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| Q&A: McKendry on Speed (1810 Posts)
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On 8/23/2009
billy b
wrote in from
United States
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yo rob -
got your voicemail. you are flying in 10:30 am/pm? i'll find somebody to pick you up from the airport. shoot me an email with more of your flight info.
pdxdownhill@gmail.com
really stoked for the race! got a loud p.a. system for ya!!!
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Rob!
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On 8/22/2009 Kyle Wester
wrote in from
United States
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Hey man give me a call when you get a chance! 720 364 3953
Kyle
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aint missin you...
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On 8/19/2009 DuBois
wrote in from
United States
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no matta..what my friends say...
heres a little taste of one of your fav's...
Untitled from Jim Callahan on Vimeo.
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No you do!
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On 8/18/2009
mcKendry
wrote in from
United States
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I'm still trying to unpack and just take a lil me time to get adjusted but that can't happen. Gotta get a job and move stuff and learn where to buy food and holy xxxx! moving isn't easy. Good for the brain though. I had such comfort in knowing where my lighter was and when to catch the bus and where not to skate.
I really am stoked to investigate the skate scene out here and see the East Coast and Mid Atlantic has a crew that is passionate about riding boards. I hope to see and be involved in bringing back some of those lost events: Demons of Downhill, Mount Ascutney, DC Downhill, Mount Augmenticus, that one in West Virginia, Top Challenge, Munnsville and any of those other events I can't spell.
Got my ticket to the Portland race, another I can't spell...Kalamuth Calamuth Calamath??? And then to Maryhill!!! See you on the hill!! thanx again to Dave Price and my crew who waited 7hours at the Canadian border to get me into Paskapoo.
SkunkTech will be testing our new topmount in time for Mary.
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you rule!
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On 8/15/2009
Anthony Flis
wrote in from
United States
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Rob, it was awesome skating and hanging out with you again! I hope I get to see more of you now that you're on this side of things.
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Thanks
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On 8/15/2009
Ben
wrote in from
United States
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thanks again rob for every thing, hope every thing is going great. keep ripen it up man.
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New Your kuh razy!
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On 8/11/2009
mcKendry
wrote in from
United States
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So the car made it, well most of it. Some parts fell off in various mid western states. Nebraska is big and Iowa smells but thank goodness for 100 oz beverages. If the Dew doesn't keep you awake the need to pee every 50 miles will have you pulling over. I almost pee'd myself a couple times. I now understand why you see so many pee colored Gator Aide bottles.
I got to Penn State in time for the Outlaw event and enough sleep to skate the following day. The kids out here are putting on events often and nice to find a crew to skate with. Thanks again to Jamie for the bed and the race.
I now realize I haven't posted since the Vail Pass Ride and forgot to thank EEErbody for coming out. Quite fun to say goodbye to Rado with the crew I will miss. Brent from Aspen brought the big van for us to shuttle in and we couldn't have done it without him.
I'm super busy with SkunkTech and moving in and getting ready for the Cathalmet Downhill and then onto Maryhill. I will be at the same number and please stay in touch. You guys remind me all the time that people not involved with skateboarding are so uncool. See you on the hill.
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Turd place
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On 8/11/2009 Jimmy
wrote in from
United States
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CONGrats on your 3rd place finish ROBBY! way to go buddy!
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Damn those skunktech boards are light!!!
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On 8/11/2009
Billy Bones
wrote in from
United States
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Hot damn Rob! Nice job on 3rd! Also really stoked you made it to New York. Your truck deserves a big hug.
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Did you race ?
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On 8/10/2009 Kludy
wrote in from
United States
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What, are you racen you way to N.Y.C. ? Did you hust podium ?
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Central Pa Fun
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On 8/9/2009
Jamie Reis
wrote in from
United States
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Thanks for comin out man, it was great hangin with yuh.
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You got a real female-lady-type woman? :)
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On 8/1/2009
kke (nee f)
wrote in from
United States
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Congatulations Robbie! A genuine born-a-female woman! She's a lucky lady, and I wish you both much happiness. Now go buy a ring, like a big boy.
