Jump over Snake River Canyon

[Onkel Neal]

Well, Evel, someone finally did it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEiG8mJCRJs

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/09/16/daredevil-successfully-powers-rocket-over-snake-river-canyon.html

[Sailor Steve]

Not impressed. Evel won his fame jumping motorcycles over stuff. This was just a passenger in a rocket. I see no reason not to just fly over it in a plane. :dead:

[nikimcbee]

Not impressed. Evel won his fame jumping motorcycles over stuff. This was just a passenger in a rocket. I see no reason not to just fly over it in a plane. :dead:

Ditto. It's Idaho, there's nothing else to do there. I've driven over it, so there!:k_confused:

[Schroeder]

Not impressed. Evel won his fame jumping motorcycles over stuff. This was just a passenger in a rocket. I see no reason not to just fly over it in a plane. :dead:
Likewise. What was the point of that? Shooting a rocket over the canyon that lands with a parachute? Mankind has done that for almost a century now. No comparison to Evel whatsoever.:nope:

[HunterICX]

FYI Evel tried the same thing with a steam powered rocket, the Skycycle X-2 but his attempt failed.

So saying it doesn't compare is a bit...weird especially considering that the Rocket used in this stunt is a replica of the Evel's Skycycle X-2.

[Schroeder]

I stand corrected then. I thought he had tried that in a car.:doh:
Guess I remembered wrong then.:/\\!!

[Reece]

Not impressed. Evel won his fame jumping motorcycles over stuff. This was just a passenger in a rocket. I see no reason not to just fly over it in a plane. :dead:
Also agree, I admired Evel's stunts!!:up: No comparison.

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/Ma0S26M.jpg No big deal...

[Jimbuna]

There'll only ever be one Evel :cool:

[Onkel Neal]

I thought it was cool. They built a Skycycle like Evel's and a guy rode it over the canyon, it's not quite as safe as an airplane. That thing went 0-400 in about 4 seconds, that must have been a kick. :o Looked pretty cool but all the videos I've seen lose the cycle in the sun, they should have made the launch early in the morning, maybe.

[Sailor Steve]

Just so there's no confusion over my post, I said the same thing back when Evel himself did it. Not impressed.

[Armistead]

growing up evel's jumps on tv were always such a big deal, the fact he did his stuff on the equipment then will always make him the baddest around....never got the snake river deal either.

[Torplexed]

Years ago, MAD magazine did a series on the far scarier stunts they wished they could see Evel Knievel do.

http://pyxis.homestead.com/Evel_1.jpghttp://pyxis.homestead.com/Evel_2.jpghttp://pyxis.homestead.com/Evel_3.jpghttp://pyxis.homestead.com/Evel_4.jpghttp://pyxis.homestead.com/Evel_5.jpghttp://pyxis.homestead.com/Evel_6.jpghttp://pyxis.homestead.com/Evel_7.jpghttp://pyxis.hoestead.com/Evel_8.jpg

[Commander Wallace]

I knew someone who was always jumping things on a motorcycle. He wrecked frequently and I always called him " Awful Knawful "

[Onkel Neal]

Years ago, MAD magazine did a series on the far scarier stunts they wished they could see Evel Knievel do.


Haha, I remember that .

[Platapus]

He is a piker next to Rex Kramer... Danger Seeker!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYz00UQfiPk

Offensive word used. It is Kentucky Fried Movie after all.

[GT182]

Not impressed. Evel won his fame jumping motorcycles over stuff. This was just a passenger in a rocket. I see no reason not to just fly over it in a plane. :dead:

Steve it's basically the same mode of transport Evel used. He just didn't make it due to a faulty parachute. Eddie had no problems and his jump was a success. Hats off to him.... and to Evel too as he worked just as hard. Not many of us would have the balls to try it. ;)

[Sailor Steve]

I think I mentioned that.
Just so there's no confusion over my post, I said the same thing back when Evel himself did it. Not impressed.

[AVGWarhawk]

I think that is great! Not to mention the craft and chute are engineered to allow for a soft landing. Let's face it...it was nose-in and a good chance the chute not work. Accordion rocket and rider! :o