CREW SPOTLIGHT #8
January 5th, 2019
NOTE: All crews have been asked the same set of questions:
- Where is your crew based out of and can you name the people involved?
- What are the reasons you started a crew? Have they changed?
- What do you do as a crew? (make stuff, travel, film, have events, etc.)
- Should other people start crews? Why?
- Anything to add?
CYB
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1. Our central location is based out of Albany, NY. We all grew up in surrounding counties or towns. Albany was the place where we would always meet up to ride, or party. The city was certainly our hub. As far as who's involved with CYB, I would have to say that we have something like an immediate family, and then an extended family.
2. We started out as just a group of peers, who happened to be riding the same spots, or skateparks. One random year, we had a consistent group of guys who were constantly collaborating on meet ups and road trips. Each one of us brought a different style or unique perspective on riding; and even everyday life. We knew we were a crew. We knew we had fun together. And we fed off of each other's energy on a daily basis. The idea of a brand, if you will, was second nature to us. It was almost just another avenue for fun.
Nowadays, getting together is much harder. As we get older, the groups we can pull together are much smaller. But the reason behind us being a crew have stayed the same. We're a family. We attend each others’ weddings, we have family dinner parties, and still meet up on the 2-wheelers on the weekends.
3. Like I mentioned, we started off by simply going on a few road trips, filming while we were out, taking photos, etc. Filming all of the time caused us to have a ton of unused footage. One day, we were just about ready to complete a web edit, when Mark (Burnett) decided we should take it a step farther. He suggested we continue filming, but for a full length DVD. We had never imagined this possible until that day. But I sit here, today, proud that we completed that DVD in 2016(CYB DVD). We hosted an epic movie premiere and sold hundreds of copies; along with T-shirts and stickers. It was a very big accomplishment for us.
Our biggest contribution to the scene here, and the one I'm most proud of, is our annual Spring/Summer jam. I started hosting my own jams in the summer of 2012. With the help of the crew, each year is bigger and better than the last. Now, we get 100-plus riders every year to attend. Our 2019 jam was incredible. Not only was it a great time, but we held a raffle and sold shirts to contribute to the DIY features of our local skatepark. We're always trying to find new ways to contribute to the scene and the overall growth of BMX in our area.
4. One of the best feelings is sharing an experience with friends. Riding alone might be fun. But the best memories I have on a bike, are with my crew--hands down. Feeding off one another's energy, learning tricks together, traveling together, filming together--the list is endless. BMX is the best thing in our lives, why would you want to share your experience with no one? Crews are family.
5. Thank you for the opportunity to share some of our story. Hopefully we can inspire others to create a crew of their own. Not only for the fun they'll have, but for the friends they'll gain.
See the CYB DVD HERE.
2. We started out as just a group of peers, who happened to be riding the same spots, or skateparks. One random year, we had a consistent group of guys who were constantly collaborating on meet ups and road trips. Each one of us brought a different style or unique perspective on riding; and even everyday life. We knew we were a crew. We knew we had fun together. And we fed off of each other's energy on a daily basis. The idea of a brand, if you will, was second nature to us. It was almost just another avenue for fun.
Nowadays, getting together is much harder. As we get older, the groups we can pull together are much smaller. But the reason behind us being a crew have stayed the same. We're a family. We attend each others’ weddings, we have family dinner parties, and still meet up on the 2-wheelers on the weekends.
3. Like I mentioned, we started off by simply going on a few road trips, filming while we were out, taking photos, etc. Filming all of the time caused us to have a ton of unused footage. One day, we were just about ready to complete a web edit, when Mark (Burnett) decided we should take it a step farther. He suggested we continue filming, but for a full length DVD. We had never imagined this possible until that day. But I sit here, today, proud that we completed that DVD in 2016(CYB DVD). We hosted an epic movie premiere and sold hundreds of copies; along with T-shirts and stickers. It was a very big accomplishment for us.
Our biggest contribution to the scene here, and the one I'm most proud of, is our annual Spring/Summer jam. I started hosting my own jams in the summer of 2012. With the help of the crew, each year is bigger and better than the last. Now, we get 100-plus riders every year to attend. Our 2019 jam was incredible. Not only was it a great time, but we held a raffle and sold shirts to contribute to the DIY features of our local skatepark. We're always trying to find new ways to contribute to the scene and the overall growth of BMX in our area.
4. One of the best feelings is sharing an experience with friends. Riding alone might be fun. But the best memories I have on a bike, are with my crew--hands down. Feeding off one another's energy, learning tricks together, traveling together, filming together--the list is endless. BMX is the best thing in our lives, why would you want to share your experience with no one? Crews are family.
