gypsy 2007

Let’s see you do that with your new DellAfter numerous industry insiders telling us that magazine sales are down 30-60% and that the internet is taking over and that we should jumpon the band wagon of providing quick and insightful content over the web, we decided to do the opposite and make our own print zine/cata-log. Maybe it’s because I grew up on magazines and I couldn’t wait to get one in the mail so I could drool over something while sitting in classor taking a dump on the can or whatever. Let’s see you do that with your new Dell®.

The real upset to only having our industry on the web is that the quality of magazines and professional photography will be gone. Your newsprint phone will take the place of your $5000 Mamiya medium format camera and your latest and greatest web templates will replace greatlayouts by your favorite graphic designers.

When our industry tanked in the mid 90’s, I remember that we had no trade magazines and that the only thing out at the time was Hal Brindley’s2B Home Cooked zines. Those things saved a lot of bmxers at the time from feeling like the industry was going nowhere fast. We would liketo think that anything in print these days could psych bmxers up on riding or better yet, on us as a company. With that in mind, we decided toput the time and money into make a personalized catalog with a magazine quality.

Hopefully, you’re seeing this as something insightful on who we are as a company and that you’ll want to read about our riders and what theyare up to. On the other hand, you may see this as a d.m.v. handbook that is about as much fun to read as your calculus book on a sunny day.We do have glossy, colored pictures for you guys though!

I don’t know the solution to the downward spiral of print publications, but I do know that I like getting gifts in the mail even if I did pay $24.99for the subscription.

If you don’t like to flip through pages and insist that electronic communication is the only way to go, you can also get the pdf version from ourweb sites.

07 catalog pdf:catalog 1/19/07 3:46 PM Page 3

Let’s see you do that with your new DellAfter numerous industry insiders telling us that magazine sales are down 30-60% and that the internet is taking over and that we should jumpon the band wagon of providing quick and insightful content over the web, we decided to do the opposite and make our own print zine/cata-log. Maybe it’s because I grew up on magazines and I couldn’t wait to get one in the mail so I could drool over something while sitting in classor taking a dump on the can or whatever. Let’s see you do that with your new Dell®.

The real upset to only having our industry on the web is that the quality of magazines and professional photography will be gone. Your newsprint phone will take the place of your $5000 Mamiya medium format camera and your latest and greatest web templates will replace greatlayouts by your favorite graphic designers.

When our industry tanked in the mid 90’s, I remember that we had no trade magazines and that the only thing out at the time was Hal Brindley’s2B Home Cooked zines. Those things saved a lot of bmxers at the time from feeling like the industry was going nowhere fast. We would liketo think that anything in print these days could psych bmxers up on riding or better yet, on us as a company. With that in mind, we decided toput the time and money into make a personalized catalog with a magazine quality.

Hopefully, you’re seeing this as something insightful on who we are as a company and that you’ll want to read about our riders and what theyare up to. On the other hand, you may see this as a d.m.v. handbook that is about as much fun to read as your calculus book on a sunny day.We do have glossy, colored pictures for you guys though!

I don’t know the solution to the downward spiral of print publications, but I do know that I like getting gifts in the mail even if I did pay $24.99for the subscription.

If you don’t like to flip through pages and insist that electronic communication is the only way to go, you can also get the pdf version from ourweb sites.


photo: brian castillo

KURTIS ELWELL//JASON ENNS//MANUEL ‘E-MAN’CANTERO//BRIAN CASTILLO//KRIS BENNETT//NATE MOROSHAN//JOHN HEATON//RYAN ‘BIZ’JORDAN //CONOR LODES//DENNISENARSON//RANDY TAYLOR


05/06 ADSLast year we had the great idea of doing ads that represented what each rider would be doing with the majority of their time if they weren’triding. For some reason or another some didn’t get used and some did. These same concepts will also be featured on our next video,On The Clock. Hopefully you’ll see that one.


VOLUME BIKES UFO: 360 off loading dock over rail. Los Angeles, Ca.

photo: bri an c asti ll o

VOLUME BIKES.


Last year we asked our customers if they would be interested in a 26" bmx cruiser, and we had such a great response that we made it realitythis year. We originally had planned on this bike being a limited edition but since we sold out of the first batch fairly quickly and nobody elsehad a 26” bmx bike on the market we decided to make the Sledgehammer a part of our lineup.

Frame: 4130 Chromoly main frame. 22" Top Tube / Fork: 4130 Chromoly. One piece steerer / Handlebars: 4130 Chromoly. 2pc / Front Hub:Low flange 36h / Rear Hub: High flange 36h / 18t Free Wheel / Rims: 36h Alex single wall rim (26" X1.5) / Brakes: TekTro (930 AL) / Tires:26" Kenda (K-Rad) / Pedals: Welgo Alloy / Cranks: 3pc tubular cromo cranks 175mm / Sprocket: Alloy 41T / Bottom Bracket: European sealedbearings / Saddle: Velo Kevlar type / Seat Post: 25.4mm steel / Seat Post Clamp: Single clamp style / Grips: Mushroom Style *Colors: See above

26Sledgehammer

Castillo doing the Gnarly BarkleyPhoto: Joey Cobbs


Death Wish FrameTop Tube Length: 20.6” & 21”Chainstay Length: 13.75”Headtube: IntegratedB.B.: Mid Weight: 5.3 lbs.Colors: Midnight Blue, Apple Red, & Army GreenNotes: We made some minor changes on the second batch like smaller o.d. tubes (rear triangle and bottom tube).We also made this one allow a bigger tire (2.1) and also allow a 42mm mid bearing.

When Jason came to us with the changes of his new frame and new name we were all a little surprised to say the least.I’m sure he was a little weary to retire the name of his last frame (Destroyer) that he’s had for over the last 7 years withus. To stay in the game I guess you have to change with the times. This year he designed a fairly simple frame with amodern touch. Full Seamless Japanese Sanko tubing, small dropouts, removable gyro tabs, integrated head tube and midbottom bracket. With all of Jason’s death metal stickers the Death Wish is truly a scary machine.

Jason Enns - Invert / AZ Ditch

photo: mark losey


81Top Tube Length: 20.8”Chainstay Length: 13.75”Headtube: IntegratedB.B.: Mid Weight: 4.8 lbs.Colors: Pastel purple, pastel green and true redNotes: This is Biz’s dream ride (besides the big truck he uses to wow the girls in the 909)! Biz’s only complaint was that hedidn’t want the brake bosses on the seat stays. He wanted a frame that would except his 25/9T gear and still have plentyof clearance for the brakes. The lightest frame on our line up due to new Seamless Sanko tubing with thinner walls.

