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| Q&A: McKendry on Speed (1810 Posts)
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flying 6000 miles to spectate?
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On 10/4/2008 J DuBois
wrote in from
United States
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its not looking good now...
think I may have a PCL tear..I cant see riding that hill without two knees.
it breaks my heart,I cant heal fast enough..
at least Ill see some thongs.
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roB in NM
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On 10/3/2008 P-rice
wrote in from
United States
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we went up north again to skate some sic hills. no chance to go 70mph cus we got rained out....BUT me and brunson were talking alot about will's halloween party. its gonna be crazy this year. live music, haunted house at will's house in madrid. will's bro who lives near you is coming down so you have a ride, no excuse! better stay longer so we have some time to shred the gnar.
P-rice out.
ps. my halloween outfit is gonna be euro-thrash themed.
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eeeek
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On 10/3/2008
robmcKendry
wrote in from
United States
(65.101.nnn.nnn)
Rick thanx for scaring me! Damn hair on my neck is standing up. Dubois, there ya go, get healed up fast. So Rist is faster but Brasile is Gnarlier?
Ian, I did pull out another video for the kids last week. I have the DC Downhill video from the Zoo. Let's see...Chaput won after one false start. You, JimZ, Jody, Joe Degenero(sp)(BIG UPS!), Dupin, Smallwood, High...oh Bob Swartz was the official. So Dupin was goin to send you a Migration deck for winning the caption contest...I'll check with Doug.
Va Beach...wow been some time. Use to get off werk from the radio station at 6 am and then sk8 the boardwalk hitting all the free continental breakfasts at the oceanfront hotels. Times were pretty crazy then...Good luck with bar and howdy to the folks back there K. Maybe I'll sk8 in for a beer someday.
Colorado is almost over, least up here. I'm hoping the snow holds off til Sunday, I was gonna try to hit Cottonwood again?
I gotta go read Rick's posts again, thanx for the riders perspective Rick. Oh yeh the DC DC was the year before when Smallwood put us up in the hotel with Reed.
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SAME STORY
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On 10/2/2008 KLUDY
wrote in from
United States
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I DROPED IN AND ALL HELL SEEM TO BREAK LOOSE GOING INTO THE LEFT, IT GOT FAST !
COME CLOSE TO A STOP AT THE TOP OF THAT DROP OFF INTO THE LEFT AND AFTER THAT A RIGHT AND THE RIDE OF MY LIFE !
AFTER TRYING TO MAKE THAT LEFT STAND-UP AND ALMOST HITTING THE HAY COMING OUT OF IT WITH NO TIME TO MOVE MY FEET JUST WHENT FAST, FAST IN JUST A FEW FEET.
THE ROAD IS NOT BUTTER, ( AT ALL ) AND IN THE FLAT.
RIGHT WHEN I WAS THINK YES, STAYING ON MY BOARD A NUTS RAISE IN THE BOARD THAT IS SO SMALL THAT YOU JUST CANT SEE IT AND AT 65 MPH YOU CAN FLY !!!!!!!1
AFTER THAT AND STILL ON MY BOARD, ( NEVER TUCKING IT ) JUST HOLDING ON , hA !
I WAS AT THE END IN THE FLATS AND CROSSED THE ROAD AT MAYBE HIGH 60 MPH AND ALMOST CAME OFF MY BOARD.
lIKE I SAY DONT LOOK AT THE SURFACE, JUST RIDE THE SHT OUT OF IT .
BY THEN I AM DONE, BUT THE SHUT DOWN CAME UP FAST AND STILL HAD TO STOP MY BOARD.
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
AND THAT WAS MY VERY FIRST REAL VACATION.
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Brazil ( THE HILL )
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On 10/2/2008 KLUDY
wrote in from
United States
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aS THE SKY GOT BIGGER AFTER JUST THINKING WHEN WILL THESE HILL GET FAST I WAS AIRBRAKING A LITTLE WITH MY HEAD UP TRYING TO SEE THE DROP COMING UP.
IT WAS DROPING INTO A 15 FOOT WAVE , PADDLING LOOKING STRIGHT DOWN THINKING 0 SHHHT ! ( IT WAS LIKE THAT ! )
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CANT HELP IT !
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On 10/1/2008 KLUDY
wrote in from
United States
(68.8.nnn.nnn)
IF YOU DO GO TO THAT MONSTER, NEVR WALK IT AND NEVER LOOK AT THE ROAD SURFACE & NEVER GIVE A RIDER TO BIG A LEAD AT THE TOP.
KICK ASS AT THE STARTING LINE AND MAKE THE LEFT.
LIKE I SAID , WILL FINISH MY RUN TOMORROW.
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ONE MORE THING
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On 10/1/2008 KLUDY
wrote in from
United States
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I WILL FINISH TOMORROW, SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!1
MY SPELLING SOMETIMES IS VERY BAD . JUST HOPE YOU ALL GET WHAT I TRY TO SAY .
