Death riders are a real MC out of southern cal btw. Didn’t occur to me before, but in the first mox video after his contract ended, he walked by the viper room. Idk why it didnt dawn on me that whoever was in the times up video might of been in the viper room and probably a back calling to that video. Biker charged in shooting death of Highwaymen club member. Paul Egan / The Detroit News. He is a member of the Liberty Riders motorcycle club, where he went by the club name 'Tank.' Vanhulle, 43, who was awaiting trial in the federal racketeering case against the Highwaymen, was shot once in the throat after he answered the door of his.

This chapter is mostly a filler chap, we might see good ole Mox in the next chapter..

Or will we? Hmm, read on and find out!

A heartfelt thank you goes out to Willow Edmund and cheryl24 for the kind reviews, I sincerely appreciate it! 3

Onward to Chapter 2!

As Bayley made her way back to her apartmrnt, she couldn't help but smile

'So his name is Jon, fits him well' She thought giddily, remembering their grim encounter earlier today

'Bayley!' she turned around and saw her next door neighbor and close friend Charlotte Flair walking towards her

'Hey Char, how was your shift at the hospital?' Bayley asked as she gave the tall blonde a hug in greeting

'Ugh, way too long for my liking, but thankfully nothing too difficult, how was your shift at the Diner?'

Bayley wasn't sure if she should tell Charlotte the incident with Jon, so she just said 'It was fine, mostly late night partiers that had the munchies'

'You had told me you were getting the week off starting tomorrow, I'm actually off tomorrow did you wanna do something?'

'Yeah, I'm down.. What did you have in mind?'

'Me and Andrade had gotten tickets to go to a local motorcyle show in town, but unfortunately, Andrade has a surgery he has to do around six tomorrow evening, so I'm gonna be going by myself, I figured I'd ask you and see if you wanna tag along?'

'Yeah! I'm totally down' Bayley answered

'Awesome, I'll text you the details later on, but I'll see you around, I told another friend of mine that I'd join her for dinner in a couple of hours, I'll call you tomorrow for the show'

'Alrighty, see you then Char'

Bayley waved at her then kept making her way back to her apartment

!

Once Bayley was inside her apartment, she dropped her keys into the tray next to the door and walked towards the living room, taking off her shoes , she grabbed her cell phone and checked to see if she had any missed calls, she giggled to herself when she noticed that she had 5 missed calls from Sasha Banks, her best friend since junior high

'She's gonna flip when I call her' Bayley said as she dialed her best friend's number

Sure enough, on the third ring, Sasha Banks gave Bayley quite the earful when she picked up the phone

'You better have a fucking good excuse as to why you didn't answer me the first five times I dialed your ass, Bayley Rose Martinez' Sasha barked as Bayley pulled her phone away from her ear

'I'm sorry Sasha, I really am, but I have a good reason as to why'

'I'm listening, Martinez'

'It's not something I can really explain over the phone, you mind coming over?'

Sasha went silent for a minute before she replied

'Yeah, I'll be there in twenty minutes, you okay?'

'Yeah, I'll tell you everything that happened once you get here'

'Alright, I'll be there, luckily Mikaze had to work nights at the plant today so I might stay a bit at your place'

'See ya'

As Sasha hung up, Bayley stood up and went to go to her bathroom to take a nice, hot shower, but she heard a knock on her front door as she made her way to the bathroom door

'That's weird, Sasha couldn't have gotten here that fast unless she took an Uber here' Bayley thought as she made her way towards her front door

'Who is it?'

'Rebecca Lynch, FBI' a woman answered, her Irish accent very noticeable

Bayley's heart dropped, what did the FBI want with her? She kept her nose clean, obeyed the law, what did she do?

She opened the door and saw a lean, thin woman with fiery red hair standing in front of her with bright hazel eyes, she wore all black and had her ID badge hanging on a lanyard

'May I help you?' Bayley asked nervously

'I hope so, I'm Special Agent Rebecca Lynch, I'm going around asking this complex if they have seen or noticed any criminal activity lately, there has been reports of an organized drug ring here in the area selling a new illegal mind altering drug called Flakka and we got word that there's been dealings done in this part of the neighborhood, have you seen anything strange or peculiar going on?'

