“rick stll kinda kills it.” – LOL.

footplant tailwhip to frame and ugly turndowns…….FINALLY a video i can relate to.

what the fuck is wrong with him

nothing at all, he still rides and has a good time, can’t hate him for that.

true… its nice to know somebody still rides as badly as i do…

he’s 90

Hessian!

Song is totally from an epitaph sampler, how old is rick now? Least he’s still having fun and living the dream.

I’ve never understood how he became or stayed a PRO. Those are the ugliest turndowns in BMX, This shit is GAY.

why all the hate around rick?i never understand it.can anyone explain whats happen??please…

Apparently that is ricks band in the video

his band is horrrrrrible i member monster had some contest at my park and they played live….

and he has the bro style SRH4lfee!!!! BRRROOO lol that dudes bullshit

Only guy on EARTH still riding a DK Ironcross Sprocket. Fuck yeah!!!
Can we have a “worst turndown in bmx” thread please?

How about the worst pro rider thread? I dont have any hate for the guy but you can go to almost any local park and see kids riding better than him.

Rick is awesome! He’s a busy man, he’s got kids and a wife, a radio show, a band and still manages to make some time to ride. All you haters can hate all you want. He doesn’t give a fuck, he still does whatever he wants. All of of who know him in person respect him a lot and really enjoy riding with him. Also, when was the last time you saw a 40 year old do a hand plant over a spine?! Rick is the man.

after all these years, he still cannot backflip a box without casing.

Absolutely horrible

I agree those turndowns make me cringe, but I bet he can shred vert better than you. Vert riders are a rare breed and you could probably be pro if you can get 5 foot airs, 540′s, and a flair. Just saying that’s how he became pro, plus he’s marketable.

Only guy on EARTH still riding a DK Ironcross Sprocket. Fuck yeah!!!

^^^ I run one.

i think what pisses most people off, is that he is basically irrelevant to anything bmx- yet he acts as a sort of spokesman for us when it comes to tv and demos and everything else that should get new people into riding.

agreed. he should stick to entertaining little kids at boom boom huck jams.

He has a pretty cool style, but lets be honest he is a Z list rider.

sad part is , i would rather watch this over the same fucking manual to barspin lines, and you kids and your god-awful tuck no handers.

when he attempts turndowns hes turning he just bars a bit and hits his knees on the frame there more like cross up!

ok im sorry but i hate him. just the fact that that was called biker in black makes me wanna die. he is so gay fuck him

looks more like a nightmare

Yes we can.

He is worst thing to come out of BMX

Next is Indian Givers

I would dollywhop all over them shenanigans.

I found my rockstar bikes hat just the other night. Rick Thorne might be uhhhh, im not sure but atleast he hasnt changed like most of the pros have. Baggy pants, big ts, and not giving a fuck.

Ricks a good dude, doing his own thing. theses little rants won’t stop him from doing his thing. flip fakie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Flow Pedals no longer reign supreme!? Thanks Rick!

I smell an overused cliche’

John Dale
Formerly the worst thing to come-out of BMX. Ha!

I always liked Rick Thorne. I know, he may not be the most progressive rider anymore, but he has done a lot to get BMX some exposure. Lets face it here, Garrett Reynolds is light years beyond this guy with his riding, but we arent going to see Garrett hosting a TV show… He is a good ambassador and I can definitely respect his 25+ years riding BMX.

cool that he still rides on a fairly decent level but “still kills it?” minus the vert tricks, any kid who spends a portion of their riding at a skatepark could easily do all of those tricks and probably do better than that…

It’s like a bad angles retrospective

Iron Cross sprockets are awesome. I used to have one hanging on my wall. I need to find that thing.

cant really hate on that guy. he has put so much time in. he has been riding for longer than many of you have been on the planet. I know he isnt a modern trendsetter or currently a progressive rider, but he used to be. he was one of those who built the foundation for today. the guy is like 40 years old, still riding and doing his thing. He has never made any statements or talked shit, just done his thing. I am not saying I rep anything he does, but i do appreciate it.

flip fakie was cool as fuk ‘cos his head was so close 2 the ramp! also the invertz on vert stood out! Height!

that was embarrassing to watch!!! he needs to grow up

Wait, that’s not JC from greenville??

