This Weekend

You've got no reason to be bored this Halloween weekend. There is plenty to keep you busy...

AGA is putting on their annual Halloween Jam at TRP, here are the details:

Halloween Eve, Friday, October 30th – Skate/BMX costume contest for cash, prizes!
Transitions Skate Park
5616 Van Born Ct.
Dearborn Heights, MI
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Check their website for more

Then the day after Halloween...

Kevin and Scott arranged this whole thing and it looks to be a nice time. Trails in the autumn colors. Matt and I have rode trails (or attempted to ride trails in my case) for a grand total of about 4 times over the last 2 years. Needless to say, we could use a little practice.

See you there, right?

Undefunct

Yes, yes, it's taken us over 5 months to update this site and we should be punished. But, have no fear, Hanan and BUC are still here. Needless to say, this site has sort of take a back seat over the past year. We've been a little preoccupied. But now, we've been married over a year and I think it's safe to say that we're completely settled into our new routines. We haven't totally avoided riding over the summer, although it may seem that way, we just haven't only been riding. We did make it out to the Grand Haven park during a camping trip to Muskegon, we didn't take any photos because sometimes it's just nice to ride without feeling like every bit of progression needs to be captured on film. We regret not riding as much over the summer, but we don't regret some of the positives gained from exploring other options. Yes bmx is awesome, but so are road trips and motorcycles, coastlines and campfires. Consider this a rededication of veteranbmx. Our little hiatus has renewed the ideas behind this site. Our lives are a lot different than they were a year and a half ago, but then again, not that much has changed. We like bmx, like each other, and we like almost every other kind of uncomplicated good times you could possibly think of.

Speaking of good times, here are a few from the past summer that actually were spotted with BUC's camera.


We made it out to Ann Arbor for exactly one good street session and a couple good dirt sessions.


Myself, BUC, my bro, Stewy, John Reed, and Bryan originally met up to get in some runs at the park in Farmington before it opened. We got kicked out of there after 5 minutes by a park ranger we named Martha. We decided instead to go to the new trails in Ann Arbor. Shortly after this photo was taken, Bryan was injured but not by bmx. Ask him how when you see him.


Usually when we're in Ann Arbor, whether it's planned or not, we run into Thomas and Kris K. Thomas is a good guy and a good biker, regardless of wheel size. If you ever run into him at the Ann Arbor trails, be sure to thank him for his efforts and grab a shovel to keep running smooth.


Stewy was along for the ride and par the course he did things otherwise undoable.


We ran into Kris K and Scott Goss toward the end of the night. Kris K got a look in his eye and we figured some crazy shit was about to go down. You can't really tell in the photo but the sidewalk is banked ever so slightly. Kris K pedaled his ass off, boosted the shit out of a nearly non-existent bank, flew through the air for about 6ft., and pulled the smoothest wall ride on the side of a rickety dumpster. Stewy pulled it too but we weren't lucky enough to catch lightning twice.

A couple weeks later we went back to the trails.

My first double that didn't involve tumbling over a landing in a giant cloud of dust.

It had been over a year since we visited River Bends, so a month or so ago we pack up and headed out!

Cory was there and hardly touched the ground the whole time. I think he gets his special bmx abilities from never riding in jeans.


See if you don't wear tight pants, you too could do awesome stunts like this.


We're pretty sure that this fellow's name is Nick and we know for sure that this is a lookback air.


Bryan, fully recovered from the previously mentioned injury, performing a turndown over the hip as Bayliss looks on and Govan shows off his new ride.


Last week, in a last stitch effort to enjoy what is left of the warm weather, we went camping. One of our projects over the summer was to buy an old ass camper from the 80's, fix it up, and take it out on the rode. As you can see we were successful for the most part.

Behold our home away from home, a 1985 Viking Spirit 1600. This camper was probably built before you were born, but we don't care because it kicks ass. We camped in Ludington just because we wanted to be by the water. We found a nice concrete skatepark, so we were bummed because we didn't bring our bikes. Then when we saw all the bikers loitering around the perimeter of the park, we realized we weren't allowed to ride it anyway. The quarters looked super steep, but the setting right on the beach was awesome. I think we'll check back and see if there is some way to arrange a one day only bike event there. Perhaps the next year's veteran cookout can happen there????


Even though we didn't get to ride, it was still worth it.

We're sort of camping addicts now, we're thinking of going out to Muskegon in a couple weeks and going back to the Grand Haven Park, which was awesome except for some annoying little kids. Totally weather dependent of course, if it's below freezing, we're not camping no matter how old the camper is.

We'll update again soon, no worries!

Hanan

Remember Me?

Yes, we're still here. We're just not that interesting lately. It's been a pretty hectic month and riding just didn't seem like the most important thing to do. I know a lot of you are thinking that you would never feel that way about riding, but as you get older, it gets harder to make time every day to feel like a kid. Sometimes, everything going on reminds you, much too clearly, that you're an adult and you've got other stuff to take care of. But thankfully, things are settling down again. Semesters are over, bills are paid, and spring is here. We, like everything else, are coming back to life after a long ass winter. Maybe we'll even come up with a new t-shirt this summer, it's only been like two years!

To start things off, remember when TRP turned 10!

The only two original patrons in attendance. One is now the owner, and the other a union plumber.

