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Title: dave mirra rip
Post by: Jono on February 05, 2016, 12:55 AM: http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/feb/4/dave-mirra-bmx-champ-dies-41-apparent-suicide/
Title: Re: Rip Dave Mirra
Post by: rodriguez on February 05, 2016, 01:30 AM: RIP

Shocked! Just reading about him the other day, on the surface it looked like he had it all, two beautiful kids, a nice home, he was into triathlons, had been into rallycross, looked like he had a great life, obviously he had issues to do what he's done, I feel very sorry for him but even more so the people he's left behind.
Title: Re: Rip Dave Mirra
Post by: deeman on February 05, 2016, 02:17 AM: That is a shocker. Wogan and Bowie are kinda old school but this really brings it home. Life is oh, so fragile. On the outside it would appear he had it all. Sad times RIP :'(
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Post by: GRAB ON KID on February 05, 2016, 04:26 AM: :wtf: Can't fookin believe this! He had a life most of us could only ever dream of! Watched him come up through the ranks from a fearless kid to Xgames rockstar but always kept his head & had time for the kids coming up.His own bike company,video games,fook off ramps in his back garden,Movie star pad,lovely wife & two kids,Mtv Presenter,rally driver,tri-athlete,Etc,etc....

Suicide???! Mirra was the living embodiment of Positive thinking!!

Where were his friends???! Family?
This just don't seem right & so fooking sad! 41 ain't no age either.There must be more to this than meets the eye.

RIP Miracle Boy
Title: dave mirra rip
Post by: voodoocars on February 05, 2016, 06:34 AM: Apparently he committed suicide.wtf
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Post by: Dark Diggler on February 05, 2016, 06:39 AM: :'(
Title: Re: Rip Dave Mirra
Post by: nitrohopper on February 05, 2016, 07:08 AM: Rip legend

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Title: Re: Rip Dave Mirra
Post by: wizardweb on February 05, 2016, 07:27 AM: Great rider and innovator. Not just innovating riding but how he marketed himself. His video game gave riders new ideas and attracted new riders to the sport. And beyond that, he did far more than most anyone. Rally driving for Subaru and hosting TV shows. Legend.
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Post by: OllyHall on February 05, 2016, 07:32 AM: Gutted is the only word! He was the guy I looked up 2 he was my generation gutted :'(
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Post by: benno on February 05, 2016, 07:41 AM: Very very sad , RIP Dave
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Post by: therock on February 05, 2016, 07:42 AM: Devastated , always seamed such a lovely guy . My childhood hero . Why
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Post by: fugazi on February 05, 2016, 07:54 AM: No words really...my thoughts go out to his family & friends.
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Post by: Blacky on February 05, 2016, 08:12 AM: Peace
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Post by: therock on February 05, 2016, 08:15 AM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r122/geoff1365/image.jpg1_14.jpg) (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/geoff1365/media/image.jpg1_14.jpg.html)
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Post by: In2bmx on February 05, 2016, 08:25 AM: Very sad news :'(
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Post by: torkerdude180 on February 05, 2016, 08:25 AM: :(
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Post by: factory pilot on February 05, 2016, 08:26 AM: It's a crying shame when anybody takes their own life.
RIP DM
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Post by: CustardLips on February 05, 2016, 08:30 AM: Sad to hear this... RIP Dave
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Post by: In2bmx on February 05, 2016, 08:38 AM: Very sad news :'( :'( R.I.P Dave
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Post by: pickle on February 05, 2016, 08:57 AM: Tragic :(
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Post by: Taipan on February 05, 2016, 09:30 AM: sad news indeed Rip DM :(
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Post by: bionicman1 on February 05, 2016, 09:31 AM: Sad times, :'(
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Post by: griff on February 05, 2016, 09:32 AM: very sad to hear this :( his family must be devastated
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Post by: oldscool on February 05, 2016, 09:58 AM: What a legend, What a shock R.I.P Dave :daumenhoch:
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Post by: NORTY40 on February 05, 2016, 10:00 AM: (http://www.23mag.com/events/xg/xg00mida.jpg)

R.I.P. Miracle Boy :(
Title: Re: Rip Dave Mirra
Post by: brummie on February 05, 2016, 10:23 AM: very sad
RIP
thoughts are with his family and friends
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Post by: Swivel on February 05, 2016, 10:34 AM: fooking shocked by this, very sad news indeed, leaving a lovely wife and two kids behind also, RIP Dave, I hope you can put your demons to rest now. :(
Title: Re: Rip Dave Mirra
Post by: lockie86 on February 05, 2016, 10:43 AM: Arggghhhhh man.

What is it with us guys not being able to talk about their inner turmoil?

It's OK to be depressed, have doubts, dark thoughts, feel like there's no way out, but there's always a way out if you share the burden and talk about it and work to change your perspective. 'The world is as you see it.' And if you're seeing it all wrong then with time and good support the way you see it can be changed. No shame in feeling shit, and the shittest thing of all is to leave all those loved ones behind, lives wrecked forever.

