AggieDave 6 #1 December 31, 2003 I was channel surfing today and saw a clip during a skateboard comp of one of the competitors FFing, going HD, sitflying and such. They were interviewing him about jumping before he did his run on the half-pipe and showed a clip of him on the ground at Perris. I didn't catch the name and was kinda curious if he posted here.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #2 December 31, 2003 Was his name Mathias? I had a student that was a Pro-Skater living in Carlsbad. This was about 4 years ago, so he should be freeflying by now ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnypilot 0 #3 December 31, 2003 I saw the same show you did. The Pro skateboarder/Skydiver is Bob Burnquist. He is a local at Perris. I heard the guy has been jumping since March and already has 2 brand new rigs and over 400 jumps. Must be nice! Shop Smart......Shop S Mart Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #4 December 31, 2003 Burnquist, as has been pointed out. Mat Hoffman who is arguably the best BMX vert rider alive (and has been since he was 16), is also a semi-current skydiver... he used to do BASE jumps on his bike in Norway, and I read something he wrote about getting recurrent so he could jump with Burnquist.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chutingstar 1 #5 December 31, 2003 QuoteBurnquist, as has been pointed out. Mat Hoffman who is arguably the best BMX vert rider alive (and has been since he was 16), is also a semi-current skydiver... he used to do BASE jumps on his bike in Norway, and I read something he wrote about getting recurrent so he could jump with Burnquist. Burnquist and Hoffman spent a day jumping at Atlanta Skydiving Center last month with Orly King. Tony Hawk and others on tour stopped in to jump/make tandems as well. There should be an article in next month's Skydiving about all of them...ChutingStar.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andrewstewart 0 #6 December 31, 2003 QuoteI saw the same show you did. The Pro skateboarder/Skydiver is Bob Burnquist. He is a local at Perris. I heard the guy has been jumping since March and already has 2 brand new rigs and over 400 jumps. Must be nice! He was jumping before then because I saw him jump in Elsinore in late 2002. His plan was apparently to get his PRO rating so that he could jump into the X-games opening ceremony. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxim 0 #7 December 31, 2003 Bob Burnquist is a great skater he has won a few x games vert comps. seems like a real cool guy he certianlly would have to money to progress fast in skydiving =) Life is Great. Even Greater what we do with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #8 December 31, 2003 QuoteMat Hoffman who is arguably the best BMX vert rider alive (and has been since he was 16), is also a semi-current skydiver... he used to do BASE jumps on his bike in Norway, and I read something he wrote about getting recurrent so he could jump with Burnquist. I've run into Mat a couple of times in the last few years at the Indian restaurant I go to for lunch occasionally. Really nice, laid back guy.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdthomas 0 #9 December 31, 2003 I am sure that is bob that you saw. I have been skateborading for 18 years and did all the sponsorship gigs, tours and partys. what hoot. Skateboarding skills helped me along the way in my skydiving. Time,space and balance. Any other skaters out there? JTwww.greenboxphotography.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 December 31, 2003 Yeah, and everytime I even walk by a skateboard, I end up hurting myself... Hey, thanks everyone for answering my questions, it was just pretty cool to be flipping, hitting a skateboard thing then seeing someone doing headdown.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #11 December 31, 2003 Good to see they part in a REAL extreme sport ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JRock 0 #12 December 31, 2003 Him and Tony Hawk came out to our DZ a few weeks back. Tony did a tandem and our bud Chuck who was the Tandem master is still acting like a little kid who met Santa. Tony gave everyone VIP passes to the Boom Boom Huck Jam. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bclark 0 #13 December 31, 2003 Bob came to my old DZ out in Utah last year and went thru AFF. Also Moto Xr's Travis Pastrana and Kenny Bartram went thru AFF there too. Cool guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allisonjr 0 #14 December 31, 2003 Yikes....Bartram and Pastrana....how awesome!!! I'm a big freestyle moto-x fan and those guys rock. I'd love to meet them out at a dz or something one day! Yeah, Burnquist and Hoffman were at Gold Coast a little while back with Orly. They made a few skydives while passing through during the Boom Boom Huck Jam circuit.*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Alli P.M.S. #3 If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laurel 0 #15 December 31, 2003 Yeah - at Summerfest Orly was telling a funny story about Bob getting a little sit fly coaching from Zach Mullins. I wonder what it must feel like to have a 12 year-old tell you what you are doing right/wrong with your freeflying. ..................................................................... PMS#28, Pelogrande Rodriguez#1074 My Pink M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #16 December 31, 2003 you know, i bet those guys have been so good at what they do since they were real young, so they probably can identify with someone like the mullins kids being so good at this so young better than most people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #17 December 31, 2003 QuoteHe is a local at Perris. I heard the guy has been jumping since March and already has 2 brand new rigs and over 400 jumps. Must be nice! Especially when he is friends with the FlyBoyz and mostly only jumps with them. He is getting a lot of experience fast!Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
