[manimal]

i told him it was too big and bumpy. i told him that he'd probably get hurt if he tried it. I told him it was his decision......he said, "i can do it....just like you daddy". my attempt at explaining the difference in a 26" wheel and a 12" wheel over a drop fell on deaf ears. his mind was made up and he hit it.

probably the worst crash i've seen.......especially since it was my own kid.

he cried for a minute, i made him take some deep breaths to calm down and then told him that i got it on video....he quit crying and asked to see it. he was fine after that. a little bruise and scratch on his left forearm and shoulder but other than that unscathed. his face never even touched the dirt thanks to his helmet.

check it here

and some stills from the vid

oh yeah, i actually rode today too! spent most of my time rebuilding some stunts that were in desperate need of repair.

 

[COmtbiker12]

Thats good to hear he's okay. Looks like quite the spill. It's cool to see that he's looking at some trail type stunts now and sees that they're within his abilities, of course as long as he figures out how to do them. Maybe once he's more used to the 20" bike he'll ride it out there.

Very cool! He should be sponsored.

 

[quadricolour]

Do they make fullfaces that small? Looks like he could have popped his chin pretty good if he landed just a little different...

 

[manimal]

Do they make fullfaces that small? Looks like he could have popped his chin pretty good if he landed just a little different...

that's been one of my top issues lately. it's really hard to find one that fits that isn't so heavy (MX) that it'll snap his neck on a hard landing. (exagerating a bit)

hmmm, perhaps i can send some of his pics/vids to some helmet companies....i bet someone would either sponsor him or custom make one

 

[manziman]

dude, the kidski forgot to pull up. but he's got balls none the less! eprops to your child.

 

[yojimborace]

I think it's awesome how much he goes for it.

 

[manimal]

dude, the kidski forgot to pull up. but he's got balls none the less! eprops to your child.

he pulled up enough to keep from nosing directly at the end of the ramp but he's not used to hitting things that long. his ramps at home are much shorter. it was almost like he manualed the ramp and his leverage fizzled out at the end.

comtbkr - he seems to like his12" bike a lot more for jumps/stunts. the 16" bike i got him is almost half of his weight and he has a hard time keeping the front end up. it'd be like me riding a 110 lb DH bike and trying to manual. i think by late spring he'll be all over it, he'll probably be proficient enough to race BMX on it by then.

 

[ummbikes]

Manimal, you and your bambino inspired my 5 year old daughter to beg me to set up some "jumps and stuff" like your kid has. I was showing my wife some of your videos and my kiddo saw them and was excited and ran right out and started acting a fool on her bike.

Here is a shot of her first clean run across the 2X6 shore lite bridge.

 

[manimal]

Manimal, you and your bambino inspired my 5 year old daughter to beg me to set up some "jumps and stuff" like your kid has. I was showing my wife some of your videos and my kiddo saw them and was excited and ran right out and started acting a fool on her bike.

Here is a shot of her first clean run across the 2X6 shore lite bridge.

dude! that is so awesome! she looks stoked!

 

[TreeSaw]

Manimal - glad to see the little guy is ok...he's really got balls of steel!!!

ummbikes - props on the budding chick rider I wish I had been into bikes when I was her age.

 

[McGRP01]

that's been one of my top issues lately. it's really hard to find one that fits that isn't so heavy (MX) that it'll snap his neck on a hard landing. (exagerating a bit)

hmmm, perhaps i can send some of his pics/vids to some helmet companies....i bet someone would either sponsor him or custom make one

Don't BMX racer kids start that young? If you haven't already, look into BMX "specific" helmets.

P.S.-your kid rips!!!

 

[jet]

Manimal-
That is one sweet vid!

send that vid to Banshee, He's totally better than Bender.

 

[Skookum]

Haha Manimal your kid just keeps raising the bar.

Good to see a Pac NW sproutling gettin in on the action too.

 

[Wumpus]

Mongoose.com

 

[Wumpus]

What kind of pads did you get him? And are those riding/bmx gloves?

 

[manimal]

thanks for the link to the helmet.....didn't even think about that. it's just hard to find a shop that carries a helmet that small to try it on and i don't want to spend $80 for a bmx/mx helmet that might not fit.

the pads he has on in that pic are the same ones he's always had, my old Dyno elbow pads. they fit him pretty well but i did get him some regular skate pads that are a little big still. i might have to get him a roost protector upper body armor for the crazy stuff since he has a nice red strawberry on his shoulder from that crash.

 

[Tully]

Glad he's OK. He sure doesn't seem easily discouraged.