Just celebrated my first anniversary. Waiting for hubbie to get orders, only God and the US Army know where. Hanging in VAB till mid August, then gonna' spend some time in OBX NC enjoying the real beach. My Boy graduates fron Defense Info School in Sept. and will join us in NC for a bit of R&R. After that, who knows. Thank God for joint forces, I have at least a prayer of winding up somewhere near water if we get posted to a Navy or Marine Corps duty station, Keep your fingers crossed for me. What I REALLY want is to go overseas. Anywhere in Europe would be killer.Where in NY will you be? Madeleine says HI! Bonnie, too. All the best all the time to you, my friend.
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paskapoop my pants
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On 8/1/2009 P-rice
wrote in from
United States
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starting to go through all the photos I took. rob, the responsible van driver:
about 60 hrs roundtrip in the car, we all started to get on each nerves, just a little. one of the best road trips i've ever been on..have fun in NY rob, lets do it again sometime(but not to soon), perhaps in Australia?
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vail pass,gas or grass?
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On 7/31/2009 DuBois
wrote in from
United States
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Ill be there on Sunday Robbie!!!!!
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girl
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On 7/30/2009
doug
wrote in from
United States
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Congrats Rob, what are you gonna do with your body pillow. 
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Thanx Rick
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On 7/30/2009
me
wrote in from
United States
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We ain't done yet Rick. You've been a such a great friend and advisor to me not only in racing but how to live. Our sport grows everyday because of you and I hope the newbies never forget to listen and learn from a stand up guy like yourself. See you at the top.
I'm only moving and will be chasing you all at Maryhill next month.
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Good Times
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On 7/29/2009 Kludy
wrote in from
United States
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Rob, had a flood of good times thinking about you this eve. From maryhill, you cooking us steaks with the bros coming to our camp noT finding go food, to us talking on the way to the airport from what ever that hill was that we should have whent to jail for doing over 70mph and all most causing a motobike to crash; to that picture I have of you and the boys at my house before the barret race; to me telling you that you have to make the turn to race at munsville . To the every begining coming to your place for the EDI race at, O i forget but riding your bike path that became a real race in later years !
Yes myfreind , we have lots to share when we get old. but not yet < hA !!!!!!!!!!!!11
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ROBTHEGREAT
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On 7/29/2009 KLUDY
wrote in from
United States
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To find love is indeed very rare. You have always been lucky so I will not wish you good luck but I will wish you happy and fun time in a different area of life my freind. You and I have lived a life time already and remimberies last forever ! Have a blast and give you girl a hug for my, your a good guy and a great catch not to mention one hell of a chef;) We will see each other again one day! I LOVE YOUR SHOW ROB McKENDRY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sunday Vail Pass, last rides...
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On 7/29/2009
mckendry
wrote in from
United States
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Yeah this is a Venom Shocker to me to. I've lived in Rado for 13 years and will miss it greatly. I have friends here who are like family and have lived out so many highs with.
All I wanted to do was ride and I did, to the point of being broke. Sometimes borrowing money to pay the bills or knowing I wouldn't have my rent. Driving a s#@!ty car and not having enough cash for a date or a movie alone. I never cared about anything at times as much as a season pass. Riding the snow was more important than anything else.
Well the snow melts up here now and then and the most beautiful roads in the World are abound. Rado has some of the best pavement and you will continue to hear about riders like Maytum, JMFC, Coop, Calvin, Setler, Wester, Putrah, Kawika, Holden, Cecchi, Linblad, and Ruppert. That's just the names I can remember at the moment but it doesn't matter cause we add more everyday. No matter how far away I get I will always have amazing memories of bombing the biggest and fastest roads in the World with a crew of riders who feel the same way about Rado.
I plan on getting back here as often as poss but it's time for the next adventure. I've decided to move in with a woman who makes me feel like every cheesy 80's song ever made. I've won the lottery and to cash in I'm moving to NY. There's hills and snow so I will be able to get my fix. I will be skating and hope to keep hitting races for years to come. SkunkTech will continue to make boards and that will be a great excuse to show up and drink beers and share stories.
I plan on riding Vail Pass Sunday with anybody who wants to come up and beat this old guy to Copper before I move.
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Chicks
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On 7/29/2009 Kludy
wrote in from
United States
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Rob; YOU HAVE A CHICK ? A REAL ONE ?????????????????????????/1
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Da Turd... is moving?
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On 7/29/2009 Nick
wrote in from
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Rob, I heard you were moving away from Rado'?
Is it true? Will the OG of downhill no longer reign in Colorado? If so we gotta shred a bit before you're gone. Happy trails, good thing you got into canadia, i'm living vicariously through the stories i've been hearing about Paskapoo since i couldn't go. Peace, let me know if you can ride before you're bustin out of here.
