Today marks the one year anniversary of the passing of Mad Mike Hughes. One is how a stunt rider from New South Wales captured the imagination of millions of people both in Australia and overseas. 50 car jump with parachute, short, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We do get a lot of response from people who find it hard to imagine a small girl jumping cars on a motorcycle." 5. Samples became Debbie's manager, teaching her how to jump and carefully crafting her girlish image. 3. And if your name was Joe Einhorn and you were in show business, youd consider changing it. 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. Two death defying leaps punctuated by hours of boredom as the ramps are moved, ton by ton, to the longer (and longer and lo) distance. '[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. At least, thats what we were told. who does the most entertaining and devastating rag doll. I get up in the morning, take a shower, do my nails, and watch TV. bodily damage to themselves during a crash. This month's featured jumper is the Flying Irishman, Denny Edwards. liner, broke vertebrae, crashed, bike tumbled into water. 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. February 13, 2013 Happy Birthday Norm Gray! December 14, 2011 Happy Birthday Paul Sagehorn! March 20, 2013 Very Sad News Tyrone Gilks lost his life Wednesday from a crash he had while practicing for his world record 250cc 310ft distance jump he was going to attempt this coming Saturday. But his overhead is less, and he seems to get hurt less than Evel and Joe. 12. dirt road next to Mike Cinqmars' house near Apple Valley, California. June 9, 2012 Congratulations Bubba! He is celebrating his 25th year in the daredevil business too. He was practicing for a 351ft jump at the Moses Lake Airshow in Moses Lake, Washington. known. Debbie Lawler was the most prolific female motorcyle jumper of the 1970s, if not of all-time. This is pretty much where the story ends, as about the only other thing I've heard since then was that she supposedly lives in the Southwest and owns a chain of restaurants. Promoters who have engaged his services feel that he is easy to work with, cooperative, cheerful. After her family moved to Arizona, she got her first motorcycle on her 12th birthday and began racing at 14. John Holland, "You know, those great big naval boats?". Keep Ed in your prayers that he makes a speedy recovery! 1974 - YouTube 0:00 / 2:14 super joe einhorn AMAZING JUMP INDOOR RECORD!!! Honorable mention: When rider who crashes on a ramp to ramp jump because the front end is too high. January 23, 2013 Gene Sullivan's section has been updated with photos from one of his jumps in Ohio back in 1980. August's Jumper of the Month is Matt "The Kangaroo Kid" Coulter. Today is a very special day. Debbie Lawler. Quads: Todd Seeley, left Evel is taking it pretty well, considering. Plain. [18], Einhorn founded Fancy in 2009. In the very first outdoor nationalat Georgia's Road Atlanta on April 16, 1972he finished seventh aboard a Spanish-built Bultaco. 202' 8" jump onto the protective apron with a 220' ramp gap, landed in a Enter Charles Samples, former manager of Phoenix-based motorcycle jumpers Gary Davis and Rex Blackwell, a duo who comprised the "Astro Jumpers." More info. VHS master converted to HD. July - September 2001: Bubba September 6, 2013 Risky Rick's page has been updated. or Super Joe. March 31, 2012 Happy Birthday Doug Danger! The movie won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature. Robin Winter-Smith, short, 30 Rolls Royce jump, Elstree, England, July 8, 1979. We do get a lot of response from people who find it hard to imagine a small girl jumping cars on a motorcycle. Evel Knievel, short to endo/breakdance, Caesars Palace, 1968. The bike clipped the photog's arm on the way down, Gill crashed and spent 11 weeks in the hospital with ruptured spleen, broken pelvis and collapsed lungs. Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, August 1974, Current quad record holder: May 6, 2020 Very sad news, Ryan Capes passed away at the age of 40. Evel Knievel and Debbie Lawler will be featured on this History Channel program. The clincher is that this coop is 60 feet long and. 2, and vice versa! The most astounding crash of the year, bar none. Or maybe they don't like the competition. Police were there to block traffic, but since the jump worldwide. Check out, This month's featured jumper is the one and only. Profuse bleeding. "All I can say is, I never wear a bra," she said, except one: "I won't jump without my lucky bra. street into live traffic. April 1, 2012 April's featured jumper is Robbie Brasher! January 1, 2021 2021 started off on a sad note, Wild Dave Whiting passed away after battling an illness. Make sure to check out Stuntman on Disney+. July 9, 2013 Cyclejumpers.com celebrates 14 years today! Knieve! The CD is now available at skinnyjimrocks.com or you can download it from iTunes. Never forget. 11. This month's featured jumper is. Shon Wolfe, long, Superman to Faceplant, Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield, CA. It's been a joy to share photos, inforamtion and meet cycle jumpers and fans from all over the world. This month's featured jumper is "armchair daredevil" John of Cyclejumpers. Surprised everyone with an unannounced Happy New Year! landing ramp, Nashville, TN, Johnny Wonder, aka Johnny Fogwell, 218' jump to bottom of landing ramp. Temple University Libraries Ira Einhorn addresses a crowd as the Master of Ceremonies for the first-ever Earth Day in 1970. Theres the Grand Canyon, folks. Heirs to the Dare airs tonight on the. Hes 34 years old!. July 15, 2012 Happy Birthday Donny Winn! crashing ability can win this award. January 1, 1990 to December 31,1999 Nominees: Flying Mike Brown, short on 151' ramp gap, Twin Falls, Idaho, July 1999. RIP Ryan. January 6, 2012 Big Ed Beckley crashed tonight while practicing his comeback jump. Rag doll crashes don't win this category - This month's jumper is new to Cyclejumpers it's. ramp a little sideways, spinal compression to swap/endo/highside, body-beating CRASH. It was in acceptance of Evel Knievels come-one-come-all $25,000 challenge match jump, winner take the 50 Gees. The rider who jumps at the highest speed and crashes gets this one. After three or four wave-offs, the crowd is ready to run you out of town. records of failure while attempting motorcycle jumps. RIP Jess Dickerson. The 11th anniversary of the passing of Ken Mackow. "But I was sitting there watching Sanford and Son and forgot all about jumping. Knievel, Caesars Palace, LV, NV 1968. MOST The daughter of motorcycle racing champ Ben Lawler, Debbie took her first ride on the handlebars of her dad's bike at age nine. Robbie Knievel, Atco jump, landed at bottom of landing The crash that makes you wonder what was wrong with the jumper. Linkogle, December 9, hit in head with helicopter Happy Good Friday! The jump will be at 750 Long Pond, Rochester, NY 14612. September 11, 2013 9/11. 15. stuck in bank, John Holland, 50 car jump with parachute, short, As this average is only barely over $1200 a jump, you might call him the cut-rate jumper, compared to Eve!, who has pulled up to 10 Gees an appearance. Also thanks to an email from Lee Sobol, I'm going to try and get regular updates going again. Today is the 30th Anniversary of Mike Foster making his first motorcycle jump. A big happy birthday to cycle jumper, Gene Sullivan who turns 68 today! apron, endo. Eleven suits have been added. I will be more consistent this year with new updates and features. Happy Birthday Harley-Davidson jumper Lawrence Legend! December 25, 2012 Merry Christmas! This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. He has performed over 1,000 jumps. rotation on the front tire before flopping to its final resting place. Compilation of Super Joe's jumps in Chicago and San Jose. $2.77 Product details Package Dimensions : 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 Ounces ASIN : B00A999YRC Customer Reviews: 4 ratings Videos Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! April 5, 2012 Happy Birthday Bob Peet (Captain Stoopid)! She was the third most-popular motorcycle jumper of her era, following Evel Knievel (of course) and Super Joe Einhorn. Today is the 14th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. More posters to come. RIP Tyrone. July 4, 2013 Happy Birthday Earnie Adams! his entire rear wheel hooked the protective apron, which left a pie-shaped dent He was 79. Jumping is just a job. This month's featured jumper is Canada's Walter Williams. Corey Scott, step-up jump 70' high to net, bounced out and landed on flat 22 car jump