[manimal]

It's 9:15pm, do you know where your 4 year old is?

my son and i were out riding tonight around the parking lot and i snagged some video of him. he finally figured out how to get his front wheel off the ground so he's been going crazy on the speed bump.

words cannot express how stoked i am!

here are some vid captures

the little dude about to launch the speed bump

hitting the ramp

the unintentional nose manual

he crashed so friggin hard on a few of these and got right back up and did it again. he started to wimper on one of the crashes until he saw the blood....then he wanted to do it again.
one of the many over the bars crashes.

and finally, a random shot of him rolling the 4-pack at the local DS course. he can roll 3/4 of the whole course.....he just needs to grow a few more inches and i can get him a mini for bmx next season.

i hope these pics make you as stoked about riding as they do me. i guess all those superheroes/kranked/chain reaction vids he watched as an infant payed off

 

[Silver]

That's awesome!

 

[The Kadvang]

What a thug. Props for raising such a pimp.

 

[manimal]

What a thug.

Here he is as the THUG Respecter of Homemade Lego Machine Guns and bedroom slippers

 

[Curb Hucker]

manimal your son kicks mega ass

 

[Rip]

That is awsome

 

[Mattoid]

What a cool kid

 

[T-Blazer]

your kid needs a 16 inch hoffman bmx machine !!! loooks real gooood ,

 

[Echo]

Kick ass! Dude can already jump better than Tweek

 

[golgiaparatus]

Aww CRAP! little dude is going down hard in that one pic. Awesome that he got back up and did it again

 

[Morryjg]

Can't wait for my son to get big enough to reach the pedals!

 

[bella]

man i hate kids generally and i already like yours

 

[JSB]

Man you guys are lucky. I love the tracks you guys have.
A couple of those looked like they may have hurt. Tough little dude!

 

[manimal]

Aww CRAP! little dude is going down hard in that one pic. Awesome that he got back up and did it again

here's a better pic of his actual impact. i think he ate it like that 3 times before i decided to lower the ramp a bit. he hasn't gotten the timing down yet as to when to pull up on a long ramp.

 

[Skookum]

Haha you must have good benefit package not to mind your kid kissing the pavement like that.

 

[BikeGeek]

Hell, I whimpered when I saw that last pic. Little dude is hitting hard!

Thanks for sharing man, that's awesome!

 

[TheMontashu]

How old is your kid?

 

[DVNT]

Haha you must have good benefit package not to mind your kid kissing the pavement like that.

haha...

ewww i could taste my lunch in the back of my throat.

 

[RhinofromWA]

I think you need to lower his seat.

To cool.....though instead of lowering the ramp you could always tell him it is smoother when you go REAL FAST!

That last picture is sweet! Print that out and stick it on the fridge.

 

[manimal]

To cool.....though instead of lowering the ramp you could always tell him it is smoother when you go REAL FAST!

ha...i wish he could go faster, he's got that tiny 20-something tooth chainring maxed out by the time he hits the ramp.

the montashu- my son is 4.

skookum - i'd say my health plan is average.....but he wouldn't listen to me even if i told him not to do it. it's all he talks about, "daddy, will you build me a new ramp today....". i think i found a full face that'll fit him so that'll be my next purchase

i've got a DS race on sunday, i'm wondering if he can get in some kind of exhibition race against another 'lil dude in between qualification and actual racing. it would be rather amusing to say the least.

 

[Lefty]

Awsome dude.. but buy some protection for him.

 

[TheMontashu]

Thats cool

BUT by the time hes like 10 hes ganna be going HUGE and that mite scary for you.

 

[Tully]

That is so cool that he's stoked on riding! Definitely get him some pads, though--you wouldn't want an injury to ruin his excitement (although it doesn't sound like that's very likely).

 

[TreeSaw]

AWESOME!!!! That kicks ass!!! Looks like it might be time to get his some armor

 

[biggins]

word mang

 

[Prechrysler]

That's awesome. I just bought my now 2 year old nephew a 12" specialized hotrock for his 2nd birthday. He's yet to grasp the concept of pedaling though.

That faceplant pic looks pretty brutal. I long for the days where I cared not for what grievous injuries would befall me.

 

[RideND]

Awsome dude.. but buy some protection for him.

Lefty come on man, he is only 4. I don't think he needs protection yet.

 

[escapeartist]

i've got a DS race on sunday, i'm wondering if he can get in some kind of exhibition race against another 'lil dude in between qualification and actual racing. it would be rather amusing to say the least.

nice, it could be a funraiser for new pads and a mini, he could pass his helmet after
BTW doesnt mikedx have some kids...?
________
Silver surfer vaporiser

 

[Lefty]

Lefty come on man, he is only 4. I don't think he needs protection yet.

Well better safe than sorry. If he is progessing and will fall alot in the nearby future, it's better to give him some protection for his elbows and knees. The kind they use with skeelering. But his dad can be the judge of that. I don;t think his mom will be satisfied, when her kid is full with bruses and scratches all over his body.


That's just my2cents.

 

[RideND]

Well better safe than sorry. If he is progessing and will fall alot in the nearby future, it's better to give him some protection for his elbows and knees. The kind they use with skeelering. But his dad can be the judge of that. I don;t his mom will be satisfied, when he kid is full with bruses and scratches all over his body.


That's just my2cents.

Yeah I know what you meant. In the States "protection" can mean something else.

 

[Lefty]

Yeah I know what you meant. In the States "protection" can mean something else.

Sorry i got it all wrong then..


did'nt think about that. I already arranged some protection for him. :evil:

 

[Tully]

Lefty come on man, he is only 4. I don't think he needs protection yet.

That kid is such a pimp, he just might.

 

[manimal]

Well better safe than sorry. If he is progessing and will fall alot in the nearby future, it's better to give him some protection for his elbows and knees. The kind they use with skeelering. But his dad can be the judge of that. I don;t think his mom will be satisfied, when her kid is full with bruses and scratches all over his body.


That's just my2cents.

thanks for the concern. i have some leg armor for him but he won't wear it. i figure when his knees are beat up enough he'll put them on. i'm more concerned about his face than anything. as far as the wife goes....she's happy as long as he doesn't bleed on the couch

 

[Tully]

Face is definitely top priority for protection, IMO. But who would make a full face helmet in that size?

 

[Tully]

Maybe you could talk to some BMX parents who have really little kids who race (I can't remember which, but I know a full-face is mandatory for either ABA or NBL, or maybe even both governing bodies).

 

[TheMontashu]

One of my friends has a 4 year old nephew that dirt bikes. He has full body armor, so i'm sure you could get some dirt bike pads for him.

 

[manimal]

One of my friends has a 4 year old nephew that dirt bikes. He has full body armor, so i'm sure you could get some dirt bike pads for him.

we found a full face that'll fit him but like i said before, he won't wear pads for some reason. the occasional scab seems to be a mark of honor to him. he shows everybody that he meets

 

[TheMontashu]

Nice I dont thing he would like a broken jaw bone.

 

[craky]

thats great man. see ya christmas

 

[towelie]

That's a hell of a face plant! But 'ya know what? He is REALLY going to appreciate having such cool pictures when he's older