I’ll never forget the day when Biz came into the office with his drawings of the frame and stickers. Most pro riders justlet you go crazy with the designs while they just collect the royalty. Not our Biz. He was very adamant on what he want-ed. He wanted to incorporate the 909 (his hometown of Riverside, CA) into his stickers. His drawings had a girl with bighooters hanging out for the head tube and the top tube was a desert scene with trucks jumping. Needless to say thatwe vetoed the ideas because the big-bosomed girl might not go over well in some of our shops in the Bible Belt. Aftercountless hours trying to get Biz to change the idea we cleaned up the graphics and decided to call it the 81 (the yearBiz was born). Thanks for cooperating Biz.

Ryan Biz Jordan -270 Turndown / AZ Hip

photo: mark losey


Union FrameTop Tube Lengths: 20”, 20.5” and 21”Chainstay Length: 13.75”Headtube: IntegratedB.B.: Mid Weight: 5.2 lbs.Colors: 20”: M3® green and silver / 20.5”: 2 tone sil to lt. blue, puke brown and lt. blue / 21”: burnt orange, blood red and dirty yellowNotes: The Union is a combination of our riders’ and customers’ ideas of their ultimate frame design. We thought that the 3Volume riders endorsing this frame would give it the exposure it needs. From Los Angeles to Toronto to Pittsburgh: this framerepresents the East, West, and North and is sure to please everyone in between.

Over the years we wanted to have one frame design for multiple riders on our team with their own stickers and their col-ors. The Union frame is a combination of 3 individuals with their own sizes, Kris Bennett (21”), Brian Castillo (20.5”) andJohn Heaton (20”). We tried a couple of new things on this frame like smaller tubes, chainstay and seat stay stampedplates, integrated seat post clamp, and bigger blow holes to reduce weight. We asked customers on our website whattheir ultimate frame would be and over 100 riders replied what they wanted in a frame. We think this design is what theyasked for overall. Thanks to everyone for their input!

Castillo - can can 1 hander / Heaton - barspin / Bennett - turndown

photo: mark losey &

brian castillo


kurtis elwelltrick: double set 360

location: san francisco, ca.photo: brian castillo


V12 Handlebars13 Butted 4130 Chromoly Tubing7 1/4” Rise / 25” Width / 12º SweepWeight: 1.6 lbsColors: Black & White


BlackSheep.The Black Sheep is back by popular demand. It’s been on away for a year and is back now with all the upgraded parts such as integrated head tube, 36/14t gear-ing and 3 piece chromoly cranks. This complete is street ready and is ready for anything you can dish out.

Frame: Full 4130 Chromoly main frame. 20.5" Top Tube / Fork: 4130 Chromoly. One piece steerer / Handlebars: 4130 Chromoly. 2pc / Front Hub: Low flange 36h/ Rear Hub: High flange 36h / 14t Free Wheel / Rims: 36h Alex single wall rim/ Brakes: TekTro / Tires: Kenda (K-Rad) / Pedals: Welgo Alloy / Cranks: 3pc tubu-lar cromo cranks 175mm / Sprocket: Alloy 36T / Bottom Bracket: European sealed bearings / Saddle: Velo Kevlar type / Seat Post: 25.4mm steel / Seat Post Clamp:Single clamp style / Grips: Mushroom Style *Colors: Grey, black and blue




BlackSheep.The Black Sheep is back by popular demand. It’s been on away for a year and is back now with all the upgraded parts such as integrated head tube, 36/14t gear-ing and 3 piece chromoly cranks. This complete is street ready and is ready for anything you can dish out.

Frame: Full 4130 Chromoly main frame. 20.5" Top Tube / Fork: 4130 Chromoly. One piece steerer / Handlebars: 4130 Chromoly. 2pc / Front Hub: Low flange 36h/ Rear Hub: High flange 36h / 14t Free Wheel / Rims: 36h Alex single wall rim/ Brakes: TekTro / Tires: Kenda (K-Rad) / Pedals: Welgo Alloy / Cranks: 3pc tubu-lar cromo cranks 175mm / Sprocket: Alloy 36T / Bottom Bracket: European sealed bearings / Saddle: Velo Kevlar type / Seat Post: 25.4mm steel / Seat Post Clamp:Single clamp style / Grips: Mushroom Style *Colors: Grey, black and blue


Have you ever seen a new kid that has the potential to make it? Dennis is that kid, he’severy big company’s dream to sponsor. He can place at contests, he’s young and easily pur-suaded by a couple of dollars. What’s he doing on Volume then? He might be passingthrough or about to head for something bigger, we’ll have to wait and see. Dennis is that kidthat is hungry to learn a new trick and do whatever it takes to get it done and dialed. First timeI met him I thought he was just a surfer kid from San Diego, I mean the kid looks like Spicolifrom Fast Times at Ridgemont High, but this dude can ride! He’s also 15 yrs old! Give it timeand you’ll see what I’m talking about.

Age: 15

Home: Sandy Eggo, CA

Musical Interests: a lot of fast music

Other Income: Sorry Brian, I don’t really know what this means, haha

Why Volume/Demolition: Cuz everyone who works there is sick! Oh, and they make the

best stuff!

Where have you traveled for riding so far: Everywhere in So. Cal., Denver, Arizona, Las

Vegas, and Nor Cal.

Favorite type of riding: Tranny

Who’s a legend in your book: Dave White, Big Black Tony and u of course.

Influences: Steve Woodward, Hoang Tran, Chris Hervan, Gary Young and Kyle Hart helped

me out a lot with my riding.

Favorite movies of this year:

What’s next on your list of to do’s: Triple whip on wood , pass 10th grade, learn to drive,

eat mexican food, not wear tight pants, oh and relearn flairs (r.i.p. flairs 06-06)

Any shout outs: My mom and dad the most for taking me everywhere and helping me out

with everything, Steve Woodward for helping me out so much with riding and for being a

homey, Chris Hervan for always driving me around, Hoang Tran, Kyle Hart, Dave White, my

cat, Mission Valley Skatepark, God, all the 1904 boys; Josh Hayes, Henry at East County

BMX, Aaron P, Conner and everybody at Volume and Demolition for being rad.

Dennis EnarsonBig Whip into the deep end / San Diego, Ca.

