1986

Seemed...AMAZING!

This house was one of four houses on this block in the heart of Chester PA, 3rd and Ivy Street. Seriously this place is one of those areas where you know you are in danger. I had my bike with me and realizing I was on a dead end street with no real place to run in case shit got wild, I had gotten lucky this time. Hood hunting can be very rewarding, always entertaining, but sometimes can be very frightening experiences. Sure having a pre-fab skatepark in your local town is brilliant for the towns youth. But what it takes away is what BMX and Skateboarding are really about and that is THE UNKNOWINGNESS OF EXPLORATION. Who knows what that street that your folks always locked the doors of the car when driving thru when you were a kid may have to ride for the adult you whom has been bitten by the wonderful world of street riding! Just use your brain and always plan an escape route!! I'm not joking...

Bitter And Then Some... Converge Interview Soon

I'm working on it.

Best street photo of all time in the new issue of, Dig Bmx Magazine. To me this sums up the style of Ruben in Etnies forward, hints of Michael Hoder during a casual hill bomb. But I think that this form of simplicity beats seeing a Donkey Kong no hander out of a 720 Cockblaster,

Sorry for stealing this photo,its rare that a bmx photo in the year 2012. But this beast of table to me reeks of BMX and needs to be seen go get a copy of Dig and ductape this beast to your wal and stay stoleked on living radical.
Here is a photo I took of my local pizza joint and the one above Joey Cobbs took.

No Heroes... The Converge Interview Coming Soon@

Collage by Adam Schnellenbach using an IPhone Jane Doe cover and an issue of Decibel with Converge on the cover. I don't know why but I was super happy with how something so basic turned out great.

I guess that the stars were lined up tonight as a simple message on Facebook got me an interview with these modern day hardcore icons. With each of their records getting progressively more intense as the years progressed and records keep on getting better, and better, better as the years went on and hell even my feeble 14 year old mind at the time thought Jane Doe was untouchable. But that as much as Jane Doe stands the testament of time, some claim, "No Heroes" to be their best, others stand by, "You Fail Me" while some stick to the classics a more brutal spazzy pissed Coverge in the form of, "Petitioning The Empty Sky", "Caring And Killing", all are examples of their impact on the music scene, but also in their art work is the world of Jacob Bannon whom we wil be asking some questions regarding his music, art and life once the road with a band like Converge. If you have seen, "The Long Way Home DVD" or if you have ever had the pleasure to see Converge live then you know that there is never a dull moment and even if you are standing in the back when ,"The Saddest Day" comes on you better get out of the way of a sea of fists charging at you like Bruce Lee brawll in a basement in Philadelphia.

Expect this ti be up soon. Until then enjoy some Converge songs.

Get ready.....

I woke up after taking a nap and starting this Converge interview and stumbled upon my mother cleaning up my dogs blood, she is alive and has no visible cuts this is either her vomiting blood or bleeding anally. It is very brutal and I feel my dogs heartache bad. Fuck. I guess my coffee can wait.
Tess my dog whom had a tumor burst last night is in the vet hooked up to IV's and all sorts of things to keep her alive, this breaks my heart. Even Lucy and Otto my other two dogs are sad and will not touch their Dr. Pepper.

Thrashzone Thursday's On The Mont May 24th Edition

Todd's Cool...huh huh huh

Two of Austin Texas finest ladies, I miss you Melissa and Rachael <3 

Best night of my life captured at a photo booth during SXSW

Stoned out of my mind on Hash and Weed cakes. Took care of Melissa on the walk back to the car and accidently dared Rachael to kick a window wearing her steel toe doc martins haha. I have no idea who that long hair dude is, but he didn't come back to the bong session after the bars closed. WILD NIGHT!

Enjoy kids! Take note I hadn't slept in days and had a fever but I guess since most of the youth of today are too lazy to read books and magazines. Well here is some local BMX history in the form of my failed Podcast since I couldn't set it up, but will soon so you can be entertained by me not falling asleep, hearing interesting stories, interviews, show reviews, what records to check out, and what chicks are hot at the moment. The world is changing and I'm falling far behind these small things such as this blog or doing a smith grind on my bike, getting an article published, sure they don't put money in my pocket or food in my mouth but fuck they make me happy. It would be nice to get paid but until then cheers!

If I'm ever lucky enough to be married I want it to be this way... only love kills the demon.

Getting my back checked out at the doctors. Not looking too good.

Fun local ledges to be shredded while they hopefully last another summer, buttery as fuck.

I took Benny Lewis to this spot but they were open and he couldn't ride, I felt bad you could tell he wanted to murder that place. In case you didn't know this is two blocks from my house is a HUGE BUST like you will go to jail, but we figured out the best times to ride it so sick sessions go down. Here is all that this sacred street spot a rarity in Delco has to offer the BMX and Skate community.

