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: 1 mph maybe would have got him over the safety
: ramp. Seems those steep stadium runways then
: leveling off could easily throw your timing
: and speed off. Just observation, not
: disputing or arguing the point. Take off
: from the top and accelerate very fast then
: maybe feel your gonna overshoot the landing
: ramp ? Just wondered the possibility and
: makes no difference now. The strong headwind
: definitely blew him back into the canyon.
: These are some great pics.
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: The head wind was Evel's only problem in
: landing on the other side.
: The Chute did'nt fully CANOPY" till he
: was across . Then the head wind blew him
: back before he could touch down
: Blaming the chute and the gearing at Wembly
: was two P R mistakes Evel made . Oh Evel had
: the speed when he hit the ramp . He lost 1
: mph bouncing up the ramp . That's all it
: takes to land on the safety deck
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: Thanks for sharing John. Great vintage
: photos. doesn't seem like 40 years.
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: This photo is when Evel came back for the
: Snake River Jump Monument dedication.
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: Here's a cool photo album of never before
: seen
: shots from the canyon jump.
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