no john your still the worst. has even one kid ever bought a pair of your stupid pedals? fucking scooter bikes

fuck that he makes bmx riders look like weirdo homos. name one person you know that rides that dresses or acts like him.. NONE. so hopw the fuck does he rep bmx to the masses? like shit thats how. brrahhhhhhhhhh

haha as much little bullshit trick/style scrutiny goes on at the moment, how has noone started to talk shit on those ugly ass “rollbacks” like he does where you roll fakie from something until you roll up on a quarter or bank alil then start to roll forward? wtf is that shit. NOT A ROLLBACK. if there are indians and pilgrims, that shit is like chris columbus.

bahahhahahaha this fool was in tony hawk games and shit what a mistake

how long did it take you to come up with the ‘christopher columbus’? fail

I can’t believe nobody has mentioned the way he drops into quarters. He doesn’t even hop in! He just lets the back tire roll over the coping. I’m gonna be sick.

yer how dare someone he has been riding for over 20 years be the spokesperson for bmx. Should be someone who has been riding for 2 does bad smith grinds and hates on everything. rick thorne is sick, im sure anyone here that started riding when he did wouldnt be as good as him now, different times. Not to mention i would bet that 90% of the people here talking shit are not better than him, some think they are but your not.

rick thorne is the butt of most of my bmx jokes

“street title , woof”

^^^
this coming from a kid who more than likely wears girl pants, v necks, and has straightened emo bangs hanging out of his beanie. rick thorne BRINGS bmx to the masses, does he look like today’s average biker, no of course not, he doesnt dress like a little scene girl.
AndyG, yet another ignorant person who can’t handle whats outside of his little box.

this should be on the CATS sec of the board

The worst people on this site. You kids dont realize that when most of you are riding people are laughing and giving your riding shit too, but thorne is better than you so that makes you pretty shit. I would rather thorne on tv talking about bmx then some white 19year old with a xxl shirt talking about trying to fight security gaurds for doing there job.

you may not like him, but respect him. X2DAY ftw!

Shit sucked sooo bad! he needs to stop!

ever see any of his interviews or the shit he endorses?

Like 20 turndowns and none of them clicked.

1:12 was hot though.

I want a Rick Thorne bike check. That shit probably hasnt changed in 10 years.

haha yeah brrrooooo sooo sick rick thorne shaka. god damn that shits funny. i in now way want a fucking clown like that representing bmx. he is super self promoting like fucking ice money…they should have a battle of sorts

You guys might hate Thorne’s “Bro Brah” image and his unclicked turndowns but he can still do flip fakies and 540′s on vert. Ugggg said he needs to stop, but will you guys quit riding when all the things you do on your bike get old? Probably, but Thorne’s still doing it and he’s gotta be 40, and making $$$.

You guys should know that Rick Thorne has had more knee surgeries then most of you have birthdays. The guy can barely bend his knees. Because of this he has to do alot of pedaling on the flat bottom when he rides vert because he physically can’t pump. So given his position, how clicked do you think his turn downs are gonna be?

his band sucks but he`s like 40 and he still kills it

Even though his TV personilty gets old, the dude still shreds and I dig his style.

His turndowns are not “ugly” they are just old school. Also let’s see how your turndowns look when you are 40.

Too old, do not want

the dude sent his boys after jimmy levan, now that’s fucking shitty.

seriously bummed about the lack of indians, but the backflip box case partially made up for it

Lol, let’s get a bike check and interview! That seat was pretty sweet, they don’t make them like that anymore lol…

that as fucking painful to watch.

name one other old school pro that disgusts you as much as rick thorne does.
i cant. maybe it’s because the last time i saw him riding in an ad i was 12. maybe i’m just a little bit sick of seeing his dumb ass standing in a fucking boost ad. maybe it’s because the last time i saw rick thorne in a video was. there. fuck rick thorne.

I met him at some comp last year and I stopped talking shit on him. He is a cool guy into riding bikes. Cooler then most of you guys too… if only the whole bmx world didn’t give a shit about what people thought.

legs are meant to be straight when you turndown………..

better ambasadors for bmx in the public eye. and still shreading and doing more for bmx in general. Dennis McCoy, Jamie Bestwick, Mat Hoffman, Those are the guys that deserve the title. There not making bmx look stupid and they still understand how to properly make bmx look like some legit. Thorne makes BMX look stupid to the world. Were not fucking circus clowns so stop making us look like circus clowns.

