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DUDE ive got the BEST idea! (4.bp.blogspot.com)

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[–]B-lock 534 points535 points ago

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Actually, he was pretty fucked physically for a while then killed himself a few years after. RIP Colin Winlkeman.

[–]tkltangent 285 points286 points ago

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Sad Story:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Winkelmann

[–]SpoonHandle 238 points239 points ago

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And now I feel like the biggest dick ever for laughing at the picture.

[–]ExogenBreach 160 points161 points ago

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It's not like he was blackmailed into doing it. He chose to do it, and fucked himself up.

[–]NeuralAgent 39 points40 points ago

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With a stunt like that, a better knowledge of physics could have helped him understand why this might not work. Reading about how it ended makes me sad.

[–]gkow 14 points15 points ago

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I agree. After reading that I went back to watch it and felt horrified that I was watching the last stunt of this mans career and the incident that made him take his own life.

[–]NightSnake 14 points15 points ago

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I watched it again and still lol'ed.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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He did not die in vain

[–]DZ302 8 points9 points ago

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He did not die in van.

[–]chases_tits 2 points3 points ago

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The ramp is too damn high!!!

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    [–]thatguy2014 11 points12 points ago

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    Someone later did the same stunt, and it worked perfectly. This guys problem was that he misjudged how fast the van was going, so he decided to speed himself up, which caused him to go to fast up the ramp to be controllable. The stunt would have worked, but he messed it up.

    [–]mcmurphy1 5 points6 points ago

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    Wouldn't the angle of the ramp have a lot to do with it as well?

    [–]imgonnacallyouretard 4 points5 points ago

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    The angle of the ramp, the speed of the van, and the speed of the bike all have a lot to do with it

    [–]NeuralAgent 1 point2 points ago

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    His friend did the stunt which was broadcast in TV. I am fully aware of this. None the less, it was a physics issue, the truck was moving too fast. Force, speed... Those are things used in understanding physics. How is saying he erred in his understanding of physics wrong?

    [–]thatguy2014 1 point2 points ago

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    He most certainly erred in his judgement about the physics of the ramp in the moments leading up to his jump, but I believe his initial understanding of the physics of his jump was correct. He knew that the speed of his bike plus the speed of the ramp coming toward him had to be a certain speed, and he knew that if it was the right number, he would be unable to successfully perform his stunt. Knowing this, when he saw the van approaching, he judged, inaccurately, that the van was moving to slow, so he compensated by speeding up on his bike, which lead to his crash.

    TL;DR: His understanding of physics was fine, otherwise he would had not made the adjustment he did. His judgement of relative speeds, however, was not good, and was the cause of his crash.

    [–]NeuralAgent 1 point2 points ago

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    I can see that, so good point. I suppose then, it would have been better to abort and change the speed of the van, foreseeing a fatal error in one's calculation is usually a good practice when using physics as well. I'm a cyclist, so i completely understand. But hind site is 20/20. Either way, this story makes me sad.

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      [–]mustardgreens 71 points72 points ago

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      He killed himself with is motorbike. How poetic. Straight out of a book or something.

      [–]libelle156 88 points89 points ago

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      Two jumps in a week, I bet you think that's pretty clever don't you boy
      Flyin' on your motorcycle, watching all the ground beneath you drop
      You'd kill yourself for recognition, kill yourself to never ever stop

      [–]Teabagius 11 points12 points ago

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      I will upvote the shit out of a poetically place radiohead quote. Well, played Sir/Ma'am.

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        [–]_EX 12 points13 points ago

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        Its like you read my harry potter fanfic!

        [–]SelectaRx 0 points1 point ago

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        Oh, you like Harry Potter fanfic?

        [–]Magoran 2 points3 points ago

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        This one is better.

        [–]aphillios 3 points4 points ago

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        That... is that a fanfic with the giant squid and a castle? A squid fucking a sentient castle?

        [–]Magoran 1 point2 points ago

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        Oh, yes. Yes, my friend. Yes it is.

        [–]z1o2 2 points3 points ago

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        prepare yourselves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u981JhkK46o

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          [–]wildkilliams 0 points1 point ago

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          What motorbike?

          [–]mind_the_gap 0 points1 point ago

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          On 9 August 2005, Colin committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning from the exhaust pipes of his motorbike in his garage at his home in Greenville, NC.

