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Philadelphia, Pa.'s Dilworth Plaza, better known throughout the skate and BMX communities as the famed "City Hall" spot (and seen in countless videos including Steven Hamilton's breakout art in the Animal Bikes video "Can I Eat?") was demolished recently as part of a plan to transform the plaza west of City Hall and the subway areas below.

This edit is comprised of some footage of some old projects that never got used or were hidden on my hard drive. That's not to say that any of it is throwaway footage though. Featuring guest appearances by Raul Ruiz and Jackson Ratima, Chris Brown gets it done in the Los Angeles area with smooth nose wheelies, rail rides and a very locked-in over grind.

Prior to Sunday night's Super Bowl XLVI match, featuring the NY Giants against the New England Patriots, Kevin Robinson (of Providence, R.I.) and Scotty Cranmer (of Jackson, N.J.) made a friendly wager about the game. With Kevin being a Patriots fan, and Scotty being a Giants fan, the wager involved bike cleaning. If the Patriots won, Scotty would have to clean Kevin's bike at the next X Games, and if the Giants won, Kevin would have to clean Scotty's bike.

As we all know by now, the NY Giants beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI with a score of 21-17. And Kevin Robinson graciously accepted defeat to Cranmer. In the above video, we witness the build up to the game and the eventual conclusion, along with some killer fan footage of Cranmer. Once K. Rob cleans Scotty's bike, we will update this story. Video by Joe Cookie.

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Chocolate Truck Connection

Chris Marshall documents the latest from the Chocolate Truck crew. Check the photos. Gallery

In mid 2009, a new crew emerged from the Levittown/Philadelphia, Pa. area emerged dubbed The Chocolate Truck. Featuring riders that include John Yoh, Kevin Vannauker, Steve Tassone, Nick Barrett, Ryan Mohn, Herman McCracken, Joe and Ryan Niranonta, Keller, Brendon Reith, Matty Miller, Dan Bob, Ratty and Carl Brown, a trailer for an upcoming Chocolate Truck video had everyone talking, and us anticipating the release. To our knowledge, the DVD still hasn't arrived, but Chris Marshall has been steadily shooting with the various members of the crew, and what follows is a selection of shots from Dan Bob, Kevin Vannauker, Matty Miller, Joby Suender, John Yoh and Steve Tassone. I apologize for this sub-par intro, but I am exhausted after working straight through for the past 17 odd days. I've also got a weird knot in my hamstrings, so there.

Odyssey BMXOdyssey's latest Metallic Silver color kit is available now, and won't be around forever.

Today we're switching things up a bit in regards to a product profile. Instead of featuring one product and boasting about the technical features and why it's the need-to-have component of the week, I'm taking some time to examine the latest color kit from Odyssey BMX -- the metallic silver color kit.

Animal BikesJared Washington, mere feet away from the building where I had Intro to Music Theory in 1996.

Last Friday, Jared Washington premiered his latest Web video for sponsor Federal Bikes. Featuring friend and riding partner Dominic Biro, the video has been viewed over 20k times in just over two days. While most web videos are here today, gone tomorrow, I decided to hit up Jared about his "return" to web videos, the finer points about producing the latest video, and what in the world he was doing in the town I originally grew up in. Here's Jared.

Portland, Ore. locals Ben Hucke and Codie Larson came down to Los Angeles for a few days to escape the harsh winter. Codie rode a lot while Ben mostly just got broke off. This is the end result. Music by: DaVinci (featuring Tenille) "Paying For My Past."

Mongoose pro and Liverpool, UK Local Paul Ryan gets the keys to his hometown skatepark Rampworx. He wastes no time shredding the UK's largest indoor skatepark all by himself, enjoying his last session before a trip to South Africa. Rampworx keeps Liverpool's thriving scene alive during its 192 annual days of rainfall. It's a super fun park and a must ride if you happen to be in the area.

Edit by: Matt Brown Music by: The Dirty Hits "The First Six"

Federal BikesJared Washington from the new Federal promo.

Sometime in the late '90s, I was riding the fountain spot on George Street in downtown New Brunswick, N.J. when I ran into this kid that couldn't stop smiling, with the early stages of goofy dreads and glasses. His name was Jared Washington. There was a ten year age difference when we met. I think Jared was 14 and I was 24, but we bonded on the strength of BMX and awkwardly managed to hang out and ride with each other despite the weirdness of that age gap. As time passed and Jared grew up, I started helping him out with riding, getting him parts, calling Greg Walsh to flow him a Solid Duke frame -- the usual things that friends do for each other. We've been on trips together, gotten into our fair share of trouble and remained close friends to this day.

Once the humble home of Dave Parrick, Greg Walsh and an assortment of pro flatlanders, Long Beach, Calif. has seen a resurgence in recent years of BMX riders, and soon enough, those riders end up at the once too slippery for bikes Houghton Park. This is where Miles Rogoish enters the picture: "While I was in Long Beach hanging out, Shawn McIntosh, Dylan Stark, Alfredo Mancuso, Devon Smillie, and some others quickly threw down some sick moves at the Houghton skatepark. Good to see Alfredo back on his bike after being down from his recent ACL surgery. Enjoy!"

Music Credit: Lizard Police, "A Bit Less Than Rad"