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John P.

01-29-2008, 12:19 PM

The post about Lopes that has gradually evolved into a discussion about the dominance of the Aussies and Kiwis got me to thinking. Whatever happened to some of those riders who showed so much promise 6-8 years ago, but eventually faded out of the picture?

Please chime in if you know anything about the whereabouts of some of these old-school folks, and for that matter, feel free to post up others I have forgotten.

+Henry O'Donnell (didn't he get a top-5 in the junior worlds one year)?

+Colin Bailey (always at the top of the NORBA circuit for years, despite his uncanny resemblance to Eddie Munster)?

+Liam Panozzo (at a very young age (16?) this dude qualified 2nd at a NORBA finals in Durango that had the same roster as most World Cups)?

+"Suede" Boots (I seem to remember some doping scandal?)?

+Mike King?

Cant Climb

01-29-2008, 12:28 PM

Please chime in if you know anything about the whereabouts of some of these old-school folks, and for that matter, feel free to post up others I have forgotten?

Whatever happened to Pex.....?....:monkey:

JRogers

01-29-2008, 12:35 PM

I saw that Bailey was looking for sponsorship this year somewhere.

King works for USAC, I believe.

Red Bull

01-29-2008, 12:39 PM

I saw that Bailey was looking for sponsorship this year somewhere.

http://www.pinnedmtb.com/dh_freeagents.htm

John P.

01-29-2008, 12:42 PM

Whatever happened to Pex.....?....:monkey:

His Risse fork blew up when he came up short on an attempt to jump the creek at Plattekill, and the resulting crash caused him lingering pain that could only be curbed by smoking tons of pot. Eventually, his mom got sick of the weed smoke and kicked him out of her basement. Last I heard, he and Dangerous Dan Dickan were putting together a fitness video, selling apres-race headware, and trying to track down Ninenine, who stole Pex's remaining pot and threw his bike in the lake at Mount Snow.

Jeremy R

01-29-2008, 12:46 PM

. Last I heard, he and Dangerous Dan Dickan were putting together a fitness video,

I bet the video last 30 minutes, and then the next hour of the video is Dan describing every detail of how awesome the workout was.:rofl:
Craziest dude ever.

Cant Climb

01-29-2008, 12:54 PM

His Risse fork blew up when he came up short on an attempt to jump the creek at Plattekill, and the resulting crash caused him lingering pain that could only be curbed by smoking tons of pot. Eventually, his mom got sick of the weed smoke and kicked him out of her basement. Last I heard, he and Dangerous Dan Dickan were putting together a fitness video, selling apres-race headware, and trying to track down Ninenine, who stole Pex's remaining pot and threw his bike in the lake at Mount Snow.

hahahaha....:clapping:.....another good one.....those were the days.

ChrisKring

01-29-2008, 02:48 PM

John: please report to Michigan to clean my monitor. I just spit pop all over it.

I miss Dan from an entertainment value. I have some excellent video of his riding and his various uses of the F bomb to motivate himself. I really wish I had a helmet cam running when he passed me at Mount Snow in 2002 when I was going about 40mph. He hit a dainage and went over the bars just when he was passing the guy 2 in front of me. I don't think he knew where he was but he was complaining that he couldn't find his bike. Then he proceeded to win the expert 25-29 I think. The he told us how awesome his run was.

He also appeared in Nitro Circus 2 DVD eating it in the yard sale. I wish I had the audio for it.

01-29-2008, 02:57 PM

His Risse fork blew up when he came up short on an attempt to jump the creek at Plattekill, and the resulting crash caused him lingering pain that could only be curbed by smoking tons of pot. Eventually, his mom got sick of the weed smoke and kicked him out of her basement. Last I heard, he and Dangerous Dan Dickan were putting together a fitness video, selling apres-race headware, and trying to track down Ninenine, who stole Pex's remaining pot and threw his bike in the lake at Mount Snow.

I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS VIDEO!!

Ninenine, who stole Pex's remaining pot and threw his bike in the lake at Mount Snow.

Oh my god I forgot about that whole drama. Man, the good old days. That might have been one of the funniest things ever on the internet.

BC VAN

01-29-2008, 03:39 PM

The post about Lopes that has gradually evolved into a discussion about the dominance of the Aussies and Kiwis got me to thinking. Whatever happened to some of those riders who showed so much promise 6-8 years ago, but eventually faded out of the picture?

Please chime in if you know anything about the whereabouts of some of these old-school folks, and for that matter, feel free to post up others I have forgotten.

+Henry O'Donnell (didn't he get a top-5 in the junior worlds one year)?

Cutting down tree's in Downieville.

+Colin Bailey (always at the top of the NORBA circuit for years, despite his uncanny resemblance to Eddie Munster)?

stopped for a couple of years due to now sponsorship i believe...looking to get back on the bike i hear?

+Liam Panozzo (at a very young age (16?) this dude qualified 2nd at a NORBA finals in Durango that had the same roster as most World Cups)?

?

+"Suede" Boots (I seem to remember some doping scandal?)?

Olympic BMX coach for the Aussie's

+Mike King?

involved with the Olympic BMX push in the States...i think he is overlooking the whole program.

klunky

01-29-2008, 05:13 PM

Don't think Wade Bootes was doping.... I thought he was busted for taking Disco Biscuits?
Either way Trek dropped him like a hot potato as a result.

Socket

01-29-2008, 05:36 PM

Liam Panozzo is still riding and racing over here. His family is a large part of the mob who are running the national round this weekend at Mt Beauty (his home town), no doubt he'll be on the podium. Insanely fast little bugger.

JeffD

01-29-2008, 05:37 PM

King - as EC said, running the USAC BMX program along w/Doug Martin (I think?)

