Taj's Amazing Moments in Bicycle History Episode 1 - Jay Miron: A Story of Willpower.
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- I have been blessed to ride with a number of the world’s most amazing bike riders. They tend to have very different takes on riding and what they are trying to accomplish. One thing they seem to have in common is a drive to test their resolve. Their skills have reached such a high level that I think the real challenge for them is being able to follow through with what their mind knows they are capable of. Their ability to clear their minds of fear and self-doubt allow them to consistently perform at a level the rest of us might only touch once in a blue moon. It isn’t just some gift they are born with, they work for it, and they work hard. When there’s something they want to do and the voice inside tells them that they can (probably) do it, they focus everything on making it happen. The legendary Jay Miron stand’s above the rest at this skill and so this silly cartoon is intended to be a tribute to his determination and something we can all hopefully find inspiration in.
Jay Miron was probably the greatest rider ever
You mean is the greatest rider of all time
yes he was!
The brotherhood of bike riding no matter if you were doing your first back flip or first bunny hop everyone was always stoked at your progression. It's an amazing thing
MORE STORIES PLEASE!!!
Dig the art work, we’ll done Taj! 🤙
I totally agree with you on that being one of the best vert comps ever! 88'Flint Michigan is up there though. It was one of the last comps that the structure due to TV or big sponsors didnt hold back the riders creativity or comradery during the event!
Thank you for this Taj!
I was never a vert rider, but this contest does stand out as the most epic
Jay was my favourite rider. His ride was just so daring yet smooth and technical. And he was always laughing and throwing stuff just to let go of control and seee what happened, unlike Mirra who always looked obsessed with competition and perfection.
Loved the Jerry Galley illustration. He did actually air that high!
Remember the sound he made when tapping the roof at Radlands.
You are still my favorite Rider though Taj. Best downside whips, manuals and griz airs in the business.
No mention of Carlo Griggs?!! He owned Southsea skatepark… check ride magazine.. 🤘👊
Rad. You gotta love stories about the Canadian beast. Great job taj
Awesome and well delivered story! Jay was such a incredible all around rider! Smooth at flat too! During a commercial break at the 1998 XGames, he dropped in on the vert ramp, blasted 2 or 3 warm up airs and then completely nailed a super high
nose dive in 540 whip.....
As a Canadian....and huge fan of Jay's, I appreciate this immensely!!! Thank you :)
The Beast for sure..I remember in Florida him getting completely KO'd on 540 whip, getting back up, pulling it and not even remembering.. amazing perceverance
jay came to my park and trails i rode quite a bit. somehow i never ran into him. still my favorite rider. his lookback in a schwinn ad was on my wall from middle school into early adulthood.
More. I need hours of this.
Great story, and well told, Taj. I can't remember who wrote it, but there was a contest story in Ride BMX around the late 90s where Miron told somebody during pro practice to punch him in the face if he missed a nose manual. CANADIAN BEEEAST
To me jay was very much up there with mirra, Hoffman, McCoy etc , but so was taj .
"Im gonna spin the bars and not put my hands back on tell they go around 3 times" Technically he pulled it.
Ha!
Thank you Taj.
Love this! Miron had a quality to his riding that few have ever had. Like the small guy who looks forward to fighting the toughest guy in the bar and wins most of the time, but when he loses he just gets up and finishes his beer.
A Miron story with your animated drawings is a win-win. Great stuff!
Pink bike movies for your monday brought me here.
Thank you for sharing. Awesome story!
That was awesome. Thank you for this. 🙌
Taj, man I remember the Hoffman's you used to ride.
More episodes!!! Cheers Brother
Yes thank you so much for this!!
Hope to see more
I have this memory of seeing Miron trying 540 double whips on vert in some contest in the late 90s. Is that a real memory or am I making stuff up? Does anyone remember that?
Nice piece of art Taj. I dialed my 360s trying to reproduce your style. Thank you to have shared to us your talent.
I am glad i did not imagine this story i heard it alot of years ago was telling a friend couple of weeks ago, then this pops up. Should post more tbh!!
I live about 2 blocks from Overland Park! I grew up here and got out of riding in 92'. I wish I would have been at this show! More, I wish I knew where it was held!
Im pretty sure i raced against you when i was a kid at buffallo valley bmx in California. Long time ago must have been aroung 95. You did a backflip good memories
Does anyone remember seeing the "Canadian BEAST" ANIMAL!! do a superman seat grab to feeble Grind on a props video... I think it was at a Primo comp?? Taj I think you were there, you jumped a massive drive way??
Goddamn, that is nuts. Thanks.
Love this, gets me HYPED
I met Jay once in Seattle when he was on a props tour with Van Homen and some other pros to ride South Woods RIP. I told him to be careful, he heard me but didn't care.
These are dope af
Awesome!
Thanks Taj for sharing this story with us ! Keep doing it , you have big fans over here :)
More episodes please
Love this and want more stories! Thanks Taj!
Great to see this Taj, and glad you still playing bass and made some great tune for the backsound.
Great story, thanks for sharing.
amazing.. did you ever get a chance to ride with Schwinn"s other legendary rider brian foster? I am probably the biggest bf fan in Australia an the Schwinn blue falcon is a masterpiece
these are dope
This was great Taj! Very much enjoyed :)
Awesome
hell yea
How did i not know my favorite rider ever as a kid had a YT channel? Go on the unclicked podcast! Have fudger plug your channel.
Love this can't wait to see and hear more of these
This is awesome.
Great content!! More stories man this shits amazing
this is awesome, boss! 🤘🏻 keep em coming
AWESOME
These are great, also I had a poster of you on my wall. so...that's...not creepy right?
brillant. Posted on soulbmxmag
No disrespect to mirra but idk miron always seemed like the bigger beast. Mirra was like the park god who could ride everything miron was like the street god who'd send it on everything too. That or they're both just a different breed and vert needs to come back
terrible ONE