Travis Pastrana - Brian Deegan was the real sell out - Gypsy Tales Podcast
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Brian Deegan and Travis Pastrana pushed the sport of Freestyle Motocross to it's peak in the mid 2000's. Travis admits that he was ignorant to the fact that Brian Deegan had a master plan that ended up playing out faultlessly.
Video from CHAPTER 16 Ft. Travis Pastrana
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It’s sad man kids today will never know the thrill of old school x games. Seeing Mira do the double back flip in bmx park, seeing Colin flip his Subaru and fucking send it and finish the race and BARELY losing because he was a badass. Seeing tony hawk try the 900 after the comp was over and everyone tapping trucks on the piping to get him fired up. Then the pinnacle of the x games, seeing pastrana hit the double back flip perfectly. I had legit tears in my eyes when I saw it live.
Amen brother!
Don’t forget about all the snowboarding battles with Shaun white
And don't forget the most badass overall athlete of all time, Shaun Palmer
Agree 💯
why is this sad? people do wayyy cooler shit now.
Man I remember watching Adaptonte racing Renner at Winter Ams at Dade City back in the early 2000's and doing a demo before Ronnie ever really stepped foot into freestyle. Both of those guys could moooove!
Ricky Carmichael was charging 15 for autographs when no one else was at hangtown. Pastrana broke his wrist and still signed a flag I had in the rain
Pastrana was the riding prodigy, Deegan was the marketing genius.
Deegan is the best
Reminds me of Dale Earnhardt & Jeff Gordon. Literally the same exact thing
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Pastrana is better at anything involving two wheels.
@@limjahey4351 nah you been drinking to much Jim 😂
Interviewer: Travis and deegan were the main guys
Mike metzger: am I a joke to you?
Blake music carter 387!
interviewer: no .. you're THE GODFATHER
Blake music carter : getting bored of that UA-cam line.
But none the less.
💯 CORRECT!
Metz her was just before their time
Blake music carter the godfather!
“Cowboy Kenny Bartram” really brought me back. Haven’t heard that name in YEARS
How about Tom Cat Clowers?? First I ever heard of Travis was the Crusty Demons of Dirt video. All those guys launched fmx. Fresno Smooth was another epic film.
Lets Not Forget "THE FLYIIIN HAWAIIIN"
HillDogTV clifford adaptante? Lol
@@TG-nu7ii Yeah, Cliffy. OG
How bout mad Mike jones
Suzuki: Sorry you can't compete in freestyle, you have a racing career.
Pastrana: Proceeds to backflip during a MX race...
Watched him win 125 in person i remember heel clickers
I thought it was even cooler that when I asked him about that, he paid respect to Jim Rippy
That's why I love travis, it clearly wasn't about the money or fame to him. When he landed his double backflip the first person he hugged was his mom. Didn't care about his image, he was just being travis.
Didnt he do it and was apologizing to his mom for putting her through all the stress
That double backflip in the X Games was the gnarliest, most perfectly executed on the biggest stage trick I've ever seen. Tony Hawk had multiple tries at the 900....Travis is a fucking legend and an amazing rider.
Thats a really good point. It was special for sure.
@Kyle Ignaitis Tony Hawks admits to trying the trick for several years before finally making it at X Games. It took him countless tries before he made it. His trick was still extremely gnarly, but he didn't just show up and try it out of nowhere at X Games like you suggest. Multiple skaters were trying to be the first to make it over multiple years.
@Kyle Ignaitis you can't bail out of tricks on a dirtbike like you can on a skateboard. On a skateboard If you mess up a big trick and bail out of it you can focus on landing as safely as you're able to. If you bail out of a big trick on a dirt bike you NEED to make sure you're not gonna get end up under the bike when you hit the ground and also try to land as safely as you're able to. And a skateboard coming down on top of you isn't likely to kill you. A dirtbike definitely has that potential to kill you. Fmx is another world of danger when shit goes wrong.
@@RC_Rooster sliding down a pipe with gear on isn't hard at all. Vert in general isn't that dangerous
Funky Rooster it would depend on the application of the trick then, wouldn’t it? Your points are bikes are heavier and the positioning of your fall is important; but that’s not less important than someone on a pipe or especially a megas landing approach. Yes, bikes are heavier but they are also underneath you and pushing away isn’t all that complicated of a maneuver mid air. Arguably, what I understand is that we actually have more control of our trajectory and speed. skate is like locking yourself into a rocket that’s going to head straight and you have to adjust at the boards control at that point(meaning you don’t decide much after you take off, your just maintaining rather than controlling). On a bike we can pick our speed, steer, and decide all the way off the ramp what it is we are going to do next.
