Remembering Jeremy Lusk
Chris
- February 10 2009
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2008 TRANSWORLD MOTOCROSS FMX RIDER OF THE YEAR
JEREMY LUSK
Words by Chris Kinman
Photos by Garth Milan and Chris Kinman
Beyond Murrieta Hot Springs, just west of the small French Valley Airport, resides one of the most quietly dominant athletes in freestyle motocross today. No, he doesn’t live on a massive piece of acreage riddled with steel ramps and dirt mounds. Instead, he and his wife, Lauren, have made a home for themselves in a quiet suburb ruled more by kids walking to school than two-strokes and tractors. Do you know who he is? Most likely, but do you realize how good he really is? Maybe not.
In a sport that is frequently confused with a circus where the spotlight easily gravitates toward one-trick ponies and flamboyant personalities, it isn’t surprising that a soft-spoken, hardworking guy can go relatively unnoticed, even with countless pounds of contest hardware hanging from his neck.
Jeremy Lusk has accrued more trophies, medals, plaques, and statuettes in one year than most any other FMXer will see in an entire career. At nearly every contest he competes in, he snatches up a trophy, a medal, a check; something that shows his true dominance and comfort in freestyle competition. Just a year ago, most of the mainstream X-Games viewers had no idea who Jeremy Lusk was, and most of the endemic industry knew him as Twitch’s friend who could throw a gigantic whip.
But a lot can happen in a year and, in 2008, Lusk took over as the contest powerhouse of the Metal Mulisha, the star-studded freestyle crew known as much for their reputation and demeanor as their talent. With Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg, Ronnie Faisst, and his General, Brian Deegan to guide him, Lusk has come into his own as a true star in freestyle motocross. He no longer lives in the shadow of his fellow teammates. He has carved his niche in history, and he plans on continuing his legacy beyond 2008. Meet Jeremy Lusk, the TransWorld Motocross FMX Rider of the Year.
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So, you’ve won the coveted TransWorld Motocross FMX Rider of the Year. Tell us a little about how this year was so much different from previous.
This year has been an amazing year for me. I went into this year with a goal for myself—I wanted to get top three at every event. Last year my goal was to get top five, and I did, so I just wanted to continue to set and achieve a new goal. The first contest this year was the Mexico City X-Fighters and I ended up getting third, so it started some momentum for me. After that, I went to the Moto-X Championship and got the bronze, so from there it was kind of a snowball effect. It made me realize that Nate [Adams] and others could be beaten; it was just a matter of who was healthy and most prepared. I was kind of the healthiest guy and didn’t really crash; I stepped up my game a little and tried to learn new tricks and tried to flip everything out on the courses. I realized that Nate and Twitch could flip every single thing out there, and they were the guys winning.
Many FMX riders are quite outgoing and celebratory at contests, but you have always been exuded a more reserved confidence. Have you always been more of a subdued guy, or is it the result of nerves?
I have always been the quiet guy. When I am around my friends, I am a bit more talkative and outgoing, but I have been pretty quiet since I was a little kid. But I have also always been confident; when I want something, I just always go after it 100 percent. I am a confident guy, I guess, but after winning a couple contests, it helped my confidence that much more. The more I ride, the better I feel. I practice five times a week most of the time. As far as practicing and training, most of us treat it like any Supercross rider would. We don’t party or drink; we just stay on our game, in the gym, training, keeping the body healthy.
Does all that training and practice keep the nerves at bay?
Everyone gets butterflies. For instance, last year at my first X-Games, I almost wanted to throw up; I was so excited and nervous at the same time. But once I am sitting there waiting to drop in, something just clicks and I go into this aggressive mindset; like good, positive anger, especially when I see someone do a super good run. It pumps me up.
Since they don’t teach motocross and freestyle in high school, you had to have gotten your start on a dirt bike somewhere else. How did Jeremy Lusk the San Diegan become Jeremy Lusk the freestyle motocross champion?
My dad had a big influence on me riding dirt bikes. I was always into two wheels. When I was two or three years old, I had a BMX bike, but I was too little to ride it, so I would push it around and push it off little jumps I would build. My dad raced when he was young, so we just have a history of two wheels. I used to ride around with my dad on his CR500, and I loved it. He got me a PW50 for Christmas when I was about four, and I have been hooked ever since, whether it was BMX, jumping, or riding my dirt bike. There was a period of time where I got really into BMX jumping and trails. But when I turned 14, I got a wild hair up my ass and I started going to the local track with my dirt bike. This was right around the time the first Crusty video came out, and it pumped me up. A lot of the spots where Crusty was filmed were spots I used to ride. I got a 125 and started jumping and doing tricks, and that’s when I got really into it. The only real practice I had was at the track, though. There was a Supercross-style track in El Cajon where everyone would go. I would do laps, then at the end of the day when it was less crowded, my friends and I would just cut the course and hit the big double in the middle. When I got out of high school, I found myself sort of stuck. I had bought a ramp, I had it set up and was learning tricks, but I lived in San Diego and didn’t know anyone. I had no way to get my foot in the door. I didn’t want to give up, but I was asking myself, what the hell am I even doing?
Finally, I met Mark Burnett, he runs the Boost Mobile Freestyle Tour, and so I ended up going out on tour with him. It was there, riding the demos, that I met other riders that competed in contests. I started hanging out with some of those guys and coming up to Temecula to practice. I met Mike Metzger and I started riding for his team, and I competed in my first Dew Tour. I did pretty well, finishing fourth overall for the whole series. That’s when I realized that I could actually do this.
How did you end up becoming a part of the Metal Mulisha?
I always thought the Mulisha was cool, every kid did. But I also knew that they kind of had their team set; I never really thought they would add anyone else. Besides, I was doing my own thing with Metzger. But, Metz had a bad year with a lot of crashes, and with it, the team sort of fell apart. The sponsors weren’t really proactive about keeping the team going, so I took it upon myself to just do it on my own. I started hanging out with Twitch and Faisst a lot because they were always riding the Dew Tours, too. Twitch and I are actually from the same town, and we went to the same high school, so we ended up being good friends. He started inviting me to come ride with the Mulisha at Deegan’s house. We all just hit it off really well, and Deegan and I became good friends, too. After a while, it just seemed like a natural fit. I didn’t really have any sponsors anymore, so when he asked me, I was like, hell yeah! But it has always been a friendship thing; regardless of me being on the team or not, I would still ride with those guys.
How has being settled influenced your rise in freestyle?
I think I have always been pretty mature for my age. Growing up, my dad always had a big influence on me. He never outright told me not to do something, but I always knew I would let him down if I did, because we were so close. Instilled in me was the responsibility that I needed to work for money, and I’ve always had a job because of it. I knew early on what it was like to earn money and appreciate it. So really, being settled like this is awesome. If I wasn’t married, I would probably be a mess. I know I wouldn’t have a house, and who knows if I would be Rider of the Year. I have always taken riding seriously, but I also know that if I wasn’t grounded, didn’t have a house, someone to come home to, and bills to pay, I would probably be like every other asshole out there. In our sport, I’ve seen so many guys with talent just piss everything away because they win one contest and think they are the shit. Then they go out, party it up, and get stuck in that whole mode. I can understand how that happens. After I won X Games, I felt a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. You feel like, whew, now I can chill. But that’s not the case. You can either be that one guy who wins a medal and is forgot about in a year, or you can be the guy who becomes an icon in the sport.
You, and the majority of the athletes in freestyle, train and practice long hours to be well-rounded riders. How do you view the one-trick ponies of the sport?
People like that just kind of make me laugh, but you can’t really get mad at them. If they have balls, then they have balls. But, as far as longevity in the sport and talent, it’s not really there. I give it to them for trying, but it can make our sport look more like a circus. The guys that do train and take it seriously, we are professionals, and this is our job. I guess I don’t really care too much about the one-trick wonders, I mean; I have won a medal in Best Trick, so I understand it. But I like to do tricks that are possible in a normal freestyle run. Take [Kyle] Loza’s trick; that’s possible to do. But the reality of guys riding a normal freestyle course with a bike that has a special setup for a front flip or whatever is a bit questionable. But, everything is possible; we’ve proved that time and time again.
You train and practice with a lot of your normal competition. Is it possible to have a trick that no one knows about until competition, or is that a thing of the past? Is it not so much a question of what you have, but how well you do it now? Do you just say, sure, you know what I can do, but I am doing it better?
In our group, you can’t really hide anything. We all just have our own style of tricks. I have some tricks that are bigger and different, and if someone else is going a to try a trick, then more power to them. Everyone knew I was going to do the double-grab flip, everyone had seen me practice it, but at the same time, it wasn’t something they wanted to try themselves. Everyone has his own niche. Adam Jones does a lot of over the bar tricks; that’s his style, that’s what he is really good at. For me, I am not really good at bar tricks, so I pick other tricks that I think I can do bigger than others and that look explosive. Everyone has his own style and it kind of balances out.
