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Dave Mirra’s 24 Karat Gold Plated Bike On eBay for $50,000?

March 24, 2017

What if we told you that you could own one of BMX’s most iconic bikes for a cool $50,000 cash? Here’s a little something we spotted over on Ride BMX that caught our attention! It looks like Dave Mirra‘s 24 Karat Gold Plated bike he rode in the X Games had been put up for sale on eBay for $50,000. The auction is over now, so we’re not 100% sure if it was sold or if the seller decided to go a different route, but it’s still kind of a crazy find. The listing is still live, but closed for bids, for the time being. Check out more photos and details right here.

With the price of gold and it clearly being Dave’s bike that he rode (photos / story seems to match up), it isn’t a completely crazy ask for the price. What do you think? Would you buy it if you had that cash on hand?

Just incase it comes down, here’s the text that was on the eBay listing…

“This is a bike that I bought directly from Dave Mirra after doing a polishing restoration article on it in BMX Plus Magazine years ago..I have owned this bike for years. The bike is real 24 carat gold plated for him by Haro for the X Gamrs.After almost a year went by as I was restoring his Dyno Slammer . I asked him why he never wanted the bike back he said he would pick it up in a few months and it wasn’t really one of his favorites since he crashed on it in his first run in X Games at Staples Center in Los Angeles where he couldn’t even make his second run. On that note I asked if he would ever consider and selling it and he said of course I would sell it to nobody but you Mark and we made a deal and that’s how it went down that I made payments over several months to him. It made him happy to see me bring it all over to shows and have everybody ride it and send Dave the fun pictures and that’s what really made him happy seeing his friends and fans on it. This bought to the continuation of this bike touring with me and his life for him through what I did with it… Now I can no longer do that with him gone. It’s a sad thing to look at on a daily basis chained with a 20 ton chain. It’s time for me to let this prize of a bike or Holy Grail go to a good home, collector or a museum of some sort for the world to display. It is unaltered exactly the way he had it including the black electrical tape holding the brake cable to the handlebars. When I originally got this from him it did have pitted surface rust on the bottom and the rear hoop wheel which was change sometime in the X Games contest and the tear in the seat was also there no it has damaged change this bike in any manner shape or form besides what are your sins gold-plated Hutch trickstar this is the Holy Grail and truly missed.. I am doing the right thing I don’t need any negative publicity or feedback this is my property and I’ll do as I please with it if it brings over x amount of dollars I would like to select a possible place to leave some funds that will help. THIS IS A PICK UP ONLY SALE WITH CASH. NO PAYPAL. I SUGGEST CALLING MY CELL WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR NEGOTIATIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE. 714 488 0688.

I have been offered more than this asking price by multiple people. The bike rides grest. I just took it on the boardwalk and as usual people know the bike and freak out needing pictures etc. Ivery iclued a phot of the day I paid DAve off for the bIke ill never for get driving my 86 year old dad from Alb any to Syracuse in a snow storm to pick up the bIke .. please follow my instructions about no PayPal and if someone decides to do it they will pay all of the fees and nothing will be handed over until those fees run through the bank and cash into my hand and that is that so I suggest using my phone and speaking with me about this thank you so much good luck and I can only pray it goes to the right place and Dave is watching with a smile R.I.P.”

Haro Bikes – 2018 Mirra Pro Tribute Bike

February 23, 2017

The first look at the 2018 Mirra Pro Tribute Bike from Haro Bikes!

Here’s one we’ve been waiting to see! Haro Bikes have just released details on the Dave Mirra 2018 Mirra Pro Tribute bike that they have been working on! This bike turned out absolutely phenomenal and Haro did such an amazing job with the details on this bike. You can get more info on the bike below!

“There are no two ways about it: Dave Mirra was the spark that revitalized Haro in the mid 1990s. Gone were the days of Bob Haro and Ron Wilkerson behind the brand’s direction — it was now Dave Mirra and Ryan Nyquist designing complete bikes that were affordable, high quality and available worldwide to a new legion of BMX fans. A few years later, the X Games hit, and suddenly, Dave Mirra’s signature Haro was on every TV screen of an ESPN subscriber, and demand for his signature bikes and components sky rocketed.

Mirra remained an esteemed member of the Haro team through the end of 2006, and then started his own brand, Mirraco, for the remainder of his BMX career. But the majority of Mirra’s accomplishments at the top of the sport were done on a signature Haro, and it’s where most of us remember him best.