Also, we are most likely landing in dirt instead of an unforgiving wood structure, with a significant more amount of padding. If you are approaching a jump, you already pretty much know the variables and what you would do on a bail. I think you are trying to hard to stick up for moto. Both sports have a potential to be dangerous, it’s the application of how you perform your art, rather than the art itself that’s so dangerous.
Pastrana rules. He took my friend's little nephew Connor from Colorado who had cancer out to his place in Maryland and rode with him. How many pros/celebrities do that stuff? Not a publicity stunt, just a damn good guy.
I've heard of a lot of celebrities that spend time with disabled/grief stricken children.
I love Deegan but Travis is on a different level
True
Pastrana and Deegan did it man. They did
Glad he brought up the memories of Nate Adams and The Flying Hawaiian.
Damn I forgot above Clifford adaptonte lol..that lbz gear
Where is Cliff now?? Was just wondering about him while working the other day
Mike metzger.mad mike.cowboy kenny..good ol days man
I seen Clif in Riverside , CA like 8 years ago last. I remember him on that 500 in crusty
eddiemoto250 he did a podcast with steve Mathis a lil while back. If you wanna look it up.
You can find it by searching”the steve mathis show “ on iTunes.
Dude the backflip retired a bunch of legends
I think Twitch deserves a bit more spot light then deegan tbh
Grew up loving Tommy “the cat” Clowers. The backflip hit and he just disappeared like nah dude I’m good
@@lefty_rios absolutely 💯
Yup
Carey Hart was the first to try on the main stage but never really got it dialed. two years later EVERYONE at X-Games is flipping their bike
Travis innovated the talent. Deegan innovated the media.
Perfectly said dude.
The dynamic duo
He’s doing it with his daughter rn
She’s got the goods and she’s a winner, just like ol daddio
@@christophersmith8486 hes doing it with all 3 kids homie. Dangerboy could have arguably won the 85 monster energy cup, but he wasn't even old enough to race it. He's setting them all up for their entire lives 💯
Well said
Don’t forget Crusty Demons of Dirt crew
Seth Enslow... thats all I remember
Travis got going in freestyle with those guys
Totally forgot about them, I think I had a PlayStation game of them to
DAMN SON havent heard of crusty movies in so long, thanks for the flashback!
Seth enslow The Hard Way
Juevo Grandes The Grande
I miss the those times when I drove home as quick as possible to see the newest and gnarliest shit on xgames.
Yeah doesn’t happen the same these days huh
Travis is seriously one of the nicest guys Ive ever met in the pits. I told him "it was nice to meet you Travis, Travis says its nice to meet you man".
Let's settle this once and for all.
Someone get a tape measure.
I’d lose
I’m packing 9 inches if ya know what I mean
Pineapple Pete Hi Hater
I'm packing a 60 footer sorry travis and deegan I win
K. P. Pineapple Pete is in no way a hater! Just calling out a Douce bag when he see’s one! Who tells a thread of posted to the public a lie about how little their junk is?!?!🙄🙄 is so stupid on many levels. And if you’re trying to be funny. STOP you’re not funny at all!!
Brain Deegan is the man but can’t even come close to Travis
Brain😂
Not true!!!
Travis is still the goat
Travis Morse 😂
Travis Morse very very true!
I'd just like to say Travis was the Bad Ass kid that jumped his bike into the SF Bay 20yrs ago. That's when I became a fan 4 life. Oh, and after he beat Deegan.
Plus he was riding a 125cc while everyone else was on a 250cc bikes
Bike into the Bay... I remember the shit he got for that... buncha hippies. He played Deegans game and won.
Ya the thought of thay gives me the chills I remember it like it was yesterday. Literally made me want nothing more than a dirtbike in my life.
The flying Hawaiian Clifford adaptante. That name brings me back to xgames in philly.
Huckson, Danger Boy, and Hallie are all their own brands, Brian set them up with the right knowledge. They skill they have on their own
They had someone show them everything, these kind have a hard time in unpredictable situations .
@@skippyf.t.pfilmthepolice2358 bro hes like 8, calm down
@@skippyf.t.pfilmthepolice2358 indeed. but hes a kid. we all did that at one point in time.
Brian Deegan is a Christian man and does everything he can to support and raise his children in the same fashion and totally supports them in the sports of their trade. Perhaps when he was young he was a wild man!
@@Greenfrong12312w Brian Deegan is a Christian man and does everything he can to support and raise his children in the same fashion and totally supports them in the sports of their trade. Perhaps when he was young he was a wild man!
"17 years old, why do you want to fight me ?" That's the 90's for you.
Always knew Deegan was a sellout... But what ever, he's rich now. Still zero respect for the dude.
Mad respect for both of those guys. They both made the sport better!
Wow, lots of hate comments for both Travis and Brian, inc his family. I think they are all good role models and BD is doing great with his kids. He is not only teaching them to hone their skills, but to brand themselves and act as role models to their peers. I expect great things from the kids and enjoy watching them rise in the ranks. Good luck Deegan family and I wish Travis's offspring equal success.
Right? I completely agree. When I first started watching their UA-cam channel I was shocked at how calm and relaxed and just a chill guy Brian has become. Seems super positive. big fan
Get off their nut sacks
@@mickeybeahl2233 , hate much? What have you done for yourself and family?
so cool hearing from these guys lately that we all watched as kids on tv. thank you! Also yes seeing Deegan be a professional now with is vlogging and everything is definitely crazy to see the transition from mulisha to now.
That’s because the MM days was an act
Pastrana cursed. Never heard that before! Golly!
Ha, I thought the same exact thing!
I haven’t heard about the flyin Hawaiian in SOOOO long. They really don’t do things like they used to. Back when freestyle was balls to the wall
Deegan having his name tattooed on himself says it all!
Should see the amount in prison lol tattoos are so cheap in there so it’s hard to miss 😆
The flying Hawaiin did that no handed air walk thing blew my mind as a kid
My favorite days of FMX was the Crusty days, before FMX really got big. I LOVE Crusty 3 & 4 those were the diamonds out of the entire series, 1 & 2 were also awesome, but 3 & 4 is when the perfect balance of everything came together.
Bubba & Kenny Yoho 🏁
What about TOMMY "THE TOMCAT" CLOWERS!!! STEP UP KING
anthony austin Tommy closers!
Step up isn’t freestyle motocross. It’s more like an event they use to fill time between actual events.
Step up is dumb af though
I was fortunate to meet him at the last Philadelphia X-Games. He was a super humble guy as well.
Hella short. He had to shave his seats down so he could touch ground and the rest of the freestyle guys started shaving theirs down too.
The entire freestyle movement owes it's very existence to Jeremy McGrath. When he pulled that first finish line nac-nac, that sport was born.
Actually Brian Swink did it long before McGrath
They stole most of their tricks from bmx dirt jumpers and renamed most of them.
@Fek Fekkenstein but how many people saw those vids. McGrath brought it to the masses. Not just the hardcore riders who bought DVDs.
Um, Danny Magoo Chandler would cross up a friggin CR500 just to stay in shape.
Doing something on a BMX is a little different than a 200 pound dirt bike
I still buy all the 199 dirtbikes in Wal-Mart 2019 lol
I have McGrath KTM toy bikes & figures!
Seen tonyhawk bnx bikes at Walmart
199 ways to die
Streetbike tommy needs to be in the conversation.
I still remember watching Travis land the world's first double backflip live like it was yesterday.
It's like the Hawk vs Hosoi skate rivalry in the 80's.
mykrrrr Rocket Air anyone? So cool back in the day. Loved my Hammerhead board.
Travis pastrana is the greatest motorcycle rider of all time hands down
There are a lot of great riders in different eras. Travis is a great rider for what he has done for his generation.
That's a broad category. Most influential though probably
Let's not forget his rally racing! 💪💪💪
Better than McGrath ? Better than RC ? Better then JS7 ? Thats laughable dude...
Tall Mike not laughable at all.. the guy does things on motorcycles that most have never even thought of, you’re comparing a modern day evil kninevel to some guys that are just good at racing. There is no question pastrana is the best motorcycle rider of all time.. the proof is in the pudding..
I attempted a backflip into a canal on a Honda 50 mini trail when I was 13 in 1974....I consider myself the true Godfather of FMX!! Just saying!
Where was that biggera waters or runaway bay? And you were one of the better riders Dean.