'No ma'am, not at all as far as I'm aware, I usually work nights at the local diner a few minutes away from here, so I can't really say if I've seen anything strange to be honest, I just got off my shift a couple of hours ago'

Ms. Lynch was writing down info on a small notepad then looked up at Bayley, a friendly, reassuring smile on her face

'Is it okay if I can have the name of the Diner? I'd like to ask around the area and cover as much ground as I can, if that's okay'

'Sure' Bayley didn't see the harm in giving her job's name

'It's called Steph's Diner, it's opened everyday and closes at 2 in the morning'

Rebecca jotted down the information and looked up at Bayley again

'Thanks miss..'

'Oh, my name's Bayley Martinez, nice to meet you' Bayley replied, reaching out to shake Rebecca's hand

'Pleasure to meet you, miss Martinez, here I'll give you my card, if you see anything suspicious or anything you might consider criminal, please give me a call, there's my work and personal number at the bottom'

'I'll definitely call you, thanks Ms. Lynch'

As Bayley watched Ms. Lynch walk away, she saw Sasha making her way over to her

'We have a lot to talk about, come on' said Bayley as she grabbed her friend's arm and pulled her into the apartment

'What the hell is going on? You never miss my calls and now you're being like, all antsy and shit'

'Alright, I'll tell you everything, including what just happened a few minutes ago'

'Go ahead, and don't leave anything out, you know I can tell when you hide something from me' warned Sasha

And Bayley told her literally everything, down to when she confronted the goons and when she was saved by Jon, him beating the crap out of the goons and when he finally walked her to the apartment complex, and just a few minutes ago when she talked to Ms. Lynch

Sasha grinned when she saw Bayley's eyes light up when she mentioned Jon's name, she could tell her friend was smitten with her hero

'Sounds like this Moxley guy is quite the looker, Bay'

Bayley blushed 'Yeah, he was tall, had the most prettiest blue eyes and a rockin' body, but he probably has a girlfriend or wife'

'Never know unless you talk to him, did he give you his number or something he can get a hold of you with?'

'He did leave me his business card, he runs a motorcycle repair shop and has his own motorcycle club, it's called Death Riders MC' Bayley then grabbed the card Jon had given her and handed it to Sasha

'Looks pretty cool, you should really call him soon, he probably gave you his card to see if you'd call him'

'You think so?' asked Bayley

'Just give him a quick call, if he doesn't answer, leave him a nice, short voicemail and say hello, that's it, quick and easy' Sasha said

Bayley was convinced, she grabbed her home phone instead of her cell and dialed the number on the card and waited while it rang

The phone kept ringing and she figured they had closed up for the day and was about to hang up when she heard someone finally answer

'Death Riders MC, this is Roman Reigns'

'Oh, I'm sorry to bother you, is this a bad time? I was hoping I could get in touch with Jon Moxley, if he's available?' Bayley hated that she was rambling, but she was nervous as hell

'He's out on some club business, may I ask who's calling?'

'My name is Bayley Martinez, I just wanted to call and thank him for helping me out with something earlier today, that's all'
'Alright, Miss Martinez, I'll give him your message, have a good day'

'You as well, Mr. Reigns'

The phone hung up and Bayley squealed into her couch pillow

'Was that so hard?' Sasha teased

'No, but at least I did it, I'll be back, gonna take a quick shower then we can binge watch Netflix'

'Alright, but I still have questions about that Rebecca Lynch lady'

!

Feeling fresh and squeaky clean, Bayley stepped out of her shower and reached for her bathrobe and pj's when she heard Sasha talking with someone, she quickly got dressed into her loungewear to see who her friend was talking to

'I think she just stepped out of the shower, let me go get her for you' Bayley heard Sasha say

Sasha opened the door and gave Bayley a cheeky smile before grabbing her by the wrist and pulled her to the living room

'Someone's here to see you, Miss Bayley' Sasha teased

'Me? Is it Special Agent Lynch again? I already told her what I know' Bayley told her friend, feeling nervous

'No, but you can tell me more about her later, someone more important dropped by to see you'

'Who?'

'Hey Bayley, heard you called me?'

