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The Simplicity of a Day Trip // 44 Something
My Birthday is tomorrow. I’ll be 44. I know its very cliche but it really does feel like yesterday I was 18 and was learning handrails on a Wilkerson Airlines. I have noticed as I age that luckily my bmx … CHECK OUT MORE
Wadeaminute: Peak Woody
The picture above, from 1985, is my very favourite BMX photo. I will of course acknowledge that my next favourite three – Brian Foster with the scrub table, Dave Vanderspek’s table-top bunnyhop, and Vic Murphy’s table off a curb, are … CHECK OUT MORE
In Search Of Podcasts // Wall To Wall Freestyle
I had missed out on the Southern California Book release for the “Birth of the Freestyle Movement” and I was not about to miss another epic gathering for the Norcal release. After replacing the U-joint on my van the night … CHECK OUT MORE
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Tagged Aryei Levenson, Berkely, Cameron Birdwell, Danny Schow, Dom Phipps, Drob, Highwire Coffee, Maurice Meyer, mike krnaich, Mutt, Oscar Gonzales, Oscar Gonzalez, Ozone, rich avella, Ripe Lyfe, RL Osborn, ron wilkerson, San Jose Ramp Club, Skyway, Terry Tennette, The Birth Of The BMX Freestyle Movement, The Duke of Oakley, Wall to Wall Freestyle
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Photo Recap // Birth of the BMX Freestyle Movement // 2nd Edition Book Launch Party
For one night on East Street in Downtown San Diego, a legion of BMX heroes gathered together to celebrate the release of the revised 2nd edition of Dom Phipps book, The Birth of the BMX Freestyle Movement. Here is a … CHECK OUT MORE
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Tagged 2Hip, bmx, book, Brad Blanchard, Brian Blyther, Brian Hunt, Curb Dogs, dave vanderspek, dirt bros, Freestyle, haro, hugo gonzales, mark mckee, Mat Hoffman, mid school, Odyssey, Old School, Paul Covey, photos, ron wilkerson, San Diego, Skyway, Stew Johnson, stu thomsen, The Birth Of The BMX Freestyle Movement, Vic Murphy
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Back in the ’80s, this San Francisco Coffee Roaster was a BMX Star
Here’s a link to a pretty cool article about Rich Avella, original member of the 2Hip Trick Team, who is now co-owner of a growing coffee company in San Francisco. Newspaper style articles are usually kind of weak, but this … CHECK OUT MORE
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Tagged 2Hip, bmx, coffee, flatand, Freestyle, GT, Highwire Coffee Roasters, Old School, rich avella, ron wilkerson, San Francisco
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Future Thoughts // American Freestyler, August 1988 // Part 2
30 years goes by fast! I thought it might be interesting to share the full text from this article titled Freestyle: How Much Radder Can it Get? – to review what the authorities of the late 80s thought the future … CHECK OUT MORE
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Tagged 80s, AFA, American Freesyler, Bob Haro, Bob Morales, dennis mccoy, GT, haro, Mat Hoffman, Rad, Rich Long, rl osborne, stonehenge, the future of freestyle/bmx, woody itson
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A Look Back // American Freestyler, August 1988 // Part 1
Thirty years ago this month . . . American Freestyler (formerly Freestyle Spectacular) was a short-lived Daisy/Hi-Torque Publication. This was the same publishing company owned by Roland Hinz – who also published BMX Plus! (along with other magazines with titles … CHECK OUT MORE
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Tagged 80s, acs freecoaster, AFA, American Freesyler, bmx, BMX Plus, diamond back, Freestyle, haro, Haro Sport, Hutch, John Ker, Karl Rothe, Mike Carruth, Mike Collins, vision street wear
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Paul Buchanan // In Memoriam
Paul Buchanan Shad and Matt Barber asked me to write something about Paul. Matt has some exclusive, vintage footage, Shad has the website, and I guess I am expected to have the words. Fuck. OK – first – it is … CHECK OUT MORE
Posted in Articles, Video
Tagged Basic Bikes, Canada, Paul Buchanan, Terrible One, Wade Nelson
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Profile Racing’s Legacy
As we’ve previously mentioned, Profile is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. Since the first of the year they’ve been posting up a weekly article going over their history, starting with their early days of making race car parts to … CHECK OUT MORE
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Tagged 1983, 50th Anniversary, Champ Pro, Profile Racing, Profile Racing's Legacy
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Profiles Dungeon // Dig BMX
Profile is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. Rob Dolecki recently had the chance to explore Profile’s old warehouse and put together a rad article and video Forgotten Articfacts From Profile’s Dungeon. Check out the article here digbmx.com/dig-this/forgotten-artifacts-from-profiles-dungeon
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Tagged 50th Anniversary, Dig BMX, Profile, Profile Racing, Profiles Dungeon, Rob Dolecki
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