We did this video as a thank you to our Dad for all the effort and sacrifices that he has made in our lives that have allowed us to live this BMX filled life of ours. My Dad didn't come from money and he worked hard against all the odds and built a life for himself and his family that we are all so proud of. His commitment to BMX and action sports have affected so many lives from running the BMX track and building one of the longest running indoor skateparks in the country. Since my crash I wake up everyday a different person from the Professional BMX rider I used to be and it's so hard to accept that I will never be a normal person physically again but when I think about how my Dad beat the odds it inspires me to keep working to be a better version of myself but also to stop and appreciate just how blessed I am to be able to still have the pieces of my life that are still there. We are lucky to be able to call you our "Dad"

I wish Big Scott knew exactly how much of an amazing example he is for us fans of the channel that are starting a family, for real.

My kids met big scott at a wawa in NJ not too long ago. He was a great guy and appreciate him for the kindness. My boys came home and were stoked to tell me about it

Watching Big Scott go from talking freely with huge pride about Scotty's early days and achievements, to choking up when it came to talking about Scott's accident. You can see that even today how raw the memories and emotions are from that time. Then back to the pride in Scott's progress to where he is today and to Matt's riding now. It was an incredible watch. Thanks to Big Scott for agreeing to do it.

In 2005 my mom took my friends and I to incline club. I ate it hard the 6ft spine. Big Scott ran out and helped me. Once he knew I was good he went over to my mom and explained that I got a shinner and my pads made it look worse. He stayed there and talked to her for 20 minutes talking about being a BMX parent. After that my family’s support was much better. What was cool is after I got done riding, my mom introduced me to Big Scott who brought me in the back to meet Scotty. All in all the Cranmer family made every other skatepark trip disappointing.

The amount of progress Scott has made is incredible and inspiring

Can we all take a moment to thank BSB and Mama Donna for their contributions to BMX? They raised two of the sport's most amazing riders, run a skatepark that contributed to the careers of countless riders including Garrett Reynolds and if course scotty, run a bike shop that helped provide riders all over with bikes and parts, always given 100% to support their boys' careers, and always been a huge part of the community. The whole family is a pillar of the community. They are one of the most involved and dedicated families in the sport and we are lucky to have them. Thanks to both of you for uplifting the sport so much and bringing us two of the greatest riders we have had. I love hearing BSB's memories and would love more videos of his memories from his career in the sport alongside his boys careers. Truly one of the sports most inspiring families. They exemplify love of the sport and dedication to keeping family in it. Love you all.

I actually got chills listening to your dad talk about you and Matty. BSB is the best!! All of the Cranmer’s seem like amazing people. Let’s blow this channel up and get that Segway and RV!!

Big Scott and Donna are the unsung heroes of this channel!

Your family is so lucky to have a man like Big Scott around. What a legendary human

That got me to tears. Big Scott is the man. And Scotty I love you brotha, been following you before the accident. You’re an amazing example and huge role model for me. You are truly a great person and I see where you get it from. Much love brotha.

You should do more podcasts with influential people in action sports! You’ve got so many connections!

Love how close the relationship is between all you guys, keep up the awesome work with the channel!

This is literally the most amazing interview! We need more of these. Thank You Big Scott.

This was amazing hearing the whole story from a Dad’s perspective. What an awesome story of how it all started. Love the fact that you have never given up Scott. Hope to continue to see your progress in getting stronger and eventually being able to ride a bike better and better!

What an amazing example of a father! So supportive, so loving and self sacrificing. Scotty and Matty, please treasure the time you have with your dad. I lost my dad unexpectedly 10 years ago and miss him so much. Savor these moments and all the time you have with him. I loved this discussion so much, it was great to get to know BSB in more detail.

Big Scott is a real man’s man and family man. Love to see it. So cool hearing his perspective

Bro, I could listen to Big Scott tell the old stories all day. A handful more of these would be a dream come true I'm sure there are more stories than we'd ever have time for lol.

Amazing interview and conversation. Thank you for this guys.

What an awesome story! Thanks for taking us along! Kudos to your kick ass dad for making such efforts to support his kids dreams!

Big Scott BMX is goals. My dad was such a great father growing up too. I always thought I had it in my DNA to be a great father as well. I'm 38 years old with no kids and it truly bums me out. I had two unofficial step-kids up until January that were my life. I can only hope they find a father figure to guide them the way BSB has guided you and my dad guided me. I appreciate you so much Scotty. I've been extremely depressed since I lost my family, but this video has brought me some peace. I love your family so much and that love and appreciation grows everyday. You're a real inspiration and so is BSB. I've been a fan of yours for longer than I can remember and have been subscribed since well before your accident. And I'll be here following and supporting you until my end or yours. You are a legend! ❤

Thanks to y’all. I can’t thank you guys enough for posting. I feel great joy for u r family. God bless. Keep rollin’

What a fantastic hour of my time! Such a great interview. That was a really fun watch.

love how Mattie is just sitting there with a look on his face like he did not know the story and realising he is sitting in the presence of one of the greatest BMX riders of all time and the best dad a kid could hope for.

