Anyone have a good explanation for this? Not trying to knock on his riding or anything, but I've never seen him hit a single D-UP on any of the half-dozen or so videos I've watched with him in it. Also, with most contests going to the head-to-head format, I don't think he's ever advanced to the semis (or whenever it is double-ups are pulled). I know he tore his ACL a while back, but he doesn't strike me as someone who would back off do to injury. If there's one guy I want to see charge a double-up (outside of Chad Sharpe), it's Lyman. And no need for the obligatory "every jump he hits is like a double-up"; it's dully-noted <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" border=0>
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Because everything he does looks like a double up?
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I just read your last sentence <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/rofl.gif" border=0>
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thanks j-rod <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/lol.gif" border=0>. anyone else?
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in metronome his very first clip is a double up.
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Yup, I've seen him hit dubs before, too. Not sure if he does after his knee surgeries or not.
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hyperlitenerd, what did he throw? seems like he'd be a natural at glides and huge batwings to blind
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I think it was a big old 3 or 5.
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have you seen invisible cinema? his section in that movie ranks up there with the Vandall's in NBT. it's sick, huge heel 5's off the dub.
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i saw both invisible cinema and metronome a while back (hence me forgetting his double-ups) as well as silly, butter effect, snafu, the bent felix trailer, and a couple wakepics videos. so i guess that begs the question: why isn't he hitting double-ups <i>now</i>? i can understand him wanting to be careful of his knee, but it's not like landing 30 ft. in the flats everytime is that much more gentle
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not sure your intentions for this post--rather negative! Not everyone is suited for competion riding, it can really mess with your head. Having been fortunate enough to spend time with Kieth on many occasions, I can assure you that he has no trouble hitting the d-up! Perhaps one day you will have the opportunity to be in the boat when he rails in on a 95' line as hard as he can..............
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chuck, negative was in no way my intention for this thread. i don't know if there's anyone i'd rather watch than lyman. i only brought up the head-to-head contests to further my point that i've never seen a lyman d-up, not to draw attention to his lack of success in competitive riding (personally, competitions don't even factor into the equation when i "grade" a rider). i was only curious as to if there is a reason for him not hitting as many double-ups as other riders, or if that's just how they chose to edit the videos. and i certainly wasn't suggesting he can't hit d-ups or is scared to...the dude is fearless on a wakeboard
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Chuck....how was his post negative? Little protective? <BR> <BR>I will not assume to speak for Jeff, but my assumption for his intention of the post...to find out what KL is not hitting a lot of DU's on film.......
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He hits a huge d-up in "running on empty"
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thanks E.J.
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He always comes to texas ski ranch and rides the boat lake. his gf lives down here so I see him ride quite a bit. I saw him ride last week and he was going huge, just not on the double ups. why don't you ask him? <a href="http://www.myspace.com/keithlyman" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/keithlyman</a>
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Jeff, I think he threw some spin and pop the handle on the landing. <BR> <BR>But I would rather see him throw 6 tricks back to back other than a double up.
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Lets think, off the top of my head: <BR>Metronome: hits a d-up <BR>Concussion project: hits a d-up <BR>Running on empty: another d-up <BR>and just saw him do a very spiffy BS7 off a d-up on pull. <BR>but come on, the guy goes big enough doesn't he, lol.
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Over rated
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In his interview in Alliance, their is a sentence in one picture that says 'Lyman is now free to charge doubles with both knee brace off'. He definately hits double ups in the older video. I think he probably doesn't hit them because the pop can be inconsistant, even for the pros. And with the way he charges, a screw could lead to another injury.
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