Tanner Thomas aka "Tanman" and his personal freeride tour to Socal.

Tanman

Tanman

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Ketchikan Alaska
Thanks for relaying the message dad, Ya i placed 3rd for the weekend!! I had all the usual catastrophys I always do, lanyard comes on done while your running second, the passed 3 people to end up with 2nd in that moto, get hit by a kid on a corner and got a nice baseball size web in my ski.. chit, hit a bouy and completely ruined my last moto, But! I was an awesome weekend at an awesome venue, everyone involved with this race was awesome! It was good meeting and seeing old friends! Thanks to Derrick at the ski clinic for letting me beat around on the demo bob, Pete Zernick for being there and hookin it up with little things, thank you Jim Lambert who does an amazing job, him and his crew in setting up the event, and deffinately the wonderfull people who own Salt Springs Valley Reservoir, mike and debby, it is a very wonderful place.

So I have no phone now, im going to look up the nearest AT&T and then im hitting the road again, headed towards Mark Gomez's house in Fullerton CA, well see if I make it there today or if I make a stop. Its kinda nice just goin with the flow and doing whatever comes up : )

I wish I could post pics... I had some damn good ones on that phone
 
Tanman

Tanman

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Ketchikan Alaska
Well guys I am down in Fullerton CA staying with Mark Gomez and trying to get my ski set up a little differently for the surf, we just got done hacking 4 inches out of my pole, I have some new bars and grips on they're way... and!! some tubbie destroyers : P yeaya good idear Mark!
 
Tanman

Tanman

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Ketchikan Alaska
Just made the drive from Jerry Brandons' house in Atascadero CA to Pacific City Oregon today. started at 7 am got in around 9 PM what a day.. but surf slam this weekend should be awesome! See everyone on the beach!
 
Motorheads5

Motorheads5

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ketchikan alaska
IMG_0125.jpgIMG_0165.jpgDSC02045.JPGIMG_0118.jpgIMG_0154.jpgIMG_0155.jpgIMG_0149.jpgTanner was pIMG_0150.jpglauged with bad luck and some bad landing's resulting in multiple mechanical problem's but he overcame them and ended up with 3rd in freeriIMG_0059.jpgde surf and absolutely dominated in pro/am motosurf sweeping the win in both moto's and lapping many rider's the field it was impressive. :Eyecrazy:DSC02046.JPG
 
dirtnut99

dirtnut99

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Aberdeen, Wa.. The PNW
I didn't even know this thread was here.. I am STILL working on some video or atleast get some pics out of my helmet cam video from our Going Home ride we did for Tanner the weekend before he headed back to AK.. Tanner did awesome the whole trip, breakdowns and all he was definitely a trooper.. Nice work Tanner! See you next year!
 
Tanman

Tanman

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Ketchikan Alaska
cool pic brian, too bad I sucked at backflips haha, it was sure an epic trip for me, I am looking forward to being able to do this next summer also, it is the only way for me to progress in the sport, so while im young and have nothing to tie me down.. im goin for it!
 
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ridethelip

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That was fun riding with you and Zack and the towing part was funny too.
 
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Tanman

Tanman

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Ketchikan Alaska
ridethelip said:
That was fun riding with you and Zack and the towing part was funny too.
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haha ya that was a fun ride for sure, my two backflip attempts didn't work out as well as I would have liked haha and yeah both my skis were rode hard that day, out of gas ha, but I now know you can tow in with a limiter strap!
 
tightithrash

tightithrash

Zack Bright. I Thrash.
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that was awesome! that really wrapped up what went on and im stoked to have met you and been apart of your journey. ya did good kid........ ya did good.
 
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