Rider Photos and Interviews
Introductions
MXworld.com: Hey Seth, how are you doing?
Seth: Not to bad, just hanging out and talking to some friends.
MXworld.com: I run MXworld.com and I was wondering if you be interested in telling me what you think? It doesn’t have to be about motocross; it can be about what you did last weekend or whatever is on your mind.
Seth: Yeah, OK
MXworld.com: I don’t know if you are interested or not, but I want to give you a place to talk and say whatever you think. I’m getting sick of (magazine name deleted). They just tell it their way and nobody has a chance to say what they think.
Seth: Yeah, magazines are so dang religious and it's bullpoop.
MXworld.com: I don’t want to sound like I am coming down on them too hard, it’s just that they bad mouth free riding and that’s the reason I got into this. I learned to ride in pits and all I ever did was ride around and look for things to jump. I never got into this for the racing and motocross, I do it because I love to jump.
Seth: I know what you mean.
MXworld.com: Do you do much with the Internet?
Seth: No, I don’t have a computer but I hear there is some stuff out there about me.
MXworld.com: Where do you wanna start?
Seth: How about I just tell some of the stuff that's been going on.
MXworld.com: Sounds good.
Life on the Road
Seth: Last week I got back from Costa Rica where we were filming Crusty 4. We spent 7 days there and I got back in town last Thursday at midnight. Then I got up at 6AM and flew to Pennsylvania for an autograph signing. I went to Doublin Gap and stayed with the Shippenbergs and we spent the day signing Black Fly posters and hanging out with Bubba from AXO. There were about 500 riders and around 1000 people altogether.
Seth: I got back into town on Monday and spent the next couple days hanging out and relaxing from the trip. Yesterday I went riding with Carey Hart and Brian Manley in Temeculah. We did a few jumps and had some fun.
Seth: Next week I am flying to Italy for 2 ½ weeks to do some more filming for Crusty 4 and then we are going to make a side trip to Amsterdam to do some sightseeing. Seth plans to spend July "chilling" with friends, riding and doing some autograph sessions. This will be his chance to relax before attending the premieres of Fresno Smooth and Crusty Demons of Dirt 4.
What does Seth want to be when he grows up?
He wants to work as a stuntman and hopes that Fresno Smooth will open those doors for him and get him noticed. Ever since he was a child, he was wanted to do that and he hopes that sometime in the near future he will be able to achieve his goal.
Seth: I think I’m going to be doing this at least until 2000. I have a one-year contract with Shift and I just signed a two-year deal with them. For the past year, his job has been making videos and it sounds like a dream job, but life wasn’t always this glamorous.
Seth: I started working when I was 13. I’ve done all kinds of jobs to just to get where I am right now. I have worked on a farm and done construction.
Seth: It hasn’t been easy, but because of hard work, dedication and drive you can accomplish your goals.
The Vegas Jump
Seth: I jumped it a few times. I cased it the first time and tacoed my front wheel. I just came up short and put the tranny on the jump. After that I did it a few more times and it was OK. It was pretty easy because the jump had a plateau and a drop off, that way if you jump too far you just hop and land on the downslope.
Seth: It was a natural Evil Knievel style jump because of the plateau and good downslope on the back side. You just have to hit it in 5th.
The fountains
MXworld.com: I read somewhere that you want to jump the fountains. What’s the deal.
Seth: Yeah, I’ve been wanting to do that jump for a while and make some change. I don’t know if it will happen because I heard they may be tearing out the fountains. I want to jump it, but if they tear it down I’ll find something else to jump. I want to take some money away from Robbie Knievel, he’s a spode.
MXworld.com: Yeah, I watched him do a jump and before he did it he said he was gonna do a no hander. All I saw was just a blur.
Seth: Yeah, Robbie’s gay.* I don’t think that much of him. He really isn’t too good. I just want to do the jump and get some attention. I want to buy a house and live good. I mean, I’m doing OK now and everything, but I want something for the future.
Seth: I’m going to get some ramps, get the angle down and set them right distance and just jump them over and over. It’s not that big a deal, I’ve jumped 170 feet consistently. Then I’m gonna put some obstacle in between them and set it up like where I’m going to do the jump. Put some stuff in the way to make it right.
Today
Seth: I’m going to Sea World with my old lady.
MXworld.com: The one in San Diego?
Seth: Yeah. MXworld.com: I tried to go there once, but they were closed you better call. I used to live in San Clemente so I’ve been down that way before.
Seth: Where do you live now?
MXworld.com: In Texas. You’d be surprised; there are some pretty good tracks here.
Seth: While I was in Mexico I hung out with Grayson Goodman, Brad Woolsey and they told me all about the tracks. Grayson is from Dallas.
The Wrist
MXworld.com: I was watching one of the movies and I wanted to ask you about your wrist. What was up with that? It didn't look too natural.
Seth: Yeah. I dislocated my wrist and chipped a couple bones. It hurt pretty dang bad.
MXworld.com: When I first saw it I thought how the heck did the happen. Then I looked at it again and saw how far you jumped and the bike just stopped. It didn't leave you anywhere to go.
Seth: It wouldn't have been so bad, but I landed on the tranny. If I would have gotten a wheel on the hill I could have made it. I dislocated it and it pinched a nerve so it really hurt.
Free Riding
Seth: I think free style is good for the sport. I think it brings attention to it and free riding is going to open doors for people. Pretty soon we will have two things that you can do, you can do free riding or you can race. That’ll be great for kids and for the sport because they can do what they like to do. You will be able to make money just going around and jumping. I really think it’s good for the sport.
Seth: You won’t see me doing any no footed can cans or saran wraps. It’s not for me because of my build.
MXworld.com: What about your build?
Seth: I’m 6’1" and weigh about 190lbs with gear. And I’m just not flexible enough. I try doing one footed can cans with the bike on the stand and my foot hangs up on the tank. I’m just not flexible enough, besides for me it’s not about tricks, it’s how long you can hang in the air.
MXworld.com: I know what you mean. I’m 6’2" and weigh about 190lbs. I try doing stretching exercises but it only lasts for two days.
Seth: (Laughs) Same here. I just don’t have the patience for that kind of thing.
MXworld.com: So you don’t want to do stretching exercise like Jean-Claude VanDamme, strung out between two chairs with your jewls laying on the floor as you hear the crack of your pelvis?
Seth: No, not really. I’d rather get some air.
MXworld.com: Thanks for talking to me Seth. You wanna chit chat once and awhile and let me know what’s up?
Seth: Yeah why don’t you check back with me once and a while and I’ll let you know what’s going on. I’ll call you if anything interesting happens.
Seth: Gotta go, I’m taking my old lady to Sea World to look at some fish.