Me (Adam Schnellenbach) -Feeble to small gap to smith

Paul Rode hop over barrier into bank

Paul Rode turns around and proceeds to 180's over the barrier out of the bank

And Paul Rode ends his destruction of this set up,by busting a 180 over the Jersey Barrier and the bank to flat. Sick Guy.

It seems that Ridley has a fuck load of Jersey Barriers lying around recently so I took advantage of this gap to barrier set up avoiding a ton of broken glass in the Projects. Paul Rode filmed me do this, nothing special just mad fun.

And now your Top Five Thrashing Thursday BMX and Skate Sections Of The Day, Followed By My Top Five Television And Movie Clips Of The Day Due To This Thunder Storm Which Just Ruined My Plans To Take Photos For The Delco Flip Book Out Soon:

1. Garret Byrnes-Seek & Destroy

2. Bob Scerbo-Animal All Day

3.Ricky Oyola -Eastern Exposure 3

4.Andrew FUCKING Reynolds-Emerica Stay Gold

5.Ruben Alacantara-Etnies Forward

Now Onto TV And Movie Radness:
1. The Gate -Sacrifyx

2. The Simpsons- Homer's Enemy

3.The Beyond- Joe The Plumber Gets It

4. Monster Squad- Wolfman's Got Nards! (EVERYONES FAVORITE)

5. Gremlins- What's Poppin? The Gremlins Poppin? Gizmo's short like the short Shawn Stockton!

Id get loose with The Gremlins!

Delco Life On The Daily

For Tag

 REST IN PEACE MCM

Paul Rode is like famous and made The Come Up Bmx main page, congrats, all of us Delco Brand homies have footage in it so I guess I'm stoked!
No words can really express how chock full of shit our town is but here are some of the sites, and food joints. Along with some Mournful Monday Music,

 Three year old Vans Slip On kicks, I ride in these brakeless. Still zero damage done to the sole. Dialed.

 My favorite local burger joint Zac's FUCK FIVE GUYS, A BURGER COST YA LIFE!@

 NARCOS! Come hand and hand with any sort of good time, fuck off !

 BSD FOREVER!

 CHILLS NOT SKILLS!

The Zac's burger dude with a bag full of Yayo ready for business,

My boys in A Life Once Lost killing it at FDR for a music video, fuck yes! Bob Meadows smoked my weed! But smoked me up on Opium which I didn't know was Opium because I was 18 and never did anything aside from drink vodka, smoke weed, and  take xanax every time Devito and I would work the Relapse Records table at shows and get mangled. ALOL are some sick dudes, and I'm glad to see them rise from basements across the area to Ozzfest and so on, can't wait for the new record guys!

Slayer Jacket Sundays/ A Mike Tag Tribute R.I.P Dude!

I was a huge Tag fan since 7th grade and I think that this peg stall and a shout out would make him stoked.

This photo showcases my favorite ledges no less than three minutes from home, they are buttery and just wow! Come visit and shred, was bummed when Benny Lewis was in town due to the joint being open. There is always next time mate! Yes that is also a bank to Jersey Barrier in the rear. Wow.

This clip right here is for the recently deceased Mike Tag, we as a BMX community loved you, and your inspiration still sticks with me now and forever, you will be missed.

Just some tunes and photos, if you have to read Sunday Bikes massive fifteen question interview below this please do give it a read and get PUMPED ON BMX! Here is a clip I had filmed today and as usual some random goodies. Enjoy, GAME OF THRONE is on in three hours get hyped dorks, and normal folk in your fortresses of solitude aka either the cellar or the bedroom you've had since second grade. Have more fun!

Small Gap To Smith I Did At The Local Ledge Spot.

Paul Rode destroyed this spot, we both just rolled up and decided to film shit on my Iphone, great success! Two Angles for your pleasure, we know how anal the BMX youth is about footage nowdays!

I personally love this clip, proving Paul the title of shutting the spot down today, Sick guy!

Before I post todays....Splattered Sunday Tunes here are some photos of the Pagan Party at FDR, shit was poppin

R.I.P MCM ADAM!!!

Have fun! Here is how stuffed I was going to FDR this morning, mad fun!

Keep riding kids! NEVER STOP THE MADNESS!

Van Homan is will save you, or so the internet has said. I personally know that Van was the Incredible Hulk's stunt double in The Avengers....true story....OR IS IT?

-Photo stolen from Least Most (sorry dudes)

ITS NATIONAL KICK SOMEONE ASS DAY COURTESY OF CHARLIE BRONSON THE UK'S MOST VIOLENT PRISONER. FREE CHARLIE!!!

Plus I hold this New Order song close to my heart, yes I have my reasons ya twat!