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            [–][deleted] 8 points9 points ago

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            he lived how he died... making an impact..

            [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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            Comedy!

            Quack.

            [–]rpaggio 1 point2 points ago

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            your logic is so hawt

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              [–]bakuretsu 10 points11 points ago

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              It is a sad story, but at the same time the guy's only pleasure in life came from performing dangerous stunts that could, at any time, have resulted in this outcome.

              If anything, it is bittersweet that his love in life was an activity that endangered itself by its very nature.

              [–]BaconCat 32 points33 points ago

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              It's a sad story, yeah, but at the same time people like Winkelmann did this kind of thing in part to entertain and make people happy. So while what happened afterwards was incredibly unfortunate, having a bit of joy brought to your life by laughing at it is, in a way, a positive and appropriate legacy.

              The thing to be sad about is that Winkelmann obviously needed better medical support and didn't get it. His depression should have been picked up and treated just as seriously as his physical injuries.

              [–]NeuralAgent 16 points17 points ago

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              Aren't we men told to "man up" and "suck it up"? That's why people like him don't get the proper support they need, so the thought that he is suffering from a serious medical condition would then never be considered. Look how many times people are reported to havd committed suicide, when reading or watching the news. The family and friends seem to say a lot, they didn't see this coming.

              [–]BaconCat 12 points13 points ago

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              There's a lot of stigmas surrounding mental health issues for each gender, all of which are unfortunate. People need to learn the difference between feeling a little down and actually being depressed - not to mention be more aware of the situations that could lead to either. I don't think you can save everyone, but a large part of rehab should be psychotherapy that extends well beyond the physical therapy.

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                [–]iamadogforreal 1 point2 points ago

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                Err, I don't think he was this selfless superman you make him out to be. Most people who engage in competitive sports, are, well competitive. They're there to outdo the competition, be flashy, break records and attract advertisers. He's not an entertainer, he's a professional athlete. I'm so sick of athletics being turned into some kind of holy calling like its some self-less act. Come on.

                Lets not make him out to be some guy who dressed up as a clown at 5am and spent his pre-work mornings at the children's cancer ward.

                depression should have been picked up and treated just as seriously as his physical injuries.

                We don't know anything about his state of mind. For all we know he made a rational decision to end his life because all the things that make him what he is (athelete, competitor, etc) was taken from him forever. While I certainly never endorse suicide, I believe there are two kinds of suicides: depression fueled over nothing and semi-rational acts over real events. His sounds like the latter.

                [–]BaconCat 3 points4 points ago

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                Er.. at no point did I even come close to claiming he was a superman, superior to anyone, or really make any kind of assessment as to what kind of a human being he was. I'm really baffled as to how you arrived at this assertion. Re-read what I said:

                people like Winkelmann did this kind of thing in part to entertain and make people happy.

                Most stunt-devil types get off on making people entertained or positive reactions, so yeah, often its a selfish endeavour on some level. The other reasons why they do it is usually not even known to themselves.

                I won't make an assumption as to why he killed himself; you, me, and maybe no one knows that answer. All I said was that depression is a real and serious consequence of major injuries and should be treated just as seriously as the physical injuries.

                [–]Cestdujamaisvu 13 points14 points ago

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                No need to feel bad about that really. The man was a professional BMX rider. He very much knew the risks that his stunt entailed but did it any way. There's nobody to be blamed but himself.

                [–]windyplace 40 points41 points ago

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                Yea, that and a complete misunderstanding of physics.

                [–]NeuralAgent 5 points6 points ago

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                I saw the truck and already started thinking the physics of this stunt is all wrong and will not end well. Very sad. This is why more in depth physics should be offered in public school. I know my physics classes helped me not do dumb shit in my 20's.

                [–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

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                So help an ignoramus out. The physics behind this that make it obviously a bad idea is that, the forward motion of the van won't be lost but instead transfer to the biker. Combined with his own motion they will sort of "cancel" each other out and send him more straight up than foward. Is that any where near right? To me that seems more like common sense than in depth physics knowledge, but I also didn't choose to ride bikes as my career so who knows.

                [–]L1M3 5 points6 points ago

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                It's not just the fact that the van moving toward him added to the force of his jump, but the angle of the ramp sent him pretty much straight up. If it had been a softer angle then the consequences of failure might have been less severe, and maybe even a successful trick.

