Video: More BMX Carnage from Swampfest 2022

Apr 5, 2022
by James Smurthwaite  

Fireworks, alligators, mud and some BMX thrown in for good measure.



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99 Comments
  • 59 5
 Probably a lot of people with BMX backgrounds, in the background.
  • 46 5
 We were on the fence about the next Field Test being in Florida but this sealed the deal. Pack your bags Mike and Mike, we’re heading to Florida!

Be safe be well,
Incognito Robin
  • 24 1
 We'll accept you with open arms... at the small fee of a bag of meth and some Marlboro Reds.
  • 21 0
 Florida riders: We're going to make a BMX event that's focused more on partying, having fun, and taking the piss out of everyone.

People who are way too serious with themselves: >:0
  • 95 76
 I got as far as seeing them drag an incapacitated alligator out of a van and stopped watching. Cruel, cowardly and not funny. Say what you want about gators killing and eating people, but they don't make a fucking game out of it and then post it online. PB should be boycotting this shite.
  • 30 17
 I wonder what gator tastes like?
  • 18 26
flag obasch (Apr 5, 2022 at 5:44) (Below Threshold)
 Plus, how could GT even approve this. If I were a big company like them, having the name plastered everywhere would be bad publicity. I’m sure when they did approve this they must have had to have no idea this would be like this.
  • 18 2
 @naptime: It's meh. A little on the gamey side.
  • 11 1
 Exactly, they should simply use dead turtles as landing pads, like the bonedeth jam used to to do. Waste not, want not.
  • 6 10
flag luked5 FL (Apr 5, 2022 at 6:04) (Below Threshold)
 @baschyboy: or Red Bull... there's a Red Bull truck in the background playing music.
  • 15 0
 @naptime: I taste like gamey chicken. I kind of likely every now and then. Fried of course cause the South.
  • 4 0
 @naptime: Like a tough-ish version of chicken. Its yummy with hot German mustard.
  • 5 7
 @luked5: Seriously, I was even going to say something about Red Bull never sponsoring anything like this.
  • 30 9
 @baschyboy: GT have been there every year so far I think this might be the 5th event so they definitely don’t care and people like you aren’t supposed to like or approve of the event anyway so you reaction proves they’re doing something right.
  • 27 6
 Can we please get more people in here triggered by the lack of helmets being worn.
  • 2 0
 @naptime: not sure, though I had croc in Australia; pretty generic. Maybe it depends if it's farmed or free range?
  • 1 1
 So true!
  • 2 0
 @naptime: It's good.
  • 33 19
 It's Florida, its reputation is well earned in being the capital state of moron in the US. Add in toxic bro culture and I'm surprised they didn't give everyone an assault rifle with a Let's Go Brandon flag with the purchase of each entry ticket.
  • 13 25
flag jamesbrant (Apr 5, 2022 at 8:51) (Below Threshold)
 lowlife rednecks ride BMX, who knew.
  • 17 6
 @jamesbrant: Let's not start painting everyone with one brush here. There are lowlife losers that ride mountain bike too. Don't consider these morons to be what BMX is. There are alot of really cool people in BMX that would never have anything to do with this kind of trash,
  • 9 25
flag Tuna-Flapjack (Apr 5, 2022 at 9:12) (Below Threshold)
 Libtard
  • 32 0
 @jamesbrant: well on the other side of the coin, some of the fakest, shittiest, most entitled people I've ever met ride MTB. So there's that. Which is worse?
  • 19 2
 @Superboost: MTBer's have way more people who buy the highest end equipment with the least amount of ability to ride said equipment. Then pontificate and shit on someone who has lesser value of equipment but better riding skills. BMX is closer in relation to skating than MTBer's who seem to be more like roadies...
  • 24 0
 The most confusing subthread ever. Should I call animal welfare or fire up the barby?
  • 5 1
 @Whataboutism: honestly I’ve had a puncture down the park and tried to ride other peoples bikes and the more haggard the bike the better the rider. And for some reason the more worn your grips and pedals are the higher you seem to be able to air. The talent it takes to do what they’re doing with throttle grip amazes me.
  • 2 0
 @naptime: chicken
  • 2 0
 @Whataboutism: exactly
  • 1 2
 @Superboost: Sorry that's been your experience
  • 2 0
 @Tuna-Flapjack: says the guy who spam posts about ebikes
  • 3 0
 yeah...hmm...seems like I've seen this kind of behavior before...but from whom? Hmmmm

www.youtube.com/watch?v=efYZGWkq52M
  • 1 0
 @me2menow: life goes on. I love riding all my bikes equally. I'm more concerned with how @jamesbrant feels about skiers vs snowboarders.
  • 1 0
 @Whataboutism: I would agree.
  • 1 0
 @thenotoriousmic: Fair point
  • 24 0
 The Alligators were there as part of a program to spread awareness and education about them, it was fitting because "spamp" "fest" the are trying to help. notice they where free range withour mouths taped up once in the enclosure? you really saw what you wanted and made false accusations. they spent alot of time and money making a proiper enclosure and had a Alligator specific resuce company there who provided them. CALM DOWN and dont assume, it really makes you look stupid.
  • 3 1
 Looks like the kinda place where everybody is fully employed…..
  • 2 0
 @preach: HAHA! Well played!
  • 3 0
 @BenPea: I recommend the deep fryer or the sausage grinder. I have had some good gator sausage in New Orleans.
  • 1 1
 Dude, cool down. It was for the gator pen, you are just wrong. Maybe delete your false comment.
  • 9 0
 @ridingofthebikes: Thanks for clarifying - in that case i'm happy to eat some humble pie. the good intentions didn't come across well in the footage, it looked like a circus sideshow, but that's a problem with the footage rather than the event.

