Wheel Talk Fixed

JAKOB SANTOS + IMINUSD

slumworm — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:08:56 +0000

iMiNUSD just posted this photo that I took of Jakob Santos while he was in San Jose a while back. I miss having Jake around, he’s a hoot and a holler to say the least. This quote says it all “Don’t let his macho man hairstyle and tattoos fool you, he’s one of the most humble dudes you’ll ever meet.”

MILES MATHIA | SAN FRANCISCO

slumworm — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:18:20 +0000

Miles Mathia kicked it w/ me in SF for the week he was in the city for Red Bull Ride + Style. It was a blast having Miles in town for a hot min, the dude rips on a bike. Which is why he recently got picked up by SKYLMT. I can’t wait to see what Miles does from here, the dirt edit he put out a while ago is one of my favorite fixed videos of all time.

LA MARCHE | SPECIALIZED 2012

slumworm — Thu, 10 May 2012 07:10:34 +0000

Tom LaMarche reminds everyone why he’s still a beast on a bike, and gives us a taste of what true bike control looks like. He completely crushed shit in his latest video for Specialized. There’s just something about SD footy, east coast street spots, and TV broll that reminds me of Torey. It’s always a pleasure watching Tom ride. His smooth + burly riding style never ceases to amaze me.

FIXED FREESTYLE | SAN JOSE

slumworm — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:52:26 +0000

The Fixed Gear scene in San Jose has hands down the largest community of freestyle riders I’ve ever seen. It’s the kind of place where people don’t just ride bikes, they ride fixed gear. Every time I go down there to ride it seems like there are more and more kids popping out of the woodwork. At this rate, it looks like Fixed Freestyle will be around for a long time to come.

MIKE SCHMITT | DIY RAIL

slumworm — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:20:04 +0000

Mike Schmitt is always thinking out of the box, and trying to come up w/ unique ways of riding spots. He’s always setting up trash, bricks, and anything else he can find to make something sturdy enough to ride. Here’s a photo of him popping out of a smith on this rail that we rigged together beneath an overpass in San Jose. Creativity is key.

JOSH BOOTHBY | TREE RIDE

slumworm — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:58:49 +0000

Here’s a pretty old photo of Joshua Boothby that I found floating around my machine. He’s so far up that tree, I don’t think he could get any higher w/ his nose pressed up against that branch. Boothby is one of the few people that prefers to ride w/ little to no foot retention. It’s gotta make it hard to stay connected to the bike when the drive train is always forcing your feet off the pedals. It sure doesn’t seem to effect him much.

SIMON “GOMOK” ANDRACA IN SF

slumworm — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:41:49 +0000

Simon Andraca flew across the pond from Paris to ride in this year’s Red Bull Ride + Style. He stayed at our good friend Alex’s old house just a couple of blocks away from my pad in San Francisco. We did it up French Style the entire time they were here, riding during the day and raging at night. He went back to France for a hot min, but he’ll be back here in the States before you know it.

ALEX BLANCO | BIKE CHECK

JeffDempler — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:41:31 +0000

Alex Blanco got picked up by BreakBrake17 + Spike parts in the beginning of this year. iMiNUSD made this video so he could show off his new 2012 charmer. It’s about time Alex got picked up by a bike company, he’s been riding busted ass whips for as long as I can remember. Can’t wait to see what he does from here.

RIDE + STYLE 2012 | JEFFYD

slumworm — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:03:37 +0000

Jeff Dempler missed last year’s Ride + Style because he was at bike school in PDX. Which is why I was stoked when he got an invite to ride in it this year. Jeff has been pushing pedals for as long as I can remember, and was a really big influence to my riding when we 1st got into fixed. I love looking at different rider’s trick faces, JeffyD always has his tongue sticking out.

RIDE + STYLE 2012 | JOE MCKEAG

slumworm — Fri, 04 May 2012 05:53:56 +0000

Joe McKeag was on a whole other level at this year’s Red Bull Ride + Style Comp. Throwing huge 5′s and crispy truck drivers off the big box jump like it was easy. All I have to say about McKeag’s riding is “Damn”. I couldn’t believe some of the tricks that were going down, the difference between BMX and Fixed Freestyle is quickly fading.