Tag: mike tag fund

It’s really difficult to see one of your best friends that you grew up with, as bald as a cueball, shooting pool, while describing the struggle of going through chemo therapy, talking about trying to get medicaid, and joking about drinking pedialyte at the bar. It’s a truly conflicting sad…

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Don’t let your soul go Bankrupt, help a friend in need-Click Here to Help Tag. Mike Tag Is a baddass! Go Here and give him a five!.
Don’t forget about the Jam at East Shore june 18th to raise money for Mike, Tons of cool shit to…

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If you click on this Link you can see a schedule of events that people are organizing on behalf of Mike Tag, you can also read an Article in a Local Newspaper about Mike here.
I am really happy about the support people are rallying for a good cause, I…

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The first of the Fundraising events happened this weekend in Ithaca, with silent auction at Silky Jones, and a trail jam at Aaron Verity’s. The trails Jam got rained out, but people from far and wide got together and made a really awesome effort on behalf of Mike.
June 9th…

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I stumbled across this relic of a Tag photo, while looking through my Archives, for an Old Photo of Mike, his Mom had seen and asked me for…It was from a pretty magical part of our lives, you can read about some of it here, it was an old…

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Although the circumstances are gnarley, and serious, It’s pretty amazing how our community has come together to help out a friend, and a rider in need. If you want to learn more check the Mike Tag Fund page, its got Dates for upcoming events, and a button you can click…

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We haven’t sorted all the details yet, But I wanted to get the date out there, so People can plan in advance. For anyone who doesn’t know, Long time FBM Rider, Friend, and all around badass Mike Tagliavento was diagnosed earlier this month with Stage ll Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
He does…

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For a good bit, a while back, Tag, George D, Bob Scerbo and Ralph Sinisi made up a good portion of the FBM team, Times changed but our friendships have all remained, and I am super thankful for all of it.
Bob Assembled this footage he collected during some of…

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First off, on behalf of Mike Tag, and his family, a HUGE THANKS goes out to the ENTIRE BMX industry, and all the riders, friends, fans and so on for an incredible response to the news about Tag’s battle with Lymphoma!
So many people made donations, helped spread the word,…

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20 years ago Gilly, our Friend Bones, Mike Tag and myself were teenagers, roaming the streets of Ithaca on our BMX bikes, raising hell, popping wheelies, and getting into as much trouble, adventure and mischief as you would expect…
Yesterday I pedaled my BMX bike down the same streets, to…

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