This month's featured jumper is the late great. March 28, 2013 Happy Birthday Lawrence Legend! A memorial cruise will take place March 11th at 9 AM at the Walmart on Valley Drive in Las Cruces. Happy 67th Birthday Jim "The Flying Irishman" McDermott! You can download the book from Amazon.com. April 1 to June 30, or July 1 to September 30, or October 1 to December 31. Today marks the 45th Anniversary of Evel Knievel's 13 bus jump at Wembley Stadium. [19] Most of the store's collection consists of superhero comics. The jump will be at 750 Long Pond, Rochester, NY 14612. The other is the tragedy that saw him take his own life at the age of twenty. After her family moved to Arizona, she got her first motorcycle on her 12th birthday and began racing at 14. INTENTIONAL GET-OFF. With all the recent news about Evel's Snake River Canyon jump and the race to jump it again for the 40th anniversary, I thought it was only appropriate feature something from that jump. "The first time I jumped, over at Tucson, I'd brought a portable TV along with me," said Debbie. Bubba Blackwell, short on 22 car jump, July 4th, 2001, July 9, 2013 Cyclejumpers.com celebrates 14 years today! That style is: I amgoingtosaveyoass, or I am going to jump the Grand Canyon. Super Joes claim is not yet even a claim, because hes researching its feasibility first. July 28, 2012 Happy Birthday Danny Reed! movie, "Rocketman: Mad Mike's Mission to Prove the Flat Earth" is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Today is the 30th Anniversary of Mike Foster making his first motorcycle jump. Charles "Devil X" CRASH. Somehow I felt the bike wasnt getting up to speed fast enough. It's leap day! Over 5 million people in the US alone have Hepatitis C. Evel Knievel and Debbie Lawler will be featured on this History Channel program. This month's featured jumper is Evel Knievel! Today is the 8th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. It was 20 years ago today that I launched Cyclejumpers.com. Current record holder: Evel New Check out Mercury Morgan on the latest episode of the Good Guys! February 13, 2012 Happy Birthday Norm Gray! Falls, Yellow River, China, June 20, 1999. This is for the crash that gets watched by the most people 10, 1996. September 6, 2013 Risky Rick's page has been updated. "Well, I've had trouble as far as dating goes. Seth Today Robbie Knievel jumped 15 new Corvettes and 4 Z28 Camaros in Texas and Doug Danger jumped 15 police cars (two rows of 8 and 7) on Evel Knievel's XR 750. Today. KO. We were going to use a little pyro to blow the blade off so he would land with a pure motorcycle. June 9, 2012 Australia's Lawrence Legend stopped by Cycle Jumpers to check out this month's featured jumper. Today is the 7th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. Congratulations to Gregg Godfrey who successfully jumped his semi-truck 166 ft. ramp-to-ramp at this year's Evel Knievel Days! [16] Einhorn's inspiration for the store comes from his own interest in comics as a kid and loot mechanics in Fortnite. 15. The photo used on the homepage is of him jumping at the Kochem World's Fair. Looking forward to seeing all those XR 750 jumps down under! Well, I'm the queen. 208.88.6.30 This month's featured jumpers are the U.K.'s very own. long, 18 foot tall dirt landing ramp. We do get a lot of response from people who find it hard to imagine a small girl jumping cars on a motorcycle. December 13, 2011 Happy Birthday Debbie Lawler! First jump since he broke his back 16. It was 23 years ago today Cyclejumpers went online. Also the autographs section has been updated with new signatures from Super Joe Einhorn, Louis "Rocket" Re and Ken Mackow. In honor of the passing of this great daredevil, this month's featured jumper is. So starting off for September, Jumpin Jeff Schneider jumps again on CycleJumpers! RIP Jess Dickerson. "In my mind I recognize no other male jumper. June 1, 2012 This month's featured jumper is Australia's Lawrence Legend! Scalzo quoted Debbie at length, further exposing her personal side. It's like flying over the highest mountains.". Granted, a small percentage of motorcycle jumpers are women, but that by no means diminishes Debbie's accomplishments. CRASH OF THE DECADE. In my opinion Super was a much better Motorcycle jumper then Evil was. The clincher is that this coop is 60 feet long and. This month's featured jumper is the World's Greatest Toy! Front: abc (BATES Howard Cosell, left, brought together the two greatest motorcycle stunt riders in North America, "Super Joe" Einhorn and former record holder Evel Knievel. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. It's going to be a great year! Debbie was born in Grant's Pass, Oregon, in December 1952. span: 6 feet) with one hand holding a strap behind his back, landed on 3rd and "I can't jump cars forever," she told People in 1974. Good news! The shapely (35-25-34) yet petite (five-foot-two, 106-pounds), blue-eyed blonde replied, "I like the feeling of freedom. VHS master converted to HD. The rider who shows high level Want to know what a motorcycle daredevil does when he's not jumping? Check out, This month's featured jumper is the one and only. Mad Mike Hughes lost his life today in a rocket accident. Danger, Loudon, NH, 265 feet, June 1991. It's leap day! 9. Luckily, he didn't get run over. Big Ed Beckley crashed tonight while practicing his comeback jump. [1] He was a little before my time, but I guess he was a counterpart of Knievel's. I read somewhere that before his accident he was scheduled to jump Niagara Falls on a rocket bike with a gyro blade attached to . Ted celebrated his 70th birthday last week! [1][2][3] Fancy describes itself as "part store, blog, magazine and wish list," and Einhorn has said that it seeks to redefine the shopping experience. DUMBEST This is for the rider who has paid the highest The handful of spectators who were there said February 8, 2007 at a Hansens/Monster Energy Drinks/Lost Energy Drinks executive November 1, 2012 This month's featured jumper is the one and only King of the Daredevils, Evel Knievel. Steven David Einhorn, age 43, of New York City, passed away unexpectedly on July 13, 2021. January 1, 2021 2021 started off on a sad note, Wild Dave Whiting passed away after battling an illness. No pictures or information may be reproduced without our express written August's Jumper of the Month is Matt "The Kangaroo Kid" Coulter. Theres the Grand Canyon, folks. broke wrist and stuffed concrete wall, Hudson Speedway, Hudson, NH. Super Joe. meeting in Palm Springs, California. [7], Einhorn was born in New York City, NY, and turned 30 years old in 2012. skull above the right eye. Today is the 13th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. BOB GILL, an accomplished ex-pro racer on the Pacific Northwest circuit, does his jumping without the aid of a landing ramp. That same year the FDA approved a new drug that cured his Hepatitis C and that saved his life. Today is the third anniversary of Dick "Red Devil" Stone's passing. South Dakota. December 14, 2011 Happy Birthday Paul Sagehorn! Her 101-foot leap over 16 Chevy pickups earned her a spot in the Guinness book (though it curiously referred to her "The Smiling Angel" and "The Lesser Evel," nicknames not heard elsewhere). It's the 1 year anniversary of the passing of Wild Dave Whiting. December 13, 2012 Happy Birthday Debbie "The Flying Angel" Lawler! Australia's Lawrence Legend stopped by Cycle Jumpers to check out this month's featured jumper. Einhorn debuted at the Cow Palace in March 1971, capping a 14-car jump my tritely but effectively jumping through a huge paper banner, a la that tiresome Shell gasoline commercial. It was filmed 360 degrees for a virtual reality attraction at the upcoming Evel Knievel Museum in Topeka, Kansas. "But I was sitting there watching Sanford and Son and forgot all about jumping. Make plans to come out and see Mercury Morgan jump. Evel Knievel, photographer's eye put out, Shark Tank Crash. lost his life today (Feb. 22) during a rocket launch. The same page mentions a challenge Einhorn made to Knievel to start with 16 cars and then keep adding cars until one of them crashed! Corey Scott, step-up jump 70' high to net, bounced out and landed on flat successfully completed his burning wall jump today at Northstar Fellowship Church in Hamlin, New York. Doing Good on FISM TV. In my opinion Super was a much better Motorcycle jumper then Evil was. An outfit called Motor Sports International declared her feat the "World Record for Motorcycle Distance Jumping -- Female." John Holland, January 6, 2012 Big Ed Beckley crashed tonight while practicing his comeback jump. Bob Pleso, short, 30 cars ramp to ground, August 4, 1974. September 11, 2013 9/11. Shon Wolfe, Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield, CA. butt on flat ground. Looking forward to jumping again. John's section is also back up on the site too! The 21-year-old earned her biggest exposure to date as she bettered Evel's indoor vehicular record. Bubba successfully jumped his XR-750 over two running helicopters today! Can you imagine the pacing? I just won't jump without it. Today marks the one year anniversary of the passing of Mad Mike Hughes. Creating Anti-Bullying Comics", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joseph_Einhorn&oldid=1148001733, Articles with dead external links from April 2023, Articles with dead external links from November 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Business of Fashion named Einhorn in its list of 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry. Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the passing of Mad Mike Hughes. jump (unintentional). He successfully jumped 10 Semi-Trucks this afternoon. Room to spare. PERIOD CRASHES. "They don't expect me." Never forget. Landing rag doll, flipping a full 1-1/4 rotations before slapping to the ground at the January 17, Long This month's featured jumper is. And yes, it is the perfect day for a cycle jumper to be born. ITEM FOUR, make impossible plans. move, this crash is listed here. Here's a direct link. December 14, 2012 Happy Birthday Paul Sagehorn! June 8, 2013 Congratulations to Bubba Blackwell for a new Harley record. New Hampshire, June 1991. 1 plate. Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Earl Majors, short, Hanningfield Horse Show, For example, from Mathee, 10 truck jump, landing on 4th truck. Happy 48th Anniversary of the Ceasars Palace jump! July 1, 2013 This month's featured jumper is Bubba Blackwell. Pinterest. Happy 45th Anniversary of the Caesars Palace jump! Today is the 5th anniversary of Eddie Braun and Scott Truax completing Evel's dream of jumping the Snake River Canyon with a skycycle! Reed, short on 30 foot gap, Henderson, Nevada. Bob Gill, hit October 14, 2013 The Discovery Channel is airing a new documentary on Evel Knievel called, "Pure Evel American Legend". 202' 8" jump onto the protective apron with a 220' ramp gap, landed in a December 25, 2012 Merry Christmas! You are going to see Evel walk the water, jump the canyon, lower taxes and heal the sick. That makes two guys who are smarter (in principle) than Knievel. He built himself a ramp, lost his job when the bosses heard about his lunchtime shows (I was getting bored with it, anyway), and practiced for six months on an abandoned airstrip near Pittsburgh (Nowhere), Calif. Massive head shot onto Renthals, broke his back again, crushed 3 launch ramp broke, jump-off with Gary Wells. Gary This month's featured jumper is Evel Knievel from 50 years ago! It can save you life! I'm superstitious about it. This jump occurred in a silty grass field on July 22, 2006 at Buffalo Run Casino in Joes consisted of a news conference at Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco, where he displayed, with the help of the Brinks boys, a tableful of $25,000 in cash. Today is the 12th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. Today is CycleJumpers.com's 16th anniversary! His head I haven't heard how Eddie is doing, but will post when I find out. February 20, 2012 Local Cycle Jumper Risky Rick Cruz makes his jump here! Watch. But you know hell be smart enough to split when he cant be anymore. doll - who is so devastated by the initial impact, or so overwhelmed by the See the info to the right for more details. Happy 47th Anniversary of the Ceasars Palace jump! ", Television could sometimes be a distraction. Super Joe had a signed contract to jump over Niagara Fall, so he asked me to build a rocket powered motorcycle with a Gyro blade on it that had been used on a Gyro Copter. Bubba Blackwell, short on 22 car jump, July 4, 2001, "I spent about a year looking for a girl that had a certain quality, and when I met Debbie I knew she was the one," Samples said. My deep condolences goes out to Lawrence, his hero and father passed away last Sunday night. 1 is really No. Gumm, 190' jump to nose-diving flatlander, clearing a 90' ramp gap and a 90' Super Joe jumps 120 feet indoors in Toronto Canada. Congratulations Mike! You arent going to see a ramp-to-ramp jump, which is a rather stupid thing to drive 20 miles to see anyway, if you look at it analytically. January 12, 2012 Big Ed is home and is recovering. Thanks for visiting, this site for the last two decades! You might call this his first professional performance, as a hat passed around netted him S20. GAP CRASH. Police were there to block traffic, but since the jump Motorcycle Jumping. Rest in peace Dave. It's been a joy to share photos, inforamtion and meet cycle jumpers and fans from all over the world. I had a rough idea of how fast you had to go to make 140 feet. '[2][3][20] In a 2012 interview with Hypebeast, Einhorn said that Fancy seeks to become "the new Amazon.com" by creating a social e-commerce platform where users can interact with one another to explore, discover, and purchase items. The 9th anniversary of the passing of Ken Mackow. Longtime Evel Knievel and daredevil fan passed away to day. September 23, 2013 Earl Majors jumps again on Cyclejumpers! Lawrence Legend's autobiography "LEGEND: A Childhood Dream" has now been released on Amazon. Thanks Risky for the info. Joseph Einhorn is an entrepreneur and businessperson who is best known as the founder and CEO of the company Fancy, a social e-commerce platform. We are now on Instagram. Today is the one year anniversary of the passing of Ken Mackow. Here's a photo montage of Bubba Blackwell's 12 car jump this past weekend. The rider who jumps at the highest speed and crashes gets this one. March 24, 2012 John "Mercury" Morgan's section has been updated as well as Risky Rick's. Like Chuck Conners famously said,"It takes a certain kind of cat to be a thrill seeker". January 1, 2024 The Stuntman & Daredevil Hall of Fame is scheduled to open in Junee, NSW Australia! catastrophically during jump-off with Gary Wells. Today is CycleJumpers.com's 17th anniversary! super joe einhorn AMAZING JUMP INDOOR RECORD!!! ground, Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida, February 8, 1997. Its about 94 or 95 mph. Heirs to the Dare airs tonight on the. He wears sideburns and mod, lavish lapeled jackets, but somehow doesnt strike you as very far out. July 2001: Bubba Blackwell, jump over 22 cars at Rally in Austin, Texas. Despite losing the record, Debbie was a sensation. Front rim egged out, Her Superpower? world class motorcycle stunt rider and world record holder. They sent me a brand new Harley Davidson motorcycle still in the crate to use. Today is th 40th anniversary of Evel Knievel's Snake River Canyon jump in the X-2 Skycycle! primarily on going long. At least, thats what we were told. "All I can say is, I never wear a bra," she said, except one: "I won't jump without my lucky bra. This is for the rider who crashes on a ramp to ramp jump because the front end is too high. July - September 2001: Bubba depression in a nose dive and crossed up, swap to highside, head shot, broke two The crash that looks funny, clumsy, or with the funniest Congratulations to Doug Danger for successfully jumping Evel Knievel's XR 750 over 22 cars today! Debbie Lawler was the most prolific female motorcyle jumper of the 1970s, if not of all-time. This is for the rider who crashes like a rag worldwide. Trigger Gumm, 190' jump to nose-diving flatlander, clearing a 90' ramp gap and a 90' long, 18 foot tall dirt landing ramp. This is for the rider who crashes intentionally during Butch Laswell, on flat ground harder than anyone ever. [18], Einhorn founded Fancy in 2009. It's Easter, my 23rd wedding anniversary and photos from the. CRASH His record accomplished, he started cleaning up his act. [4][5] In February 2015, Einhorn's company Fancy raised a $20 million Series D strategic funding round which was led by Mexico's Carlos Slim Domit and the CCC holding company. Dale Buggins, She later became a high school cheerleader and even a professional model, but found those pursuits boring compared to motorcycle racing. Gill's worst accident was caused by an over-eager photog who lay down on the last car in a line of cars he was jumping. So Joseph Warren Einhorn suddenly became Super Joe one day when he zoomed up a two-by-eight and sailed over a friend's pickup truck. Happy New Year and Happy New Decade! February 1, 2012 This month's featured jumper is the one and only Super Joe Einhorn. who does the most entertaining and devastating rag doll. Super Joe, still a stripling, is on to Evels game. A Big Happy Birthday to the oldest active Cycle Jumper, Gene Sullivan who turns 65 today! Very sad news today, Robbie Knievel passed away. Waving off, of course, is an excellent crowd baiting technique. The most astounding crash in 100 years. This month's featured jumper is "armchair daredevil" John of Cyclejumpers. IF SOMEONE told you his name was Joseph Einhorn, you wouldnt be impressed. Big Ed is home and is recovering. July 28, 2013 Happy Birthday Danny Reed! Massive head shot onto Renthals, broke his back again, crushed 3 Upload your video Joel Wiseheart Super Joe Einhorn rules! "Super Joe" Einhorn was a poor man's Evel Knievel in the 1970's. In 1974 he jumped 15 buses to set a "world record." He showed his daredevil side during the Superstars when he cut off Jerry Quarry in the bike race. Pics, Short videos and more. Today is the second year anniversary of the passing of Gary Wells. Today is the 6th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. RIP Kaptain. While Super Joe may have jumped the longest, his prototype Evel K., still has Joe beat for shuck power. February 2007: Trigger With Super Joe Reed. TIME Happy New Year! of these can be broken down by category, i.e. Super Joes six waveoffs, however, were not exactly planned. Happy birthday Ed! 1999: Flying Mike Brown, And his starting time. This month's featured jumper is a new to the site. stuck in bank, John Holland, 50 car jump with parachute, short, "You know, those great big naval boats?". To this day, I still have the motorcycle. February 5, 2013 John "Mercury" Morgan's section has been updated with a new photo gallery of his recent helicopter jump. (As I, too, have played on Richmond Hill, I know my turn is just around the corner.). Today is the 3rd anniversary of the passing of Ken Mackow. ", Debbie began jumping in 1972 at fairs and speedways across the country, soon earning much more than she ever made as a model. The jump will be at 750 Long Pond, Rochester, NY 14612. RIP Ken. November 17, 2001. This DVD features Doug Danger, Lou "Rocket" Re, Rock Hauri and Crash Moreau. This stunt was photo graphed at Puyallup, Washington. it's the crash where the rider is really thinking and taking action during the "A Strange Twist of Fate" is the autobiography of Chris Bromham world class motorcycle stunt rider and world record holder. Congratulations to Risky Rick on his marriage to Edie French-Cruz! 19. Zhu Today is Tom Bryan's birthday. Promoters who have engaged his services feel that he is easy to work with, cooperative, cheerful. December 31, 1967. Not creative very very. "Defying Gravity, The Dale Buggins Story" by Damian Kringas. Knievel, 25 pickup truck attempt, short, landing on protective apron, Distance jumping is more than distance. Well marketed crashes don't take precedence over better crashes that are lesser In the very first outdoor nationalat Georgia's Road Atlanta on April 16, 1972he finished seventh aboard a Spanish-built Bultaco. Today is the anniversary of the birth of Donny Winn. blade, then did a piledriver into dirt landing ramp. Back: SC15625 See "Super Joe" Einhorn jump at the Richmond Auditorium November 14 and 15, 1975 at 7:30 p.m. and November 16 at 2:00 p.m. Also California State Indoor Mini Bike Championship races for 18 years and older. Can't believe it's been a decade. January 23, 2012 Local Cycle Jumper Will Wicken makes his jump here! Today is a very special day. April 5, 2012 Happy Birthday Bob Peet (Captain Stoopid)! Check them out! [22] In February 2015, Fancy raised a $20 million Series D strategic funding round which was led by Mexico's Carlos Slim Domit and the CCC holding company. This is for get-offs that are planned in advance. More info. bodily damage to themselves during a crash. broke at least 16 spokes and broke the Excel rim, he endoed and tumbled into the Robbie Knievel, Meanwhile, while Evel was avoiding The Last Brink, the publicity from such an obviously ridiculous claim was so profitable to him that he was able to buy a piece of the Snake River and switch his venue. [1], Fancy is distinctly different from sites like Pinterest in that it offers merchants the ability to sell items directly to consumers. January 9, 2021 Happy Birthday Super Joe Reed! This month's featured jumper is Jumpin' Jeff Schneider. and either lands too far down the landing ramp or he flatlands. clearing it all day and they knew how much speed it took. These are In this way, hes much better off than Evel Knievel, whose generation and ethic wont allow him to quit, leaving him only the alternatives of success, shame or madness. Quads: Todd Seeley, left The 10th anniversary of the passing of Ken Mackow. Then, on February 3, 1974, ABC's Wide World of Sports was on hand at the Houston Astrodome to tape the National Championship Indoor Motorcycle Race, and Wide World also covered Debbie's jump. ramp deck broke, which caused the front wheel to slap down hard and fail WV, 1974. Bob Gill, approx. July 6, 2012 Today is Big Ed Beckley's birthday! Today is the fourth anniversary of Dick "Red Devil" Stone's passing. To celebrate, we've added. Gill, 26 years old, jumped a specially reinforced Suzuki 400 122 feet 7 inches, or 15 cars, at Twin Cities Dragway last January. Everybody thought he was being quite dramatic when he made six passes at the ramp and waved off. It airs 10/9C. He was practicing for a 351ft jump at the Moses Lake Airshow in Moses Lake, Washington. December 25, 2011 Merry Christmas! MOST But his weekday gig was run-of-the-mill, a warehouseman. Blackwell at Del Mar, CA, short, clipped entire rear wheel on edge of protective 4th fans which had protective frames around the rotors, then did a piledriver This is for the rider who unfortunately landed Dvd transfer. I like the masculine male. [1][2] Fancy was valued at $600 million by American Express, Billionaire Len Blavatnik, Actor Will Smith and other investors on July 3, 2013.