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Friday, January 14, 2011 | 11:00 AM
ODI dates back to the 1980’s as the leader in grip manufacturing. Focusing primarily on the bmx and mountain bike industries through the 90’s and early 2000’s, ODI re-entered the motocross scene when they developed the patented lock-on grip system that eliminates wire and glue. Continuing to advance the way riders hold on to their bikes, ODI has worked closely with the teams they support such as Troy Lee Designs to create the product that is now being used by some of the top teams in the industry.
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Hi my question is that since you know so much about dirtbikez and anser all these questions and what not, why do u think u have the right to critisize riders considering that you never actually raced yourself?
Sam
There you are
You are an unimaginable assface. And it is terrific that you’ve decided to write in because guys like you make this column entertaining. One little trip over to Google would have saved you from looking like a tool, but you chose to get all quick with the email and really drive home your intellectual status. Good for you. And thanks for your steadfast commitment to speaking before you know or have any facts whatsoever. You are truly a feather in the cap of your generation.
PING
Dear Ping,
Just watched the Supercross race for the second time and I am mad all over again. Villopoto won the race after a lot of setbacks. Dungey got second, rode smart and mana, what a past year he's had. Canard had a tough day and rode solid holding off Stewart and then staying with him until the end. I know this is a recap, but with all that said, all they do is pump Stewart!! I am sick of it!! He is fast and he is tenacious… but he got beat! They (The 3 in the box) just don't give enough credit to the others… it is constantly Stewart! I like James but give me a break. He received the pass of the race? It wasn’t the pass for the win… what about Villopoto's pass around Tedesco? And then they call him the fastest man on the planet while he is on the box! Is corporate supercross behind this? Do they insist someone blow the Stewart horn all the time? I know you guys see it! Tedesco took it to him for a minute, but will he be reprimanded? Is Stewart untouchable? It seems this way and not because of his speed. I know this sounds like supercross conspiracy theory, but is it? Don't sugar coat this, unless it may cost you your job, then I understand.
Thanks Tim Coomer
Pull off your tin foil hat and come up out of your mom’s basement, which you’ve meticulously prepared and stocked for a nuclear winter, and let's go over this. First of all, I agree with your main issue here: Stewart is grossly over-promoted when he is still the main focus after finishing third in a main event. Ryan Villopoto won the race and he should have been the hero of the event and the broadcast. He came back from a brutal injury and he picked right back up where he left off…winning. That’s really impressive and it should have been more of a focus for the television crew. So, once we have our torches lit and our pitchforks readied, whom do we send the angry mob after? Emig and Sheheen? The producer? SPEED Television? I’m not sure which party has the absurd man-crush on James Stewart, but they need to get a grip. The AMA Supercross class has more star power than it has in decades and they focus on the guy that got third? Not awesome. I don’t think it’s a conspiracy, Tim; they won’t be inserting chips in our heads any time soon. But the singular-focus of the television production is a joke and hopefully fans that aren’t happy are letting them know.
PING
Dear Ping,
My wife came back from the grocery store this evening with a fresh tub
of cookies 'n cream ice cream, so I cruised through dinner and thanked
her for the meal while focused on nothing but the post-race
celebration. Afterwards, I grabbed a good handful of that jug and
wrestled with the "pull here" tab, but I couldn't figure out what I
was doing. I had not opened a tub of ice cream in so long; it was like
I had forgotten how to do it! I stood, there, dumbfounded, as just
1/16th of an inch of material separated me from those creamy contents,
but I could not penetrate, er, get inside, er, access them. I was way
out of practice, I guess. Then our baby girl started crying and I had
to give up. And those cookies so would have gone well with some ‘n
cream. Have you ever had an experience like this?
- Weege
West Virginia.
This is your speed, Weege. Enjoy
Yeah, I remember my first kiddie cone. What is this, amateur hour? This whole story reeks of rookie mistakes. I can’t believe you let a thin paper lid keep you from cold, creamy, cookie-filled bliss. Working the lid tab is first-day stuff, brother. And if you do fail you have to improvise, adapt and overcome. What’s to keep you from carving out the top with a steak knife? How about pulling a McGuyver and going in through the side with a reciprocating saw? Why not just punch a hole through the carton with your fist? You might not be ready for ice cream in a carton, Weege. Either harden up or have your wife stick to buying Otter pops and Klondike Bars.
