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Chasing the View off the Cliff // Full Video // 1994

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Paul Covey

Today we finally decided to post up the full video – Chasing the View off the Cliff. If you haven’t read about Tony Marion and this classic video, check out the article here. We’ve also posted up sections from Mat … CHECK OUT MORE »

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Leif Valin // Balancing Act 1997 // Video and Quick Interview

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Paul Covey

In case you haven’t noticed, we’re doing a flatland theme this week. Today we have Leif Valin’s superb section from Balancing Act and a short interview with the man himself. Leif and I met in January 1992, not long after … CHECK OUT MORE »

Posted in Articles, Interviews, Video | Tagged Airwalk, Balancing Act, Fairdale Bikes, Kim Boyle, leif valin, man or astroman?, Mark Eaton, plywood hoods | 1 Comment

Chase Gouin // Chasing the View Off the Cliff // 1994

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Paul Covey

Stoked to post this section from one of the all time greats! Whether it’s 1993 or 2016, I don’t think I’ll ever stop being amazed by Chase Gouin’s aggressive, ambidextrous riding ability. Chase was also into linking words and sentences together … CHECK OUT MORE »

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Chasing the View off the Cliff // The Lost VHS Tape

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Paul Covey

// Article by Paul Covey // In the early 90s I became privy to two relatively unknown – but nonetheless classic – bike videos that featured heaps of phenomenal riding at Bicycle Stunt Contests, trails, and skate parks on the … CHECK OUT MORE »

Posted in Articles, Interviews, Stories, Video | Tagged 90s, Bicycle Stunts, bmx, BMX Plus, Brett Downs, bs contest, chad degroot, Chase Gouin, chasing the view off the cliff, Dave Clymer, dave mirra, day smith, dennis mccoy, East Coast, Freestyle, Jay Miron, Jeremy Smith, Jeremy Verhulst, jody donnely, Joe Rich, john parker, Jon Peacy, Luc-E, Mark Eaton, Mark Losey, mark murphy, Mat Hoffman, mid school, mike griffen, Neat-O Stuff, Old School, Paul Covey, plywood hoods, Posh Trails, pyfer brothers, Rick Thorne, steve younger, Taj Mihelich, todd lyons, tony marion, vhs | 8 Comments

York Daily Record article on the Plywood Hoods

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Allan Wrench

The York Daily Record (I’m guessing the local York, PA paper) just published an article about the Plywood hoods, complete with some photos of Mark Eaton, Brett Downs and Kevin Jones from back in the day. Most of the time … CHECK OUT MORE »

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Kim Boyle Teaser 2

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Paul Covey

In this clip, Kim shares his memories about a young Dave Mirra and his early days on Team Dyno. Be sure to check back Friday for the full interview!

Posted in Articles, Interviews, Stories, Video | Tagged dave mirra, dyno, GT, Kim Boyle, plywood hoods, pow house, Vic Murphy | Leave a comment