Yeah, traveling isn’t the greatest way to live your life. But, at the same time, I am getting paid to go to Spain, Ireland, all over the world. I just try not to let it bother me. I know I have to go; I can’t call in sick. It gets old, especially around the holidays when I want relax with the family. But at the same time, it’s my job, and overall, I love it. With the state of the economy, I feel blessed to even have work. I also know that this isn’t a job that I can do until I’m 50, so I just have work at it as hard as I can while I can. The more I work, the better off I’ll be down the road. Usually, my wife travels with me everywhere, so that helps a lot.
With the all of the travel, have you found a favorite city or country to visit/compete in?
I love competing in Europe. Ireland is one of my favorite spots there. I just like going to Europe in general because of the different vibe. The European riders are always trying to catch up to what the Americans are doing and some of them are getting pretty damn close. When I compete over there, I ride harder than I do here. Over here, riders do relatively routine tricks, but over there, even at demos, the Euros ride like it’s the X-Games. They do all their big tricks, and just go for it. I think it’s cool, because it pumps me up and makes me want to do my tricks bigger and better, too.
So, would you say that the Europeans are leading the charge of perpetuating the sport, if not progressing it?
I think they have a lot of energy because they are trying to catch up. Europe has always followed the lead of the Americans, whether it is motocross, Supercross, or freestyle. They want to just got for it, and I know how they feel. It’s great; it keeps it alive and fresh.
Whip or flip?
Doing whips off of huge dirt hits are so fun. Flips are fun, too, but not like doing a fat whip. A lot of guys in our sport now can do flips, but a lot of them can’t whip worth crap. It says a lot about the whip and how much bike control is involved, if someone can do a flip, but can’t whip it all that well. Growing up, I loved watching McGrath get all whipped out. I thought he always has sick style, so a whip was the first trick I ever wanted to do. I practiced for hours and hours.
What was the highlight of 2008?
Winning the gold at X Games was awesome, but actually, I would have to say winning the silver in Best Trick was the biggest highlight. It was crazy going into the biggest contest, on the biggest stage in our sport, to do a trick knowing that there was only about an 80 percent chance I’m going to land it. I was super stressed out. I couldn’t even think about the Freestyle event. I was thinking; if I don’t land this double-grab flip, I won’t even be riding the Freestyle event. Then that transformed into, what if I crash and I can’t ride the rest of the year? But, I felt that I had it pretty much dialed enough to try it. And I knew I was going to do it regardless; I wasn’t going to back out. So when I landed it, it was almost like I won the gold medal. I didn’t care what score I got, I was just so pumped that I landed it and I did it bigger than I had even in the foam pit. That feeling was my biggest personal accomplishment. I was so pumped that I wanted to rip someone’s head off [laughs].
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February 10th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
that was the most awful thing ive ever seen and scares me
February 10th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Your homeboys in the Bronx, New York will you keep you in our prayers. God’s Speed Jeremy.
February 10th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
I have to believe had he crashed in the states, he might have had a better chance. The video of the on-sight medical attention is just appalling. It sickens me to think what could’ve been done had he received proper emergency care on sight. RIP Jeremy you will be missed
February 10th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
I agree with the statement above…the initial medical response could have been a factor in this. The medical care in Costa Rica isn’t comparative with the quality of care here in the States. That being said, they apparently had the head of the NeuroSurgical division/service working with Jeremy.
Such a tragic loss to the sport and to humanity. God Speed, Jeremy. You will be missed by an entire industry.
February 10th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
RIP Jeremy Lusk. We’ll never forget you! /Max from Sweden.
February 10th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
life can show us some mysterys, but never would show us God`s mysterys, God has a unique plan for J lusk, maybe the last dream of J lusk could be that he won the FMX of the year he made it, now , we should now tha he is happy , his dream come true and now , is in God’s arms .be happy jlusk, we’ll miss you
February 10th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
I had met jeremy at x games when i was with the richardsons team helping Maddo. He was thankful for letting me keep his bike under our tent and we talked for awile. It brings tears to my eyes because it feels like i lost a really good friend even though i only met him that one time. I also lost a dear friend on the same day jeremy was injured to a senseless hunting accident and will never forget you man..Rest in piece Jeremy Lusk and Paco Miranda.
February 10th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
God speed. One of SoCals finest, “Rest in Peace.”