PING
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uhh sam please never reproduce, thanks!
ya definitly... sam, your are truly a dumbazz! Ping is a very well known racer! He can even show you the correct way to brake a bike in half while racing! lol! sorry Ping, had to! lol!
Sam, please make you a favor and never write a comment ever again... ignorance is the worst enemy of people....
Sheheen definitely has a man-crush on Stewie.
What's a matter, Weege; you don't have enough stuff on this sight without taking up 1/3 of ping's column?
Tim/Ping- Go back and watch the last two decades of SX coverage and you will see that covering the 3rd place guy is the norm. When McGrath was out front all the time they focused on LaRocco, Emig, et al. When Ricky was out front he used to complain that his sponsors didn't get enough air time because the cameras were focused on someone else. The simple reality is that a guy cutting through the pack, who incidentally has a history of huge cartwheeling crashes, is more interesting then a guy in front reeling off perfect laps. Let me also point out that the coverage spends an inordinate amount of time on KW, a guy, who while being very likable, wins maybe one race per year. They do this because he is a crowd "favorite", not because he is in front or the fastest guy on the track.
I agree with Tim's comments about the over hyped Stewart coverage. I used to love to watch him ride, but his off track antics and extravagent all-show-all-the-time, over the top lifestyle leave me completely un-interested in his success. In a time when the economy is so dire, and people are struggling to get by, and trying to scrape enough money together to stay involved in the MX hobby, it is completely irresponsible for the Stewart camp to arrogantly flaunt their wealth, and act as if they are superior to the rest of us. I challenge the MX media to give credit where credit is due.
Sorry to hear about your hard times with the ice cream Weege. What happened is your wife played a mean prank on you. She bought the product in the "adult proof" container instead of the "child proof" container. This may have been intended as some sort of hint. I see this website is starting to get sorted out. There are pictures that show up, and stay up now, good job!
Seriously Jeffry? "make you a favor"? I am almost 100% sure that was Sam trying to be all incognito
Sam, Sam, Sam... You're insulting a quiet legend of the racing community. David Pingree was a Factory KTM rider, has been on top of a Supercross podium (and Supermoto), is an X-Games medalist, has battled and beaten some of the greatest riders our sport has ever known, and has nearly won an AMA Championship. So tell me, Sam... Have you ever battled with Jeremy McGrath. Or James Stewart. Or won a pro event. Or even raced in a pro event. Or even raced. Or thrown a leg over your sister's tricycle? Or thrown a leg over your own tricycle??? Douche...
Letters like the one from Sam have got to be complete fiction. It's still chuckle worthy, but a softball lob for Ping. He needs a challenge. Tim hit the nail on the head.
Nice muffin tops you got there ping
Ping feel free to use this as needed. "BOOTSIE" : someone who is so far up antohers A** all you can see is their boots Jimm CarlsbadCa
I also hate all the coverage and a** kissing they do of Stewart. Over the years it has gotten really old.
Awesome question Weege... Who would have known you were only a reciprocating saw away from creamy goodness! Ping, the authority on all things motocross (and ice cream)
AGREED Tim!!! Yes it's fun to watch him come through the pack rg807 but thats not what every one is complaining about. It's shaheens man crush on him. After the race is over it is still all about stewart even though he stopped passing people 35 minutes ago. A1 2010 is a perfect example. I love that race but can't even watch it without getting sick from listening to the announcers. " Has stewart let dungey get a 4 second lead for a challenge?" REALLY?! Then when dungey makes mistakes and thats what causes stewart to catch him, listen in awe at sheheens comments. Then you will know what everyone is talking about.
