What's new on CycleJumpers.com in 2010!
 
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March 2, 2010 (Aus)–
Congratulations to Seth Enslow for jumping his Harley-Davidson XR1200 ramp-to-ramp 183.7 ft. This jump took place in Sydney Australia.



March 1, 2010 – This month's jumper of the month is Jim "Crash" Moreau!

February 28 (29), 2010 – Happy Birthday Tom Bryan!
February 24, 2010 – Happy Birthday Ken Mackow.
February 22, 2010 – A correction has been made on Johnny Wonder's page. Thanks "One Wheel Willie" A.K.A. Steve Waldock for the info!




February 5, 2010 – It's official, Bubba will be jumping 22 cars this June!
February 1, 2010 – This month's featured jumper is the hardest working action figure in the history of the toy industry! 7-inch Daredevil

January 9, 2010 – Happy Birthday Super Joe Reed.
January 3, 2010 – Photos of Ed Beckley's 12 car jump back in 1980 are now posted in his section.
January 1, 2010 – Happy New Year! This month's featured jumper who starts off the new decade is Big Ed Beckley!

December 28, 2009 – Today would have been Corey Scott's 41st.
December 25, 2009 – Merry Christmas!
December 14, 2008 – Today is Paul Sagehorn's birthday!
December 1, 2008 – It's time to start thinking about Christmas!

November 30, 2008 – The two year anniversary of Evel's passing.

November 26, 2009 – Happy Thanksgiving!
November 25, 2009 – Happy 60th Birthday Bob Duffey!
November 6, 2009 – Happy 44st Birthday Robbie Brasher!
November 3, 2009 – Welcome Ron Star to CycleJumpers!
November 1, 2009 – November's featured jumper: Evel Knievel

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October 17, 2009 – Anniversary of Evel Knievel's Birthday.
October 4, 2009 – Happy Birthday Bubba Blackwell and Joe Byars!
October 1, 2009 – October's Jumper: Super Joe Einhorn



September 26, 2009 – Congratulations Ryan Capes for jumping 316 ft. ramp-to-ramp.
September 26, 2009 – Happy Birthday Bob Gill!





September 26, 2009 – Above are a couple of shots of Ryan Capes ramp set up for his record attempt today.
September 15, 2009 – Jason Rennie's page has been updated with four shots from his lastest jump he did at the Llangollen Motorcycle Show August 1-2, 2009. Jason jumped 155ft. Wouldn't it be cool to see Robbie Knievel, Robbie Maddison and Jason Rennie in a three way jump off? America vs Australia vs The UK! : )



September 14, 2009 – Here's a shot of Robbie jumping from Sept. 10 in Northern California over three buses end-to-end.
September 1, 2009 – September's featured jumper: Lawrence Legend!

August 29 ,2009 – Happy Birthday Gene Sullivan!
August 5 ,2009 – John "Mercury" Morgan's July 22 jump photos are up.
August 1, 2009 – Ken Mackow starts off our second decade as jumper of the month.

July 28, 2009 – Bicycle jumper Shane Shutt makes his debut!



July 25, 2009 – Spanky Spangler came up short on his car jump at Evel Knievel Days this year and had a horrible crash. Spanky went to the hospital but is doing better now. Have a speedy recovery Spanky.
July 22, 2009 – Henry "The Pitbull" Rife's page has been updated with shots from his July 17th jump.
July 22, 2009 – Congratulations to Robbie Maddison who did a World Record back flip jump over the River Thames on the Tower Bridge in London on July 13!



July 21, 2009 – A shot of Bubba Blackwell's 12 Chevy Truck jump. More photos to come.
July 15, 2009 – Happy Birthday Donny Winn.
July 9, 2009 – 10 years ago today CycleJumpers.com A.K.A Cycle Jumpers of the World made it's debut on the world wide web. Many thanks to all the motorcycle jumpers and fans who have contributed to this site over this past decade. I couldn't have done it without you guys!

Thanks,
John

July 1, 2009 – This month's homepage feature's yours truly performing a "death-defying" stunt to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the start of Cyclejumpers.com

June 30, 2009 – Happy Birthday Johnny Airtime!
June 17, 2009 – Robbie's Rot Rally jump photos are now up on Cyclejumpers.com. Check them out here!

June 13, 2009 – A few more shots of Robbie's jump.



June 12, 2009 – Robbie Knievel successfully cleared two Budweiser trucks and trailers in Austin, Texas
June 12, 2009 – John "Golly" Goddard's page is updated.
June 5, 2009 – Photos from Louis Re's recent criss-cross jump have been posted on his section.
June 1, 2009 – June's featured jumper: Robbie Maddison



May 31, 2009 – Flyin Ryan (see above photo) was unable to break the flat landing record jump yesterday, but vows to try it again in the future. Happy 4th birthday Regan Blackwell!.
May 7, 2009 – Happy Birthday Robbie Knievel
May 1, 2009 – May's featured cycle jumper is John "Mercury" Morgan

April 22, 2009 – Flyin Ryan's section has been updated!
April 12, 2009 – Happy Easter!
April 1, 2009 – April's featured jumper: Nik Soar

March 28, 2009 – Happy 38th birthday Lawrence Legend.
March 14, 2009 – Happy 30th birthday Jesse Hale!!
March 10, 2009 – Gary Well's section has been updated with a new shot from one of his first public jumps.
March 1, 2009 – March's featured jumper: Bubba Blackwell

February 28, 2009 – Happy Birthday Tom Bryan who was born on Feb 29!
February 24, 2009 – Happy 56th Birthday Ken Mackow!



February 1, 2009 – Butch Laswell AKA "Donnie Airtime" is this month's featured cycle jumper.

January 23, 2009 – Been having technical issues lately with the site, but it seems like things should be back to normal.
January 9, 2009 – Happy birthday Super Joe Reed.
January 1, 2009 – Happy New Year! Congrats to both jumpers in Vegas. Maddo's jump was incredible!! That's why January's featured jumper is no other than Robbie Maddison!

December 31, 2008 – Today's the big day for motorcycle stunts. At the Mirage we have Robbie Knievel jumping in front of the newly rebuilt Mirage Volcano and we have Robbie Maddison doing a vertical jump to the top of the Arch de Triomphe at the Las Vegas Paris Hotel and back down. It should be a fun night.
December 28, 2008 – Today would have been Corey Scott's 40th.
December 25, 2008 – Merry Christmas!
December 1, 2008 – It's time to start thinking about Christmas! December will be an exciting month for jumping with two big jumps in Las Vegas on the 31st!

November 30, 2008 – The one year anniversary of Evel's passing.

November 19, 2008 – The anniversary of Evel's passing is almost upon us. Here's a link to Gene Sullivan's sermon at Evel's interment and memorial service. Gene had some very important things to say and it's always good to hear them again. Thanks Gene!
November 6, 2008 – Happy 43rd Birthday Robbie Brasher!
November 5, 2008 – New Dale Buggins book has been released!
November 1, 2008 – November marks the 1 year anniversary of the passing of Evel. November's featured jumper is Evel Knievel.

October 18, 2008 – New Gary Wells photos from his jump that took place on September 22, 1974.
October 17, 2008 – The anniversary of Evel's Birthday. He would have been 70 years old today.
October 16, 2008 – A sneek peek of Bob Gill's Jet Trike!
October 8, 2008 – A photo of Louis Re's charity jump from last Saturday is now up on his section.
October 4, 2008 – Congratulations Bubba!


October 4, 2008 – Happy Birthday to both Bubba Blackwell (42) and to Joe Byars (53)
October 1, 2008 – October's featured jumper: Bubba Blackwell

September 26, 2008 – Happy Birthday Bob Gill.



September 24, 2008 – Gene Sullivan, Bob Gill and myself having dinner after Gene's appearance on television tonight.
September 17, 2008 – Exclusive update on Super Joe Einhorn and a sneek peek of an upcoming documentary Daredevil Doug Klang is currently working on!
September 1, 2008 – Johnny Airtime is our featured jumper of the month.

August 29, 2008 – Bob Gill's biography has be updated. Also Happy 61st Birthday Gene Sullivan.
August 26, 2008 – Eddie Kidd's 32 car jump photo is posted.
August 23, 2008 – Photos from Henry "The Pitbull" Rife's August 7 jump.



August 11, 2008 – The above video is taken from Bubba Blackwell's 42 car press conference.
August 1, 2008 – August featured jumper Debbie Lawler.



July 26, 2008 – Congratulations to Ryan Capes for shattering the ramp-to-dirt ramp long distance world record. Ryan jumped an incredible 390 feet 4 inches at the speed of 101 mph. The jump took place privately at Toes MX Park in Royal City, Washington To watch a video of the jump, click here.
July 23, 2008 – John "Golly" Goddard's section is updated with a new photo of his 16 bus jump and his 15 delivery trucks jump.
July 11, 2008 – Lil Evel's section is updated with yet another world record! : )
July 9, 2008 – CycleJumpers.com celebrates its 9th anniversary on the world wide web!



