...R.I.P. COLIN WINKELMANN

　　在 SYSTEM CYCLE 的 “SYSTEM” DVD 裡有驚人的炒車鏡頭的 COLIN WINKELMANN﹐8/11 早上於加州的住所自殺。

　　WINKELMANN 是 DK BICYCLE 的 PRO RIDER 成員之一﹐1991 年開始比賽﹐並曾經在 X-GAMES 中拿過第五名。 他的 RIDING 風格大膽﹐擅長 DISTANCE 和 GAP JUMPS﹐刃帶亦斷過三次﹐但次次也能痊癒後繼續 BMX。

　　英语原文：BMX has lost one of its best : COLIN WINKELMANN, who rides for DK Bicycles, has killed himself.

　　Winkelmann took his own life in his own home on early Friday morning, death by carbon monoxide using his chopper. The supposed cause was a fight with his fiance.

　　Winkelmann was most recently in System Cycles "SYSTEM" DVD. Colin Winkelmann is up with more big tricks than you can shake a stick at and footage of the crazy moving box jump that put him in the wheel chair.

　　Jim Bauer of ODYSSEY has confirmed the internet rumors which surfaced around bmx forums in the last day or so.

　　Here is a clip of Colin Winkelmanns longest BMX jump:

　　http://www.big-boys.com/articles/longbmxjumpXIN54.COM

　　COLIN WINKELMANN

　　Born: COLUMBUS, OH USA

　　Birthdate: 02/26/1976

　　Height: 5 ft 11 in

　　Weight: 180 lbs.

　　Hometown: GREENVILLE, NC USA

　　Occupation: PRO RIDER / DK PRODUCT DESIGNER / BIKE MECHANIC

　　Marital Status: Single

　　Participant since: 1987

　　Competitor since: 1991

　　Notable:

　　Colin is known for his big style. He typically does huge gaps and huge transfers during his runs. Unfortunately, Colin is also known for his constant ACL problems. In early 2002, Colin had surgery similar to Mat Hoffmans in which a synthetic ligament was grafted into his left knee

　　Quote:

　　"The X Games is that one big contest that everyone goes to. People that complain should shut it, the X Games are why we dont have 9-5 jobs."

　　http://www.bmxnews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=388