I've seen Bootes' name in some AU national results in the past year or so, riding for some local garage company frame.

dirttastesgood

01-29-2008, 05:58 PM

I heard Dustin Adams is working on an oil rig. What happened to Joe Panzsomething (road for WTB)?

Socket

01-29-2008, 06:00 PM

I heard Dustin Adams is working on an oil rig. What happened to Joe Panzsomething (road for WTB)?

Joel Panozzo? He's still racing here in Aus non-professionally I think.

dirttastesgood

01-29-2008, 06:04 PM

I remember watching him at sand hill, that guy is fast.

FrontRangeDH

01-29-2008, 06:05 PM

He was a top 5 in the world guy a few years ago

John P.

01-29-2008, 06:05 PM

I heard Dustin Adams is working on an oil rig. What happened to Joe Panzsomething (road for WTB)?

Fraser mentioned in another thread that Joel Panozzo had gotten out of MTBing for the most part to work on a rock band that he had put together.

Wallstreetbiker

01-29-2008, 07:36 PM

I bet the video last 30 minutes, and then the next hour of the video is Dan describing every detail of how awesome the workout was.:rofl:
Craziest dude ever.

Yeah, that guy's a classic. There's actually a couple of dudes on one of our Michigan sites that absolutely worship him. Read this for some entertainment: http://highgearracing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1612

You can do a search on there for the two Dickan fans and the posts are, well, it's hard to explain...see for yourself.

chriscarleton

01-29-2008, 10:42 PM

Yeah, that guy's a classic. There's actually a couple of dudes on one of our Michigan sites that absolutely worship him. Read this for some entertainment: http://highgearracing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1612

You can do a search on there for the two Dickan fans and the posts are, well, it's hard to explain...see for yourself.

oh my god...these posts have to be a joke.

isabbisr

01-29-2008, 10:57 PM

I was wondering about O'Donnell recently. He was supposed to be the next big thing, but come the next season nobody knew who he was.

spinner

01-29-2008, 11:53 PM

I spoke to Joel and Liam Panozzos dad the other day. As Socket said , Liam will ride this weekend , he hasn't been doing much DH , but will dust off the bike and ride to a podium no doubt !

Joel is riding mini motos , apparently he's hooked and getting into racing them.

JohnnyBoyDH

01-30-2008, 09:50 AM

I heard Mike King is still looking for his wallet....

Ian Collins

01-30-2008, 09:57 AM

Fraser mentioned in another thread that Joel Panozzo had gotten out of MTBing for the most part to work on a rock band that he had put together.

yeah....him and justin havukainen......"the descenders" is the name.....or it was a couple years ago

Ian Collins

01-30-2008, 10:00 AM

oh my god...these posts have to be a joke.

yeah, they are definitely not talking about the same dan dickan

stiksandstones

01-30-2008, 10:27 AM

I heard Mike King is still looking for his wallet....

You hit the nail on the head.

SuspectDevice

01-30-2008, 10:57 AM

Bootes runs the BMX athlete identification and training program for AIS. He's doing a good job. And he brought the skinsuit to BMX. YAY!

jonKranked

01-30-2008, 11:00 AM

And he brought the skinsuit to BMX. YAY!

You will wear the skinsuit.

You love the skinsuit.

Dylan Dean

01-30-2008, 11:35 AM

I heard Mike King is still looking for his wallet....

hahaha.. that's hilarious! true,... but hilarious! :D

spoke to king a few months ago. he hadn't ridden a bike since his last Jeep race apparently. He was kinda interested in getting to ride again & possibly do a few races. but yah, he's the BMX director/coordinator/whatever over at USA Cycling... so that'll keep him busy (especially this year!)

Bootes runs the BMX athlete identification and training program for AIS. He's doing a good job. And he brought the skinsuit to BMX. YAY!

yah, i used to get newsletter emails from bootes regarding his training younger bmx riders in Aus. haven't seen one lately, but that might be because they were sent to my old Utopia email.

Joel is probably riding mini's w/ Tai Lee Muxlow - both are crazy into mini's

beaverbiker

01-30-2008, 11:37 AM

henry o is a lumberjack in d-ville.

JohnnyBoyDH

01-30-2008, 11:56 AM

I also heard Insane Wayne is still sharting on peoples faces while they sleep...

^ Anyone remember that story with Wayne Crossdale and Jake Watson from the Mammoth World Cup in '95? Quite possibly the funniest story I ever heard.

01-30-2008, 12:11 PM

I say we start our own mountain biking hall of fame. I hereby nominate Dan Dickan, Chris Carleton, and PEX. And maybe Jon Mutiger too.

Transcend

01-30-2008, 12:12 PM

Don't forget fred bassett.

JohnnyBoyDH

01-30-2008, 12:17 PM

Hijack: Stik, your photo skills have improved greatly...was just looking on you site. Nice stuff....did Fraser teach you?...hee hee.

bizutch

01-30-2008, 12:46 PM

...

Joel is probably riding mini's w/ Tai Lee Muxlow - both are crazy into mini's

if Jeremy R see's this post and takes a crack at it:disgust1:...it's gonna get ugly fast...
:disgust1:

Greatest Mt. Snow slalom moment ever:
"Damn dude...is she racin'?"
"Yeah! She's pro."
"Damn...I thought she was just gonna stop and graze." :rofl:

bizutch

01-30-2008, 12:51 PM

Second greatest Mt. Snow moment ever:

Dan Dickan standing course side at the Pro MtnX finals

In Jeans.

Spandex National Champion Jersey

Medal draped on neck

Alone.

For hours.

seth505

01-30-2008, 01:00 PM

Bootes runs the BMX athlete identification and training program for AIS. He's doing a good job. And he brought the skinsuit to BMX. YAY!