-nick
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da Rodeo
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On 7/28/2009
mckendry
wrote in from
United States
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Gonna half to let the idea of letting my chick post on me blog soak in...gotta watch what I say from now on? hmmmm. Have to consider banning her.
So she brought up the new speed record 'cuz she and I were on the phone when Kyle was taking runs. Some time has gone by and a lot of miles just talking about Rist and the "record" with some peeps at Paskapoo. I would like to discuss more about Rist and the "record" in another post.
I just got home after hours in the van and all the smells that come with 6 downhill guys in a mini van. 7 hours at the border was my new speed record. We went into the office at 5:30 am and the wait began. I had to talk to an imigration dude who didn't show til 8 so back to the States to hang out in Sweet Grass, Montana. The imigration dude said "no" unless I could somehow show that the event couldn't happen without me. I like saying that and hope any future race organizer could remember I will stimulate your local economy. So back to the no man's land truck stop in the US where I was able to contact fore mentioned girlfriend and asked if she could help a brother out. She was able contact Chad one of the race organizers who faxed an incredible door opening letter to the Canadian border. I guess they sent only 14 copies. By noon I recieved a phone call from the imigration dude who said bring your guys back in and we'll discuss things. So back to the office were a cute Black Labrador loved my pocket. Kinda sucks when everybody in the room wants to pet a dog that wont stop smelling the residue of dope in your pocket. They brought me to the counter to show me the visa printed and ready to go. So in a back room you never want to see I was interigated interragated interag? about dope and told the would go easy on me If I just showed them where it was. I don't have anything and the dog was just smelling some leftovers that came from a stranger who borrowed my shorts and was carrying something for a friend and my tailor is a hippy and I walked to close to a drum circle and and and...OK! I tried it once. I had nothing on me and wasn't smuggling into Canada, who does that? The guy who has been working on the visa is tightening his gloves and just a cut up at this point. I mean I don't have anything and do they really bend you over for an empty pocket? Must be bored. I let em look at my shorts and thankfull tat was enough. So they get the cars keys and Fido makes a lap or 2 thru the car. I'm looking at 5 guys who just drove across the US with me, waited for 7 hours, while watching with the entire room. Very cool! Guy comes back in to ask "who owns the red and black backpack?" No way, I have a red and black backpack. So we go outside to watch him rifle thru my dirty sox looking for the dope. So fun to watch this for me cuz my socks are gross and this is the step before borrowing money from Price and we are across. This uniformed chap doesn't find anything and lets me scrape up me stuff and load the car and says he will meet me inside. Somehow it can only get better. The guy turns around to ask me if I have the keys? Now the dream move in retrospect would be to quicly lock the doors and shut em. Forcing the border patrol to jimmy the lock in front of eeeerbody inside. BUT I just said "I gave em to you". He told me to hold on while he tracked em down. So funny I busted out laughing. LOL no really LOL. Good stuff. Thanx to ya'll who got me thru. Can't say it enough.
ZEN! So glad I got to chase you in my 3 runs.Huge race with a chairlift! Great weather. BEER! This race is still soaking in. I got to see so many of my Canadian friends some of whom can't get into the US. I have some work to do racing. Jody has been crushing my race dreams since DB1. I blew it. wow ok I thought I was past it...
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new world speed record
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On 7/22/2009
McKeeney
wrote in from
United States
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Hey there, this is McIII's girl, Laura. Just talked to Rob - he's on his way to Calgary, packed into a van with Steve Doman, Dave Price, Calvin Staub, Joel Putrah and Kyle Wester. So on the way outta RADo, they hit Rist Canyon Road where Kyle set the new world speed record. Fastest speedboarder ever? Kid was clocked at 79.5 MPH today. Three runs: 77, 79, 79.
Next stop? Paskapoo. Good luck sneakin' in there Rob.
Wish my boy a happy birthday tomorrow (Thursday) and someone buy him a drink or 10 from me. I'll pay you back at Maryhill. Wish I could be there with you all to put faces with all the stories I've heard. See you in September! x.
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MCKooondry in Canada
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On 7/22/2009 IanC
wrote in from
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Maybe you won't be allowed back into the States tis time. Then you'll have to become one of us!
Good luck Rob in Calgary Rob!
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