Bayley looked across her living room and couldn't help but feel the proverbial butterflies in her stomach when she saw who was waiting on her

Sasha noticed and tried not to laugh at her best friend

'Hi Jon'

The Globe of Death is a circus and carnival stunt where stunt riders ride motorcycles inside a mesh sphere ball. It is similar to the wall of death, but in this act riders can loop vertically as well as horizontally.^[1] There have been three performance-related deaths recorded between 1949-1997.^[2] The only Globe of Death World Record officially recognized by the Guinness World Records is six riders and one person in the center by the Infernal Varanne team on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on 13 April 2011.^[3] It is sometimes the finale of the circus.

For its 2008 touring edition, Ringling Bros. started using the name Globe of Steel, as the word death was not seen as family friendly from a public relations perspective.

Notable instances[edit]

Leo Garcia of the Garcia Family Thrill Riders designed and built the very first (horizontal) Triple Splitting Globe of Death in 2006. This Globe is the only one of its kind that hydraulically lifts 5 feet off the ground and splits/separates into three sections while the Garcia Thrill Riders race their motorcycles in the center piece with a 4-foot gap underneath them. During this operation, the entire sphere lifts at over 23 feet high.

In the 134th Edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Crazy Wilson Dominguez (who normally performs on the Wheel of Death) is the first person to split the Globe of Death apart from the top. During this stunt, four sections of the globe are split apart, with three members of his family on motorcycles staying in the parts of the globe which are still welded together.

The youngest recorded person to ride a motorcycle in the Globe of Death is Maximus Garcia, who was four years, six months, and 28 days old on August 16, 2006.^[4]

In June 2015 in Vilnius, Lithuania, the largest outdoor Globe of Death was constructed, standing at 12 metres (39 ft) tall. A total of 12 consecutive loops were performed in the Globe with a 900-kilogram (2,000 lb) car.^[5][6]

In 2014 in Belgium, Johnny Strange became the first person to swallow a sword inside the Globe of Death when he teamed up with Vesko Lesev of Globe of Death EU to combine the two dangerous arts.^[7]

Construction of the globe[edit]

The globe of death is produced using several segmented, bowed portions of welded mesh where sections of material are fitted together and riveted.^[8] One panel of steel at the bottom of the globe acts as a trap door where riders and their bikes can enter and exit.^[9] While there are standards, many groups of riders use their own globes of various sizes. While the 5,300 pound 16 foot globe is most common, some performers use smaller sizes, and even 17 foot globes.^[10]

Motorcycles[edit]

The most commonly used bike in the globe of death act are dirtbikes. The majority of riders use single cylinder dirt bikes to traverse the globe.^{[citation needed]} Often made from mass market manufacturers such as Suzuki or Honda, riders tend to choose bikes that are lightweight and with high torque so that they can quickly achieve the speed required to complete loops within the sphere. Many riders may also have to go from high speeds to a dead stop very quickly. While mass market bikes are cheaper to use in the globe many riders customize their bikes to their liking; this is because the globe of death stunt does not require a bike with a powerful engine, suspension, and drive train as they require a top speed of only 40 to 65 miles per hour or 65 to 105 kilometres per hour.^[10] Stock dirt bikes are limited and so performers modify the bikes in order to make the stunt safer and easier.

Physics[edit]

The physics of the trick are centered around the manipulation of centripetal force. This is the force that acts on an object as it moves around in a circular path. All forces have a direction in which they push, and centripetal force is directed towards the center of the circular path. It can be calculated using the following formula:

${\displaystyle F_c=\frac{m\times v^2}{r}}$

Where:

${\displaystyle F_c}$ is the centripetal force

${\displaystyle m}$ is the mass of the object

${\displaystyle v}$ is the speed at which the object is moving

${\displaystyle r}$ is the radius of the circular path. The radius of a circle is the distance from the center of the circle to the outer edge. It is half the length of the diameter.