Secret Weaponsphotography: bill write words: kelley foster


Knowing Joey over the years and seeing what he’s turned into is impressive. Joey started off really young into the scene of street rid-ing with guys twice his age and got into trouble twice as bad as normal kids at that ripe young age. He learned young and grew up quick. I’dswear if someone saw Joey on the street you’d think he was 30 yrs old. He was one of those kids in high school that had the facial hair anddrove the best car, Dukes of Hazard Charger. Joey has recently received a degree in photography/arts at Santa Barbara College and nowassists other professional photographers with their high-paying commercial clients. Thanks to Joey, he got the Volume video in high gear bytrying to film the whole project. What can I say, he’s a motivated guy that wants to better himself and others around him. He’s now taking onthe Global Warming project with Al Gore.

Joey CobbsTable 180º/ Orange County, Ca.

Age: 22

Home: San Jose

Sponsors: Volume Bikes, Etnies Shoes

Musical Interests: Anything with good beats/flow

Other Incomes: Photographer/Photo Retoucher

Why Volume/Demolition: Good Product, Good People, Good Creativity, Good Fun

Where have you traveled for riding so far: Bennett’s forbidden Poison Ivy forest

Favorite type of riding: Street and parks

Who’s a legend in your book: Paul Buchannan

Influences: Troy McMurray, Gonz, Paul Osika, Paul Buchannan, Anyone who rides their own way...

Favorite movies of this year: Nacho Libre and Hostel,

What’s next on your list of to do’s: Shoot more pictures, find all the spots by my house, not be broke.

Any shout outs: Thanks to Brian for keepin everything moving, John Povah, La, Jonny Prouty, Jake Honesto and E-man!!!!

When we first heard about Randy from one of our shops, they only said he was a total smart ass but loved Volume. Aftermeeting Randy in person, I came to realize that all bikers are smart asses and that anyone that’s been paying for our stuff at full pricehas a place in my heart. Randy has that punk rock style of riding and life. Full of teen age spunk. His style is what I first saw in hisriding and he has the new school tricks to boot. Randy is the new school flava of tight pants, quick remarks and a good time is alwaysin his hip pack.

Randy TaylorBar Spin / Fort Worth, Tx. / Photos: Seth Mroczka

Age: 20

Home: Forth Worth, TX.

Musical Interests: Instrumental

Other Income: Occasional stunt shows, I rarely have money.

Why Volume/Demolition: I have always liked both Volume and Demolition. The riders on the teams are some guys that I used to (and

even still) look up to. The bike parts are amazing too.

Where have you traveled for riding so far: I’ve been through the east up to N.Y. and through the west into Cali.

Favorite type of riding: Street

Who’s a legend in your book: I would have to say Joe Rich. He is such an awesome guy and he has been killing it forever.

Influences: Joe Rich, Danny Hickerson, Dylan Smith, Jeremy Hrabal.

Favorite movies of this year: Silent Hill. I don't watch much tv or many movies.

What’s next on your list of to do’s: I would like to travel somewhere new soon. I still have some things to do for the new vclub video too.

Any shout outs: Holler at my boys at vclub, Riff Raff, and George Boyd.


Have you ever seen a new kid that has the potential to make it? Dennis is that kid, he’severy big company’s dream to sponsor. He can place at contests, he’s young and easily pur-suaded by a couple of dollars. What’s he doing on Volume then? He might be passingthrough or about to head for something bigger, we’ll have to wait and see. Dennis is that kidthat is hungry to learn a new trick and do whatever it takes to get it done and dialed. First timeI met him I thought he was just a surfer kid from San Diego, I mean the kid looks like Spicolifrom Fast Times at Ridgemont High, but this dude can ride! He’s also 15 yrs old! Give it timeand you’ll see what I’m talking about.

Age: 15

Home: Sandy Eggo, CA

Musical Interests: a lot of fast music

Other Income: Sorry Brian, I don’t really know what this means, haha

Why Volume/Demolition: Cuz everyone who works there is sick! Oh, and they make the

best stuff!

Where have you traveled for riding so far: Everywhere in So. Cal., Denver, Arizona, Las

Vegas, and Nor Cal.

Favorite type of riding: Tranny

Who’s a legend in your book: Dave White, Big Black Tony and u of course.

Influences: Steve Woodward, Hoang Tran, Chris Hervan, Gary Young and Kyle Hart helped

me out a lot with my riding.

Favorite movies of this year:

What’s next on your list of to do’s: Triple whip on wood , pass 10th grade, learn to drive,

eat mexican food, not wear tight pants, oh and relearn flairs (r.i.p. flairs 06-06)

Any shout outs: My mom and dad the most for taking me everywhere and helping me out

with everything, Steve Woodward for helping me out so much with riding and for being a

homey, Chris Hervan for always driving me around, Hoang Tran, Kyle Hart, Dave White, my

cat, Mission Valley Skatepark, God, all the 1904 boys; Josh Hayes, Henry at East County

BMX, Aaron P, Conner and everybody at Volume and Demolition for being rad.

Dennis EnarsonBig Whip into the deep end / San Diego, Ca.

Secret Weaponsphotography: bill write words: kelley foster


Age: 24

Home: Sacramento, California

Sponsors: Volume Bikes, Etnies, Square One, Primo, and Greenline Cycles

Musical Interests: Pretty much anything

Other Incomes: Bus tables at a restaurant in Sac.

Why Volume/Demolition: Volume gave me the opportunity to ride more as a career.

Where have you traveled for riding so far: Nowhere outside of the U.S. Just the states.


Who’s a legend in your book: Joey Garcia

Influences: Kick ass bike shop in my hometown and older friends that took me under their wings

Favorite movies of this year: I don’t watch movies, I haven’t watched a movie in 4 yrs.

What’s next on your list of to do’s: Get married

Any shout outs: Shout out to Volume for kicking ass and Greenline Cycles.

I first heard of Kurtis through Glenn Milligan, he had just finished filming for the new Ride video that Kurtis was in and spoke highly ofKurtis’s riding. I watched the video after Moroshan and Glenn’s recommendation and saw what they were talking about. Kurtis’s riding is unre-al, he makes the hard tricks look easy and makes them look good with his Sacto style. Glenn and I recently went up to Sacto to film/shootpics of him and I had no idea what to expect. We got more stuff done in 2 days that some get done in 2 weeks. Kurtis’s love of riding defi-nitely shows and he seems like he’s still eager to get it done and out there. He’s currently working on an Etnies video and our own On theClock video, you’ll soon know what I’m talking about.

Kurtis EwellSmith Grind / San Francisco, Ca.