I always thought that guy was a superdouche, now I know he's a superdouche

seth505

01-30-2008, 01:02 PM

Second greatest Mt. Snow moment ever:

Dan Dickan standing course side at the Pro MtnX finals

In Jeans.

Spandex National Champion Jersey

Medal draped on neck

Alone.

For hours.

AHAA...is there anyone here that didnt hear how sick his run was that whole weekend? God bless that dude

bizutch

01-30-2008, 01:13 PM

AHAA...is there anyone here that didnt hear how sick his run was that whole weekend? God bless that dude

my first encounter was when me and Herndon took a trip to Plattekill in 99 maybe? Anyway...we got there super early so we could get in a ton of riding. When the lights got low and the campfires came out...he latched onto us like a case of the clap! That was a classic weekend too. I met "BO", Holly, Hartlove, Whitsell, Recker, Dick Dan, lil Van Dine, Nobman, Lars, Seplavy, Weagle, John P...all at 1 race for the first time.

Oh..and I was overheard at the results saying "Hey Chris you beat that tall skinny ucker feh Kyle Ebbett" followed by..."Yeah..that would be me." At that moment I realized just how tall...:shocked:

Ian Collins

01-30-2008, 01:22 PM

I say we start our own mountain biking hall of fame. I hereby nominate Dan Dickan, Chris Carleton, and PEX. And maybe Jon Mutiger too.

dude....mutiger is classic......i gotta get ahold of him....he moved to whistler and got married......last i knew, he had been racing 24 hour four man team harescrambles by himself with no team in semi pro class and getting on the podium.....that's impressive....

dan's ears are burning.....his brother got out of jail and lives with him now.....don't even get me started on that jive....hahahahahhahaah

we should all try and plan some sort of east coast reunion....get ahold of all the old school guys from a decade ago and all meet up for a raucous weekend at plattekill or mt. creek.......we could sling vodka soaked ground chuck at people

Ian Collins

01-30-2008, 01:25 PM

Don't forget fred bassett.

yeah, he was a character too.....

General Lee

01-30-2008, 01:30 PM

yeah, he was a character too.....

still is, only i think he's even shorter and angrier than he used to be.

General Lee

01-30-2008, 01:33 PM

I say we start our own mountain biking hall of fame. I hereby nominate Dan Dickan, Chris Carleton, and PEX. And maybe Jon Mutiger too.

what about that dude who used to travel to races with Lars back in the day. He drove a molester van, had long black hair, smoked cigarettes like it was his job, and always listed 'toxic' as his sponsor?
he was a trip.

Cant Climb

01-30-2008, 01:38 PM

what about that dude whoused to travel to races with Lars back in the day. He drove a molester van, had long black hair, smoked cigarettes like it was his job, and always listed 'toxic' as his sponsor?
he was a trip.

Lars said he rode a moto one day and was hooked.....that's was it, went out and bought 2-3 motos....."Toxic Bob Lapusnek"

01-30-2008, 01:38 PM

dude....mutiger is classic......i gotta get ahold of him....he moved to whistler and got married......last i knew, he had been racing 24 hour four man team harescrambles by himself with no team in semi pro class and getting on the podium.....that's impressive....

dan's ears are burning.....his brother got out of jail and lives with him now.....don't even get me started on that jive....hahahahahhahaah

we should all try and plan some sort of east coast reunion....get ahold of all the old school guys from a decade ago and all meet up for a raucous weekend at plattekill or mt. creek.......we could sling vodka soaked ground chuck at people

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA

Oh man, that is classic on so many levels. We've gotta do that.

Transcend

01-30-2008, 01:40 PM

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA

Oh man, that is classic on so many levels. We've gotta do that.

Now THAT was a good time. Security never knew what hit them.

chriscarleton

01-30-2008, 02:29 PM

And maybe Jon Mutiger too.

I think Mutiger is the only person I've ever seen do the funky chicken in the middle of their race run at a norba national.

Chicken and Rice!

G30RG3ryan

01-30-2008, 02:39 PM

AHAA...is there anyone here that didnt hear how sick his run was that whole weekend? God bless that dude

I saw video footage of him going through yardsale, and I'm pretty sure it was faster and more out of control than any person to ever ride that section.

davet

01-30-2008, 02:53 PM

I heard Dustin Adams is working on an oil rig.

I actually heard he was back in Kamloops building custom concrete countertops and quite successful.

bizutch

01-30-2008, 02:59 PM

I saw video footage of him going through yardsale, and I'm pretty sure it was faster and more out of control than any person to ever ride that section.

and you'll both recall the words he blurted to the masses going through.

"FUHKUN SHIETUH"

That was without a doubt the luckiest, most random day of the dude's life.

General Lee

01-30-2008, 03:16 PM

and you'll both recall the words he blurted to the masses going through.

"FUHKUN SHIETUH"

That was without a doubt the luckiest, most random day of the dude's life.

we're talking about sleeve head, right?

Ian Collins

01-30-2008, 03:45 PM

and you'll both recall the words he blurted to the masses going through.

"FUHKUN SHIETUH"

That was without a doubt the luckiest, most random day of the dude's life.

dude, dan could ride about any section of course just about as fast as anyone on the course....sometimes faster.....the problem was linking it together.....he was a headcase.....the year he won mount snow was the one time he put it together and made it all the way down the hill and only crashed once....

Ian Collins

01-30-2008, 03:45 PM

I saw video footage of him going through yardsale, and I'm pretty sure it was faster and more out of control than any person to ever ride that section.

yeah, NO ONE rode it that fast.....end of story

John P.

