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Question for XXXtreme BMXers dudes

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RubberSoul
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ive always wondered, why do you guys seem to only hit super skinny jumps with short trannies and landings? why don't you guys make and hit big stepovers with big wide landings to go hard on? those jumps look so sketchy

Sep 26 2011 11:34PM
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GayWolf420
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I thought this thread was gonna be about bmx porno.
Sep 26 2011 11:35PM
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egg.
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i wish, so hot when they rub frames against wheels.

ohh, ahhh, mmmmm......
Sep 26 2011 11:38PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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http://youtu.be/UldAnqLiAKs
like that^^^???
Sep 26 2011 11:41PM
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PON3
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Like this?

2010 from Dave King on Vimeo.



And because tight quick tranny's feel sooo good compared to long boring mellow tranny's. But i ride bmx and its what i prefer.
Sep 26 2011 11:42PM
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RubberSoul
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those jumps are super sick but still, each landing is like, 2 bike lengths. every time he lands he's like a foot away from the end of the landing in both directions
Sep 26 2011 11:44PM
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chuck_testa
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the main reason I moved onto free ride and downhill mtb. I like the flow with the jumps and trails better at a bike park then the local bmx jumps.
Sep 26 2011 11:46PM
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GreenStezz
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That setup is sick!!..................
Sep 26 2011 11:49PM
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RubberSoul
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once again, super sick jumps but the biggest landing was like, 2 (3 max) bike lengths long

but the thing you guys have been saying about preferring the tight quick stuff is understandable. it just seems interesting that you don't see some big "safe" jumps
Sep 26 2011 11:52PM
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PON3
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It's just how the bmx community likes the jumps and with 20" wheels its super hard to maintain speed and pump the transition on big mellow landings. And I ride trails and its actually really easy to land with in inches of the lip of the landing every time. It feels soooo goood! But I will leave you with this.



Well obviously besides how gnarly these jumps are, but see how much speed he has to land in those big "safe" landings.
Sep 27 2011 12:02AM
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General_Ripper
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um...why don't we have ski jumps like that is a better question. thats soo sick
Sep 27 2011 12:04AM
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RubberSoul
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solid answer, and that video was tits
Sep 27 2011 12:09AM
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gaper-raper
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makes the jumps way more technical which also makes it more difficult. but the main reason is all for looks.
Sep 27 2011 12:15AM
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KillaSteeze
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plus you dont need a fat lip because you only use a tires width when you ride instead when skiing you need enough space for you and to crave, you barely carve on bikes, unless its a hip/quater
Sep 27 2011 2:08AM
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Steezy_Street
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That video above was part of the filming the new Bliss N Eso music video. so sick as far as music videos go


Sep 27 2011 2:54AM
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GreenStezz
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All I could think about was this............

"XXXtreme"...............
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Sep 27 2011 2:57AM
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Big_Spence
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this.
dirt jumps are meant to feel tight, close together and slightly dangerous. if you don't keep a good flow/pump going, you're going to get fucked. it makes everything more challenging plus it keeps the little kids and their training wheels away.

notice how you always see little kids hit massive jumps that they have absolutely no business on in terrain parks on skis and snowboards? well you never see that in a well built DJ line.
Sep 27 2011 2:58AM
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skithesprings
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for some reason i'll send a natural 20 foot cliff to a steep tech landing on a downhill bike, but DJ's sketch the fuck out of me. you have to be so perfect to catch every tranny and keep your speed up, plus if you crash you're headed straight into the ground as opposed to skipping along it like in a downhill fall.

either way, theres nothing that can compare to mobbing on a downhill bike. the feeling of just plowing through gnar shit can't be competed with by any other type of bike

Sep 27 2011 5:00AM
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pennstater
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threads
Sep 27 2011 8:03AM
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Newschool_Pope
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its for 3 reasons mainly. in bmx, pumping is very important. pumping means to use your body to push down the bike in landings to gain speed. that way you dont slow down, even if there is no gradient or slope. the steeper the landing the easier it is to maintain speed. wide landings and gaps would have to be lapped with a lift or long hikes because they take away alot of space. like this many jumps can be hit in a small amount of space without having to pedal. second, steep and short landings are smoother than wide flatter ones. these bikes have no suspension, and hitting so many kickers with alot of impact can become tiering. bike parks are often shaped by the riders themselves. it is very work intensive to shape a bike park that is massive and has super wide kickers. it is better to keep shaping time low so you can shred more.

Sep 27 2011 8:48AM
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PON3
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Couldnt of said it any better! 10/10
Sep 27 2011 11:03AM
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PON3
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Also here is a little taste of what went down recently, its a must watch, soo good!


Sep 28 2011 2:27PM
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Big_Spence
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ahhh glad you posted this, saw it on PB earlier.

i think clark should have gotten second, but sick fucking contest regardless. SO REDBULL! haha
Sep 28 2011 2:40PM
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