Tomorrow morning we’re dropping the video from this day so I figured I’d share some photos prior to its release. Shout out to all the homies here in San Francisco who have been a pillar of strength and support for both me and each other over the years. I can’t imagine where we’d be if it wasn’t for these bikes we ride and the good times we have because of it. It’s truly a cornerstone to which this house was built.
The squad continues to grow and so does our group chat which blows up 70% of the day. Haha. It’s a beautiful thing. Anthony Combs came out and brought with him his yellow Grime G.O.A.T build which is a staple in the FGFS frame lineage and a true blast from the past. Joshua Boothby came out of retirement and his riding makes it look like he never left. Josh Silva did donuts and jumped over his car at one point. Jimmy Watcha came through with the quick-hitting combos at 3rd & Army. And Andy Sparks laid down some of his signature moves in his even more signature attire. Anyways, keep your eyes peeled for the video release and we’ll catch you next time. Be good.
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The homie BIDO made his way from NYC to SF to ride bikes and kick it with us here in The Bay. We roamed around, shot some photos and saw a sight or two. It’s always great when someone from outta town comes to visit.
I’ve been wanting to shoot this fisheye photo looking up on the 400 block of California Street for a while now and I’m glad Bido was here so we could finally make it happen. His hotel was right around the corner so it seemed like both a great way to start the day and something that we just had to do. Thank you for teaming up with me to bring that idea to life. I’m always looking for spots where the buildings converge in a nice way. I love composing shots with the fisheye.
Anyways, shout out to the homie and I look forward to the next time that we get to ride. Hopefully, it’ll be in NYC soon. Until then. ✌️
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MUNI. San Francisco MUNI to be exact. If you know, you know, and if you’re local it probably holds a special place in your heart. Whether it’s because of the function it performs or purely based on its aesthetic the MUNI is loved by all here in the Bay Area.
A few weeks ago I met up with ANDY SPARKS & the gang in downtown SF. We roamed around for a bit and at the end of the day, we found ourselves at the MUNI bus depot. I teamed up with Andy to shoot these shots of him threading the needle between a couple of parked busses. After we were finished, he told me about how his Dad worked as a Driver for MUNI. He shared some stories, and we talked about the honor of serving the public in this way. Always thank your bus driver. Be good and we’ll see you out there. Until next time. ✌️
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Marco Marquez just raised the bar on what it means to ride Fixed Gear Freestyle. The sheer power and responsiveness to his riding style is completely outta hand. Marco has clearly been riding for a while but has been under the radar for far too long. I was originally going to make a group edit, but this deserves to live on its own.
The boys are back in town. Every Saturday we’ve been meeting up to shred in San Francisco and this week was no exception. Immediately after DASH 4 THE CASH was finished we linked up and rode the Financial District. Which has been completely gutted and is incredibly desolate with everything going on in the world. SF is a ghost town and we’re taking full advantage of that. Stay tuned and keep your eyes peeled for the video from this day dropping tomorrow morning. Holler at your boy if anybody wants to meet up and roll around with us sometime. All bikes are welcome.
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Insert something about getting the band back together. Yeah… That’s basically it. We’ve decided. We’re wrangling up the team, going on tour and finding some new friends along the way. Things in SF are always changing, but the one thing that remains the same is our collective love for riding bikes and each other. This is my family and I love each and every one of em’.
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Picking up where we left off. Last month I moved back to San Francisco. After nearly a decade of living here, and 4 years spent living in other cities I can honestly and confidently say that SF is the best and only real city on the West Coast. Good vibes and great friends are a hard thing to find everywhere you go, but the Bay Area has it in abundance.
On Saturday (September 5th 2020) we all got together at “The Island” and made our way up Market street to session both Wallenberg & The Museums in GGP. The gang finally convinced me to get back on my FGFS bike, and I must say… I’m sure glad they did. I almost forgot what it felt like to ride this bike and how much it raises my spirits. It’s like the old saying, “you never forget how to ride a bike”.
15 Shots. Recently Mike T Schmitt made me aware of a thing called “sprocket photography. Basically shooting full bleed on rolls of 35mm. I already had a medium format camera, my Hasselblad 503CX, but had to order a 35mm adapter to shoot on that 120mm camera. The results were what you see both above and below. This made me remember why I love shooting film in the first place.
Out of a roll of 36 exposures I was able to get 15 shots. These are them. Every last one of them. Again why I love shooting film. Instead of capturing a thousand photos, then coming home and having to sort through everything, you shoot one shot. The shot. Then move on to the next one. It’s incredibly liberating not knowing if you got what you wanted. If it was captured correctly, exposed correctly, in focus, out of focus. It quickly becomes more about the act of doing, than the end result. But when the end result looks like this, who can argue that only shooting 15 shots is such a terrible idea. Haha. I’m sure there are tons of apps out there that try to imitate this effect, but you can’t beat the real feel of film. Riders: Johnathan Ball, Deacon Wong, Marco Marquez, Oscar Lopez
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