01-30-2008, 05:01 PM

I say we start our own mountain biking hall of fame. I hereby nominate Dan Dickan, Chris Carleton, and PEX. And maybe Jon Mutiger too.
I can see it all now ... Mutiger's display would consist of his original Karpiel Disco, a photo of him trying to convince Monkey that he deserves a set of Missy Giove's spare tires, and a pair of his sweat pants, bronzed for all eternity.

LukeD

01-30-2008, 06:41 PM

I can see it all now ... Mutiger's display would consist of his original Karpiel Disco, a photo of him trying to convince Monkey that he deserves a set of Missy Giove's spare tires, and a pair of his sweat pants, bronzed for all eternity.

and chris could be riding a goat with a don miguel burrito in hand?

Wallstreetbiker

01-30-2008, 08:15 PM

Second greatest Mt. Snow moment ever:

Dan Dickan standing course side at the Pro MtnX finals

In Jeans.

Spandex National Champion Jersey

Medal draped on neck

Alone.

For hours.

Hahahaha. I remember that. Read more about his greatness here - x post from Michigan site where these two dudes "worship" him:

Author: Dickan Disciple
Joined: 15 Feb 2005
Posts: 27

Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:04 am Post subject: Mount Sno Race Reprt

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Just wanted to let you fools now wazzup from a reel mountain. were at this internet cafe and its packed with bizziotches . Me and mIni Dickan got heer yestaday erly and road for hours yo Totally sick corse. To bad you all r too scared to leave the flatlands Ahahahahah pozers

Anyways, we road with a bunch of pros and pretty much slayed it with em. These pu$$ys took out the yardsale, but me and MD road it anyways it was sick yo All thes people were worried about us cuz we were slay it so fcking sick. They were like "yo, you guys got no buziness ridin this section, ur gunna get hurt" and "get off the corse before you kill urselfs" And we were like, "whatever, we're rockin it, and tonight we'll be nailin' ur girlfrinds " It was totally sick We ended up sleepen in the back of MD's dropped S10, which was OK till it rained on us, but watever, we'll hookup with SkaTodd today and get a place to crash. Or thers a big chance that we'll hookup with some hoes and just crash with them. Thers an HUGE ruumer goin round that teh National Champ, Dan Dickan, will be hear on race day to take the title again. How sick yo He doesnt even need to practice once and he'll still domanate. Pretty much everyone is talkin about it, and wen we say that we know him they just cant belive it. Ok, were gunna hed to the mountain and kill it for another day. YOu guyz have fun ridin ur croscuntry bikes hahahshhaha.

Here was the follow-up to that:

Author: Dickan Disciple
Joined: 15 Feb 2005
Posts: 27

Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject:

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YO YO pozers Wanted to give a quik update before we heded back to gayville Michigun. Anywayz, NORBA SUCKS Yestaday we went to mountain and practise and this skank hoe tryed to jack us 10 chips for parken. We sez "fck you skanky hoe " and parked on the street. Practised all day, with all the top proes, and we slayed it east coaster style We pretty much won practise, so we heded back to MiniDickans truck and it was gone So that skank hoe that tryed to jack us sez "I called the copz cuz you too are so rood, and you cant park on the street" So those fcking copz toed our truck By the time we found out were it was it was too late to get it, so we had no place to sleep. We tryed hookin up with SkaTodd at his pro tent, but there were all these pozers hangin' out, probly tryin to get his audiograph. We did talk to this Sam dood from Austraylia, but I think he waz just a pozer tryin to poach all of SkaTodds glory.

Anywaz, all the hoes on the mounten were just nasty and not werth hookin up with, so we just stayed in this internet cafe all night and surfed porn. In the morning we went and got MD's truck out then went to do our race runs. That skank hoe was still there in the parken lot so we had to pay the 10 bucks, all in loose change - yah, f you NORBAS But it gets worse. Both me an MiniDickan got jacked in our race runs. We both slayed it Reprezunt New Jerzy yo In my run I only got pased by three doods, so I'm thinken, "sweet, forth place yo " and MD only got passed by two doods, so he's thinken "sweet, third place yo " We totally podiamed But then the ruzults get posted and we were the last two on the list No f'ing way you NORBA biotches We went up to the top dood and said "hey, pencil neck, you totally screwed us and NORBA sucks " We even told him that we now the national champian, Dan Dickan, and he acted like he never herd of him. What a loozer, he must be from Michigan. I think they wanted to mess with us for payin the 10 chips in change to that skank hoe in the parkin lot. We are who we are, a cuple of bad a$$ east coast mofos, and we aint changin for nobody.

Were headin to Jerzy now to kick with our boyz old skool. Cant' wait to tell them about the flat jumps in Michigan and about the loozer that rides a wooden bike Peace out turds.

Pat...

01-30-2008, 08:41 PM

^ I'm in the library at school laughing so hard. :rofl:

nh dude

01-30-2008, 09:50 PM

sounds like di ali G riding dh

bizutch

01-31-2008, 07:51 AM

dude, dan could ride about any section of course just about as fast as anyone on the course....sometimes faster.....the problem was linking it together.....he was a headcase.....the year he won mount snow was the one time he put it together and made it all the way down the hill and only crashed once....

The only thing I'll ever give credit to the Dan for is not having fingers long enough to reach a set of brakes. :brow:As for skill, turning ability, agility, endurance, fitness, finesse...fugg!!

seth505

01-31-2008, 07:53 AM

holy crap, I forgot about toxic bob as well

stiksandstones

01-31-2008, 11:04 AM

How about some of the legendary euro riders, any euro monkeys got details on these people I have lost touch with?