Like most bike companies, we get a ton of “sponsor me” tapes that are pretty bad. I don’t mean bad riding, but bad everything else,music, effects etc. We received one tape and the kid had recorded the show Alf a hundred times over. It kept going back and forthfrom Alf to him riding. Anyhow, we met Conner through a tape we got in the mail. Lately the “sponsor me” tapes are getting unre-al. Kids are getting so much better as time goes on. Conner’s tape was no exception, the tape had whips, spins, flips and flow linesthrough his local skatepark like no other. For a 15-year-old kid it looked incredible! This kid can hang with any one of the pros andhe’s also a riot to hang out with. After I took him riding to a couple of schools and gave him some misc. parts he wouldn’t stop say-ing “thank you.” Sincerity gets a tad lost with age I guess. Stay 15 Conner.

Conner LodesTailwhip / Los Angeles, Ca.

Age: 16

Home: Moraga, California

Sponsors: Volume Bikes and Demolition Parts

Musical Interests: Screaming Music

Other Incomes: Pizza maker

Why Volume/Demolition: Because they called back.

Good vibe

Where have you traveled for riding so far: San Diego

and Az.

Favorite type of riding: Park

Who’s a legend in your book: Brian Castillo and Cru

Jones

Influences: Good Music and Friends

Favorite movies of this year: Step Up

What’s next on your list of to do’s: Eat Taco Bell

Any shout outs: Volume/Demolition crew, Cheev, K.C. and anyone else in Moraga that rides.


Knowing Joey over the years and seeing what he’s turned into is impressive. Joey started off really young into the scene of street rid-ing with guys twice his age and got into trouble twice as bad as normal kids at that ripe young age. He learned young and grew up quick. I’dswear if someone saw Joey on the street you’d think he was 30 yrs old. He was one of those kids in high school that had the facial hair anddrove the best car, Dukes of Hazard Charger. Joey has recently received a degree in photography/arts at Santa Barbara College and nowassists other professional photographers with their high-paying commercial clients. Thanks to Joey, he got the Volume video in high gear bytrying to film the whole project. What can I say, he’s a motivated guy that wants to better himself and others around him. He’s now taking onthe Global Warming project with Al Gore.

Joey CobbsTable 180º/ Orange County, Ca.

Age: 22

Home: San Jose

Sponsors: Volume Bikes, Etnies Shoes

Musical Interests: Anything with good beats/flow

Other Incomes: Photographer/Photo Retoucher

Why Volume/Demolition: Good Product, Good People, Good Creativity, Good Fun

Where have you traveled for riding so far: Bennett’s forbidden Poison Ivy forest

Favorite type of riding: Street and parks

Who’s a legend in your book: Paul Buchannan

Influences: Troy McMurray, Gonz, Paul Osika, Paul Buchannan, Anyone who rides their own way...

Favorite movies of this year: Nacho Libre and Hostel,

What’s next on your list of to do’s: Shoot more pictures, find all the spots by my house, not be broke.

Any shout outs: Thanks to Brian for keepin everything moving, John Povah, La, Jonny Prouty, Jake Honesto and E-man!!!!

When we first heard about Randy from one of our shops, they only said he was a total smart ass but loved Volume. Aftermeeting Randy in person, I came to realize that all bikers are smart asses and that anyone that’s been paying for our stuff at full pricehas a place in my heart. Randy has that punk rock style of riding and life. Full of teen age spunk. His style is what I first saw in hisriding and he has the new school tricks to boot. Randy is the new school flava of tight pants, quick remarks and a good time is alwaysin his hip pack.

Randy TaylorBar Spin / Fort Worth, Tx. / Photos: Seth Mroczka

Age: 20

Home: Forth Worth, TX.

Musical Interests: Instrumental

Other Income: Occasional stunt shows, I rarely have money.

Why Volume/Demolition: I have always liked both Volume and Demolition. The riders on the teams are some guys that I used to (and

even still) look up to. The bike parts are amazing too.

Where have you traveled for riding so far: I’ve been through the east up to N.Y. and through the west into Cali.


Who’s a legend in your book: I would have to say Joe Rich. He is such an awesome guy and he has been killing it forever.

Influences: Joe Rich, Danny Hickerson, Dylan Smith, Jeremy Hrabal.

Favorite movies of this year: Silent Hill. I don't watch much tv or many movies.

What’s next on your list of to do’s: I would like to travel somewhere new soon. I still have some things to do for the new vclub video too.

Any shout outs: Holler at my boys at vclub, Riff Raff, and George Boyd.


I first met Manuel and his buddies about five years ago at my local school yard where I frequently ride. Normally I ride alone and never seeanyone there that rides bikes. On this particular day I showed up and saw a pack of 5 Mexican kids riding my school yard. I’m always on thedefense when I see kids at the spots where I ride . Usually I enjoy learning or just riding alone since I feel like I’m not being judged, watchedand whatnot. These kids were as street as street gets and they didn’t give a shit who or what was going on around them, it looked like theyrode for the pure enjoyment of riding which is a rare sight. They all tore up the school yard and did tricks that some pros couldn’t even do. Iremember that day so well, I was pumped to ride with kids like that, it was all about the riding and the enjoyment it brought. After leaving I real-ized that I should have gotten their numbers to give them some product but...Five years later Manuel is a Volume team rider and I still enjoyriding with him as much as I did that day.-Brian Castillo

photography by tommy blanco, brian castillo and joey cobbsInterview by brian castillo


Age: 19

Hometown: East Los Angeles

When did you first hit the scene? Huh, I'm not so sure I've hit da sceneyet

What drew you into bmx? Huh, just something fun to do while doingnothing.

Who was your first bmx pro encounter? My boss, Brian Castillo.

Have you ever had a real job? Yes, I worked at UPS for a bit and I usedto work at Hollister in the mall too but I quit cause it sucked. Now I needto find another job soon and get on da grind so I could get a whip sittingon 24's, nah mean?

Did you strike in L.A. during those Mexican strikes? Yes i did, gottasupport my peeps out there.

By all the footage you have it looks like you get around. How do youpull that one off? I have a personal chauffeur dat will drive me anywhereI want and I don't even have to pay him.

How do you think California would be without a Mexican? Huh? Idon”t know but for sure it wouldn't be what it is now.

What did you do before you rode bmx? Nothing just go to school andchill.

Did you see that movie A Day Without A Mexican? Yes, I saw it in thetheaters and my friend said "damn that sombrero shit was trippy" and Icouldn't stop laughing after because he was so serious about it.

