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Friday, March 9, 2012 | 9:20 AM
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Holy crap! Did you see Kyle Partridge’s foot? What the hell are those foot pegs made out of a 10 blade (scalpel)? Do you have any info on how he cut his foot through his boot? Was he wearing wicker shoes like Don Johnson on Miami Vice? I would assume he has titanium pegs… can they cut through the solid hard rubber sole like that? If the pegs are that sharp would his foot get stuck the first time he landed off a triple jump? Need some insight on this Ping.
Thanks
Mike
Tega Cay, SC
Around 200 stitches to fix this mess. Yikes.
A Miami Vice reference, huh? Way to grease that in there, Tubbs. Kyle didn’t get his foot cut by his pegs, though they are likely titanium and capable of doing some serious gouging. Any respectable boot can keep sharp pegs from cutting a rider’s foot. But even the best boot has to bend when enough force is applied and that is what happened with Kyle’s foot. There were some issues with the tunnel alignment in St. Louis and when Kyle came off the berm and into the tunnel his foot caught the corner of the tunnel and smashed it between the wall and the engine on his bike. I don’t think even Kyle knows exactly which way his foot twisted upon impact but it was enough to do some serious damage to the bone structure. It’s obvious from the images that the fracture(s) were compound and impact with the wall pushed the bones through his skin. The real salt in the wound is that he somehow got thrown off and hit his head, fracturing several vertebrae in his neck. That’s a beating that even Don Johnson couldn’t walk away from. Here’s hoping Kyle heals up quickly and completely.
PING
Dear Ping:
I can’t believe Barcia is running that mustache. He looks exactly like a young version of Uncle Rico in the movie Napoleon Dynamite. If you put him in one of Kenny Watson’s sleeveless shirts and had him pit out of an orange 1975 Dodge Santana Van you’d never know the difference.
The question I have is why? He can’t possibly think it looks good, can he? I’ve got a hypothesis that he’s challenging himself: how much tail can he still get with that thing over his lip? He’s clearly not one to rest on his laurels. Maybe since he’s stomping everyone on the track he thought he’d test himself off of it. What do you think about that thing?
Mark
New York City
I'll bet I could jump over those mountains over there.
I think Justin has some kind of hair fetish that he isn’t telling us about. Last year he had an enormous mop of a hairdo with the most bizarre chin beard I haven’t seen since Jacobim Mugatu graced the silver screen in Zoolander. Now he shows up with his hair high and tight but with this 1970’s porn actor ‘stache that looks like Tom Selleck when he was born. I don’t know the reason he’s pushing for facial hair. I’m not going to attempt to delve into his psyche. But I think we can all agree that every effort to grow hair on his face has been a bigger train wreck than anything Amtrak could dream up. You know what’s crazy? He still probably has a gang of chicken-head groupies following him back to his hotel every weekend. Everyone loves a winner… even a winner with a bad mustache.
PING
Dear Ping,
I'm so sick of hearing Barcia Barcia Barcia.I think this kid is so over hyped.He is more Hyped up than Mike Alessi was when the Believe the Hype thing was going on in his pro debute.Why doesn't RacerX do a compairson between Barcia and Alessi 450 outdoor debut.Alessi first ever pro race debut was straight out of Lorrettas.He got a 5th overall(I think) and then a third overall. Then compare their 125/250 outdoor debut.Alessi would of been the 250 outdoor national champion if Grant Langston hadn'd blantely taken out Alessi at the last turn before the finish of the first moto.This moved was way more stupid than Mookies move on Bogle.I just want to see a comparsion between Alessi and Barcia during the first couple years of their pro debuts.This will show how over hyped Barcia is.I know a article like this will cause a lot of controversy on the message boards of RacerX but it gives us something else to read besides talking about St Louis over and over all week or Daytona next week.
Justin deserves his own rig.
I’m just going to go out on a limb here and say that you don’t know your ass from a hole in the ground. Justin Barcia gets significant exposure because he has earned it. He is the reigning 250-East Region Lites champion and undefeated thus far in 2012. He also showed last summer that he has the skills to run at the front of the 450 class against the best in the world. Based on his accomplishments alone I would say he deserves all of the “hype” he’s been getting. And what in the world are you talking about the Langston/Alessi crash for? That was a last turn pass attempt that, while it worked, also cost Langston the series. I would suggest that GL would have been champion that year if he hadn’t hurt his ankle. Are you just trying to do some Alessi promotion here? Tony, is that you? It looks like your grammar. Whoever it is you need to up your med dosages and then rethink some of your theories.