RICK STILL KILLS IT HALF OF YOU TEEN AGE HOMOS COULDNT DO THAT
HE CAN BACKFLIP FAKIE

ajajajaja this is so tipical…. some one put a video in here… and old school video.. and all the fucking little boys , girl pants, start to talk shit… this guy is a legend… he is being doing this same stuf before you even born… and because you dont se a 3 wip, tuck no hand, and NO girl pants… talk shit… shut up, learn something about you sport fucking ignorant. This guy also was in a time the face of bmx in espn… before cat fish could rap ( jajajaj lol ) so more respect. and he was and all time drug adict and a mess of a person… bmx really help him. BMX not the ugly thing that today is call bmx.

props to rick

hahahhah so sad too thats the best clip in the video! what a joke

the reason he is the mouth piece for “us” is because 90% of you, pros included have some self aggrandized view of themselves like the main stream is beneath them. Then you shit on Thorne and Dave Mirra and DMC when they have something coherent to say and god forbid end up on ESPN or some network in their actual sponsors t-shirt. The “im cooler than you and no sell out” bull shit attitude and follow along mentality that rules this “sport” today is retarded. What the hell is wrong with BoomHuck Jam? Some one has to do it, its fine for some pretty goddam good skaters, but bike riders look down on it like its the senior circut? Do you know why DMC is touring with BoomHuck and Rick Thorne is on TV and movies etc… and on the Gumball 3000 and guys like your Miles/ColtFake/Wizmerski wastes of space are riding for a bottle of gatorade and a ride to the bar? Its because these guys are professionals first, they rep their shit and do their job. Being able to bar spin in and out of every trick does not mean you deserve the Cadillac/Rolex Sponsorship, if they dont know how to be a professional first it just gives guys like Thorne, DMC etal more years to make money. More power to them and fuck you idiots.

Rick Thorne > John Dale.
John Dale is the absolute worst.

that was fucking horrid, i would rather watch capones vid for the rest of my life than watch this shit again.

cracka you know dogshit. first off im not a kid, i’m more than likely older than you. 2nd i wear levis jeans bitch. i FUCKING HATE v-necks and sorry no emo cut. either short or long spicoli style. i usually look more like a mountain man seeing as ive had a beard since age 14. Rick Thorne brings shit to the masses. when is the last time he did anything that help bmx in any way? standing on camera on FUSE saying “yeh brah i like ride bmx, now check this surf clip to see some extreme stuff dduddeee” does exactly zero for bmx other than a little title under his name saying “bmx pro” so anyone seeing it thinks people that ride are goofy wanna be metal mulisha kids. fuck that douchebag and fuck you. post your name or stay in your little box.. errhhh i mean closet sorry.

about the time it took you to spell fail

i didnt say call it that either dipshit. it’s just the equivalent of comparison to indiana and pilgrims, seeing as thats usually what people that can’t do a decent rollback but ride ramps do(i.e. rick thorne) usually learned before any other rollout style. FAILLL!!! fag

go back to producing a dying magazine. there’s a reason i buy rideUK and don’t touch your shit. the stuff that comes out of you is about as relevant as rick thorne. give him another handjob while your at it by talking about his backflip fakies.

hahahhahah seany says it best. proper turndown = legs straight.

Bestwick is the fucking man! he should get all the money and shit going to rick thorne.

but can he pull the rollback?

props for watching espn and ride’s in the life for your info on rick. i’ve been riding over ten years and he’s always been a joke. fuck he prob is better than me but who gives a shit there’s 2348901478909 kids better than him. so that means exactly squat.

sorry nikki i didn’t know “yeh brahhh bmx is cool brah yehhh boost mobile brahhhh!” was something coherent. and the reason those kids don’t have the money n shit is because they don’t go out and suck off everyone with any type of pull in a network or at a brand/company. colt fake rides for fun, rick thorne rides for $$$. KEWLLLL BRAHHH

quit posting about yourself rick!

im just trying to talk as much shit as possible on this old bastard. i hope all you cry babies dont get too upset.

rick is awesome,pretty much he still rides and pushes himself,cant really say he’s a spokesperson for bmx anymore cant remember the last time i saw him in the lime light, let the hate go guys….he deserves respect

YEAH RICK OLD AS SHIT AND ALL BUT DOES ANYONE REALIZE HOW MUCH OF NO LIFE ANDYG HAS???? EVERY SINGLE POST IS FILLED WITH THE FAGGOTS HATE. FUCKIN RIDE UR BIKE QUIT BITCHIN!!!!!!!!!! GET OFF THE COMPUTER MAN UR SUPPOSED TO LOOK AT THIS SITE WHEN UR NOT RIDIN, NOT LOOK AT THE SITE INSTEAD OF RIDING.

there’s snow on the ground and no indoor close for 100 miles. i am all over this shit cuz i work with PCs and i have PLENTY of free time at work. i have a PC at home but no internet at the moment. i just bring my external to work if i need anything. see the difference between you and me is i’m getting paid to comment here while your getting fatter. so scott you go ride your bike and stop worrying what i have to say. =] also if you look back, i hardly ever ever ever hate unless its stupid shit that deserves some hate. otherwise my comments are positive about the rider and or filmer.

word life.

thats a`really good video.

rick thorne > john dale every fuckin day of the week. john dale needs to take a whole bottle of pills.

with Ricks riding and my hate, i think we can easily get him over 100comments. haha lets do it kiddies!

garbage

get outtta here!