What happened to Stefano Migliorini
What happened to Guiellome Koch
What happened to Bruno Zanchi
What happened to Francois Gachet
What happened to 'The Swede with speed'
What happened to Katja Repo
What happened to Regina Stiefl
What happened to Tommy Johanssen
What happened to Darren Henderson (kiwi)
What Happened to Myles Davis (oz)

Fonzie18

01-31-2008, 11:18 AM

...Orlando Martinez

Ian Collins

01-31-2008, 11:32 AM

stiksandstones

01-31-2008, 12:39 PM

G30RG3ryan

01-31-2008, 02:16 PM

How about some of the legendary euro riders, any euro monkeys got details on these people I have lost touch with?

What happened to Guiellome Koch

He's working for Cannondale Europe

Ozzer

01-31-2008, 03:56 PM

Sanjay? :p

kidwoo

01-31-2008, 04:07 PM

Sanjay? :p

Leading the communist revolution in south america last I heard.

Banga

01-31-2008, 04:43 PM

stiksandstones

01-31-2008, 08:10 PM

GeorgeRyan and Banga
Thanks for those updates on Koch and Hendi.

LukeD

01-31-2008, 08:17 PM

what about that red head kid that use to ask nonstop questions? east coast guys would know this...what the heck was his name?

stiksandstones

01-31-2008, 08:19 PM

what about that red head kid that use to ask nonstop questions? east coast guys would know this...what the heck was his name?

Connor
Dad owned that gardening machine.
DRmower

Connor rules.

stiksandstones

01-31-2008, 08:21 PM

ChrisKring

01-31-2008, 08:22 PM

Conner

http://highgearracing.com/Video/ConnorInterview.wmv (this is a video that the E13 guys made a few years ago. Still funny today)

I saw him last year at a race. Has his own "crew" now.

ChrisKring

01-31-2008, 08:24 PM

Connor's mom used to bake cookies and make lunch for Stik. :)

stiksandstones

01-31-2008, 08:26 PM

^ Ya, I feel bad for forgetting mom and pops name, but hella nice people.

General Lee

01-31-2008, 08:52 PM

^ Ya, I feel bad for forgetting mom and pops name, but hella nice people.

Bill and Alison. Conor is 16 now, all grown up and riding 20" bikes all over the place these days. His skills have improved by lightyears and he's is nothing like you all remember. over 6 feet tall, no longer pudgy, more polite than many people i know, sometimes has a full beard, is laid back and fairly quiet . . . pretty much the total opposite of his previous self.

this is from his bro's annual x-mas party, he's the redhead sitting behind me (no i'm not sitting on his lap, i'm on the arm of the couch. but yes i'm drunk and i have wine in my hair).

great kid, and probably the most generous family i know.

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/6199/n5771710204746682211ky7.jpg

kidwoo

01-31-2008, 09:03 PM

Why are you booty grinding that little kid?

Pouted lips of concentration and all:D

-BB-

01-31-2008, 09:11 PM

LukeD

01-31-2008, 09:32 PM

Bill and Alison. Conor is 16 now, all grown up and riding 20" bikes all over the place these days. His skills have improved by lightyears and he's is nothing like you all remember. over 6 feet tall, no longer pudgy, more polite than many people i know, sometimes has a full beard, is laid back and fairly quiet . . . pretty much the total opposite of his previous self.

this is from his bro's annual x-mas party, he's the redhead sitting behind me (no i'm not sitting on his lap, i'm on the arm of the couch. but yes i'm drunk and i have wine in my hair).

great kid, and probably the most generous family i know.

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/6199/n5771710204746682211ky7.jpg
ya i didn't even recognize him there. that's awesome he's still riding. i'll never forget the time i was standing in the lift line at mt snow with a friend of mine and he comes walking up and just starts drilling gracia with tons of questions out of nowhere lol gracia was really cool about it and i remember seeing him go out of his way to say hi to conor later in the day.

Ian Collins

02-01-2008, 12:04 AM

Ian,

Bonazzi, Mortimer, Jonnier, they all rode for sintesi at one point, couple other chicks too, but can not remember names.

We know what Jonnier is doing. Mortimer just visited Llanes in cali and works for BCF I think. No idea on crazy Bonazzi.

that's right......damn, you're like a downhill trivia bank......

i just remember seeing footage of them shredding at snoqualamie on some gnarly, rooty, slick off-camber, 180deg. hairpin left had drop/turn
ages ago and being blown away.....that course would still be considered pretty nasty today......that always left an imprint in my mind

Ian Collins

02-01-2008, 12:06 AM

I was out riding a local "OC" spot a while back and ran into Dave Cullinan (aka Cully). He is living here in Orange County and I believe that he is doing some product testing for GT. Think he rode the world masters last year as well.

Oh, and he still rips!!

does he still refuse to wear gloves?.....

blenkinsop is the next cully......same style on a bike, and he rides gloveless.....i love it

Ozzer

02-01-2008, 01:02 AM

Chris O'Driscoll?

I am about to build up his old old old frame for kicks.

A.P

02-01-2008, 04:03 AM

Conner is a rad dude now. When I first met him, he was maybe 12... came up to me and asked me an endless list of questions about my bike.

As Lee said, he is a straight up chiller now. He also kills it on a BMX bike, no footed cans, airing quarter pipes pretty high. Total 180 from his old self.

Definitely an east coast legend, haha... His parents are also some of the most genuine people I know, for sure.

chriscarleton

02-01-2008, 05:59 AM

What about doug henry, where'd that dude go? Fastest man with toe clips ever.

I can't believe that kid Connor. I was one of the few people that would actually talk to him (and his mother). I remember at the begining of one season, as a joke, I asked the mother for a Dr Trimmer hat. Well, by about August, she showed up at one of the nationals with one. Also, Connor was one of the few people whom I explained my theories on goats and birds to...

