Yesterday Joshua Boothby laid down some of the cleanest backflips I’ve ever seen at the 2nd annual Red Bull Ride + Style. I was blown away by the level of progression from last year. Everyone rode so hard it was unbelievable some of the shit that went down. The ramps this year were on point and pushed everyone to dig deep and see what they’re capable of. I can’t wait for someone to bust a flip riding street.
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Oscar Kahn recently showed up in San Jose without warning for the Red Bull Ride + Style competition at the end of the month. I spent some time on Saturday riding w/ the man from across the pond. Oscar has one of the best personalities in Fixed Freestyle. He’s a bloody fucking riot to say the least, and is always doing something ridiculous. be on the look out for more of Oscar riding California in the months to come.
I took this picture of Jonah Kessel’s SADIO Booster Fork, while he was up here in the city a few weeks ago. The Booster Fork is probably one of my favorite parts from SADIO, and is available in Optimus Prime colors. (420ac, 430ac) This Spring, they’ll have an entire line up of Light products. I don’t know how they can make this fork any lighter than it already is. Especially when it is one of the lightest forks on the market.
With Summer on the horizon, there is only one thing on my mind, riding. I plan on making full use of this prime time to kick it w/ the guys and soak up as much vitamin D as I possibly can. Here’s a photo that I found floating around the archives of Scott Horton practicing his barspins at sunset.
iMiNUSD posted this photo I took of Ed Wonka checking out this shitty little aluminum handrail, while he was filming with me in SF. The moment he went for it, it kicked him over the bars and sent him flying like a rocket man 10+ feet out. That’s why you don’t mess with aluminum hand rails.
Here’s an old photo of Scott Horton that I found lying around collecting digital dust. I miss mobbing around the city at night with the boys. Less tourists, less security, and most importantly less time spent worried about getting the boot at all the spots that are on lock down during the day.
It’s always a shame to see a spot go, and the ledges on Gough and McCoppin is a spot that will be greatly missed, by both the bike and skate communities alike. Jeffrey Munoz caught this photo of me as I learned feeble tuck no handers, just a few days before the capped the shit out of em’. It brings a tear to my eye that someone would ruin such a beautiful thing.