www.unitriders.com http THE FINAL CHAPTER IN THE GIANTS OF DIRT PROJECT CELEBRATES THE LIFE AND DEDICATION OF DANE SEARLS, 1988-2011. December 20, 2011 — The final video release for Professional Freestyle BMX rider Dane Searls sees him successfully ride the biggest dirt jumps in history, clearing distances up to 60 feet (18 metres) on a BMX. The Giants of Dirt Project began in 2010 when Dane Searls brought the idea to Unit Clothing, his sponsor. Over the next 12 months, together they built and tested the line of jumps in Boonah, (west of the Gold Coast, Queensland) on the farm of fellow Unit rider Freestyle Motocross Pro Matt Schubring. Sheer determination saw Dane push through many painful crashes and set backs, including the devastating Queensland floods of 2010. Dane finally completed his life long goal in November 2011, by riding and pulling tricks through the entire set of jumps. Giants of Dirt 3 is the realization of Dane’s dream. A custom built drop in ramp was constructed and the final jump in the set of four jumps measures 60 feet (18 metres) from dirt take off to dirt landing. Two days after fulfilling his dream, Dane was involved in an accident and suffered critical head injuries, placing him in a coma for five days. Dane passed away on November 25, 2011 in hospital due to injuries sustained. His death sent shock waves through the BMX community and he will be long remembered as an amazingly kind person and as a professional athlete who pushed the boundaries of …
R.I.P?
Popular BMX star Dane Searls has died in hospital after diving from a balcony at a Gold Coast pub on Sunday night.
Searls, 23, had been in a coma since Sunday night after he attempted? to dive from the first floor of Billy’s Beach House into the pool.
He missed the pool and landed on the cement, causing critical head and back injuries
ilove this guy?
R.I.P.? Dane Searls
inspiratinal? video
40? days by bless the fall
best song ever sung
He reminds me? of Vanila Ice
Why did he? die? 🙁 Ride In Peace
lol I’m getting? there…
@joaquin dominguez dane? searls best rider ever? no. he wasn’t that good of a rider. would you of heard about him if he didn’t do these massive jumps? probably not.
it? says at 1:40 ish
I didn’t realise he was dead until it? said at the end. Gutted, seemed like a nice bloke in the video. And what a talent. The best ones leave early 🙁
RIP your? a legend RIP ride in paradise
What’s the song called? ? Could you please tell me 🙂 thank
why???
i’m? so glad you’re dead dane seals.
awsome
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RIP? BIKING LEGEND
that looks? easy someone hold my beer
Insane man props on that backflip r.i.p?
shut the fuck up u fucking cunt piece of? llama shit
Dane Searls , I’ve dreamt and Thought about you and I Hope You Ride? In Peace , Jumping your Favourite Ramps and Flying high as you Could R.I.P
Im right in? saying fearless R.I.P
hmmm normally id say kiddy jumps because i jump that all the time with my dirtbike but uhhhhhh that takes some balls to do with a bmx bike i’ll admit now i wouldn’t do that main reason look what happend he snaped his? frame in half good vid to bad dean died a little while after this video was released
Such an awesome? video 😀