Coliseum, Oakland, CA, October 1987. PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A former hippie guru who lived the high life in Europe for years after murdering his ex-girlfriend in Philadelphia in the 1970s has died in prison. CRASH. Lawrence Legend has updated his homepage. It was another thrilling year of jumps and stunts, but the biggest event of 2017 was the opening of the Evel Knievel museum in Topeka, Kansas! Dirt landing ramp 32' tall, 120' long with a 20' protective apron. This is for the rider who unfortunately landed Back in the seventies, I had a friend by the name of Super Joe Einhorn. depression in a nose dive and crossed up, swap to highside, head shot, broke two ", She spent a week in the hospital, and then on April 5, she was a wheelchair-bound guest on The Mike Douglas Show, where Evel dropped in as a surprise guest. Everybody thought he was being quite dramatic when he made six passes at the ramp and waved off. Here's you chance to get the new "Hell Drivers: America's Original Crash Test Dummies" DVD for your own daredevil collection. So Joseph Warren Einhorn suddenly became Super Joe one day when he zoomed up a two-by-eight and sailed over a friend's pickup truck. A memorial cruise will take place March 11th at 9 AM at the Walmart on Valley Drive in Las Cruces. SHORTEST RAMP Your IP: broke at least 16 spokes and broke the Excel rim, he endoed and tumbled into the ramp deck broke, which caused the front wheel to slap down hard and fail injures spectators. February 8 at a Hansens/Monster Energy Drinks/Lost Energy Drinks executive December 31, 1967. This month's featured jumper is Florida's own. INJURIES SUFFERED FROM A CRASH. Jan 28, 2019 - SUPER JOE was a competitor to evel knievel in the 1970s and planned to jump the niagara falls until he suffered a career ending injury. September 5, 2012 Italy's Massimo Trinchero jumps again on CycleJumpers! But it has to do with a Bonnevilletype streamliner and two ramps set up on the Utah flats at some absurd distance. RIP Ken. July 28, 2012 Happy Birthday Danny Reed! The crash must be accidental, not Also Ted Kieper's bio has been updated. pre-planned. 2020 marks the 21st year of Cyclejumpers! Trouble is, you have to keep making a show like that bigger, better and longer. All I had was a single-carb TR-6 and it wasnt that fresh. Gary Wells, He has become a good friend and I have had the honor of meeting him a few times over these past 15 years. "A Strange Twist of Fate" is the autobiography of Chris Bromham world class motorcycle stunt rider and world record holder. ", eight positions that Debbie could be mounted on the cycle. less than 3-1/4 times and then pirouetted one full She later became a high school cheerleader and even a professional model, but found those pursuits boring compared to motorcycle racing. Today is the 5th anniversary of the passing of Ken Mackow. Current record holder: Doug No details out yet, but will update when news comes in. This month's featured jumper is Canada's Chuck Kemp. The 21-year-old earned her biggest exposure to date as she bettered Evel's indoor vehicular record. May 27, 2013 Happy 68th Birthday Jim "The Flying Irishman" McDermott! April 8, 2012 Happy Easter! doubling Evel Knievel (intentional). Luckily, he didn't get run over. This will be Mercury's longest burning wall jump. [4][21], In September 2013 Einhorn secured an investment round of $7 million for Fancy from, among others, Richard C. Perry, owner of Barneys New York, and his son David Perry. Debbie didn't appear again until June 1976, albeit as a color commentator on CBS Sports Spectacular. CRASH OF THE DECADE. Or maybe they don't like the competition. c. 14. Knievel is the king of jumpers, right? An outfit called Motor Sports International declared her feat the "World Record for Motorcycle Distance Jumping -- Female." or Super Joe. stuck in bank, John Holland, 50 car jump with parachute, short, It was 21 years ago today Cyclejumpers went online. "I spent about a year looking for a girl that had a certain quality, and when I met Debbie I knew she was the one," Samples said. crashing ability can win this award. best or most astounding crashes. June 1, 2012 This month's featured jumper is Australia's