July 3, 2008 – Robbie Knievel successfully jumps 25 cars
July 1, 2008 – July's featured jumper: Gene Sullivan

June 19, 2008 – The Evel Knievel Rollercoaster opens



June 7, 2008 – Robbie Knievel successfully jumps 21 Hummers.
June 1, 2008 – June's featured jumper: Robbie Knievel



May 31, 2008 – Happy 3rd birthday Regan Blackwell!
May 29, 2008 – Yet more Robbie jump photos from this past weekend.
May 28, 2008 – More King's Island photos have been posted.



May 24, 2008 – Congratulations Robbie on a successful jump!
May 23, 2008 – Robbie's Kings Island jump setup photos from today are now posted!
May 7, 2008 – Happy Birthday Robbie Knievel!
May 1, 2008 – May's featured jumper: Bubba Blackwell

April 9, 2008 – Alain Prieur's 16 bus jump photos are up.
April 1, 2008 – April's featured jumper: Evel Knievel

March 25, 2008 – Evel Knievel's section has been updated with photos from Nelson's Garage Car and Motorcycle Museum in South Dakota.
March 23, 2008 – Happy Easter!
March 14, 2008 – Happy 29th Birthday Jesse Hale! Cycle jumping's most loyal fan!



March 7, 2008 – A sneak peak of the upcoming "Shockwave" episode on the History Channel that will air March 14.
March 1, 2008 – Eddie Kidd is this month's featured jumper!

February 29, 2008 – Happy Leap Day and Happy Birthday Tom Bryan!
February 24, 2008 – Happy Birthday Ken Mackow.
February 1, 2008 – Bob Duffey is this month's featured jumper!



January 22, 2008 – A quick update for Massimo Trinchero.
January 10, 2008 – Above is a shot of Lawrence Legend at this year's Summernats in Canberra, Australia. This stunt took place Janurary 5.
January 1, 2008 – Happy 2008! This month's featured jumper is Italy's Massimo Trinchero!


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  News & Events!


March 13, 2010 – Trigger Gumm's Daredevil Rockfest will happen in Perris, California. For more info and to watch the jump live, visit DaredevilRockfest.tv

March 12-13, 2010 – Bubba Blackwell will be doing a stunt show at 5pm on the 12th and then the next day he'll be doing a Harley-Davidson XR-750 jump! This will take place at Tripps Harley-Davidson in Amarillo Texas.

Congratulations! March 2, 2010 – Seth Enslow jumped his Harley-Davidson XR-1200 farther than any Harley has flown. To watch the jump live visit the site: harleyworldrecordjump.com

June 12, 2010 – Robbie Knievel may be jumping an XR-750 Harley-Davidson over 16 London Buses in London, England. Still waiting for final word if it is a go or not.

June 12, 2010 – Bubba Blackwell will be going for the another world reoord jump. By attempting 22 cars on his Harley XR-750! It's been nine years since his 22 car attempt in Del Mar, California. This jump will take place at the Laconia Bike Week in Salem, New Hampshire! Mark your calendars!l

EVEL KNIEVEL'S LEGENDS CLUB
Bob Cook's new site that replaced his "Ultimate Evel Knievel" site is the best source on the net for Evel Knievel. This is where you go to exchange ideas and opinions about the "King of the Daredevils"

THRILLS AMERICA — One of the few thrill show museums in the nation. This museum is located off scenic Highway 218 in historic La Porte City, Iowa.

Dec 31, 2009 –
Travis Pastrana successfully jumped his Subaru Rally Car 271ft ramp-to-floating ramp in Long Beach, California.

Bob Cook's Ultimate Evel Knievel Chat Board is back up and running!

July 4, 2010 – Robbie Knievel is scheduled (according to this link) to jump the Lagoon at Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Georgia.



September 26, 2009 – Ryan Capes broke Jason Rennie's World Record ramp-to-ramp jump of 253 ft. Ryan went "Evel Knievel" style at Reno's Grand Sierra Hotel. It was presented by Monster Energy and Livfast. Ryan jumped 316 ft. For more information on the event visit the Grand Sierra's website.

Older News:

DALE BUGGINS FAN CLUB
The official Dale Buggins fan site on Facebook.

Congratulations! July 13, 2009 –
Robbie Maddison successfully did a back flip over an opened Tower Bridge at the Tower of London. For photos, click here!

