King of the Idiots

On any given weekend in the Santa Monica canyons, there are a host of photographers that capture the thrills and spills of the Los Angeles weekend warriors. Pretty much every weekend there is one crash that is captured - almost always attributed to a rider riding beyond his/her ability in order to capture that perfect photo. I usually peruse the photos the following week to see myself, people I know and the crash de jour.

This one was caught my attention, and for reasons you soon shall see, I have hereby anointed this guy "King of the Idiots."

His session begins with a low speed crash where it looks like he blew the turn:

Thankfully, he manages to ride away with only a busted headlight.

In a desperate attempt of ego recovery, he makes it clear that he'll be back.

For his gran finale, he decides to pull out all the stops for the camera, busted headlight and all:


Only to be humbled by the Gods of Showboating:

Bow down sir, for you have earned your title "King of the Idiots"