Ken Roczen featured in ESPN

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http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/25625502/ken-roczen-german-…
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Pete The Fisherman 1/3/2019 8:01am
1/3/2019 8:01am
Best quote from the article:

"While on painkillers, he went on many a late-night shopping spree. His most unusual purchase? A unicycle"
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kb228 1/3/2019 8:02am
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Pete The Fisherman wrote:
Best quote from the article:

"While on painkillers, he went on many a late-night shopping spree. His most unusual purchase? A unicycle"
Them pain killers will have you doin crazy shit man.
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motomike137 1/3/2019 8:33am
1/3/2019 8:33am Edited Date/Time 1/3/2019 8:36am
This writer is able to articulate what it is like ride a motocross bike as well as any I have ever read. Very nice without all the hyperbole about us being dare devils with a death wish. Kenny's story is amazing.
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LoudLove 1/3/2019 8:54am
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motomike137 wrote:
This writer is able to articulate what it is like ride a motocross bike as well as any I have ever read. Very nice without all...
This writer is able to articulate what it is like ride a motocross bike as well as any I have ever read. Very nice without all the hyperbole about us being dare devils with a death wish. Kenny's story is amazing.
Agree 100%. Something digestible by SX fans and non-fans alike. And doesn't denigrate Ken or the sport. Alyssa Roenigk deserves a round of applause.
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ktmwoods 1/3/2019 9:26am
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If you haven’t, do yourself a favor and read Alyssa Roenigk‘s other articles too. She is very impressive. Kurt Caselli article in particular was pulitzer worthy.
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DoctorJD 1/3/2019 10:44am
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Very well written. Excellent article.

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TXDirt 1/3/2019 10:55am
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Very good read. Thanks for sharing.
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mx 219 1/3/2019 11:04am
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just went to ESPN and saw this on the front page, which I thought was cool. Was going to create a thread until I saw I was 3 hours late.
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craigathan404 1/3/2019 11:13am
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I’ve never been a huge super fan of anyone since I was a little kid. But god damn I want him to win again so bad.
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peelout 1/3/2019 11:34am
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ktmwoods wrote:
If you haven’t, do yourself a favor and read Alyssa Roenigk‘s other articles too. She is very impressive. Kurt Caselli article in particular was pulitzer worthy.
got a link to the Caselli read, bro?
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DC 1/3/2019 1:00pm
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motomike137 wrote:
This writer is able to articulate what it is like ride a motocross bike as well as any I have ever read. Very nice without all...
This writer is able to articulate what it is like ride a motocross bike as well as any I have ever read. Very nice without all the hyperbole about us being dare devils with a death wish. Kenny's story is amazing.
Alyssa Roenigk is good friends with Brett Smith of @wewentfast and Racer X and Meta. She has written some excellent pieces on motorcycling in the past, and this is an excellent feature -- I'm glad she got the space to tell Kenny's story!

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PlainEnvelopes 1/3/2019 1:23pm
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Good read. If you have followed the story before the last quarter of the article is kind of new information.
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ledger 1/3/2019 1:28pm
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Great read, lot of respect for KR, and it's still incredible to me that he made such a strong come back. Also incredible that someone would down vote this.
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peelout 1/3/2019 1:44pm
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ledger wrote:
Great read, lot of respect for KR, and it's still incredible to me that he made such a strong come back. Also incredible that someone would...
Great read, lot of respect for KR, and it's still incredible to me that he made such a strong come back. Also incredible that someone would down vote this.
i'm not saying it was Cooper Webb, but it was Cooper Webb
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smoothies862 1/3/2019 3:18pm
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she nailed it. I bet she could even do an article on how in shape the guys are. I had a pt ask me it has an engine why do riders get tired?! lol.
29 races k roc. unbelievable drive and will. pulling for ya
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GrapeApe 1/3/2019 3:54pm
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ledger wrote:
Great read, lot of respect for KR, and it's still incredible to me that he made such a strong come back. Also incredible that someone would...
Great read, lot of respect for KR, and it's still incredible to me that he made such a strong come back. Also incredible that someone would down vote this.
peelout wrote:
i'm not saying it was Cooper Webb, but it was Cooper Webb
Could be Tickle, I've heard he's pissed these days
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TallonT911 1/3/2019 4:32pm
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I read that article a few times when it came out and it still brings tears to my eyes. RIP Kurt!
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bents 1/3/2019 6:52pm
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Should Kenny win this SX title, it will be without a doubt the greatest comeback in MX history, no? Great article BTW.
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yz133rider 1/3/2019 10:39pm
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bents wrote:
Should Kenny win this SX title, it will be without a doubt the greatest comeback in MX history, no? Great article BTW.
Seriously? Broken arm? Seely has been thru worse. Jeremy martin. Davi milsaaps. Josh grant. Pourcel. Doug Henry. Probably countless others.
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Premixed112 1/3/2019 11:15pm
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bents wrote:
Should Kenny win this SX title, it will be without a doubt the greatest comeback in MX history, no? Great article BTW.
yz133rider wrote:
Seriously? Broken arm? Seely has been thru worse. Jeremy martin. Davi milsaaps. Josh grant. Pourcel. Doug Henry. Probably countless others.
He came close to losing his arm, dude.
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Kawasaki-rider 1/4/2019 12:06am
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yz133rider wrote:
Seriously? Broken arm? Seely has been thru worse. Jeremy martin. Davi milsaaps. Josh grant. Pourcel. Doug Henry. Probably countless others.
Dude, are you for real?
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