PORTLAND - Rich Hirsch and his Lotek crew drive past Mt. Hood to a deserted pool in an Indian reservation in Warm Springs for a jam session. www.lotekbrand.com
LOS ANGELES - We hung out co-founder of Fitbikeco, Robbie Morales, at the warehouse where he talks about the manufacturing of the bikes and the latest DVD series titled STAY FIT. www.fitbikeco.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Rick Thorne created a tour called Bring The Noise where he and a couple of hot fresh riders do sessions with live performances by his band, Good Guys in Black. www.myspace.com/goodguysinblack
AUSTIN - Ed Cardiff and his friends bring cigarettes, beer, and their bikes to their secret spot. A great place to hang out with friends. www.credencebikes.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Ryan Nyquist put together an amazing event called the Warriors of Wood with a handful of amazing bmx riders to put on a show for the community www.sjbmx.com
LOS ANGELES - Midget Cory tells it how it is. BMX, girls, barbecue, and good friends. Check him out with other dope BMX riders in this piece. www.rwbw.net
SAN FRANCISCO - They're back, and this time for round 3. The few hundred people met up for another Scrape The Town sessions where they dominate the streets of Oakland with rubber tires and handle bars. www.firstrulecollective.com
PORTLAND - Dean Dickinson broke the 100 mark for pool riding. After thinking about planning a party at the Pink Hotel, they held an art show to raise money for the event. www.lotekbrand.com www.blackrainclothing.com
LOS ANGELES - Eddie Cleveland and Marco Svizzero crashed the VIMBY office the other day and sat down with Nick from In the Gnar to talk about their upcoming projects.
www.inthegnar.com
SAN DIEGO - What's hotter than the girls down in SD? BMXers, free stuff, and tumbleweeds. Check out this video of First Rule C'est La Vie. www.firstrulecollective.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Nick Black takes what he wants, whenever he wants it. Originally from Oroville, he and friends headed back there to a local skatepark for a session. www.solidbmx.com
SAN FRANCISCO - John Ivers has been riding for 10 years. Some of the people that helped him out are Solid, First Rule, and Metro. www.solidbmx.com www.firstrulecollective.com
PHILADELPHIA - After having surgery and being injured for 7 months, J.J. Palmere is anxious to get back on his bike. He's currently sponsored by Mongoose, Etnies, and Demolition. www.myspace.com/jjpalmerey
PHILADELPHIA - Welcome to Yabba Dabba Doo, Philly's Warehouse where all the sickest riders like Matt Berrian, Mick Kalata, Ben Wentzel, and many more come and get dialed on two wheels. www.myspace.com/phillywarehouse
NEW YORK - It's harder to find Adam22 than Carmen Sandiego, but luckily we tracked him down via Google. He talks about his site, TheComeUpBMX, and about his Blogritus injury. www.thecomeupbmx.net
LOS ANGELES - When Nick was introduced to Graphic Arts back in school, he was instantly hooked. Now he runs Holeshot, where his passion for publication becomes a creative outlet. His work has been featured in Lotek. www.holeshotbmx.net
PORTLAND - Caleb Quanbek talks about how he's been out and traveling since he was 14 and his nose wheelies. He currently rides for Lotek. www.lotekbrand.com