GIving Advice To The Younger Rider Version Of You

Don't start skateboarding. lol

Don't piss off local riders

- Be less shy
- Dont leave your bike outside
- Buy the first bmx from chainreactioncycles
- Import the small stuff in big orders that include hubs, pegs, grips, seat posts, forks, stems, spokes, spacers, cranks, bbs.
- DOnt get a cassette, get a coaster. (You almost did it!)

stick to one bike

Hahahahaha best thread ever.
don't land weir and dislocate your shoulder.
Keep wearing that one knee pad
Don't ever buy that massive order of light stuff.
The older parts are usually stronger
Learn 360's down stuff earlier
Just because you hurt yourself badly on a trick doesnt mean the same thing will happen again....or it will happen again
Learn how to ride trails.
You're good at hops, use that to your advantage
Practice more.
G-Sport hubs are awesome.
Become a male bonebabe

i quit for like 6 years so i'd say "don't stop riding just because you have to move" lol

and learn to ride trails and be smooth.

and finally "you're an idiot"

Much Like Jamie. I'd have a few things to say about injury.

Stay The Fuck Away From That Shitty Skatepark!!!
Listen to the Doctors, if they say take 6 months & then start to get back out on Your Bike... LISTEN!!!
Yup O.K what's done is done, be mindful but don't let it drive You to distraction & Fuck with Your Head!
Who Cares about being a Pro, have fun enjoy Yourself! You will meet some great people & taking Your Time, You might get there instead of the whole all or nothing attitude!

Topsey wrote:

Much Like Jamie. I'd have a few things to say about injury.

Stay The Fuck Away From That Shitty Skatepark!!!
Listen to the ...more

Topsey wrote:

Much Like Jamie. I'd have a few things to say about injury.

Stay The Fuck Away From That Shitty Skatepark!!!
Listen to the Doctors, if they say take 6 months & then start to get back out on Your Bike... LISTEN!!!
Yup O.K what's done is done, be mindful but don't let it drive You to distraction & Fuck with Your Head!
Who Cares about being a Pro, have fun enjoy Yourself! You will meet some great people & taking Your Time, You might get there instead of the whole all or nothing attitude!

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Awww blood hell, yes to listening to the doctors. I was back on my bike within 2 weeks and would just screw it up more hahaha

Don't do that dare. Your a fatass as it is, you don't need to win a milkshake. (To me six months ago)
Someone dared me to flat backflip. (To face fracture)

I would tell myself to get a helmet earlier.
I would tell myself to get more bike control before I try to fly out of bowls. Back story:

I tried to fly out of a bowl, I got a little out of my comfort zone and freaked. I started leaning to the left so I put my foot down. I have extremely weak ankles so my ankle rolled and the side of my foot hit the concrete. I ended up fracturing my cuboid (a small bone in the side of your foot) pretty badly and was in a cast for over a month and then in a foot brace for another 2-3 weeks after that.

Should have downloaded dickdood's 90 to indian vid.

one try kid wrote:

Should have downloaded dickdood's 90 to indian vid.

one try kid wrote:

Should have downloaded dickdood's 90 to indian vid.

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Yup

biggybuggy wrote:

Don't do that dare. Your a fatass as it is, you don't need to win a milkshake. (To me six months ago)
Someone dared me to flat ...more

biggybuggy wrote:

Don't do that dare. Your a fatass as it is, you don't need to win a milkshake. (To me six months ago)
Someone dared me to flat backflip. (To face fracture)

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Hahaahhahahahaha thats amazing. wait was it on a bike. then that would be even more amazing. And did you get the milk shake

I'd pretty much just give myself a list of dates where I got injured really bad & tell him/me to avoid doing that on those days, like tearing my ACL & shit like that haha.

biggybuggy wrote:

Don't do that dare. Your a fatass as it is, you don't need to win a milkshake. (To me six months ago)
Someone dared me to flat ...more

biggybuggy wrote:

Don't do that dare. Your a fatass as it is, you don't need to win a milkshake. (To me six months ago)
Someone dared me to flat backflip. (To face fracture)

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jamiespadina wrote:

Hahaahhahahahaha thats amazing. wait was it on a bike. then that would be even more amazing. And did you get the milk shake

jamiespadina wrote:

Hahaahhahahahaha thats amazing. wait was it on a bike. then that would be even more amazing. And did you get the milk shake

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It was on s bike. I got halfway there. Faceplant. Fractured the side of my skull on the bone above my right. I got a milkshake. It's funny riding in through the automatic doors in the emergency room drinking a milkshake with blood streaking down your face and in your shirt and the staff looks at me and is like "wat". Not worth it. It was am OK milkshake. I had to wear a carbon fiber mask so it would heal. Now that was worth it.

And is it bad I've only been riding for a year and a half and done this to myself?
Fractured the side of my head
Torn the tendons in my wrist
Tore an acl
Four concussions
Road rash that literally COVERED my forearm

So if I look at it realistically, I've only been able to ride for four months. Bmx sucks. I'm sticking with it.

biggybuggy wrote:

And is it bad I've only been riding for a year and a half and done this to myself?
Fractured the side of my head
Torn the ...more

biggybuggy wrote:

And is it bad I've only been riding for a year and a half and done this to myself?
Fractured the side of my head
Torn the tendons in my wrist
Tore an acl
Four concussions
Road rash that literally COVERED my forearm

So if I look at it realistically, I've only been able to ride for four months. Bmx sucks. I'm sticking with it.

