This is raw footage from when Lorenzo and I filmed his first Kink BMX video in south Florida back in 2020. This was my first time filming street in south Florida, so Lorenzo was the designated tour guide. He had no shortage of spots.
2023 was undoubtedly my best year on the bike so far, but I was also faced with some life challenges that held me back a bit.
I'm not glad that it happened, but it definitely changed me for the better. I'm focusing on living my life more and I'm finally at peace in Colorado.
"‘ARCHIVED’ is a collection of footage that I’ve been holding on to for the past few years – I had plans to make it into a larger project but ran into some medical issues earlier this year that cut the timeline short. It includes mostly footage of Jeff Purdy and myself with some guest clips of Mikey Birch, Gene Barclay and Zach Zeh. Enjoy!" - Sam Downs
January weather in Philadelphia is always hit or miss, but this month I was able to get out of the apartment and stack some clips for another self-filmed video.
Name: Sam Downs
Age: 32
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Jones Soda, JustLive CBD, TimBuk2, and The Yea
The FAT Favorites list:
-Spot to ride: Alligator ledge in NYC
-BMX video: Above Below
-Web video: Simone Barracco DIG ‘17
-Person on Instagram: Marcel Anderson
-Travel destination: Barcelona
-Riders to ride with: All the Philly riders!
-Car: VW
-Movie: Pulp Fiction
-Colour: Black
Did a lot of solo sessions this year. It's something i've always liked to do, but this year I made sure to film them. I love tuning out the world, setting up the tripod, and working on something difficult and equally as rewarding.
Last weekend the BMX crews from the Philadelphia area put together a fundraiser / BMX jam at 9th and Poplar DIY skatepark to raise money for Jon Schimpf's road to recovery. The turnout was amazing – love to see the BMX community come together for one of their own.
Rough Cuts is a collection of raw footage from my recent project "DISTANCED" – the film started in NYC and then quickly grew when more people wanted to be involved. Can't thank everyone enough for the support!
"DISTANCED" Ft. Dan Kruk, Mikey Andrew, Sam Downs, Mike Stahl, Matt Miller, Pat Freyne and more
Sam Downs' latest and greatest video, "Distanced" is online. This one has been out on DVD and digital download since October last year and now Sam has been kind enough to release it for all to see. This one is essential viewing! Enjoy.
"Distanced" is a full length BMX project that has been in the works for the last year or so traveling between New York, Philadelphia, Miami, and California.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.