                [–]leshake 1 point2 points ago

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                The angle of the ramp also gave him no rotation so even if he had the timing right he would have come down about 180 degrees from where he should have been.

                [–]Evil_Mini_Cake 2 points3 points ago

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                We can simplify this: after you hit a jump you need a transition to land on. The moving truck made the rider hit the jump much faster than expected. He continued travelling forward while the truck (with the landing ramp attached) continued moving in the opposite direction. Rider went way too high due to the steep take-off ramp, and the truck was long gone by the time he came down to land.

                [–]Johnny_Motion 0 points1 point ago

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                Came here just to have the physics explained to me. Reddit doesn't disappoint.

                [–]Filip22012005 8 points9 points ago

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                Not cancelling, adding. Just consider the speed with which the biker hit the truck. Say the biker went 15 km/h, and the truck went 35 km/h. The biker went 50 km/h up the ramp. That's extremely fast. Use the weight of the biker and g to calculate the height, and it's pretty easy to see why this is such a bad idea. Or brilliant idea.

                [–]echo419 1 point2 points ago

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                So it's been awhile since I've taken physics but I'm curious as to why he is going 50 km/h up. I understand that in the x direction that the velocities cancel (to an extent) and that he goes vertical, but how does 10 km/h + 35 km/h in the x = 50 km/h in the y? Is it simply that the horizontal motion is converted into vertical and if so, since I can't remember, what principle of mechanics is that by?

                [–]straightgineer 5 points6 points ago

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                Filip is just wrong. There is nothing about the mechanics dynamics of the situation that would result in the biker going 50kmh. The issue is really that the bike doesn't have a constant force in the direction of the van to keep its relative position correct. By adjusting the speed of the van post departure everything would have worked out.

                [–]HalfRations 0 points1 point ago

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                I haven't done physics in a few years but I'll take a stab at it. If the bike was standing still and you hit it straight on with the ramp truck it would still go up the ramp, so I'm guessing the friction between the tire and the pavement is greater than that of the tire + wooden ramp so when you apply the force to it, friction pushes back which causes the bike to start moving up the ramp. Normally this is where you would smash into the bike but since the ramp translates the horizontal velocity into vertical the bike moves up the ramp and goes straight up.

                So it wouldn't be a clean 50 up, there would be losses from the initial impact of the lip of the ramp and the tire, but most of the velocity should translate. Which appears to be the case based on the gif.

                [–]NeuralAgent 0 points1 point ago

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                Yes you understand correctly more or less. And that understanding you have is in fact rudimentary physics, it's not just 'common sense'. You actually have an understanding of the world around you, have a cookie. _^ But seriously, it's easy to overlook something like this, the only problem with this trick is to know how fast the truck should be moving and the second is to determine the speed of the bike. This determines the height he achieves and time it takes to land. Of course there is the force applied on the cyclist, can he handle the force applied to land if the speeds are correct? Physics.

                [–]JupiterIsland 2 points3 points ago

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                Depression is an illness and it is sad when somebody takes their own life out of desperation like that. Why are you trying to "blame" him?

                [–]theRAGE 1 point2 points ago

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                This gif gets posted every month. Next time you can be top comment by explaining how he died and redeem yourself.

                [–]Gycklarn -2 points-1 points ago

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                Don't. It's called Natural Selection.

                [–]GeorgeForemanGrillz 2 points3 points ago

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                Natural Selection is only invoked when reddit atheists are trying to show how much smarter they are than everyone else.

                [–]Valek27 0 points1 point ago

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                I always thought this gif was from HotRod.

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                  [–]2times 22 points23 points ago

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                  ........

                  [–]sora_no_tenshi 19 points20 points ago

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                  tl;dr : Physics 101 can save your life.

                  [–]L1M3 5 points6 points ago

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                  You know what? He doesn't even need to know physics. If they had simply taken precautions he probably wouldn't have been hurt as badly. Something like a landing pad that the surrounding people could put under him in the event that the trick fails.

                  [–]mariod505 6 points7 points ago

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                  Without physics you wouldn't know where to put the landing pad, or if it had enough padding.

                  [–]HireALLTheThings 2 points3 points ago

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                  He died teaching the world that inertia makes mobile ramps a terrible stunt idea.