When the 1st place rider is several seconds ahead of the second place rider, and the 3rd place rider is moving through the pack, it is typical that they do talk about him. When that rider is JS7, "fastest man on the planet" for sure they are going to talk about him. Throw in a IT 9 roadblock and it gets even more press. Remember this television is not to show you the racer the race, they already have you. It is to get ratings from the WWF, Monster Truck, and every other extreme sport subculture they can sell to. And face it, outside of the moto world, not that many people know who RV2, RD5/1, and most of the others are. Most everyone knows who JS7 is. Oh, and DP101, seriously......you used to race? That was really funny stuff there, not really sure if Sam set you up or if he really has no clue? This weekend will put JS1 out fron and on the top step I'm thinking. Followed by RV2, and CR22! RD5/1, will be in there too in fact he'll probably have CR22 covered, I'd just like to see Reeds efforts rewarded, I like the fact that he is basically betting on himself and is giving it a legitimate shot! I'd like to see him take it all, I don't expect it, but would like to see it go that way. JS7 is probably going to be rocking the #1 plate, probably before Las Vegas! To get 3rd on a bad night in this field is a feat in itself.
Tim, I gotta say I agree with you a little on the corporate rigamaroo...but lets be honest here! James Stewart was flying Saturday night! And with the pack he had to come threw, I donâ
Sheheen's obvious infatuation is getting a bit tiresome during sx coverage. Seems Ralph would love nothing better than to get down on all fours and give James the BJ of his life.
Ping used to race? (Just kidding) Seriously, on the coverage, I was scratching my head on why they did a feature on Grant -- nothing against him, but I think RVs return from injury, Reed starting his own team, even ITs return from injury and a new team would all make more compelling story lines. I'm guessing they'll have one each week and he was just up first.
It's difficult to get Cleofus the camera tech to focus on the race inside the race when all he wants to do is ZOOM miss monsters' doubles.
yeah Carlsbad I guess I'm just as bad, I think thoughs are best Doubles on the track. DD
haha lmfao sam doesnt know shit about ping hahaha
Hey YZF571, this is a "comment" section, not a "write a babbling paragraph" section
We need to get Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg from the UFC to do the speed channel commentating!!!!! They are awesome, and they know as much about moto as Shaheeeeeen(which is nothing).
Why does everyone say used to race???? I thought ping was still entering?
shaheen is such a joke. i hope he gets his head out of bubbes ass long enough for speed to fire him BUCKWHEAT SAYS MOTORCROSS O"TA
LOL good stuff!!
Ping should come back to supercross with his new name. Dave "Muffin Tops" Pingree!!!! Good one elemenOHpee
They had post race coverage? I was motoing through a fresh bag of Doritos watching an old Battlestar Galactia episode on the web with 5 laps to go...
Im I the only one who saw FMOP (fastest man in practice) almost throw it away in the first round ? Ya I know going for it blah blah blah .......... Please pull a holey James and if you checkout I will be the first to give you props . JimM CarlsbadCa
I agree I think Sheheen's has a huge man crush on Stewart. I was thinking the same thing when the race was over. I was like. He was fast, but he was pretty damn close to Dungey with 9 laps left and Dungey picked it up just like your supposed too !!!
Well, what about when Tedesco was leading? He went through Hell at the same race as RV. Not one mention of his punctured lung and the crap he went through from St. Louis. IT was leading and they were talking about RVâ
Sheheen probably got a man-crush on stewie. It was boring to hear his comment saying and I quote "99% that he don't crash, he wins" or "No doubt, the fastest man on the planet". I like IT bumpin around stewart. Stewie seems to believe that he is everything on the track. Don't care if anyone is endangered because of his circus type passes. I love him watching riding a bike, but not the "Crash or pass" attitude... And to sam... You are a complete idiot! we would all be better if you go and watch H@nn@h Mont@n@....
you all think your so smart! james reed IS the fastest man on the planit. And ralph shaheen is the best announcer period!
smellywetdog the Dif is RV WON and IT fadded to what 7th??
Not jummping on JS's nuts but that was the big news of the Race, Not much going on but him coming thru the pack so they had to talk it up IMO.
Hey Samm who do you think will win penix? I'm thinkin James Reed, Davi Vilopoto, Chad Dungey and Ryan Stewart in that order
Tim Coomer...thank you. Your observations are acurate and shared by far more than this thread would seem to suggest.
I'm sick of both those idiots in the booth, emig constantly spouting lap times, I don't give a rats a$$ what they did in practice. and shaheen's total lack of anything that has to do with what's going on. morons.
Maybe a rider sponsered by an Aboriginal group will win, Ping(Pong).