@@slipnslide9308 pretty sure it was Biggera at a little track near Troy's first house before they moved to Runaway Bay. Troy's bike.🤙
Brian knows how to play the game to make money and for show, and travis honestly just wanted to do what he loves and ride. But Travis, being a late bloomer in the business aspect, figured it out later and well if you follow Travis you know the rest... and that's what I got out of hearing this video. You still the man Travis
Isn't the Nitro Circus a show...for profit?
Lou Sassle Gene is just saying that in the time that Deegan was building the metal mulisha Travis just wanted to ride. Now Travis is getting Into the business side later after his career
Sean Madilly Bahhhh bahhh the sheep always follow
Deegan was smart. Made his name into a brand and set himself up so his kids can slide through the industry with out having to make a name for themselves.
Timothy Hutton Truth. Strategy.
@wile E who wouldn't be. Kid was born and put on toys most of us dream about until we are old enough to work and buy one for ourselves.
@wile E how is that not a product of his environment. Most dad's aren't teaching there kids flips because they don't have the know how to do it safely. Plus having a family where risk and possible harm is normal. How many other mom's wouldn't be shutting that down instantly. This kids whole life has been hanging out with the most talented riders in the world. If a kid is a sponge he is soaking up Shit other parents are paying a fortune to get.
@wile E what kid isn't.
@wile E you mean the tens of thousands of kids that Don t wake up and head to a track where all your dad's best friends have had the top 5 number plates on there bikes. Huh go figure.
Seth Enslow
Pastrana > Deegan
Not really close
Laughable that people even compare
Woooooow mad mike jones I sooo remember that guy!!! Its been so long since I’ve heard that name.😂
No handed lander at the arena cross events😁
@@RoOsKiE87 Action Sports ArenaCross
The Deegans suck. Cheesey content terrible sound effects. Travis changed the game, he's in a different league. Living legend.
Brian is definitely an awesome person. Very smart and a great family man. Big fans of both of these guys 🤘😎👍
7Pines Knives About time! Finally someone that loves the sport and can appreciate both the fellas no matter what the differences are!
Deegan always sucked at Motocross racing.
Travis said it.
Deegan only won 1 race against top notch racers.
Deegan now lives thru his son.
Deegan wishes he could be as good as Travis.
Dude sucked and Metal Mulisha are racist punks.
Brian went from a nerdy motocrosser to a made up character profile to sell his brand, everyone knows that
Truth Travis started so young
If you know who Tommy "Tomcat" Clowers is congrats
I remember back in my day when the crusty Demons series 1st came out in this crazy guy wearing baggy cow print pants and willing to jump anything by the name of Seth Enslow was just a madman on two wheels really loved watching that guy ride he wasn’t really a motocross dude he was that dude with the crew that somebody said hey go jump that and he was like OK how fast
Jesus that jump is crusty demons was FUCKING INSANE. First time I saw that 🤯🤢🤮 Then he just went bigger and bigger.
I will always love ya T.P.! Met ya when you was just a grass hopper at Red Bud way back. I love to see the MAN you've become! CHEERS!
Deegan and Pastrana, I love them both!
There we go! Someone who likes both. Don't know why there are sides
@@2wheelobsessed and they are still involved with the sport. Pastrana with his crazy ass nitro circus and compound and Deegan with his sons and even his daughter. I love watching the Deegan family on UA-cam.
Edwin D Me too I follow both of them they are both awesome on and off the dirt 👍🏻. Deegans kids are just as badass as he is lol
every hero has his nemesis. without them, it just ain't the same. Travis thrives off his competition, so without them, nada. They all deserve credit
Similar experience in the ski world.
Glenn Plake is a famous skier with a huge colored mohawk. As his friends describe him, "Glenn was just like us, tennis shirt, then bam, mohawk!"
Glenn has the skills to back it up, but his image was a marketing brainstorm. In my several conversations, he always came across as upbeat and fun guy. Just doing it his way.
Reminds me of how Deegan is being described.
Kevin Moore lol Glenn Plake... went parasailing with that guy in like 1991... he’s crazy..
People just couldn't handle anything "outside" the norm back then. DEEGAN built an Enterprise and is passing that knowledge on to his children.
Mountain biking. Shawn Palmer vs John Tomac or Brian Lopes
I see the Deegans all the time. I do not give the parents the time of day. They will burn you in a heartbeat. It is all about the money with them. Glenn Plake I haven't seen in 30 years but have great respect for him. Spent a few days chasing him at Squaw.