ChrisKring

02-01-2008, 07:11 AM

What about doug henry, where'd that dude go? Fastest man with toe clips ever.

Doug raced a couple MX races a year and full time SuperMoto up until last year when he crashed. He is now paralysed.

Jeremy R

02-01-2008, 07:19 AM

Doug raced a couple MX races a year and full time SuperMoto up until last year when he crashed. He is now paralysed.

Damn, I didn't know that.
Did it have anything to do with his old back injury causing it?
I know that guy had a alot of hardware in his spine.
That sucks.
I remember when he just randomly showed up at Vermont and won Expert by like 30 seconds.

Rockland

02-01-2008, 07:19 AM

John McCann?

Once a fixture a Sunday River. Maybe just doing moto now?

ChrisKring

02-01-2008, 07:29 AM

Tiago79

02-01-2008, 07:51 AM

What about Sari Jorgensen?

-BB-

02-01-2008, 07:57 AM

does he still refuse to wear gloves?.....

blenkinsop is the next cully......same style on a bike, and he rides gloveless.....i love it

I believe he was gloveless

Fonzie18

02-01-2008, 08:13 AM

Conner

http://highgearracing.com/Video/ConnorInterview.wmv (this is a video that the E13 guys made a few years ago. Still funny today)

I saw him last year at a race. Has his own "crew" now.

Holy crap! I remember that kid...He must have followed me around the pits at Mt. Snow for at least 10 minutes before asking me if I wanted some cookies. I was with Sanj. so of course we took up the offer for free food!!@

bizutch

02-01-2008, 08:24 AM

What about Sari Jorgensen?

you might wanna use gloves.:twitch:

Conner kills me:D
We were at Snowshoe and heard some kid 3 tents down in the pits say "Do you have any FREE USED DOWNHILL TIRES?" about 85 decibels. You saw mechanics scatter.

What was really funny about was the stack of about 6-7 tires he had on his shoulder while asking. Then he keeps right on down the line at max volume with the same question. Finally, some mechanic says really loud where everybody can hear...."Ummm...yeah...come back around 5pm Sunday after the race."

After that it went like this:
"Do you have any FREE USED DOWNHILL TIRES?"
"Ummm...yeah...come back around 5pm Sunday after the race."

"Do you have any FREE USED DOWNHILL TIRES?"
"Ummm...yeah...come back around 5pm Sunday after the race."

"Do you have any FREE USED DOWNHILL TIRES?"
"Ummm...yeah...come back around 5pm Sunday after the race."

"Do you have any FREE USED DOWNHILL TIRES?"
"Ummm...yeah...come back around 5pm Sunday after the race."

"Do you have any FREE USED DOWNHILL TIRES?"
"Ummm...yeah...come back around 5pm Sunday after the race."

"Do you have any FREE USED DOWNHILL TIRES?"
"Ummm...yeah...come back around 5pm Sunday after the race."

Great kid though...our sport could use alot more of them.

John P.

02-01-2008, 09:21 AM

John McCann?

Once a fixture a Sunday River. Maybe just doing moto now?

Correct. He's racing the vet open class in moto now, and pretty much winning everything he enters.

That guy was always such a beast, whether he was riding that Avalanche/Cortina or that insane Avalanche/BMW. I remember getting passed by him in a really slow, tricky section at a Sunday River race one time, and although I went balls to the wall to try and follow his lines, he was out of sight after two turns. Super cool dude, though.

--JP

stiksandstones

02-01-2008, 09:54 AM

bizutch

02-01-2008, 10:13 AM

You all know former MTB X games winner Rob Naughton (he won $10,000 for the first and last summer MTB X) is a top off road truck driver, competes with todd and kyle Leduc-as well as FOX racing shock guru John Marking.

http://robertnaughton.com/robert_naughton/Blog-Robert-Naughton-CORR-Prolite-54/Blog-Robert-Naughton-CORR-Prolite-54.html

I had a poster of him on a Stumpjumper FSR with air shock and Judy DH bar hump jumping at some pro race in the woods on my wall. Spandex specialized shorts, Blue Bellistic Reebok pump helmet and all

NJMX835

02-01-2008, 10:45 AM

Damn, I didn't know that.
Did it have anything to do with his old back injury causing it?
I know that guy had a alot of hardware in his spine.
That sucks.
I remember when he just randomly showed up at Vermont and won Expert by like 30 seconds.

He broke his back at a Supermoto race in Florida, different break from the old one from when he crashed at Budd's Creek.

He is able to stand on his own w/ leg braces as of Sept. 07 (see pic below), hopefully doing even better now.

Doug Henry is one of a kind.

http://bp3.blogger.com/_5uuWQIXm6h0/RuVDanjCeZI/AAAAAAAAAIc/ki_KGlDjP3s/s1600/henry%2Bstanding.jpg

JohnnyBoyDH

02-03-2008, 08:52 AM

Ian Collins

02-03-2008, 09:36 AM

Mikael Pascal - Would be in the limelight if he had a good bike

hahaha....that's funny.....that qbikes thing looked decent though.....

he was in his prime when he was with orange though

General Lee

02-03-2008, 09:49 AM

Bruno Zanchi - Is still probably a dick and cutting in lift lines in Italy...
Regina Stiefl - Is probably still a yummy mummy.
Corrodo Herin - Is probably doing Luge
Helen Mortimer - Was working with the British Cycling Federation
Jurgen Beneke - Is still fast on a bike
Christian Taillefier - Is still really fast on a bike
Mikael Pascal - Would be in the limelight if he had a good bike

Pascal rules. anyone else who's been following racing the past 10 years notice that his riding style and bike setup hasn't seemed to change one bit.

with the exception that he doesn't seem as inclined to boost the jumps the way he used to. that guy used to go huge, i'm sure Stik and a few others will remember the Vars finish line huck from 2001.