 

[Tully]

I wish I could say the same for myself.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

You might consider teaching him either to hang on to the bars JustBill style or to tuck and roll - that extended arms habit will eventually bite him.

J

 

[manimal]

You might consider teaching him either to hang on to the bars JustBill style or to tuck and roll - that extended arms habit will eventually bite him.

J

no kidding, we had a post crash discussion. he always asks me to show him, with his bike, what happened. i'm not sure why he did that. it may be because i just taught him how to ghost ride his bike and told him that it's a good way to bail if you have to get away from the bike. guess it's live and learn with crashing.

as we were leaving he said, "dad, next time, can i put my ramp on top of it to go even higher?" i, remained silent on that one it's amazing how fast he forgets the pain of crashing, i'm still a bit tripped out over my concussion a year ago

 

[.:Jeenyus:.]

as we were leaving he said, "dad, next time, can i put my ramp on top of it to go even higher?" i, remained silent on that one it's amazing how fast he forgets the pain of crashing, i'm still a bit tripped out over my concussion a year ago

In 5 years your kid is going to be going bigger then you, maybe sooner

 

[jebfour]

I wish I was four and fearless again! I love those vids! Keep 'em comin!

 

[rpk1988]

Haha, that is awesome. That little dude got some gnarly air which is prob more then i get.

 

[manimal]

In 5 years your kid is going to be going bigger then you, maybe sooner

as dickiesbike1 stated: "the shadow grows darker"

man, that kid is going to skool me in a few years. i'm getting older and more scared, he's getting older and more invincible.

oh well, i'm just glad that i went ahead and forked out the money for supplemental health insurance, so i can at least get paid when we have to go to the ER.

 

[ummbikes]

Manimal, Wal Mart has full face helmets for kids. I haven't checked them out in great detail, but if I remember right they are either Bell or Mongoose branded.

 

[BigMike]

Your kid rules! I hope if and when I have kids that I'll be able to teach them, and my wife wont have a problem with it........

 

[Dartman]

Your kid rules! I hope if and when I have kids that I'll be able to teach them, and my wife wont have a problem with it........

Just tell 'her' it's a genetic disorder.

 

[manimal]

Manimal, Wal Mart has full face helmets for kids. I haven't checked them out in great detail, but if I remember right they are either Bell or Mongoose branded.

i checked, they don't carry any that small. i tried the youth XS and it was still too big. i found a pryme full face at my LBS that fits him but it's so heavy.....think i may splurge and get it for him anyway. it's a full on DOT approved bmx helmet

 

[HippieKai]

he is so hard core!

 

[bpatterson6]

Nice.
Tough little guy...
R3SP3CT him for sure.

 

[llkoolkeg]

For a little guy on a bike with real little wheels, that jump must look HUGE! Ahhh to be young and invincible again. If he keeps at it, he'll be showing you up in no time.

 

[oly]

Manimal, you and your bambino inspired my 5 year old daughter to beg me to set up some "jumps and stuff" like your kid has. I was showing my wife some of your videos and my kiddo saw them and was excited and ran right out and started acting a fool on her bike.

Here is a shot of her first clean run across the 2X6 shore lite bridge.

Rob, thats so sick. I cant wait till breaden can be on a bike. He already has 2 trikes in the works, but being 14 mos old, i still think its a bit early....

Ryan leech better watch out....your daughter will be doing 180's off ledges on to that rail soon......

 

[caputo1989]

Pro-Tec makes a small BMX helmet

 

[Kornphlake]

My 2.5 yr old told me the other day in garbled toddler speak, "I ride my bike" I didn't quite understand what she said so I asked "what?" and she responded "Real fast, like daddy." I've never been so proud When your own says something to the effect of "you do it so I can too," you know you're either doing something really right, or something really wrong.

 

[Wingnut]

That's Kick-Ass!! He's gonna be a ripper for sure. that he's ok, and for trying!!

 

[ummbikes]

Rob, thats so sick. I cant wait till breaden can be on a bike. He already has 2 trikes in the works, but being 14 mos old, i still think its a bit early....

Ryan leech better watch out....your daughter will be doing 180's off ledges on to that rail soon......

I figure I have about 5-6 more years on Olivia, by then I'll be 40 and she'll be 10-11, and rippin' shizz up for real.

 

[manimal]

helmet update:

i was checking his helmet over and found a HUGE dent on the side from where his head bounced off of a root (same crash in this thread).......so i went ahead and got him a nice XS Fullface, it was the only one that fit him and MikeDSX hooked it up with a KILLER deal
MikeDSX = coolest LBS manager ever!!! oh yeah, and he kicks but in DS/4X too.

i'll post pics and action shot w/ it after christmas when he gets it.