RIP Ryan. The jump will be at 750 Long Pond, Rochester, NY 14612. The most astounding crash of a given month. Happy birthday Ted! I get up in the morning, take a shower, do my nails, and watch TV. Click here to see how you can be a part of this historic stunt. November 4, 2012 Happy Birthday Leeping Lee Sobol! This month we celebrate the Skycycle and counting down the days til the Evel Spirit launches on September 17! [9] In 2009, Einhorn founded the social e-commerce platform Fancy. RIP Jess Dickerson. This is for the rider who accidentally kills or
bodily damage to themselves during a crash. A confrontation between these two is highly unlikely and would be a deadly show anyway. Reed, short on 30 foot gap, Henderson, Nevada. RIP Kaptain. The handful of spectators who were there said
long, 18 foot tall dirt landing ramp. Today is the 11th anniversary of the passing of cycle jumping fan and deaf drummer Shawn Dale Barnett. The result, recently broadcast on ABCs Wide World of Sports, was the best possible. [15], The name of the store comes from the idea that kids can earn 'loot' for buying, borrowing, or making and selling their own comics. Granted, a small percentage of motorcycle jumpers are women, but that by no means diminishes Debbie's accomplishments. The rider who shows high level
August 14, 1997. gave Porter some serious injuries. The back of the toy's box illustrated "Wild Rider Action! He wears sideburns and mod, lavish lapeled jackets, but somehow doesnt strike you as very far out. Happy Birthday to Australia's David Russell. with crash, Appalachia lake 190 foot attempt, short,
short and sucks ramp or obstacle. Designed by. April 13, 1980, Calder
"I needed someone who was pretty and looked like she had never been on a motorcycle before. Robin Winter-Smith,
You can download the book from Amazon.com. He was very sick when he jumped the 12 semi-trucks back in Sept. 2014. ground, Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida, February 8, 1997. Here's you chance to get the new "Hell Drivers: America's Original Crash Test Dummies" DVD for your own daredevil collection. "I spent about a year looking for a girl that had a certain quality, and when I met Debbie I knew she was the one," Samples said. This month's featured jumper is Florida's own. 'Unicorn Killer' Ira Einhorn Dies In Prison At 79 - CBS News September 27, 2012 Nik Soar jumps again on CycleJumpers! Knieve! September 1, 2013 This month's featured jumper is Todd Seeley! March 31, 2012 Australia's Norm Gray jumps again on CycleJumpers! Today is the 11th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. The oldest artifacts on display in this exhibition include the seriously cool "Globe of Death" from . in Oklahoma. July - September 2001: Bubba
Evel Knievel, short to endo/breakdance, Caesars Palace, 1968. August 14, 2012 Happy Birthday Matt "The Kangaroo Kid" Coulter! Motorcycle Jumping. We were going to use a little pyro to blow the blade off so he would land with a pure motorcycle. This jump occurred on
Its about 94 or 95 mph. ITEM ONE, under Superlatives, make claim that I can jump a motorcycle farther than Joe Namath can throw a football., ITEM TWO, make insinuation that No. But it's doubtful. ", But don't get the impression she was a complete nut: "I love cooking and sewing. Knievel, 25 pickup truck attempt, short, landing on protective apron,
crash on black top at night. Evel Knievel and Debbie Lawler will be featured on this History Channel program. Never forget. CRASH
She also received her own chapter in the Joe Scalzo book Evel Knievel and Other Daredevils (Grosset and Dunlap, 1974). November 12, 2012 Happy Birthday Johnny "Wonder" Fogwell! Davis and Blackwell eventually quit the Astro Jumpers following disputes with Samples, who then "discovered" Debbie. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. butt on flat ground. Debbie Lawler was the most prolific female motorcyle jumper of the 1970s, if not of all-time. movie, "Rocketman: Mad Mike's Mission to Prove the Flat Earth" is now streaming on Amazon Prime. October 4, 2012 Happy Birthday Bubba Blackwell! [1] In 2004, he co-founded and served as CTO of Inform Technologies, LLC, which connected related content across online media and information companies. March 1, 2013 Today is my son's 16th birthday and this month's featured jumper is "Big" Ed Beckley! May 1, 2012 This month's featured jumper: Evel Knievel at Wembley Stadium 1975. And his starting time. September 11, 2013 9/11. This month's featured jumper is. January 9, 2021 Happy Birthday Super Joe Reed! Today is the 2nd anniversary of the passing of Ken Mackow. The shapely (35-25-34) yet petite (five-foot-two, 106-pounds), blue-eyed blonde replied, "I like the feeling of freedom. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. MOST
The winner here is the rider
Larry Linkogle, December 9, hit in head with helicopter
Good news! Bubba successfully jumped his XR-750 over two running helicopters today! October 1, 2013 With all the recent news about Evel's Snake River Canyon jump and the race to jump it again for the 40th anniversary, I thought it was only appropriate feature something from that jump. May 18, 2013 Happy Birthday Henry Rife! Performance & security by Cloudflare. And now 30 years later, I bought the bike back, it only has just 3 miles on it. This month's featured jumper is. You hate him for claiming that hell jump the Grand Canyon or Snake River. This stunt was photo graphed at Puyallup, Washington. August's Jumper of the Month is Matt "The Kangaroo Kid" Coulter. Distance jumping is more than distance. Congratulations Mike! After the usual first two passes, he was scared, plain scared. [1][8] [11] Einhorn has also been a personal user and supporter of Google Glass, leading to his company's Google Glass app that suggests items based on colors the user is looking at. He dons a nomex suit, gas mask and helmet, then rides his Yamaha through an insulated chicken coop soaked in gasoline. The Debbie doll had a big pink heart on her white helmet, with her golden plastic mane flowing out over her white jumpsuit. Knievel is the king of jumpers, right? Seth