Lawrence Legend! Today is the 5th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. Her cycle was primarily green, with shiny plastic faux-chrome machinery and another big pink heart emblazoned on the side. street into live traffic. Robbie Knievel, Atco jump, landed at bottom of landing More mileage. And if your name was Joe Einhorn and you were in show business, youd consider changing it. May 20, 2012 Happy Birthday Wild Dave Whiting! This is for get-offs that are planned in advance. One is how a stunt rider from New South Wales captured the imagination of millions of people both in Australia and overseas. He also was married to a woman named Irene and they had a son named Eric and he also had two daughters Shasheen and Monica. This month's featured jumper is Heir to the Dare jumper. on flat ground harder than anyone ever. 208.88.6.30 January 1, 1990 to December 31,1999 Nominees: Flying Mike Brown, short on 151' ramp gap, Twin Falls, Idaho, July 1999. This month's featured jumpers are the U.K.'s very own. movie, "Rocketman: Mad Mike's Mission to Prove the Flat Earth" is now streaming on Amazon Prime. February 8, 2007 at a Hansens/Monster Energy Drinks/Lost Energy Drinks executive The handful of spectators who were there said broke wrist and stuffed concrete wall, Hudson Speedway, Hudson, NH. The rider who comes up short and crashes on the How quaint. Super Joe Einhorn, flatlander in gravel, front wheel destroyed, endo. He was a little before my time, but I guess he was a counterpart of Knievel's. I read somewhere that before his accident he was scheduled to jump Niagara Falls on a rocket bike with a gyro blade attached to . The 9th anniversary of the passing of Ken Mackow. John Holland, Super Joe Einhorn 6 - YouTube Eddie Braun will be attempting to jump the Snake River Canyon in the Skycycle "Evel Spirit" on Saturday, September 17, 2016. Lawrence Legend's XR 750's are now in his possession. Chaohui, longest jump over river with crash, 141 feet total jump distance, Hukou In the very first outdoor nationalat Georgia's Road Atlanta on April 16, 1972he finished seventh aboard a Spanish-built Bultaco. I'm a girl. 9. Seth Enslow, triple clamps break, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1999. As of today they only have $42,311 and there's only 18 days left! February 29, 2012 Today is a very special day. Samples became Debbie's manager, teaching her how to jump and carefully crafting her girlish image. April 13, 1980, Calder launch ramp broke, jump-off with Gary Wells. Click Here Very sad news today, Robbie Knievel passed away. 7. Debbie was born in Grant's Pass, Oregon, in December 1952. MOST The most sickening, most gnarly, horrible crash. Super Joe Einhorn. Anybody remember him? - Jockey Journal Forum October 6, 2012 Super Joe Reed was in Fullerton, California today signing autographs. May 1, 2013 This month's featured jumper is Earnie Adams! Cloudflare Ray ID: 7c0d9167eb3fa22f February 20, 2012 Local Cycle Jumper Risky Rick Cruz makes his jump here! Here's a photo montage of Bubba Blackwell's 12 car jump this past weekend. In honor of the passing of this great daredevil, this month's featured jumper is. Amazon.com: Dare the Devil: Disciples of Evel : Movies & TV Profuse bleeding. March 31, 2012 Happy Birthday Doug Danger! A memorial service is being planned. Congratulations to Bubba Blackwell for a new Harley record. This is for the crash that gets watched by the most people This month's featured jumper is Australian jumper, Happy Birthday Bob Peet (AKA Captain Stoopid). 35K views, 1.1K likes, 87 loves, 28 comments, 190 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Evel Knievel: Evel Knievel and Howard Cosell advise Super Joe Einhorn on a jump in "Dare the Devil". July 15, 2013 Happy Birthday Donny Winn! Looking forward to jumping again. July 9, 2013 Cyclejumpers.com celebrates 14 years today! He never quite got out of the shadow of Evel Knievel. Her 101-foot leap over 16 Chevy pickups earned her a spot in the Guinness book (though it curiously referred to her "The Smiling Angel" and "The Lesser Evel," nicknames not heard elsewhere). October 14, 2013 The Discovery Channel is airing a new documentary on Evel Knievel called, "Pure Evel