Man no words can describe how good of a dad you have and how proud he is of himself and you guys he is he definitely deserves a dad of the years award and thank you for giving us a little history. Lesson of your guys lifes happy to come across your channel from the beginning keep it up I look forward to your journey and progress to come

Your dad is an absolute legend. Definitely need to see more like this and the calling the shots video. Making more memories together. awesome interview Scotty.

much love and respect for big scott! things would be so different in bmx without this man! thank you for letting your kids follow their dreams and inspire others!

What a story! I could sit and watch you guys talk about your live's for another 5 hours easily, this was so much fun and it's so clear how proud of each other you all are! Whole family of inspiration!

Have waited so long for an interview like this with your dad and it didn’t disappoint! I think big Scott feels so familiar to many of us that grew up in a mid-Atlantic state, even though he’s one of a kind.

This.was.amazing. Love seeing the bond you guys share. Your father is an awesome man!

Scott, I’ve followed from Scotland since the channel began. I watched every video but don’t watch as much now. Love the updates and will always support the channel and continue to love your progress

A Father figure to us all. You raised some great kiddos!

This needs to be the birth of the scotty cranmer podcast!! You could travel to different skateparks close to local pros, interview them with your podcast at the park, then have a session with them and Matty afterwards! That would be sick

Thank you so much for this Scotty. We needed this.

What a pleasure it was to watch and listen to the 3 of you,Scott you will never do a better interview than that,your Dad is a legend and a funny guy as well.

I hope that I am and will be a dad like this. I’ve got 4 kids and I love cheering them on. I love seeing your dad’s support even though it was something he wasn’t passionate about himself. Thanks for sharing this story.

Your so lucky you had the support from your dad. You can truly see the love and pride he has for you guys.

Thank you Big Scott for your words and time. What an incredible dad you are! 🤍

No words to describe how lucky we ALL are to have your parents ❤️❤️❤️ without them and their sacrifices BMX wouldn’t be the same and they don’t even know it. They are appreciated!

This was so cool, getting big Scott's perspective on everything was awesome. Hope he can make more appearances on the channel soon!

Thank you Big Scott you are 100% pure fatherly love. Hoping many more memories keep filling your big heart ❤️

I couldn't agree more. Thank you for sharing this with us. Your entire family is amazing.

You have an incredible father guys! You can tell your whole family are real good people and that starts up top with big Scott! You can see how proud you guys are of your father and how proud he is of you guys! Thanks for the opportunity to hear yalls story. Truly a beautiful thing you guys have with your whole family! Ride on!

This was the best video I have seen from you. Content was brilliant. You don't need two cameras and crazy editing when the subject is so powerful. Great job and keep up the good work. Thank you.

It was NBA then NBL..I remember our locals out here in Vegas in the 90s we're literally 80-100 Motos. I loved it

Such a great story! Can’t wait to see what the future holds for all of you!

Amazing video! So cool to get your dads perspective. What a great family

Incredible interview brought a tear to my eye tjere at the end. I’m so grateful for my parents too for constantly supporting my brother and me and still doing it tirelessly to this day. Your love and happiness will always be the thankfulness your dad wants from you scott. Sending love to your whole family.

Incredible man. Thanks for sharing this priceless memory with us all.

Appreciate you and your wonderful family and friends

This is probably one of my favorite videos. So many cool stories. Big Scott is a special person. I could tell how hard it was for him to talk about Scott's accident, as a father, that hits hard. Those stories about the bmx community coming together right after the accident are awesome. Did BSB happen to reach out to the Fields family after Connors wreck in the olympics? I'm just curious, I've always viewed the BMX community as so much closer than it appears because of how relatively small it really is.

I really enjoyed this episode. Big Scott reminds me of my father(rip) he was 100% supportive of everything i did, bmx, dirt bikes and customizing trucks.

If we all had dads like big Scott the world would be a better place.

Man this is a Great Video Scotty....thx for making it & sharing the stories with us.....I actually remember a ton of those old stuff you were at.... that drop in to double tail at Xgames was burnt into my mind.....But yeah...Thank you guys for sharing this all

Not to add more to your busy schedule, but you guys should definitely start a podcast!!

I always knew your folks were cool never realized how much they were a part of you guys making it. AWESOME!!!

Awesome interview Big Scott is a great guy anyone would be lucky to have a dad like him

What a loving amazing dad, Blessed!!! Thanks for sharing amazing stories.

What an amazing family! You guys are the best! This interview was really good! God bless you all!

This by far is the best show I've seen of yours. Keep up the hard work, I know that your determination will serve you well throughout the rest of your life. Good luck with getting that motorhome for you dad.

Wow, a more good hearted family is hard to find. Really wish the best for all of you Cranmer's.Thank you for this insight, it was a very well done interview. Loved this video deeply 🙂

That was awesome! You each are amazing in your own unique way! So proud to watch your videos. Restoring 3 Redlines, a Powerlite and a Kuwahara. All from between 1980 and 1983. Me an my 4 brothers childhood bikes. I also bought a bike from your shop for my nephew in PA. This has inspired me to finish these builds. I’m in Broward County would love to get your input on them when finished.