February 10th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
he will be mist but we need to keep on riding ti remimber him
February 10th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
This is so sad and such a tragedy for many reasons. My condolences to the Mulisha and all the FMX guys. I am particularly sympathetic to his wife and family and all of the teen-age kids that idolize these guys. They ARE athletes and have the biggest balls of anybody. I remember when Ernesto Fonseca was paralyzed and I had sat next to him the week before in a restaurant and he was totally fine - then 4 days later he is paralyzed. We love this sport and its toughest riders, so support it in any way you can.
February 10th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Ride
In
Peace
gone but never forgotten
February 10th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
R.I.P. LUSK
February 10th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
God Speed Jeremy Lusk! our thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family.
February 10th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
This is tragic. Jeremy was and still is an inspiration to the entire motocross community. He seemed like a great guy. I had the priviledge of meeting him once and he took the time to talk to me and my friends about riding. We sat behind his pit at 2008 XGames best trick and you could tell his focus and determination was on point. FMX could use more guys like Lusk. RIP.
February 10th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
All my support to his family. All my prayers with you, Jeremy. From Spain.
February 10th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
RIDE IN PEACE
February 10th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
this is a real bummer to loose such a great person and rider. My prayers go out to his loved ones.
Ride In Peace Jeremy
February 10th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
It’s a real shame to loose such a great person and rider. He made it for him self and his wife doing what he did best. My prayers go out to his family.
RIDE IN PEACE JEREMY.
GONE BUT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
February 10th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
I met Jeremy last month at Chaparrall at a signing, great rider and will be missed. RIP Jeremy
February 10th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
ATTENTION ANYONE GOING TO THE SAN DIEGO SUPERCROSS THIS SATURDAY: I AM MAKING A REMEMBERANCE T-SHIRT IN HONOR OF JEREMY, AND I ALSO WILL TRY TO MAKE A POSTER, AND I WILL BE WEARING THEM AT THE SUPERCROSS. I URGE EVERYONE WHO IS ATTENDING THE SD SX TO DO THE SAME, I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT IF A BUNCH OF PEOPLE CAME TO JEREMY’S HOMETOWN SX RACE WEARING T SHIRTS IN HONOR OF JEREMY OR POSTERS. E-MAIL ME WITH ANY THOUGHTS KAWIERIDER180@YAHOO.COM THANKS AND WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU JEREMY.
February 10th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Big Lost. R.I.P Jeremy
February 10th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
LONG LIVE JEREMY LUSK !!!! RIP FROM THE NW
February 10th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
I WILL BE WEARING A REMEMBERANCE T-SHIRT FOR LUSK ALSO AT SAN DIEGO
WE’LL NEVER FORGET
February 10th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
R.I.P lusk
February 10th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Ride on bro. Ride on. You will always be remembered. Some day we will ride again. R.I.P. Jeremy Lusk. A true hero
February 10th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Never met him, had the chance to watch him live and followed his carrear, awsom Rider!! Great Lost we will miss you…
February 10th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
I too never had the chance to meet you but I feel like I lost a personal buddy… You represented our sport well and you will never be forgotten. RIP Lusk
February 10th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Think i’ll go have some artwork done on my shoulder in memory of Jeremy. GODSPEED my friend!!!
February 10th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Bummers!!! Aloha Bro..
February 10th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Meet Lusk for the first time at Anhiem 1 2009. Was the most respectful guy awesome guy! Rest in peace bro..
Ladd
February 10th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
I wish Jeremy’s family well. You’re in our prayers.
February 10th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU NOW.
BUT WE ARE STILL GOING TO MISS YOU HERE!
R.I.P. BROTHA
February 10th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
It wasnt your time to go jeremy. I would like to thank him for blowing my mind everytime i saw him ride, great inspiration. If it was easy everyone would be doing it. Rest In Peace.
February 10th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Oh that’s intelligent. God planned the death of Jeremy Lusk. God’s secret plan for removing people is to cause them to under rotate? Please tell that to his wife and family… It makes people feel better that an almighty being smites motocross riders?
February 10th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
GODS SPEED JEREMY HOPE TO RIDE NEXT TO YOU SOMEDAY IN YOUR PARADISE! THINGS DO NOT HAPPEN FOR A REASON, THEY JUST HAPPEN.
February 10th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Scary crash, rip man.
February 10th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
RIP Jeremy. My thoughts are with his wife, parents and the rest of his family.
February 10th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Lusk was always one of the coolest riders to watch, he threw gnarly whips and did some sick tricks. The sport will not be the same without him. RIP man.
February 10th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
JEREMY LUSK, WAS TOO FAST TOO LIVE, TOO YOUNG TOO DIE. RIP MY MAN
February 10th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Flip with u in the next life…ride on bro
Madd Mike.florida
February 10th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
relax man. you cant put it on god and you cant beat down someone who thinks that god thought it was his time. just agree that he will be missed and remember him for the great rider he was
February 10th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
My thoughts have been with Jeremy, his wife, family, and friends for the past few days now. I am sending my deepest condolences to everyone saddened by Jeremy’s passing. RIP bro. I know you are still rippin.
February 10th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
1 of the best riders and 1 of my top heros. You will be missed alot. METAL MULISHA 4 LIFE AND AFTER.
February 10th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
When my dad told me that Jeremy Lusk died from his crash in the x fighters I was stunned, I didn’t even know what to think or say. It really made me think about how it can happen to you or me, life is so precious and you need to be thankful everyday and life your life to the fullest and that’s what Jeremy Lusk did. Although I never met him, I watched him in the xgames and x fighters events and he was an amazing athlete and a great person who worked hard at what he did. He gained my respect big time for his work ethic and determination to win and always improve, not to mention he was an amazing competitor. It definately wasn’t your time dude, but I like to look at it as he died doing what he loved and he knew the consequences of what could happen but he did it anyway, that’s what makes him and all those FMX guys heros, they look death in the face everyday like its nothing. They all deserve madd props they’ve got the biggest balls on the planet and no one can ever take that away… never the less, my thoughts and prayers go out to his family and all the mulishia guys, we’ll all miss him :’( jeremy was a great guy who knew how to go out there and throw down. he’s in a better place now hitin huge ramps and riding the hills throwing his huge whips and awesome tricks he is famous for. You’ll be forever remembered dude, god’s speed. RIDE IN PEACE
February 10th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Sorry but I disagree with you! During a travel I made in Costa Rica I really got injured in my back after an accident I had while I was surfing. The Costa Rican Red Cross moved me by plane to the same hospital in San Jose, and thanks to their SOCIAL SECURITY, I am alive. In 4 days I got better and docs told me to stay there because traveling back to the US could be bad for me, and I did it. I could lose my legs but they make a wonderful surgery and now i can walk and surf as ALWAYS. Few days before traveling back to the states, I went back to the hospital so the doc could check me and he told me that i was ready for the plane. How much did I pay? NOTHING: after moving from the beach to the city by plane, staying 4 days in the hosp, and lots of consultations.
February 10th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Rest In Peace brother. God bless his friends and family.
February 10th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Do not disparage other countries. Americans have good medical system, but other countries, as Costa Rica have it too. During a travel I made in Costa Rica I really got injured in my back after an accident I had while I was surfing. The Costa Rican Red Cross moved me by plane to the same hospital in San Jose, and thanks to their SOCIAL SECURITY, I am alive. I could lose my legs but they made a wonderful surgery and now i can walk and surf as ALWAYS. Costa Ricans docs are great and they didn’t charged me anything for all the assistance i got.
REST IN PEACE JEREMY, and I know Costa Rican did a great work…
February 10th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Rest In Peace bro. God bless his friends and family. An awful loss to FMX.
February 10th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
is there anywhy i can get a tee
February 10th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Go here and read what the person that submitted the video said..it’s bullsh*t and the guy deserves to get his a$$ beat..it’s unfortunate that this happened to jeremy and a tragedy, and this person is degrading him..please look at this video, comment about Jeremy, and the music that goes along with it, and see what you think..I think it’s b/s!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVcrZKmZ8MA
February 10th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
rip jeremy, this really hits home when you hear things like this because our community is so small and i hope the best for his family through this rough time
February 10th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Thoughts and prayers to Jeremy’s family & friends. A tough break and a reality check. Will remember him next time I ride…
God’s love be with you.
February 10th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
RIP Jeremy Lusk
Transworld MX should put out a memory poster for Jeremy Lusk in the next issue.
February 10th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
RiP,
i do have to say somthing.. i do think if these freestyle guys are gunna go over sea’s.. they need to bring their own medical staff… i do agree with the guy that posted earlyer.. if they were in the states.. it might have been a little differnt.. no mater what.. its a sad day… we all lost a brother who loves the sport just as much as the rest of us! Rip J
February 10th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
R.I.P jeremy Lusk
you are in a better place now and you were a legend to the freestyle motocross sport. you were an amazing rider and you will be greatly missed, not only by your family and friends but by your fans and riders all over. even though we werent ready for you to go im sure its the way you wanted to go out, just you on your bike, i know its the way i would want to go! rest in peace jeremy lusk. ill see you again one day!
