07 02 09
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Jeff Dowhen bike check
By the time you read this I will have had 8 cups of coffee, will have driven through the night, in a van with Bryce Toole, Tom Villarreal, and McDermott straight to NJ. We should be arriving in Clifton to pick up the rest of the lot at about 5pm. Jeff Dowhen will be one of those guys--both he and his nasty mustache.
8 days in Jersey total. We should be able to get plenty of filming done for your future viewing pleasure...stay tuned.
The photos below are a couple bike check photos of Jeff Dowhen taken by Luke Mouradian....
07 01 09
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Ludwick in NH
Ludwick has had some pretty bad luck over the past two months. I spoke to him yesterday, his ankle is healing up and things are looking good right before we all meet up in Jersey for the Madera Summer trip...I did a quick Q and A with him this weekend. This is what we talked about:
1.This past month has been pretty rough for you...what was the chain of events that brought you back to New Hampshire?
Definitely not having a good job lined up in FL & having my old job available for the summer up in NH was a key detail, particular living conditions where I was at had a part in it too, & the weather also had a bit of play in it haha. I just figured I'd go home for the summer, work & save up some money, enjoy nicer weather, then move back in the fall. Unfortunately, I totaled my car in MA on the drive home, then the very next day I severely sprained my foot & ankle & have been off my feet for almost 3 weeks now. Definitely real bummed haha.
2.Whats going on now in New Hampshire? Where are you working for the summer? You've also taken over the Madera myspace as a part time job--what's your schedule with that?
There's a whole lot of nothing going on in NH. I started walking on my ankle about a week & a half ago. Plus it's been raining every week up here. I'm only working part time like 10 hours a week at my local mall thats 45 minutes away from me. So between not having a car to go anywhere (work, hangout w/friends, or just get out) & not being able to ride, & not having any money to buy a new car, the last couple months up here have been a serious bummout haha. Right now there's no real schedule to maintaining the myspace for Madera, since I'm rotting all day everyday around the house, I'm on & off of the myspace all the time haha.
3.So rumor has it you're giving Florida a chance again in the Fall...whats the deal?
Yea, my original plan was to just come home to NH for the summer & enjoy the weather up here, then return in the fall to live with another friend. That's still the plan, I just have to save up & buy a new car since mine is totaled haha. So it may take a bit longer than expected.
4.Until Florida, whats the plan for the rest of the summer?
Plans for the summer include
,- going on the Madera trip this upcoming week to NJ, my ankle is feeling close to 100% now so I'm real excited to ride again after a month & a half off my bike.
- buying a new car
- hoping to find a good full time job for the remainder of the summer & not 10hrs a week at Hot Topic haha
- finishing up the new full length album for my solo project How Lost We Are (myspace.com/howlostweare)
- hanging out with my good friends from up here & boston
- going to Interbike in september hopefully
- just hoping to be in good health all summer riding & filming with awesome weather & even better friends!
06 26 09
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Tom Villareal quick hit
Unfortunately, I've been on an opposite schedule from Tom Villarreal. We used to be on a pretty regular shred schedule back during winter...but Tom had to buckle down and get some cash hence his current job at Bob Evans serving up your breakfast of eggs over easy and home fries--smothered, capped, and covered.
Back at the end of May, we all met out at Mesh one night for Degroot to snap some photos of Tom for future print adverts. The photos we didn't use are pictured below...To go along with those, here's a quick Q and A with Tom. Looking foward to spending a week with him in Jersey...
How old are you today: Twenteen
How old do you feel today: F**kin' fresh
Normal wake up time: Noonish
How does your hair always manage to look exactly the same everyday?: Years of practice
Waiting tables at Bob Evans is?: Easy money
Josh Shaw's old tight jeans are: Hanging up on some kids wall
Barspin flyouts--what makes them work for you: the airtime
Nosewheelies....ever gone over bars, head first at high speed?: Yeah definitely, but I don't know about high speed. I dont like going fast at those
Best trails to date: palmetto/cassleberry
Ryan Herbach's V necks are: just a stretch neck
Dan Dwyer's V necks are: lady pullers
What is going on on June, 26th, 2009?: I really have no idea, you tell me?
06 23 09
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a couple of videos
Two videos to sink your teeth into...
Bryce Toole. Newest Sputik edit...
Bryce Toole - Summer 2009 Sputnic Edit from Sputnic BMX on Vimeo.
Also, click here for a quick question and answer with Bryce--can't wait to drive in a van for 20 hours with this dude!:
Mike Hinkens- Sun Ringle from GrantC on Vimeo.
Mike Hinkens' edit for Sun Rims!
-Matt
