Last summer Ron Penney and Tedman Parkinson set out to break the world record for distance jumping on a bicycle, and without a tow in. Until the weather changed things were looking good. This is Tedman at about the 100 foot mark, looking pretty solid on his Carbon V10, a bike that he had ridden for the first time just the day before. |
The RB Rampage is like the Coliseum in ancient Rome. An immense theater where brave and skilled men, seemingly beyond the strength and skill of the average man, risk it all, putting their very life on the line in an attempt to wow and amaze the crowds, and in doing defeat their opponents. This, this whip.. This is a knock-out blow from one of the all time great gladiators. This right here is TmC sending it sideways! |
I wish I may, I wish I might...... I wish to ride this ballet of bikes They spin, they flip, they float around They jump, they pop, barely touching ground So much steez, so much style...... Even a crash won't wipe off the smile There is grace and there is beauty and its ours to behold Props to you Aptos, for this epic story you've told This biking we have it sets us free, it gives us bliss PB's Sequence Saturday.... A spectacle too good to miss |
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Kenny's comment yez?
'We're rarely seen and never heard, try as we might never to follow the herd. Often mistaken for a rock or some form of local wildlife. Our lives are spent gathering supplies, forever on the hunt, habitually avoiding those poachers lustful of our trademarked hides. Chances are you won't see us, but you'll see our work and try as we might we'll never fly as high as kite for our skill our passion lies within a still'
"Please respond, our sensors tell us you are cruising at 1000ft, we have you on a collision trajectory with another aircraft- please respond"
"Tedman 135 we have cleared a landing windoe for you, we suggest you begin your descent towards that big ass landing in The Full Monte Dirt Farm"
"Tedman 135, roger, altimiter 500ft"
"Tedman 135 altimeter 100ft"
"Tedman 135 we have landing!"
If I shoot it in fisheye it'll make it look really big...
great. can you do it again but really "boost" it this time...
that's great, but can you make it look more "Gee Atherton"
I wish I'd bought my 50-75mm 1.2 prime lens... it would have made that look good...
I think not.
"Probably shot on a fisheye judging by the lateral distortion. Nice placement of the two dudes to show a perspective of how big the ramp and gap is. Shadows tell me that the sun is at the back so if the photographer in the grass is using a wide angle (he must be insane to shoot on a tele at his position), he'd probably get some nice backlighting and flaring. Hmm I wonder how that shot would look like. Hey I'm pretty stoked right now, wanna ride to the camera store to check out the new Canon EF 24mm f/ 2.8 prime lens? I heard its gonna have IS and USM which would TOTALLY change the wide angle playing field."
"Look at that Bokeh!"
"Dude, I can zoom and see every spec of dirt on your ass!"
"I started shooting film again..."
"f*ck! the light's gone."
"Forsure POD"
"Shit! card was full.. can you do it again?"
and yes I am a photographer haha
This jump displays how our fantasy's as kids can become real as time goes on and we improve ourselves, and the sport of biking can only go bigger and gnarlier as time goes on.
no, spent all my money on that stupid lens cap....
dang, so much steeze!!!! to bad
go get your tripod
hey!!! HEY!!! go for another run!!!!!that phtoto wont get pod with a shakey pic like that
hurry up and jet your tripod!!! hes comin down!!
i told u i dont have one, go get yours!!
quick sombody tell him to go back up, cameras aren't set up yet!!!
oh shoot he dosnt have enough speed!!!
DOES ANYONE HAVE A STUPID TRIPOD!!!
woa nice bail!
did you get a pic of that one?
no i was looking for a tripod.
tell him to go for 1 more run!!!
i think his shoulder might be disslocated, hes out cold!!!
have u ever got a pic of a disslocated shoulder?
no, go ask him if he wouldent mind letting us gert a pic of it
yes, that might get pod!!
okay ill go get my tripod.
shoot.... hes gone.... mabey we can meet him in the hospitle....
..."NO!... i dont care if its 35 degrees, you cant take that sweater off. We have to keep continuity!!!"
rider: how was that.
photog: cheers man it looks good but just one more.
rider: mumble mumble (while pushing back up).
Real Photographers don't need Photoshop... They get it right the first time.
Rider: "mumble, got damn photographer, mumble."
the ratio of size at the lip to the landing + (the time it took to land - frame gaps)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ = one hell of a jump
Speed of wheel rotations x .25 velocity
"What for!? I'm never going to set doing that ya know?"
"Because, I'm afraid your going to block the sun going that huge, and I didn't bring any flashes!"
1. I swear I charged my batteries and emptied my card!!!
2. We'll just go out and see what happens..
3. More elbows!!
4. Eff this let's go get a beer.....
5. (insert brand name here) is the best!!!
6. Magnesium alloy body feels so much better than that thermoplastic!!
RIDER: "...sure? Don't break my bike."
PHOTOG: *mumbles, pushes to top, drops in and stops at the bottom, rolls over to rider/camera* "You know what? I think I can work with what you're doing... Want to just change into some brighter shorts and maybe whip it a little?"
RIDER: *grinning* "Nope, I like yellow..."
Now THAT is the best f*ing biker on the mountain!
(on a side note watch the dude in black recoil at the end, all i am wondering is what it was he saw on the dark side of the landing?)
Think its good for a second round?
- Pffff, I'd whip that like it was your mom!
- Oh really?
- Hold my beer...
- Mooooom!!!
Pilot 2: Nope, just another one of those damn crazy bikers.
"Go big or go home"
Story of my f'ing life
"ahh shit, this lighting couldn't be any worse".
"hey dude is that a bird"
Ian Hylands
"no man"
Sterling Lorence
"well is it a plane"
Ian Hylands
"no its not"
Sterling Lorence
"who is it then"
Ian Hylands
"its TEDMAN"
Sterling Lorence
"oh the guy who sends 100ft gaps with too much steeze"
Ian Hylands
"yeah thats the dude"
"Wait!"
"Yeah it's a 550D"
"This light's shit"
"This light's amazing!"
"GO!"
"I'm gonna have so much editing to do tonight"
"I really need a _____ lens"
"Missed it, I really need a 7D"
"GO!"
"Do a whip"
"Sick roost!"
"How low can you get on this corner?"
"How sideways can you get on this jump?"
"GO!"
"Missed it, do it again"
"Can you grab my flash?"
"Is my flash working?"
"GO!"
Girlfriend: Hehe, you'r just saying that
Photographer: No I'm not honestly! how about you just take that off, you'v got such a good body!
Girlfriend: No way!!
Photographer: oh go on, i won't show any one... honestly!
Girlfriend: No...you never know where these photo's might end up
Photographer: pleaaaassseeee..... i promis il bury them on my computer, and if we ever break up il delete them straight away!!
Girlfriend: well ok then... but only if you promise!
Photographer: Please find images HERE!!... www.pinkbike.com/photo/7875165
Jersey *Neck Brace*
Day Glow Shorts *Check*
Lucky boxers with rocketships *Check*
Gloves *Check*
Huge Balls *Check*
... Initiate launch sequence
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Me: HOLY GUACAMOLE. WITH SALSA THATS HUGE