I notice that you rock the hell out of the xxxl shirts. Why do the kidseither go huge or go really slim these days. Why did you decide togo bigger then the norm? I think kids either go big or tight because ofda scene now. It seems like if ur into hip hop u rock da fitted hats n' tallT's and try to stay fresh dat's why i go bigger than da norm but if you’reinto emo or punk or whatever else you go with da tight pants/ women'sjeans, lil shirts, and weird hair cuts. You just might be dirty as fuck and noteven care bout what u wear. I guess its just what ur into?

Alright E. How did you get the name E. Since your name isn't E-Manuel, just Manuel? Well I got dat name cos some people thought myname was Emanual at first so dey started calling me Eman and it juststuck like dat.

Did you grow up in Mexico? I was born in Mexico but moved to L.Awhen I was 4 so I pretty much grew up in L.A.

Since your just breaking out into the scene is there anything youwant us to know. This is your first interview and all. You can crushor make a niche right here and now? Well... I'm doing things real B I Gout here.

What kind of music are you into right now, do you like any of thatEmo stuff or just gangsta rap? Im into anything dat sounds good real-ly. From hip-hop to reggae-ton to Spanish music, it's all good. YeahSOME emo stuff is alright but aint really down with it.

You might be able to clear this up for everyone, what's your rapabout on your Myspace page? Aight I will. It's a Young Buck verse dathe wrote and he even has it on his myspace page. All I did was put myname in it and change it up a bit and da other half of da verse is from Lil'Flip so i just put it together dats why it’s in quotes, so everybody dat don’tknow what's good with dat. Look into it.

What's do your folks think about your riding and all? Well dey arestarting to understand it a bit more now but at first they weren't really downwith it.

Is there anything else you'd like people to know about you? Just askabout me......

Well, I got dat name cos-some people thought myname was Emanual at firstso dey started calling meEman and it just stuck likedat.

images from

left to right: double peg to barspin by brian castillo. big ice pick grind by tomm

y blanco, mug by brian castillo, curved rail x up grind by tom

my blanco, hop up to double tire ride by joey cobbs, ice pick by brian castillo, x up double peg by brian castillo, m

ug shot by tomm

y blanco


What riders did you look up to when you started riding? Mat Hoffman. Head First, period. He was the bmx god whenI was younger. A true pioneer of the sport/industry. He helped the whole industry progress in the right direction.

Where do you think the direction of BMX is heading today? Foam pits. Which sucks because it’s so far-fetched. Theprogression is insane and it’s at a point that kids can’t relate. Kids don’t have easy access to foam pits so they won’t like-ly be able to ride at the level they see at the X-Games. Even technology has progressed to a point that makes it harder fora kid to want to be physically active. I see kids wanting to just veg out in front of their parent’s plasma t.v. playing videogames all day instead of getting outside on a nice day and riding. As far as sales are concerned, there are ups and downsand I see it being the same in the future.

What is your idea of a perfect day of BMX riding? By myself learning new tricks at a new school yard that has all theobstacles in one area. That’s heaven to me.

Speaking of spots, what do you think of people coming to Cali and poaching spots? I think street riding is about orig-inality and finding your own spots that fit your own style of riding. I go out there with a Thomas Guide and try to find schoolyards or whatever to ride and when I see some random pro at a spot that I took time to find because a photographer I onceshot with took him there, that really bums me out, man. I think I grew up in a different time. Back when I was a youngerrider we all shared spots with each other and I think we showed a lot more respect back then towards each other. MaybeI’m bitter because spots in the L.A. area these days don’t come easy, so you have to use your imagination.

Why do you think BMX isn’t as popular as some of the other events in this year’s X-Games? I disagree with that toan extent. The general audience probably thinks BMX is insane and unreal but at the same time those same people aren’tgoing out to buy and ride bmx bikes. To the kids of today, I think it looks unrealistic and not very fun. A kid can’t get thatand go. A kid can go buy a skateboard and go to stairs and TRY what Koston is doing. Not every kid can hop on a bikeand bust a flair or backflip over the hip. Extreme BMX is just so so out of reach these days from how the media portrays it.

What is your opinion of contest riding and do you foresee yourself riding in any upcoming contests in ‘07? If con-tests turn into REAL street it would change our whole industry. You’ll see a huge impact. I can see it looking fun and real.Kids can get a bike and just hit the streets. That has been my motive since day one, since the first day I started ridingstreet. To get your bike and hit the streets. Accessibility is key! As for myself competing. . .I don’t know about that!

How many CDs do you own and why do you not share with anybody at the office? Lately I just buy them on iTunesunless I really like the artist then I’ll go to Tower and buy the $18 CD. Man I have like 30,000 songs on my iTunes and Ipaid for every single one of them for the most part. I believe in the file sharing program, I’m not gonna give someone songsfor nothing.

What is the story about how you and Duffs parted ways? I had that Demolition ad in Ride BMX with me duplicating anold 80’s ad and I was wearing Vans slip-ons. Jimmy Levan showed the President of Duffs and he apparently wasn’t toostoked, so I was gone. That doesn’t bother me to much though. The way it went down kind of sucked. It’s not like I’m oncovers or getting coverage like I used to. Duffs bmx program was my baby since the first day it started. Greg Walsh andI went to meeting after meeting with Duffs to start up their bmx program.

Who do you think is doing things ‘right’ in the sport? There are certain guys that have what it takes to help put ourindustry in the right direction but I don’t think they realize it. I’m not going to name names but there are guys helping outas far as organizing contests and getting bmx a little bit more mainstream. We just need it on such massive level and onlya few guys can and are pull it off.

If you could ban one person from BMX, who would it be? There are too many to list. There are a lot of guys that aren’tas genuine as the public sees. I wouldn’t necessarily ban them since they keep the entertainment level pretty high.

How did you get Andrew Faris to start riding again? I wanted him to do an intro for our new video. He was a little hes-itant at first but he was into it after I explained what it would be.

Do you enjoy riding by yourself or with others, and why? I really only like riding by myself because I can’t stand beingjudged or looked at by people. Especially when I’m trying something new. As a rider, I’d say I’m a little shy. I don’t knowpeople’s motives when I’m being watched and that kinda freaks me out.

What is your take on BMX videos lately and how would you rate the current ones? I was never really a fan of bmxvideos so I can’t say what’s currently out there. If I hear that something’s really good I’ll take a look, though. I think that inbmx nobody really stuck their balls out there and tried anything new to make it entertaining. There are epic videos out thatwill never be touched like Head First and Nowhere Fast.

What are your thoughts on new companies coming into the industry right now and immediately having money anddistribution from their distributors? Owning a company on your own is a huge risk and it’s a gamble. I don’t look atthose guys as real business owners. They’re not using their own money and they don’t have to sell anything themselves.They just get an art director and stamp their name on a Taiwanese product.