Scot Soaring Bit salty are we? Keeping all that inside yourself is the worst thing. Let it go, go live your life be happy
Still cant believe im friends with travis, I'm literally nobody. Yet he believed in me and gave me a chance and treated me life family every step of the way. Deagan and MM never gave me an ounce of energy or a minute of their time and I was sponsored by them
Fatboy412 i bet after posting that comment 1 month ago you have been sleeping like a boss lol dikhead
cem cem lmao awe did I hurt your feelings? Deegans lover boy
Can you blame the guy for marketing himself in a profitable way? He probably knew Travis was better (deep down) so he had to work harder on building his brand than Travis. Both legends.
None ever talks about this but Deegan was not the first to land the 360. He did a 270 and it washed out that extra 1/4 turn at the LA Coliseum. Travis did with full rotation after smashing his face a few times.
Ricky Carmichael forced these guys out of Motocross, Supercross. None of these guys could beat him. Better try freestyle, no competition....
lmtada which was a wise move for Travis and Brian. They would have just been faces in the crowd of motocross.
Pete Jacobs. I believe Pastrana, would have challenged Ricky had he devoted more effort to winning a Supercross championship. To many losses, and injuries realized his supercross dream was over.
That's a fact. The goat ran em out super cross..and why ppl hate on travis or brian..they just making a living so who gives a fuck. Haters gone hate 🤷♂️
spoiler alert they are actually friends and Gypsy Tales has clickbait figured out to a tee
I believe that first double backflip TP199 pulled was the highlight of Xgames.
Deegan was good.....but that was his only win lol sly comment but burn!!!!
It’s wrestling 101, heat makes money
Deegan tapped into that pro wrestling mentality and it was a gamechanger
Hey man i know its coming from being passionate but you interrupted a few times where i wish Travis would have been able to finish his thought.
There’s no such thing as selling out when you’re grinding to find a foothold in life. These guys put in the hard work to get where they are.
Nah, you can definitely sell out.
Major difference between an artist and a sellout.
Excuse me while I go put on Steel Rootz and Crusty Demons! 🤘
Man, I miss those days so much!
deegan was like the conor mcgregor of fmx with the marketing/business end of it before conor... big brain plays
My respect for everything Travis has done just jumped by leaps and bounds! What a truly nice, polite, and we'll spoken young man!
Deegan doesn't even belong in the same sentence as Travis
What about mike metzger
I loved the fact that Travis always kicked Brian's ass ......
Oh maan, take me back to the good ol days!!!!!!! Boy do I ever miss 'em! much love to Deegan and Pastrana, true legends in the sport.
Was at the X Games when Carey Hart missed the first backflip. It was insane how high he was and how scary that fall was. Now backflips seem like nothing. At the time it was unbelievable anyone could land it or had the balls to try it. Foam pits changed the game.
Foam pits ruined the sport.
Travis shut it all down after the double back lol
Is the full interview uploaded? I hope there is stuff about his motocross career
Eric Swartz yeah the full podcast is on this channel, probably one of the best interviews I've ever watched from start to finish
great vid. but you dont need fancy titles with killer content like TP199. title made me not want to watch it. just some feedback. keep up the good work.
But you still watched it
@@nathancrittenden8525 i dont need your feedback bud.
@@jakeshuster6783 same as this channel didn't need yours, but you gave it anyway
Weird... The title made me want to watch more than anything. Just some feedback
Nathan Crittenden damn your logic just fucked him 😂
deegens kids will succeed lol super easy with toys thrown at you all the time 🤷🏻♂️
"If you're a straight A student you are a Pastrana fan. If you are in detention, you're probably a Metal Mulisha fan. -Brian Deegan
Pastranta is like the Dave mirra of mx
Lets hope travis doesnt shoot himself in his truck in the driveway.
@@Fausto_4841 hahaha I shouldn't have but I definitely just got a chuckle out of that thank you!
A simple 360° spin renamed "mulisha twist," marketing in a nutshell, would you blame him
The best was the years before it blew up when they were still racing.
Damn everyone has a podcast these days.
Face it, Star Wars would have been shit without Darth Vader being the villain! Early X Games was fun! It got too extreme for me after watching people falling from the sky to their deaths, I stopped watching after those dark days!
I get the feeling Pastrana down deep still doesn’t have a warm and fuzzy for Deegan. I’m curious? Does anyone else see or feel that from this interview?
