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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Webdawg on June 01, 2007, 01:09 AM
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Shane Vincent, former Revtec and Clayborn Factory rider, A Pro, who was racing as recently as 2005, was badly injured in Iraq on May 24, when his Humvee tripped an Improvised Explosive Device.
He is in the Army and was trained in reconnaissance.
He is in the Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C., recovering.
We hope to be able to offer you info as to how to encourage our BMX brother during his tough battle to recover from his injuries.
BMX Mania
The prognosis isn't good...
Word is as follows............
Broken Neck
Broken back
Broken pelvis
Broken Leg
and Broken Eye Socket.
Others in his vehicle didn't make it apparently....
The hospital address for cards is;
WRAMC
Ward 45A
attn: Shane Vincent
6900 Georgia Ave.
Washington, D.C. 20307
USA
I'm sure if this guy got a stack of cards from the UK, from riders he didn't know, it would give his spirits a massive lift. It would cost you a couple of quid but make a massive difference to him. What you think people?
BMX TALK
Would be good if us "old gits" could send him some cards etc, bits of news, piccies etc to cheer him up :daumenhoch:
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Wow,that is very sad. :'(
My prayers go out to his buddies families. :angel:
Not only should we send him some get well cards but how about..............we do an 80's build with donated parts from all of us collectors,it won't have to be anything like a looptail quad or anything just something 80's that will look cool (Mix-matched parts don't matter).
After we can get some info about his home addy the finished build could be sent to him,is he a brit or yank or ....??
If he's in the US I will build it with the donated parts & send it off to him,if he's near you guys it may be easier to get it done there but I'm up for a parts donation. :daumenhoch:
Any thoughts guys?
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Sounds like a good idea dude, anyone else up for this? :daumenhoch:
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i think i'll post him a bmx mag
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I will get a big card and get it signed at Hersden, should have 40 names and wishes on it, :daumenhoch:
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Wow,that is very sad. :'(
My prayers go out to his buddies families. :angel:
Not only should we send him some get well cards but how about..............we do an 80's build with donated parts from all of us collectors,it won't have to be anything like a looptail quad or anything just something 80's that will look cool (Mix-matched parts don't matter).
After we can get some info about his home addy the finished build could be sent to him,is he a brit or yank or ....??
If he's in the US I will build it with the donated parts & send it off to him,if he's near you guys it may be easier to get it done there but I'm up for a parts donation. :daumenhoch:
Any thoughts guys?
I have no parts to donate but I'll drop some ££ towards the postage if others will too....
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Parts from me if you like:
Win bars
Black Kashy aero
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OK guys,this might work but we need everything.
I guess it may help to know where he lives first off,it'd make it easier to figure out where to send the stuff.
If worse comes to worse I have an 83 Viper f/f set,the chrome is ok but not show worthy.
Ya know what..........screw that,I'll donate this if all you guys wanna help come up with the rest.
I had a buyer for it who was gonna give me $500,I'll tell him it's not for sale anymore cuz it's going to a worthy cause. :daumenhoch:
Click on me.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b13/joecustom/81-82%20Robbie/th_robbie2.jpg) (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/joecustom/81-82%20Robbie/robbie2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b13/joecustom/th_izumi.jpg) (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/joecustom/izumi.jpg)
I guess red or blue stuff would look best,or a combo of both.
I'll build it for him,send it off to him,ask him to have a pic taken with it & we'll get it posted up here somewhere.
It kinda sounds like he may be a Yank,or he probably would have been sent somewhere other than the US.
Anybody down with this? (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b13/joecustom/Smileys/sos.gif't=1180757788)
I'll try to contact him & get his info,I need you guys to look around your stash for red/blue stuff that would look good on it. :daumenhoch:
If the site owner/s could help by pasting an announcement of this cause somewhere on the site,it'd be greatly appreciated. :4_17_5:
If we come up with enough bits to build it complete I'll post my addy,just send your stuff there & I'll show it off when completed,then I can ship it off to wherever he is living with tracking # & Ins & Delivery confirm.
Parts list as of today:
I'll start off with what I'm donating.
82 Robbie f/f
NOS Red/Silver Izumi chain
Let's give somethin back to those who give for us. :daumenhoch:
I'll update the list as it grows,if you wish to remain anonymous just PM or email me with what you wanna donate. :angel:
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I'll sort out the shipping through work, should get it free so no worries there :)
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I haven't got any great showy parts but I've got a GT layback seat post in fair cond and some unbranded silver pedals, I'll gladly send you.
