The Adaptive Motocross race from X Games 15 is going to be televised live on ESPN this Friday July 31st at 5:30pm PST, try and catch it. 6 amputee guys and 6 paraplegics racing Supercross on adapted dirt bikes.

Super X Adaptive Results:
1. Chris Ridgway - Cypress, Calif. - 314.69
2. Mike Schultz - Pillager, Minn. - 324.38
3. Jason Woods - Highlands, N.C. - 331.50
4. Jim Wazny - Merrill, Mich. - 344.80
5. Ricky James - Murrieta, Calif. - 345.37
6. Samuel Erasmus - Stilfontein, South Africa - 346.40
7. Theodore Hiracheta - Carlisle, Iowa - 347.29
8. Jesse Gildea - Osceola, Iowa - 372.06
9. Nick Pappas - Livermore, Calif. - 576.15
10. George Hammel - Tucson, Ariz. - 580.45
11. Ranel Cox - Tucson, Ariz. - 591.57
12. Shane Tacker - Bono, Arka. - 617.96

Ricky James placed 5th overall, but first among the paraplegics!


Here's a link to an 'online recording' of the ESPN Broadcast...
(not viewable in the US because of copyright restrictions)
http://freecaster.tv/MX/1008812/Summer-X-G...ve-Final-Replay

This is a short video done by a spectator (who, by the description, didn't know exactly what he/she was looking at)...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LILG78jtdaA

If you're in the US, ESPN also has this short video on their YouTube Channel...
(copyright restrictions apparently for us 'others' )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCSGqo1nEpw

Enjoy!

Racer Girl,
Nice Find, Actually I can watch the last video here in the states but not the one on Freecaster.

824 Dad

Yeah... as we concluded, there's 'copyright restrictions' on that one for people in the US!
I edited my previous post.

I am looking for information on building an adaptive hand controlled dirt bike. I was injurred 4 months ago used to ride and want to ride again, any and all info I can get would be helpful.

Thanks,

There are many on here who have done it. do some forum searching and ask questions.

[quote name='John S. Henderson' date='Sep 19 2009, 07:45 PM' post='130939']
I am looking for information on building an adaptive hand controlled dirt bike. I was injurred 4 months ago used to ride and want to ride again, any and all info I can get would be helpful.

Thanks,


I just got on here and saw that last video w/ the 6 amputees and 6 parapalegics and wow! I thought that was fantastic, but i'm not so sure i could ride again and not be too scared. I wasn't great before, I was just learning, but I started on such a big bike and had such a bad accident, i would be concerned to further my injuries. You're not? Just curious. I miss being on a bike, whether it's the back of my bf's, or on my dirtbike. How bad is your injury?