American Legend". Beach, California. Gill's worst accident was caused by an over-eager photog who lay down on the last car in a line of cars he was jumping. [11] Einhorn has also been a personal user and supporter of Google Glass, leading to his company's Google Glass app that suggests items based on colors the user is looking at. We do get a lot of response from people who find it hard to imagine a small girl jumping cars on a motorcycle. This month's featured jumper is JoseCanuc. Today marks the 41st anniversary of Gary Well's jump at Ceasars Palace. He made his public debut when he could jump 10 cars. December 31, 1967. vertebrae, broke one, dislocated two. Last month Mad Mike Hughes jumped his X-2 Sky Limo rocket to a distance of 1,373 feet on January 30, 2014. [19] Most of the store's collection consists of superhero comics. The story is similar to that of his prototype. May 7, 2013 Happy Birthday Robbie Knievel! You hate him for claiming that hell jump the Grand Canyon or Snake River. At the mike, Evel croons a crowd of bloodthirsty onlookers into sentimental anticipation. ", On the more obsessive-compulsive side, Debbie admitted, "Oh, I'm always taking showers. While Scalzo was merely stating the obvious, also revealed a Debbie previously unknown to her public: her favorite food was fried chicken, and she was an expert water skier and aspiring actress. Congratulations to Risky Rick on his marriage to Edie French-Cruz! Las Vegas, Nevada, December 31, 1967. FASTEST But his plans are so far from final that they arent even preliminary yet. Blackwell at Del Mar, CA, short, clipped entire rear wheel on edge of protective CRASH Super Joe was even on Wide World of Sports (Evel was a commentator on at least one jump!) IF SOMEONE told you his name was Joseph Einhorn, you wouldnt be impressed. 14 Disturbing Facts About The Unicorn Killer, Ira Einhorn - Ranker I seem to spend most of my time taking showers. This page was last edited on 3 April 2023, at 13:26. Bubba Blackwell, short on 22 car jump, July 4, 2001, Also kite cycle jumper Bob Correll is back up on CycleJumpers. CHESTER PEEK must be shy and retiring, for during the most exciting part of his act, you can't even see him. and either lands too far down the landing ramp or he flatlands. You might call this his first professional performance, as a. August 22, 2012 Big Ed Beckley has a brand new site! Happy 49th Anniversary of the Caesars Palace jump! February 13, 2013 Happy Birthday Norm Gray! He wears sideburns and mod, lavish lapeled jackets, but somehow doesnt strike you as very far out. The Harley rider came up short and His bag is jumping motorcycles. My thing is not to compete with Evel at all. short, Hula Bowl, Hawaii. For more info and to view a soon to be launch video, check out. Today is the 1 year anniversary of the passing Cyclejumper Donny Winn. Winter-Smith, short, 30 Rolls Royce jump, Elstree, England, 1979. Hes 34 years old!. September 11, 2012 9/11. March 26, 2013 Cycle jumper and stunt man Rinse Zwalua jumps again on Cycle Jumpers! Joseph Warren Einhorn played on Richmond Hill and look at him now. The rider who shows high level Robbie Today marks the 45th Anniversary of Evel Knievel's 13 bus jump at Wembley Stadium. Raceway, Victoria, Australia. Einhorn became involved in the startup world at age 16, when he became the first employee of Capital IQ, a corporate information service. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. It was 22 years ago today Cyclejumpers went online. Zhu November 12, 2012 Happy Birthday Johnny "Wonder" Fogwell! Pick up your copy today at Amazon.com. Current record holder: Linkogle, December 9, hit in head with helicopter Heirs to the Dare airs tonight on the. John's section is also back up on the site too! [1][8] Then, on February 3, 1974, ABC's Wide World of Sports was on hand at the Houston Astrodome to tape the National Championship Indoor Motorcycle Race, and Wide World also covered Debbie's jump. blade, then did a piledriver into dirt landing ramp. So Joseph Warren Einhorn suddenly became Super Joe one day when he zoomed up a two-by-eight and sailed over a friends pickup truck. who does the most entertaining and devastating rag doll. Happy Independence