EJ "Bin Ladens" it!

**skidMark** · 5th December 2007, 07:29

Originally Posted by Macstar

Watch out, Grandad has awoken...

and hes grumpy.....

**deanohit** · 5th December 2007, 09:18

Originally Posted by katman

Dude, I know you've send me some green rep in the past, but if I had the ability to I'd be sending red your way now. This is nothing short of showing off in front of a camera and ending up looking like a fuckwit. To all of you that think it's a great laugh, you're all as bad as the original poster. Grow the fuck up!

The thing is man, everyone likes to have a little show off, I bet when you were younger you did, and I know he has learned a lesson from this. Everyone likes to look cool for the camera, EJ just ended up looking a different kind of cool.
Because while he and some of us think that is a cool pic to have, he also has it as a reminder of how he cocked up and now has no bike right there everytime he looks at that pic.
EJ is a smart rider, last Sat he had the courage to ask me to slow down as he wasn't comfortable with the speed we were going.
All a part of the learning process.

**motorbyclist** · 5th December 2007, 09:28

Originally Posted by deanohit

EJ is a smart rider, last Sat he had the courage to ask me to slow down as he wasn't comfortable with the speed we were going.

good on him! being pushed beyond your limits by other riders is a recipe for disaster...

**HTFU** · 5th December 2007, 09:43

Originally Posted by deanohit

The thing is man, everyone likes to have a little show off, I bet when you were younger you did, and I know he has learned a lesson from this. Everyone likes to look cool for the camera, EJ just ended up looking a different kind of cool.
Because while he and some of us think that is a cool pic to have, he also has it as a reminder of how he cocked up and now has no bike right there everytime he looks at that pic.
EJ is a smart rider, last Sat he had the courage to ask me to slow down as he wasn't comfortable with the speed we were going.
All a part of the learning process.

Agree to a certain extent Deano, but there is a feeling that this isn't going to be the last of a photo shoot gone wrong involving these young Aucklanders. Similar feelings with a young group from Hamilton as well.

My concern as myself and Mike were discussing was that sort of thing always increases the chances of an accident as everyone tries to outdo the other. I use to ride bmx and jump mountain bikes and when the boys got together the competition would always end in someone going beyond their limits. All good offroad, and its how progression happens. Trouble with what these guys is doing the only progression is to go faster (can't lean it anymore than scraping the pegs). We always had bigger jumps to make etc and it was you vs gravity (and the ground when it went wrong).

There was mention of a truck etc. He was lucky in my opinion. People talk about EJ having a experience head on his young shoulders, this couldn't be further from the truth based on this. If there was some learning that took place then great, but the typical LOL response you get from the young fellow suggests its all part of the game.

This riding thing is dangerous enough as it is without bikers setting up corners to see who can get their knee down the best. 36 bikers dead this year already and the majority of them would have simply been riding along. A few unfortunately would have been doing this sort of thing. LOL (eh EJ)

**Macstar** · 5th December 2007, 10:34

Originally Posted by Robignevil

36 bikers dead this year already and the majority of them would have simply been riding along.

I hope you aren't correct. That would nearly be 10% of the annual road toll, which seems a bit high.

**deanohit** · 5th December 2007, 10:59

Originally Posted by Robignevil

This riding thing is dangerous enough as it is without bikers setting up corners to see who can get their knee down the best. 36 bikers dead this year already and the majority of them would have simply been riding along. A few unfortunately would have been doing this sort of thing. LOL (eh EJ)

Yea, I get what your saying mate, we had a shoot up the Corromandel lookout last weekend, I don't know how fast everyone else went, but I took it easy (as you could see I wasn't leaning too hard) , as thats a long way from home to be binning it. Tell ya the truth I was just stoked to have my first pic of me riding my bike instead of standing next to it.

**owner** · 5th December 2007, 11:06

Awesome photo, well done the camera man

**owner** · 5th December 2007, 11:08

pick up the peices, lesson learnt just try not to do it again

**owner** · 5th December 2007, 11:09

glad your ok mang

**fireball** · 5th December 2007, 11:18

FFS

just to clarify... when this happened there was no completion or challenge to get a knee down.. speed was not a factor in anyway it was just a chance to get a picture to show what progression we have made as learners....

EJ just happened to get his peg touching and it got pulled over.. basic mistake and we all make them, we are not out there trying to prove anything we are just riding.