Galen McCarty Turner is a local artist turned daredevil. He performed his spectacular "Bike Jump" this last Saturday August 21 2010 despite the arrival of the Tacoma Police Department.
There were boooos heard coming from the 200 plus crowd as the police cars plugged the top end of the alley/runway. Patricia Lecy Davis lobbied with the police and came back yelling "Galen you got ten minutes!!!"
The neon wall was illuminated, and a roar of satisfaction and defiance bellowed from the normally silent alley of 6th and I street. Time was running out.
Once he quickly made his transformation into "Gaytron the Imploder" by climbing into his costume (a Carhart onsie with reflective lightning bolts on the crotch and safety helmet with camera, fireworks, and signage by the one and only Chris Sharp) he was ready for take off. The illegal fireworks that were attached to his bike and helmet were lit directly in front of the cops. He turned and gave the them the thumbs up, and started to pedal hard towards the 90,000 volt wall of rare stimulated gases.
As he exploded off of the 4 inch ramp, through 200 ft of neon, and at least 1ft high into the Tacoma evening sky, you could sense the feeling of hope for Tacomans everywhere flying along side our hero in the wave of broken glass and celebratory screams.
Soon after the bike tires touched down, and Gaytron was done performing his victory dance, almost everyone dispersed. The remnants of the wall were quickly taken away. The alley was meticulously swept by multiple volunteers. The police left (after one of them asked how he could find this on youtube).
The alley was deserted, except for a single candy wrapper slowly scratching it's way threw. It was like nothing had even happened, but something definitely had.
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