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Old 01-01-2009, 07:53 PM
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Yeah, I seen it last night. The long distance type jumps are not a big deal to me, but this stunt was definitely something to remember. I was nervous as well. There is just so many things that could go wrong... with no "safety net" to prevent serious injuries. Luckily, it ended decently with just an injured hand. The jump down is definitely harder to do by judging the correct speed, etc.. He overjumped the landing and landed way down on the transition. It ended up about a 80 ft. drop to the ramp bottom. Ouch!!! Luckily, his suspension had enough rebound damping to not buck him off, but it came pretty close.
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