                  [–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

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                  Well now I'm depressed

                  [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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                  now I'm double depressed. because of the history and because of your depression :(, thanks...

                  [–]r3coil 4 points5 points ago

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                  After reading his I actually want to downvote the .gif, that's pretty sad.

                  [–]tafkat 1 point2 points ago

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                  Actually, as someone who was involved with the bmx community and had conversations with many people close to him at the time, I heard that he was well on his way to physical recovery and would have been riding again soon. However, his longtime girlfriend chose a bad moment to break off the relationship, and that was the perceived catalyst for his suicide.

                  [–]down_vote_magnet 1 point2 points ago

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                  The article says (February 26, 1976 – August 11, 2005) but says he died on the 9th.

                  [–]Kurise 0 points1 point ago

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                  Wow. I've seen the video and knew he got hurt, didn't know he killed himself.

                  Gotta be pretty devastating when you can no longer do what you love.

                  [–]YellowCity 0 points1 point ago

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                  He failed in the attempt, suffering severe injuries, including breaking both ankles, fracturing a vertebra, and breaking several bones in his wrist. He also dislocated his ankle and right foot

                  Wow the .gif doesn't show how bad it really was. Its hard to see the true impact. R.I.P

                  [–]LaserBeamsCattleProd 0 points1 point ago

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                  His girlfriend also broke up with him around that point which led to even further depression.

                  [–]ChalgakillerBG 0 points1 point ago

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                  Wait he actually killed himself? Not just made up? Yep, I'm going to hell for laughing at this.

                  [–]mind_the_gap 0 points1 point ago

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                  On 9 August 2005, Colin committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning from the exhaust pipes of his motorbike in his garage at his home in Greenville, NC.

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                    [–]quityelling 48 points49 points ago

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                    Dat Darwin.

                    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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                    oh winston YOU hit the BRAKES when I hit the ramp ok?!!?

                    not even ANY crash mats down the side or ANYTHING! you could have done this in a field!!!!

                    something like THIS maybe IONO!!!

                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsAWrB4Bvo4&hd=1

                    [–]JavaLSU 2 points3 points ago

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                    His story should serve as a cautionary tale.

                    [–]easyeight 1 point2 points ago

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                    Original Video He seemed pretty upbeat, suppose you can't tell what's going on inside his head.

                    [–]wtfamiwatching 1 point2 points ago

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                    First I laughed, then i was sad. Thanks for fucking up my morning.

                    [–]Anabiosis 4 points5 points ago

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                    Darwin Award recipient? If not, someone should nominate him.

                    [–]MidnightSun 3 points4 points ago

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                    I don't think it qualifies. He didn't die from the injuries he sustained. He committed suicide because of depression.

                    [–]reddell 2 points3 points ago

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                    ... because of the injuries he sustained.

                    [–]ansible47 1 point2 points ago

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                    Suicidal depression is really not in the spirit of the darwin awards.

                    The Darwin award is not about making a conscious decision to kill yourself.

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                      [–]Anabiosis 0 points1 point ago

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                      But the depression was a direct result of injuries acquired by stupidity.

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                        [–]yankcrime 1 point2 points ago

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                        Yeah, came here to say this. RIP Colin.

                        [–]Identity_disorder 0 points1 point ago

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                        Jesus! First the gymnast then this...It just isn't funny anymore when there's context like that. Really horrible.

                        [–]ArtimusClydeFrog 1 point2 points ago

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                        What gymnast?

                        [–]Identity_disorder 2 points3 points ago

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                        Im not very reddit-literate, so go on to my profile and fifth comment down, that's the one ("high school physics" was the submission). Apparently she was paralyzed afterwards.

                        [–]ArtimusClydeFrog 0 points1 point ago

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                        Thanks, when you go to reply to someone if you click on formatting help a little drop down menu thingy will appear that will explain how to do things like links, quotes, italics, etc.

                        Gymnast linky

                        [–]MADBAKER 0 points1 point ago

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                        natural selection at work.

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                          [–]grisak 29 points30 points ago

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                          few years later his friend landed that jump http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/stunt-junkies-moving-van-backflip.html

                          [–]bitch_im_a_lion 15 points16 points ago

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                          That was difficult to watch what with the 1000 different angles and constant replay of every foot of progress.

                          [–]sciendias 1 point2 points ago

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                          Hard to call that the same. A larger, longer platform to land on and a shorter jump (i.e. less air time). I understand they are similar in concept, but hardly the same in execution.

                          [–]Kombat_Wombat 2 points3 points ago

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                          but hardly the same in execution.

                          Most would say that this is a good thing.

                          [–]KW160 1 point2 points ago

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                          BMX bike rider Allan Cooke attempts a 360 backflip over a 3,000 pound van in motion.

                          Full size Ford E-series? That weighs at least 5000.

                          [–]doctorcrass 0 points1 point ago

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                          I prefer to only do 180 backflips and land gracefully on my neck.

                          [–]TOFL 0 points1 point ago

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                          A 180 backflip would mean that you land backways, not upside down.

                          [–]rebbitor 40 points41 points ago

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                          dude, listen. wings, dude. I'll put WINGS on, dude listen WINGS I'll put WINGS on my BACK LEGS.

                          [–]MaunaLoona 50 points51 points ago

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                          Hey guys

                          Guys

                          Listen, guys. I have the best ide

                          Guys

                          I'll put a bike ra

                          listen

                          I'll put a bike ramp on a moving van.

                          [–]UnknownArchive 185 points186 points ago

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                          This must have hurt so much 8coms 12pts 8mos WTF
                          Can this possibly be real? 27coms 30pts 2mos WTF
                          Last jump! 16coms 21pts 5mos pics

                          source: karmadecay

                          [–]mrz 7 points8 points ago

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                          Titles are so wrong knowing the context of what's depicted in the gif.

                          [–]onrust 2 points3 points ago

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                          Except the last one, that's spot on

                          [–]zomgsauce 0 points1 point ago

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                          This one's winning!

                          [–]Powerfrog 0 points1 point ago

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                          The first one uploaded has the fewest points. Reposts really do add value!

                          [–]Johncarllos 48 points49 points ago

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                          Yeah man! This will be AWESOOOOOOOOOOOO- SHIT

                          [–]Almondcoconuts 7 points8 points ago

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                          Houston....we have....broken legs

                          [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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                          all he had to do was jump off a ski ramp

                          [–]xcforlife 31 points32 points ago

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                          that took some mad balls. unfortunately he didn't have mad brains to go with them

                          [–]JonnyTrump 3 points4 points ago

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                          I think he broke the mad balls though.

                          [–]naked_ditchdigger 16 points17 points ago

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                          Sure he did. Didn't you see them splattered all over the road?

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                            [–]Styleaux 13 points14 points ago

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                            While this is definitely sad, I just don't understand how someone could see this and think it would have worked.

                            [–]GhostChili 6 points7 points ago

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                            I saw a documentary on Discovery or NatGeo, some time after his death one of his friends repeated the trick in a tribute to him, this time with careful preparation and a successful ending.

                            [–]themightyscott 4 points5 points ago

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                            With a ramp on the other side and riding onto it at a specific speed. Sad story, but seriously, WTF was Winkleman thinking?

                            [–]justanothercommenter 1 point2 points ago

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                            WTF was Winkleman thinking smoking?

                            [–]YesShitSherlock 3 points4 points ago

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                            Like this:

                            http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/stunt-junkies-moving-van-backflip.html

                            [–]Styleaux 0 points1 point ago

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                            Looks like a whole lot more preparation went into that one.

                            [–]supaphly42 2 points3 points ago

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                            When you're into this kind of stuff that let's you see thing and think 'this is gonna be awesome!' I've done the same thing myself.

                            [–]zeppelinfromled 0 points1 point ago

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                            It totally could have worked if they had done some calculations about the speed the truck needed to go and maybe some trials without people involved. It's not an unreasonable thing to get to happen, but it's not something you just try to see what would happen.

                            [–]7128117 8 points9 points ago

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                            Physics. Better idea.

                            [–]musiquephreak 10 points11 points ago

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                            That hurt ME watching it..

                            [–]provides_apparatus 1 point2 points ago

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                            Exactly. I have experience falling from bikes, and I did not laugh at the video. I actually cringed.

                            [–]musiquephreak 0 points1 point ago

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                            Exactly. Ugh. Shivers

                            [–]dez4u 9 points10 points ago

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                            Newton was riiiiiiight!

