Saw this pic on Twitter and thought it was worth more than just a retweet. Mike McGowan takes good shots. Seen @longlane.
EDIT: For more check out Mike McGowan’s Flickr account.
Archive for November, 2009
Dave Krone Photo Poach.
Saturday, November 28th, 2009Micky Marshall Street Gap.
Saturday, November 28th, 2009
This is awesome. Micky sent me this photo titled “street turndown” and I expected it to be a turndown off a 1 foot ledge. My jaw dropped when I actually saw the photo. Micky don’t ride street, he jumps over them. Photo by Steven Mansfield. Click image to enlarge.
Spring 2010 Preorders.
Saturday, November 28th, 2009
Attention dealers, industry dudes, and friends. If you want Spring 2010 Orchid shoes guaranteed we need your preorders this week. Drop me an email and we’ll send you the order form. We have 9 new models available including our collectors edition 100th shoe. Do it now before you forget!!
Video: Skapegoat 4.
Friday, November 27th, 2009This video is good. Starts with Mike Osso, ends with Van Homan, a million rad dudes, grimy spots, and good music in between. What more could you want? Wiz, check. Quicksand song, check. Get in there.
Micky Marshall Bio.
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Name: Howard Leslie Marshall the 3rd aka micky
From: Nelson Ohio
Birthday: 10/8/84
The year you started riding: since around 1992
Sponsors: s&m, orchid=badass, sun ringle, savage south
Bmx videos that you’ve had a part in: have yet had the chance to get a full part, looking forward to doing some though, maybe we should do a new orchid video!!
Your all-time favorite bmx videos: who brought the dicks, criminal mischief, albert street, s&m please kill me, and any sean burns part
Favorite feeling on a bike: trails and big curved wallrides
Favorite stuff to ride: any trails good wallrides and good concrete parks, i’m happy just cruising down the road
Favorite band: iron maiden, black sabbath, the doors, acdc haha
Favorite movies: this is a hard one but i’d have to go with any of the old friday 13th movies and all the nightmare on elm st. movies are good, blood diner, it, pet cemetery , pretty much old 80s horror kicks ass
Favorite websites: ebay usually but lately i been getting ripped off
Interests outside of bmx: camping, rope swings, cliff jumping, digging trails, cooking, collecting, selling, exploring, cigs, weed, hangin with my brotha, traveling, too much shit not enough time
Any last words: life’s a garden dig it!!
Brian Hunt 1986.
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
B Hunt kicks it old school on Clint Reynold’s 1986 Mongoose.
And here’s the new school version on his 2010 DK.
Van Homan Happy 30th!
Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Van Homan turned 30 last night and his wife Samantha threw a surprise party for him in Philly. It was really fun and a bunch of people came out to celebrate. Chris Moeller even flew in from California and Josh Clancy came from Minnesota. I’ll have more party photos online soon, I’m working up an article for some bmx website. Happy 30th Van, welcome to the oldhead club!!
Mike Osso Bio.
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Photo: Osso riding during his recent trip to Japan.
Name: Mike Osso
From: Cliffside Park, NJ
Birthday: 11/06/84
The year you started riding: 1998, maybe earlier? I was riding down
stairs on my huffy when I was 12.
Sponsors: Animal, S&M, Orchid, and Skavenger.
Bmx videos that you’ve had a part in: Don’t Quit Your Day Job 2 is the
only video for now, but the new Animal dvd will be droppin soon.
Your all-time favorite bmx videos: Criminal Mischief, Can I
Eat, Forward, All Day, dqydj1, and Parts.
Favorite feeling on a bike: Crusing on Broadway, dipping through
traffic. It’s like trails but with cars.
Favorite stuff to ride: whatever is out there. The world is a big place,
you can’t be picky. Ride everything.
Favorite band: Jay-Z
Favorite movies: Don’t tell mom the baby sitter’s dead. Any Wayne’s
world, Anchorman, and Super Bad.
Favorite websites: Animalbikes.com I really try to not use the
internet that much. It’s evil.
Interests outside of bmx: Chillin on stoops. I love it. It’s like a
sport to me.
Any last words: Life moves pretty fast, if you don’t stop and look
around once in a while…you could miss it.
Photo: Dan Conway Over Ice.
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Ramp Up The Jawn!
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Some big ramp news for Eastern PA:
1. We now have some new ramps at the Orchid HQ thanks to our friends Carmine and Keith, who had to get rid of them. Here’s a photo of Ryan Yazzie airing the current makeshift set up. These ramps will go out back with the trails (aka Beringer style) in the Spring. Dave King volunteered some Bobcat time so it’s on for 2010. If all goes to plan we’re going to try and cement a couple of things too. Until then come by and shred the driveway.
2. The best bowl on the East Coast, the infamous Little Devil bowl will be fully operational by next month!!! The thing is 99% finished now, and should be done really soon. We’re planning a private session for early December. Hit me up if you were a regular at the old warehouse and I’ll try to get you in. The new location is Penn Skate in Allentown, PA. When it’s officially up and running I’ll post it here.
Here’s some photos of the recent progress:
And what the hell, here’s an old vid to get you hyped to ride this rollercoaster: