cycle jumping

Holy crap! Robbie Maddison is crazy

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Robbie Maddison is the newest name in cycle jumpers/daredevils (see his world record attempt for longest jump here) and on New Year’s Eve he did what I consider one of the most amazing jumps I have ever seen. Robbie took off from a ramp and landed on top of a 96 foot replica of the ... Read more

From The Vault… (10.12.08)

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Some stuff that I post is just so damn good, but gets lost in the shuffle. Therefore, every Sunday I will bring back some goodies that I think you may have missed, but will still enjoy… BABESAbi Titmuss is a blessing to us allAmanda Bynes is everywhereHighly underrated: Carla GuginoJennifer Lopez is an awesome athleteMaria ... Read more

Confirmed: Evel Knievel was a badass son of a bitch

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As if there was ever any doubt, Evel Knievel was the baddest motherfer on the planet, and the FBI now confirms it. According to documents obtained by The Associated Press, the federal government came close to charging Knievel, who in turn threatened to sue the FBI for alleging he was connected to a crime syndicate. ... Read more

Ryan Capes jumped a motorcycle 352 feet

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Unknown to probably 99% of the world (including me), cycle jumper Ryan Capes jumped his bike 352+ feet on July 9th. He wanted to jump 400 feet but wind gusts of 26 mph ended his day. Oh, did I fail to mention that he started the day jumping with the ramps at 280 feet apart ... Read more

Robbie Knievel jumped some more stuff

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Robbie Knievel has been busy the last couple of weeks. On Memorial Day weekend he jumped 24 buses, and this past weekend he jumped 21 Hummers at the IndyCar race held at Texas Motor Speedway. Not bad for a 46-year-old. Read more

Robbie Knievel is still jumping things

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Robbie Knievel, at age 46, jumped 24 buses at at Kings Island just outside Cincinnati, Ohio on May 24th, the site of one of his father Evel’s most famous jumps. In 1975 Evel Knievel jumped 115 feet over 14 buses at Kings Island in an event that was watched by more than half of the ... Read more