Monday, April 20, 2009
What's Next ????????
Chuck Carothers gets the new training harness going
Can you explain exactly what's going on in the photos you posted on freestylemtx.com? How did you get a hold of the device and what are you trying to accomplish with it?
Travis Pastrana introduced me to the device, but I just haven't had many ideas on what to do with it. It's really cool and I think it can help push our sport like the foam pit did.
So, you got the device with no specific trick in mind, but it looks like you've finally come up with something that you're set on landing.
Yeah, I was lying in bed and the idea came to me kind of just like my Carolla did. The idea wasn't to just do it in the harness, but I could actually see the motions and how I could make them work on a real setup.
Since getting the harness contraption, has your mind been racing 24/7 with new ideas?
[laughs] It did for a while, but I've had that thing for a few years now and haven't used it much. I need to see something work in my mind before I know where to begin with it, but I've finally figured something out. It gets pretty uncomfortable after hanging in it for a while, so it's not like I just mess around until I figure something out. That would be painful. [laughs]
So, you're not quite letting the cat out of the bag, but you're giving us a peek. Tell us more about your take on that.
Well, I've never really had the option to let the cat out of the bag too early, because I've always been last minute on working on new tricks. I thought it would be good to get people thinking. I want to push myself and others. And I work good under pressure — if people expect something of me, I feel I need to give it to them.
Travis Pastrana introduced me to the device, but I just haven't had many ideas on what to do with it. It's really cool and I think it can help push our sport like the foam pit did.
So, you got the device with no specific trick in mind, but it looks like you've finally come up with something that you're set on landing.
Yeah, I was lying in bed and the idea came to me kind of just like my Carolla did. The idea wasn't to just do it in the harness, but I could actually see the motions and how I could make them work on a real setup.
Since getting the harness contraption, has your mind been racing 24/7 with new ideas?
[laughs] It did for a while, but I've had that thing for a few years now and haven't used it much. I need to see something work in my mind before I know where to begin with it, but I've finally figured something out. It gets pretty uncomfortable after hanging in it for a while, so it's not like I just mess around until I figure something out. That would be painful. [laughs]
So, you're not quite letting the cat out of the bag, but you're giving us a peek. Tell us more about your take on that.
Well, I've never really had the option to let the cat out of the bag too early, because I've always been last minute on working on new tricks. I thought it would be good to get people thinking. I want to push myself and others. And I work good under pressure — if people expect something of me, I feel I need to give it to them.
Are you slated to ride Best Trick in X Games or are you hoping that the hype from this trick will reserve you a spot?
I don't plan on just hyping this trick up for a spot at X — I plan on completing it for a spot.
Do you like the way X Games is invite only, or do you feel that it should be taken back to how it was before with qualifiers? Back when everyone had to earn their spot.
There should be qualifiers for sure! The invite only format is lame and it also needs to go back to 16 rider fields. There are always more than 10 riders that deserve a spot a X.
Do you think the politics have kept a lot of guys out that should've been competing?
Definitely. I also think Best Trick at X Games should be like how the Best Trick at the X-Fighters in Madrid was. Each rider gets three jumps total. They do two flip tricks and the judges take the highest score of the two and then each rider would do one non-flip trick that would be averaged with the others. I'm not so against the one big trick riders that have been around, but I think the sport needs to be pushed in other ways besides just upside down. If you make everyone do one non-flip trick, many more tricks would be added to the sport.
In your post, you mentioned that you want to remind people that you're still a rider and not just a web monkey. Do you feel that sometimes people forget that you're an X Games gold medalist?
Yeah, I don't expect greatness from my medal, but I just think that a lot of people think that I'm a one-trick wonder they think I'm washed up, but that's not the case.
Well, I definitely know that you're not a one-trick wonder, but how important is it to you to show other people that you're not a one-trick wonder?
It's really not that important to me. It used to be, but then injuries held me back and I pretty much got over it. I used to want to prove myself, but I'm happy with my riding now, so it's all good.
What keeps you pushing the boundries of what can be done on a motorcycle if it's not to prove that you're not a one-trick wonder?
I would say it's still the adrenaline I get from it all. I love my riding my bike and I especially love riding in front of big crowds, but there's no rush like landing a new trick and I want that feeling again.
Let's do a quick word association, Transworld style:
X Games — Gold
Best Trick Gold Medal — Awesome
Fear — Excitement
Injury — Sucks
Victory — Happiness
Future — Unknown
I don't plan on just hyping this trick up for a spot at X — I plan on completing it for a spot.
Do you like the way X Games is invite only, or do you feel that it should be taken back to how it was before with qualifiers? Back when everyone had to earn their spot.
There should be qualifiers for sure! The invite only format is lame and it also needs to go back to 16 rider fields. There are always more than 10 riders that deserve a spot a X.
Do you think the politics have kept a lot of guys out that should've been competing?
Definitely. I also think Best Trick at X Games should be like how the Best Trick at the X-Fighters in Madrid was. Each rider gets three jumps total. They do two flip tricks and the judges take the highest score of the two and then each rider would do one non-flip trick that would be averaged with the others. I'm not so against the one big trick riders that have been around, but I think the sport needs to be pushed in other ways besides just upside down. If you make everyone do one non-flip trick, many more tricks would be added to the sport.
In your post, you mentioned that you want to remind people that you're still a rider and not just a web monkey. Do you feel that sometimes people forget that you're an X Games gold medalist?
Yeah, I don't expect greatness from my medal, but I just think that a lot of people think that I'm a one-trick wonder they think I'm washed up, but that's not the case.
Well, I definitely know that you're not a one-trick wonder, but how important is it to you to show other people that you're not a one-trick wonder?
It's really not that important to me. It used to be, but then injuries held me back and I pretty much got over it. I used to want to prove myself, but I'm happy with my riding now, so it's all good.
What keeps you pushing the boundries of what can be done on a motorcycle if it's not to prove that you're not a one-trick wonder?
I would say it's still the adrenaline I get from it all. I love my riding my bike and I especially love riding in front of big crowds, but there's no rush like landing a new trick and I want that feeling again.
Let's do a quick word association, Transworld style:
X Games — Gold
Best Trick Gold Medal — Awesome
Fear — Excitement
Injury — Sucks
Victory — Happiness
Future — Unknown
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