Got 10 minutes? 60 minutes (OZ version) story on CR

[oldguy]

If you have 10 minutes here is a great story by the Aussie 60 minutesabout Chad Reed
Nice to see that somewhere the mainstream media knows a good story
I love the part where they interview his dad aroun 8 minutes in He doesn't hold back and tells it like we all know our kids feel

http://ninemsn.video.msn.com/video/...ixtyminutes/stories/2005_05_01/story_1365.asp

 

[LaRider20]

Nice find! We need more positive exposure like that.

LaRider20

 

[SoCalMatt]

Very cool video! :cool: Chad definitely takes second place after Ricky as far as my current favorites go. Did that interviewer really say that he made $24 million with salary and endorsements? I had no idea they were making money in that range. I was thinking 5-10 mil

 

[oldguy]

as far as the money I heard a 6 mill base salary but how does Aussie money equate to US $- that might be the differance

 

[YZ165]

Funny how they say he beat the americans at their game, but fail to mention RC was out the whole season. :think:

Great video though, glad to see MX'rs getting some exposure somewhere in the world. :cool:

 

[Kav]

I have to give props to the reporter for giving riding a shot also. that was funny

 

[Anssi]

Funny how they say he beat the americans at their game, but fail to mention RC was out the whole season. :think:

Yes, it is an outrage, considering how unbiased the US media are.

 

[TheGrinch]

Thanks oldguy. I heard on an Australian Forum a few months ago that 60 minutes were doing a story on Chad, but I never saw it mentioned in their adverts and hence never saw it air.

It's about time Chad got some TV coverage here in Australia. I emailed another local station just after he won last years championship asking them to run a story on him. But did not receive any response. I'm glad a program like 60 minutes picked it up.

FYI - AU$ 24 million = approx US$ 18,743,760. Still not to shabby.

 

[CaptainObvious]

Yeah, Reed seems to be the real deal...a good guy. Of all of the SX riders, my son likes Reed and Windham the most...and it's not just the way they ride, it's how they conduct themselves in front of, and off camera.

 

[dirt bike dave]

Almost $19 million US! Wow! That's a lot of YZs, Bridgestone tires and Thor gear. Is that a career total, or what he makes in one year?

I knew the top riders made good money, but I had no idea. I would have guessed less than $5 million annual income for top riders like Chad, RC and Bubba.