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TEUTONIA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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On 10/1/2008 KLUDY
wrote in from
United States
(68.8.nnn.nnn)
ROB THAT HILL IS FOR REAL AND NURL, ( SCARY ) SO FUN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
ALL THE HILLS THAT I HAVE BEEN TO , THAT HILL IS THE HILIGHT OF MY DOWNHILL CARRER, SUCKED THE SPELLING, hA !
aT THE TOP ( REMIMBER i ONLY GOT ONE RUN FROM THE TOP BECAUSE THEY STARTED US MUCH LOWER.
fROM THE TOP : YOU DID NOT WANT TO KICK VERY HARD BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW STEEP ALL ALONG THIS MONSTER IS. rESPECT !!!!!!!!!!!!!1
NOT LONG INTO THE RUN YOUR THINGING THIS IS SLOW AND BOREING,YOU SEE UNTHING BUT SKY AND THE ROAD IS GOEN, O s#@! !
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Aloha
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On 10/1/2008
kkf
wrote in from
United States
(70.174.nnn.nnn)
I love that you have a 'forum' now. So easy to keep up ;) Glad to read of your adventures my friend. It always makes me smile. News in VAB is I am now a partner in a bar at the oceanfront with one of the old block bartenders and a skimboard freek that smokes amazing meat, among other things. The place is called The South End Pub. It's attached to the old skool VB Seafood Company, so we have the killer crabs, oysters and such as well as "smokkin' Butts BBQ'. The place is a total 'joint'-building from the 1930's, very old dark and cruddy cool, I like to think. Anyway, yesterday, the stairway to restaurant heaven opens up, and guess who walks in like a vision from on high? LOCKHART!!!!!! I have been blessed that one of the archangel rockstar bartenders is now slinging the only legal recreational drug in America at my joint. He's putting things to rights for me at that dirty old betty of a bar. I freekin' LOVE him. One of the world's coolest men. Your boy Dale hooked us up wiith pickle buckets and key chains, which is so sweet :) Are you back in the kitchen again this season? Lock and I will raise one to you, bro, and send the irie psychic restaurant vibes to you across the miles. Aloha, XO
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phones
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On 9/30/2008 weisfeld
wrote in from
United States
(66.91.nnn.nnn)
Sorry I missed your call rob. I was out in the country swimming in water falls. I tried to call you back, but I think I have an old number of yours or something. Call me again or shoot your # to me in an email. Sounds like you had a lot fo fun riding the passes.
Aloha Buddy
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blow me
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On 9/30/2008 ianC
wrote in from
Canada
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Weren't you supposed to send me a blow up McKendry doll?
Hope all is well bro!
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Bad Chaperone!!
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On 9/29/2008 J DuBois
wrote in from
United States
(74.211.nnn.nnn)
my knee feels better already.!
Such a good time, even though I couldnt stay on my board!
Always good to skate and hang with ya, Mr Mckendry!
Go Kill Cottonwoody!!
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Leaf Gapers in turn 2
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On 9/29/2008
mckendry
wrote in from
United States
(71.208.nnn.nnn)
DC DC HOw was your trip? Would like to hear about it sometime.
I had a few guests for the weekend KLUDY and the only sk8 footage I have is the first Gravity Games. We watched it many times. So yeh we had this crew this past weekend. Started off up @ Loveland Pass Friday afternoon. I got up there and rode 2 down the Basin side and one down the Loveland side. It took me a while to get a lift and that only gave me time for standing out in the open and of course a Statey pulls up to tell me I'm done and to pack it up. Justin and Cooper met me at the top and we each road the Basin side a couple times. Really fun road with gravel in all the scary places, good speed and grippy turns. Those guys got one in on the Loveland sssyed and we split. The next day we left for Cottonwood Pass with Zak, Calvin and Tommy 3 young punks with nothing better to do then chase an old man down one of the biggest roads and most epic scenery. COTTONWOOD PASS IS SICK! Guess what kids...it's only an hour 40 for me! Ok sorry to rub it in but I'm goin there this weekend. Stop by before it snows. Glad ya'll came by and I would tell more stories about wheels coming off and HIGH speeds with deer and hairpins with cars and wow had a blast. Sorry Justin got tweek'd. Dude you gotta get healed for Brasile. Still think your the only American goin. Kludy's Gotta have some thoughts on Tuetonia I don't know how to spell it. Justin got some great photos and sux the so best foto guy is the guy who can't ride, but you stayed on as the driver also. cool cool. thanx for the truck Cooper and keeping things safe! Fun chasing you guys. We gotta Vail Pass Copper SSSSyeds in before the trip was thru. Thanx again ya'll, lotta fun.
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stoked!
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On 9/29/2008 nick
wrote in from
United States
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damn mckendry, season is over but just stoppin by and readin that made me want to get out on some hills soon. It's on next summer, i'll be back in the mountains where I belong rippin it up. see you when the snow flies!! i'll be home for break, we gotta get out and shred.
-nick
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Call me
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On 9/28/2008
weisfeld
wrote in from
United States
(66.91.nnn.nnn)
Hey Rob call me when you have a chance. I need to talk to you about something. Trying to get out to colorado in the next few weeks. Hope your having fun!
