Glen Helen MX National Hillclimb Demo

rpeterson · Post by **rpeterson** » March 3rd, 2008, 9:35 pm

Before we landed the date for the GH hilllcimb last year we did a one run demo at Halftime during the AMA MX Finals. It was almost a total disaster because they didn't open the gates at the top of the hill and I just barley saved it. It left a good enough impression to get our foot in the door for a event and now the rest is history!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ODeFLUUePs

RP

bigjay · Post by **bigjay** » March 3rd, 2008, 10:07 pm

that was close, why the hell didnt they open the gates after the first guy told them?

britincali · Post by **britincali** » March 3rd, 2008, 10:24 pm

Jesus dude that was really close!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rpeterson · Post by **rpeterson** » March 3rd, 2008, 10:26 pm

The gates were wired shut and no one had any thing to cut them loose.

So instead of stopping me they just let me hit it wide open in 3rd.

I think they just wanted to see how good I could stop with only a front brake.

RP

britincali · Post by **britincali** » March 3rd, 2008, 10:29 pm

rpeterson wrote:The gates were wired shut and no one had any thing to cut them loose. So instead of stopping me they just let me hit it wide open in 3rd. I think they just wanted to see how good I could stop with only a front brake.

RP

Thats bullshit dude, you could have took yourself out for the entire year on that one.

rpeterson · Post by **rpeterson** » March 3rd, 2008, 10:32 pm

I would either be 6 ft under or still in a coma if I would have connected with the fence. Oh, well. Someone was watching and taking care of me that day!

RP

britincali · Post by **britincali** » March 3rd, 2008, 10:35 pm

All I can say is GOOD SAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lewisclan · Post by **lewisclan** » March 4th, 2008, 6:45 am

Holy crap

bigjay · Post by **bigjay** » March 4th, 2008, 8:17 pm

rpeterson wrote: Oh, well. Someone was watching and taking care of me that day!
RP

Amen to that

wired shut with nothin to open them... pffft

they should have kicked the damn things open, its a crappy modular chainlink fence.. take that part down.. definitly not rocket science and worth the effort to keep a rider from heading to the hospital.

iggys-amsoil · Post by **iggys-amsoil** » March 6th, 2008, 6:02 pm

Glad it worked out ok. Thats part of the moto track and it turns right and goes back down the hill. Hmmm.... no parade lap I guess?

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Glen Helen MX National Hillclimb Demo

Glen Helen MX National Hillclimb Demo