Dom Phipps interview on his first edition of the HARO Book. Edition 2 to be released in London on Dec 13th.
You've probably noticed a few old school UK rider interviews being put back up on the main page the last couple of days. It's for good reason. On December 13th the second edition of the HARO Book will be released at the House Of Vans in London, England. We want to gear people up for it by looking back a few years. We're ready for a good night out with the likes of Mat Hoffman, James Hudson, Kevin Martin, Simon Tabron, Andy Brown, Dennis McCoy, Craig Campbell, Joe Hawk, John Buultjens, Matthias Dandois, etc. Sign up for it by going to the HARO Book Launch Facebook page. Here's a little interview with author Dom Phipps on his first HARO Book.
The new one just finished and will be available in London on December 13th.
Name: Dom Phipps
Occupation: Free Lance Project Manager
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You were one of the well known riders on the UK freestyle scene in the mid-eighties, when did you experience BMX for the first time?
Damon: First time was when one of my older brother's mates came home with a Team Murray from Halfords…he wasn't that into it and sold it to me - I was in love with it from the moment I set eyes on it…prior to that I had a Raleigh Grifter. This Murray had the yellow Leister Mag's, all HT Steel and heavy as a tank, but it flew like a Jumbo Jet if had enough speed before hitting the ramp.
Was it a hit for you instantly, did you know you wanted to do this for the next couple of years?
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