Aloha buddy
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Whoooooooooooo there ?
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On 9/26/2008 Kludy
wrote in from
United States
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THE RIGHT MAN FINALY GOT THIS SITE !
LOV YA BRO.
SPEED RULES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Yer funny
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On 9/26/2008 DC
wrote in from
United States
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"Oh wait, here's inline, ah who cares it's just inline" He he, How was I supposed to follow that act?
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journey
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On 9/26/2008 dt
wrote in from
United States
(68.96.nnn.nnn)
wake up Unkle Rob!!! listen i may be passing thru this weekend and for sure in the 2nd or 3rd week of October. I got a line on a line to Vail so plan on me coming 100%
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Yah Rob!
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On 9/22/2008
Jimmy Flindt
wrote in from
United States
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The journey never ends Rob!
-Jimmy
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OH Yeah!!!
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On 9/22/2008
daturd
wrote in from
United States
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Skip Marcotte is sitting at home with a bad broken leg in Portland and sorry to hear his wife has to hang out and be his nurse. Take care you 2 and hope you heal fast. Miss ya on the hill.
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one hour of Summer left
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On 9/22/2008
robertjamesmckendryIII
wrote in from
United States
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How I spent my Summer Vacation...I was fortunate to go to more races this year and skate some real treasures than ever before. I got to see plenty of old friends, some of the same old dicks, and make lots of new friends who share the same adrenaline deficiency. (Wow, this is cheesy) I was riding Loveland again this past Saturday, such a rad scene. Snow and mountains, big trucks and hairpins. These 3 kids came up to me while I was staging and started with the wow and cool, "your crazy", "can I stand on your board?". So they asked if they could interview me for school, no prob. The kid's first question is "What is a journey?" DAMN! He got me. I mean I just clammed up, I got boards in my car older than the kid that have been around the World. My car has 229,000 miles on it. Steve Perry left the band years ago and Neil Schon was just an ok player during the guitar hero days. I smiled, looked dumb and tried to talk about myself and my journeys, but that's not it. Life and everyday is a journey...wow. While on top of Loveland an old couple like 70ish?? Where walking back to there car. As the old woman passed me she asked if I was skateboarding down the road. She said the last time her and her husband drove over this mountain pass there was a guy skating it, 30 years ago. I laughed and said "no way", she sat down on the tailgate of my truck with me and said "you don't believe me do you?" I wasn't calling her a liar I was shocked that Loveland had been skated so long ago. She had photos from that day and of course we posed together for one.
I've had 3 people at random times who have nothing to do with sk8ing ask if I saw these guys in suits bombing a big hill with a camera? "Sure, Noah and Rizzo" I had no idea that vid was getting such circulation and glad it is. That vid says a lot about what we do, It's all about fun. Thanx for keeping it FUN guys.
Journey this weekend to Colorado Passes!!!
P Rice I would love to see ya down there and will try to get it together, helloooo Timeship.
Also on the Pass...A small 2 seater plane came over, or I should say under. Damn thing was so low I was looking down into the cockpit. Guy was buzzin the s#@! outta the parking lot. Thought of you Jimmy Flindt! Happy Birthday Buddy! My Journey wouldn't be the same without you.
My house this weekend, rsvp.
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HEY NM GUYS!
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On 9/21/2008
DuBois
wrote in from
United States
(74.211.nnn.nnn)
Hey Price, Brunson, Joe.
We are doing a weekend pass killing tour this coming weekend.
Mckendry is coming, as well as a few others. Some RAD passes will be shredded, a little camping,etc. Come on up!!The more the merrier!
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get on down to NM mr rob
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On 9/20/2008 P-rice
wrote in from
United States
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why?? cus me will and joe did some hill scoping in northern NM. found some SIIICCC hills....one is like new mexico's version of rist. 65-70mph, with some sweepers, short, fast, and scary. another hill that is a consistent 58-61mph for MILES with epic views....get on down.
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Downhill race in slo town
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On 9/18/2008 Miller
wrote in from
United States
(75.15.nnn.nnn)
To all bro's come skate the downhill on Nov 2nd high noon, free camping and lots a bands, skating and ??????
check out contest call for details, Thanks Mckendry. Miller
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gotta sk8 today, snows comin!
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On 9/18/2008
mc3
wrote in from
United States
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Rick, Thanx for everything. "I'm just here to have fun", "If I pass a couple of these young bucks I'll be stoked", "Please don't let me hit the hay". You always say what needs to be said. Looking forward to sharing a beer with you before qualifying. I got into this sport after seeing that stare when you were on the line at the Gravity Games. That image is burned into my brain, and quite an honor to watch the raw footage in the Kludy family room this year. Thanx for taking care of me. My CBS footy is short and I'm trying to stay in frame, not run into the car, and smile the whole time. They were playin the Chargers so maybe it aired there? The background, Loveland Pass is beautiful. It's above treeline at 12,oooft and there is snow and sunshine with the bluest Colorado skies ya ever did see...ah. So yeh it's really nice out today and I'm gonna go scrape the couch for gas money to get to the hill before work. Take care, see ya at the top...
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