My comment should have been more like "what's an alligator doing there?". Next time i'll count to 10 before approaching the keyboard.
  • 2 0
 @IamDave: I ride BMX a lot more than I do my MTB, and I can’t get enough of swampfest. But… when I saw the video
I thought exactly the same as you so I wouldn’t be too hard on yourself. I’m also super glad to hear what the truth was so can go back to enjoying it again!
  • 1 0
 @naptime: Bit like chicken
  • 1 0
 @naptime: apparently chicken
  • 21 2
 i love how upsetting this is to people
  • 15 1
 Times like this you get to see the divide between those who came from road bikes and those who grew up skateboarding or riding anything with 2 wheels.
  • 4 4
 @Lejalapeno: I grew up skateboarding and riding road bikes.
  • 18 2
 For the commenters at the top, HOW DO YOU NOT LIKE THIS?!! This was the most out of control and most entertaining thing I have ever seen y’all need to chill.
  • 14 0
 A lot of redneck background in this video.
  • 14 3
 Everything about this screams Florida. And I’m from Florida. I can feel the mosquitos, and smell the rain water lol. Looks like a rad time though.
  • 12 0
 The UCI have really loosened their rules lately.
  • 2 0
 They only care about shaved legs.
  • 11 0
 too much slope style
  • 7 1
 Personally I wouldn't go due to all the side show shit but I do love the DIY nature of just building some ramps and crazy stuff out of basically whatever and sending it. I love that it is opposite of most of the over polished bike events that happen.
  • 1 0
 And I thought I’d built some skanky wooden jumps and skinnies when I was younger!!
  • 9 2
 This is like Gathering of the Juggalos for grimy BMX rats.
  • 6 1
 This, is everything mtb is afraid of becoming... While I do agree that it was not necessary to include alligators in there. This event seems like a lot of fun!
  • 2 0
 What are you doing? that ramp is not nearly $hitty enough. Replace that normal board with this broken one and take some of those screws out... no way, just take them out half way. Hey, did you shower today? nope. you're out. will look terrible for our brand.
  • 6 0
 dude the fat guy getting drunk and getting shot by fireworks. Made my day
  • 8 5
 I love that you can legally buy the biggest fucking mortar without a license here! Spyder is literally an hour from my house, wish I could've gone!
  • 14 3
 The only real measurement for quality of life.
  • 7 1
 Yikes.
  • 25 20
 Idiots. Leave the alligator alone and stop this nonsense
  • 13 0
 The Alligators were there as part of a program to spread awareness and education about them, it was fitting because "spamp" "fest" the are trying to help. notice they where free range withour mouths taped up once in the enclosure? you really saw what you wanted and made false accusations. they spent alot of time and money making a proiper enclosure and had a Alligator specific resuce company there who provided them. CALM DOWN and dont assume, it really makes you look stupid.
  • 5 0
 The ironic crowd seems really uncomfortable about this
  • 3 0
 What in the redneck f*ck did I just watch.... 10/10 would watch again
  • 3 0
 Surest way to get fired by Outside, post this.
  • 3 0
 Bicycle Methamphetamine Xross
  • 4 1
 JESUS CHRIST
  • 16 14
 I love Bmx but what a bunch of dick heads
  • 14 13
 Quite surprised you twats are more concerned about the gator over people not wearing helmets this time lol
  • 23 9
 The difference is that the people are free to make that choice though, but the gator had its mouth taped shut, was carried into a pen and then goaded into getting angry, and this was inflicted on it for the purposes of entertainment. I'm pretty sure it didn't invite anybody to treat it that way.

But who do you think would get the blame if it had caught somebody and ripped their leg off?

Judging by the large number of downvotes to my original comment, there seem to be a lot of people comfortable with arrogant and needless cruelty.
  • 6 0
 @IamDave: who would get the blame? Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. This is Florida, my boy.
  • 1 3
 @BenPea: ok i'll put it another way. Which party would receive a bullet through the head, despite not actually wanting to be there in the first place and having no choice in the matter.

Where it is, is irrelevant, the principle still stands.
  • 1 0
 Trey Jones is a gift to BMX
  • 2 3
 thats low key cool without the fact knowone is wearing helmets and the bad alligator stuff. other than that, have at it but wear a helmet and leave the animals alone
  • 1 0
 Is anyone know songs used in first edit?
  • 2 2
 Pinkbike what are you thinking here
  • 1 0
 you had me at BMX
  • 1 0
 Awesome
  • 1 0
 SO MANY guys
  • 1 0
 best thing ever seen!
  • 1 0
 fuck yeah swamp fest
  • 1 4
 Who spotted the #Ebikes ye boi.
  • 4 7
 SwampFest, where Trump supporters go to ride their bikes.
  • 1 0
 *(you forgot the)better than you.
  • 1 0
 @Chrisbolish: it’s not that hard to ride a bike better than me.
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