many athletic endeavors, including gymnastics and riding, the more accomplished the athlete, the more subtle her effort.
Skilled riders may appear to be virtually motionless in the saddle, but, in reality, dozens of muscles throughout their entire bodies are actively working at any given moment. Excellent muscle control, flexibility, and balance make their movements so precise and so fluid as to be practically imperceptible. Extraneous movements, on the other hand, are practically nonexistent because any action that doesn't help the horse do his job only serves to hinder him.
This post was edited on 7/10/18 at 9:48 am
Posted on 7/10/18 at 9:58 am to LNCHBOX
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No one is saying he's an athlete because of this one jump only. Even then, you're making it sound like doing those jumps is super easy, and that's far from truth.
I'm not saying it's "one jump only".
I'm not making it sound like its super easy. I said it takes skill.
Nope. I'm not reading how equestrians are athletes. You wasted your time.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 9:59 am to Geauxboy
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You wasted your time.
This is the only correct thing you've said in this thread FWIW.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 10:14 am to ugastreaker
hawkster
LanierSports
Tigrrrdad
OweO
LNCHBOX
Thanks for helping pass the time until my 1030 appointment.
Y'all come see us at BAR2BAR sports in KC area.
Yeah.....we are motorcross guys.
Glad to see some passionate guys out there!
LanierSports
Tigrrrdad
OweO
LNCHBOX
Thanks for helping pass the time until my 1030 appointment.
Y'all come see us at BAR2BAR sports in KC area.
Yeah.....we are motorcross guys.
Glad to see some passionate guys out there!
Posted on 7/10/18 at 11:21 am to Geauxboy
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Yes, it takes skill to maneuver the bike
It takes a hell of a lot more than skill - it takes an insane level of physical endurance to do it at even a high amateur level. In fact it is so demanding that many pros even have surgery to cut the fascia encapsulating their forearm muscles to help relieve “arm pump”.
This post was edited on 7/10/18 at 11:23 am
Posted on 7/10/18 at 11:28 am to Geauxboy
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LanierSports
- the damn "R"
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