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Rickey Bates RIP
Rickey Bates passed away Wednesday in a car accident coming back from Interbike, happened in Arizona. He road for the shop, was a Casselberry local, and started the whole Banned in Orlando series which turned into Banned bmx goods. Rickey will be missed but not forgotten. Sucks hearing this news...to young. RIP.
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