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| Q&A: McKendry on Speed (1810 Posts)
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Bushings??
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On 9/12/2008 ??
wrote in from
United States
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Those are the rubber thingys right?
that let you turn right?
oh yeah....
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true words were never spoken
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On 9/12/2008 dt
wrote in from
United States
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"There's a new generation of gravity nerds and they have become complacent do to the hype around whose bearing lube is faster. Newbies know more about bushings than they know about whose running or ruining the show."
Right on Rob!
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That blur shot is...
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On 9/11/2008
JBH
wrote in from
United States
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...sick.
Moar!
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the fallout
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On 9/10/2008
daturd
wrote in from
United States
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Dave if I say anything nice about you I might not be able to ever see my skateboard again. The only thing we can take lightly about this staph topic is all the name calling and it is sadly entertaining. There's a new generation of gravity nerds and they have become complacent do to the hype around whose bearing lube is faster. Newbies know more about bushings than they know about whose running or ruining the show. Sad these kids will never meet you or ride with you at a race because of your good intentions and morals.
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You know why!!
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On 9/9/2008 David Rogers
wrote in from
United States
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You rule Rob!
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ColoRADo
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On 9/9/2008
Thundercat420
wrote in from
United States
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Thanx for the Pagan video, very Colorado. Hiking closed roads lined with snow and just beautiful mountains in the background. Really like the shot of Justin freezing his as off flying down the road, wind chill factor @ that speed really wakes you up. Nice sweater. (Jumper to my Australian mates)
Lot's of good footie out there from this season. Hope to see more an more. How the hell do you post videos on this site????
Seems my username and passwierd don't werk anymore over at the fish and the post about sponsors being liable for children coming down with a deadly infection has been tucked away. Keep spreading the stoke.
My camera crew backed out of run I've been thinking about for over a decade because they (I have to be careful here) didn't want to get in trouble. I'm going to bomb the hill anyway camera or not but this is like sticking my head in the mouth of a lion and they don't want to be part of it. I'm guessing a sustained 65-70 mph over 4-5 miles. It's gonna snow here soon so gotta make it happen. I got this monster I'm putting together with a not to be named company just for the run. This board looks gnarly. I will post some shots when it's complete.
Any ya'll wanna skate some, c'mon up.
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downhill
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On 9/6/2008
caddy
wrote in from
United States
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Video!
Nice!!
"caddy's custom skateboards"
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some early spring mtn bombin'
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it's gettin cold
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On 9/5/2008
robertjamesmckendry3rd
wrote in from
United States
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I saw the crazy German stuntman whose reckless actions endangered...himself and maybe the camera guy? Anyway lets hope there aren't any copycats, oh wait Brunson and I copied him today we just didn't film it. Strange to see just how little our passion for this is recognized, if your on the inside. The reporter mentioned the police feared copycats. I wish every kid that held on to a motorcycle or car wore a helmet and took it as serious as the crazed mysterious German daredevil. I hope to copycat his actions many times.
The recent staph infection news is a bit of a learning lesson for all of us. I'm not a total dirt big and I maybe a lil bit of a germaphobe from working in restaurants. I guess I should have known more about this stuff but woulda liked a heads up. Ya know we had to really go over what the hell a false start was a few times for somebody. We all shared thoughts on wheel choices for days. We talked bout lots of stuff but never staph. Maybe at one of the riders meetings somebody coulda said "ya know there's this bug goin around that could kill you". I guess there was a post out there and didn't catch that one about don't go to Maryhill, found it today. People had it in May? Somebody went to the hospital in Europe? Riders a week before the event were openly talking about this on websites. What about all the people who stay away from computers and send there kid to a race, find out this s#@!s been traveling? I hope know body gets hurt. I'm sorry for Noah and Tim, two true stand up guys and hope they're fine. And anyone else who has symptoms.
Now on to how much of a hypocrit hypocryt hipo hyppocrit hypocryt son of a !!!!
I was at this skateboard race in the Capitol City of a very famous country where this avian flew was goin around. During the avian flew outbreak we, as humans, were to look out for birds doin crazy s#@!. While hiking up the race course with the race organizer, we noticed a crow flopping around on it's back on the edge of the course. Now in this famous unmentioned country the goverment likes to scare the crap out of the population and I guess thru propaganda I new this could be the end of human life as we know it. I quickly pointed to the obviously infected bird and said "we've gotta tell somebody". The race organizer pointed out the hill we were on was within a zoo and if we said anything the race would be shut down so not to infect the animals...I think I got 7th.
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62 mph! Cops hunt highway skateboarder
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On 9/4/2008 Doug
wrote in from
United States
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Achtung Baby!
62 mph! Cops hunt highway skateboarder
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26523365/?GT1=43001
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thanx
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On 9/3/2008
mckendry
wrote in from
United States
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Just a quickie...I travel around the World sometimes with less than 5 bux, and I'm currently broke. I couldn't survive without help from so many people, and won't be able to thank them all. Skunkwerx flew me to my races first class and paid my entry fees. Sector Nine for the wheels and great vibes. Street Swell, All Board Sports (Boulder), Radikal, The Board Room (Avon), Infamous Bomb Squad, Timeship Racing, My friends who drove me around to and from the airports, gave me a place to sleep and something to eat.
I'm still digging flour out of my ears. Gotta go to work...miss ya all
Maryhill was a blast and so cool to see eeerbody. thanx to IGSA, Coast Longboarding, and most of the sponsors. Sorry bout getting flour in your eyes but that guy has a taser! Daggers Rule but Team Green WON!
 And the guys at work who covered my ass and my boss who lets me do this.
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f#@!in hurricanes
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On 8/30/2008 Nick
wrote in from
United States
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Rob, sorry I didnt' get back to you before heading down to school. I'm waiting to see what the hell happens, but i might be in Vail a whole lot more than I anticipated over the next year if my s#@! gets flooded again.
good luck at maryhill and kick some young kids asses.
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"would you like a pillow sir?"
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On 8/25/2008
robmc3
wrote in from
United States
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Guilherme, I will never forget my time in Rio and Chinese View, beautiful memories. Thank you for emailing me the photos.
Packing today for a flight this afternoon for Portland that goes thru Denver were the Democratic Convention takes place. Reminds me of the time Smallwood, Dupin and I flew from Logan when Reagan died while the Convention was in Boston. ANYWAY...
TOOOO much fun the other day when Dubes and Reimer stopped by to show me my own hills. Kevin dropped the hill behind my house that I've never skated without even looking at it. He had hairpins and rocks for breakfast, pretty cool to see. Dubes and Kevin thanks for schooling me on my own hills and bombing the ones that scare me. Fun to mess with security with you two. damn kids
So gotta get ready still and travel safe eeeerbody. Can't wait to see ya there.
Infamous Bomb Squad Skunkwerx Streetswell Sector9
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Brazil !!!!!
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On 8/22/2008 Gui
wrote in from
Brazil
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Right on Rob !!!!!
We all miss you bro !
Sounds like... you must come to see and ride with us at Teutônia !
Hope to see you... I Still have and use the bushings that you give to me at Rio Downhill (China View) in 2006.
Best regards bro !
Guilherme
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f#@! BILL COLLECTORS
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On 8/20/2008
DUBES
wrote in from
United States
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ROB! I dont pay my bills often enough to answer numbers i dont recognise, i guess I have an old number??? TRy me again when you get this and leave a number!!!!
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Hey Rob
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On 8/20/2008 He who cannot be trusted
wrote in from
France
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Hey Rob, How is colorado treating you? Ready for Maryhell? I love all the pics of you grinding on underage girls. I think I took a couple of those shots. Rock on buddy! Great times and more to come. See you at Maryhill.