“cuz i work with PCs”

yep that sounds about right

your Name(required)
yep that sounds about right

also mr anon i did house construction and roofing from age 13 til 18. i got some schooling and a chance to work inside on a computer and took it. i could benchpress you then type a story about it and publish it. you mad

100comments for rick thorne!!! now time for all you gays to hate on me cuz im done talkin in this thread. have fun

SHIT WAS SICK haha Com on thats about as old school as it gets i admit it was som nasty turn downs and shit but dudes a Shreder! no dout did yo see that back flip to fakie shit ill give props to any one who rips that cas iv ben tryin em and there not super easy

dude, it’s just a rick thorne talk shit thread, they don’t need your resume to allow you to comment.

yo for real i would rather ride with him than any dick on the come up hes the real deal

niggas be forgetting that rick thore is just a nigga from the hood tryna do his thing dig

i cant believe this got so much attention,
famous is a joke, all black is a joke,
that band is a joke, but his backflip fakies on quater arent.

matt hoffman pro bmx 2 ftw,

AndyG, like thats any less anonymous than the made up names on here, you’re a nobody.
you and mr. “name (required)” are tied for the most retarded comments on thecomeup.
but right now you are pulling in the lead and “name (required)” isnt looking so bad any more.
give it up kid, you obviously have nothing to offer the bmx world, i’ve never liked Rick Thorne either but he’s still not as big of a loser as you.
or let me put this in your queer internet lingo, YOU FAIL!

About 50 of them are yours. Get a fucking life, shut the fuck up and go ride your bike.

AndyG states to be a grown man further up here somewhere, but hasnt quite got his sense of perspective sorted it seems. i cant imagine why you would give a shit so much!?

personally, as a rider that regularly tries (and fails) to just comfortably pump a vert ramp without shitting myself, im pretty stoked to see an alley oop 5 a few feet out. unless of course thats a normal trick at your local?

at least his not on a scooter.

definetly loving that case on that backflip and all the out edit roll outs. This guy is definetly winning the hearts of young male pre-teens.

He can get 6 to 8ft or air on a vert ramp. How many of you little twits can do that.

wanna see an edit outta you

where’s you’re edit Mr. I work with PC’s?

wheres the link to you’re video section/web edit, epic part??? You’re probably a 30yr old porn addicted palm pilot reviewing online gayporn for McDonalds coupons

can you?

they’re called drunkdrivers you fuckin rookie

Levan’s so drunk, probably deserved it

the guy is 40! this dude was part of the pioneering generation, committing to stunts with unknown outcomes, unlike kids today who have been shown what is possible and copied. Of course kids half his age ( actually half his age would be still over 18) can do the pioneers tricks better because they are young and unbroken and still fearless, and well educated on whats possible with a bike. Also the bikes today are amazing, cheap, readily available and light as fuck. That shit makes a humongous difference when learning how to shred. I’m not a Rick Thorne fan, but even the fact that he can still trhow down a trick or 2 at 40 is an accomplishment in itself

see Dave Young

I ride with the thorne at his house he’s always trying to touch me.. His ass sweat smells like burnt spit.. I’ve seen him in Santa Monica and he still kills it with his fat chain..

NONE

Rick thorne is the only person in bmx that does what he wants. You just copy everybody else.

andyg is a huge fag, bottom line.

its just because of all the crack hes doing recently

Hes wearing gloves and has breaks and only riding ramps. Take your brakes off and do it on street or it doesnt count blah blah blah. ( insert favorite flavor of the week bmxer) could do it beter because hes cool. CRACKA i do believe i just won the worst post award.

it must be a CONSPIRACY if you cant do it huh

I want to hit him with a stick

he can do a half turn down and think it’s cool how many of you little twits can do that.

LMFAO!!!! i love how many of you got your panties in a twist over me being bored and shit talking rick thorne. buncha little girls on this site

oh emmm geee im a wannnnaabeee. hahahahaha wheres my edit!?!

Week argument when you have to say minus the vert tricks, let’s see your alleyoop 5′s on vert

rick kills it!