For a rider wanting to complete a vertical loop, the minimum speed required of the rider is:

${\displaystyle v=\sqrt{g\times r}}$

Where ${\displaystyle r}$ is the radius of the sphere.^[11]

Performance[edit]

This 5-8 minute long spectacle can have quite a physical impact on the riders as 3.5–5.5gs are put on the surface of the globe. At the apex, many riders 'grey-out', which is a transient loss of vision, not as severe as a total blackout. In addition to grey-outs, for many riders vertigo and nausea is a huge problem as the act is inducing to such symptoms.^[10] Because of this, physical fitness of the riders is extremely important. In addition to fitness keeping a healthy diet is just as important because the rider's body mass completely affects the entire act. Some riders will say that they try to concentrate on a particular point in order to 'reverse' the effects of the g-forces. These experienced riders say the right way to counteract greying-out is to use peripheral vision, and to choose particularly the center of the globe towards the bottom.^[12]

History[edit]

Prior to the Globe of Death came what is known as the Basket of Death. The picture below shows a basket used for performances. Little is known about this Corbeille de la Mort (which translates to ‘Basket of Death’) other than that these extended cycle whirl tracks were impetus for fully enclosed metal globes. The basket has paltry bracing, making it incredibly dangerous for two people to ride together in tandem in the basket.^[13]

The circus act now known as the Globe of Death first started to appear in 1901 as the cycle whirl, which had slatted vertical columns instead of a complete sphere.^[13] Several carnival historians, including A.W. Stencell, attribute the premier Globe of Death act to Thomas Eck in 1903; however, others consider Arthur Rosenthal of Grand Rapids, Michigan the first as he patented the “Bicyclist’s Globe” in 1904.^[13] This patent claims to have invented “certain new and useful improvements in Bicyclists Globes”: these new and useful improvements delve into the specifications for the creation of a latticed globe so the bicyclists could attain sufficient momentum to perform the act.^[9] The popularization of the act began with Arthur Rosenthal, the man who patented the globe, and Frank Lemon. Together they were known in the area as “Rose and Lemon,” a trick bicycle and motorcycle duo, who performed in the globe as the climax of their act.^[14] Their show was said to perform routines of skill and nerve guaranteed to deliver laughs and roars at fairs, amusement parks, and shows across the land. Although Arthur Rosenthal is known for patenting what became known as the “Globe of Death,” several other performers started to use similar globes around this time, including Guido Consi, an Italian daredevil who introduced his “Sphere of Fear” to European audiences in Rome; a German engineer who built and operated his own globe; and the act “Cedero and his Golden Globe,” which arrived in New York City and was the first of many Brazilian globes and globe riders to migrate to the United States.^[15] One of the most successful shows was the Hazardous Globe Of Death where “Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark” both employed Indian motorcycles inside a 16-foot sphere. Another well-known motorglobe act was the Mendoza family from Australia who began each of their shows using bicycles and finished on motorcycles; their climax was the “Globe of Fate”, which they kept covered by a canvas tent so as to compel paid entry.

A Young Greek woman, who went by the stage name CeDora, gained much notoriety since women riders presented a special attraction in the Globe of Death.^[13]

Because of the cage’s tighter radius and slight bracing, lightweight motorcycles with a short wheelbase are required for the performances. Two-stroke engines weigh less and provide a better acceleration. Many riders equipped their bikes with working headlights that added a dramatic effect.^[13]

There were a small number of operators who handled, and performed in, globes; among those that did were Louis “Speedy” Babbs, Zeke Shumway, and Jack Hatcher. Babbs claimed that because riding in a globe required a different technique than riding in a motordrome, it was difficult to operate and perform the routines. In 1947, after nearly 20 years of riding motordromes, Babbs acquired a globe and booked it with carnivals across the eastern United States, marketing himself as the “Man from Mars”, and on several occasions, he fell during the job and was almost killed, situations like this were not as frequent while he rode the motordrome.^[13]

Despite arguments between both parties over which is more dangerous for the performer, because of the visual obstruction created by the lattice and the distance at which the audience usually viewed, the presentation of the globe is more limited than that of the motordrome.^[13]

Some performers found themselves in a situation like George “Lucky” Thibeault who was a motordrome operator and performer in the Boston area but acquired a Globe of Death in 1966. While searching for places to perform his newfound attraction, he found that some carnivals were reluctant to sign such an attraction when they already had a motordrome. Thus, instead, he performed at shopping center promotions, stock car races, and other fundraisers.^[13]