The faces may have changed over the years, but the expressions on those faces are pretty consistent.










X marks the spot and also means 10, HA!


Kris K kept the party going by deliverng pizza to the top of the roller.

The following day, some bands performed and we came away with these goodies.



Buc got there a little late, so we're not sure of the name of the band or this guy, but it's a nice picture. You guys know who you are--let us know.

We actually did get out a couple weeks ago for our first trip to Charlotte this season. I was a little sketchy going to a place that brought me some bad luck last year, but after a few runs in the bowl decided that I still like that park.

We got there and found some good 'ol locals.

Breck, is a mellow local who has that place dialed.


This is TJ another cool local who likes to scare young girls by gapping over them when they least expect it.


Mikey ponders the universe and a line that you couldn't have done when you were 12.


Kyle was there and having a good time as always. We rushed him to get this double peg in front of the pink sky, he obliged.


Angelo with the smith.


When Brad first started riding at TRP, I would just call him the tailwhip kid because he had them wired. I thought he was really shy and quiet, but apparently I was way wrong. This kid is a riot. His trick list is growing pretty quickly as well.


Buc was just testing out the flash here but it worked out. That's Bryan by the way.


Apparently, John Beaurgard has approved this can-can.

As most of you already know, Suchan had a health scare this past month, but has come through ok. Keep him in your thoughts and be sure to tell him to get will soon and get his ass back on that bike!

Ten Years Gone

TRP is turning 10 in a couple weeks.  Skateparks come and go but TRP just keeps hanging on. BUC was there on the first day when it was half the size and the roller was on the opposite side and only 4 feet tall.  It's a big deal that it's made it this far and you should be there to commemorate the occasion.  We trying to come up with some quirky contest.  If you've got ideas feel free to suggest!  

A couple weeks ago Aaron put together the inaugural Retro Rad Jam.  Retro fun ensued.

This bike is know as the freek'in-style.

It allows you to do things otherwise impossible.

Solan is retro and/or rad.

Jamie won the contest that night with a good variety of stunts.

Mikey will likely become pro and be too famous for the y at the end of his name.

Mini fun time

Kris K with a sweet invert while there appears to be a small fire in the background

John Reed a.k.a Mr. Bendylegs inverts the other way.

Kyle grabbed BUC on our way out and said he had something good for a photo.  It turns out he wasn't lying.  Huge wall ride all the way over to the wedge.

Look out ladies, Redford Steve's got a new myspace pic.

Many of you know Jordan and the ruffian gang of skateboarders that call TRP home. They've got a blog and it is worth your valuable time.  Click on over to downriverskateboardmedia and laugh till you pee.  Be sure to look at buttery ass mondays, it'll make sense later.

Out & In

Spring may finally be upon us although I sense one more major blizzard before we're totally in the clear.  This past Friday we did manage to set out for the first street session of 2009.

This is the rail that Stewy decided to attempt his first kinker.  It's crazy.  He came so close to pulling it.  If the sun would have stayed up 10 more minutes he would have hat it.  Now we have a reason to go back.  If I was the sun, I would hide from Stewy.

After about 50 attempts, Stewy excused his bike so that it could try some stunts on its own.  This is how it ended.

Stewy with a barspin off the wedge/ledge.

John Reed is quite possibly the funniest person on earth, and pretty good on the bricks and mortar as well.

If there was a rail in Ann Arbor Stewy found it.  Although this is like some mutant half rail half ski jump.  He got it, double peg to fly out.

This cop kicked us out of the spot where John feebled the brick ledge and he actually apologized for making us leave.  He caught up to us again at the big blue rail and was much less patient although he was still pretty cool.

Hello?

After a night of huge rails and even bigger gaps, Stewy needed a rest.

This post is dedicated to Stewy's beloved Blackberry that was once lost but now is found.

There's gonna be a special late session this Friday at TRP put on by Retro Rad.  I think there will be some prizes and an overall good time.  At the rate we've been going lately, this will be our one night of bmx this week, but it should make up for lost time nicely.

RETRO RAD LATE SESSON

FRIDAY, MARCH 13TH

11PM-2AM

BMX AND SKATE WELCOME

Oh-hio!

We were in Ohio this past weekend for the girl's weekend at Ray's.  It's taken us almost the entire winter to get down there for a session, but once we got there we remembered how much we've been missing.  They make changes every year and somehow that place just keeps getting better.  We spent the first day in Cleveland wandering around downtown looking at all the awesome street spots that were either too cold or too wet to ride.  That night we went out to Chenga 2 to see if it recaptured some of the original Chenga.

It's no Chenga o.g. and the multitude of scooterers and skateboards sans riders made it a little difficult.  After the park cleared out it got better.  There are alot of wedges and quite possibly one of my new favorite ramps pictured below.

This is the best wedged wall ever.  It's curved just enough.  The locals said the park is much better when it's not so crowded.  They're definitely right and a follow-up trip may be in order.

 

The next day we were off to Ray's where I was a little dissappointed to find only one fellow Michiganian. 

Heather made the trip out and was killing the rhythms.

I met Betsy at the last girl jam at TRP.  She lives in Cleveland and is rad.

We don't really have too many photos because we spent most of the day riding.  Buc did give up the camera to me for just a few minutes to get this one.

We're thinking maybe metro jam for our next trip, nothing in stone yet though.