daredevils

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

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

Daredevil stunts are great for kids

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A fun little video of a youngster who fashions himself a bit of an Evel Knievel. Why, just look at him jump those trash cans on his bike! Two trashcans! Three! Four! Fiv– ooh. Okay, better dial it back to four. WATCH A YOUNG SUPER DAVE… Read more

Sometimes the stupid succeed

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What would you think if I said that the video below showcases a guy jumping his BMX bike off a ramp 40 feet over fence into a pool, that, oh by the way, has people in it? You’d expect a crash of epic proportions, right? Sorry. Didn’t happen. Still kinda cool though… 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

This had to really freakin’ hurt

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I have no idea who this is or when it was done. What I do know is that it’s insane, a world record of some kind, and you need to watch it. Watch as some dude jumps a car a record distance while the car spins out of control in the air and lands flat ... 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