BC VAN

02-14-2008, 02:34 AM

What about the kid that would come into the dinner table at the hotel restaurant in Kaprun, with flowers in hand, hand written love letters, framed photos of EC and come in CRYING looking for EC. Then EC would oblige him and come out to greet him, and the kid looked like he just met Jesus.

Good times.

how crazy was that whole scene...the look on you and Leigh's face i will never forget....Kaprun was full of nut jobs....you know Pete D got in a real fight last time we were there? good times those world cup days were

CTR

02-14-2008, 03:54 AM

Steve Geal? (UK)

I had a poster of him circa 98, doing a past flat table and rocking a pair of orignal z.1s with the discs on the right hand side. I thought that was the coolest thing ever back then.

seth505

02-14-2008, 09:29 AM

Conner

http://highgearracing.com/Video/ConnorInterview.wmv (this is a video that the E13 guys made a few years ago. Still funny today)

I saw him last year at a race. Has his own "crew" now.

aha awesome, I like when I said he likes "the kyle" or ebot and he had no idea what I was talking about. Trumpore is right, he is totally different and laid back now, such a funny kid.

ChrisKring

02-14-2008, 10:06 AM

aha awesome, I like when I said he likes "the kyle" or ebot and he had no idea what I was talking about. Trumpore is right, he is totally different and laid back now, such a funny kid.

Did he ever figure out you guys were screwing with him in that video?

Anyway, great work with the video. It's a classic.

What's up with the 505 in your screen name?

seth505

02-14-2008, 12:27 PM

Did he ever figure out you guys were screwing with him in that video?

Anyway, great work with the video. It's a classic.

What's up with the 505 in your screen name?

he kinda always took things seriously which was funny, notice he mentioned my whitebros. forks for dh, he knew what EVERYONE had on their bikes, like every component. I didnt like really messing with him but I just like to egg it on when Aaron was around cuz then he'd run around and be like "have you seen chase, i was supposed to meet him in the pits and ride etc..." haha

O and 505 is just my motocross #

John P.

02-14-2008, 12:48 PM

he kinda always took things seriously which was funny, notice he mentioned my whitebros. forks for dh, he knew what EVERYONE had on their bikes, like every component. I didnt like really messing with him but I just like to egg it on when Aaron was around cuz then he'd run around and be like "have you seen chase, i was supposed to meet him in the pits and ride etc..." haha

Chris Carleton always had the best interactions with Connor. I remember back in '03, around the time there was quite a debate raging between running 24 or 26" wheels on street/park bikes, and we were down in Snowshoe for the NCS race. As we were unloading the Bang Bus and setting up the tents on the first day, I saw Connor heading over to our pit. Knowing that he'd be asking me questions for the next 20 minutes, I went and hid in the back of the truck hoping he'd pass by. Of course, Carleton couldn't resist the temptation and lured him in. As Chris rolled his Imperial out of the back of the truck, I hear Connor say, "You liar, Chris! You did NOT put 29-inch wheels on your Evil!"

--JP

chriscarleton

02-14-2008, 01:22 PM

"You liar, Chris! You did NOT put 29-inch wheels on your Evil!"

the funny part about that is back then, no one really even would have ever thought of putting 29ers on a mountain bike, I was just being a total jackass when I told him I put those wheels on my imp. This is among many of the totally screwed up things I told this kid. I believe one time him, his mother, and myself all had an in depth conversation about my philosophy on birds and goats.

dagmz6s

02-14-2008, 01:28 PM

John P.

02-14-2008, 01:30 PM

I believe one time him, his mother, and myself all had an in depth conversation about my philosophy on birds and goats.

I think that was sometime around the time when his mom came by our pit at Mount Snow and screamed at us all because Fraser said he wanted to interview Connor for Transcend. We were discussing the incident back at the condo later that night and someone said Connor's mom was a bird. Your reply: "F*ck that, she's an Eagle. King of all birds."

seth505

02-14-2008, 01:40 PM

ahahahahaa

John P.

02-14-2008, 01:58 PM

This thread is bringing back bad memories of wrenching for Evil Bikes back at the 2001 Mt Snow National. Been a long time since I heard a lot of these names.

I have a few what happened to people showing my age and where I came from (collegiate)

Jay Marconi
Brian Cavalierri
Brendan Cavanaugh
Ken Avery

Some classic old East Coast names there! Here's what I know:
Marconi - Last I heard, he was some sort of federal agent (FBI, Marshal, Secret Service . . . something like that)
Cavalierri - no clue
Cavanaugh - Last time I saw him, I was driving the Bang Bus down I-93 near Boston, and he pulled up along side of me randomly honking and waving
Avery - Heard something about him opening up a Subway sandwich shop?

--JP

dagmz6s

02-14-2008, 02:15 PM

chriscarleton

02-14-2008, 02:44 PM

I think that was sometime around the time when his mom came by our pit at Mount Snow and screamed at us all because Fraser said he wanted to interview Connor for Transcend. We were discussing the incident back at the condo later that night and someone said Connor's mom was a bird. Your reply: "F*ck that, she's an Eagle. King of all birds."

she totally was an eagle, talons and all.

dude remember sleeping pills?

and ronalds steakhouse?

seth505

02-14-2008, 04:37 PM

Guess that explains why Marconi is off the 'grid'. I gather Dunston is around here somewhere too.

