Yesterday I went down to San Jose and rolled around with Mike Schmitt + the usual lineup of SJ locals. He turned 23 over the weekend, and in celebration of that we mucked it around from spot to spot with plenty of refreshments, causing a scene at every stop along the way. Happy Birthday buddy, another good year.
Took this photo of Christian “Hambone” Hamrick skating the marble ledges that the city of SF recently added to Golden Gate Park. He was up here riding his skateboard on Friday rolling around, and checking out the city from a different perspective. I’ve been itching to pick up a fresh deck to not only skate, but film with.
If you’re like me, then you love rummaging through the fridge in search of some tasty leftovers. Jeff Dempler put together this second helping of the IMD Team doing what they do best, hanging out & riding bikes. Stoked to see some clips from the Wheel Talk Compound in here, looks like Dinh had a blast fighting through the dirt.
I took this picture of Seitaro Iki and his Unknown, on his last day in San Francisco. He flew out here a few weeks ago to spend some time in his so called “Dream City”. He flew back home to Japan earlier today, I can’t wait until the next time he comes back to visit. Check out more photos HERE.
Today I met up with Forest Parker and rode around with him down town for a hot minute. In the half hour we were riding I snapped off this photo of him boosting off of this wedge in front of San Francisco’s City Hall. Putting on a show for the homeless guys sunbathing in the grass.
Colby Elrick put together this teaser for Chrome, of our trip down south filming for Shredwell2. This video barely even scratches the surface of the amount of footage we have piled up for this full length. It’s going to put Fixed Freestyle on a whole new level.
Ed Wonka will be back on his bike in two days, after undergoing three surgeries in the last month and a half. He’ll be coming back as strong as ever to pick up where he left off and finish filming for Shredwell2. Can’t wait to see what he’ll do after this tune up.
Last night I had a chance to sit down and interview the man who got me into riding fixed gear, and taught me the basics. Colin, aka “Gonzo” has been a good friend of mine for a few years now, and is the one person who inspired me to ride the most. I caught this photo of him sliding a Luc-e grind on this steep downhill ledge in SF.