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Haha wow. I guess you might be injury prone?

biggybuggy wrote:

Don't do that dare. Your a fatass as it is, you don't need to win a milkshake. (To me six months ago)
Someone dared me to flat ...more

biggybuggy wrote:

Don't do that dare. Your a fatass as it is, you don't need to win a milkshake. (To me six months ago)
Someone dared me to flat backflip. (To face fracture)

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jamiespadina wrote:

Hahaahhahahahaha thats amazing. wait was it on a bike. then that would be even more amazing. And did you get the milk shake

jamiespadina wrote:

Hahaahhahahahaha thats amazing. wait was it on a bike. then that would be even more amazing. And did you get the milk shake

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biggybuggy wrote:

It was on s bike. I got halfway there. Faceplant. Fractured the side of my skull on the bone above my right. I got a ...more

biggybuggy wrote:

It was on s bike. I got halfway there. Faceplant. Fractured the side of my skull on the bone above my right. I got a milkshake. It's funny riding in through the automatic doors in the emergency room drinking a milkshake with blood streaking down your face and in your shirt and the staff looks at me and is like "wat". Not worth it. It was am OK milkshake. I had to wear a carbon fiber mask so it would heal. Now that was worth it.

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Please tell me this is on film and send me a youtube link!

biggybuggy wrote:

And is it bad I've only been riding for a year and a half and done this to myself?
Fractured the side of my head
Torn the ...more

biggybuggy wrote:

And is it bad I've only been riding for a year and a half and done this to myself?
Fractured the side of my head
Torn the tendons in my wrist
Tore an acl
Four concussions
Road rash that literally COVERED my forearm

So if I look at it realistically, I've only been able to ride for four months. Bmx sucks. I'm sticking with it.

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How the fuck did you do all that within that short amount of time haha

I remember in my first year of riding (besides bruises/scratches) I hurt my lower back somehow after 5 or 6 months, guessing it was nerve related but it went away without any medical attention. then broke my hand around the 6-7 month period nose diving a curb cut & getting sent forward over the bars

sundaybmxRR wrote:

How the fuck did you do all that within that short amount of time haha

I remember in my first year of riding (besides ...more

sundaybmxRR wrote:

How the fuck did you do all that within that short amount of time haha

I remember in my first year of riding (besides bruises/scratches) I hurt my lower back somehow after 5 or 6 months, guessing it was nerve related but it went away without any medical attention. then broke my hand around the 6-7 month period nose diving a curb cut & getting sent forward over the bars

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Got nothing but a fractured cuboid, a broken toe, and a hell of a lot of shinners in my first year thanks to Amber Basic pedals.

jamiespadina wrote:

Hahaahhahahahaha thats amazing. wait was it on a bike. then that would be even more amazing. And did you get the milk shake

jamiespadina wrote:

Hahaahhahahahaha thats amazing. wait was it on a bike. then that would be even more amazing. And did you get the milk shake

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biggybuggy wrote:

It was on s bike. I got halfway there. Faceplant. Fractured the side of my skull on the bone above my right. I got a ...more

biggybuggy wrote:

It was on s bike. I got halfway there. Faceplant. Fractured the side of my skull on the bone above my right. I got a milkshake. It's funny riding in through the automatic doors in the emergency room drinking a milkshake with blood streaking down your face and in your shirt and the staff looks at me and is like "wat". Not worth it. It was am OK milkshake. I had to wear a carbon fiber mask so it would heal. Now that was worth it.

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blaaaaaaaaa wrote:

Please tell me this is on film and send me a youtube link!

blaaaaaaaaa wrote:

Please tell me this is on film and send me a youtube link!

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Nope. I'll find some new guy to do it. This'll be great.

biggybuggy wrote:

Nope. I'll find some new guy to do it. This'll be great.

biggybuggy wrote:

Nope. I'll find some new guy to do it. This'll be great.

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How do you NOT film something like that!? They need to make an app that alerts you when you should start filming.

blaaaaaaaaa wrote:

How do you NOT film something like that!? They need to make an app that alerts you when you should start filming.

blaaaaaaaaa wrote:

How do you NOT film something like that!? They need to make an app that alerts you when you should start filming.

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They should install a tiny camera in everyone's eyes at birth and you could transport the clips that you record wirelessly to your computer whenever you wanted.

Bang Bang! Someone give me a white lab coat and a cookie!

Stocksy wrote:

They should install a tiny camera in everyone's eyes at birth and you could transport the clips that you record wirelessly to ...more

Stocksy wrote:

They should install a tiny camera in everyone's eyes at birth and you could transport the clips that you record wirelessly to your computer whenever you wanted.

Bang Bang! Someone give me a white lab coat and a cookie!

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inb4 illuminati nuts rip their eyes out because they'd be relaying information back to the government somehow.

biggybuggy wrote:

Nope. I'll find some new guy to do it. This'll be great.

biggybuggy wrote:

Nope. I'll find some new guy to do it. This'll be great.

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blaaaaaaaaa wrote:

How do you NOT film something like that!? They need to make an app that alerts you when you should start filming.

blaaaaaaaaa wrote:

How do you NOT film something like that!? They need to make an app that alerts you when you should start filming.

...more

Stocksy wrote:

They should install a tiny camera in everyone's eyes at birth and you could transport the clips that you record wirelessly to ...more

Stocksy wrote:

They should install a tiny camera in everyone's eyes at birth and you could transport the clips that you record wirelessly to your computer whenever you wanted.

Bang Bang! Someone give me a white lab coat and a cookie!

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No, that's to creepy. People need to just not be stupid and know when to film something. I'm really paranoid i have a tracker in my now because i never got to see the plate before it was put on my collarbone.

Ride for what it is, an excuse to hang out with your friends and have fun
Don't worry about who is better
Only ride trails

When people talk shit on you... ignore it

be less sloppy so you crash less
give your injuries more time to heal

Definitely should've tried keeping a gyro setup for a bit longer to truly experience brakes.