                            [–]skunkwrxs 9 points10 points ago

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                            As someone that used to be active in the BMX community, and knowing who Winkleman was, I can't watch this without getting sad. However, He used to rock what may be the world's best hair style. Best Picture I could find. http://imgur.com/kAHWA

                            [–]Tokeli 2 points3 points ago

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                            That's.. pretty bald.

                            [–]ricketgt 1 point2 points ago

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                            Same here. Been riding for 15+ years. Broke my hand/wrist in '09 and haven't really been able to ride the same since. I can completely understand how something so prevalent in your life, when ripped away, could completely take away the very essence of your existence.

                            [–]jessegrn 3 points4 points ago

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                            reminds me of this

                            [–]vsboxerboy 2 points3 points ago

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                            Yeah we built a ramp van

                            [–]peetee32 2 points3 points ago

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                            in my mind im thinking they consulted several engineers and physicists to help plan and design the trick. they did hundreds of tests and hours of video analysis using foam pits and other extra safety measures. the day of the trick the original driver fell extremely i'll and his twin brother stepped in for him, unknown to the rest of the group. he misunderstood the directions and was driving 5mph faster then normal.

                            or, you know, winklemann just woke up one morning with stupid idea for a trick and said, "we'll do it live!

                            [–]ricketgt 0 points1 point ago

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                            They did do somewhat due diligence. Colin was a pro at this point and was pretty comfortable on a bike. I think he had just recently done this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K9JOPGRlUg so you know, he did do some preparation, but a small box jump they never really thought it could've turned out that bad, but they found out the hard way. People are only saying "LOL Physics" because it turned out so bad and we found out how bad it could actually get, but just looking at a small 6' box jump and a van going slowly, you would never realize it would launch him some 15-20 feet in the air...

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                              [–]JTAC_Sean 1 point2 points ago

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                              This was a great idea. It just had poor execution. As in, the landing part.

                              [–]Luke_Hero 1 point2 points ago

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                              If there were a trailer on the back full of foam padding, that would have been cool.

                              [–]personman 1 point2 points ago

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                              This is like all my scariest dreams ever come true :/

                              [–]xebo 1 point2 points ago

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                              Ok kids, this video is why calculus, and math in general, matters. This could have easily been avoided by predetermining the speeds of the bike and van.

                              [–]dQw4w9WgXcQ 1 point2 points ago

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                              From the title, I was expecting this: http://i.imgur.com/cLXAF.jpg

                              [–]hawkmoon666 1 point2 points ago

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                              the wasted life of a moron.

                              [–]aggravatedmonkey 1 point2 points ago

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                              http://i.imgur.com/BVrqW.jpg

                              [–]OjosAzules 2 points3 points ago

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                              I've never seen a bike bounce like that

                              [–]mknyan 1 point2 points ago

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                              Physics is a heartless bitch. That's why I love her.

                              [–]penguinswithpie 5 points6 points ago

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                              Why do people feel bad for this person? What the fuck was he expecting when he pulled this stunt?

                              [–]ExdigguserPies 7 points8 points ago

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                              He obviously wasn't expecting what happened, but someone should have done a little maths to check the ramp would be beneath him when he landed.

                              "Hey, should we check physics to make sure the ramp will be beneath you when you come down?"

                              "nah I'll just wing it".

                              [–]EreTheWorldCrumbles 4 points5 points ago

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                              I dunno, to either land it or hurt himself, with a chance of serious injury or death.
                              But that's extreme sports. Hell, that's sports. Hell, that's life.

                              If he landed it "Whoa, that was incredible!".
                              But since he didn't, "FUCKING IDIOT DESERVES BROKEN LEGS".

                              [–]zeCrazyEye 1 point2 points ago

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                              But since he didn't, he must not have planned/practiced/tested/understood what he was about to do, so yea.. kinda deserved broken legs.

                              Don't take that the wrong way I'd much rather he walked away from it. But yea he should have done more testing or taken more precautions.

                              [–]TheOnlyWayToBeSure 10 points11 points ago

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                              Because he died.

                              [–]gargamak 15 points16 points ago

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                              *killed himself.

