need to start the summer off fresh. Diversions Seven new DVDs get reviewed including Bone Deth, Animal, Fit, 90 East, Deluxe, and more. How-To Manual With Van Homan With endless possibilities, it’s one of the most basic tricks in BMX, and one of the best street riders in the world explains how it’s done.
Glimpse - Black Rainbows If you aren’t familiar with this term, you’ll know exactly what it is as soon as you see these photos. No wall is safe from black rainbows.
Focus Five of the month’s best photos including Hoang Tran, Jack Maddock, and Garrett Reeves.
Bio - Tom Arkus Bet you didn’t know Tom’s real last name is Arkusauskas… You’ll find out plenty more things you didn’t know about Tom after reading this short interview.
Letters It’s always good to get a positive letter over here, and this month we got one from none other than Kevin Robinson. We also got one from a dude in prison, and a poem from a high school kid.
Finish - Tony Hamlin Rochester, New York’s ball of energy finishes a handful of sentences to finish off issue 164.
- Features -
And The Circus Comes To Town… Even Better, It’s The Vans Team. The Vans team recently spent some time in New Mexico and Arizona riding all the awesome spots the Southwest has to offer. Here’s the story…
The Ultimate Sidewalk Bump - The Most Heavily Sessioned Sidewalk On The Planet? This little gem sits right outside of Long Beach, California and could very well be the most famous sidewalk in BMX. Dakota Roche, Eric Litchenberger, and Nathan Williams all lay down moves on it.
The Hell House Augie Simoncini’s house in New Jersey that he shares with Garrett Reynolds isn’t really that “hellish,” but at least there’s a good story behind the name. They have ducks there, too. Everyone likes ducks, right?
Grow The Scene - The Personal Fun Facility In Tyler, Texas Once the scene in Morgan Wade’s hometown started to die down, the few riders left had to do something about it… Enter their private warehouse, The Personal Fun Facility.
At The Tip Of The Continent Sometimes a great BMX scene can be in the most unsuspecting place. Here’s a quick look at what South Africa has to offer…
On The Cover: Not your typical entry into a ditch by a not-so-typical guy. Scotty Cranmer lets one rip off the Vans RV in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Check out the magazine for the sequence. Photo by Keith Mulligan.
- Departments - First Words: Editor In Chief Keith Mulligan chimes in with the BMX’ers way of saying, “out to lunch.”
Start Tom Dillon and Lil’ John do some doubles action on a wallride that’s no stranger to the pages of Ride.
Up Front Sponsor Block, Injured List, and Fine Print… Same great concept, different scenarios. The news in a nutshell.
Pro Q&A - Terry Adams One of the hardest working riders out there answers questions ranging from flatland to being attacked by Godzilla, and everything in between.
Products Frames, pedals, sprockets, stems, bars, and more… All the hottest new stuff from companies like Fit, Colony, Kink, Stolen, and Primo.
Soft Goods T-shirts, jeans, shoes, and helmets… Everything you
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