Pala double ...

[holeshot]

Below is a link to an animated gif of a rider jumping the big double at Pala. Thing is, this guy is 55 (same age as me). I feel so lame .........

http://www.proride.com/anims/joe 2-6-11.gif

 

[High Lord Gomer]

He had to get that good long before it hurt so much when you fall.

 

[whenfoxforks-ruled]

Maybe he has not found out what happens when you fall, yet? Vintage Bob

 

[Dirtjunkie85]

He wont like it, if he does fall.

 

[RM_guy]

He had to get that good long before it hurt so much when you fall.

Whaaa? Did you forget to take your medication? ;)

 

[helio lucas]

Thing is, this guy is 55 (same age as me). I feel so lame .........

lame? i am 27 :yikes:
i should i feel? :whoa:

 

[severemxaddiction]

haha...im 13 an my attitude about that is 'more pwer to ya' hahahahaha sucks to be you guys

 

[Bonehead]

Ya mister 13years old give it 30 years and someone puts criptonite in your underware and that S fades away. You wont be laphing so hard

 

[whenfoxforks-ruled]

haha...im 13 an my attitude about that is 'more pwer to ya' hahahahaha sucks to be you guys

Wow, big surprise, wow, never heard that one before. You are like evil kineval the second? I am glad my parents did not raise me to be disrespectful, or to be an internet badboy! Vintage Bob

 

[dirt bike dave]

hahahahaha sucks to be you guys

I'll guess plenty of us old guys could still leave you behind on our favorite tracks or trails.

 

[ellandoh]

the kid is saying more power to the guy taking the risk, he's not into it, and it sucks to be envious of that guy. mature attitude for a 13yo wish i could say the same when i was 13 or 30 :think:

 

[Farmer John]

That jump @ Pala is no joke. That vid does it's size no justice.

 

[holeshot]

the kid is saying more power to the guy taking the risk, he's not into it, and it sucks to be envious of that guy. mature attitude for a 13yo wish i could say the same when i was 13 or 30 :think:

Yeah, I think he was (sorta) being respectful in a 13 year old sort of way. His post was easier to understand than Gomer's. :rotfl:

I've never been to Pala, but those who have say that the jump is a bit shorter and less radical than it was for the AMA national. Younger riders routinely huck this jump, but not many riders from the "creaky bones" set want to.

And I'm sure that there are riders younger than 13 that can do it as well. :nod: