"It Only Takes Once" - Mike Aitken

[keanu2000pro]

he's crazy



[theredpacmanghost]

I had a really hard fall... I fractured a vertebrea in my back and skinned my elbow, palm, and hip to the bone... the doc said i was about 2mm away from dying.. im still recovering and thought i never wanted to ride again, untill i saw this video along with mikey riding again after 5 months rehab. it inspired me to keep going.. mike idk if you will ever read this but i truely hope you do. I just wanna say thank you and your my hero. you inspired me to start and now continue riding

[wookielover44]

Mike, you're the man that got me on a bike. You're an inspiration to the entire riding community around here, and you've got a ton of people that ride on dirt with your flow in mind. God bless the recovery.

[BayGame1]

Somebody told me he died...

[Robbob12100]

@BayGame1 he didnt die he still rides for fit

[Heeeeeeeeenry]

Mike you deserve all the respect possible.

[eldesconocido23]

what song ?

[wookielover44]

@eldesconocido23 God's Gonna Cut You Down; Johnny Cash R.I.P.

[WOOZLEWAZZLE100]

I give you all the respect in the world. Mike you are the most inspirational ride to ever live hope you do well in bmx career again!

[Rebelbikeco]

9 people have no feelings, Mike i give you all respect in the world well done mate.

[ParadiseGuava]

how did this happen?

[stratocaster1986able]

I think we must thank the doctors, nurses, paramedics, physios, surgeons. And I haven't seen anyone in the comments page mention this. Without them Mike would be completely screwed, I myself am thankful of the world we live which can bring people back to life, and he's riding just as good as he always did.

[Qu1ckDrawN1nja]

can someone tell me exactly what happened i haven't been on the scene too long

[16BitRecordsOfficial]

9 people are completely hartless and clicked the "im a douche" button

[Adamcultbmx]

God bless Mike Aitken

[xlCAPOlx]

He does way to many turn downs needs to switch it up

[LittleHomieLupe]

Two Years After This All Happened I Still Remeber And Cant Believe This Happened. Knowing Mike Before And After This Happened Is Great. Just Know Him, He Is A Very Strong Person. To See Him Over Come This Takes A Really Big And Loving Heart.

[CoRbInThEbMxR]

is that the bmx supercross track in the background? Nic long won that year if im not mistaken

[fish30222]

If you continue to ride without a helmet after watching this, something is wrong with you. Mike aitken is the best rider in the world. Thank God he is back on the bike

[bikerchris1014]

Who noticed the guy at 2:28 peak his head out from behind the dirt jump lmao

[mattyisb3st]

fairplay to him back on his bike after all that

[GonzoBmx3]

Let this be a lesson to all you kids that are too cool to wear a helmet! This guy revolutionized dirt jumping. If it happened to him, it can happen to you! Wear the damn helmets guys!!

[BckByPopulrDemnd]

my first bike was Aitken's TRL2, and now i got the brand new Aitken 2, he's one of my favorite riders, glad hes okay now :D

[ahmedrgomez]

I could never imagine what that's like. Any life worth living is worth fighting for.

[DanielSkiloBmx]

Love you mike !

[Kimball231]

I bought his signature bike

[VeVaCrus]

@Kimball231 so did i but it was aitken 1 instead of signature

[rukusbmx]

wow thats intense to watch. i had a similar accident last year and it changes your outlook on life, we're all human and we're all more fragile than we'd like too believe. i wish anyone else in the same position the best of luck. peace out.

[trunkv18]

what a...!!! man poor dude. same like sthepen murray but he not recover??? by the way he moves his knee takes to heal!!

[coolmadness200]

pause a 2:27 some little kid pops out of the dj lander lol

[KrazePro18]

ur the man !

[caldariprotector]

Power to ya brother...Ur my freakin hero, much love to aitken and for those 9 that dislike, go cry with shame.

[horvall211]

being a bmx rider i have to say, it takes a strong person to even try to get up after something like that let alone get back on a bike then to try to get back to were you where takes something a lot of people will never have.... Mikeys teh man and i hope every thing works out for him and his family... get on that helmet thing its a dangerous world out here.... hope to see ya at the parks bro... SLC

[dylanmontondo]

most respect to him and what is the song

[dylanmontondo]

most respect to mikey and what is he song

[Kinkryder8]

Those dislikes better have been mistakes. Seriously, what kind of monster can put someone down that has been through so much. Blows my mind...

-Love you Mike, stay strong.

[NJallday420]

mike is crazy strong to be able to pull through that. hes the fuckin man

[RainingDarkChocolate]

I wanted to see the crash =l

[Puccon]

STAY STRONG MIKE!!!

[bensta1996]

Fuck this, Wear a helmet.

[OfficialDizastaMusic]

DISLIKE

[muffthepuff]

greatest rider out there to this day long live mike aitken

[Ydotrage]

what exatly happend ? Hard To Watch Much Love Mike,

[IWlocal3]

even two years later, this is still tough to watch.

[wtprider1000]

@IWlocal3 ya it is

[natekirk69]

your my hero for real

[natekirk69]

goes hard



[Kimball231]

@natekirk69 you know it

haha

[LittletinyGeorge]

keep up the great progress and stay strong mikey. everyone hopes the best for you

[bmxbali]

we love you mike!! You are the best ever!!!!

[1992yamahaphazer]

Mike is amazing he is the king of trails and well pretty much the king of bmx. Anything can happen to him and I will still respect him. The fact that he fully recovered and got back on a bike is amazing. Mike your the man I prayed for you and I hope nothing this bad happens to you again. Anybody who rides bmx or doesn't should still respect this man

[DannyArevalo1]

king of trails

[strawsparky33]

hes an amazing biker but will never be as good as he used to be:/

[mallardduck3324]

@strawsparky33 he still is man, he's just as good if not better, have you not seen any of his new footage?

[InSaNeiZSoHawT]

@strawsparky33 He is already in some web videos and rides just as good

[lilrafa760]

mike is back on the odyssey web edit for 2011(: and im wonderin wat program is this to edit videos?

[lamelyepic]

unsinkable ships sink

[wheelymeneely]

god that was rough to watch. mike you are amazing, dude.utmost respect

[bruninpoder]

deam , i hope you are doing a lot better by now , i just watched your video and i will be praying for you , i always liked your style .

bruno from brazil

[ImBadAtPhotoshop]

Got His 2011 Signiture Bike

<3 Aitken

[planbify]

8 people cant bunny hop

[760bmxlife]

him winning this shows that style and how clean you do your tricks is more important than insane tricks...he doesnt pull one flip or whip and he wins because everything he does is cleaner than everyone one else

[esp1916]

@760bmxlife exactly hes got so much style and flow, even his 180s look fuckin awesome

[OurEGproductions]

anybodey who dislikes this is one sick fuck. and i mean that in a bad way.

[jony2tymez]

we love you mike

[BMX4LIFE5050]

hes my hero

[BMX4LIFE5050]

mike aitken is my hero

[YOUNG9GEARHEAD7]

mike aitken is one of my heros.... when i heard what happened i bought his tires with red walls on them hopeing the money would go to help him.......I ride those tire every day ......i have been at ray cleveland OH trying to get beter my uncle works there so when he is not working he helps me get beter... i hope i could be as gould as u one day..............ride on

[markap75]

[*] he is pro

[elputoWiler]

the boss of flow!

[Megadeth4242]

Best trails rider ever of all time, he does the best 360 combos and style tricks that no one else does anymore, if your doing frontflip tailwhips and no handed flip bar spins and shit, you have no right to be riding dirt, and he proves that by winning all these Dew Tours without even doing a single flip or whip. Aitken, your the man.

[BMX4LIFE5050]

very speachless how can 6 faggots dislike this.

[horvall211]

speachless......

[MrCharles8426]

this fucking hero did not deserve this the pricks that dislike it do!

[TheFitinman1]

why would you dislike this this is a awsome video because it has the greatest acomplishment in life and a verry good bmx rider

[irdbmxbturgrlridesme]

Click the thumbs up button if you will wear a helmet for now on.. and click the down one if you wont

[jersonvzor]

you know watching this vid with earphones on its kinda scary too much bassss!!!! but yeah i LOVE mike aitken i even bought his signature bike from FIT and i have his odyssey tires and they are AMAZING well what he did takes alot and im definitely wearing a helment when i go to my park well cheers ppl

[MrCaleb121]

what kind of heartless person dislikes this...

[2Beastly2Care]

@MrCaleb121  Skaters -____-

[elementvo]

@2Beastly2Care You wrong!! I'm a skateboarder, and i love mike!! He's the lord of the dirt!!!

