Jordie - Sunday Comics with Taj Mihelich
My condolences to friends and family (and that includes all of us on bikes). Ride on.
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Even here in my small Ossola Valley lost in the Alps with other riders VB going hard uphill we spoke about Jordie. And everyone love him.
#longlivejordie
thank you Taj, good work
"Jordie did demolish this right after he rode it cause it was to dangerous"
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The art work is nice. But I gotta speak my mind here. That tree ride always represented the worst parts of mtb biking. The willingness to risk life altering injury or even death in the name of flogging bikes. I wish I'd said this last year but the mtb crowd was just cheering him on. I appreciate what it takes to ride something like that, but we as consumers of mtb media should have been urging Jordie to give his head a shake. My Condolences to his family and friends.
*******mxmtb posted this very fair comment
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Instead of a down vote here my friend I’m gonna just say this . Jordie , Steve and Kelly all pushed the limits of this sport . I had the pleasure of know Steve and Jordie for many years . These guys lived to push the limits , how do you think people become champions . Jordie did demolish this right after he rode it cause it was to dangerous . Every time you throw a leg over a bike or get in your car you risk injury or death . Some people die while crossing the street . These guys all died doing what they lived for . I’m sad my friends are gone , but I’ll always respect them and remember them for how the lived
I think you have a valid point but in my opinion, there is a time and a place for such comments. In this case, Its not the right time. The artwork shows the artists respect and condolences for the family. Let’s pay our respects and take the soap box elsewhere. Just my opinion...
Ride in peace Jordie.
That's you. Pick up your game. Learn how the forum and "time and place" works.
Now you're all going to say that I'm an a##hole for choosing this time and place to make this comment and maybe I'd agree, but the right time and place never materializes on this site. I'm tired of keeping my mouth shut for the sake of not getting flamed.
I never met Jordie but in all his appearances he seems and energetic and charismatic ambassador of the sport. He will be missed. Just to be clear one more time, I thought the tree ride was too much, and if I were his friend I would have tried to talk him out of it.
Jordie , Steve and Kelly all pushed the limits of this sport . I had the pleasure of know Steve and Jordie for many years . These guys lived to push the limits , how do you think people become champions . Jordie did demolish this right after he rode it cause it was to dangerous . Every time you throw a leg over a bike or get in your car you risk injury or death . Some people die while crossing the street . These guys all died doing what they lived for . I’m sad my friends are gone , but I’ll always respect them and remember them for how the lived
And no, it would not make a good T-Shirt.