                              [–]penguinswithpie -1 points0 points ago

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                              I don't know. I just can't seem to feel bad for someone who would do something stupid like that and then kill themselves. I can understand that he didn't want to live after not being able to ride again, but he really shouldn't have tried to pull a stunt like that. My two main passions are playing guitar and video games. I might want to kill myself if something happened to my hands that didn't allow me to do either of those things, too, which is why I'm not doing stupid things that will chop of my fingers or something.

                              [–]EreTheWorldCrumbles 5 points6 points ago

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                              His passion was pushing the limits of what is possible, not simply riding motorcycles.

                              [–]GeorgeForemanGrillz 1 point2 points ago

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                              Push the limit of what is possible. Let's jump off a 1000 ft cliff!

                              [–]penguinswithpie 2 points3 points ago

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                              Which is why I don't feel bad. He obviously knew the risks but didn't care to put enough effort into figuring out if a stunt like that would actually work. It's the same reason that I don't feel bad when base jumpers kill themselves or anyone else doing ridiculously dangerous things just for the hell of it.

                              [–]ownworldman 1 point2 points ago

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                              Soliders are taking great risk. Do you also not feel for the killed ones?

                              [–]penguinswithpie 1 point2 points ago

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                              Nope. They volunteer to go out and kill people and in doing so risk their own lives. I don't consider today's soldiers heroes or people that are fighting for my freedom like so many others do. Whether they go out into the desert to kill people or not has no effect on my rights or yours. I'm not saying I want them to die, I'm just saying I'm indifferent. They knew the risks yet signed up for it anyway. Blind patriotism isn't healthy for an individual.

                              [–]ownworldman 1 point2 points ago

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                              But knowing the risk of dying doesn't diminish the worth of the human being!

                              [–]penguinswithpie 1 point2 points ago

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                              No it doesn't, but who is to judge the worth of a human anyway? We all are, I suppose, and I, personally, judge that all humans lives are worth the same: nothing at all. I will continue to care for those I love and who I am close to. I will have empathy and sympathy for those who are victims, but I find it hard to empathize and sympathize with those who make themselves victims. Yes, it is unfortunate, but it can't be helped that you have played your own cards poorly. Everyone is given their own hand, it is how you choose to play it that matters.

                              [–]_Tyler_Durden_ 0 points1 point ago

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                              You misspelled "stupidity" as "passion." Cute.

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                                I'm guessing he expected to land it. And not get seriously injured, leading to depression and eventually suicide.

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                                  [–]forhate 1 point2 points ago

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                                  physics could have helped. or some test runs with non people.

                                  [–]Kombat_Wombat 0 points1 point ago

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                                  I was thinking they could have tried it a bit slower at first.

                                  [–]forhate 0 points1 point ago

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                                  the velocity is too important.

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                                    [–]DanParts 7 points8 points ago

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                                    Yeah! Because it's OP's fault that some tool did something stupid followed by something stupider.

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                                    [–]emkayL 1 point2 points ago

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                                    Why do you have downvotes?

                                    [–]DanParts 0 points1 point ago

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                                    Deserves death? He didn't die pushing the boundaries of his sport. He died later when he couldn't handle the consequences of not thinking before he acted. In fact, nobody here said anything about anybody deserving death. Some prick started berating OP because he posted a humorous picture of a jackass doing something really fucking stupid.

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                                      [–]stuckinthemicrowave 0 points1 point ago

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                                      The second I opened this, the song where is my mind by the pixies came on, I thought it was quite fitting.

                                      [–]IAmLaughingMan 0 points1 point ago

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                                      Well...That was clever

                                      [–]fuhgeetas 0 points1 point ago

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                                      The more times I watched it, the less air he got.

                                      [–]EdWrathChild 0 points1 point ago

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                                      But it was such a brilliant premise...

                                      [–]JustAddAnS 0 points1 point ago

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                                      I've

                                      [–]crownedsparrow 0 points1 point ago

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                                      my knees hurt just looking at that..

                                      [–]illustratorblog 0 points1 point ago

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                                      That going to add to '1000 ways to die'

                                      [–]Whitworth 0 points1 point ago

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                                      I knew Colin back from my BMX days. When I found out about his suicide, it twisted my guts. He was a great guy. Great.

                                      [–]OldWickerChair 0 points1 point ago

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                                      Needed an RV. Only had a pedo van.