[natekirk69]

@MrCaleb121 thaats what im saying this guys the biggest champ ever best to ever get on a bike

[69bmx4life]

@MrCaleb121 maybe they dislike him being in the hospital duhhhhhhh

[ryanatorism]

@MrCaleb121 maybe they dislike him crashing. So you are saying that you liked his crash? fuck you you complete lop of shit.

[promeik5]

@ryanatorism The bitch who fuckin hates on mike would get his ass kicked by mike the first day he come out of the hospital. pussys.

[xevancx]

he must of been so scared, not because he wouldn't be able to ride his bike, but because he may never see his family again, but he made the impossible possible, and has a new outlook on life. Massive props to you Mikey.

[skullvision]

craziest rider in the business!

[patopimienta100]

fuerza man !!! from argentina

[TheSundaynite]

who ever dislikes this has no soul

[sinreling09]

mike you are a god and a hero to the slc bmx scene... wish you the best

[gogogadgetjew]

who the fuck disliked this?????

[donskateboardsyo]

@gogogadgetjew word wtfff

[SombrerroKid]

The turndown god

[stennerbs10]

that man had the willpower of god :) and he is so sick :)

[g3tabmxbitch]

@tonayy331 haha

[glorisfany]

mike :') awww! esooes serunverdaderoo rider! :D

[MrRoree]

great man Great rider respect :)

[TheSnowmanofdoom]

i admire this man more than any other man in the world he is a inspiration to all

[sincityryder]

Sending some strength your way MIKEY. I hope you make a full recovery and once again be greater than you were before. Stay strong .

[empire98045]

wat happend

[robbieh321]

very lucky man.

[AllFourPegs]

your nuts senior..

[BMXarevalo]

this video almost made me cry

[AngelDemonWolf]

Mike Aitken is my cousin...

[crazybiker34jb]

u rock mike hope your getting better

[bikersbest]

omg what happened



[anthonyinsc]

wow, must have been a crazzy crash but i guess happens to the best! i havent been rideN for about 15 years and just got back in to it a little, but dammmm this makes you think!!! i hope hes ok!!! he looks like not only a kick ass rider but a kick ass person!!!

[N0sPr4Yu]

@MrZynetik that is the dumbest thing ive ever heard anyone say/type

[MrZynetik]

@MrZynetik Really?

[TheUknown69]

He has always been my favorite rider

[wliedtke]

Mike is amazing! I just met him tonight riding our bikepark. He's recovering great! Glad to meet him and his little boy!

[bosondonald]

wtf man i hope hes ok get back on that bike

[gatchea]

This Guy is My Idol He Is So Stong!!!

[LucasJohnsson]

how did he crash?

[opokjj]

GOD BLESS YOU ,, MIKE , VAS A RECUPERARTEE POR COMPLETO

[mrdirtisbomb]

is there a video to his crash?

[zmanlee96]

@mrdirtisbomb y would you want to see him crash???

[jakeblahter89]

god bless you, Mikey Aitken! THANK YOU!

[oANIMALBMXo]

stay strong and live life mike. He is a Character for sure. Most dedicated biker ever

[teamtamm]

that 360 0ne footed lockback is so sikk

[tjbbros]

hell ya... i watch this vid once a month to remind myself of life... definit role model.

[nick4247]

dude i just wanna see what happened

[zmanlee96]

unbelievable combonations!

[PB3BMX]

he deserves to be back that's why he got that second chance, he's helped bring bmx where it is now, god bless him and his family, and he's a HUGE role model hands down in my book

[BooshyFTW]

beast.

[nick4247]

i wanna see the real crash

[ibikeamerica123]

@nick4247 whats wrong with you why would you want to see the crash. your sick.

[ZachPrestonPierce]

@ibikeamerica123 i know it sounds sick but its like when somebody tells you not to look and you are tempted to look it kinda like that but i agree with you that its kinda selfish to want to see that...i think if mike wants you to see the crash he will put it up on here.

[roflolmao15]

i look so wierd when i wear a helmet

mike is god of bmxing

[reuskroak]

the name of the song please?

[tcsxtrail]

dumbass

[JPBthefilmer]

@reuskroak Johnny Cash- God's Gonna Cut You Down

[alien522]

i think triple tailwhips and all that backflip shit are good. but i think complex riding is much better like his style is beast keep it up!

[renars15]

style>tricks in my opinion. Dont like those quadtailwhips and althose 51829591trick combos. A good 360 nosedive can make my dick hard or a 720 on mtb. I think double9double tailwhips, barspins,2x360(720)) are good but everything bigger than that no.

[gilfordite]

man you are gud but i have seen a bit better

[domsen149]

just cause he doesnt triple whips and double backflips and all that stuff?

[robseven7]

It's insane what a head injury can do to you. The amount of pacience and determination needed to come back from something like this is unimaginable!

Serious props to Mike and everyone who helped him out.

[masonridesbmx99]

this is why i wear my helmet! if he wore his helmet it wouldnt have been near this bad

[TheH4life]

@masonridesbmx99 stephen murray had his helmet on when he crashed and he is in a fuckin chair for life and mikey is riding just like before the crash so thats not really true

[Traxxas1992]

So sad! I donated for him at the nutty buck jam. Glad i did... Im gonna wear a helmet from now on on the real.

[bryeinc]

and strive harder than in your biking episode... i know you LUV ur sport w/ a passion...and you can come back but at the same capasity; it posible but extremely hard... because your starting from your early stages of childhood; when u 1st learned on a bike... all and all it makes you stronger in other areas... so keep the faith... and good luck w/ the recovery... brian traumatic brain injury survivor (friend w/ kevin roberson)

[bryeinc]

hey guys ... i feel for mike... i too was a professional mx rider in 94 and suffered a server brain trama as well... had to relearn to walk,speech, paralysed right side of body...and my friends reacted to me different... things changed; but stay strong i know it actually make you stroger

[guitarbeatline6]

mike aitken is god at trails!!!

who else does 360 can can tire grabs?

[futterman123]

mikey your the best rider ever keep rideing and a beast GO MIKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bmxtrent1]

yep a 3 tire grab can, missed the bars, over rotated nd . . . :'(

[BmxMike13]

i heard it was a 360 seat grab nac nac, but i could be wrong

[joshbpool]

god speed mike

[rideyourfuckenbike]

hope ya get there soon buddy. BMX misses ya

[FLYxBMXR]

Does any1 know what he actually got hert from.

[ProblemChild223]

fell on his head

[disrispect]

@FLYxBMXR  360 tire grab can. missed bars twice and he got it the third time and it caused him to over rotate : /

[tcifello08]

i heard trying a 360 no footed can tire grab

[0xxkingmanxx0]

@FLYxBMXR 360 griz air front tire grab

[graymond7]

what song is that!

[hozae83]

@graymond7 Its gods gonna cut you down. by The great Johnny Cash

[gonboy900]

@hozae83 hooow DOWN THROOOW DOWN NIKKA

[vennesbmx]

@graymond7 god's gonna cut you down - johhny cash

[xboxrules4life]

Fair play m8, I hope ur ok now. Hope u get riding again:)...

[CroNik117]

hes the man

[perto75]

What he went through was hard. He'"s the man. Is he back on his bike?

[TeddyParker]

Back riding trails and rails, yes sir.

[Mikeaitkenfan]

Mike Aitken is my idol of biking i follow him and i love his tricks.

[joshgore9]

how do i see the tape when he acully crashed

[stevenhuston]

there is no video

[bmxpeter8]

He did the biggest trick of his life coming back from that crash!

[cowan94]

what trick?

[megaextpeamfarts]

@bmxpeter8 what trick is that??

[bmxpeter8]

@megaextpeamfarts walking

[BmxMadnessify]

This shows exactly how sheer determination does pay off

[mummyryan100]

good job mikey aitken stay fit your my idol. good work

[ridebmx511]

all the people that thinkes mike rides strret he rides all but his fav is dirt y do u think he enterd dirt on ast dew tour

[ridebmx511]

what is that song and ppl i meet mike aitken at the tanner jam i helped him fix his bike ride4life mike aitken

[bikeforlife7777]

wats the name of this song

[BillyFryBMX]

God's Gonna Cut You Down by Johnny Cash

[000terminator]

just went 2 the skate park and rode around, im a begginer still haha im glad hes better, this guy fuckin ouns bmx

[bmx31887]

get well mike oh does anyone know the name of the song

[bradsecor]

get well mike....... get well........

[donaldowns420]

Damn Made My Eyes All Watery We Got Some Sick Trails Here In Erie PA We Use To See Mike Bennet Tye All Them From The Demolition Days Mike Is A Beast

[BMX4EVA4LIFE]

holy shit, get well soon mik

[LARAOW]

OMG i felt like crying. Fuck man thats some horrible shit

[brow1212]

This is before his crash of course..