Just your average Saturday here in the Bay Area. I have a video to go along with this day. I just need to carve out some time to edit it. My computer has been running disastrously slow these days and I think it’s about time I get a new one. Easier said than done. At any rate I’ve got a lot of projects that I’m eager to get both off my plate and out into the world. We have such a great time during these meetups and it’s a blessing that we’re able to share it with our friends around the world. It’s a truly special time we live in. Cherish every moment of it and find some time to disconnect, reconnect and be outside.
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Josh Boothby 2020 Clips. Earlier this week SMC posted a video of the top 10 riders of last year. A yung Joshua Boothby made the list after his recent comeback to riding Fixed Gear Freestyle. Every time he came out he threw down. I opened up a handful of projects from last year and put together this solo video of the man. Josh is just as good as he ever was, it’s a beautiful thing.
I recorded the soundtrack for this video with a guitar pedal and a heavily modified cassette player we built out of wood and electronics. (The Cassettone)
A pack of desperados riding off into the sunset. West Coast at its finest. We’re outside and you already know the drill. Pack your bag, grab a snack and get ready to shred with us in San Francisco’s Sunset district. Press play and check out a photo collage of the team below. Be good.
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Before 2020 came to a close, the boys and I met up at Kezar Stadium to do what we always do. Only this time we were headed to the beach. The sun was out for all of 15 minutes when we first met up. Then after that, the Sunset district lived up to its name. I’m grateful to have friends like this and hope you enjoy watching this video just as much as we enjoyed making it.
RIP Ricky, we miss you already. In the Spring of 2018 we met up with our old friend Ricky Powell in Greenwich Village and went on a walk and talk with him around the neighborhood. It was amazing to see the countless interactions he had with people, all of which made it abundantly clear that this was his home.
Born and raised in the Village, Ricky cut his teeth shooting photos of The Beastie Boys, Run DMC, Andy Warhol, Basquiat, and Keith Haring. Keeping a camera on him and being an opportunist, Ricky has shot some of the most iconic photos of some of the most iconic people of our time. We were honored to document some of the moments we shared together. Rest easy.
2019 Demo Reel – MMXIX Twenty nineteen was a great year for us. We traveled about the cabin, making films in New York, Germany, Los Angeles, Portland, and of course San Francisco. 3 of which were featured at the Bicycle Film Festival that year. We shook each other’s hands, embraced one another, got together in mass, and had our share of laughs. We climbed hills, dodged rain drops, rode fast, and watched time pass by. Thank you all for being here on this journey through life and I look forward to making more memories together.
Right before I left Los Angeles I started riding with JBALL, Oscar & Marco a lot. It was great having them around to get me back into riding my FGFS bike again. Here’s a montage of the 4 of us that could better be summarized as a video of JBALL with us making quick guest appearances along the way. Thanks for being here, reading this and joining us on this journey through life. We appreciate you.
FIXED GEAR FREESTYLE. Also known as FGFS. Maybe you’ve heard of it, maybe you haven’t. Maybe you even had one or still have one and already know what I’m talking about. Either way, it’s still here and we’re still having just as much fun on it as we always have.
It’s really cool to see how strong of friends we’ve all become and remained over the last decade. The scene out here has been meeting up every Saturday for a session in either SF or Oakland. They’ve been boarding everything up in San Francisco and I took that opportunity to use some of the painted plywood to shoot everybody’s FGFS Build.
There’s a lineup of 10 different setups in this post, take a look and let us know in the comment which one you like best. If you could keep one bike, which one would it be?
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