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CORE Operations in partnership with the Pine Rivers Shire Council present:
[b:266m2zrl]DK King Of Dirt[/b:266m2zrl]
BMX Dirt Jumping Championship
Saturday October 6
Pine Rivers Park, Gympie Road, Strathpine
On 29 June 2003, the International Olympic Committee announced their decision to include BMX racing in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The first
5:45 pm
01/09/2007
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I thought this was a flatland forum. Someone should pull this shit. As if dirt jumpers don't get enough exposure.
10:18 pm
19/06/2006
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Dirt jumping.
LOL.
11:28 pm
25/02/2005
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[quote:3s09zi20]looking to showcase their skills,[/quote:3s09zi20]
I wonder what reaction you would get if you posted b2b or ivf jam info in a dirt jumping forum [Image Can Not Be Found]
11:34 pm
20/01/2006
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31/05/2007
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If I was in QLD, i'd go, its still BMX after all. Dennis McCoy is my favorite rider because he is pro in EVERY BMX discipline. Nothing wrong with going in my books.
9:22 am
23/01/2005
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take it to another forum
6:40 pm
01/09/2007
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[quote="Paradoxium":1aiyjgux]If I was in QLD, i'd go, its still BMX after all. Dennis McCoy is my favorite rider because he is pro in EVERY BMX discipline. Nothing wrong with going in my books.[/quote:1aiyjgux]
Maybe nothing wrong with it, but these days every discipline means dirt, park and street. Maybe a little vert. And thats it.
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31/05/2007
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Yeah, it sux flat gets neglected, but with DMC, he has won every category as pro, including flat, park, king of vert, king of dirt, king of concrete, race, mini ramp and street. An astonishing more wins in more different categories than any rider before or after him. Nobody will ever come close to that feat again.
10:04 pm
01/09/2007
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Although, wasn't it about '90, '91 when flatland got too hard and poor old DMCould no longer keep. So like every other oldschool rider, he stopped competeing in Flat. If I remember rightly he rode for a couple of years unsponsored at a time when the sport was fragile, all because he wanted so much more money than other pro had ever been paid. I'm sorry Karl, but I have never been fan of DMC's. Great rider of the time, yes, but always struck me as an arrogant, self absorbed jerk who sufferred little man syndrome. (Just my opinion formed from reading his interviews, and his video appearances at the time. Hope my memory is serving me well)
While flatland became harder and more technical, and ramp became more scarier, it was easier to get over your fear, as opposed to learn a whole new technical side to riding. Many flatlanders just quit. (Me included some, 10 yrs ago. Mine was more to do with personal demons) I hope I haven't upset anyone with this post, I'm just recalling an era of my life, that has stuck in my mind for many years. That time was my happy place until my wife and eventually our daughter came into my life.
Dennis did win every category, but on points, not just outright wins. He was the first of the current style of rider, at a time when a comp was just a large jam with prize money, His only concern was to win at all costs. Same as a lot of the pros these days. Even saw an interview with Jay Miron awhile ago saying same thing. The sport has changed for the worse, thanks to the almighty corporate dollar and tv publicity. Eventually the attention span of gen Y is gunna give out, and the rest of BMX will be in the same boat as flatland.
Dam thats a big ass rant. I miss alot about the old days, but on this forum it seems those days are still going strong. I think it would be shame if flatland had been as popular as the other disciplines, as I would hate to see it with all the egos that come with popularity.
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