@Sam Sonite That real heavy to say as he is an awesome Dad and role model on all of the youtube content.His kids all seem smart and are real good at what they do, are you sure your just not jelly? Do you even own a dirtbike?
I think there may be something linking back to how much trash they talked about him early on in freestyle when they were all in their twenties and he was a teenager. And then when Pastrana had learned the 360's the rumor is someone filmed it and showed Deegan and he learned them and did it at X Games before Pastrana's run ( Deegan qualified lower so he went before Pastrana in the finals) and tried to name it after the Mulisha.
Sam Sonite You dont need friends when you have a family!
Yamaha 1200 He is jelly for sure bro
Sam Sonite To me it seems like you have no family or friends ✌🏻️and you gave no one to blame but yourself buddy
Like Dale Sr and Jeff Gordon…”bad” vs “good”…but in the background they both laughed their way to the bank! Same with those two.
Def an awesome take on early days of freestyle moto. They made espn want X games but Jeremy McGrath opened the door for all these guys.
Hailie Deegan isn't as good as people think though. She's a 20th-30th place car every race if she doesn't wreck.
Deegan- Kappernick.
Pastrana- Brady
joshbrink1 yeah you’re fuckin high lol I’d say
Deegan-drew brees
Pastrami-Brady
Your mind is fucked. Deegan was the man. Not close to take a knee boy
Pastrana crushes Deegan in bike skills. Deegan just all hype and marketing fluff.
Travis the world's best freestyle rider ever ,everyone tried but just couldn't beat him.
travis is a fearless gangsta
@@jamesbigica375 Forget about it 😎🤟
Brian Deegan is still a sellout, isn’t he? On the Deegans episode, they talked for hours about how anything is justified on and off the track as long as it gets publicity and drums up drama for the sport… the towards the end, he bags on another team for “only doing things for attention and clicks.” Selling out the sport and acting like hypocrites, honestly.
There doing a Pod Cast inside a Shipping Container...👍
Deegans kids are riding on their dad's legacy and it sure wasn't a legacy of winning. Without Daddy Hallie would be a spoiled trust fund girl buying shoes at the mall. And the little boys aren't any better.
Brian is so hard working I think he must have a clone.
I have xgames 9 on vhs I recorded when watching live. I still get chills watching them pull the first 360s
Took care of Mr. Deegan in the hospital. He is a really nice guy.
95-05 FMX was the goat period
I wasn’t allowed to wear my Metal Mulisha shirts to school on California. Teachers said it was Nazi symbols
Bringin back great memories! Thanks for all those amazing years Travis! Can't remember if it was a Terrafirma video or Crusty video, but I remember seeing u for the 1st time riding with Carmichael & Stewart when u were like 13 blowing my mind! I love Deegan too & totally bought into the whole "Militia" thing & loved it! He was def smart branding himself like he did.
Terrafirma 2. I have it on vhs.
Fact of the matter is Travis is Brian's Kryptonite ....I remember Brian pulling that so called '360' & claiming it to be the 1st ever.....Sry...but Travis did it better & it actually looked like a 360 compared to Brian's twitchy backflip.....There after Brian had his knife in trying to beat Travis & be this "bad@$$" Metal Mulisha poster boy.....Yes he is 1 of the founding members....but for me Larry & Jeremy was much more Mulisha with Jeremy having that gritty persona.....Anyways.....Action speaks loader than words & for me personally TP is an all round better spokesperson & likeable guy than BD for the sport ....They can call him a goodie 2 shoes or whatever....Don't get me wrong....Props to BD what he has done & still doing....but his persona has just never sat right with me as he has always in my eyes tried to hard to be no1 & with that raise above the persona of TP....sry BD ...
BD is a 2nd rate pussy boy deep down inside. It haunts him. Talented rider but an insecure douche at heart. He failed at racing due to his shit attitude and performance so the mulisha was his backup plan. Image over talent plus he co opted something he didn't even start. He stole it from the crazy junkie founders. Smart or opportunistic? Very little respect for BD. But I wasn't a kid looking up to him back in the day. I was already an adult saying "this dude is a dick.... and a parasite" He seemed to hate travis but pretended to like him when the cameras were on
Steve O u cant be more right hey....It all actually started way back when there was this gap jump in a field & BD crashed & TP made it....& from there on it was "Oh im a bad@$$ & Travis is a goodie 2 shoes" ...well ....
It was cool growing up watching all of this progress. From Winners Take All to Crusty Demons of Dirt - very cool progression.