Notable accidents[edit]

The Globe of Death, as its name implies, is a very dangerous stunt. There have been many accidents involving this act. Some have occurred due to the globe breaking or otherwise failing, causing the riders to lose control and crash. Others have been due to rider error. Some recent incidents are listed below:

May 24, 2014: Five motorcyclists were injured when performing stunts in the 'Globe of Death', during a function in Circus Rhodes in Argentina. They were injured when the roof of the globe burst, sparking a multiple collision. One of the riders suffered a broken clavicle and others had burns and minor injuries from the motorcycles.^[16]

May 25, 2015: Two motorcycle riders crashed in midair while performing the stunt at Uncle Sam's Great American Circus in Chantry Park, Ipswich, England. One rider sustained head injuries while the other was injured in the leg and upper body, but both riders recovered without any permanent injuries.^[17]

April 6, 2015: Three riders collided and crashed to the ground while performing at the Jordan World Circus at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, Washington. One motorcyclist suffered a broken leg and another a broken rib.^[18]

July 7, 2015: Stunt riders from the Great Moscow Circus crashed while performing the Globe of Death at Munro Martin Park in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Six riders were reported injured, with two suffering arm fractures with one also reporting neck tenderness.^[19]

December 9, 2016: In Colombia, stunt rider Cristian Camilo Hernández Sáenz was killed while riding with three other riders. The 20-year-old performer fell and later died in hospital, apparently of an internal hemorrhage.

In popular culture[edit]

• In The Simpsons Movie, Homer wins a truck by making a full 360-degree cycle of the Globe of Death (after failing on his first three tries).^[20]
• In the 2012 film The Place Beyond the Pines, Ryan Gosling’s character performs the Globe of Death stunt with two other motorcyclists.^[21]
• In the Dinotrux episode 'Super Scraptors', the characters build a rolling cage similar to the Globe of Death.

References[edit]

1. ^Collins, Glenn (March 3, 2008). 'Circus Cyclists Roll Toward the Border of a Record'. New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
2. ^http://www.globeofdeath.com/top_10_questions.htmArchived 2010-08-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2010-05-24.
3. ^'Globe of death - most motorcyclists (person in middle)'.
4. ^http://urdb.org/Content/RecordDetail.aspx?id=1691&attempt=3155 Retrieved 2010-05-24
5. ^Vecord (14 June 2015). '12 Death loops in the biggest cage in the world!' – via YouTube.
6. ^Video, Telegraph; 2015, video source Jukin 1:09PM BST 17 Jun (17 June 2015). 'Stunt driver takes on the world's biggest 'globe of death''.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
7. ^http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/11644722.VIDEO__Blackburn_stunt_man_performs_world_s_first____Globe_of_Death______inside_five_meter_cage/:
   Johnny Strange performs worlds first sword swallow inside a Globe of Death.
8. ^'Enter the Globe Of Death: A Study in 3-D Motorcycle Choreography'.
9. ^ ^ab'Bicyclist's Globe Patent'.
10. ^ ^abc'How a Globe of Death Works'.
11. ^'Science of the Globe of Death'.
12. ^'Globe of Death Stunt Riders Head to Coast'. Archived from the original on 2017-10-27.
13. ^ ^abcdefgh'The Wall of Death: Carnival Motordromes'.
14. ^'The Early Days of Aviation in Grand Rapids'.
15. ^'The Globe of Death – Going Round and Round and Up and Down'.
16. ^'Serious accident in the Globe of Death Circus Rhodes in Argentina'.
17. ^'Motorcyclists crash in Globe of Death at UK circus'.
18. ^'Motorcyclists Injured in 'Globe of Death' Circus Performance in Washington'.
19. ^'Moscow Circus stunt riders crash during Globe of Death act in Cairns'.
20. ^Eduardo Fuzetti (3 February 2011). 'Homer conquers the Death Globe!' – via YouTube.
21. ^Miller, Julie. 'Derek Cianfrance on The Place Beyond the Pines: 'There Were Many Takes Ruined' by People Staring at Shirtless Ryan Gosling'. HWD.