Super Joes six waveoffs, however, were not exactly planned. low end of the landing ramp. I seem to spend most of my time taking showers. Get it? Bruceton Mills, WV, August 1974. 14. MOST
Keep Ed in your prayers that he makes a speedy recovery! slapped the bars at the clutch perch and the bolt head knocked a hole in his
This trailscarred molehill, by squatters rights a playbike area for several decades, has spawned some interesting talent. 20. This is for the crash that gets watched by the most people
"In my mind I recognize no other male jumper. RIP Ken. SHORTEST RAMP
On March 31, 1973, at the Beeline Dragway in Phoenix, Debbie jumped her Suzuki 76 feet over a line of parked cars. "I needed someone who was pretty and looked like she had never been on a motorcycle before. Many fans and friends as well as those he worked with have left tributes to Jesse Rooke following the news of his tragic death. October 1, 2012 The Jumper of the Month is John "Golly" Goddard. Of course, as with any past-their-prime celebrity, there's always the chance of a comeback. On September 9, 1977, Maddux disappeared following a trip to collect her belongings from the apartment she and Einhorn had shared in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Back in the seventies, I had a friend by the name of Super Joe Einhorn. landing ramp, Nashville, TN, Johnny Wonder, aka Johnny Fogwell, 218' jump to bottom of landing ramp. The crash must be accidental, not
Then, on February 3, 1974, ABC's Wide World of Sports was on hand at the Houston Astrodome to tape the National Championship Indoor Motorcycle Race, and Wide World also covered Debbie's jump. While Super Joe may have jumped the longest, his prototype Evel K., still has Joe beat for shuck power. CRASH
October 20, 2012 Wednesday Oct 31st at 6 PM, Mercury Morgan will be jumping his bicycle over a helicopter, then through a burning wall atop his landing ramp. Today is CycleJumpers.com's 18th anniversary! The clincher is that this coop is 60 feet long and. [1][2][3] Fancy describes itself as "part store, blog, magazine and wish list," and Einhorn has said that it seeks to redefine the shopping experience. RIP Ken. May 20, 2012 Happy Birthday Wild Dave Whiting! November 6, 2012 Happy Birthday Robbie Brasher! Evel is taking it pretty well, considering. A big happy birthday to cycle jumper, Gene Sullivan who turns 68 today! Eddie made the jump and the parachute worked. This DVD features Doug Danger, Lou "Rocket" Re, Rock Hauri and Crash Moreau. This will be Mercury's longest burning wall jump. The Florida Flyer, as he calls himself, seems much busier than either Eve! world class motorcycle stunt rider and world record holder. RIP Ken. 13. movie, "Rocketman: Mad Mike's Mission to Prove the Flat Earth" is now streaming on Amazon Prime. January 1, 1900 to December 31, 1999 Nominees: Doug Danger, long, stuff into concrete wall, Hudson Speedway, Hudson, NH, 1985. Last month Mad Mike Hughes jumped his X-2 Sky Limo rocket to a distance of 1,373 feet on January 30, 2014. They want to tear you apart. Blackwell
Scalzo quoted Debbie at length, further exposing her personal side. Hes 34 years old!. Fancy takes a commission fee from each sale. Super Joe Einhorn 1 - YouTube the ramp, November 17, 2001. September 26, 2012 Happy Birthday Bob Gill! February 20, 2012 Local Cycle Jumper Risky Rick Cruz makes his jump here! Ira Einhorn, Counterculture Guru and Murderer, Dies in Prison at 79 Well, I'm the queen. "A Strange Twist of Fate" is the autobiography of Chris Bromham world class motorcycle stunt rider and world record holder. Luckily, he didn't get run over. Meanwhile, while Evel was avoiding The Last Brink, the publicity from such an obviously ridiculous claim was so profitable to him that he was able to buy a piece of the Snake River and switch his venue. OF THE YEAR. Rocket Powered Motorcycles - Ky Michaelson From there one thing led to another. Can you imagine the pacing? Nominees: Doug Danger,
He flipped over the bars in a classic
It's been a joy to share photos, inforamtion and meet cycle jumpers and fans from all over the world. He is just emerging from a slow period caused by his injuries. 10, 1996. Happy New Year! Harley-Davidson Museum's new "Daredevils" exhibit is Evel and much more c.
Looking forward to jumping again. 2020 marks the 21st year of Cyclejumpers! Robbie
The same page mentions a challenge Einhorn made to Knievel to start with 16 cars and then keep adding cars until one of them crashed! [4][21], In September 2013 Einhorn secured an investment round of $7 million for Fancy from, among others, Richard C. Perry, owner of Barneys New York, and his son David Perry. [6] Fancy noted that it would use the funding to "continue to build out its technology platform and execute on new key strategic partnerships.[6]. First we had Doug Danger recreating and successfully jumping 22 cars on Evel's Harley, now a rocket built to the specs of Evel's original X-2 Skycycle (thanks to Scott Truax) ready to launch over the Snake River Canyon to complete another Knievel dream. Local cyclejumper Will Wicken passed away one year ago today. "The first time I jumped, over at Tucson, I'd brought a portable TV along with me," said Debbie. Click Here November 17, 2001. Today is the 4th anniversary of the passing of Ken Mackow. Her 101-foot leap over 16 Chevy pickups earned her a spot in the Guinness book (though it curiously referred to her "The Smiling Angel" and "The Lesser Evel," nicknames not heard elsewhere). The jump will be at 750 Long Pond, Rochester, NY 14612.