I think one of my favorite memories is Lolli riding a mini bike (not moto) with a full face on and then eating it on absolutely nothing. Forget if that was a p'kill moment or not.

haha I don't remember that but I'm sure it happened.
Dunstan is out west right now Working for Ducati, Marconi is in the DEA in the Seattle area arresting fools. Avery sold his Subway and I think is doing real estate and stuff.

stiksandstones

02-14-2008, 06:00 PM

Is Ken Avery the kid that smelled like a politician and worked for maxxis at one point?

MttyTee

02-14-2008, 06:36 PM

Pascal rules...i'm sure Stik and a few others will remember the Vars finish line huck from 2001. I remember that, ridiculous, especially to try it during a race run, though if memory serves me he was off the pace for some reason??

And as far as an East Coast reunion, I want in. Especially if some of these characters come out of the woodwrok

LukeD

02-14-2008, 06:42 PM

Is Ken Avery the kid that smelled like a politician and worked for maxxis at one point?
haha yup

General Lee

02-14-2008, 07:07 PM

I remember that, ridiculous, especially to try it during a race run, though if memory serves me he was off the pace for some reason??

And as far as an East Coast reunion, I want in. Especially if some of these characters come out of the woodwrok

Matt, are you still in the San Diego area? I'll be out there week after next, 24th-March 1st, and my bike is coming with me.

stiksandstones

02-14-2008, 09:41 PM

haha yup

Ah yes, the kid knew everything about tire design too...I think at one point claimed he invented rubber. ;)

MttyTee

02-14-2008, 10:01 PM

Matt, are you still in the San Diego area? I'll be out there week after next, 24th-March 1st, and my bike is coming with me.
Kinda...about 2 hours north but we could work something out. I'll come down and ride Ted Willy's. What's your transportation look like? We have some trails around here that are guaranteed to put a smile on your face. They might still have some snow on them though, I'll have to check.

Ian, you still have the stink-mitt on?

bizutch

02-14-2008, 10:56 PM

JeffD sent me this link earlier today and the irony of this thread on RM seemed appropriate to pilfer it from SORBA's site.

Here are some interesting names in places you don't think of them being. See if you can find these:
1. Tara Llanes
2. Libor Karos
3. Brandon Sloan
4. Paul Bell
5. Jeff Lenosky

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2205/2263270523_66b44490f7_o.jpg

Ian Collins

02-15-2008, 12:12 AM

Kinda...about 2 hours north but we could work something out. I'll come down and ride Ted Willy's. What's your transportation look like? We have some trails around here that are guaranteed to put a smile on your face. They might still have some snow on them though, I'll have to check.

Ian, you still have the stink-mitt on?

yeah, they pulled the pin out and cut the cast(and almost my wrist) off today.....it looked like my arm was stolen from a morgue......i have to wear a gay brace for 3 weeks.......i think i'm going to be off the bike for longer than i thought......i should have a bionic thumb when all is said and done though.....i'm down to shoot photos, shuttle and hang out yo....let me know if you cruise down.....i think you are due for a surf soon too.....

General Lee

02-15-2008, 05:54 AM

dagmz6s

02-15-2008, 07:54 AM

haha I don't remember that but I'm sure it happened.
Dunstan is out west right now Working for Ducati, Marconi is in the DEA in the Seattle area arresting fools. Avery sold his Subway and I think is doing real estate and stuff.

I just remembered where it was, it was at Attitash, probably the summer of '99.

Evil crew - this is Boston U Dave.

ben10

05-02-2008, 10:32 AM

kidwoo

05-02-2008, 10:42 AM

i know henry he is currently living in downieville in the summer with his GF cutting trees, and in the winter they are in reno where his girl is going to school, and he got out of biking and into throttle

That's funny.

Last time I saw him, I didn't even recognize him.

I kept thinking "christ, that little fvcker looks like a lumberjack now"

Probably because well.......now he's a lumberjack.

Fonzie18

05-02-2008, 11:52 AM

...Orlando Martinez

Update: Orlando has been racing most of the SoCal DownHILL races this winter/spring on a '04 Turner. Stylin' for the crowd as always.

tne

05-02-2008, 12:33 PM

What happened to Francois Gachet

I think he is a ski instructor during winter, not sure about that.
I used to see him from time to time at the local BMX track, watching his son riding. I didn't see him for a couple of year.

dhmike

05-02-2008, 12:36 PM

Update: Orlando has been racing most of the SoCal DownHILL races this winter/spring on a '04 Turner. Stylin' for the crowd as always.

i saw him flying around the dh course at woodward west this past weekend.

Lex

05-02-2008, 02:01 PM

What ever happened to: Gunther Hofer.

He was a fixture on the east coast race scene up until a few years ago.

05-02-2008, 02:05 PM

I just remembered where it was, it was at Attitash, probably the summer of '99.

Evil crew - this is Boston U Dave.

BU Dave! What's up man!? Give me a shout sometime.

chriscarleton

05-02-2008, 04:40 PM

What ever happened to: Gunther Hofer.

He was a fixture on the east coast race scene up until a few years ago.

I don't know, that dude was totally cool and fast as ****.

I'm pretty sure he had a kid around like '03ish and maybe his hands are full with that.

Pip3r

05-02-2008, 09:38 PM

I don't know, that dude was totally cool and fast as ****.

I'm pretty sure he had a kid around like '03ish and maybe his hands are full with that.

Gunther randomly showed up at some Mt Snow races the year before this past. He was on a fresh stock IH Sunday. Still was pinning it.

?????

05-03-2008, 10:34 AM

what about that red head kid that use to ask nonstop questions? east coast guys would know this...what the heck was his name?

Pumpkin Head! Hahaha, I had forgotten all about him. I was racing up at Snowshoe for one of the National races back in '02 or '03 when I met him. I must've been about 15 at the time and he latched onto my friends and I and NEVER stopped with the questions, and every time he'd see us after that he'd come up with more questions.