Day! meeting in Palm Springs, California. Mr. Einhorn had been in prison for nearly 18 years when he died on April 3 in the State Correctional Institution Laurel Highlands in southwestern Pennsylvania. Australia's Lawrence Legend stopped by Cycle Jumpers to check out this month's featured jumper. In a very real sense the two are inextricably linked. Today is CycleJumpers.com's 18th anniversary! Beale, 12 truck charity jump 190 foot flatlander, Donington Park, England, This is bone-specific. Happy New Year! "Certainly she is the most attractive of all motorcycle daredevils.". Danger, Loudon, NH, 265 feet, June 1991. Gumm, 190' jump to nose-diving flatlander, clearing a 90' ramp gap and a 90' April 25, 2013 A new page has been added to the "Daredevil Suits" section. Today is the 4th anniversary of the passing of Ken Mackow. [17][18], The store's collection of comics began as Einhorn's personal stash and has grown with donations, with additional sponsorships coming from Warby Parker and Louis Leterrier. Granted, a small percentage of motorcycle jumpers are women, but that by no means diminishes Debbie's accomplishments. Want to know what a motorcycle daredevil does when he's not jumping? The life of Dale Buggins has two distinctly different parts. side of quad dropped off left side of launch ramp, endo short, hit corner of This is not for the most publicized crashes, but rather the Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. It's going to be a great year! Today is the 8th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. This month's featured jumper is the World's Greatest Toy! the way before Porter landed, that quad rider caused the terrible crash that Today is the 30th Anniversary of Mike Foster making his first motorcycle jump. Back in 2014 Gary was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hepatitis C. He almost died from this disease. Hope everyone is hanging in their with all the craziness in the world going on. Rip. "Super Joe" Einhorn was a poor man's Evel Knievel in the 1970's. In 1974 he jumped 15 buses to set a "world record." He showed his daredevil side during the Superstars when he cut off Jerry Quarry in the bike race. This month's featured jumper is Evel Knievel from 50 years ago! Today is the 11th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. street into live traffic. [18], Einhorn founded Fancy in 2009. Today is the 6th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. Today is the one year anniversary of the passing of Gary Wells. This month's featured jumper is Evel Knievel! March 6, 2023 History's Greatest of All Time with Peyton Manning. November 1, 2012 This month's featured jumper is the one and only King of the Daredevils, Evel Knievel. September 1, 2012 This month's featured jumper is Florida's own Bob Gill. Illustrious racing legacy for Dizzy Dean - WHEELS.ca Doug Danger, long, stuff into wall, Hudson Speedway, Hudson, NH, 1985. RIP Tyrone. It's been a great ride and I've met some of the nicest people. [1][2] Fancy was valued at $600 million by American Express, Billionaire Len Blavatnik, Actor Will Smith and other investors on July 3, 2013. Doug Danger, 265' crash, Loudon, Happy New Year! clearing it all day and they knew how much speed it took. Metzger, overjumped flip on 100' ramp gap barge to barge near Queen Mary ocean BEST "Defying Gravity, The Dale Buggins Story" by Damian Kringas. First jump since he broke his back May 6, 2012 Happy Birthday Louis Re! I'd never heard of him. John "Mercury" Morgan's section has been updated with a new photo gallery of his recent, Gene Sullivan's section has been updated with photos from one of his, Happy New Year! move, this crash is listed here. This is for the rider who accidentally kills or With Super Joe Reed. He was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Holly Maddux. Today is the 14th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. Promoters who have engaged his services feel that he is easy to work with, cooperative, cheerful. Super Joe. He was reportedly pronounced dead after he crashed his bike yesterday, April 5, 2019, under unknown circumstances. June has become the Harley-Davidson jump month. [7], Einhorn was born in New York City, NY, and turned 30 years old in 2012. Brown, short on 151' ramp gap, Twin Falls, Idaho, July, 1999. An everyday sort of guy. October 1, 2012 The Jumper of the Month is John "Golly" Goddard. Dare the Devil: Directed by Joseph Reed. Happy 2014! crash to save himself from further injury. March 1, 2012 This month's featured jumper is the late Ken Mackow. d. RIP Ryan. "They don't expect me. "The Lavender Lady"), Evel's fictional rival in the '73 TV pilot Evel Knievel. February 24, 2012 Today is Ken Mackow's birthday. This month's featured cycle jumper is the Late Great. Fancy takes a commission fee from each sale. Joe Einhorn. January 1, 2024 The Stuntman & Daredevil Hall of Fame is scheduled to open in Junee, NSW Australia! A confrontation between these two is highly unlikely and would be a deadly show anyway. Pepper Porter, landed and hit 660cc quad parked on So this month's homepage pays tribute to Evel's Skycycles the X-1 and the X-2. New Check out Mercury Morgan on the latest episode of the Good Guys! He has performed over 1,000 jumps. We have three daredevil's jumping Harleys! This month's featured jumper is Jumping John Maley! Today marks the 40th anniversary of Gary Well's jump at Ceasars Palace. Looking forward to jumping again. dirt road next to Mike Cinqmars' house near Apple Valley, California. Joe made The Last Run, flew through the air straight and true, and landed smoothly more than halfway down his landing ramp. This is for the rider who goes over the bars. Shon Wolfe, long, Superman to Faceplant, Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield, CA. The movie won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature. [1][2][4] High-profile users include Mark Zuckerberg and Kanye West, who has been an outspoken supporter of the site. several times in the 1970s, though he seems forgotten to most nowadays. BEST Well marketed crashes don't take precedence over better crashes that are lesser catastrophically during jump-off with Gary Wells. This month's featured jumper is. Happy Birthday Harley-Davidson jumper Lawrence Legend! crash itself, that his only choice is to rag doll. Granted, a small percentage of motorcycle jumpers are women, but that by no means diminishes Debbie's accomplishments. History's Greatest of All Time with Peyton Manning. "I mean, the public won't be interested in seeing an old wrinkled lady jumping over cars. The winner here is the rider He's in the hospital, but I have no details yet on what exactly happened. Like Bob Knievel, Joe dabbled in racing and actually achieved some stature in AFM production racing. over the bars, Cerritos, California, February 29, 1992. Compilation of Super Joe's jumps in Chicago and San Jose. Big injuries. ", But don't get the impression she was a complete nut: "I love cooking and sewing. ", Though Debbie might've been the Amelia Earhart of motorcycle jumpers, she certainly wasn't its Gloria Steinem: "I'm no woman's libber. Today is the 10th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. the year 2000 to the year 2010, not from 2002 to 2012. ground, Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida, February 8, 1997. June 9, 2013 Happy Birthday Krysten Knievel! Happy birthday Ed! February 2007: Trigger The jump is a Leap of Faith event and is part of Greece Assembly of God Church's "Fall Festival." Happy 68th Birthday Jim "The Flying Irishman" McDermott! This month's featured jumper is the late great. This month's featured jumper is. With her blue-and-white helmet, lucky orange bra, and pink hearts sewn all over her snug, baby-blue leathers, "The Flying Angel" was often asked why such a pretty girl would perform dangerous stunts. Happy Birthday Bob Peet (Captain Stoopid)! Keep Ed in your prayers that he makes a speedy recovery! Nominees: Doug Danger, Now you see it, now you dont. Gill, 26 years old, jumped a specially reinforced Suzuki 400 122 feet 7 inches, or 15 cars, at Twin Cities Dragway last January. "But I was sitting there watching Sanford and Son and forgot all about jumping. [1] Check them out! Also the autographs section has been updated with new signatures from Super Joe Einhorn, Louis "Rocket" Re and Ken Mackow.
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