Aloha
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DuBois
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On 8/13/2008
mc3
wrote in from
United States
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Dude that post got zapped while is reading it...and I don't read so goood. I was cleaning my delete button and it went off. If ya'll wanna sk8 up here this weekend 'mon up. I don't have the money to get shuttles but the roads are hitting now.
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really
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On 8/13/2008
lucky guy
wrote in from
United States
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STOKED that I will be @ the BIGGEST race to date,see if I qualify....,mmmmm sure there's been this and that but we got more peeps from round thwe = WORLD for MAryhll. SERious like people from round the WORLD are showinf up for Maryhill!! Sure it...she aint that fast but wouldn't it be cool if those fake tail winds cranked up? member people keeping there wheels cool in coolers? Anywho ala and all are showing up for this one...WOW!!!! This will be OK, 2008 Downhill Championships NO WAY!!! SO yah, all you yaHHOOs who plan on riding Rist while your in the States...check in with the locals, before you drop the bomb, get local spotters
DAGGERS RULE!
Full moon Friday and Saturday Vail Pass. Elk Migration, Mountain Lions...prevelant.
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ROB!!!! I'm on speed!!!!1
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On 8/11/2008 Nick Cecchi
wrote in from
United States
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I always thought that title was funny...
Dude, be back there tomorrow, fully expect to bomb some hills with you, when are you off work????? see ya soon.
nick
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Don't bass me bro!
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On 8/10/2008 low key
wrote in from
United States
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More middle finger!
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MEGPHONE HELMET
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On 8/10/2008 a stupid american
wrote in from
United States
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who's the stupid 'merican? always taking photos of everthing, f**king tourists!
AND NOW, LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, WELCOME TO THE MEGAPHONE HELMET TV SHOW! look for megaphone helmet to be loud, drunk, and stupid at a race near you!
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Megaphone Helmet
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On 8/10/2008
mckendry
wrote in from
United States
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We should get the band back together, lots of $ in the comeback tour business. I've been working on some new tunes..."Got a lighter", "Safety Meat", and a ballad "Lost my shoe buddy". Say hi to Brittish kid for me.
Justin and I checked out some hi security fresh pavement yesterday at the Beave. Pretty fun stuff, security codes, security guards, and Jedi mind trix. Beaver Creek has some fun stuff and you could almost throw a snowball to the hill from my house. SOOOOOOO...running from the security is a must! If ya see em, IT'S SOOO ON! Plenty of room to put a gap between the cherub of justice and yourself then duck into the woods or bomb to the car at the bottom.
Stop by before it snows. I know ya'll get locked into riding Lookout, Boulder, or whatever your home turf might be, hell I don't like to go ride something when the Beave is the backyard. The invite is open to anybody who wants to skate anytime before Colorado gets ugly. I'm off Friday's and Saturday so stop by stay the night drink som beers bomb some hills.
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MANDONKEY
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On 8/8/2008
Darren
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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MANDONKEY! MAN DONKEY DONKEY OF MAN!!! Was Ferking great to see you again Rob!! Wish you was coming to Eastbourne but fair enough really, too damn expensive our stupid island! (For your info the name MANDonkey is referring to Dalua and his almighty push.. Kicks Like a man donkey..
Evidence of Mandonkey Greatness... Here.
http://www.lushlongboards.com/event-reports/almabtrieb-2008-race-report-c-197_298_309.html
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gone ridin
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On 8/5/2008
robmc3
wrote in from
United States
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You can't just think a clean run will get you in, I didn't qualify for Jungholz. My excuses a pretty good...old, late, no practice, blah blah, but there were 30 riders withn 2 seconds of each other. Sickest field EVER! I got tons of runs that day on a sunny track.
I think I was 13 seconds off the pace @ R&R. The Risch helmets were in full effect along with many an aero lid. While chasing the leaders into the left I had this idea that if I'm not as fast I will just brake less. So much fun to go full speed into that one and watch the bails get bigger. Lot's of rain at this event and made for some fun tent meetings.
Getting ready for Mary if anybody wants to ride some new stuff, mi casa su casa...
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