PING
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Ok, well I made some "assumptions" earlier in the week along with many others just on how KP's foot was mangled like that...what a mess, hope it heals right.....without any details, speculaiton from most folks was that his boot sole was penetrated by something very sharp (foor peg or maybe Barcia's mustache)....but getting the final verdict of the foot and boot basically being squished to the point of his bones busting out of the bottom of his foot, it obviously isnt any type of Fox boot issue....which again I thought was purely coincidence anyway...that is a mean looking post birth vagi-nal opening on his foot...in addition to that mess, he has the neck to deal with....
Love it.. "You dont know your ass from a hole in the ground"..LOL!! To think Barcia doesnt deserve and "hype" after waxing everyone including Wilson in supercross last year, and going undefeated so far this year, and this guy thinks Alessi is better??? Lets just hope Barcia is in a little better place when outdoors come around.. With Tomac, Wilson , Bagget, Seely, and Roczen, he will have his hands full..
@KilloMoto-- His foot is nasty, but just becasue the skin is busted, that doesnt mean the bones blew out the bottom. Just the pressure from the impact can do that.. It squeezes it to the point the pressure forces the skin to burst.. I know it happened to me at work, it just that mine busted out the end of my toes.. Gross..
Well that just ruined my breakfast. That looks so painful.
One foot whips and Wheelies down the straights during qualifying practice while owning a sick mustache to boot. He is just keeping it loose, that's who he is. The stache is the MOJO in his chemisry. Winning and having fun doing what you love to do, That is the meaning of life if you ask me!! If the kid wants to rock a rediculas womb broom and he is not taping your eyes open, forcing you to look at i say go for it. It could be a lot worse..He could be as exciting as Bagget and his ball and chain following him around making sure he is on his best behavior. You know your a stud when The only real criticism you can get is on your hair growth habits. Barcia 250 vs Alessi 450 = 1E all day long Thats not hype, thats lap times
He can grow hair wherever he wants and he'll still be fast! BUT, if he starts down the tattoo path, his results will take a dump. He can always shave.
There is a simple two word answer to Mark's question for Ping: Mustache March. The more offensive and/or ridiculous your mustache looks, the better.
Alessi went down the tubes because of one simple reason- his Dad. I guess you could give Mike credit for being loyal to his father but that same father has systematically destroyed his career.
Barcia has done way, way better and seems to be much better at self management. As for the 'stash, that God someone is showing some personality. "My blah blah tires were hooking up" Ugh.
Man, there's a lot of discussion here about hair, eye brows, facial hair, and the like. I'm not sure what that means. Just saying.
I grimaced the whole time trying to get through the article until the picture scrolled out of view. I hope things go well for KP.
Love the Brady Bunch reference everytime I see Barcia Barcia Barcia. Classic episode. I grew up in a blended family with 3 boys and 3 girls. I was Bobby. No maid.
If that pic is realy Kyle's fot I do agree with a definite ouch continued severa times with a few unprintable words that George Carlin said we could not use on the radio!
What I am surprized about me is al of the bones that I have broken and ben lucky enough to never have a compund, now that said the next bone I break it wil hapen. I have never ben the luckiests kid on the block? My doc says that the umteen concusions that I have may be efecting my short term memory though?
rg807 has it right, I hope Alessi never wins a title and looks no further than Tony for the reason. I never liked the guy but when I saw him on "Inside the Outdoors" on Fule TV it went to full on hate. That guy is a total douche! As far as Barcia hype? I think it's more like enthusiam and the kid is just straight up crazy fast. If there is any hype it's from others as opposed to from Bam Bam himself. The alessi's manufactured their own hype and it bit them in the ass!
Very well done Ping.
Hey get over Barcia's hair stuff or what ever ya wana cal it. Anyhooo- I think most of us expiremnted with this stuf when we were young. Hey I still have my hair 3/4 the way down my back just because that is the way I like it.When I had to wear a suit and tie I had my hair cut for the job, now again I can do what I want. So get of of Barcea's case al! thanks.
Barcia Barcia Barcia! Thay is some classic funny stuff! Who Barcia's Jan? KR?
