[chip]

Sad day - just came across this today. I used to race BMX as a kid so I followed this and still enjoy watching it. Loved to watch him compete in the X games on TV every chance I could.

www.bmxnews.com/2016/02/dave-mirra-1974-2016/

[stlrman]

Very sad!! A wife and two kids . A shame

[RDavidson]

That's terrible. We always think of icons like Dave Mirra as being these strong, happy, confident people that are somehow immune from things that plague many of us. RIP Dave.

[JoshK]

I saw that.   That is two huge losses for biking this week.  Kelly McGarry was lost this week as well (33 out on a bike ride in a remote area: cardiac said the initial reports).  Kelly was a hard core kiwi downhill/free rider that won or atleast was 2nd in the last few Redbull Rampage.  He did the backflip over a 70' foot canyon jump.

[jlawson1977]

He grew up in my hometown of Chittenango, NY, albeit several years after me.  Dave was quite the local legend and was best buddies with my nephew Matt.  They lived just a few houses apart.  I've seen him ride and followed his career closely, though I didn't BMX.  He was pretty awesome on a mountain bike also!  So sad, what a loss...

[Letitroll98]

Very sad indeed.  He was a neighbor of my sister some years ago before her divorce forced her to move from that neighborhood.  He was a real icon in Greenville, NC, so many kids looked up to him.