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Revolver
11-21-2003, 03:19 PM
Why is the Butcher using tennis balls between his spokes?
http://www.bmxonline.com/bmx/photos/oversized/0,15740,263347,00.html
some people will tell you they do it because it increases spoke tension. it probably does increase spoke tension but they why not run them in ALL spokes? (i didnt' look at the image, maybe he is)
but the real reason is because.
seriously, he was probably riding past a tennis court and saw a ball and put it in his spokes. people been putting dumb ass crap on their bikes for years.
mat hoffman even had tennis balls in his wheels about 17 years ago...
Revolver
11-21-2003, 04:22 PM
Originally posted by pnj
some people will tell you they do it because it increases spoke tension. it probably does increase spoke tension but they why not run them in ALL spokes? (i didnt' look at the image, maybe he is)
but the real reason is because.
mat hoffman even had tennis balls in his wheels about 17 years ago...
Very interesting, although I don't know what you mean by running them on all spokes. From the image I gather the ball is shoved snug to the hub...I suppose you mean placing enough balls to cover the circumference of the hub?
Nice bit of trivia about the Condor:)
Thanks for posting
yeah, it's a kind of a ghetto thing. a lot of street riders do it when they see a tennis ball, they just shove it in. I know I've done it a few times and given the ball to my dog when i got home.
Grimey
11-22-2003, 01:28 AM
What?!@? You don't do it?
dirtyj
12-14-2003, 07:46 PM
thats crazy I live out here in austin tx where a lot of pros live, like T1- joe rich, taj, Jason sunday and I have never seen that done out here and I know a lot of pros here too.
RideND
12-14-2003, 08:03 PM
I dont know about the tennis balls but running over pop cans so we get the import car exhaust sound going is the cool thing to do around here.
greenreese
12-20-2003, 07:04 PM
How about a duck?
http://www.gforcephoto.com/images/steve2.jpg
or- http://www.gforcephoto.com/postal_jump_jelly.htm - first pic.
Notice the middle finger too. haha, he is the man.
hardtail_schmuk
12-23-2003, 07:20 PM
It's just a ghetto street thing, it has no real practical use.
hardtail_schmuk
12-23-2003, 07:20 PM
Originally posted by dirtyj
thats crazy I live out here in austin tx where a lot of pros live, like T1- joe rich, taj, Jason sunday and I have never seen that done out here and I know a lot of pros here too.
Wow!
Mattoid
12-25-2003, 06:12 PM
thats a nice duck
Ctfphotos
12-25-2003, 10:10 PM
This an easy one. The tennis balls are for throwing at Ryan Nyquist if he shows up at your local trails! If you run out of tennis balls substitute rocks or a shovel.
RandomV
12-26-2003, 08:30 AM
Originally posted by Ctfphotos
This an easy one. The tennis balls are for throwing at Ryan Nyquist if he shows up at your local trails! If you run out of tennis balls substitute rocks or a shovel.
Why? Because if he shows up at your trails he'll make all the locals look stupid?
I used to think Nyquist was a dick - based solely on what I had seen of him on the TV. Then he came through my town with the Road Fools 12 crew.
Guess what - he's a really cool guy. Furthermore, his riding is at a completely different level than most other people on the planet. He's just that good. And he rode harder for a longer time than anyone else in that building. Gracious with his fans, too.
Sure, he gets paid plenty of money for doing the things he does. He's killed himself for years to get to that point, too. Why throw things at him if he comes to 'your' trails? I'd be happy to see him or anyone else at that level of the game show up at ours.
Okay, okay. You're probably just kidding and this rant was mostly unneeded. But I just got done with a big arguement on the same subject with a rider here, and it's still fresh in my mind.
Ctfphotos
12-26-2003, 09:08 PM
easy there big guy, just playing. But do you remember Nyquist vs-Terra and Long Island trail scene circa 2000. Either way sit! Good boy.
keith terra kicks ass. ;) firthro, you rule!
Ctfphotos
12-28-2003, 12:00 AM
Terra is the fvucking man! One of the most stylish riders on the planet and a dope ass photographer to boot.
biggins
12-28-2003, 11:12 AM
its cause he is not wearing a helmet. in the event of a crash the tennis ball will provide no protection at all.
RaceFace2040
12-29-2003, 01:10 AM
its just to catch ppls eye and make ppl ask stupid questions about it. it does ntohing for the wheel, ive seen plenty of rednecks do it though
dirtyj
12-29-2003, 05:33 AM
I talked to taj last night and asked him, he told me he new nothing about that sheit.
-dustin
12-29-2003, 02:14 PM
i believe Rick Thorne would be a better target.
Originally posted by RandomV
Why? Because if he shows up at your trails he'll make all the locals look stupid?
I used to think Nyquist was a dick - based solely on what I had seen of him on the TV. Then he came through my town with the Road Fools 12 crew.
Guess what - he's a really cool guy. Furthermore, his riding is at a completely different level than most other people on the planet. He's just that good. And he rode harder for a longer time than anyone else in that building. Gracious with his fans, too.
Sure, he gets paid plenty of money for doing the things he does. He's killed himself for years to get to that point, too. Why throw things at him if he comes to 'your' trails? I'd be happy to see him or anyone else at that level of the game show up at ours.
Okay, okay. You're probably just kidding and this rant was mostly unneeded. But I just got done with a big arguement on the same subject with a rider here, and it's still fresh in my mind.
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