Congratulations! July 18, 2009 – Harley-Davidson jumper Bubba Blackwell successfully jumped 12 full-size Chevy trucks at the Black Diamond Harley-Davidson dealership in Marion, Illinois.

July 5, 2009 – Robbie Knievel came up short on his jump at the Soaring Eagle Casino and crashed. Fortunately he was unharmed and was able to walk away ready to jump another day.




Butte Bound's Paul Squires has some info for cycle jumping fans. Your readers may be interested in a feature I have written for a UK Comic magazine called Crikey! looking at motorcycle daredevils - I think many will be suprised and interested at how British comics portrayed daredevils during the late 1970's and early 1980's. The five page feature traces the history and main characters in the comics. It's in the June 2009 issue, (Issue 10) and people can order a copy here (or email them for overseas subs details.)

May 30, 2009 – Flyin Ryan attempted an assault on the world record flat landing jump. The record is currently held by Eddie Kidd at 194ft. The record attempt took place at the historic venue of Donnington Park, motor racing circuit. Flyin Ryan was only able to reach 142 ft, but vows to try it again.

Its been almost 5 years since his last record attempt at Donnington Park, where he tried to break the longest jump ever on a motorcycle. As you know that attempt ended badly, with a huge crash and two broken ankles and a broken jaw.

He will be jumping off a 10ft high ramp and landing on a flat field, so no landing ramps to hit. He will be using a 2008 CRF450, and hopes to build up to the distance, rather than just going for it first time out. For more information check out his site.


John "Mercury" Morgan has launched his new website that features some pretty cool photos of his jumping career. Check it out at MercuryMorgan.com

Gary Wells has updated his website with a new design and more information and photo! Check it out at GaryWells.com

Motorcycle ramps for sale — Aaron Ramsey and the Jumping for the King Team are changing focus to work in the aviation ministry to reach lost souls with the saving gospel of Jesus Christ. They have decided to offer their complete jumping show for sale. For more info, click here.



Defying Gravity, The Dale Buggins Story by Damian Kringas. The life of Dale Buggins has two distinctly different parts. One is how a stunt rider from country New South Wales captured the imagination of millions of people both in Australia and overseas. The other is the tragedy that saw him take his own life at the age of twenty. In a very real sense the two are inextricably linked. Like Chuck Connors famously said Ð it takes a certain kind of Cat to be a thrill seeker. Go here to buy the book!

Ed Beckley is back in the jumping game! Ed is currrently training for his comeback this year. He's been working with a personal trainer and is in the best of shape he's been in years! Ed has access to two Harley Sportster motors and will then take some dirt bike chassis' and mount those harley's in them and launch the things this Winter at his Indoor Monster Truck Shows.


It was 25 years ago that Chris Bromham jumped his motorcycle over 18 double-decker buses. Here's a link to an interview he did on the BBC recently.

Summer 2009 – Robbie Knievel is planning on jumping at the new Wembley Stadium in London. RK recently stated in Wisconsin that he wants to jump possibly 16 buses on a Harley-Davidson XR-750.


On March 29, 2008 – Robbie Maddison jumped an incredible 351 ft in Australia. Which has now been broken by Ryan Capes with a jump of 390 ft 4 inches.

Paul Squire's documentary Butte Bound is available again online. Originally released in 2003. Butte Bound is a unique experience that will thrill stunt fans worldwide. Consisting of two documentaries, it shows amazing footage of the first two years at the Evel Knievel festival in Butte, Montana.

Doug Danger's Sallon "The Danger Zone" has officialy relaunched their website.


January 23, 2008 – Evel Knievel the wax figure was unveiled at Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas.



On December 31, 2007 – Robbie Maddison jumped an incredible 322 ft 7 1/2 inches New Year's Eve in Las Vegas.

White Man Can Jump – The Eddie Kidd documentary. For more information about Eddie and the movie check out the site.


Evel and Robbie Knievel action figures and stunt cycles. More info at Back to Basics Toys' web site.

Hell Drivers the Movie
is coming. The movie will make it's debut in the film festivals this month in Boston.ÊIt's being shopped around to several cable stations right now. It has some history of motorcycle jumping and coverage of Doug Danger and Louis Re over two thrill show seasons.



Help Bob Gill walk again
— Bob Gill has just launched a new site about his new foundation, and plans for a cross-country ride and details on the medical procedures he will undergo to repair the damage to his spinal cord. Check out his site at The Bob Gill Foundation.