David Bailey was on the very top of the motocross world when he was paralyzed in January of 1987. He came back from that tragedy to have three epic battles in Kona with Navy SEAL Carlos Moleda in the handcycle division. In this conversation David takes us through his journey to the very top in…
Editor’s Note: I wrote this about David Bailey as part of our pre-race coverage of the 2009 Ironman World Championship It was the day after the 2008 Ironman World Championship. David Bailey, who had been one of the best motocross athletes on the planet before he was paralyzed, was barreling down the Queen Ka’ahumanu…
For three years, from 1998-2000, former Navy SEAL Carlos Moleda and motocross legend David Bailey went head-to-head in Kona in the handcycle division. Moleda had been paralyzed when he was shot in the back during a mission in Panama. Bailey was a legend in the sport of motocross and at the top of his game…
Todd Jacobs finished eighth in Kona in 1987 and 1988. He is also one of my favorite people to interview ever. In this conversation we cover Scott Tinley, Mark Allen, and Dave Scott, plus the three year Ironman battle between wheelchair legends David Bailey and Carlos Moleda. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes …
In 1998, 1999 and 2000, Carlos Moleda and David Bailey had three classic races at the Ironman Triathlon World Championship. The fact that Bailey was a former motocross star and Moleda had been a Navy SEAL added depth to an already great story. The rivalry between these two great athletes made the handcycles and the…
David Bailey was one of the top motocross racers in the world when he was paralyzed during an early season race in 1987. He came on to chat about his early days in motocross, his classic race in 1986 against Ricky Johnson in Anaheim Stadium in front of 70,000 people plus the accident, and how…