Described in this video as "the gathering of the Juggalos but for BMX" and Woodstock meets a carnival and it's clear to see Swampfest has earned itself a reputation for carnage in the BMX community. The event is run by pro rider Trey Jones who designs a variety of wild features and riding areas from mostly plywood then invites the BMX community to have some fun. A raw roundup from OurBMX is above with more videos set to drop in the next few days, We'll update this post as they come in.
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Brage Vestavik, Jaxson Riddle, Reece Wilson, Jackson Goldstone and Izabela Yankova all think you are a confused old man.
Sure... it's cross country, and most of them will probably dump the bike the second the get a girlfriend... But i've met some rad kids that really love riding and sending it, and they will for sure keep riding and shredding!
Risk is part of the appeal of the sport. If it weren't, we wouldn't launch ourselves over huge gaps/drops in the first place. No helmet=more risk *and* better fashion.
I don’t buy it. If someone doesn’t wear a helmet and another person has to do CPR on their hemorrhaging corpse then it becomes everyone’s business.
Best example in MTB: Loosedog (don't get me wrong, love the guy and mad respect for his riding). Dude always wears a helmet when riding big wheels, never wears one on the BMX. It just doesn't make any sense unless you put fashion into the equation.
I used to ride without a helmet, but when i started to have friends with kids who would join us and clearly looked up to me, i made the decision to be a good roll model for them.
Exactly. There have been enough top bmx pro's with severe brain injuries over the years. Some recovered, some died, but they all went through hell wishing they had just worn more protection on their heads!
Let's not forget that some also killed themselves, and not only BMXers.
This isn't about anyone here giving a f*ck about BMXers wearing or not wearing helmets.
It's just plain old moral mountaineering because they are so intimidatingly good on their tiny cheap bicycles.
The Mary Whitehouses of the cycling world.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=kC2Bh7Dm9IY
Post like this should not be published..