huge air

[sid vicious]

http://broadbandsports.com/node/3133

[Brackett]

soo old

[TWIGGY]

Does anyone actually know what happened to the guy, broken bones.......?

[Brackett]

he broke both is ankles

[Bridges!!!]

What the hell? Did he try that after Colin Winkleman did it? or was that him and I'm just confused?

[cove_boy]

he broke both is ankles seves him right for being an idiot

[Death Lens]

is this shit true?/


"you know after he got really messed up and then his girl of 5 years that was gonna marry him broke up with him so he killed himself by going in his gradge turning on his bike and died of carbon monoxide his name was colin winklemann so dont make fun"

edit researched.

Colin Winkelman Update
By Will Rells
We've got a little more complete report from one of the local papers where Colin lived.....
BMX rider Winkelmann found dead at his home

By The Daily Reflector

Saturday, August 13, 2005

Greenville police are investigating the death of professional freestyle
BMX rider Colin Winkelmann, who was found at his home on Thursday, apparently from suicide.

Police were called to the Cedar Lane home at 3:29 p.m. According to a
report, Tuesday was the last time Winkelmann, 29, was known to have been contacted.

On Friday, a flower memorial honoring Winkelmann sat in front of his home
on Cedar Lane.

Winkelmann was best known throughout the BMX world as a rider that was willing to try any stunt, often times risking serious injury. In 2001, he
etched his name in the Guinness Book of World Records by jumping 13 SUVs on his bike, a distance of 116 feet, 11 inches.The former X Games and Gravity Games participant had been recovering from serious injuries sustained during a crash in July of 2004 during a best-trick contest at Motocross superstar Travis Pastrana's home. In that crash, Winkelmann broke both ankles, fractured his L3 vertebra, broke bones in his wrist and dislocated it as well. He also dislocated his ankle and dislocated his right foot, which had to be pinned in two spots.

He had recently returned to riding conservatively and was scheduled to
appear at the DK Bicycles Day at the Flow on Sunday in Columbus, Ohio. It was to be a homecoming of sorts for Winkelmann, who was born in Columbus. The event will proceed as originally scheduled, but will now close with a slideshow capturing some of Winkelmann's best moments riding for DK, a company for which he also designed bicycle parts. Earlier this year, Winkelmann launched his own bike components company named Circus, which he said he hoped would provide him a future in the sport after his riding days were over.

His best finish in X Games came in 2001, when he placed fifth in the
freestyle park competition. In 2000, he earned fourth place in the Gravity
Games park contest.





"
The BMX community is at a loss of words today as BMX freestyle legend Colin Winkelman has was found dead at his home in Greenville, North Carolina. Details are sketchy, but the longtime DK pro rider apparently took his life sometime yesterday. Colin was known for his aggressive, fearless riding style and is in the Guiness Book of World Records for the longest BMX jump on a 20" bike at over 116 feet and thirteen SUV's. He was also the first rider to ever win an ESPN street contest. In 1996, Colin won the Destination Xtreme amateur street contest at South Padre Island, Texas, and turned pro the very next day. Expect more info as this story develops."



Man thats so sad.



yeah man. its all true. such a shame.

[sid vicious]

holy, I never knew that about winkleman...shitty. somepoepl get fucked up at travis house. ever see the guy on the street bike clear the foam pit. and another guy on a minibike clear the foam pit and land on the corner of the roof on a bob cat. nasty.

[BrendanHowey]

holy fuck, i saw that on tv. i dont like seeing that

[brent_14]

wow this thread really turned into a downer thread