Barcia Barcia Barcia! Thay is some classic funny stuff! Who Barcia's Jan? KR?
Oh I also had my puter wizard track down the stuf on the to much hype for Justin and he tracked it down to , you ready for it,? It was from Tony I gues the Alesi clan is geting desparate!
@Vet243 Good call. Bogle Cindy?
Greg=Windham?
is Dave Pings email on here for sugesting questions
Can we move Barcia into the 450 class pronto? I think he's the only one that can derail the Villopoto train....indoors mind you. Put him on Reeds bike when he's done rapping up the lame East Coast series. Thanks Mitch Peyton for making Wilson run the West Coast!!
you had me at "you don't know your ass from a hole in the ground"..f'ing hilarious....@chosen one if he was doing any better his # would be 0.....if you don't think that Geico Honda is fast and MIGHTY close to a factory Honda please read my first sentence...those bikes aren't just lightly modded stockers. They know EXACTLY how much muscle you can get out of a 2fity before a valve comes out the pipe and Bams go-too display is a least worth 2 HP.
I think Hannah had a 'stash' like that once!
Hey Welker, You're a damn FREAK dude. Go back to 1st grade spelling and stop making up total BS. Weirdo.
Actually Kyle had no broken bones in his foot. I believe he shared that info. with the the pulpmx crew.
Seely = Special Guest, Cousin Oliver?
That is the gnarliest wound I've seen in some time..... and I'm an amputee! The foot is a very infection prone area, I hope he doesnt put a shoe on there until its completely healed. It looks like its going to take a while too!! Be well bro, come back healthy.
You know your Brady history. Impressive
When the statche turns into the "Tiki Idol" he can just shave it off.
Have a very brady day!
@welker-hey man looks like we have another newcomer here. Thinkin' we'll all just ignore him and he'll go away or he'll spend enough time eventually on this site to understand and learn a little respect for his elders. Keep your posts comin' and if needed history will repeat itself here and a collective tongue thrashing will follow!
Unlce Rico? I figured Bam Bams picture would one day surface up on cover of some cheap porn movie. But I think the van would be a great addition to the Geico squad. For the a hole who is trying to compare Barica with Alessi, yeah I agree, he doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.
Oh ya to the gay guest who looks like Potsie from Happy Days, show some respect to your elders. idiot!
And Sam the Butcher would have to be Roger D (The Man)
@ JVLAVL44
I believe you just jumped the shark.
Alice was such a looker. haha
i really don't think that Justin Barcia is overhyped, you have 10 times more coverage on Roczen and Cianciarulo than on Barcia, i think it's the opposite, the media understimate Barcia imho, Barcia remember me the US riders of the 80's and 90's, he's flashy, have a great style, show a great determination .... and he won! the magic of the AMA MX/SX will never ending with riders like that, GO BAM BAM !!!
@Blackjack
Are you trying to throw me a curve with a Happy Days reference, or am i just taking the BB thing to far? BTW Fonzie made that shark his beaatch!
No, you are fine. I was thinking that the BB was on the way down when the Tiki Idol was introduced. Was it near the end?
Jumping the shark can refer to any show that's tanking. Like JSE.
Oh no, here we go!
Just kidding JS. Lots of luv and respect.
That's funny, Before I even finished reading the Alessi Hype one I was thinking it must be Tony or Jeff being made to do it.
i created a profile just to argue the Alessi booster club guy, are you kidding me?! to think that Mike is better than bambam or even to say he's "so over-hyped" is ridiculous! At least Bambam can is consistently on the podium. He backs up his hype.
Pretty sure Barcia is the next guy in the 450 class
that foot looks like a shark bite. if it was not explained to me, that is what i would of thought it was. ouch!
