photos: Jason Finn
Jason Finn, along with his buddy Chester Blacksmith of Wethepeople bmx, have been on quite the epic motorcycle journey this past week as they’re heading from Portland, OR to Austin, TX with camping gear and bmx bikes.
This right here is what I need in my life right now…maybe it’s time to plan a northeast bike / concrete skatepark tour? Who’s with me? August would a great month for such a journey…
Check out more photos of the trip so far on their Tumblr page. Happy Monday.
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Ryan Nyquist and Rooftop riding tall bikes all over Woodward, including the mega ramp. Mind is blown. Give it a watch for yourself.
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Ruben Alcantara’s part in the Etnies video Grounded is pure gold. I mean, just check out the first clip at :45 – it really sets the tone for the rest of his part. I could watch this over and over…
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Remember that diy spot I posted a little while ago? Well, they’re throwing a little jam with MTBVT at the Papermill Spot in Bellows Falls, VT on March 16th at 2 pm. There will be prizes awarded for best trick, line and leprechaun outfit. Head over to Facebook for more info.
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Mutiny Bikes is starting a new series called Cool Story Bro, which profiles riders on their team. The first in the series features Robbo riding a pretty gnarly wall – don’t miss the alleyoop at 3:00!
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Related: Robbo in Austin
As I’m sure you’re getting bombarded everywhere with amazing photos from NAHBS, I thought I’d break it up a bit with some solid Vermont content. I mean, I had an amazing time out in Denver, but I’ve got so many more photos to sort through – so more on that soon. The folks at MTBVT posted up a few photos of Sasha Yakovleff shot by Ben Haulenbeek riding a variation of quarterpipes, hips and wallrides down in southern Vermont. Now this is what I call a spot! If only we could find something similar for the Wild Billz to occupy for the winter…
There are a couple more photos below, but be sure to head over to MTBVT and read their interview with Sasha and Ben.
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NAHBS Day 1….wow, where to start? With so many beautiful bicycles and so little time, I felt like a cat chasing a laser pointer only to be distracted by another shiny object before turning my attention back to the laser. Stupid analogy, I know, but for real – the bikes I saw today blew my mind on many levels. It was great to be able to compare and contrast the different builder’s styles, and with so many unique bicycles to boot.
Eric Baar of Ground Up had some extremely rad things going on at his booth and as far as I know, displayed the only BMX bike at the show. His hand lettering also really caught my eye. He even continued to paint the headtube of this bmx while on display! See a couple more shots below.
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It’s been a little while since I’ve posted up some BMX footage, so here’s Wormz’s part from QSS 3 “Foreign and Domestic”. This guy sure has some style, don’t miss the ender either!
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