XGames interviews, Josh Hill, Vicki Golden, Tom Parsons, Clinton Moore, Josh Sheehan, David Rinaldo

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I went to XGames and interviewed some of the fmx athletes. Here are some links

Josh Hill
https://youtu.be/eWRnqvRZ730

Tom Parsons
https://youtu.be/bU3pTAE8zUU

Vicki Golden
https://youtu.be/ENJYyFvJMI8

David Rinaldo
https://youtu.be/ORLEcdu8FpI

Colby Raha
https://youtu.be/daE6eM71dGQ

Josh Sheehan
https://youtu.be/P4OU_UYLeAk

Clinton Moore
https://youtu.be/WKHQHbGJFuc

Chuck Carothers
https://youtu.be/Mnbgi5hZUi0
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gt80rider 8/20/2019 7:50am
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Ummmmm......... is X Games still around???
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FMX East 8/20/2019 7:55am
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Not really, they only do 4 events a year all over the world
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Casting 8/20/2019 8:07am
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Seems like most motocross fans who were into FMX stopped paying attention when Pastrana moved on from the sport which seemed to coincide with the decline of X Games.

Loved FMX in the late 90s and early 2000s.
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misterwaterfallin 8/20/2019 8:13am
8/20/2019 8:13am
Casting wrote:
Seems like most motocross fans who were into FMX stopped paying attention when Pastrana moved on from the sport which seemed to coincide with the decline...
Seems like most motocross fans who were into FMX stopped paying attention when Pastrana moved on from the sport which seemed to coincide with the decline of X Games.

Loved FMX in the late 90s and early 2000s.
That's also around the time that progression in pure FMX terms slowed down. Now with the quarterpipe and whip comps it's still fun to watch, but it's not the same as watching the first guys figure out backflips or anything like that
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FMX East 8/20/2019 8:22am
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I don't think Pastrana not competing in FMX killed XGames as a Whole. He still competed in Rallycross for a couple years. Maybe hardcore moto people stopped paying attention. However we know the moto crowd isn't even big enough to keep motocross races from being cut off for another sport on tv. Besides Pastrana, I think straight moto people stopped watching once it became its own thing. With tricks that your average racer can't do. It made it unrelatable to most. Much like the average person can't relate to motocross because they don't ride at any level. So they don't watch even though its awesome.

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