February 10th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Chris… the way they took Lusk in a clumsy manner was WRONG! 1. u don’t take a injured person right away and move him around. 2. u don’t run off the area like that. 3. They were putting their hand UP while jogging Lusk off the course. WTF? 4. Ur injury was NO where new what Lusk went through. So try to show a little MORE respect…
February 10th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Well, for one- they shouldn’t have taken off his helmet. That was a HUGE mistake.
February 10th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Yes, it was a mistake to handle him the way they did, but it in no way increased the damage that was already done to his brain. The med staff is not responsible in the least for his death.
Please, friends, stop blaming others for this accident.
GOD speed Jeremy.
February 11th, 2009 at 12:30 am
Is it possible to order one ? or a poster…. jeremy was amazing and will never be forgoten
Ride
In
Peace
We will remember what an inspiration you are and were to this sport your legend will live on. Best of wishes and prayers to jeremys family members and friends.
February 11th, 2009 at 12:50 am
i was there , and who exempt him the helmet was a doctor with experience in accidents of motocross,so that they took it running of the area, because the neck was broken , tapeworm a broken blood spleen in the head and if they did not operate in minutes he was dead in that place .
and for your information the hospital was like a 5 minutes away
February 11th, 2009 at 1:17 am
R.I.P Jeremy
You will always be remembered
February 11th, 2009 at 1:32 am
got one of those Lusk bracelets. you will be remembered.
February 11th, 2009 at 1:57 am
You were an awesome entertainer and an outstanding athlete. Godspeed, Jeremy.
February 11th, 2009 at 6:47 am
rest in peace new york will never for get you
February 11th, 2009 at 7:41 am
R.I.P. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
February 11th, 2009 at 8:16 am
From Caracas,Venezuela. I didnt got to know him either but guys with skills and passion on that not easy sport specially Mr. Lusk R.I.P. my soul is been crashed too with that news. Our prayers to his family and friends.
February 11th, 2009 at 9:00 am
What a tragedy for all involved! His family and friends are in my prayers. R.I.P. Jeremy!
February 11th, 2009 at 9:10 am
Gob bless you Jeremy. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
February 11th, 2009 at 9:33 am
Missed? 90% of the people didnt even know who he was.
maybe this will be a wake up call that this is a dangerous sport, with morons like scott murray crashing more times than not i think we forget how serious doing this stunts are. i dont know what made jeremy crash, if it was his fault or not, but i know he was aware that theres risks involved.
the riders dont care about the local medical status. they do shows in 3rd world countries everyday.
im sad for his family, they are the ones suffering, his suffering ended, if he would have lived it would have been a terrible life.
February 11th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Rest in Piece Jeremy Lusk / emil, sweden
February 11th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
RIP Jeremy Lusk,
You will be missed.
February 11th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
R.I.P. Jeremy Lusk.
Daniel from Portugal
February 11th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
god speed jeremy u know heavens got plenty of places to ride. U are going to be missed soo much i am glad i got to meet and hangout with such an awsome person!!!! tell the homies pierce, and carter we miss them too!!!!
February 11th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
RIP Jeremy “Pitbull” Lusk
You are STILL the man!!!
Huge inspiration
God can take care of you now
February 11th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
dude, you’ll be in our thoughts always as one of the sickest! RIP jeremy lusk
February 11th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Heres a toast to a guy who had the balls to do the things in the air that I will NEVER be able to do….RIP
February 11th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Not sure your post is appropriate! Sheesh. He will be missed - deeply by his family. Yes - they will continue to suffer for this choices. But show some respect.
I think its sad because FMX can not move forward without more and more risky tricks. People get “bored” of the same ones and now we have guys pushing limits beyond capability and now a rider has paid the ultimate price - his life. I dont think its worth it. But RIP Jeremy. And I pray your family can get through the tough times ahead.
February 11th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
R.I.P j lucks he moved the sport 4wards will b remembered by many..
February 11th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
**lusk**
February 11th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
I’m discustd that freaks will argue about what the medical staff did that day, they need to piss off! FMX, his falily and the entire motocross lost a very important player in this sport and this world. Seeing the video makes me sick. I will Pray for his family. Even if he was not well known he will be missed. R.I.P. Jeremy Lusk
He will be remebered.
February 11th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
You will be truly missed, Jeremy. A true pioneer in this sport and a very well-rounded rider, to boot. It was always a pleasure to see you in action and I can’t even begin to express my sorrow to your family. We’ll always remember you for your smile, what you gave to the sport and your push for perfection. You were a pro’s pro and that’s how we’ll always remember you. God Bless, my friend.
