Joel Robert - RIP

[budman]

Truly one of the all time greats.

:rip Joel

Seen some old vids of course, but Cycle News and Dirt Bike Magazine were the resources where I found him as a young kid.

 

[bikeama]

RIP one of the best.

 

[WoodsChick]

Roost in Peace, Kampioen

 

[m0t0_ryder]

RIP Mr. Robert.
You were an inspiration in my youth.

 

[Maddevill]

Holy cow, I saw the title and thought "Joe Roberts"
And him still young.

Mad

 

[budman]

Holy cow, I saw the title and thought "Joe Roberts"
And him still young.

Mad

My bad.. fixed the title. Sorry for the heart palpitations Mad. :teeth

 

[kxmike]

I'll never forget the story of him pulling over while leading the Belgium mxgp by a huge margin. he hopped the fence and got a beer from the vendor...chugged it down got back on the bike and won the race!:cool

 

[Butch]

I'll never forget the story of him pulling over while leading the Belgium mxgp by a huge margin. he hopped the fence and got a beer from the vendor...chugged it down got back on the bike and won the race!:cool

Why do I remember that too?

 

[OaklandF4i]

First real superstar of MX and a character larger than life. :rip