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Mike Aitken’s new clothing company. Click HERE for more details.

MikeAitken.com got a little bit of a facelift. There’s now a video and photo gallery you can view. And of course, it’s still the place for the latest news on Mikey’s recovery. It looks like he’s continuing to improve and showing no signs of slowing down. He’s even started up a new clothing company called Vigilantia.

There’s local news coverage with a mini interview of Mike Aitken over at MikeAitken.com. He walked out of the hospital on his own two feet and is looking hopeful to ride again. Go MIKEY!

Photo by brown town (Odyssey Flickr Group)

MikeAitken.com has some great news. It looks like Mikey went bowling yesterday afternoon and had the opportunity to spend a couple hours at home with his family. He’s scheduled to be discharged on Friday! Read the full post below and don’t forget about the purple rain bike you could enter to win with a $10 donation (CLICK HERE).

Mike is pretty exhausted and anxious to go home, but is doing well. This morning he was able to walk up and down a flight of stairs without holding onto the rail. He was also able to hop several feet on just his right foot.

Mike’s voice has gotton much louder and less raspy, he practically has his old voice back now. His speech is also improving, it seems to be getting easier and easier for him to hold a conversation.

Mike will be leaving the hospital this afternoon to go bowling as part of his therapy. He will then get to spend a couple hours at home with his wife, son, and new puppy.

It sounds like things are still on track for Mike to be discharged on Friday. Mike couldn’t be more excited. He has been having a hard time getting any sleep at the hospital and is looking forward to a full nights sleep in his own bed. It will be the first time he has spent a night in his bed in over 2 months!

Thank you for your continued thoughts and prayers,

– The Aitken Family [11/12]

For the latest news on Mike Aitken’s recovery, make sure to visit MikeAitken.com. Also, don’t forget about the bike we’re giving away through the 50/50 Mike Aitken Fund. Click HERE for a recap (donate buttons underneath the flipbook). All it takes is 10 bucks to get included in the raffle.

GET WELL SOON, MIKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!

We’re flowing some treats to the Kink / Red Bull’s Trick or Treat Jam this weekend and they’ll be raffling it off with proceeds going toward the Mike Aitken Fund. Full flyer after the jump.

If you can’t make it to the Trick or Treat Jam, make sure to check out last week’s post and maybe you’ll find one near you to attend.

Also, hit up Defgrip to check out a collaboration they did with DVS. It’s a pretty cool looking shoe with proceeds going towards the Mike Aitken Fund as well.

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Mike Aitken, slayin’ the trails. Photo by Jason Eichhorst.

The support for Mike Aitken has been tremendous and benefit jams are popping up left and right. Here’s a quick compilation of some jams going on this weekend and the next. There’s one going on for Sara and Ryan over at Kore Bikes so make sure to check that out as well.

Also, don’t forget about the raffle we have going on for your chance to win a complete bike, fully equipped with Odyssey parts (most parts not available to the public yet and even some prototypes). Click HERE to check that out.

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The bike is one of our show bikes from this year’s Interbike, and one of our favorite show bikes ever. It’s a gold zinc plated S&M LTF and comes fully equipped with Odyssey’s Purple Rain colorway. A good portion of these components aren’t even available to the public yet, including a prototype Odyssey 9t cog, prototype Chase Hawk grips and all the Purple Rain (PR).

FRAME: S&M LTF, Gold Zinc
FORK: Odyssey Director, PR
BAR: Odyssey Lumberjack, PR
BARENDS: Odyssey Par Ends
STEM: Odyssey Elementary V3, Black
HEADSET: FSA Impact, Black
FRONT RIM: Odyssey Hazard Lite, 36h, PR
FRONT HUB: Odyssey Vandero V2, 36h, PR
FRONT TIRE: Odyssey Aitken, K-Lyte, 2.25″
FRONT SPOKES: G-Sport G-Spokes, Straight Gauge, Stainless, Gold
REAR RIM: Odyssey Hazard Lite, 36h, PR
REAR HUB: Odyssey Cassette V3, 36h (with 9t prototype cog), PR
REAR TIRE: Odyssey Path, K-Lyte, 2.10″
REAR SPOKES: G-Sport G-Spokes, Straight Guage, Stainless, Gold
SPROCKET: Odyssey Vermont, 25th, Black
CRANK: Odyssey Twombolt, 175mm, PR
PEDALS: Odyssey JC Trailmix, Magnesium, Looseball, PR
CHAIN: KMC, Kool Chain Light, Gold
GRIPS: Chase Hawk prototype, Black
LEVER: Odyssey Monolever, Medium, PR
CABLE: Odyssey Linear Slic Kable, Black
BRAKE: Odyssey Evo II, PR (with Clear Pads)
SEAT CLAMP: Odyssey Mr. Clampy, Black
SEAT POST: Odyssey Intac, Black
SEAT: Odyssey Aitken, Denim, Black with Gold Stitching

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EDIT: THE RAFFLE IS OVER NOW. THANKS TO EVERY ONE WHO HELPED!

Recently, Mike Aitken was in a severe BMX accident. He has severe head trauma. The medical bills will be enormous. Mike is a professional rider and in his line of work he is not eligible for health insurance. They claim he is “too high risk.” Mike has contacted numerous insurance offices and has been denied by all. This is where the BMX community can come together and lend a hand to someone in need. You can help.

In collaboration with the 5050bmx, Odyssey is holding a raffle open to all those wanting to help out. $10 gets you 1 ticket, $20 gets you two and so on. What you will win is the bike in the flipbook above. To enter, please visit 5050bmx.com and click on one of the donate buttons at the bottom.

For more information and updates on Mike Aitken’s condition, please visit MikeAitken.com.

Aitken at 15 year’s old, from Vital BMX.