                                      [–]danguro 0 points1 point ago

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                                      For some reason my asshole hurt right as he was coming down ಠ_ಠ

                                      [–]IHv2RtrnSumVdeotapes 0 points1 point ago

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                                      Walk it off! Shoulda gave him a salt tablet he'd have been fine...

                                      [–]justonecomment 0 points1 point ago

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                                      Awesome idea, horrible execution.

                                      [–]alwaysopenslinks 0 points1 point ago

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                                      This made me wince just watching it

                                      [–]Kracus 0 points1 point ago

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                                      reminds me of the guy who strapped a kite/glider during a hurricane...

                                      [–]bichiliad 0 points1 point ago

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                                      God, I'm glad that picture didn't have sound. That looks horrible.

                                      [–]Stratocaster89 0 points1 point ago

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                                      How does an accomplished bmx'er not see how this wouldn't work before he tried it?

                                      [–]reddell 0 points1 point ago

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                                      This is what happens when you trust your intuitions over science.

                                      [–]flyingsaucers 0 points1 point ago

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                                      Seriously..?

                                      What did he think was gonna happen??

                                      [–]Guppywily 0 points1 point ago

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                                      That really is the best idea.

                                      [–]prestondoom 0 points1 point ago

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                                      Managed to hit back before impact. Phew, close one!

                                      [–]yummyfrenchfry 0 points1 point ago

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                                      more info on the injuries he suffered at the bottom of bio - http://www.23mag.com/gens/winklema.htm

                                      [–]sparearmadillo 0 points1 point ago

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                                      Wow, did he kill himself?

                                      [–]paltmeister 0 points1 point ago

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                                      yes he did

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                                        [–]IZuStY 0 points1 point ago

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                                        You put wings on your legs?

                                        [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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                                        BUAHAHAHAHAHA.

                                        On the plus side he did win an award. A Darwin Award!

                                        Quack.

                                        [–]chunchun1 0 points1 point ago

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                                        this was going well until that gravity thing took over

                                        [–]SweetSonOfABitch 0 points1 point ago

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                                        I'll just leave this here

                                        [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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                                        It's cool guys I'll wear a helmet!

                                        [–]nvrknowsbest 0 points1 point ago

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                                        DUDE ive got the BEST repost!

                                        [–]DoctorPimpslap 0 points1 point ago

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                                        REPOST

                                        [–]AndrewP7 0 points1 point ago

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                                        I get that he was a great rider and all... But honestly, in what world does this seem like an awesome idea?

                                        [–]JBChalupa 0 points1 point ago

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                                        This reminds me of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4.

                                        [–]bleunt 0 points1 point ago

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                                        "was a professional freestyle BMX rider"

                                        Really?

                                        "and is the current (2000) World record holder for 'Longest BMX Jump'."

                                        REALLY? So he must have been very, very familiar with the physics of jumping. Was he drunk when he did this?

                                        [–]UraharaZR 0 points1 point ago

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                                        FUCK YOU DARWIIIIIIIIIN-OUCH!

                                        [–]Enterthenooch 0 points1 point ago

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                                        This would have never happened if he was Asian. True story.

                                        [–]ShitBabyPiss 0 points1 point ago

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                                        As a former BMX rider who used to like seeing CW ride, I'm very surprised he did this...I've stopped riding because it hurts my hip/back, since I've broke my hip and pretty much fucked my back up real bad. It was hard as fuck to stop because of injury, but I had to man up to the fact that, when you get older, the superman effect just isn't there anymore! Sad.

                                        [–]d_lay123 0 points1 point ago

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                                        This should not be a gif. Having my balls retreat in an infinite loop is just wrong.

                                        [–]Lizardd 0 points1 point ago

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                                        Wow it's sad he took his life. Although if your going to try something like that you should realize your likely to fuck yourself up. Guess if you can't do what you love anymore.. Just seems like a waste. Guess that's suicide for ya.

                                        [–]luxodux 0 points1 point ago

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                                        That is not funny, the guy died.

                                        [–]masterbates 0 points1 point ago

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                                        He did not die performing that, although if he did it would be classed as suicide. Just because he's dead now does not stop it being funny. George Carlin is dead but his stuff is still funny.

                                        [–]NueDumaz 0 points1 point ago

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                                        Dude, faster......FASTER!

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