Archive for December, 2009

It’s 2010 Get Loose!

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Goodbye 2009. You could have been worse, but in all honesty 2010 is already looking better from here. We have a lot of kick ass stuff in the works for the new year, so rather than looking back I’m focused on the new opportunities ahead of us. Thanks to everyone who helped keep our little bmx shoe company alive through this tough economic year, you will surely be rewarded in 2010. Year of the Tiger!!

Everyone have a safe and happy new year. Please enjoy this old photo of me getting my electric boogaloo on, way back in the day. Now go party like it’s 1999! -Derek

Flow Riders Kick Ass!

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009


Dan Conway doing my signature trick that I can’t even do. Derek Duster.


Brian Histand breaking the law. Pic stolen from The Take.

Garrett Ginch Bio.

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

My friend Steve Crandall said we should flow The Ginch Brothers some shoes. I’ve met Garrett a bunch of times and Adam once at our trail jam. They’re awesome dudes who both have crazy flow, so this was an obvious no-brainer. As you can see Garrett goes really really high. Thanks to Rick Crossman for the sick pic. Welcome to the Orchid squad Ginches!! Here’s Garrett’s bio.

Name: Garrett Guilliams

From: Waterloo, IL baby!

Birthday: 05/03/88

The year you started riding: 97/98

Sponsors: FBM Bikes, SunRingleBmx, N!CE parts, RampRiders Skatepark

Bmx videos that you’ve had a part in: None that I’ve had to myself. It’s called sharing.

Your all-time favorite bmx videos: Seek&Destroy, Anthem, Thunder, Empire East…you get the gist

Favorite feeling on a bike: Riding it baby!

Favorite stuff to ride: Anything awesome, not trying to be picky here. Trails though..ha There really is nothing like it.

Favorite band: LIGHT THIS CITY

Favorite movies: Blood Diner, All 3 Evil Deads, Fright Night, C.H.U.D.

Favorite websites: My email, myspace, FBM, some other bicycle affiliated sites. Nudes.

Interests outside of bmx: 3 things! Sex,Drugs, Rock N Roll!!!!!!

Any last words: “DING DONG MAN..DING DONG!”

BONUS QUESTION: What the hell is a Ginch? A very, very stubby odd shaped thing with a mustache. Give or take…

Thanks to Devon Hutchins and Matt Boron for the other pics.

Merry Stinking Christmas.

Friday, December 25th, 2009

While you’re inside curled up in your Snuggie, Dan Conway and Brendon Reith are wearing festive holiday colors and shredding bikes in the snow. That’s dedication. Merry Christmas everyone!

Stocking Stuffer.

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Some holiday cheer from Brian Hunt and Brian Kachinsky. Edit by Andrew Brady. DK.

Video: Blue Suede Shoes.

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Dan Conway made this fun edit as a tribute to our blue suede Function shoes. Riding by Dan Conway, Eric Capone, and Brendon Reith. Watch and enjoy. Happy holidays!!

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In The Grip.

Monday, December 21st, 2009

I wrote a short article for Defgrip about getting my photo in print. If this we’re still the 90’s I could die a happy man. But it’s almost 2010 so I’ll just blog about it. Check it out here.

Video: Up In Smoke Part 2.

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

More Niki, more Owain, more bloody Englishmen. Sorry no Cheech, no Chong. Seventies.

Yes Yes!!

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Soon the death star will be fully operational. www.pennskate.com

Chicken Or Beef?

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

“I’ll have the Chicken please, in the red curry sauce. Can you make that extra spicy? Thanks”. I noticed that Orchid seems to share our name with a large number of Thai restaurants. That’s cool because I love Thai food. But now that’s not all we have in common, now we both have Chicken. Welcome to the UK team!