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Title: The wheels came off: BMXer Scot Breithaupt's rise and fall
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on July 09, 2015, 10:22 PM

If you don't know who Scot Breithaupt is, or unaware of his life and his achievements, this is worth a read.

I am not stating any of it to be true or false, just bringing it to your attention  :daumenhoch:

http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2015/07/09/wheels-came/29918467/

Title: Re: The wheels came off: BMXer Scot Breithaupt's rise and fall
Post by: dordymush on July 10, 2015, 01:50 AM

Interesting read that was.

Title: Re: The wheels came off: BMXer Scot Breithaupt's rise and fall
Post by: pickle on July 10, 2015, 07:49 AM

was a good read, thanks for sharing Terry  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: The wheels came off: BMXer Scot Breithaupt's rise and fall
Post by: MartyC on July 10, 2015, 08:18 AM

Heartbreaking.

Title: Re: The wheels came off: BMXer Scot Breithaupt's rise and fall
Post by: In2bmx on July 10, 2015, 08:47 AM

Interesting but sad read ..

Title: Re: The wheels came off: BMXer Scot Breithaupt's rise and fall
Post by: Jaymz on July 10, 2015, 09:16 AM

swallowed hard a couple of times reading that

Title: Re: The wheels came off: BMXer Scot Breithaupt's rise and fall
Post by: antiquebmx on July 10, 2015, 10:24 AM

sad to hear all this dont really know what to say a life snuffed out, but he left a legacy

Title: Re: The wheels came off: BMXer Scot Breithaupt's rise and fall
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on July 10, 2015, 10:45 AM

The article doesn't, and wouldn't, change my view of a Man who changed the lives of millions of children throughout the World. It is sad to read of the way his life took the routes it did but I am sure the message in there is powerful enough to help more children decide on life paths too  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: The wheels came off: BMXer Scot Breithaupt's rise and fall
Post by: factory pilot on July 10, 2015, 12:50 PM

To see where he died was simply heartbreaking... RIP OM  :4_17_5:
You are very much missed.

Title: Re: The wheels came off: BMXer Scot Breithaupt's rise and fall
Post by: rodriguez on July 10, 2015, 02:34 PM

Interesting read indeed, doesn't change my mind about him either, will for some though who see addiction as a personal choice instead of an illness, although most of those people have never experienced addiction at first hand either themselves or a through close relative or friend.

Title: Re: The wheels came off: BMXer Scot Breithaupt's rise and fall
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on July 10, 2015, 03:59 PM

Love him or hate him he was something special...........also a proper mental, loved him

Title: Re: The wheels came off: BMXer Scot Breithaupt's rise and fall
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on July 10, 2015, 11:12 PM

http://www.usabmx.com/site/postings/1344'section_id=27

Title: Re: The wheels came off: BMXer Scot Breithaupt's rise and fall
Post by: brass monkey! on July 11, 2015, 01:08 AM

The guy was a flawed genius, we owe him everything when it comes to BMX, it would not have been the same without him...

Very sad end to his life, he deserved so much more.

RIP OM

Title: Re: The wheels came off: BMXer Scot Breithaupt's rise and fall
Post by: Mikku on July 11, 2015, 01:10 AM

Thought-provoking stuff! Thanks for posting this Terry.

Title: Re: The wheels came off: BMXer Scot Breithaupt's rise and fall
Post by: BMX1973 on July 12, 2015, 04:27 PM

A good read, but so  :'(

Title: Re: The wheels came off: BMXer Scot Breithaupt's rise and fall
Post by: Retrodan72 on July 12, 2015, 04:59 PM

Quote from: BMX1973 on July 12, 2015, 04:27 PM

A good read, but so  :'(

Yep, such a shame that someone who's achieved so much could end up with so little.  :'(