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i have no parts to donate but db-olsschool hats off to you for the frame you have put in
:4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
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Come on people, donate!! :4_17_5:
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i'll have a word with the boys at Daggerz today, lookin through me own bits tonight :4_17_5:
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If anyone is at Coppull 2moro I will have a card to sign that I will forward on to Shane, just come and see me...
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Hey db-os, you're an awesome guy!
I would like to donate a set of Powerlite powerbend bars.
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I can't think of the best way to word this: I was thinking about this idea today and don't want to piss on anybody's firework but I was just thinking that if we send him a bike and it turns out that his injuries are so bad he won't be able to ride again, I'm not sure if it's the right thing to do.
Just in case the fella's recovery isn't 100%, I thought he may appreciate more the cards and possibly a couple of Rad T-shirts for example. As Nikki said in her original email, him knowing a load of us are thinking of him and wishing him well could be very positive for him.
What do people think?
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I can't think of the best way to word this: I was thinking about this idea today and don't want to piss on anybody's firework but I was just thinking that if we send him a bike and it turns out that his injuries are so bad he won't be able to ride again, I'm not sure if it's the right thing to do.
Its a chance you take, the guy gave up BMX to serve his country. I'm sure to come home and find out that his friends from the past are thinking of him plus a lot of people who don't know him should (in theory) give his morale a boost. To combine BMX with the red, white and blue of the country he serves is (to my mind) a decent way to let him know he is thought of. Chances are he wouldn't ride an OS bike anyway.
We don't know the full extent of Shane's injuries, or his state of mind. We just have to do what we feel is right and hope it has the desired effect. I think we are doing the right thing......
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You raise a good point,I'm trying to get in touch with him & hopefully find out what the deal may be.
I may have to give him a hint on the plans of the bike but other than that,it'll be a big surprise as to exactly what he's gonna end up with. :-X
If it turns out he's gonna be OK & not prevented use of the bike,it'll be an awesome inspiration to help get him thru the phys therapy,he won't have to compete with it or anything so even just a casual ride around the block will serve the purpose just fine. :daumenhoch:
I appreciate your thoughts on this,I didn't even consider it myself,must be my stubborn yank mindset. :-[
If it turns out for the worst,that he won't be able to ride again,I may be able to come up with an alternate plan. :-\
I may be going to Rockford in a few weeks,it's the largest annual old school gathering in the US.There are thousands of people attending & Bob Haro is the key note speaker this year,maybe I can pull off something on video for him that involves the old pros in attendance & the general collectors who will be there. ;)
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Hey db-os, you're an awesome guy!
I would like to donate a set of Powerlite powerbend bars.
You ROCK George!! :4_17_5:
As soon as I get the particulars of his condition,I'll let the world know & hopefully get all the stuff rounded up so it can be built. :daumenhoch:
Keep rummaging thru your stuff boys & girls,let's make this happen if at all possible. ;)
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I've just found another site which mentions Shane,there seem to be a few people who know him personally.I'm gonna try them as well & give them a link to this thread,maybe they can help with some info. :daumenhoch:
Here's a couple of pics.
(http://www.idcbmx2.com/Shane1b.jpg)
(http://www.idcbmx2.com/Shane2b.jpg)
(http://www.idcbmx2.com/Shane3b.jpg)
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I had a card signed by a bunch of people at Coppull today, will post it asap...
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I'm going to send a card too. As any one got any good jokes I can print out and send in the card? Feel free to PM me. I'll post the card, say, on the 10th June.
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Think the rat has one for all to sign at Hersden :daumenhoch:
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Think the rat has one for all to sign at Hersden :daumenhoch:
Brilliant, thanks for letting me know, Nikki :daumenhoch:
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Perhaps the lads going to Epic can do a card too - maybe a whip round or something - I will have a word with Pickle :daumenhoch:
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sure shane will appreciate knowin he's in our thoughts, we'll print off all this thread to go with the Hersden card :daumenhoch:
Anyone got an update on him yet?
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Personlly I think the bike build is an excellent idea, to think there are people out there that dont even know you thinking of you at a time like that would only make ME feel better for sure, but I am not well known for making the best decisions in the world either, having said that if the build goes ahead I am willing to let my Blue Z's go to an excellent cause.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n249/citypets2/Image025.jpg)
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A Sapulpa soldier is still fighting for his life more than a week after a massive roadside bomb left him critically injured in Iraq. The 22-year-old Army Specialist barely survived surgery in Baghdad. Family members say his strength got him back stateside where doctors are operating on him again Monday. Specialist Shane Vincent is being called a hero. The News On 6’s Heather Lewin reports military officials told the family that Shane Vincent, at the wheel of his Humvee, spotted the IED's trigger and swerved at the last minute, avoiding the brunt of the 1-ton blast and likely saving lives.