Now, to honor Dave Mirra, Haro is releasing a 2017 tribute Dave Mirra bike, with a bulk of the sales proceeds going directly to the Mirra family. It is but one more way for BMX to continually honor the life, legacy and greatness of Dave Mirra, and all that he gave to his family, friends and BMX as a whole. And it’s proof positive that the memory of Dave Mirra will remain with all of us for a long time to come.”

The 2018 Mirra Pro Tribute Bike comes in 20.5″ only, weighs in at 26.5 lbs. and has a $799.99 price tag.

You can learn more about this bike on the Haro Bikes website.

“Remembering Mirra”

February 5, 2017

It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since BMX had lost Dave Mirra. Yesterday was the one year of his passing and it still doesn’t seem real. X Games re-upped the entire “Remembering Mirra” show that originally aired on TV and everywhere last year taking a look at Dave’s entire life. Let’s watch it again (or for the first time if you missed it last year) to remember everything great about the legend that we lost too soon.

““Remembering Mirra” documents the life, legacy and influence of BMX legend Dave Mirra.

April 4, 1974 – February 4, 2016

The full episode, which features dialogue from Steve Swope, Ryan Nyquist and Daniel Dhers, originally aired as part of ABC’s World of X Games in 2016.“

Sneak Peek: Haro – 2017 Mirra Pro Tribute Bike

January 21, 2017

Here’s one we’re sure a ton of you will be excited about. Haro‘s Brand Manager, John Buultjens dropped this sneak preview of the frame and fork that will be used on the 2017 Dave Mirra Tribute Bikes that they are currently working on! Not a lot of details are available yet, but we do know that proceeds will be going to Dave’s family, and we assume these bikes will be pretty limited edition! We’ll definitely keep you in the loop as soon as we know more!

What do you think? Let us know in the comments!

Drawing Dave Mirra

January 6, 2017

Brant Moore has been on a drawing kick lately. A little while back he drew Scotty Cranmer, now today he has this new video where he draws Dave Mirra. Hit play to watch Brant draw this from start to finish to a familiar tune if you ever played the Dave Mirra video games. Rad video for sure. Rest In Peace, Dave!

“Graphite pencil drawing of Dave Mirra using only a Dixon Toconderoga #2 pencil.

Dave was one of, if not, the first people I drew way back in 2007.
How fitting that he be the first person I draw in 2017!”

Remembering Dave Mirra – Ben Bostrom

October 8, 2016

There was no doubt that the passing of Dave Mirra left a ton of people from all of the world shocked and saddened. The impact he left on so many people will stick with all of them forever. Today, Specialized released a piece of the “Remembering Dave Mirra” documentary of Dave’s triathlon partner, Ben Bostrom, reading a letter he wrote for Dave with some of the stories and how Dave had impacted him. The letter was written on the eve of the Kona triathlon, which him and Dave had previously trained for together. This might not have much to do with BMX, but you can see how much impact that Dave had beyond what he was known best for. Rest in Peace, Dave. Everyone misses you.

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Dave Mirra “Against The Grain”

July 16, 2016

Here’s a Dave Mirra video that surfaced online a few months ago, but just started making the rounds. Above you can find Dave’s incredible section from the “Against The Grain” video that came out back in 2002. Although this section is 14 years old, there’s still a ton of absolutely crazy clips like the fufanu on the goal post and basketball hoop, huge air tricks and more technical lip tricks to slaying some big rails. Dave was an absolute machine and this is a good reminder of that. Rest in Peace, Dave.

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Dave Mirra and Dennis McCoy Inducted Into BMX Hall of Fame Video

June 16, 2016

Last weekend, Dennis McCoy and Dave Mirra were inducted into the BMX Hall of Fame. We caught a photogallery from the ceremony, now we get a look at some highlights from the entire event courtesy of Ride BMX. Check it!

“On Saturday, June 11th, both Dave Mirra and Dennis McCoy were inducted into the USA BMX Hall Of Fame. The ceremony took place down at the Olympic Training Facility in Chula Vista, California. Filled with legends of all kinds and industry heads from generations past, the event was far from something you’d find at a NORA Cup, but BMX nonetheless. Glad I got to witness Dennis McCoy get honored after 31 years of being a pro and getting to see Mike Mirra, although briefly, talk about his son was an honor.

Dennis’ segment is first. Dave’s starts around the 17:30 mark…”
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