Evel Knievel died

cornelius blackfoot i used to have one of those evel toys, you know the red wind up ones that you could get to jump over shit
like this but better cause it was built in the seventies like me
http://www.menkind.co.uk/ProductDetailsHori.asp?ProductID=12973&gclid=CI3pyuvshpACFQxKQgod3EldtA

I'm pretty sure I fell in love with motorbikes watching evel and his english disciple eddie kidd jumping buses when i was a wee 'un
I'm going to go out and buy one of these helmets in the new year in honour of the evel one, and possibly a white leather bike jacket as well to top it off
http://www.openfacehelmets.co.uk/productinfo.aspx?productid=101

I'm now off to go and build a shrine in honour of my hero.

I had one of those wind up things....brilliant.
R.I.P