After 9/11, Shane Vincent wanted to defend his country, so he left behind a new wife, a promising career and a pro sports title to go to Iraq. Just a few months from the end of his extended tour, it happened.
"You don't want to get that phone call, when they say, you know, are you the parents of Shane Vincent," said Shane Vincent’s father Paul Vincent.
They told him his son was critically injured by an IED and rapidly losing blood. Another soldier at his side was killed.
"The commander said it was a miracle anybody had survived that type of a blast," Paul Vincent said.
Shane Vincent lost consciousness on that road outside Baghdad and hasn't awakened since, but doctors are seeing some improvement. Grateful his son is alive, Paul Vincent knows another fear is looming.
A body builder and world-class athlete, Shane Vincent won the BMX Grand Nationals in Tulsa. He's also an Olympic hopeful, planning to qualify when he returned home. As doctors now try to mend his shattered vertebrae, his father fears that's not all that's been broken.
“I think some of his dreams have been shattered. We're just praying now that he can walk," said Paul Vincent. “And I ask my question why, why him? But then it would've been someone else."
He says his son was strong enough to survive; maybe he took the place of another who wouldn't have.
“I told him to give me a call when he wakes up, so I'm sort of anxious for that," Paul Vincent said.
Another soldier in Shane Vincent's Humvee also survived. His wife and mother are at his side at Walter Reed Medical Center.
We’re told he is out of surgery at this hour and while not yet fully awake, he is responding to their voices and squeezing their hands.
Paul Vincent says not just his son, but every soldier is a hero.
Any more donations to the bike?
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Wow,that is very sad. :'(
My prayers go out to his buddies families. :angel:
Not only should we send him some get well cards but how about..............we do an 80's build with donated parts from all of us collectors,it won't have to be anything like a looptail quad or anything just something 80's that will look cool (Mix-matched parts don't matter).
After we can get some info about his home addy the finished build could be sent to him,is he a brit or yank or ....??
If he's in the US I will build it with the donated parts & send it off to him,if he's near you guys it may be easier to get it done there but I'm up for a parts donation. :daumenhoch:
Any thoughts guys?
Hi guys,My name is TC.I am a Revtec rider and a friend of Shane's.I thank you guys from the bottom of my heart for your love and respect for Shane.I personally say Run with your Idea.Shane is a fighter through and through.I'm also positive that getting those cards from everyone is a great idea.I'm trying to get some things going here across the pond.
I remember back on 04,Shane and I had just had our practice at the track cut short due to a tornado.Anyway,picture the two of us at a petro station oohing and aahing at this Tornado less than 1/4 mile away just actin like a couple 10 year old kids playing in the rain.It was a funny ass site I tell you.
Anyway,thanks to all you guys for support.WE ARE all connected by our love and passions. TEECE
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I just got off the phone just seconds ago with Paul(Shane's Dad).He is doing better.He is responding to voices.He is slipping in and out of Coma like state.His father said that cards and everything are fantastic,and He said "THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOU SUPPORT AND PRAYERS" I don't know where you all plan to send your cards to,but you are more than welcome to send them here,and I'll hand deliver them to his father.
Teece Marnne
17208 S.89th E. Ave.
Bixby,Ok 74008
Once again,Thank you all for you support for our fallen brother.
Teece :daumenhoch:
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Teece, we are having a big Old school race this Saturday, I have bought a big card for everyone to sign, If the riders are in then perhaps we will have a whip round as well. Hope he makes a full recovery.. God speed :daumenhoch:
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Thanks Ratty.You guys go out and shred one for the Vincent. :2gunsfiring_v1:
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Give us a run down of bits you need on that bike and i'll donate!
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Here's the link for the news story on Shane.
http://www.kotv.com/e-clips/?id=6541
Grumpy
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My cards were sent direct to the WRAMC where Shane is being treated. One signed by Mid Lancs BMX Club members and a personal one from me and the wife.
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thanks guys.
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I've attempted to contact the guy from revtec but still no reply yet :( he claims to be a close friend of Shanes since Shane rode for them.
I'll attempt to contact Shane directly & see if I can,hopefully I can sneak the info from him without giving the surprise away. :daumenhoch:
If all goes well I'll get the info & the build can progress,if not then we'll just have to settle with the card thing. :-[
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There's no "Claim" homie. :wtf: This is me.I been talking to his dad.I already told you on the page before this one.If anyone wants to sign his guest book at the hospital,here's the link. :rant:
www.caringbridge.org/visit/shanevincent
Grumpy
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Wow,that is very sad. :'(
My prayers go out to his buddies families. :angel:
Not only should we send him some get well cards but how about..............we do an 80's build with donated parts from all of us collectors,it won't have to be anything like a looptail quad or anything just something 80's that will look cool (Mix-matched parts don't matter).
After we can get some info about his home addy the finished build could be sent to him,is he a brit or yank or ....??
If he's in the US I will build it with the donated parts & send it off to him,if he's near you guys it may be easier to get it done there but I'm up for a parts donation. :daumenhoch:
Any thoughts guys?
Hi guys,My name is TC.I am a Revtec rider and a friend of Shane's.I thank you guys from the bottom of my heart for your love and respect for Shane.I personally say Run with your Idea.Shane is a fighter through and through.I'm also positive that getting those cards from everyone is a great idea.I'm trying to get some things going here across the pond.
I remember back on 04,Shane and I had just had our practice at the track cut short due to a tornado.Anyway,picture the two of us at a petro station oohing and aahing at this Tornado less than 1/4 mile away just actin like a couple 10 year old kids playing in the rain.It was a funny ass site I tell you.
Anyway,thanks to all you guys for support.WE ARE all connected by our love and passions. TEECE
See DB,here it is.
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Soz mate, sure no malice intended, things get lost in threads here all the time.
Hope Shane's health is improving, can you update us as and when you have time, know it's difficult with being close n stuff but we're all thinking of him and anxious that he heals quick.
Not sure what religion he is so hope he wouldn't be offended but i'm gonna try and get to Mass tomoz and light a candle for him.
Gettin things sorted over the pond, have you had support, speak to Mo Tillmon, sure he'l get something sorted in Illinois if he aint already.
Nik
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No worries mate.Thanks for signing his guest book.I talked to his dad yesterday.As you probably read,he's doing alot better.I wish I could fly there to see him.
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Hey Grumpy. :)
I didn't think you were the same guy who I attempted to contact,I came across him on another site & thought he was a different person.
Sorry about the confusion :-[ He/you? never replied to my email,I'll check again just in case he did recently.
I'd still need to get Shanes info though,if it gets built I wanna make sure he gets it & that the members who donated stuff don't think I'm scamming stuff for my own build. :daumenhoch:
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What do you need from me for the build?Ideas'styles?Just let me know.Sorry I haven't responded yet.It's summer time here,and I have a kennel of dogs I have to get ready for the heat.
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OK ive just signed the guest book, now I want to send my wheels somewhere (after cleaning them of course), are we doing this? I think its still a good idea. :daumenhoch:
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I think it's a hell of an idea.He's moving both legs.And will probably get moved out of ICU. ;D
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Hello guys, good news on Shane :daumenhoch: We need to keep this thread near the top so people see it so even if you havnt really got anything to say................say it anyway.
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If you sign the guest book you get an email each day re Shanes progress, so far he seems to be doin really well :daumenhoch:
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What do you need from me for the build?Ideas'styles?Just let me know.Sorry I haven't responded yet.It's summer time here,and I have a kennel of dogs I have to get ready for the heat.
Well first off I'd need his home address,I want to make sure we have a place to send it before it gets built. :daumenhoch: (You can email me if you like) admin@rosbmx.net
You guys are in Oklahoma?
So far I just asked people to look thru their stuff for red or blue parts for it,I've heard about bars & rims so far,I'm down for the f/f & chain.
So as far as getting it built we need everything else,it does not have to be anything extravagant but in good condition at least.I will build it & ship it to him on my dime,since most of you are in the UK you'd have to ship the stuff to me.If you guys/gals have stuff to donate to the build & wanna contribute,that'd be great & I'd appreciate it,all donated parts will be used on this build only & you'll get proper credit for what you donated. :daumenhoch:
If I start a new thread showing parts donated/parts needed,could we get either the admin or a mod to sticky it at the top? :angel:
I'll get it started asap,the thread will be called "The Shane Vincent Project".
I'll put up the pics of the f/f & chain again,the people donating parts if possible should post a pic of the parts they wish to donate,that way we can get an idea of what's going on in case somebody has a better option for a specific part. ;D
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I can supply some pedals and a GT seat post. That's all I have, I'm afraid.
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Sorry I haven't been posting.Been crazy hot here this year.I'll get that address to you asap.
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For all interested.
Shane came home the friday before Christmas.He was about 60 lbs. lighter,but his typical smile was there.He looks great,adn we're all happy as hell he made it back to us.
PLEASE KEEP THE REST OF OUR SOLIERS IN YOUR THOUGHT AND PRAYERS(they need em).
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I have followed his progress from his hospital blog, all I can say is he is a fighter, its great news that he is home now :daumenhoch: