AFA Contest Finals 1986, Old School BMX, Bicycle Crash

My big crash at an AFA contest back in 1986. I was out cold until the ambulance arrived on the scene.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• AFA
• BMX
• Freestyle
• Contest
• Old
• School
• Bicycle
• Crash

[damnfools2]

so wutts you ridin old school GT?

[vdogg43]

Nope, Skyway TA XL, with VDC Freestyle Forks and of course VDC Woody Itson Freestyle bars

[fourbyfourblazer]

The helmets back then were big and heavy.

[vdogg43]

I was wearing a Bell Moto 4, it was a dirt motorcycle helmet, so you are right it was heavy.

[bmxer4ever]

My Moto 4 has taken a few hits like that too! Still have it, wouldn't part with it, and yours saved your life right there dude! They were big and heavy for a reason! Glad to see you wavin' at the end - do you remember that though?! Great slam!

G

[vdogg43]

Thanks! I do remember waiving and I remember sliding out the air just before I crashed, but I don't remember anything else from my run.

[belowthepovertyline]

Glad you came out of that alright. That announcer was right, imagine if you weren't wearing a helmet...

[joshuawells88]

i love how the music is all happy and than when he crashes it just stops vote up!

[djanigav]

My beats are icky...

[ROYALTYMB]

Helmets save lives!!!

[fred1671]

That was a crazy slam, bro! I'm glad to see you were okay after taking one of those to the head. I only raced BITD, but I did give the ole' 1/4 a try once... I launched about 2' over the top and about 5' out from the ramp! Needless to say, I never rode one again!

And that was an awesome TA XL, too! The kids these days have no idea! (in reference to damnfools2 statement) I mostly rode HUTCH frame and forks all throughout the 80's, but I always loved the SKYWAY TA! I mean, who didn't?!

[snapcult]

The problem was we rode ramps with 8 foot tranny, not like the ramps today with 10 foot tranny.

[pbrskater26]

Ha ha the announcer "The first fall down and go boom of the day".

[analinvandrer]

Epic Faceplant :P