On Saturday, T-1 held the Mike Tag Benefit jam to raise money to help Mike fight Stage ll Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma which he was diagnosed with in April. Mike, longtime FBM rider, was easily one of most respected street riders in the mid-late 90’s and early 2000’s. When you thought of street riding, Mike was easily considered to be the guage that all street riders were to be measured against. His riding was raw with a powerful style and he pushed riding into scary directions where most were nervous to go. I remember him telling me that it was totally possible to smith grind down brick ledges and this was before you even double pegged brick ledges. He definitely opened my eyes. There are a bunch of upcoming benefit events for Mike, so stay tuned. If you can’t make it then feel free to make a donation HERE. Check out more photos from the jam at ESPN and thanks to Sandy Carson for the photo.
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Duffs trip with Alex and Jake
Jake Seeley and Alex Magallan went on a Duffs trip to Houston that was recently covered in Ride UK. They said they had a lot of fun searching for spots around the city. Both have some wild moves in here, so check out the edit from their trip found on ESPN.
Ketchup or Catsup
Jake Seeley has a mini interivew and bike check of his ketchup red Forecaster over on ESPN. Follow this LINK to read it. In other Jake news, he just finished up his country long drive to Portland, OR where he will be shredding for the next 6 months.
Check out Jake’s previous Portland video HERE.
Wave C Bike Check on ESPN
Here’s a quick shot of my Sunday Wave C in action at the R.A.S.P. Skatepark in Rochester, NY. ESPN just posted more photos of this bike along with some amazing wallpaper in a bike check over the weekend. In the post, there’s a little interview talking about the pros and cons of the Sunday 24″ geometry. Wave C’s should be in stores very soon! Photo: Casey Haley
Tom Arkus Conductor bike!
Tom Arkus has a sweet bike check over on ESPN. He’s riding the brand new Conductor frame which will be available by the middle of next month! Get ready the Conductor is coming in quick!
Check out Tom’s AZ Vacation video as well as all the other Conductor bike check HERE.
Aaron Ross House Check
Aaron Ross became a homeowner recently and ESPN takes you on a tour of his new house. Check out his bike collection! To see the house check just follow this LINK.
Aaron Ross Mic’d up NYC!
Aaron Ross spent some time in NYC during October hanging out with his friend from back home and riding the Red Bull Trick or Treat contest with Eric Lichtenberger. Here’s a video ESPN did with him one day during that trip. Fun stuff and Aaron’s the best.
Gary Young Bike Check
Interbike caused us to miss this one, but Gary Young had a really good bike check up on ESPN. Make sure you launch the gallery to see all the photos of the Forecaster he is riding. Bike looks amazing!
Aaron Ross discusses his bike
Aaron Ross easily has the most unique bikes in BMX. Over the past few years, he’s had some amazing bikes including the Watermelon bike and the Picnic bike shown above. We’ve even started to theme his complete bike line after bikes he’s done. The 2010 Funday PRO and the 2011 Aaron Ross PRO are based off of bikes he’s ridden in the past. So, head over to ESPN to learn about how and why Aaron picks his colors and bikes.
Gary Young answers 1!
Gary Young spent over 5 hours in line yesterday waiting for the new iPhone and used that time to answer this question for ESPN!