Riders moved to Greenville from all over the place to be part of it. Ride all day, party all night with your riding buddies. Sounds like a deal. Mark Losey put all this together in this DVD and found old footage too to include into this piece. Interesting for sure, and even more interesting in 10 years when Mike Mancuso becomes mayor of the town and there's a mega ramp on every corner in Greenville. The video also plays at the film festival during the Simpel Session. A must watch, for BMX history's sake.
BdJ
Official Details and Specs for Pro Town Greenville NC Video:
Greenville, North Carolina appears to be a typical small town, but over the past 15 years it's become Mecca for competitive BMX. With 34 professional riders, 21 X Games gold medals, and countless other contest wins, Greenville has produced more top BMX-talent than any city in the world. All in a remote town tucked away on the East Coast. "Pro Town: Greenville" completely illustrates what makes Greenville tick. From the arrival of BMX icon Dave Mirra in 1994, the movie describes how the town grew into a BMX powerhouse. The 45-minute movie is packed with incredible footage and photographs (both current and archival), plus revealing interviews with Dave Mirra, Ryan Nyquist, Colin Mackay, Ryan Guettler, Rob Darden, Allan Cooke, Josh Harrington, and many more.
Pro Town: Greenville Preview:
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