Travel Bug Dog Tag Crash - The BMX Travel Bug

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Owner:
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Released:
Wednesday, April 7, 2004
Origin:
Minnesota, United States
Recently Spotted:
In the hands of the owner.

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Current Goal

I am a Minnesota TB... Please do not take me out of Minnesota!! Your mission: Move this bug around the great state of Minnesota. Thank you...  

Meet Crash - The BMX Travel Bug.  Like geochaching, BMX is a great sport for the whole family.  Check it out.

Getting started in BMX is easy and the ABA has put this page together in order to help:

The first things you need:

  • A bicycle - any BMX type and size will do, but it is recommended that you start with one that has no more than a 20" wheel diameter - as that is the allowable limit in the Novice class.
  • The location of an ABA track. Visit our online TRACK DIRECTORY to find the location closest to you.

When calling your nearest ABA track, you`ll need to want to ask six questions:

  • How do I get to your track?
  • Do you have a Beginner Day or clinics available for new riders?
  • What time are your sign-up and practice times?
  • What time do you begin racing?
  • How much will it cost to begin racing?
  • How big are your first place trophies?

Once you have your bike, the location of the nearest ABA track, and when they run, there are two simple checklists to follow.

Your Bike:

  • Make sure all bolts are tight - especially your axle and stem bolts.
  • Remove any freestyle type axle pegs.
  • All reflectors/brackets must be removed for safety purposes.
  • If your bike has a kickstand, it must be taken off.
  • You will eventually need a numberplate. You will be provided a temporary numberplate with your membership purchase.

Clothing and safety equipment:

  • Long sleeve shirt.
  • Long pants or jeans.
  • A helmet. The ABA recommends a full-face helmet. Many ABA tracks have "loaner helmets" for beginners to use.
  • Any enclosed shoe is sufficient. Skateboard style shoes are suggested.

Now that you have everything ready, we`ll see you at the track! 

About This Item

Crash the BMX Travel Bug

I am a Minnesota TB... Please do not take me out of Minnesota!! Your mission: Move this bug around the great state of Minnesota. Thank you...  

Take Crash - The BMX Travel Bug for a spin... 

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Tracking History (3280.3mi) View Map

Dropped Off 6/18/2004 Howling/Pepper Chef placed it in Blue Light Bug Hotel Minnesota - 15.29 miles  Visit Log
Discovered It 5/31/2004 King Boreas discovered it   Visit Log

I traded bugs with the Sheriff, dropped it in the Tower Shadow cache. We didn't have electricity at the campground. Oh, and I didn't bring my computer. So my grab from the Sheriff, and my drop at Tower Shadow were never logged.

Also, I lost the tracking number during one of the weekend monsoons, so I don't even get credit for the north end-south end move.

I won't drop any more bugs unless I'm 10 minutes away from a computer.

[This entry was edited by King Boreas on Friday, June 16, 2006 at 9:17:02 PM.]
Grab It (Not from a Cache) 5/31/2004 Howling/Pepper Chef grabbed it   Visit Log

Found this littel guy in Tower Shadow today 5/31/04. He was speaking really loud, or it was one of his brother/sisters in the swamp next to the cache, so I picked him up and will move him down to the mississippi later today or on Tuesday.
Retrieve It from a Cache 5/27/2004 Sheriff of Nottingham retrieved it from The Armory Minnesota   Visit Log

Lookee what I found !
Dropped Off 5/27/2004 Centris placed it in The Armory Minnesota - 12.17 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 5/23/2004 Centris retrieved it from Another Rum River Overlook Minnesota   Visit Log

Almost passed him by, but I saw from the logs that he had been in the cache for over a month..... so I took pity on the little guy and grabbed him.

Chilly, rainy, muddy day. Perfect froggy weather!

  • Out along the Rum on a blustery, wet day
Write note 4/21/2004 ae0al posted a note for it   Visit Log

I tell you between forgetting it in the car going after a cache Tuesday and the rain last night and today. I finally got it into a cache. Had planned on Have a Heart or White Rabbit but Another Rum River Overlook is closer to work. And mine ;-)
Dropped Off 4/21/2004 ae0al placed it in Another Rum River Overlook Minnesota - 1.8 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 4/19/2004 ae0al retrieved it from 445 <S>Hot Wax: Bread And Butter</s> Minnesota   Visit Log

Cute little divil. We'll be putting it in a new cache perhaps later today.
Dropped Off 4/18/2004 Moe placed it in 445 <S>Hot Wax: Bread And Butter</s> Minnesota - 23.88 miles  Visit Log
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