http://colonybmx.com.au

The DIG Guide To BMX Celebrations

Let's at least make celebrating great again!

13 Nov 2016

Dig Celebrations New

By Joey Spinoza

Watching your buddy spending hours and hours trying a certain line can be an emotional and drawn out affair and the last thing you want to happen after the clip is done and dusted is to be un-prepared for the emotional jamboree that you will bestow upon your victorious homeboy.

It may not exactly be a week for celebrating but in attempt to crack some smiles again, we took an in-depth look (well, we spent 7-8 minutes tops) at some of the best celebrations for both riders and onlookers so that you can be more prepared on your next session on that knee high flat ledge. We've looked beyond the classic missed fist-bump or high 5 to bring you this shambolic selection of lesser-spotted bro fails. Enjoy.

1. The Forest Gump

These beauties tend to happen when the rider is doing either a super fast gap or they come out of a line super fast and the adrenaline rush of landing the trick at speed mixed with the brain shutting down on landing means the rider has no control of what they are doing and they simply keep on riding in a straight line. Some riders have been known to ride all the way to the airport and then back onto the plane without even knowing what they pulled. Apparently Jason Levy once blasted a huge rail gap (pulled it clean, safety not on obviously) and just never came back. The correct reaction to this is to chase and follow until it gets ridiculous and then you just have to walk back, check the footage and get in the van.

2. The Filmer 5 

The artist behind the camera is just as important as the rider (if not more, probably more actually) so they tend to celebrate the least, mostly they are worried that they have cut a head off or there’s a wobble and because of this they simply offer an unpretentious handshake or a low key high 5 if they are feeling in the mood. Most of the time they just shake their heads and then ask about a run up shot, then fuck off and do a time-lapse for 15 minutes. Remember that filmers and photographers are relentless in their quest for blood so don’t be upset if they don’t seem as pumped that you landed it second try without a single bail. They need that grit and near death drama to make them quiver a stiff appreciative nod.

3. The Graceless Late Comer

Don’t turn up to a party 7 hours late and then expect to be offered a big fat glass of expensive gin and have people chant your name and bro hug you relentlessly. Let’s face it, unless you’re called Daryl Nau or Andrew W.K (same thing) and you ARE the party in a physical and existential form then that deal is nearly always redundant. Timing is everything, you have to read the moment incredibly well and know exactly when to pounce and apply your celebration. If you leave it too late then the chances are you will be running into a deep shadowy vortex of inelegance and forever be cemented in a classic ender clip scene. 

4. That Guy

There will always be THAT GUY, you know that guy, and we all do. He is the embodiment of fun and he simply wont shut up about BMX. He’s probably called Alf, Micky P or Bonzo or something shit. When you do a 180 bar off a foot high ledge he freaks out like you just melted stone with your mind - we all know that guy right? Well this guy is going to ruin your fucking clip so make sure you dispose of this guy in a fair and legal manner. We at DIG do not advise you dump his body in a lake of course but be sensible and maybe a little pre clip drugging would work out and put the narcissist to sleep. You’re going to hate him no matter what, do what’s needed for the sake of art.

5. The Kitten

Deep inside your body there is a switch that can only be unlocked by something absolutely 'shit mad bonkers', like dropping off a roof onto a rail, or off a rail onto a roof... (ugh). Once this is done then that switch inside you is clicked into place and you unleash The Tiger - a fucking apex predator with the strength of 25 men. However in some cases, possibly due to sponsorship pressure and vanity issues, or the fact that you were going for something better but you'll take it anyway - or maybe just because you're not a complete ego-maniac. Anyway, in all of these cases that beast has to be caged and what you actually end up with is The Kitten -  a spineless version of the tiger that is made up of a half raised double fist pump and a rye old smile. Later you will go home, take a crap in a box and vomit a pile of liver on the doormat.

Previous

Setups: Tom Dugan

The Duganator's whip up close and personal...

Next

Setups: Leandro Moreira

The South American Trail Boss's whip goes under the DIG microscope...

Related Content

Soungjackingtitle2

The DIG Do’s and Don’ts of Song Jacking

“Pretty sure that’s a Song Jack Dude?”

26 Oct 2016
PoleJam bobbytube intro

Polejams - 10 of the Best

everyone should follow @polejams, it changed my life...

8 Jun 2015
DIg vegan

15 ways to help get your photos published by DIG

Don't be a double dipper. No editor wants to get sent scraps...

9 Apr 2015
Best Bmx Apps V2

The 10 Best Apps For A BMXer

Staring at your phone has never been better...

23 Aug 2016
Death Of Creative Thought Lead Image

The Death Of Creative Thought

"I feel as if I can see first hand how we as human beings are crumbling away."

18 Sep 2016
Dig 10riders Title Graphic

10 Riders We Wish Still Rode*

*In the public eye...

16 Mar 2016
Street  Responsibilities  Gran  Canaria

Street Responsibility - When To Step In

Decisions, Decisions...

25 Feb 2016
http://animalbikes.com/

Latest Content

Jop8 d I5 Im0hqdefault
Play Button

Once upon a time in Sydney...

Lewis Mills, Dakota Roche, Ty Morrow

14 Sep 2024
8k Dr Nfie Ik Yhqdefault
Play Button

Citywide - Kink BMX

Crushing the City Of Brotherly Love

13 Sep 2024
WZ s67uu I Pohqdefault
Play Button

HANDSOME | Sunday Bikes x SHREDD

Julian Arteaga, Brett Silva, Erik Elstran, and Jake Seeley in Seoul, South Korea.

13 Sep 2024
Alive thumb
Play Button

ALIVE - WELCOME OSOMATSU

In crust we trust

12 Sep 2024
Re0c P X Dxashqdefault
Play Button

Kanode Knows - Will Stroud

One of the good guys

12 Sep 2024
N AEO Ou0b3 Qchqdefault
Play Button

Alex Donnachie 'Still the Same' - BSD

STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING!

10 Sep 2024
U Ky6h U Nv Xr Uhqdefault
Play Button

FINALS - BATTLE OF HASTINGS 2024

Sit back and enjoy all the best moments (there's a lot of them!)

9 Sep 2024
3 FRI4 GGF Lk4hqdefault
Play Button
M9 E T Hk Pgzkhqdefault
Play Button

PARK SESSION - BATTLE OF HASTINGS 2024

One word. Ooooft!

8 Sep 2024
C Zl Mtbo Kv C4hqdefault
Play Button

BEST TRICK - BATTLE OF HASTINGS 2024

35 minutes of Best Trick madness

8 Sep 2024
JA Jcsj55 FH Ehqdefault
Play Button

BOH 24 - Finals Livestream

BATTLE OF HASTINGS 2024

8 Sep 2024
Ip Ndqkgx PO Ehqdefault
Play Button

PRACTICE - BATTLE OF HASTINGS 2024

First session in the re-vamped Source Park

7 Sep 2024

DIG Partner stores

More Dig This

Osomatsu 4

SETUPS - Kazuei "Osomatsu" Oimatsu - ALIVE INDUSTRY

A Ben Lewis signature frame stacked with Animal parts

12 Sep 2024
20240907 BOH 019 perris

BATTLE OF HASTINGS 2024 - Everything you need to know

Schedule, livestream links, highlights, results & more...

2 Sep 2024
Garrett ss24

SIMPLE SESSION 24 - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Highlight videos, schedules, results and more

24 Aug 2024
Volume frames 2

PRODUCTIVITY - NEW VOLUME JASON WATTS & KRIS FOX FRAMES

Certified for roasting - THE SMOKO & THUNDERHOOF

6 Aug 2024
Pete nathan efise 2022

E-FISE WOLVERHAMPTON - FULL 2024 LINE UP ANNOUNCED

E-FISE IS BACK AND EVEN BETTER!

12 Jul 2024
Kink 2025 bikes

PRODUCT DROP - KINK 2025 BIKES

That New New!

12 Jul 2024
DSCF5547

MIKE MASTRONI AND THE STORY BEHIND THE 'TELOMERE' VIDEO

Backstories behind the clips

24 Jun 2024
X Games California 2023 Kevin 2

X Games Ventura 2024: BMX Preview

Who, what, where and when

15 May 2024
Hannah roberts dsc00340

X Games Debuts Women’s BMX Park at Ventura 2024

This year, X Games is adding Women’s BMX Park to the schedule, and Hannah Roberts is leading the charge.

10 May 2024
S1057107 2

MONSTER ENERGY 'CASH UP' 2024 SERIES ANNOUNCED

5 Jams - 5 Countries

25 Apr 2024
Nick wave

IN MEMORY - NICK COOMBES

A true renaissance man in every sense of the word

24 Apr 2024
WTP ECLAT JACKAL FRAME FORK 3

PRODUCTIVITY: WTP/ECLAT JACKAL FRAME & FORK

Did someone say titanium?!

13 Apr 2024