February 11th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
No more talk about the medical stuff!!!
Lets let Jeremy Rest In Peace.
My prayers are with his family and friends.
God Bless.
February 11th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
R.I.P JEREMY LUSK
he was such a sick rider he well never be forgoten and may god wach over his family and the rast of metal mulisha
February 11th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Every time a rider is permantly injured or… worse, the whole riding community suffers the loss, his family more so. I myself could not - did not want to believe what I was reading when I saw the article in the paper not but 20 minutes ago. Jeremy Lusk was the most understated, and possibly the hardest working, rider in freestyle. That all payed off for him in ‘08… it’s so sad he can’t do the same in ‘09. It’s so sad he’s gone… the Lord works in mysterious ways. He’s in heaven now, riding all the time. My deepest sympathies to his wife, family, friends, and all the other riders who risk their lives all the time for their love of the sport.
Ride In Peace
February 11th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
when i heard that he died i didnt beleave it i stoped my teacher in the middle of 3rd hour and talked her into letting me use her computer all my moto budies were around her computer and my teacher had a hard time understanding what happened i didnt know what to say as i read the news
February 12th, 2009 at 12:42 am
REST IN PEACE Jeremy Lusk
the sickest rider in fmx hands down he had the best style and its so sad that hes gone
i was so stoked for him when he won xgames because hes like a quiet ass dude and never gets all stoked like that i never seen him barely even talk and when he won he was so hyper and stoked t was bad ass watching that.
But im glad he went doing something he loved because i know thats how anyone would want to go…
tear it up in heaven homes!
I think its pretty fucked up how a rider dies and all people can do is talk shit to eachother on the blog talking about rememberance.
But i kinda just contradicted myself
February 12th, 2009 at 1:45 am
Ride in peace Jeremy you will never be forgotten. You will always be remembered as one of the best riders to ever throw a leg over a dirtbike.
February 12th, 2009 at 6:06 am
Please Everyone, take a moment and check your gear! If you have ever taken a hard hit in the helmet, throw it in the trash. This could happen to any of us, at any time. I call it a reality check for me. I am totally at a great loss. My deapest sympathy for friends and family. R.I.P.
February 12th, 2009 at 7:25 am
FROM ON WARRIOR TO ANOTHER, RIP MY BROTHER. MAD PROPS FROM NORTH CAROLINA
February 12th, 2009 at 7:41 am
See you in heaven brother! My heart go’s out to the family. You will be missed…R.I.P
February 12th, 2009 at 8:15 am
Can`t he rise from the dead . RIP !<3
February 12th, 2009 at 9:49 am
An excellent FMXr,you bill be missed J, ntil then we will be all reunited.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Big lost for this global family. Que en paz descances Jeremy.
February 12th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
ride in peace
February 12th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
RIP brother
February 12th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
R.I.P jeremy
we love you<33
February 12th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
i remember meeting Jeremy a couple times and getting to talk to him briefly. he was super down to earth and seemed genuine. with a grin on his face he offered me a beer on one occasion. how cool? i didnt really know him that well, but he insisted on being a nice guy. Im at loss for what happened and can only imagine how his families feel. my condolences to you and best wishes.
February 12th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
The tribute last night was incredible. This blog was very moving. GOD SPEED JEREMY LUSK. always in our thoughts.
February 12th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
ride in peace jeremy
February 12th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
God has a plan for all of us and taking Jeremy’s life was part of that. When a public death or incident happens it affects people and can change their life. God took Jeremy’s life for the greater good. Life on this earth is nothing compared to the everlasting time in God’s kingdom. People need to realize that life on this earth is short and just live for now and live for God. God loves us all. He gave his sons life for us and we should respect that. Jesus’s death was for the greater good was it not? So was Jeremy’s
February 12th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
God bless you jeremy you were simply amazing. untill we meet again, keep it pinned in heaven bro.
February 12th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
R.I.P (ride in peace), Jermey you will be missed, but never forgotten. ride on man.
February 12th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
……..R.I.P Jeremy
February 12th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
didnt even know him but felt like i lost a good friend
February 12th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
RE: JAMES COMMENT!
YES he will be missed, I met Jeremy and he was a class act, and Transworld’s Rider of the Year. Just because nobody would miss you doesn’t mean you should post stupid statements. James you are probably too young and dumb to realize how stupid you are. I hope you grow up and become a compassionate person instead of a self absorbed asshole. I doubt you will ever amount to anything seeing as though you have no respect for others
RIP Jeremy, The world needs more people like you, not less.
February 13th, 2009 at 12:33 am
you went from you’re back being injured to almost losing you’re legs?
February 13th, 2009 at 6:15 am
Gone but never forgotten. R.I.P Jeramy Lusk
February 13th, 2009 at 8:58 am
God Speed Jeremy Lusk. RIP DUDE! He was one of FMX’s Finest Riders. He will surely not be forgotten.
February 13th, 2009 at 10:20 am
too dumb to realize that doing half a backflip could kill you? every guy out there should accept the fact that when your jumping a bike for a living theres a very good chance your gonna get seriously injured. you think pastrana’s mom was crying for no reason when he told her he was gonna double flip…no she knew he was risking his life for fame. this death is gonna bring up freestyle and long distance record jumpers cuz now dumb people like you will relize this could be there last jump and fans wanna see it. i could rattle off examples in other sports.
maybe you were one of his fans, so sorry to you.
February 13th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Makes u rethink how dangerous this sport really is, but that is one of the risk u don’t want to think about. R.I.P Jeremy/never 4gotten
February 13th, 2009 at 10:49 am
you were my idol buddy i plan to follow in your footsteps and become one of the best fmx riders ever. ride in peace bro
February 13th, 2009 at 11:09 am
that is a cop-out answer and is insulting. that idealistic logic has no merit. you’re basing this on a 2,000 year old book filled with inconsistencies and hypocrisy?
just because it was written down in an old book doesn’t make it so. i could write that i’m superman and if the document survives 2,000 years, then everyone in their hover cars will think i’m superman?
jeremy’s death, while tragic should not be muddled with reaffirmation of old wives tales.
don’t be upset at my posts, it’s god’s divine will, hallowed be they name, that i post like this.
February 13th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
R.I.P Jeremy.
we love u.
February 13th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Crazyness… A true eye opener at how physically demanding FMX is. Consequences aside, empathy must be used in an occurance like this. A fallen soldier, of the highly acclaimed Metal Mulisha. A detremental loss for his family and friends. There is no replacing a man of his status, so rather than mourne, celebrate this mans life and his accomplishments. A true ambassador of what FMX is & a product of hard work ethics.
I send out my utmost condolences to his family and friends. Until you are affected by death on a personal note, you cannot put into words the emotions involved with a tragedy of this magnitude…
* Ride In Peace Lusk *
Colter McKay
Jasper, AB
Canada
February 14th, 2009 at 12:26 am
listen guys… i am an emt and i will tell you. i watched the video of the crash and the medical attention and i will tell you that the emts at the event did NOTHING wrong. in that type of situation your main focus is airway control. if oxygen is lost to the brain no matter what you do the person will end up a vegetable if they survive. as soon as spinal stabilization is made with the hands the helmet must come off to obtain airway control. and when they were running him off on the backboard he was already in full spinal stabilization so no matter how much bouncing he was doing it was not making any difference at all. he was completely stable. you have no idea how much bouncing goes on in the back of an ambulance while enroute to a hospital running code 3 and it doesnt affect the outcome of the patients condition at all. so for all you dumbasses talking crap about the medical attenton… go get some training and than you can talk. until then shut the hell up and focus on what is important here. jeremy and his family. you will be greatly missed brother and god speed. and to his family, i will keep you in my prayers always. mulisha soldier for life!
February 14th, 2009 at 7:23 am
Best wishes to the family,he will be missed,to all of you who cant say somthing nice dont say anything
February 14th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Please EVERYBODY you CAN DO something to help Jeremy’s wife and the medical expenses and funeral. It doesn’t cost much and it all can add up. ORDER as many of the Lusk bracelets as you can - I just ordered 5 for my family and even prompted me to google Ernesto Fonseca bracelets and order 5 more of those also. If you love the sport as a fan or a rider - do what’s right and help out!!!
February 14th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
JEREMY LUSK
BIG PERSON
EXCELENTT RIDER
MY FAUVORITE RIDER I MISSED
CRAZY MAN
YOU ARE THE BEST
THE WORLD OF FREESTYLE LOVE YOU AND MISSED YOU
METAL MULISHA!!!!!!
RIDE IN PEACE JEREMY
February 14th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
R.I.P JERMEY
February 16th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
CRFyou, your user name alone speaks volumes about your character. And, your comment reaffirms it.
So…
God bless you!
You’re gonna need it.
February 19th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
best wishes to his freinds and family he was a good star RIP JERAMY LUSK.
February 20th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
jeremy you r the man bro ride in peace
February 27th, 2009 at 12:26 am
He is a huge hero to me!!!!! ;(