For a day or a weekend, these 12 pour on the fun. Make a splash and cool down at these top Chicago area outdoor water parks. Forget indoor pools with fluorescent lights and chlorinated air. With sunshine, high temps and long summer days, it's time to splash around at some of the Chicago area's best outdoor water parks.
Bud Ekins, 77; stuntman did famous motorcycle jump in 'The Great Escape'. October 10, 2007|Dennis McLellan | Times Staff Writer. Bud Ekins, a pioneering champion off-road motorcyclist and a veteran stuntman who doubled for Steve McQueen on the famous motorcycle jump in The Great Escape, has died.
1 Free-ride, or FR, is a cross between downhill and dirt jumping. 2  Most free-riding places can be found at downhill courses. 3  With free riding, you drop off cliffs and man-made obstacles. 4  In fact, mountain biking pros go to the desert and jump of cliffs 80 feet (24.4 m) high or more. If you like riding downhill, but can't handle the obstacles than this might be a good choice. 2  FR bikes have the most suspension of all because of the high drops and hard landings it must handle. 3  A slightly steeper head-tube angle than DH bike allow for better handling. 4  Dirt jumping.