5. Thank you for the opportunity to share some of our story. Hopefully we can inspire others to create a crew of their own. Not only for the fun they'll have, but for the friends they'll gain.
See the CYB DVD HERE.
Chocolate
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1. Mainly, the crew is based out of Levittown, PA—the suburb between Trenton, NJ and Philly. We all live in Philadelphia now.
2. The reason for starting a crew was really because Matt Miller was the main filmer with a bike crew before Chocolate Truck that was called Revolver. Matt had the idea to make a full-length video after growing up watching great full-length BMX videos on VHS and DVD. We also had guys like JJ Palmere to look up to while growing up and seeing him riding around locally motivated us to do the same with our friends on the same local ledges.
3. As a crew, we don’t do much but have a great time when we get together and are currently starting to wrap up with the filming of our second DVD. We’re working on new shirts and long sleeves as well with other apparel. Joby Suender—from the crew—is in a BMX program giving back to the Philadelphia area with BMX bikes and cool events as well. We all attend those events and get the kids having a good time. We like to travel, locally and internationally as well. We usually just get a hotel/Airbnb or stay with friends. In addition, the Niranonta Bros. are always hosting BMX jams around Philly and even in NJ as well with big product tosses that kids love.
4. Other people should absolutely start a crew as they are growing up and if they have friends in the area to ride with. It’s motivating when you’re with the crew learning new things and simply landing a trick while filming and getting a positive reaction from homies is always a great push. Cruising new cities with a crew is the best because everyone has their own style for street spots, so everyone’s constantly looking at doors differently. It’s cool. Go ride with friends.
5. Chocolate Truck 2 will be dropping this year with full parts from Matt Miller, Kevin Vannauker, Nick Barrett, John Yoh, Joe Niranonta, Ryan Niranonta, Joby Suender, Steve Tassone, Brendon Reith, and friends.
Words and answers by Nick Barrett
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Second Response by Matt Miller
1. We're based out of Southeastern Pennsylvania. We all grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and most of us have been riding together for the last 15 years. Crew consists of Matt Miller, Nick Barrett, Kevin Vannauker, Joby Suender, Mike Swift, Steve Tassone, Joe Niranonta, Ryan Niranonta, Breyon Woods, Brendon Reith, Pugwash, and Agustin Gutierrez.
2. I think coming up with a name was more of a way to organize things a bit and give a little bit of focus to some of the stuff that we were doing. We were all huge fans of full length videos growing up and we wanted to start making our own. We had already been riding together so it wasn't much of a conscious decision it was something that just happened organically.
3. Together, I think we all enjoy filming the most: vverything that goes along with it, spot searching, food hunting, motivating each other and seeing new places. We try and put out some clothes here and there too. Joby runs a BMX program for at risk youth in the city that helps keep kids out of trouble by getting them involved in BMX. Steve runs a bike shop called Berks St. out here. We've thrown some Jams in the past and we helped host the Street Series and stuff like that. Really anything to help grow the BMX scene in Philly we are all for.
4. I think everyone should start crews. It should just be you and your friends doing the stuff you want to do; whether that’s riding, chilling, making shit, anything really. If I didn't have life-long friends to ride with I definitely wouldn't be riding anymore.
2. The reason for starting a crew was really because Matt Miller was the main filmer with a bike crew before Chocolate Truck that was called Revolver. Matt had the idea to make a full-length video after growing up watching great full-length BMX videos on VHS and DVD. We also had guys like JJ Palmere to look up to while growing up and seeing him riding around locally motivated us to do the same with our friends on the same local ledges.
3. As a crew, we don’t do much but have a great time when we get together and are currently starting to wrap up with the filming of our second DVD. We’re working on new shirts and long sleeves as well with other apparel. Joby Suender—from the crew—is in a BMX program giving back to the Philadelphia area with BMX bikes and cool events as well. We all attend those events and get the kids having a good time. We like to travel, locally and internationally as well. We usually just get a hotel/Airbnb or stay with friends. In addition, the Niranonta Bros. are always hosting BMX jams around Philly and even in NJ as well with big product tosses that kids love.
4. Other people should absolutely start a crew as they are growing up and if they have friends in the area to ride with. It’s motivating when you’re with the crew learning new things and simply landing a trick while filming and getting a positive reaction from homies is always a great push. Cruising new cities with a crew is the best because everyone has their own style for street spots, so everyone’s constantly looking at doors differently. It’s cool. Go ride with friends.
