Here goes another entry into the "riders with a 'Lil' tag colection." This one features Volume's Daniel 'Lil D' Martinez, and Daniel doesn't mess around one bit. Check the edit above. Short but very sweet.
Opening spread from a Day Smith Ride BMX interview.
I know this went the usual route through the BMX blogosphere yesterday, but I didn't want to overlook it. Photographer/designer/media theorist/extreme Twitterer Jared Souney has updated his studio Web site, and it's pretty amazing. Based around samples of his work, including photography from his years contributing to a multitude of BMX magazines, along with design work that reaches as far as vegan baking companies, it's well worth your time. So if you're bored at lunch, or wanna escape familial craziness come turkey day, head on over to Souney Media and enjoy the fruits of Jared's work.
This coming Sunday, November 29, 2009, Arnette presents the 2009 Fall Classic at the Etnies Skatepark in Lake Forest, CA. The event runs from 10am to 4pm, and will feature Arnette athletes Corey Martinez and Rob Darden. (Looks like T-nez has a new sunglasses sponsor.) Hit on that flyer to your right for more event details, and don't forget your helmet.
Here's an exclusive DuFFs edit of Mark Mulville riding the Mesh Skatepark and some trails in PA. Sad to say, but this may some of the last clips we get to see of Mesh Skatepark. It never gets old watching Mulville flow the park and especially some trails and this edit has some solid clips of him doing both.
Dean Dickinson eat your heart out! Justin Kosman sent this rad shot over of Gary Young, shralping an empty pool the locals un-dug in Riverside, California. This fits perfectly following the Show & Tell feature I just posted last night with Dean Dickinson. Click the image to blow it up and find out more about this pool below. Then, if you want to see more abandoned swimming pools, be sure to check out the post with Dean Dickinson below.
"We heard that this pool had been dug out so we headed out to Riverside to see it for ourselves. Sure enough, the local kids had shoveled out the entire pool and lucky for them they didn't find a jersey barrier in the deep end. The death box had been broken out and Gary Young managed to jam his front wheel in the wheel sized divot. Right after I shot this photo a kid wandered out of the trees and asked if I had ever shot Ultimate Fighting, random." -Justin Kosman
Dean on the other side of the lens and enjoying the view from on top of Mt. Hood in Oregon.
This past summer, I was fortunate to spend a week up in Portland, Oregon at Dean Dickinson's house. I must say it was the absolute highlight of my two month long road trip and Dean's quite a crafty and unique guy. Aside from his non-stop antics and loose style, I found that Dean is just as obsessive about photography, as he is with videography and riding empty swimming pools. His bedroom walls are littered with photographs, mostly of empty swimming pools but of his travels, friends and everything that crosses his path. Best of all, he captures it mostly with traditional film methods and unique cameras. Whether it's with a Holga, instant Polaroid or just cross-processing the film, Dean's always looking for an alternative edge to express his vision. All these assets combined and that's what makes Dean the perfect candidate for a Show & Tell. You won't believe some of these shots Dean found in his collection, check it out.
The readers have spoken (or clicked a very small button on the computer.)
November 23, 2009, 3:03 PM
By: Brian Tunney
For last week's interview poll, I asked the voters to help us figure out who we should interview next here on the site. I picked four random names: Edwin Delarosa, Sean Burns, McGoo and Dave Voelker. Early on, it looked like I was definitely going to have to travel to Santee, CA to catch up with the Lord Voelker, but then Edwin and Burns began to edge slightly ahead. And in the end, Edwin Delarosa won the vote with 33% of the vote. So it's official. Edwin Delarosa, you're on deck for an interview. Look for that feature sometime in December.
Not much to say here. Dan Foley is Premium's newest pro, and his riding is pretty darn sweet. Thumbs up for the E.T. nose wheelies, intentional nose cases and footjam to cancan. Quit reading this already and just watch the vid!
Back in the early '90s, there was a guy named Jon Peacy. Being one of the few riders who could handle a vert ramp, he found himself on the GT freestyle team and subsequently circulated the demo and contest scene: but he wasn't cut from the same kind of mold as everyone else. There was a little more of a free spirit about the guy and his influences were a little different than most, on account of the type of guys he hung round and rode with. Click below to check out the Jon Peacy interview package, including interview, photos and video.
DuFFS has just released some really nice limited addition kicks for the Holidays. No word on how limited they are but Jimmy Levan'sForge shoe is amongst them in red. I imagine these will go pretty fast, so jump over to the Duffs blog to find out more or order them right here.
In somewhat related news, DuFFS and long time team member Adam Banton have parted ways. According to Adam, it's been a long time coming now. Whether or not his spot on DuFFS will be filled remains to be seen though.
This is Brian. He lives in Jersey City, rides BMX bikes often and somehow ended up in the X Games a few times. Facebook him if needed.
Cody York
From Cleveland, Ohio, Cody was raised on a steady diet of backyard jumps and skateparks and his photos have graced the pages of Ride BMX, BMX Plus!, Ride UK, and Dig magazines. Got something to share? cyorkphoto@me.com
Mark Noble
Mark is from the U.K., and has over 28+ years experience in BMX. He has launched, published, edited and written for more BMX mags than you can shake a bike at. He also runs Deluxe BMX.
Nick Ferreira
Nick Ferreira is a BMXer, photographer and zine maker from Taunton, MA. He has been extolling the merits of tucks and tabes in print and online for the better part of the past 10 years.
Pat Nugent
Born and raised on Long Island, the only outlet to BMX that Patrick grew up knowing was racing. For a while, he got into all those weird forms of BMX, but eventually returned to the race scene. He enjoys shooting races and snaking practice laps.
Steve Crandall
Hails from Ithaca, NY, created FBM in '93, paints pictures of eggs, soup and pigeons in his spare time, throws down a mean tabletop.
