T.J. Lavin in coma after crash

Just came across this on TMZ. From the TMZ report:

T.J. Lavin -- a BMX star and host of MTV's "The Challenge" -- is currently in a medically induced coma after losing control of his bike and crashing during a jump at a BMX event last night.

Lavin was competing in a Dew Tour event in Las Vegas -- when he hit a dirt ramp, lost control, and slammed down onto the ground. Friends and crew workers immediately rushed to Lavin's side, but he didn't appear to be moving.

Lavin was rushed to nearby University Medical Center hospital ... where he was placed into a medically induced coma.

We're told Lavin is also experiencing brain swelling and is listed in critical condition.

UPDATE: A rep for MTV tells us, “Our thoughts are with TJ. He is an important part of MTV’s extended family and we’re all praying for him."

As for Lavin's condition, a rep for the Dew Tour tells us, "he is in the intensive care unit and is currently stabilized."

BMX shop in Singapore?

I just got asked via a post in the blog about the No. 1 BMX shop in Singapore. I really had to pause and think about this one. As it is, there is no number one BMX shop in Singapore because as a whole, bike shops in Singapore are generally devoid of any thing BMX-wise. they do not understand BMX and they do not know BMX. Those that claim to know BMX (like some of these monkeys claiming to be BMX consultants) are normally people who get all their knowledge from watching freestyle videos and MTV. Imagine that, if these so-called consultants do not know about BMX, how do you expect those bike-shops to know?

We are still waiting for the SACA AGM. We want to have BMX represented properly. In short, we do not want monkeys spoiling the scene. BMX should be represented by real BMXers, BMXers who raced or who have raced. We intend to do that. This website intends to do that.