What separates Volume/Demolition from other rider-owned companies? We’ve been there from the beginning. Wewere right behind Hoffman Bikes in going to an overseas manufacturer. When we first went over there, the vendors werestill in the devolving stages of making high end frames and parts. They really needed feedback on what worked and whatdidn’t. I’m not saying we’re the pioneers, since the bicycle giants have been over there for years but they never came outwith a QUALITY bike that came close to U.S. metals and quality. Nowadays I think we have the upper hand on new met-als and other new innovations in Taiwan since we have been with these vendors longer than anyone else in the industry.We’re definitely not a carbon copy of anyone else out there. We do our own thing and have our own look.

It seems that everyone new coming into the industry immediately goes overseas for a manufacturer, what are yourthoughts? When we first went over there it was unheard of to go outside of the U.S. for any vendor due to quality controlpurposes. Guys like us have set a standard over there for quality products at a reasonable enough price and still be ablemake a profit for everyone, including our dealers. The template has already been made and it’s not an issue to go overthere now. It kind of pisses me off how easy it is to own a company now after all the struggles we have gone through sinceday one, but that’s life I guess. I’m just jealous on how easy it seems these days since we’ve already paid our dues.

Why do you think that some companies’ products sell so much better than others when all of their parts are madeat the same manufacturer? Image! Bmx always wanted to copy the skateboard theory of a set product that everyoneelse has from the same vendor. What else is there? Image! A great team is what sells. The best product in the worldwon’t sell if your team sucks.

Where does Volume/Demolition stand in all that then? We’re right in the middle somewhere. The last couple of yearswe put all our efforts in the guys who have been with us since the beginning. I think the new generation needs kids theirown age and on the same thought level. Someone they can relate to, you know? Now I look at our team and see iconsand a whole new generation of guys that are going to be the next “it” kids. Our products this year and last have done greatfor us and we just need to keep progressing.

BRIAN CASTILLOInterview: Volume Employees Photos: Brian Castillo, Hadrien Picard


John Heaton / Abubaca

I wanted to ride for Volume because I felt like they wanted me to ride for them! I real-ly like and respect all of the guys on the team and I felt like Volume was going the direc-tion I wanted to go. I couldn’t think of any other team that would be a better fit for me.

Words: John Heaton / Photos: Mark Losey

Nate Moroshan / Over Icepick

The people already on the team is what really made the decision. For me, not onlyare they friends but people that I look up to, respect, and want to be around.

Words: Nate Moroshan / Photos: Mark Losey


Volume Bikes Apparel Model: Laura Reilly Photos: Susan O’Meally


DemolitionWhat started out as a joke has been making parts for 5 yrs now. I remember working at Primo working in their R&D dept. and graphics andthinking that if this can be a success why can’t I run a parts company of my own? Later, I asked my good buddies Bennett and Enns if they’dbe a part of a parts company if I were to start something up. Like good friends, I remember they were a little skeptical at first. I held off withthe idea since I had a nice kooshy job at Primo with benefits and whatnot. It seemed that the bike industry was so small that it leaked out tothe chief at Primo that I was starting something on my own. Which was not true but since the hype was out I said screw it and went 100% intoit. Looking back, I would never take it back. The good, the bad, and the ugly! -Brian Castillo


Pedals

Team Pedals: Alloy platform pedals with knurling and wide base. 8 allen head pins per side helps increase traction while extensive cut-outshelp decrease weight. Unsealed Aluminum = 24.6 oz. , Sealed Aluminum = 25.2 oz, Unsealed Magnesium = 18.8oz Sealed Magnesium =19.7oz Black, White, Gray, Blood Red, Army Green, and Rasta (red,yellow, & green striped).

Grips

Team Grip: This was our first grip and the only thing we’ve changed are the colors. Because this grip is perfect. Black, Dark Red, & Putty Gray

Missile Grip: This is a classic mushroom style grip. Brian said “these grips feel like they are making love to my hands.” Black, Dark Red, &Putty Gray


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Nate Wesselwords dan clapski photos roger sewerThe other day I got a call from Wessel to come down to the X-Games to check out the course thathe just finished building for bmx park. The course this year was insane. It flowed like no other andafter watching the athletes on t.v. it looked like a lot of them didn’t know how to ride it. Leave it toWessel to create something that makes you think of lines and doing something besides hauling asstowards the big quarter and jump box. Wessel is one of the few pro riders that have dedicated hislife to building ramps for a living. He’s like that shop teacher with 8 fingers, the guy keeps going.He’s had wood shrapnel lodged in his retina and he’s almost lost a limb all while cutting lumber forus to ride our bikes on. If that’s not dedication, I don’t know what is.

These pictures are from 2 days before the contest started. Nateis recovering from knee surgery and originally wanted to do a biggap but he thought he should lay low with a one-footed flatty onone of his favorite designed courses to date. The cameras lovehim at X. I love it when you watch the X-Games and the announc-ers call everything X. Wessel is so X!


F1 Sprocket: The F1 sprocket is made of 7075 Aluminum. Two crank bolt holes add to longevity. 25t = 2.0 oz , 28t =2.4 oz , 30t =2.6 oz Black only

SprocketsSaddles

F1 Seat: This seat has heat-treated 8mm rails, tear-resistant Kevlar cover and weighs a mere 10.5 oz

Mini Saddle: This seat has heat-treated 8mm rails, tear-resistant Kevlar cover and weighs in at 17.0 oz


F1 Stem: The stem is designed to be very knee-friendly with a rounded back. The two wedges have a large surface area that wrap aroundthe steerer tube more than 180º. Internal machining along with external machining helps save weight.The front cap is held on with four hol-low bolts.Available in two sizes 53mm. & 60mm. 10.5 oz Black, Blue, & Dark Red

F40 Stem: The stem is designed to be very knee-friendly with a rounded back. The two wedges have a large surface area that wrap aroundthe steerer tube more than 180º. Internal machining along with external machining helps save weight.The top cap is held on with four hollowbolts. Available in 54mm. 10.5 oz Black & Dark Red

StemsBars

El Dorado Bar: 13 butted 4130 chromoly. Sweep: 10º Height: 8” Weight: 22.7 oz. Colors: Black and White


Posts

Aluminum Seat Post: This post is made using a process called 3D forging.This process lets us forge pieces both externally and internallysimultaneously, which creates less overall stress on the material being forged. This creates a finished piece that is significantly stronger thana piece that has been forged and then machined or drilled. The entire post is made from 7075 aluminum. 6.9 oz

Pegs

Dumbchuck Peg: Hardened plastic sleave over aluminum inner core. Great for rough surfaces or sk8 parks that don’t allow steel pegs oncoping. Colors: black and white. Weight: 9.4 oz.

Team Peg: Heat-treated chrommoly. Great for any ledge or ramp coping. 3 pin holes to keep your nuts nice and tight. Colors: black andwhite. Weight: 15.3 oz.


Wheels

Anorexia cassette hub with sealed bearings and 4140 chromoly axle. 14mm axle has reverse threads on left side .Black stainless spokes lacedto a Black/Chrome Demolition Zero rim and your choice of Chromoly or Aluminum driver. Choose from 36H or 48H with an 9, 10, 11 or 13TDriver. (2 lbs. 11 oz)

Bulimia front hub with black stainless spokes laced to a Black/Chrome Demolition Zero rim, sealed bearings and 4140 chromoly 3/8” axle withaluminum axle nuts. (2 lbs. 1.7 oz)

Brake

Vulcan Brake: Forged from 6061 aluminum, then CNC’d to reduce weight. Wider arms for added pull for superior braking power. Low profiletop bolt and spring for better chain clearance. Bottom sealed bearing to reduce friction on brake poles. Kool-Stop pads included. Colors: blackand red. Weight: 5.7 oz.


Hubs

Anorexia hub: Lightweight, low flange, cassette hub.4140 chromoly 14mm axle has reverse threads on left side to prevent . 1-pc driver increas-es durability and two sealed bearingsin the hub and three in the driver keeps the hub rolling smooth. (16.9 oz.)choose from one of our limited edition colors or black.(Check website for current limited color.)

Bulimia hub: 36H low flange, aluminum shell with 3/8” 4140 chromoly axle, two sealed bearings, and alloy axle nuts.(7.6 oz)choose from oneof our limited edition colors or black.(Check website for current limited color.)

Cranks

Medial Cranks: Chromoly crankset has tubular chromoly arms with a smooth outer plate to protect the medial malleolus section of the tibiabone. The arms have undergone our patented Thermo-Triton heat treating proccess.The spindle is a 19mm chromoly 48 spline.You also haveyour choice of Mid,Spanish or Euro botom bracket. Weight: 39.2 oz.

Team Cranks: Dual pinch bolt design. 19 mm splined, heat treated chromoly spindle. Right and left side compatible. Sizes: 175 & 180 mm.Colors: black and white. Weight: 42.4 oz.


Misc.

Pro Cable: Teflon lined inner wire. Linear housing prevents brakes from locking up when cable is twisted. Colors: Black,White and Red

Driver: One piece construction three sealed bearings, two springs and 4 triple wide pawls. Choose from chromoly or 7075 Aluminum versions.Aluminum driver is similar in weight and durability to titanium at about half the price.

Seat Post Clamp: Made from high quality aluminum with a single bolt clamp design. (0.9 oz)

Colored Spokes: Stainless steel, colored spokes. 14 gauge. Colors: Black, yellow, red, white and green

Tires

Trail Slayer: With a modified knob structure that also features an increased radius at the base to make them more durable. The all-newcompound delivers good grip and excellent durability, resulting in a tire that is suitable for a wide range of conditions. Available in 1.85 & 2.1

Zeppelin Tire: This Z rated street tire has rectangle blocks to enhance cornering grip and handling. Nylon belt construction improves corner-ing stability and provides optimum wear and grip characteristics over an extended period of time.Available in 1.80 & 2.0

Coming Soon (1/1/07): Kevlar street (Monaco) and kevlar dirt tire (Baja) also available with wire beed. Huge weight reduction and betteroverall terrain grip.


Chain Tensioner: Lightweight aluminum chain tensioner with extra machining to further reduce weight. Includes 2 different sized adjustmentbolts for perfect length. Sold Individually (21 gr. each)

Spindles: Made from 4140 heat treated chromoly. Hollow to reduce weight. Availble with 48 splines or ribed.

Axles: Front and rear axles are made with 4140 heat treated chromoly,the rear axle is hollow and slotted for a 6mm allen wrench.It hasreversed treads on the left side to prevent your peg from coming loose while grinding.


Misc.

Pro Cable: Teflon lined inner wire. Linear housing prevents brakes from locking up when cable is twisted. Colors: Black,White and Red

Driver: One piece construction three sealed bearings, two springs and 4 triple wide pawls. Choose from chromoly or 7075 Aluminum versions.Aluminum driver is similar in weight and durability to titanium at about half the price.

Seat Post Clamp: Made from high quality aluminum with a single bolt clamp design. (0.9 oz)

Colored Spokes: Stainless steel, colored spokes. 14 gauge. Colors: Black, yellow, red, white and green

Tires

Trail Slayer: With a modified knob structure that also features an increased radius at the base to make them more durable. The all-newcompound delivers good grip and excellent durability, resulting in a tire that is suitable for a wide range of conditions. Available in 1.85 & 2.1

Zeppelin Tire: This Z rated street tire has rectangle blocks to enhance cornering grip and handling. Nylon belt construction improves corner-ing stability and provides optimum wear and grip characteristics over an extended period of time.Available in 1.80 & 2.0

Coming Soon (1/1/07): Kevlar street (Monaco) and kevlar dirt tire (Baja) also available with wire beed. Huge weight reduction and betteroverall terrain grip.


Chain Tensioner: Lightweight aluminum chain tensioner with extra machining to further reduce weight. Includes 2 different sized adjustmentbolts for perfect length. Sold Individually (21 gr. each)

Spindles: Made from 4140 heat treated chromoly. Hollow to reduce weight. Availble with 48 splines or ribed.

Axles: Front and rear axles are made with 4140 heat treated chromoly,the rear axle is hollow and slotted for a 6mm allen wrench.It hasreversed treads on the left side to prevent your peg from coming loose while grinding.


