Pro Impact Stunt Team Freestyle BMXers
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Bob Kohl
Specialty: Street, Vertical BMX (Ramp Riding), and Motorcycle jumping
Age: 32
Years Riding: 19
Sponsors: Hoffman Bikes
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Specialty: BMX stunt riding, Motorcycle stunt riding.
Bob is a true daredevil with feats like the motorcycle backflip! Bob the originator of the motorcycle backflip, having done it over 80 times on an 80 cc motorcyle with a seven foot tall woooden jump box. He is also a veteran of the sport of BMX; Bob Kohl has always been a household name in bicycle stunt riding. On top of that, Bob has been performing in shows for more than half of his life! Bob keeps himself busy touring all over the country performing and recently was one of the top riders for the got milk? Gravity Tour. One of the most exciting performers to watch, Bobs specialty is doing backflips, from no handed to no footed, he lives up to his nickname the Krazy Biker!
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Jim Burgess
Specialty: Vertical BMX (Ramp Riding)
Age: 35
Years Riding: 24
Sponsors: Mutiny Bikes, Airwalk Shoes, LandisCyclery, JNCO Clothing, Pro Designed saftey gear
Hometown: Tempe, Az.
Jim is an active competitor in the ESPN’s X-Games and NBC's Gravity Games. In the summer of 2000, he placed fifth in a pro BMX contest in Sweden . Jim has made a name for himself by consistently placing in the top in all the Pro contests he can enter. Jim also has over 10 years of performing experience, and sets his own style by combining technical tricks with BIG airs. He rides almost on a daily basis with his fellow team member Joe Tecca.
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Arthur Thomason
Specialty: Flatland Bicycle Stunts, Announcing, Webmaster
Age: 27
Years Riding: 15
Sponsors: Hoffman Bikes, The Flatlander.com,
Odyssey,
Brick House Bikes, KAOS Agency
Hometown: Ponca City, OK.
Art has been doing shows for 7 years and competing for 12 years. He
practices 6 hours a day, 7 days a week and has performed or competed in
almost each of the 50 states. He competed in both the 1998 and 1999
ESPN X-Games, taking 10th place in 1999. Art has also been ripping it up
in 2000; he took home 5th place at ESPN's B3 contest in Lake Havasu, AZ
in March. If you can't catch Art at a contest, make sure to check out a
Got Milk? Gravity Tour performance. He will be touring the state of California all
summer with the rest of the team. You can also see Thomason on TV. He
has been featured on ESPN, FOX Sports Network, and countless local news
programs. Art has a Bachelors degree in Physics from Hendrix College
and plans to continue his education by getting a Masters in Mechanical
Engineering.
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Check out a video clip of Art!
interview with the flatlander (http://theflatlander.com/profiles/interviews/art.htm)
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Joe "sky-high" Tecca
Specialty: Vertical BMX (Ramp Riding)
Age: 31
Years Riding: 17
Sponsors: Giant Bikes, Hot Wheels, Pro Designed Saftey Gear, KAOS Agency
Hometown: Mesa, AZ.
Joe, one of the original members of Pro Impact, had toured with the likes of GT Bikes and Got Milk? He is a original team member of the Bare Cover Trick Team,from Phoenix, that started him out doing performances in 1985. After winning the expert division in a 2-Hip Bike Contest, Joe Joined the pro contest circuit in 1999. He recently competed at Invert 2000 in Anaheim, CA where he received tenth place as a pro. Put a lock on your refrigerator and warn your neighbors, because this summer, Joe may be coming to a town near you!
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Danny Williams
Specialty: BMX Street Riding (Ramp Riding)
Age: 19
Years Riding: 10
Hometown: Glendale, AZ.
Danny is currently one of the youngest pro street riders in the world.
He began riding and entered his first contest at the age of 9 and has
been improving ever since. At 10 he won the year end title in the "soon
to be class" in Matt Hoffman's B.S. contest series. At 11 Danny began
performing in shows for clients such as: Pro Impact Stunt Team, Awak (now Block) Watches,
Specialized Bikes, 2-Hip Bikes, Diamond Productions, and Gary Laurent.
Williams recently turned pro, taking 11th at the 2-Hip Burning Bike Contest.
Look for Danny at the X-Games in 2001! Also, this summer, Danny landed the first 540 on Vert he ever tried!
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Billy Gawrych (Kaos Agent #0)
Specialty: Flatland Bicycle Stunts, Announcing Age: 29
Years Riding: 18
Sponsors: Kaos Agency
Hometown: Chicago, IL. Billy has over 12 years experience and continues to push himself to the limit. His "Chicago style riding" has been seen across the world. Billy has been featured in a number of comercials including: Gatorade (with Micheal Jordan), Nike, Shop Co., and Subway. He has been interviewed on Extra and Fox News. In Addition to riding, Billy is the lead vocalist in the hip hop/alternative band "Diz Dik." Wheather screaming at a mic or live riding on the "Got Milk? Tour," You are in for some serious talent and energy! Billy also runs a killer site called the Kaos Agency (http://www.kaosagency.com);
check it out!.
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