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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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Remember Evel Knievel? I don't remember ever seen Evil land on top his bike. This kids jumps 322 feet with a perfect landing WoW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NikiU447Fhw
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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Gee! I once went almost one tenth that distance when I was about thirtheen on my Schwinn three speed with no protective gear.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 06:55 AM
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Cool.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 09:53 AM
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Outstanding. But, as Evel would be the first to tell you - it's all about the bike and the shocks. There has been a world of improvement since his bike jumping days. You really can not compare the two.
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