Model: Laura Reilly Photos: Susan O’Meally


DEMOLITION’S HAVE FUNTHEME ADSwords brian castillo ad photos brian castillo & mark losey

Looking at any one of our trade magazines or just by watching the newX-Games it dawned on me that to do what these guys are doing, I would need a20 k foam pit and some sort of sk8 park for training. Fun. Riding doesn’t look likefun, it looks like a lot of work and doesn’t look accessible to anyone except thosechosen few that are allowed at camp Woodward. This year it clicked. We needto make people laugh either with us or at us. That’s what riding is all about.Laughing and having fun riding. Not training and lifting weights at the gym so youcan conquer the new flip variation that your biggest competitor just made. Thisyear with Demolition and Volume we came up with theme ads that might havebeen a little absurd but the goal was to make you laugh. The Demolition ads start-ed as a joke between Enns, Bennett, and myself. We were just screwing aroundhaving fun. I never laughed so hard shooting the pictures for that first ad with Kris.Jason was in the background in his army gear and Kris kept going over the barsin his Miami Hopper position. That one is my all time favorite. Another favoritewith a good story is the Escamilla ad. If you know Mike, you know that trying toget ahold of him to do anything is no easy task. This ad being no exception. Thead was due and Mike left town to go snowboarding. I don’t know if there was amiscommunication or what, but the ad was due and Mike was nowhere to befound. I put off making the ad to the last day. I finally had to get a Mike stunt dou-ble. Luckily my idea of having my friend Ed doing a wheelie in the grass and pho-toshopping him in the air over my dad’s ‘57 Thunderbird worked out. Now we usethe Mike stunt double on many of his stunts just in case.

For me, those $2,300 dollar ads that were in Ride were worth it. Thepositive feedback we’ve had made it work. Looking at this page with all theseguys breaking up the seriousness of the magazine with laughter stands out like asore thumb. Even if you thought these ads were dumb and not worth doing. Ifthey made you think or laugh, then they did their job.


Dave Osato Huge Canadian Nose Pick on a 12’ FenceThis picture has been on the cork board in our office for the last year and every single person that sees it is in utter disbelief for obvious reasons. Davedidn’t pull it but came real close. I have no idea how he didn’t die. Definitely one of the gnarliest things I’ve ever witnessed on a bike. Dave said I’dbe able to use it when he pulls it. Screw it, just for going for it, I give him all the credit in the world.

Dave OOsato’s WWorldwordsbrian castillo photographybrian castillo

I remember not too long ago that I mentioned that I somehow acquired 4 box seat tickets to the Ducks vs. Oilers playoff game at the Arrowhead

Pond by my house. Since I don’t have too many friends that like hockey I jokingly mentioned to Jason Enns that he should fly out for the game

even though it was a day’s notice. Not too many people I know will fly 6 hrs. at the drop of a hat to come see a hockey game. Later that day,

Dave (Osato) caught wind of the extra tickets and said that he would be down asap since he’d never been to a playoff game and was on a

flight out that next day. When picking Dave up the next day at John Wayne, I would never imagine finding him in an oil tycoon outfit for the

plane ride/ game. Well, to my amusement he wore this outfit out every night he was here. I thought we’d go all out and shoot him in front of

an old oil pump, since that is how he makes his millions.

DAVE OSATO07 catalog pdf:catalog 1/19/07 3:48 PM Page 67

Dave Osato Huge Canadian Nose Pick on a 12’ FenceThis picture has been on the cork board in our office for the last year and every single person that sees it is in utter disbelief for obvious reasons. Davedidn’t pull it but came real close. I have no idea how he didn’t die. Definitely one of the gnarliest things I’ve ever witnessed on a bike. Dave said I’dbe able to use it when he pulls it. Screw it, just for going for it, I give him all the credit in the world.

Dave OOsato’s WWorldwordsbrian castillo photographybrian castillo

I remember not too long ago that I mentioned that I somehow acquired 4 box seat tickets to the Ducks vs. Oilers playoff game at the Arrowhead

Pond by my house. Since I don’t have too many friends that like hockey I jokingly mentioned to Jason Enns that he should fly out for the game

even though it was a day’s notice. Not too many people I know will fly 6 hrs. at the drop of a hat to come see a hockey game. Later that day,

Dave (Osato) caught wind of the extra tickets and said that he would be down asap since he’d never been to a playoff game and was on a

flight out that next day. When picking Dave up the next day at John Wayne, I would never imagine finding him in an oil tycoon outfit for the

plane ride/ game. Well, to my amusement he wore this outfit out every night he was here. I thought we’d go all out and shoot him in front of

an old oil pump, since that is how he makes his millions.

DAVE OSATO07 catalog pdf:catalog 1/19/07 3:48 PM

MIKE ESCAMILLA

Video Parts Matt’s last part in HeadFirst, Jason Lee’s in Video Days, KevinG’s in Trash, Da Won Song in SkateMore, there’s so manyCountry’s Finland, New Zealand,JapanCars Jeep SRT8, best car everStyles Are all questionableBooks Da Vinci CodeMagazines Snowboarder, The SkateMag, National Geographic AdventureTV shows Greys Anatomy, CSI, DeadLike MeContests Usually suckRoof Gaps Is where it all startedPlay N Loco (mike’s defunct clothingco. in 1994) Brian CastilloTony Hawk Thank youGumball Rally Best trip I’ve ever beenonMusic Is always changing and usuallygayHome Is on the roadBikes Saves me on a daily basisMagazine Coverage Need to progressLa Habra Now my parents

Then 242Food TacosMyspace A tool

Home iis oon tthe rroadI first met Mike at my local

jumping spot in orange county, cali-fornia. I’ll never forget the day. Hewas just as crazy as his look. Pink hair,ripped up jeans (just enough to showhis zebra colored knee pads) and aHaro Invert straight out of someone’sdumpster. We engaged in some smalltalk and then we both took our runs.His were a little different then anyone’sI’ve ever witnessed. Balls out tricks.Very little skill at the time. The kid wascrazy, though. He was later nicknamed‘Loco’ by George Smoot (Ex GT riderthat we rode with). I guess that daywas the start of our long friendship.Sure, we have had our ups and downsbut deep down, he’s still that crazy kidout of La Habra with pink hair to me.He’s taken his “loco” style of riding tothe next level and has somehow man-aged to become a household name bytaking his stunts to national televisionshows and such.

Today he does real-deal televi-sion stunts on some of today’s TVshows and movies. He’s also one ofTony Hawk’s partners in crime, goingon the Gumball Rally and many otherexcursions that those guys do “forwork.” Jealous? HELL YEAH!Check out Mike’s Myspace and find outfor yourselves.


Monster

Biz, hangin’ loose Biz, circa 1999 Osato showing off Eddie! Gloomy England

LAXLBC CollegeRoad bike practiceBennett selling gearBOOOO Yaaaah

Cinder Block Warehouse Merry Go Round The Slash Bush Andrew Faris is back!

Oil TycoonNate Moroshan, crooked

Enns & Castillo Band practice Castillo Help Out! Bingo.

Eric Cuiper, crooksGet what you can affordDeath to TVGold TubesEnns, circa 1999


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