Stunt family brings thrills to Loveland
'Nerveless Nocks' perform at Thunder in the Rockies
Cyrus Nock, 14, a member of the Nerveless Nocks, performs on the "Wheel of Death" during the Thunder of the Rockies event on Sunday. Nock represents a ninth generation of circus performers for the family.
( CHRIS STARK )
By Pamela Dickman, reporter herald.com
from: denverpost.com
September 3, 2012
Fourteen-year-old Cyrus Nock sped into a 30-foot-tall steel globe and zoomed his stunt bike up and around the sides then upside down across the top.
By Pamela Dickman, reporter herald.com
from: denverpost.com
September 3, 2012
Fourteen-year-old Cyrus Nock sped into a 30-foot-tall steel globe and zoomed his stunt bike up and around the sides then upside down across the top.
But he didn't worry about what his dad would think if he ever found out.
His dad, Michelangelo Nock, was right next to him on a similar bike, performing stunts he has taught his son over the past 14 years.
The Nerveless Nocks -- as the family is known -- are following a nine-generation tradition of stunt and circus acts that began in the early 1800s in Switzerland.
Gladis Espana, a member of the Nerveless Nocks, performs on the "Wheel of Death" during Thunder of the Rockies on Sunday. ( CHRIS STARK )
They brought that tradition to Loveland to perform at the Thunder in the Rockies motorcycle rally with nine shows Sunday and another six Monday at Thunder Mountain Harley-Davidson, located just off Interstate 25 and Crossroads Boulevard.
They brought that tradition to Loveland to perform at the Thunder in the Rockies motorcycle rally with nine shows Sunday and another six Monday at Thunder Mountain Harley-Davidson, located just off Interstate 25 and Crossroads Boulevard.
"This is a fun show," said Loveland resident Art Cushing, an 84-year-old who participates in motorcycle rides and events surrounding the bike rally.
A crowd gathers to watch as Michelangelo Nock, a member of the Nerveless Nocks, performs on the "Wheel of Death" during Thunder of the Rockies on Sunday. ( CHRIS STARK )
Eugene Nock, Michelangelo's father, came to the United States in 1954 to perform for the Ringling Bros. circus.
With him, he brought towering Swiss pine poles for his signature stunt -- a nose dive all the way to the bottom of the pole, hugging it along the way, with a quick save at the very end, said his son while performing in Loveland.
The Nock family still hypnotizes crowds with the trick, but using steel poles instead of the splinter-filled pines of the stunt's past.
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