The world needs a hero
You’d be surprised how often Radical Rick finds himself tangled up in national or even worldwide disasters. Or then again, given the Radster’s knack for landing splat in a mess and then saving the day, maybe it’s not surprising at all.
If our hero’s taking flack, then he’s probably over the enemy… even if he wants nothing more than to gear up with his pals and devour some track.
Somehow, history shows that a humble champ with an overactive rad gland is far and away the best person to scuffle with evil masterminds—whether that’s the Republic of Urang’s s Ayatolloah Krammany, (Episodes 12 - 14), rival riders Thrasher Bones, Butch Cartilage or Skuzzer Switchblade… or the puppet master himself, Dr. Purin Flashin.
Here’s a shortlist of times Radical Rick saved the day… and put a stop to Purin Flashin’s plans to:
Flood the BMX industry with cheap knock-off bikes … episodes 25-28
Influence the youth of America by transplanting Rick’s rad reflexes into Skuzzer’s body… episodes 80 - 86
Destroy D.C. with a ‘World Piece Bomb’ and rule the country himself …episodes 98 - 100
And finally, in Radical Rick’s last two episodes… set off a dirty bomb made from Whammo Burger secret sauce
For all his agility and rad gland adrenaline, Radical Rick joins up with all true-to-life heroes in a few respects.
He does the job fully, without question, and without complaining.
He steps up with courage, whenever we need him to.
In fact, the more we think about it…
Sportsmanship, a competitive edge and rad gland adrenaline fit side by side with heroic courage… kind of like two colors that have the free world cheering, leaders banding together, and a thuggish autocrat throwing a tantrum as his military invasion hits snag after snag.
To do their part and join the effort to support Ukrainian refugees in Eastern Europe, Radical Rick and Damian are raising funds with a benefit raffle.
Read on to see how you can step up and help them.
Radical Rick’s Fundraising raffle to benefit Ukrainian Crisis Relief
Ok, here's the scoop...
We're selling raffle tickets to win Damian's original painting of the Radillac:
Oh yeah….
And we're going to donate 100% of the proceeds to Foursquare Disaster Relief, ensuring all funds go directly to the Ukrainian people in need of food, life-saving essentials, and emergency housing.
We aren't pocketing a dime!
Raffle details:
– Win this original Radillac painting!
– $10 per ticket – 5 tickets for $40 - 10 tickets for $75
– 100% of proceeds go towards Ukrainian refugee relief.
– Go to RadicalRickbmx.com to enter!
We're going to be drawing the winner live on Facebook and Instagram on April 9th at 5 PM PST.
Mark your calendar!
Damian on the Radillac Drawing:
“This beast is so rad you can almost smell the tires burning rubber and hear the roar of its V8 gas guzzling power-plant. It’s the infamous Radillac in all of its duct tape and spot-weld glory, so lovingly put together, it makes Dr. Frankenstein envious. If you look close you’ll see MX mug and the boy radster, Radical Rick, behind the wheel no doubt driving to a competition.”
-Damian
Before we forget..
EVERY raffle ticket order placed is going to receive a limited edition Radillac decal!
Giving’s rad.
So treat yourself to the original Radical Rick vehicle emblazed upon your chest in gnarly full-color glory. Rock it with pride ‘cuz it’s a special limited run of only a few dozen.
Rad certified, of course!
Rad Fact #2 Judging a BMX competition is just as gnarly as riding in one.
Don’t believe us?
Just ask champ, designer, and 2020 Olympics Freestyle Judge Brian Kachinsky… a bonafide BMX hero and advocate.
In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Kachinsky explains the tension, focus, and split second math that goes in to scoring riders and their tricks… in sixty seconds or less.
On top of evaluating everything that happens for a point value, Kachinsky walks the fine line of judging and ranking a sport with a wide, loyal fanbase, and a thriving culture of breaking down doors and pushing into the unknown.
“I want to make sure riders are always judged by people that think critically and people that respect BMX for what it is… because I don’t want it to ever turn into one certain thing or you have to fit in one certain mold.”
-Brian Kachinsky
For a ton of reasons—and as if Brian’s high-flying freestyle career, rad street cred, and creation of ‘The Bakery’ a Chicago industrial building renovated into an indoor BMX Haven aren’t enough—we trust the dude’s judgment.
As long as he’s not getting something under the table from Thrasher Bones or Butch Cartilage, this is one judge we’ll stamp 100 Percent Rad Certified.
We’ll See You Next Time!
What do you think?
Did our short list capture Radical Rick’s greatest (and Purin Flashin’s worstest) hits? If we missed something leave a comment and let us know!
And don’t forget to stay rad!