amputee racing mx at x games?

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i was listening tothe john and ken show on kft 640 am on my truck radio coming home for work and a commercial pops up about a amputee racing the x games? what pro has one leg? why didnt we hear about this? never heard and i just walk in thedoor so have not researched it yet rather i ask everyone here.

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ballsout2 7/30/2009 6:02pm
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they said he crashed and his legs went thorugh his feet which i can imagine but odd. also mentioned he got a fake leg from a charity group because he could not afford 20000 dollar one. cool part is he is racing and he said livin the life on the radio.
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PD441 7/30/2009 6:06pm
7/30/2009 6:06pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 1:14am
Chris Ridgeway. He's Ridge on this forum. I thought you were in the loop?!?


He doesn't race with the pros but in a specialized event called Adaptive X.

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ballsout2 7/30/2009 6:14pm
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right they mention chris ridgeway! i never heard of him. thanks for the information. i will check out adaptive x. well save me some time what is adaptive x? disability athletes participating in half pipe, bmx fmx, fmx, mx, ???

yeah crowe im industry but doesnt mean i know everyone in the industry. just like saying i race motocross but no i dont know reed personally. i didnt use js as my example because he doesnt race motocross!

anyways the injury sounded knarly when he explained it on the radio.

cool his spirt is not crushed because of the accident he sounded quite up beat.

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ballsout2 7/30/2009 6:19pm
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i just did some research and check out this link

one legged mxer

i thought i was ballsout but i may give chris rideway my titel.
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crowe176 7/30/2009 6:19pm
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I was thinking an insider like you would know about adaptive X.
project racer 7/30/2009 6:19pm
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This is like going to the drive-in movie with a hot chick and having to drag your little brother along.
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PD441 7/30/2009 6:21pm
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Adaptive X is just SX. Ranel Cox, who is also on this forum, races it, too. He's paralyzed from the waist down and hauls ass (and he runs DeCal Works custom graphics).
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project racer wrote:
This is like going to the drive-in movie with a hot chick and having to drag your little brother along.
Spot on analogy.
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GuyB, when you get back from the X Games please do the right thing again.
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ballsout2 7/30/2009 6:28pm
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damn sorry for not knowing damn! layoff bros. i heard something mx related on the radio shared it with you guys andnow get kicked in my sack. damn bro.

anyways i googled chris and i found this topic! ahahahaha man vital is on google!

anyways just wanted to say to chris good luck bro! you are a winner for just getting back on the bike and going for it. damn really that is ballsout.

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Lets not forget that Ricky James will also be competing this year. His father posts here as well.
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i dont want to sound rude or nothing but i got some questions.

how does he distribute the load on his legs when he lands?
how does he balance in a turn without the wieght of the leg?
how does he shiftt? does he have special shifting mechanism on the bars?
good thing his kickstarter leg is real. imagine kickstarting with the fake one?

i read he got inspiration from a ups delivery man. imagine the inspiration he gives other amputees? some may worry about walking but he is racing motocross. core determination.

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ballsout2 7/30/2009 6:35pm
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Tbteam wrote:
Lets not forget that Ricky James will also be competing this year. His father posts here as well.
yeah ricky james i heard alot about and seen at sx events in the pits and even talked to him once for a minute or so. hope these guys get some tv time.
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ballsout2 wrote:
i just did some research and check out this link

one legged mxer

i thought i was ballsout but i may give chris rideway my titel.
Give Ridge the respect of spelling his name right asshole.
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Tbteam wrote:
Lets not forget that Ricky James will also be competing this year. His father posts here as well.
ballsout2 wrote:
yeah ricky james i heard alot about and seen at sx events in the pits and even talked to him once for a minute or so...
yeah ricky james i heard alot about and seen at sx events in the pits and even talked to him once for a minute or so. hope these guys get some tv time.
Please just STFU.

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crowe176 7/30/2009 6:41pm
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ballsout2 wrote:
i dont want to sound rude or nothing but i got some questions. how does he distribute the load on his legs when he lands? how...
i dont want to sound rude or nothing but i got some questions.

how does he distribute the load on his legs when he lands?
how does he balance in a turn without the wieght of the leg?
how does he shiftt? does he have special shifting mechanism on the bars?
good thing his kickstarter leg is real. imagine kickstarting with the fake one?

i read he got inspiration from a ups delivery man. imagine the inspiration he gives other amputees? some may worry about walking but he is racing motocross. core determination.

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I'll text him you're number if you give it to me.
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4mxonly 7/30/2009 7:08pm
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Adaptive X Games are on TV tomorrow, July 31 at 8:30 EST.

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ballsout2 wrote:
i dont want to sound rude or nothing but i got some questions. how does he distribute the load on his legs when he lands? how...
i dont want to sound rude or nothing but i got some questions.

how does he distribute the load on his legs when he lands?
how does he balance in a turn without the wieght of the leg?
how does he shiftt? does he have special shifting mechanism on the bars?
good thing his kickstarter leg is real. imagine kickstarting with the fake one?

i read he got inspiration from a ups delivery man. imagine the inspiration he gives other amputees? some may worry about walking but he is racing motocross. core determination.

d
crowe176 wrote:
I'll text him you're number if you give it to me.
let me guess... no reply?
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In the industry of ordering parts at the local shop, and i bet you still fuck that up.
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crowe176 7/30/2009 7:19pm
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project racer wrote:
If there was a mentally challenged class at X, I know a dude who would dominate.Whistling
HA
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project racer wrote:
If there was a mentally challenged class at X, I know a dude who would dominate.Whistling
crowe176 wrote:
HA
Yea heard that dude that, in his opinuon, rides ballsout...2
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Shane Tacker is back again this year too...
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F ESPN. I stuck around all day to see the adaptive practice, as soon as it starts we get told by security to leave. I point the security guy to the direction of this screen that has been on all day saying that the adaptive practice is from 6-7 Thursday. It's now 5 after 6 and he tells us to get. I ask to talk to someone from ESPN, he says that isn't going to happen. I continue snapping pics as I'm being escorted out.lol

Why advertise it all day long to the general public and then throw them out when it starts?

I don't know if Gibby stuck around all day or not, I didn't see him at the end of the day.
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I'll start kicking puppies if i hear (well, see I guess) balls out used one more time.
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project racer wrote:
The level of "industry" intelligence has just dropped by about 2 skrotes.
har! (at first glance looks like a typo)

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