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Title: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: DJ on April 05, 2008, 06:17 PM
Mike Spinner:

http://www.vitalbmx.com/news/news/Mike-Spinner-Clips-720-double-tailwhip,4259

I dont like to piss on his fire but I know Im not the only person to find this boring & unoriginal, no matter how impressive
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: Goose1 on April 05, 2008, 06:22 PM
I have changed my name by deed poll to...........Kevin Verysmall Bunnyhop :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: superbikedan on April 05, 2008, 10:26 PM
Mike Spinner:

http://www.vitalbmx.com/news/news/Mike-Spinner-Clips-720-double-tailwhip,4259

I dont like to piss on his fire but I know Im not the only person to find this boring & unoriginal, no matter how impressive

tbh dj i feel the same, a 360 whip does it for me, one spin one whip nice and gracefull and you can see the trick,

spinners trick reminds me of pro table tennis, you can't see what the fook there doing or see the ball ;D

it is true it does get boring :)
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: rarman1 on April 05, 2008, 10:52 PM
fooooooking beard on him ;D
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: Trev on April 05, 2008, 10:57 PM
The most appropiate names in BMX...

Billy-BMX - Having BMX as your surname is pretty appropiate.

Billy Stupple - Having the same surname as a freestyle trick.

Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: superbikedan on April 05, 2008, 11:18 PM
The most appropiate names in BMX...

Billy-BMX - Having BMX as your surname is pretty appropiate.

Billy Stupple - Having the same surname as a freestyle trick.



trev, i think this is another looptail moment, DJs post was a referance to his surname spinner,

think he was the first to spin the 1080,  what he's saying is it's looks boring now with triple whips with

a 720, too many whips and spins, the 360 whip is pure, the 360 double whip is kool then after that it's

just whips so fast you can't enjoy the trick ;D
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: Trev on April 06, 2008, 12:07 AM
i agree with too many tricks in one trick isn't that great to watch.  i would prefer to watch a nice stretched and stalled no hander to watching a no hander to no footer to x-up with really quick variations.

so many whips.... it is too hard to watch. just like watching all the new school fast spinning tricks where you can't really see what is going on.
but i guess as a rider, you will want to see how many you can do.

bitd, i pulled a quadruple decade. when i pulled that, i felt it was a really great achievement. but it must have been boring to watch. too much is good for a rider, but not for a spectator.
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: TwoBobRob on April 06, 2008, 12:11 AM
I have the most appropriate surname, for I am the Man of Steel (e)   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: Trev on April 06, 2008, 12:14 AM
I have the most appropriate surname, for I am the Man of Steel (e)   :daumenhoch:



 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: Flatcap on April 06, 2008, 08:50 AM
It's probably strayed off topic a bit this thread but I'm the same. I appreciate the difficulty that goes into some of the new school tricks but just like you Trev I love to see good stretched and stalled but yet simple variations. Lee Reynolds was a prime example, his Can Cans were supreme, high, smooth, stalled and stretched beyond belief! I sometimes wondered how he got back on to be honest.

Anyhow....on the name front...I'm stuck....but I do know someone called Wayne Kerr and he is!

Daz.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: DJ on April 06, 2008, 10:40 AM
I also have visions of one of these guys throwing a triple whip 1080 or sumin, not be able to catch it & spinning off into orbit!!!!

The other issue I have is, as a contest MC its fooking difficult to call some of this sh*t coz you need slow motion replay to figure out what happened!
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: bsdforever on April 07, 2008, 08:00 PM
The other issue I have is, as a contest MC its fooking difficult to call some of this sh*t coz you need slow motion replay to figure out what happened!

Well to be honest I'd be cheering like f*ck if I saw this trick no matter how boring anyone finds it

Also if you're MCing (or judging for that matter) then it's your job to be able to tell what's going on, otherwise if your brain can't keep up with the high level of complexity of BMX then maybe you should be watching football
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: christhejob on April 07, 2008, 09:21 PM
The other issue I have is, as a contest MC its fooking difficult to call some of this sh*t coz you need slow motion replay to figure out what happened!

Well to be honest I'd be cheering like f*ck if I saw this trick no matter how boring anyone finds it

Also if you're MCing (or judging for that matter) then it's your job to be able to tell what's going on, otherwise if your brain can't keep up with the high level of complexity of BMX then maybe you should be watching football
come on grant, dj is in a permanent jack daniels fog when he is MCing........
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: bsdforever on April 07, 2008, 09:31 PM
ok ok, maybe being a bit strict
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: billstup on April 07, 2008, 09:56 PM
Fook me I`d like to be able to do a 360, if I could 1080 it would be the only trick I`d ever do  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: evamedia on April 07, 2008, 10:08 PM
I sometimes wondered how he got back on to be honest.

I proved how not too on twobobrob's vert ramp a good few times.
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: TwoBobRob on April 07, 2008, 10:29 PM
 ;D ;D ;D


That's my lasting memory of you buddy, that cancan session.....  You ate shit numerous times I recall   ;)
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: evamedia on April 08, 2008, 09:12 AM
You ate shit numerous times I recall   ;)

Yep, and I think I only stopped when I bent my seatpost 90 degrees.
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: mi16kie on April 08, 2008, 05:16 PM
Sorry to get back on topic ;D but i always thought that Ben Manual had a great BMX surname.
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: DJ on April 08, 2008, 06:18 PM
Im off to watch the game....
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: Wayne Ryder on April 09, 2008, 12:21 PM
Wish I'd been a pro, my name's not a bad one for a BMXer.
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: 2020mad on April 09, 2008, 12:44 PM
So does your name not count then Trev,
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: Trev on April 09, 2008, 12:47 PM
So does your name not count then Trev,

Despite what people think, my surname is not cherrypicker...  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: 2020mad on April 09, 2008, 01:11 PM
No , but your first name is Vert  ;D
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: Trev on April 09, 2008, 01:17 PM
No , but your first name is Vert  ;D

Ironic huh?  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Most appropriate Surname in BMX?!
Post by: DJ on May 06, 2008, 01:01 PM
Even though he was a great kid, loves the UK crew & rode amazing all weekend I was compelled to tell him that, even though it was difficult/impressive (he did a 1080 with such ease!) it lacked style & originality....... I did this during my first conversation with him after clipping him around the ear whilst somewhat merrier than usual!! he took it well & said he appreciated the honesty!!!???
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