Im gonna go out on a limb and say that barcia could smoke alessi with both of them being on their current bikes, with that said mike needs to hang it up and go into drag bike racing because all he has is a damn good reaction time atleast there he could win sometimes
Pnig you are a STUPID MORON. Instead of running your big fat mouth why don't you just do the comparsion between Alessi and Barcia.Do it on the first two or three years of Alessi career.Compare Alessi's rookie (1st year as a pro) in the 125 class to Barcia's first year.How many 450 outdoor races did Barcia do last year? He did what five or six races.Compare it to Alessi's first 5 or 6 races.I think you will be susprised.Keep in mind that Alessi's first pro race was a 450 outdoor straight out of LL.As far as the hype goes I think RacerX had as much or more to do with the Believe the Hype than even Tony did.I think that Toney just ran with it( the hype that is).RacerX always hypes up the riders turning pro.Always has and always will.I'm not sure why you printed my letter in your ASK PING section when I didn't even send it to you.That letter was a little chat that I had with Aaron.I sent that to Aaron for the Ask RacerX anything question.You didn't even print the whole letter .You printed just enough to make me look like a moron.There was a lot more to that letter than what you printed thats for sure.I don't need you to help me look like a moron I do a good enough job of that in the comments section of RacerX myself.You can ask anyone on here.As far as being medicated that stupid little rant that you did in reply to a letter that wasn't even sent to you shows who the medicated one was.It is obvious that you have been taking tard-pills before you do your replys.I just thought that the Alessi,Barcia comparison would be interesting.If I had sent this to ASK PING I would expect a little bashing from you.I sure didn't expect a reply from a RANTING RAVING LUNATIC like you.I had no idea Barcia was your life partner.Now we know why Barcia grew that nut duster.MORON!!!!!!
By the way Ping, I'm not even close to being a Alessi fan.
@BD200 as usual you never comprehend what you read.It said compare Alessi first couple of years as a pro to Barcia's first two years.It was comparing Alessi then to Barcia's now.I may not no my ass from a hole in the ground but I do know to keep my ass drawn up tight and have it covered when I'm around guys like you and Ping.Thats for sure.
i agree im not touching those boots if it has a steel shank that should of prevented it from crushing his foot say what you want about it but we also hav two (hill,reed) broken (LOWER) legs in those same boots the proof is in the pudding
Fred, Looks like you just got yourself PINGED!
@Fred, you are one poor sad lonely old man, your life must really suck to be so bitter..
I think Fred is the one who asked Ping that last question, he was just too much a coward to sign it..
@Claxton I sure did.I've been laughing my ass off ever since I read Ask Ping yesterday.Ping seems to be just like the friends that I hang out with.You had better have thick skin and be able to come back.We have a lot of fun and no ever seems to get to mad at each other.
@Fred really doesnt like Barcia, LOL!!
FRED GOT PINGED!!! LOL!!
Sure Fred, we believe you have been laughing ever since, your response sure shows that.. Ping just made an as$ out of you.. Name call all you want, you got nailed..
I guess you would call that a Ping reem.One thing isfor sure I want be growing a Barcia nut duster for him anytime soon.
@ therealmofo I'm glad that you are our resident brain surgen on here.I'm pretty sure that in my rant to PingReem that I owned that letter.You and old BD200 need to get together and form a RacerX comment section Brain Trust.One thing is for sure you two can't comprehend what you read.Of couse I'm sure you will blame it on my bad spelling.grammer and pronunciation.Even if I could spell and pronunciate you would sill be stupid and not comprehend what you read.Hahahahaha!!!!!!!! Just consider youself Pinged surgen.
@thechosen1 i see what you are saying but the steel shank should have kept his foot from being crushed , but ill tell fox what they show me the boot that that foot was in and its obvious that it would have happened in any boot i will give them my cc # for a pair but im beginning to think they may be just as sub par as their previous models just look fancier but what it has to do with broken legs is josh hill had a minor crash and fractured his lower leg inside this boot thats supposed to be "the most revolutionized" boot on the market for $549 they better protect you a lot better than that but time will tell
and im not a fox boot hater, didnt care for the old ones but i was actually gonna buy the red,yellow,and black instincts i think they look badass but theres nothing badass about being on crutches or having you foot look like you stepped on a chainsaw so ill wait and see what the public starts saying about them because the pros get a new pair every week and get paid to say they are the shit
yeah i have the tech 10's in white I wanted to get another set of gear with some more color i may just get the red tech 10's thats a lot of money to shell out for something thats unproven and no one needs to question alpinestars
I hope the person that wrote in about JB's stache was a chick. If any dude out there is obsessed with a male racer's facial hair enough to write a letter about it??? Hey pal, did you notice the two kick a$$ SX races before his interview? Reminds me of last year when Bubba wore those black rimmed Steve Erkel glasses and the message boards lit up. If you are going to post.....make it about racing!