In 2008, while filming for this now legendary Anthem II video part, Mike Aitken suffered a life-threatening crash at Posh. He was in a coma for three weeks. Having suffered a traumatic brain injury, complete paralysis of his right side, a broken jaw, broken eye socket and a tracheotomy, Mike’s road to recovery was a long one.
Day 11 of our 'Twelve days of Aitken’, which is a retrospective look at Mike Aitken’s BMX career as seen through the eyes of some of those who know him best via a selection of his hugely influential video parts, continues with Mikey’s section in the Stew Johnson classic “Anthem II.” Mikey’s opener section is easily one of the most memorable trails heavy-section ever put together.
The final day of our 'Twelve days of Aitken’, which is a retrospective look at Mike Aitken’s BMX career as seen through the eyes of some of those who know him best via a selection of his hugely influential video parts, is a real gift for the holiday season- previously unseen Mikey footage from the Stew Johnson classic “Anthem II.”
Anthem II Mike Aitken Section.
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