Ricky Carmichael Holds On Until the Bike Ejects Him
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Motocross legend Ricky Carmichael talks to Sam Jones about his commitment to doing things right and how fear helps you stay uninjured in a dangerous sport.
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These Carmichael interviews are amazing. Thank you for posting :)
Look, I'll love Stewart took the day i die. But knowing he was on Adderall seriously makes me give the best of all time to Ricky. If you've ever done it you know how much different your attention span is. You see things you don't normally see. James is amazing, but if you watched his 125 years as a lites rider, the difference between him and the rest is almost gross. When you know he was basically on meth, you see it clear as day. James even said in an interview once that that jump over the wall in Daytona was completely a result of Adderall. He never did it in practice, and never would have, but he was on that shit and said he just decided to send it. To know that Ricky was able to keep that same energy drug free is nothing short of amazing. This is not meant to bash James. It's meant to praise Ricky.
There is absolutely no debating Carmichael is the G.O.A.T. Stewart on Adderall has absolutely nothing to do with it.
You think Adderall is a performance enhancer? What's wrong with you?
These are awesome. I could listen to him go on all day about these stories. Great interview.
gotta keep that clutch pulled so you don't stall! I was very surprised and excited to see this pop up in my feed! Interview more MX guys!
I watched him crash at Binghamton NY '97 and he held on all the way to the ground. A second later, he had picked up the bike and before even remounting pinned the throttle. He was pulled to a Superman position by the bike and a moment later was rocketing up the hill.
He makes a good point. I don’t think the riders that get hurt a lot has bad luck. I think they push it too often when they should calm down .
My special forces friend said:
"fear keeps you alive."
He’s 100% right, champions stay on the bike. You can be fast, but you can’t win titles on the ground.
Whiskey throttle making me look good through the whoops !
I hold on to the bitter end as well, always have but I've also kind of made an art of bailing when I have to.
It's an odd balance of two very odd things....
These RC interviews are excellent though, he's a living legend, I've always loved the guy, gritty, talented, smart, well spoken.
I've actually come to fist to cuffs with people who would talk crap on RC.
I suppose it's fair to say I was a tad intemperate in my youth....
God bless dirt bikes and God bless RC 👈👍🙏
Interviewer is excellent - way to bring out Carmichael's personality. Totally humanizes a moto diety. Very cool.
Hannah was the same way. They used to say Hannah does not need foot pegs, because his feet are rarely on them. His attitude was, "If my hands were on the handle bars, who cares where my feet were", and he had a knack for surviving the rodeo.
really good ! Thanks :) Awesome to get to know the human side of RC
One thing that separates motorcycle racers from average riders is how long they hang on and the amazing saves they make
it's funny too hear him say everything I used to think about his riding style. I thought he was so lucky all the time by holding on which made me think his style was not as smooth as say McGrath but he's a champion! btw damm he's not a kid no more haha
0:48 cough cough stewart cough cough
Anyone else agree?
Yep. One of the at least.
After watching some more races, maybe Sébastien Tortelli could also be considered on that Ricky´s line.
Carter 757 not even close
Carter 757
Nah, they have massive respect for each other.
Lol yeah, of all the greats, JS was one of the worst for being his own worst enemy, but man, when he was on? He was on.... Blistering speed
this is why i still consider mcgrath better than rc. yes all the rc fan boys will give me flac for this, but mcgrath used to ride as effortlessly, comfortably and mistake free as he possibly could have and quite honestly from 1993-anaheim 3 in 2001 he did just that and took it to carmichael. ricky looked like a lost cause in 1999 and was consistently fading out of races in 2000 and finished behind vuillemin, larocco and kevin windham in the 2000 supercross series
jeremy wasnt willing to risk his body/ride outside of his comfort zone. RC started a whole new era of racing. it was either crash or win, nothing in between and the training regimens for racing nowadays are completely insane and actually suck the fun out of racing. ask travis pastrana or watch 199 lives
I agree that he started an all new era of racing, but I don’t think he was ever a crash or win guy.. he started a new era of racing because he trained harder than all of them, and anyone who wanted to compete had to do the same.
Ride it to the scene of the crash. Cant say you didnt try lol. As im sitting here in a cast from frame raking a rut on a 70ft step down. Almost rode it out. Breaking bumps got me in the end
Is and always will be one of my heroes!
I've always been the same way, hold on to the bitter end and habe no idea why.
RC will be the GOAT of this sport for the reminder of the existence of this sport. I'm so lucky i grew up racing in the RC era.
the GOAT baby.
No one had more HEART than this guy... and that is what we love him!
I tried some of those techniques and I have the screws and plates to prove it
Your landing on the bike holding on be worrying the bike is landing on you after you let go
ricky carmicheal or johnny cash ?!?!?!?!?
I feel like Carmichael is seen as this workaholic but let's not forget, this guy was Bradshaw fast. he was extremely FAST. yes he got a trainer, yes he had work ethic, yada yada, but his sheer speed was otherworldly. if it wasn't James Stewart would have dominated him and all the rest, but I'm almost sure even James was thinking well damn. ask James. I'm 100% positive he would say the same. you don't win FIVE effing supercross championships in a row (minus the ACL year off) and not be freaky FAAAAAST.
Great!
same way here always have, saved me many times, being wfo in the impact helps soo much too, clamp your legs at impact and it wont eject you
Lol.me too man.i hold on to that fucker until we both hit the dirt.the only time it done me wrong was when I and endo'd over a jump and the bike hit me in the ass as I landed on my head,breaking my pelvis and blowing out some discs in my back.i should've bailed that time but like Ricky said,it's built in me to hang the fuck on.idk why?
I could listen to RC all day! I’m a massive McGrath fan, but RC took the sport to the next level of professionalism!
I hold on til the bitter end too. Bmx, mt bike, mx. Never know the outcome til it happens
THE GOAT!!!!!!
He holds on until he gets arm pump and can’t hold on anymore from trying to win or catching someone. Of course he will say this. But if you physically are in total control the bike will not kick you off
And I love Carmichael he’s my idol rider but cmon man, that’s motivation, you hold on until you get kicked off because you get weak and can’t hang on anymore despite sending it for a big jump or pass which is risky
I remember Ricky at Daytona holding on after the triple I think brilliant
Interesting, I've noticed that in my riding that I never let go of the bike. Even when I almost face planted on larocco's leap, stared death in the face and panic revved but managed to land it because I was committed.
when in doubt pin it out
puppet
Understand fear and make it your friend. This has been my synopsis from over 30:years of MX and martial arts. These interviews are gold.