I'm going to guess it's simply because of the speed of news spreading around the internet but it makes it seems like riders are really getting hurt a lot more now. They always are so I'm probably just exaggerating but we see rider after rider ending up being reported injured and luckily we have the ARF and the entire BMX community always ready to help out when someone is in need.

Josh was 360ing a spine and anybody who has ever ridden a spine knows how hard it is to dial in the landing, especially on a spin trick. He landed flat and took a bar end to the chest, breaking ribs and fracturing vertebrae.

He is currently in the hospital and recovering but is in good shape. Given the proper time to recover we know Josh will be back on his bike again.

This story is just too much for me. I'll try to let the videos do the talking. Mike Aitken is a professional BMX rider who took a really bad crash a few months ago. Apparently, he was riding some jumps without a helmet, doing the tricks he always does and the sets he always hits. But one thing went wrong, and he was in the hospital for many weeks. He was in a coma for a while, came out of it, got on rehab, and now (about 3.5 months after the crash) he has the ability to ride his bike again.

He suffered a laundry list of injuries from blurred vision to being paralyzed on his entire right side pretty much. Mikey fought hard and well, however, and is back on his feet, on his bike, with the help of his loving family, trusted sponsors, friends, and fans all over the world.

Plaese watch these videos of Mike Aitken from his website, sort of outlining the last few months he has gone through...