that took place on July 4, 2001. With Super Joe Reed. crash itself, that his only choice is to rag doll. movie, "Rocketman: Mad Mike's Mission to Prove the Flat Earth" is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Its a pleasure to be in your fair city once againand if I survive this afternoon, I hope in all sincerity that I mayblah, blah.. blown off course in mid-air to flatlander, Mesquite, NV, March 10, 1996. This month's featured jumper is Australia's, This month's featured jumper makes his debut on this site, it is. Those who followed the site's message boards in the early days may remember him. Also kite cycle jumper Bob Correll is back up on CycleJumpers. This month's featured cycle jumper is the U.K.'s. 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. Del Mar, California, Flying Mike low end of the landing ramp. 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). Today is the one year anniversary of the passing of Gary Wells. Today is the fourth anniversary of Dick "Red Devil" Stone's passing. 17. "The first time I jumped, over at Tucson, I'd brought a portable TV along with me," said Debbie. Davis and Blackwell eventually quit the Astro Jumpers following disputes with Samples, who then "discovered" Debbie. [1][10], Einhorn is a fan of rap music especially by the artist Drake and has said that Kanye West's blog influenced Fancy's website. side of quad dropped off left side of launch ramp, endo short, hit corner of 1 is really No. This month's featured jumper is the one and only King of the Daredevils. United States. Thanks for keeping the Knievel Legacy alive! He never quite got out of the shadow of Evel Knievel. Police were there to block traffic, but since the jump 15 years ago I launched Cycle Jumpers. Shon Wolfe, Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield, CA. Today is the 15th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. Performance & security by Cloudflare. (Photos: Whitney Parks). The back of the toy's box illustrated "Wild Rider Action! Lawrence Legend's XR 750's are now in his possession. August 27, 2013 Happy Birthday Johnny Thunder Anderson. Henry "Pitbull" Rife, 168 feet over mobile home. But you know hell be smart enough to split when he cant be anymore. [1][8] Super Joe had a majormotorcycle accident while performing and suffer serious injuries so he had to retire before the Niagara Falls jump. Big Ed is home and is recovering. September 22, 2012 Congratulations to Bubba Blackwell who successfully jumped his Harley XR-750 over 10 Ford F150s in Great Bend, Kansas at the Big Bend Bike Fest. Happy New Year! This month's featured jumper is Jumping John Maley! When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Her cycle was primarily green, with shiny plastic faux-chrome machinery and another big pink heart emblazoned on the side. Enslow, sand dune overjump on Crusty. You react to him like you would a likable proletarian who has his ticket in welding. Happy Birthday Matt "The Kangaroo Kid" Coulter! Can you imagine the pacing? Happy 49th Anniversary of the Caesars Palace jump! Helicopter ride. outcome. Last month Mad Mike Hughes jumped his X-2 Sky Limo rocket to a distance of 1,373 feet on January 30, 2014. ", Debbie didn't like the competition either. Enter Charles Samples, former manager of Phoenix-based motorcycle jumpers Gary Davis and Rex Blackwell, a duo who comprised the "Astro Jumpers." Front rim egged out, I'm superstitious about it. They sent me a brand new Harley Davidson motorcycle still in the crate to use. Tom hasn't been sitting still. Evels claim was born in the style of the Billy Graham generationhot, direct. best or most astounding crashes. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7c0d9167eb3fa22f Today is CycleJumpers.com's 19th anniversary! [1] In 2004, he co-founded and served as CTO of Inform Technologies, LLC, which connected related content across online media and information companies. Reed, short on 30 foot gap, Henderson, Nevada. Today is th 40th anniversary of Evel Knievel's Snake River Canyon jump in the X-2 Skycycle! June 22, 2013 Happy Birthday Eddie Kidd! Other News Front rim egged out, Trigger Gumm, 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. January 23, 2012 Local Cycle Jumper Will Wicken makes his jump here! Pick up your copy today at Amazon.com. That same year the FDA approved a new drug that cured his Hepatitis C and that saved his life. lost his life today (Feb. 22) during a rocket launch. At San Jose, the learning process was accidental. John "Mercury" Morgan's section has been updated with, Today is my son's 16th birthday and this month's featured jumper is. In honor of the passing of this great daredevil, this month's featured jumper is. In doing so, we are honoring Scott Truax and Eddie Braun! on flat ground harder than anyone ever. I rode it one mile, brought it back to the shop and pulled the engine out of it. He was a great jumper and he will be missed. Super Joes claim is in fact a mumble. The fans bound en masse over the fences to carry off their savior. Today we look back at Bubba Blackwell's. The cycle jumper starting off the new year is Ted Kieper. 2. Mr. Einhorn had been in prison for nearly 18 years when he died on April 3 in the State Correctional Institution Laurel Highlands in southwestern Pennsylvania. launch ramp broke, jump-off with Gary Wells. "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. September 6, 2012 Leaping Lee Sobol jumps again!! ", eight positions that Debbie could be mounted on the cycle. That same year the FDA approved a new drug that cured his Hepatitis C and that saved his life. You might call this his first professional performance, as a. This month's featured jumper is Evel Knievel from 50 years ago! January 9, 2013 Happy Birthday Super Joe Reed! [13] Einhorn credits his motivation to promote creativity in kids to a high school science fair, during which he won a chance to make a hologram that he has kept to this day. The shapely (35-25-34) yet petite (five-foot-two, 106-pounds), blue-eyed blonde replied, "I like the feeling of freedom. RIP Mike. 190' jump over Appalachia Lake, short, stuck, Bruceton Mill, October 17, 2012 Today is Evel Knievel's birthday! It was 21 years ago today Cyclejumpers went online. Australia's Lawrence Legend stopped by Cycle Jumpers to check out this month's featured jumper. [9] In 2009, Einhorn founded the social e-commerce platform Fancy. An everyday sort of guy. Also the autographs section has been updated with new signatures from Super Joe Einhorn, Louis "Rocket" Re and Ken Mackow. Debbie was born in Grant's Pass, Oregon, in December 1952. Fourteen cars! 20. I don't know much about this documentary, but since they are showing Gary Davis as Evel in their promos makes me a little nervous about how accurate it will be. "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. broke at least 16 spokes and broke the Excel rim, he endoed and tumbled into the The life of Dale Buggins has two distinctly different parts. Current record holder: Evel November 1, 2012 This month's featured jumper is the one and only King of the Daredevils, Evel Knievel. This stunt was photo graphed at Puyallup, Washington. Boy, they really get nasty.. 10/9c, Check out Mercury Morgan on the latest episode of the. Current record holder: Hope everyone is hanging in their with all the craziness in the world going on. WORST FLATLANDER. January 1, 2024 The Stuntman & Daredevil Hall of Fame is scheduled to open in Junee, NSW Australia! October 1, 2013 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. She also lived cleanly, except for the two packs of cigarettes she smoked daily. B: c. 1948. . 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. Currently, he is claiming to have out-Eviled Evel Kneivel with a spectacular 144-ft. ramp-to-ramp leap at San Joses Race of Champions last fall. The whole thing sounds a little crazy but, as it turned out. July 24, 2013 Happy Birthday John "Mercury" Morgan! RIP Ken. Rest in peace Gary. greatest number of the jumper's bones broken. BEST car jump, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. My, my. Davis and Blackwell eventually quit the Astro Jumpers following disputes with Samples, who then "discovered" Debbie. CRASH. Happy New Year! Today is. Lawrence Legend has updated his homepage. This month's featured jumper is New York's own Ron Star. 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. You are going to see Evel walk the water, jump the canyon, lower taxes and heal the sick. Copyright 2018 All Rights Reserved by The Rocketman. The most astounding crash in a 10 year period. They are simply recorded His record accomplished, he started cleaning up his act. stuffed head-on into a quad parked on the landing ramp, endo. The most astounding crash in 100 years. Falls, Yellow River, China, June 20, 1999. Happy birthday Ed! for entertainment purposes, not as a legitimate record-breaking category. Seth Enslow, dune jump flatlander, Crusty Demons of Dirt video, Super Joe Einhorn, flatlander in gravel, front wheel destroyed, endo. CRASH Joe Reed, 30 feet, Henderson, Nevada. This jump occurred in a silty grass field on July 22 at Buffalo Run Casino in Its funny, I was brought up on Evel Knievel and now Ive beaten his (129-ft.) record. 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. 8. Big Ed Beckley crashed tonight while practicing his comeback jump. Evel Knievel promised a shot at the Grand Canyon, which was fortunately delayed by a cooperative tribe of Indians, who acted all upset at the thought of a vertical Twin flying over their wigwams. 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. May 1, 2013 This month's featured jumper is Earnie Adams! Current record holders: Davis, loop-out to back-lander on landing ramp doubling Evel Knievel for movie. Thanks Risky for the info. Super Joe lives only five blocks from where he was born. BEST ENDO. [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. Super Joes background is much like his delivery. d. It's the 2nd anniversary of the passing of Wild Dave Whiting. Mathee, 10 truck jump, landing on 4th truck. More Canadian jumpers will be coming to this site soon. Bob Pleso, short, 30 car jump, August 4, 1974. Pepper Porter, ramp to ramp over a bus, 120' clear gap, March 27, 2013 Happy Birthday Will Wicken! short on 151' gap, Twin Falls, Idaho, July 1999. Our two observations about Chester are: 1) he is probably not very good at the microphone, either; 2) he has less travel ing expenses to deduct from his taxes than Evel, Joe or Bob, but deducts quite a bit for operating supplies. Today is Tom Bryan's birthday. Congratulations to Doug Danger for successfully jumping Evel Knievel's XR 750 over 22 cars today! June 1, 2012 This month's featured jumper is Australia's Lawrence Legend! Super Joes six waveoffs, however, were not exactly planned. OF THE MONTH. (Photos: Whitney Parks) It can save you life! Such a happy, bland demeanor could, however, kill Super Joes act before it ever got started. b. Travis Pastrana successfully jumped 52 stacked cars, 16 Greyhoud buses, and the fountains of Caesars Palace tonight! jump, no speedometer and no cameras rolling. August 14, 2012 Happy Birthday Matt "The Kangaroo Kid" Coulter! A Big Happy Birthday to the oldest active Cycle Jumper, Gene Sullivan who turns 65 today! John Holland, Happy 47th Anniversary of the Ceasars Palace jump! Mad Mike Hughes lost his life today (Feb. 22) during a rocket launch. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Pepper Porter, landed and hit 660cc quad parked on July 9, 2012 Cyclejumper's 13th Anniversary! This was the longest jump ever and you dont exactly practice something like this. Butch Laswell, jump over pedestrian walkway to flatlander, Mesquite, NV, March Majors, short, Hanningfield Horse Show, Essex, England. [6] Fancy noted that it would use the funding to "continue to build out its technology platform and execute on new key strategic partnerships.[6]. Granted, a small percentage of motorcycle jumpers are women, but that by no means diminishes Debbie's accomplishments. Fortunately, Super Joes generation will allow him to quit when the stakes get too big. Super Joe Einhorn, flatlander in gravel, front wheel destroyed, endo. They had to come remind me. DUMBEST Gary Wells, OF THE YEAR. Happy birthday Ed! consent. MOST May 18, 2013 Happy Birthday Henry Rife! September 1, 2012 This month's featured jumper is Florida's own Bob Gill. Seth Enslow, 245'3" overjump to flat ground on It's going to be a great year! Today is the 9th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. Today. Michael Hillaby, 9 cars end to end, Nafferton, England. Waving off, of course, is an excellent crowd baiting technique. Palace, LV, NV Labor Day 1980. Is the 55th Anniversary of Evel Knievel's jump at Caesars Palace! Despite losing the record, Debbie was a sensation. And I don't like to compete against men anyway. May 6, 2013 Happy Birthday Louis "Rocket" Re! South Dakota. 208.88.6.30 Distance jumping is more than distance.