Its crazy to think a photo from the 401 trails could qualify for a “way back..” post. It seems like yesterday Muth, Doyle, Will/David Stroud, Scotty, Mike, Jon, the Dexters, and countless others were all lined up to crank around the wooden berm(!) and take a run. Here is a tobogan over what might have been the box?
Mike just sent us a few pics of his new ride. He’s testing out the frame that will come on next year’s Modus complete. We had it custom painted to match his Odyssey parts, so don’t expect to see it in this color. Do expect the removable brake mounts, cable guide, custom integrated seat clamp, and top-notch construction.
Lion’s park.. 2B homecooked shirt.. smooth style.. custom painted helmet with Calvin (w/o Hobbs).. You know that can only be one person, Cory Muth. Raleigh’s Lions Park was where I first witnessed Cory’s speed and flow. I had never seen anyone ride a bike like Cory! Cory was a world class racer with the scars to prove it. Don’t ever give him a kidney punch; he’s only got one left. Ask him about the Worlds in Holland if you want the details. Bonus info: his grandparents painted the starting hill on this photo.
I checked out the new snake run (above) in Portland this week. definitely hits
Yeagle got back from his first trip overseas. He was filming for Anthem 2 in England.
Ardelean is healing up from some rib damage.
Bennett is living the summer life in Pittsburgh. trails..
Dave shaved off his rocker hair for the summer. then he went golfing!
This is another waaayyy back post. this was taken at “honda hill” in cary, NC. It was a place for bmxers and hellraisers to come rip it up. The land was supposed to be developed, so dozers came in and carved out a hillside in the woods. When the money ran out they abandoned ship and left a sweet place to ride. It had walls up to 30′ tall that we would ride up and/or down. This photo was taken on “the cliffhanger” where you would jump a steep 7′ lip and have to clear a gap of about 2′ to land on top. Basically a glorified fly-out step up. I spent all of my summers roasting in that deep, clay dustbowl. Its where I met most of my best friends–its funny to think about how many people from high school I never talk to, but I’m still tight with all my BMX bro’s from honda hill!
summer is a great time to live in Portland. It totally makes up for the rainy winters. This weekend I went to see the Goonies at Pioneer Courthouse Square downtown. Pioneer Square is dubbed “portland’s living room” and they host a bunch of free events throughout the year. It’s also a good place to chill if you’re riding around downtown. Lots of crazy people watching as the MAX(train) unloads there. how’s your summer going?
way back thursday doesn’t have the same ring as “whens(day)” trust me, I know this. But when you decide to use compressed air to dust off your computer keyboard, It might not function properly afterwards… oops! Moving on, this here is a photo of Kris’ first and last day of smoking. It was a fine Erie, PA night. I think we were getting ice cream and somebody found a cigarette. Why not smoke it?! Kris was involved in a heavy hitting BMX house for a couple summers. Doyle, Mike Szczezny, Aitken, and Bennett all lived the good life riding all day and laughing all night. Live it up boys!
