Comments on: Bring Your Own Big Wheel 2008 Photos & Video

By: Asanti Wheels

Asanti Wheels — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:23:48 +0000

That would be so much fun! My Big Wheel was my favorite toy growing up and would love to trick one out with some nice wheels! :)

By: JokerVan

JokerVan — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:55:18 +0000

Whoops, Roanoke, VA postings:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NJopL2Jrb4;

By: JokerVan

JokerVan — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:50:03 +0000

Raising the Bar on BYOBW 2008

Big Cheers Jon! The Greatest Show on Earth (in San Francisco anyway). All Macarthurâ€™s, Peabodyâ€™s, even Rhodesâ€™ to you but especially a Purple Heart.
[Folks, there was Jon, hands-on and leading the clean up afterwards. Can you envision a major green/humanitarian rock star jumping off-stage after his gig and helping with the clean up (me neither!)]
Jon can I friendly amend the eventâ€™s title to BYOBW â€“ (AND Bring Your Own Trash Back Home With You!) for next year. Everyone will get it.
An earlier post complimented and encouraged more costuming. Agreed! Itâ€™s hilarious to watch but why just the wheeled gladiators?! The spectator crowd should be just as involved. While folks in SF can far exceed anything I can ever possibly think up but for the lack of an idea on that, I keep thinking this; herds of adorable, cute & fuzzy prey-types, rolling downhill thru caverns of howling & cheering carnivorous predictor-types.
But thereâ€™s a lot more imagination going on there than that.
Also, thereâ€™s now a Second City, Roanoke, VA. Check out the curves on this baby!

A little different but they credit SF for the inspiration. And on this one I keep thinking of all the carnage of hospital gurneys & wheelchairs rolling down Nob Hillâ€™s eastside on California St. Nah, itâ€™ll get nasty!
Bravo Jon!

By: Bob Logan

Bob Logan — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:04:55 +0000

Best time I had in a while. I can’t wait until next year! I’m thinking either…Chewbacca in the Falcon, or George Washington crossing the Delaware.

All the best!

Bob Logan
(Thousand Oaks, CA)

By: Andy Feifarek

Andy Feifarek — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:12:26 +0000

Some additional shots taken during BYOBW 08

http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldwithin/sets/72157604236709149/

By: Michael Boj Florido

Michael Boj Florido — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:23:39 +0000

Folks ~

My brothers Juni and Josh, and I couldn’t find any big wheels left at ANY store so we were not able to join the crowd.

We still went to watch the craziness on Easter Sunday.

Here’s 1 of perhaps 3 vids I’ve put together from the event:
Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRmEyTjXLNY

All my best,

Michael “Boj” Florido
Pittsburg, CA 94565

By: Puzzle

Puzzle — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:29:01 +0000

Here are my photos

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10551480@N02/sets/72157604251420091/

By: Kevin Cheng

Kevin Cheng — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:05:09 +0000

I got a few nice shots from turn 5: http://flickr.com/photos/kurioso/sets/72157604238850515/

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:15:29 +0000

This puts a smile on my face every year. Looks like there were quite a few home made bigwheels this time. Was that a garbage can on wheels I saw?

By: Thepartycow

Thepartycow — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:07:11 +0000

Scott…

Great to see you at such a great event! A couple of notes for prosperity:
1. Costumes make the event that much better. I wore a full body bunny costume this year – the fabric coverage on my body protected me from scratches, scrapes, and road rash. Highly suggested!
2. I tend to see most of the actual “big wheels” get trashed within 1-2 runs because they can’t hold any weight. I have used a foldable, Radio Flyer for 2 years with great success. Metal frame, plastic tires, great speed and foldable! Take it on Muni!
3. Helmets, helmets, helmets: I have been part of some nasty collisions and loved that I have had a helmet on.
4. Gloves: Always great when you come around the corner and can drag your hands.
5. Liquor: Highly suggested. Keeps you lube for one more run.
6. Padding: my knees are quite bruised today from a nasty tumble at the bottom on the 3rd heat. Absolutely worth it, but am considering using knee pads next year.

By: Bernie

Bernie — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:34:25 +0000

Great shots, Scott!

Here are mine:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniemcginn/sets/72157604220069194/

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:44:25 +0000

That looks like the greatest thing ever.

Was there the smell of melting plastic?

Fantastic.

By: Faith Aeryn

Faith Aeryn — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:39:12 +0000

All I have to say is, “Oh. My. God.” That was my first time attending BYOBW and I don’t know when I last laughed that hard for that long. Jonathan, Darcy and the rest of the crew: You guys ROCK! This event alone made 2008 a great year! :-) I’ll be back next year fo sho!

By: Mauricio Balvanera

Mauricio Balvanera — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:33:51 +0000

here’s a cockpit camera perspective

By: brumit

brumit — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:26:01 +0000

holy s#@!!
YOU ALL RULE!!!
VT st was worth the wait … right!?
i mean a course that comes with a park … oh my!
see you next year,
and BIGGG thanks and F! YESS! to JRad Darcy Jonathan Jose Frog Cuddles Capt Obvious and .. ((can’t remember several more names (i’m brain dead)) … everyone that came and helped out – and CLEANED UP!!
xo
jon

By: Karl Long

Karl Long — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:07:01 +0000

Great pics Scott, I had to miss it this year which was a bummer, looks like the new locale worked out, looks like the racers had a bit more track to play with.

By: Craig Butz

Craig Butz — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:43:39 +0000

Here are my videos of the race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J4-4AjVBoU&fmt=18

By: Jay Allen

Jay Allen — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:44:48 +0000

So much fun… Mine are here http://flickr.com/photos/jayallen/sets/72157604225652307/

Bonus: Aaron caught one of you, Scott! http://flickr.com/photos/straup/2355597209/

By: Alexis GallisÃ¡

Alexis GallisÃ¡ — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:36:23 +0000

Today was a ton of fun. The onlookers on the sides were awesome, making sure to push me back into the race after I had plowed right into them with my Barbie Trike. And to those other riders and my own friends who I inevitably smashed into, well that was probably the best part of the whole thing.

Some pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluetickdig/sets/72157604225156287/
Video here: http://www.vimeo.com/817943

By: brin kat

brin kat — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:30:22 +0000

wuz feeling down.
am not anymore.
yay for big furry animals on small plastic wheels. yay i say, yay.

By: stuart

stuart — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:20:04 +0000

An awesome time yet again. Well arranged and organized by Jon and his friends. Thanks go out to them for another great BYOWB.

I have a bunch of photos over here ..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yorkie/sets/72157604221354852/

and I’ll ink thru to a bunch of spectator & helmet cam video once I’ve recovered from all the excitement.

By: Geoff Horne

Geoff Horne — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:51:49 +0000

I was on the last corner before the straight.

http://picasaweb.google.com/rftpimages/BYOBW08

By: Devin Poolman

Devin Poolman — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:46:54 +0000

One of the best things about San Francisco – again…
http://flickr.com/photos/poolman/sets/72157604220910070/