Great video man been watching since before your injury the video just keep getting better man

THIS is the video I have been waiting for. Sending my best as I know we will never see it if on mom's side. Understandably so. But boy would I like to hear her interview even if faced blurred and crazy voice alterations. Donna, we all know what you look like. A beautiful caring mother to people like us who choose to take calculated chances.

You and Matty are so blessed to have such a great and supportive dad.

I was lucky enough to ride with you @ UGP Roots Jan 2003, it was a blast. Then the next year you were at the contest and you won Pro, you flipwhipped the subrail and basically shut the contest down. I truly will never forget that!

I miss those days at the incline with my two sons .thanks for all your hard work big scott.

After this interview You make me want to meet your father. He’s really inspiring. Thank you for this interview.

i cried during this interview. More just the support from your father and the family love.

Awesome video the old footage made the video and the story is very inspiring as a dad myself. All these things may have happend a long time ago but I bet from your dads prospective it felt like yesterday. Keep on pedaling boys!

Thank you for sharing bro !!!

Love for the CRANMER Family and Big Scott is an Amazing Father, God bless him and his family always ❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏

I've always loved watching your videos since the incline club. You are a big inspiration to me

Thanks for this inverview! You guys got one amazing dad!

You guys have an awesome dad. Glad to see you guys are so close

That was an amazing video! Big Scott never disappoints! What an amazing man!

This was absolutely unreal big Scott is such an amazing bloke, great family. Thank you Scotty for sharing this. We truly appreciate you all❤

Big scott, a man everyone could love. Hes got alot to be proud of. The touring idea with ur dad around the country sounds like an amazing idea!!!

I need more of this with big scott just chillin and talkin yall are awesome

Omg this is awesome. Ive been watching since the incline club days of the vlog man. Im in canada now from the philipines. Hope to see you guys soon if the future forbids. Take care guys.

What a great dad to have support you in the racing and bmx journey. So cool Scotty and Matty.💪👍❤

This was such a good video. I'd love to see a lot more podcast style videos with y'all tellin stories.

Salute to Big Scott BMX! A true legend! I’m about to have my first child, a son, and I hope I can b half the father Scott is to u guys!

Big Scott is an amazing person so cool that you got to have this talk on youtube for the world and not only that but for your own memories and history something i wish i could of done for my parents i recently lost my mother and i look back to find i have no videos or really any photos of my mother i was to busy riding my bike and being with my friends something my dad told me he regreted he did the same he told me i don't know a single person i hung out with back then today i traded all that time for people that meant nothing and sadly i did the same

I still remember when it happened I cried seeing you so vulnerable

Fantastic video. Thanks! My local ABA track was, "Let's get set, riders ready, pedals ready...go!"

Good to see you’s guys getting up with your pops. I bet him and your mom miss you guys up in jersey.

this was good guys. of course after following you and every video since the big crash in 2016 I knew a lot of it,but to see the father sons time together was touching. AND that last segment thanking him about made me tear up. I wish my kids thought like that about me. I tried to be the best dad,but..maybe i wasnt not sure. I was for sure better than my no show dad i NEVER had. All we can do is try. Thanks Scotty and Matty and Big Scott for this great journey..

I’m a father of a teen and almost a adult I’m 37 this really was awesome your dad seems like such awesome guy you guys are lucky in definitely seem to know it you guys all rock

I have the honor to have raced at the old track when it was Bicycle World, saw the Haro freestyle demos there in the late 80's, rode at Incline Club in later years and got to see Scotty Ripping in person when he was much younger and about to turn pro, ... been following ever since! Scotty and the rest of the family: New Jersey LOVES YOU! Thank you for everything you've done for BMX! 🙏🏼❤

I wish I had a dad that would invest into me like that. And lead me to build a foundation around something I’m passionate about. Love you guys. ❤

this brot a smile to my face; he is amazing, and thank you so much to all of you; what a journey

You should Def do more videos like this, in depth, behind the scenes of what was experienced and the vibe of the event/ video.

thank god one of the camera's were recording I would of hated to miss out on this great conversation with your old-man :)

Your first contest (metro jam) story is literally better than any movie! This is so inspiring

What a great video. I had tears well up at least twice. I love you guys ❤

Big Scott, you don't know me, but I damn sure love you man. What an amazing dad you are. You can see all the pain on his face when the 2016 conversation comes up. I know all too well that look of focusing on one thing off in the distance just to keep the tears back.

What a fantastic interview! You and your family are tremendous individuals. We got to catch up at Dirtvana in NC, and I shared the story about my testicle crash at the incline club and how Big Scott helped me to the door. I'm still curious if he remembers? LOL

I'm so sorry you had that experience with Beacon. The original Beacon was up the street from EHTBMX. And it was home for me from 1981 to 2005 when my son stopped racing.

You guys describing the reaction after qualifying first at metro jam and showing all those big names. I can't even imagine the highs you guys must have felt. Big Scott is what I strive to be as a dad