Tag Archives: Old School

Photo Recap // Birth of the BMX Freestyle Movement // 2nd Edition Book Launch Party

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Paul Covey

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 »

Posted in Articles, Events, Photos | 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 | 4 Comments

Back in the ’80s, this San Francisco Coffee Roaster was a BMX Star

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Paul Covey

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 »

Posted in Articles | Tagged 2Hip, bmx, coffee, flatand, Freestyle, GT, Highwire Coffee Roasters, Old School, rich avella, ron wilkerson, San Francisco | Leave a comment

Chasing the View off the Cliff // Dan Pyfer, Bonus, & Credits // 1994

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Paul Covey

Dan Pyfer holds down the last section in CTVOTC with some cool bank tricks, limbless jumps, pedal spins, and early back peg-grind variations. Also, check out the bonus clips from Mirra, Gouin, Miron, John Parker, Jeff Crawn, Rick Thorne, DMC, … CHECK OUT MORE »

Posted in Video | Tagged bmx, chasing the view off the cliff, dan pyfer, Freestyle, mid school, Old School, tony marion | Leave a comment

Chasing the View off the Cliff // Intro // 1994

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Paul Covey

After a little lag, today we are posting the intro to 1994’s Chasing the View off the Cliff – featuring a ton of great riding from the top pros of the day and local shredding from the Lancaster, Pennsylvania BMX … CHECK OUT MORE »

Posted in Video | Tagged 90s, bmx, Chase Gouin, chasing the view off the cliff, dave mirra, dennis mccoy, Freestyle, Jay Miron, John Englebert, Mat Hoffman, mid school, Old School, Rick Thorne, tony marion | Leave a comment

BMX Icons // Voris Dixon Interview

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Paul Covey

This one goes way back to a true character and pioneer in BMX manufacturing, with many parallels to the current BMX landscape. In addition to his own brand, Voris Dixon manufactured frames and components in the late 70s and early … CHECK OUT MORE »

Posted in Interviews | Tagged 70s, 80s, bmx, Changa, Freestyle, gary turner, GT, Hutch, Jay Stark, Littlejohn Murphy, manufacturing, Old School, Powerlite, Richard Long, Scot Breithaupt, Star BMX, usa, VDC, Voris Dixon, Woody Bars, woody itson | 4 Comments

In The Raw // Pro Flat // BS Contest #1 Dallas, TX // 1992

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Paul Covey

Today we wrap up our unofficial flatland week with this raw footage from the very first BS Contest at Jeff Phillips’ Skatepark in Dallas, Texas. Flashback to January 1992 and check out some super-dope runs from McCoy, Chase Gouin, Steve … CHECK OUT MORE »

Posted in Video | Tagged bill nitchske, bmx, bs contest, Chase Gouin, cullen mcmorrow, DMC, flatland, in the raw, Jason Brown, jeff phillips, Jesse Puente, mid school, Old School, Steve Roy | 1 Comment

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

Bikes!! Camera!! Action!! // The Eddie Roman Interview

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Paul Covey

One of my earliest introductions to the heavy-flux world of freestyle occurred in 1989 when I watched a VHS tape titled Aggroman. If you’ve seen it, you know the first 25 minutes has a funny ninja/super hero plot with some … CHECK OUT MORE »

Posted in Articles, Interviews, Photos, Video | Tagged Aggroman, Airwalk, bmx, bruce lee, coaster brake, Dave Voelker, dirt bros, Eddie Roman, Freestyle, head first, Kung Fu, Lifes A Beach, Mat Hoffman, mid school, Old School, Paul Covey, Ride On, San Diego, Skyway, Stew Johnson, Vic Murphy | 2 Comments

Eddie Roman Interview Teaser

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Paul Covey

Here are a few clips from my interview with freestyle, street, and video pioneer Eddie Roman — don’t forget to check out the full Eddie Roman interview here on Snakebite! Video by Paul Covey

Posted in Articles, Bikes, Interviews, Stories, Video | Tagged bmx, dirt bros, Eddie Roman, magazines, mid school, Old School, Paul Covey, Skyway | Leave a comment

BMX is All I Know // The Trey Jones Interview & Video

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Paul Covey

If you follow freestyle at all, then Trey Jones is a name that needs no introduction. In addition to making his way as a professional rider, wisely affixed upon the rosters of the Cult, Shadow, Vans, and Dan’s Comp pro … CHECK OUT MORE »

Posted in Articles, Interviews, Photos, Podcast, Video | Tagged bmx, chad degroot, colt fake, cory nastazio, Cult, james covington, jesco, mid school, Old School, shadow, trey jones, Van Homan, vans, Vic Murphy | 3 Comments

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