Guy B's riding credentials?

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Edited Date/Time 7/18/2017 9:03pm
Just curious to your riding experience? Did you race, ride for fun? Moto, trails, or another type of riding? Or have you just been a fan of the sport?
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Mini Elsinore 7/14/2017 8:37pm
7/14/2017 8:37pm Edited Date/Time 7/15/2017 6:07am
I do not mean to speak for him, but he was a factory badass in the BMX world before mastering the fly-shutter. Hit the search feature----there are some very cool pics of the bossman in another thread.

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BMX. was there when it all began.

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i think GuyB missed his calling as an officer of the law.
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KMC440 7/14/2017 9:46pm
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He's psychosomatic, he can make bikes throw their riders off and do donuts on the ground just by lookin at them.

Just say'n.
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GuyB 7/14/2017 10:35pm
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Well, let's just say there's a reason it's good that ML does our bike and product testing. Wink

I've ridden and raced a fair amount, and I'd say I qualify as terribly slow...on a good day. My earliest races were in the mid-70s, and most recent maybe six years ago.

I've owned everything from an XR80 (fun trail riding in the San Bernardino mountains) to a Hannah-era YZ250, and most recently an RM-Z250.

As others have mentioned, a lot of my background involved BMX, and after that, mountain biking. I was around for a lot of the formative days of both of those sports. The good news is, I get what it takes to go fast, but the bad news is that a lot of my technique is based there.
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Rdubs19 7/14/2017 11:25pm
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So was Mcgrath's so you should be good bro.
NorCalRedRyder 7/14/2017 11:34pm
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GuyB wrote:
Well, let's just say there's a reason it's good that ML does our bike and product testing. ;) I've ridden and raced a fair amount, and...
Well, let's just say there's a reason it's good that ML does our bike and product testing. Wink

I've ridden and raced a fair amount, and I'd say I qualify as terribly slow...on a good day. My earliest races were in the mid-70s, and most recent maybe six years ago.

I've owned everything from an XR80 (fun trail riding in the San Bernardino mountains) to a Hannah-era YZ250, and most recently an RM-Z250.

As others have mentioned, a lot of my background involved BMX, and after that, mountain biking. I was around for a lot of the formative days of both of those sports. The good news is, I get what it takes to go fast, but the bad news is that a lot of my technique is based there.
Nice. I was just curious and when I googled "Guy B bio motocross vitalmx" it just came up with the short about me from the site section of your profile.
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Less you have ridden better moto journalist you are. Not to name but some old moto journalist have hit their head too much and that effects little too much...
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GuyB is the GOAT when it comes to riding our ass about the content we post. LaughingLaughingLaughingLaughingLaughing
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Mini Elsinore 7/15/2017 5:11am
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downard254 wrote:
GuyB is the GOAT when it comes to riding our ass about the content we post. LaughingLaughingLaughingLaughingLaughing
Laughing Yes, yes he is.

Is Newmann out of solitary yet?
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downard254 wrote:
GuyB is the GOAT when it comes to riding our ass about the content we post. LaughingLaughingLaughingLaughingLaughing
Mini Elsinore wrote:
Laughing Yes, yes he is.

Is Newmann out of solitary yet?
WTF... Free Newmann???
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downard254 wrote:
GuyB is the GOAT when it comes to riding our ass about the content we post. LaughingLaughingLaughingLaughingLaughing
Mini Elsinore wrote:
Laughing Yes, yes he is.

Is Newmann out of solitary yet?
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WTF... Free Newmann???
Yup. The Newmannator done been hoosegow'd....
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Mini Elsinore wrote:
Laughing Yes, yes he is.

Is Newmann out of solitary yet?
slipdog wrote:
WTF... Free Newmann???
Mini Elsinore wrote:
Yup. The Newmannator done been hoosegow'd....
Who? Soon to be Vitals most prolific poster formerly known as Newmann.
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slipdog wrote:
WTF... Free Newmann???
Mini Elsinore wrote:
Yup. The Newmannator done been hoosegow'd....
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Who? Soon to be Vitals most prolific poster formerly known as Newmann.
Grab a stool. Cool

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He's back in genpop.
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NorCalRedRyder wrote:
Just curious to your riding experience? Did you race, ride for fun? Moto, trails, or another type of riding? Or have you just been a fan...
Just curious to your riding experience? Did you race, ride for fun? Moto, trails, or another type of riding? Or have you just been a fan of the sport?
Cox will kick his ass.... Yup
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I remember him in all Vision gear snapping shots, or hanging out at the Tower of Love event. He has been around forever.
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GuyB wrote:
He's back in genpop.
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Cell Block Fo'
Cell Block Fo' be kicking with Don Julio.


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GuyB 7/15/2017 3:43pm
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Motodork wrote:
I remember him in all Vision gear snapping shots, or hanging out at the Tower of Love event. He has been around forever.
Whoa. That suggests that you've been around forever, too. Smile
racingfortheson 7/15/2017 4:09pm
7/15/2017 4:09pm
GuyB wrote:
Well, let's just say there's a reason it's good that ML does our bike and product testing. ;) I've ridden and raced a fair amount, and...
Well, let's just say there's a reason it's good that ML does our bike and product testing. Wink

I've ridden and raced a fair amount, and I'd say I qualify as terribly slow...on a good day. My earliest races were in the mid-70s, and most recent maybe six years ago.

I've owned everything from an XR80 (fun trail riding in the San Bernardino mountains) to a Hannah-era YZ250, and most recently an RM-Z250.

As others have mentioned, a lot of my background involved BMX, and after that, mountain biking. I was around for a lot of the formative days of both of those sports. The good news is, I get what it takes to go fast, but the bad news is that a lot of my technique is based there.
You need to message me back. I'm trying to get you on The MotoXpod Show.
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Gibby is oldschool in many ways. From the Scott race-face era, to Mongoose bikes with Webco wheels to snappin pix of sprints with a strobe damn near standing on the race surface, the guy is 100% OG.
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Ted722 7/15/2017 4:47pm
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Ted722 wrote:
RacerX/Matthes did a podcast with GuyB (Steve Giberson) back in '09. Worth a listen.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-steve-matthes-show-classics-vol…
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Good listen and thanks for sharing. Had no idea god's voice sounded like that....interesting
No problem, god's voice is No. 29 on the sports most influential people in SX/MX. Which, in turn, morphed into a discussion on Vital...car washes, naps, pizza, rockets....it doesn't really matter. This place sometimes. Tongue As good old Yogi would say, "If there's a fork in the road, take it."
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Aside from his multiple Hell Track wins, he was teammates with Cru Jones. He also spent a few seasons on the Mongoose team with Bart Taylor and the Reynolds twins.
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Not a fan of the cr250 if I remember correctly. Got some hardware to prove it.....

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