Mirra was not only a legendary rider, he had a wife and two girls. So sad.

Just talk about it guys, seriously! You'll still be men! And what's more you'll be alive men, bringing all the qualities you might not currently be aware of to this world.

BMX LOVE XX
Title: Re: dave mirra rip
Post by: chanksy on February 05, 2016, 10:51 AM: My heart goes out to him and his family. Judging by his last instagram posts he must've been suffering so badly and the depression got the better of him.

RIP
Title: Re: Rip Dave Mirra
Post by: Swivel on February 05, 2016, 10:52 AM: Terrible news, I wish he would have contacted someone, he had loads of close mates who didn't know he was in such turmoil, really shit news. RIP Miracle boy :( :'(
Title: Re: Rip Dave Mirra
Post by: chubby on February 05, 2016, 12:31 PM: Very sad news, ride in peace dude
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Post by: Peanut on February 05, 2016, 12:34 PM: :'(
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Post by: Mikku on February 05, 2016, 12:56 PM: Have just seen this and am genuinely shocked. So sad!
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Post by: BMX1973 on February 05, 2016, 12:59 PM: RIP :'(
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Post by: chownie on February 05, 2016, 01:07 PM: SO sad, still can't believe it :-(
Title: Dave Mirra Dead
Post by: Stace on February 05, 2016, 01:17 PM: http://www.tmz.com/2016/02/04/dave-mirra-dead-bmx-legend-dies-at-41/

Gutted.
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Post by: Retrochrome on February 05, 2016, 01:57 PM: So sad, there must be an increase in these types of incidents in young men.

RIP
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Post by: Gnarlyscoots on February 05, 2016, 02:21 PM: I followed Dave from when he was doing gnarly antics in his front yard, to the X games. His riding talent was immense and a joy to watch.

Not only will he be missed by family and friends in the US, but also by the Bmx family he has Worldwide. I feel devastated for his girls, and when I heard the news this morning, gave my two an extra big hug.

R.I.P Dave, you are very sadly missed already :'(
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Post by: bmxmatt1974 on February 05, 2016, 02:54 PM: Legend. :(
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Post by: Ba5h on February 05, 2016, 03:40 PM: sad times :'(
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Post by: Rombloke on February 05, 2016, 04:42 PM: rip to a bmx legend, sad, sad news for the bmx community.
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Post by: gary4130 on February 05, 2016, 04:50 PM: sad news ,ride in peace dave :'(
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Post by: tickz on February 05, 2016, 09:13 PM: massive loss, rip mr mirra
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Post by: RADHAB on February 05, 2016, 09:27 PM: Terrible news, depression is a terrible thing to have to live with. Rest in peace Dave.

Stay RAD

Steve.
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Post by: cheeta on February 05, 2016, 10:21 PM: shocking news, followed him on facebook and he had a great life so it seems, into his roads bikes but you just never know what people are thinking or going through alone

RIP
Title: dave mirra rip
Post by: brettypeeps on February 05, 2016, 10:38 PM: Awful news. RIP DM
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Post by: Jazzchimp on February 05, 2016, 10:44 PM: It's fookin sad that we feel like we are in a hole, Lockie is right, we should talk more. Can't believe how much this has resonated outside the BMX community. Real shock.
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Post by: PHIL9HUF on February 06, 2016, 01:05 AM: Very sad news RIP
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Post by: markstrong10 on February 06, 2016, 05:14 AM: Peace and love......legend.
Title: RIP Dave Mirra
Post by: mr p.k. on February 06, 2016, 08:36 AM: Very sad!!! :'(
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Post by: Bob_Acid on February 06, 2016, 09:42 AM: What an absolute tragedy, I was truly gutted when I heard the news yesterday.
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Post by: welsh denny on February 06, 2016, 04:22 PM: only recently he teased with pics of a new halfpipe. was he gonna make a comeback? he also thanked me on instagram about 10 days ago for some old footage of the rider cup i put up.

so sad.

we never know what a person is really thinking.

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i put this together this morning as a little tribute with some footage i filmed on a rare uk appearance - king of concrete 1993.

thanks for inspiring us all dave. Ride In Peace.
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Post by: oldtired on February 06, 2016, 05:07 PM: :'(
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Post by: stickman on February 07, 2016, 09:13 PM: Rip Dave....
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Post by: QUADROPHENIA on February 07, 2016, 09:44 PM: Good turn out today at HOV for miracle boy, little patels tattoo was pukka
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Post by: brass monkey! on March 11, 2016, 07:40 PM: Not been on RAD for a while, had no know.edge of Dave Mirra passing, tragic tale

RIP Dave, thanks for the memories
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Post by: Mikku on December 23, 2017, 11:21 AM: Was looking through a sale rail today and spotted a cool-looking top. Took a closer look and saw Dave Mirra written across the back. Did a quick look online and found out that he did some rallycross after his BMXing, which I had no idea about! This was one of the tops from the Puma Rallycross Team that he was a member of along with Bucky Lasek! Brilliant!!! :bow: