This Shake Junt joint got me just as stoked as the new Skavenger Video. Edwin kills it!
So yeah I got beef with Transworld, first things fucking last, MOST POPULAR RIDERS? WHAT IS THIS FUCKING HIGH SCHOOL, SO HERE IS IN MY UNBIASED OPINION (Even though the BSD team has some high honors here is my top 10 BEST not Trendiest or most popular list, fucksake! )No wonder Thrasher Magazine hates you Transworld Industries, and most kids would rather wipe their ass with a copy of BMX Plus! Who used to censor Little Devil ads back in the day, True story..
Some rainy day tunes for y'all! I'm about to start my own BMX Jihad article just because yes Alex Olson you may be a total jerk when it comes to BMX but I agree with you that the majority of us pedal around looking like total chode bags, but here are my twenty dudes n/h who make BMX what it is, aside from fun. These are the dudes who make bike riding look the way it should. Not flopping around like Mike Spinner got a hot dog up his bum and was trying to get enough speed on his chode spin 1080's to plop it back out of his bum and into a paycheck for more non flowing resi ramps to practice switch handed Iron Monkey's with Todd Lyons. So talk shit, agree with me I DON'T GIVE A FUCK. I'm lit, also click on each riders name to follow a link to a section or clips of theirs that if I didn't see in person well you need to teach your eyes how sick each and everyone of these dudes are. I sound like Adam 22 but after seeing the vast majority of these dudes ride in real life, or over the years, this is why they made my non Dig endorsed top 20 BMX'ers (NOT MOST POPULAR THIS IS BIKE RIDING NOT FUCKING PROM! Sorry Fat Tony, and the staff at Ride BMX. But Navaz doing Insight for you made me think, hey Ride U.S maybe sick now. I haven't bought an issue since. Hell I subscribed to Ride U.K before getting a chance to write for Dig, and your best cover of the year was Tom White just making up grinds. Be glad you have Jeff Z. to make your shit look correct or you'd be the BMX Plus! For teenagers under 15. So here is my top ten because a top twenty is a pure over kill of BMX and I'm not sixteen. Follow the links to watch footage!
1. Ben Lewis- My favorite shredder from Liverpool. A pure visionary on his BMX, Benny Lewis is street, and will destroy any set up/spot that he has his eyes on. I lived it.
2. Marv- Million Dollar Marv has had a good year, from getting his own signature Fit frame, to throwing the best barspins in the business. Marv to me is up there with Benny Lewis when it comes to smooth, amazing, imaginary street riding done right and with style. Cheers Marv! I've been a fan since Voices!
3. Van Homan -Yes he still is as big as a monster as ever before wait until you see some of the footage he has been clocking for an upcoming Fit Bike project in the near future. Seeing the Homan show in person when he quits being your friend Van and gets into filming mode is something I'm sure gave Stewart Johnson some more greys in his beard! I met Van in 1998 and he still is a huge inspiration and still gets me stoked every time he gets behind his handlebars. Plus Two By Four Store RULES. Best bike shop on the East Coast. Van is a good friend and a great bike rider/business man.
4. Niki Croft- After spending two weeks with Niki in Austin he not only proved to me how bad ass he is on a bike doing ten foot no hander airs at T-1 that would give Mat Hoffman a shred boner, and some of the best table tops in the game. When I was the only one to want to ride street in Austin Niki came out with me and ate a Bacon Milkshake! BEAST!
5. Tony Malouf- From editing, filming, to 360'ing off of garage roofs in broad day light followed by getting teammate Kriss Kyle proper fucked on Sailor Jerry's Rum and Swisher Sweets filled with Austin Texas' finest bud. Tony is a bad ass both on and off his bike, with original lines, and the style to back it up.
6. Mike Taylor- WAZZA'S MOST NOTORIOUS STREET ASSASSIN. Yes he will probably destroy your local hand rail both directions like he is on a mission and drink Keystone Ice down by the pool. Seriously three of my favorite moments of 2011 Mike had to do with two of them. Hell I ride Mikes signature frame from BSD the WZA so I trust it after seeing the Mike Taylor show in person, what a monster! Get well soon bud!
7. Chase Hawk- One of the best in the business, I'm sure Chase is on alot of peoples lists but I remember him being Fifteen years old and just knowing that Chase was no joke. Cannot wait for his Empire-Bad Idea section, and Cult-Talk Is Cheap. Hell he makes dropping in look good, and has the best 360's in the game.
8.Reed Stark- I've never once in my life met someone so young, with so much energy just murder every single rail in his site, Another BSD dude who is someone too look for in the near future. Ah to be young again! Reed is too good, and keep your ears and eyes open for the upcoming BSDVD which I keep hearing about! Sorry for making you sleep on the floor in Austin brother, my bad. Mike Taylor scares me! Bump to icepick to hop over was one of the best rail moves I've seen thus far this year from Reed.
9. Sean Burns- Anthem II, Sean is a pure ape on his BMX. I'm sure Crandall and Girard are still the OG apes, but Sean just is not scared of anything and has the skills to back it up. I could watch Burns ride all day and shit would never get old. WEARING JEANS AND LEATHER, NOT CRACKER JACK CLOTHES!
10. Kriss Kyle- Yeah I threw in a curve ball, not because Kriss (watch the banger) is one of my favorite people to not just chill and ride with, I remember riding T-1 and just calling out tricks and he would bust them out. King of all things tech-gnar even with that Justin Beaver hair cut, I love this kid. He will flair anything, and make nac-nacs look fucking AWESOME. Sick guy, fucksake he even has a crab tattoo on his hand! One of the best ramp riders in the world. Wee man!
-TIE-
10. Justin Simpson- Ohio has had a shitload of talent over the years, but Justin/Lets Get Mystical In Its Entirity reminds me of a young Van Homan, meets 2001 era Brian Wizmerski. Manny's to backwards rails, up rail down rail, everything rail. Justin = Bad Ass. MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY!
-TIE-
10. Garret Reeves- HOLY SHIT was each word out of my mouth in his OSS Football DVD section and from some of his photos in Dig before his surgery I was more than impressed. What a monster, when I rode pegless my idiot friends (sorry not all of you) used to bust my balls cause I wasn't into doing feeble to 180 to Indian Givers. I'd rather go fast at wallrides and pedal grind shit. Watching Mr.Reeves ride to me feels like redemption in the best possible way, what a beast on a BMX. Dude is not scared and Sunday Bikes should be proud!
-TIE-
10. Adam and Garret Gulliams aka The Flying Ginch Bros: Some of the two nicest brothers I've ever met, from 24 packs of Busch, to watching Anthem II and riding T-1 every day. The Ginch's reminded me how fun BMX is and how rad FBM is. Airing too the moon, having a blast every night, and just being nice guys. Both brothers have their own distinct style but bring me back to watching Garret Byrnes and Geoff Slattery when they both shred, but just fully equipped to party and progress all while having a blast.
Here is Geoff just killing it!
Keep in mind this is just my opinion but if you want to start a shit storm be my guest.
So there you dicks have it, here are some rainy day tunes for y'all!
Dinner Time!
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