The Red Bull Ammo Camp is attempting to resurrect me from the FMX graveyard.
November 12, 2009, 1:35 AM
By: Ryan Leyba
Three down, one to go. I've survived another day of Red Bull Ammo Camp, but it's starting to take its toll on my body and mind. As of now, the class has been weeded down after Chicago's Jack Rowe took a massive digger, fortunately only breaking his pinky finger. But, the break was so gnarly that he had to have two screws, a pin and a plate put in it. For how big his crash was, it could've been worse. I know, I know ... you want to know how today went, so let's "jump" into it.
Garth Milan
After taking a break from the ramps, I took it to the new transfer lines that Dane Herron built earlier in the day. A whip is considered a trick, right?
Red Bull Ammo Camp Day 3
Yesterday, my main goal for day three was to step up my ramp game and start busting tricks. Mission unsuccessful. However, I was able to get Red Bull's CRF250 pretty flat, but it wasn't anything that would win biggest whip at X Games ... I can tell you that much.
For the first half of the day, Red Bull Ammo Camp teacher Drake McElroy organized a game of "RIDE" for the remaining riders — Jeff Fehr, Keith Sayers, Lance Coury and Richard Kearns. Since there was no way I'd be the slightest bit competitive in RIDE, I decided to do a little freeriding and ramp ripping. I was able to move the ramp back to the original distance of 75 to 80-feet, but after hitting it for an hour or so, I was still a bit hesitant to take my limbs off. Since I wasn't really feeling it, I decided to start mastering some of the insane and creative transfer lines that Red Bull course builder Dane Herron was sculpting out of the numerous dirt jumps.
In order to make sure that I last through the entire camp, I checked in a bit early and helped Cliff Talley film some interviews. My muscles and mind needed a break and I figured that I would just have to bring my A game come day four.
Red Bull Ammo Camp Day 3 Reflection
I definitely stepped my game up from yesterday and my level of riding was much better, but I'm still not where I want to be. By the time Red Bull Ammo Camp is complete, I want to have a few good tricks under my belt and the course a bit more mastered. Being the almighty intimidator that he is, Drake told me that if I don't step up and pull any tricks by lunchtime tomorrow, I fail the camp. Do you understand how much crap I'll get from my coworkers if I don't walk away from this without footage of me getting wicked on the ramps? Oh man ... it's all or nothing come morning time ... pray for me.
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Ryan Leyba
Leyba is a bitter, retired FMX rider that likes to sit in his cubicle and call the professionals of the sport wussies for not pulling 360s and double backflips. He claims he quit riding FMX before flips were even invented... yeah, right.
Cliff Talley
Making FMX videos exciting is easy. Making them look good is not. Cliff Talley does both of these well and still manages to find enough time to piss off his neighbors with his Travis Barker-esque drum skills.
Chris Tedesco
You've seen his photos on the covers of Transworld, Racer X and more. You've also seen his tequila shooting skills at your local dive bar. Ladies, Chris is single and looking to mingle.
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FMX in Australia wouldn't exist if it weren't for Goba. Well, maybe it would, but it wouldn't be nearly as cool. I don't know why, but we can't quit calling him gobalobadingdong — it just rolls off the tongue.
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Tes is the dude that's always involved in everything that's going on in FMX. How he does it, we don't know, but that's the reason we hired him to share his plethora of FMX wisdom in the form of a monthly column.
