Ken Block has passed away
Discussion
I spent quite a period snow-mobiling in Canada (BC mainly), I really enjoyed it and as am MX and enduro 2 wheeled racer, was always half decent on them. They're incredible capable machines, but they are f
king heavy, and seriously fast. I can see the appeal for a rally driver too, at speed on packed snow, they handle quite similarly. Had a few scrapes here and there on them, the big fear was having one go over and pinning you against a rock or under deep snow. When you are really knackered, and at altitude, or in deep powder, it's a real struggle to move them manually.
Poor guy and thoughts with his family.
king heavy, and seriously fast. I can see the appeal for a rally driver too, at speed on packed snow, they handle quite similarly. Had a few scrapes here and there on them, the big fear was having one go over and pinning you against a rock or under deep snow. When you are really knackered, and at altitude, or in deep powder, it's a real struggle to move them manually. Poor guy and thoughts with his family.
poo at Paul's said:
I spent quite a period snow-mobiling in Canada (BC mainly), I really enjoyed it and as am MX and enduro 2 wheeled racer, was always half decent on them. They're incredible capable machines, but they are fking heavy, and seriously fast. I can see the appeal for a rally driver too, at speed on packed snow, they handle quite similarly. Had a few scrapes here and there on them, the big fear was having one go over and pinning you against a rock or under deep snow. When you are really knackered, and at altitude, or in deep powder, it's a real struggle to move them manually.
Poor guy and thoughts with his family.
Spent a fair bit of time on them myself , 70mph on snow is a blast but I expect he had much more serious kit king heavy, and seriously fast. I can see the appeal for a rally driver too, at speed on packed snow, they handle quite similarly. Had a few scrapes here and there on them, the big fear was having one go over and pinning you against a rock or under deep snow. When you are really knackered, and at altitude, or in deep powder, it's a real struggle to move them manually. Poor guy and thoughts with his family.
I heard that's what happened to him ie trapped under the machine
Its really sad for his family but there is no tragedy in dying doing what you love to do imo
It does feel surreal, a bit like when Colin McRae passed. I think when people like McRae and Block die in accidental circumstances, unrelated to the ‘job’ they do day in day out that carries as much/if not more risk, it comes as more of a shock.
He came across as a really sound guy. Clearly made a ton of money and was living his best life.
He came across as a really sound guy. Clearly made a ton of money and was living his best life.
LM240 said:
Dipped in and out of the gymkhana videos over the years. Happened to watch the recent video and one particular bit I actually held by breath at the speed and sheer balls of the driving.
He carved his niche and did it well.
That was Travis Pastrana, he's on another level of danger/thrill seeking.He carved his niche and did it well.
LM240 said:
Dipped in and out of the gymkhana videos over the years. Happened to watch the recent video and one particular bit I actually held by breath at the speed and sheer balls of the driving.
He carved his niche and did it well.
That vid is Travis Pastrana although it's from Hoonigan.He carved his niche and did it well.
Real shame Block is gone. His videos are helping generate the next generation of petrol heads. My three year old loves them.
Evolved said:
It does feel surreal, a bit like when Colin McRae passed. I think when people like McRae and Block die in accidental circumstances, unrelated to the ‘job’ they do day in day out that carries as much/if not more risk, it comes as more of a shock.
I suspect a part of the problem is that the stuff like this that kills them is in reality far more dangerous than the 'job' because the 'job' undoubtedly involves a very significant amount of preparation, contingency planning, and so on, together with a world-class team dedicated to ensuring survival (and, err, more often than not a roll cage, etc.). Whether that leads generally to over-confidence (reckoned to be a significant factor in the McRae crash) I don't know.Very sad whatever the circumstances.
skwdenyer said:
Evolved said:
It does feel surreal, a bit like when Colin McRae passed. I think when people like McRae and Block die in accidental circumstances, unrelated to the ‘job’ they do day in day out that carries as much/if not more risk, it comes as more of a shock.
I suspect a part of the problem is that the stuff like this that kills them is in reality far more dangerous than the 'job' because the 'job' undoubtedly involves a very significant amount of preparation, contingency planning, and so on, together with a world-class team dedicated to ensuring survival (and, err, more often than not a roll cage, etc.). Whether that leads generally to over-confidence (reckoned to be a significant factor in the McRae crash) I don't know.Very sad whatever the circumstances.
Terrible news.
Dave. said:
LM240 said:
That was Travis Pastrana, he's on another level of danger/thrill seeking.Original post deleted.
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