5. Chocolate Truck 2 will be dropping this year with full parts from Matt Miller, Kevin Vannauker, Nick Barrett, John Yoh, Joe Niranonta, Ryan Niranonta, Joby Suender, Steve Tassone, Brendon Reith, and friends.
Words and answers by Nick Barrett
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Second Response by Matt Miller
1. We're based out of Southeastern Pennsylvania. We all grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and most of us have been riding together for the last 15 years. Crew consists of Matt Miller, Nick Barrett, Kevin Vannauker, Joby Suender, Mike Swift, Steve Tassone, Joe Niranonta, Ryan Niranonta, Breyon Woods, Brendon Reith, Pugwash, and Agustin Gutierrez.
2. I think coming up with a name was more of a way to organize things a bit and give a little bit of focus to some of the stuff that we were doing. We were all huge fans of full length videos growing up and we wanted to start making our own. We had already been riding together so it wasn't much of a conscious decision it was something that just happened organically.
3. Together, I think we all enjoy filming the most: vverything that goes along with it, spot searching, food hunting, motivating each other and seeing new places. We try and put out some clothes here and there too. Joby runs a BMX program for at risk youth in the city that helps keep kids out of trouble by getting them involved in BMX. Steve runs a bike shop called Berks St. out here. We've thrown some Jams in the past and we helped host the Street Series and stuff like that. Really anything to help grow the BMX scene in Philly we are all for.
4. I think everyone should start crews. It should just be you and your friends doing the stuff you want to do; whether that’s riding, chilling, making shit, anything really. If I didn't have life-long friends to ride with I definitely wouldn't be riding anymore.
Skabanga
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1. We're based out of Durban, South Africa with connects all over the place. Around 2014 the original posse consisted of Stuart Loudon, Darren Van Wyk, Ray Malinga (RIP), Kyle Leih (RIP), Tyrone Kelly, Darren Oatley, Peter Bentley, Kasper Mattiessen, as well as the LOOT boys like Gopha & Matt/Vinni Silo. Now with a good chunk of the original crew living abroad, I've recruited some new young rippers like Nathi Nkosinathi and Dimitrii Li. Honestly the names could keep going and I feel like anyone who's down to film a clip for a mixtape or rep a sticker on their bike is part of the movement.
2. I think the main reason for starting a "crew" was to create a platform for housing projects under. I've always had a passion for clothing and filming/editing. It's allowed me to collaborate with other riders who were also into design/illustration and it's given them an outlet to showcase their work on clothing and stickers. Early on in my BMX life I was lucky to be surrounded by people doing good things for BMX, be it running a distribution or a shop. In the mid-2000's I was hooked up on a local distro team for Empire Cycle Supply and Tyrone Bradley's clothing project called "Bicykiller". I think being involved and exposed to all of that also had something to do with starting something down the line.
The name also was kind of a joke. In the beginning I was on a trip with my brother Stuart & Darren in Johannesburg and we were staying at Greg Illingworth’s place. At the time he ran a BMX shop called The Riot. We were watching the 2011 Skavenger DVD and getting hyped to go ride when one of them just started yelling "SKABANGA!" - Which here in South Africa is a take on the slang word Skebenga/Sgebengu which means "Gangster/thief or someone that's up to no good" - I thought it was quite a fitting name at the time. Our original logo was actually the same font as the Skavenger logo, with the backwards K and everything.
I was also pretty inspired by the stuff the DUB BMX crew were doing—filming DVDs, hosting jams, doing regular clothing drops, and hooking up insane riders that no-one knew about. I like how a crew can inspire people to go out there and do the same. We've always been inspired by DIY ethics and I think it shows. 3. As a crew, we do a little bit of everything but mostly clothing runs and the occasional video project. We have a new mixtape in the works at the moment that will feature a bunch of the South African BMX scene and our connects living abroad in the UK, China, etc. It will probably become follow up to our late 2017 "Worldwide Waves" mixtape - https://youtu.be/4NQMo3IjNGA I'd like to host more jams and events…the South African scene definitely needs it.
4. I think people definitely should start crews. It's never been easier to showcase your vibe to the world or do it just for the fun of it and to document something you can look back on one day. A lot of people complain that they're not given opportunities to go on trips or get picked up on a team, so why not just do it yourself? It helps build the BMX culture!
5. Thanks to Mike for hitting us up for the feature. Riding BMX is about fun. Check us out at http://skabangacrew.co.za/
2. I think the main reason for starting a "crew" was to create a platform for housing projects under. I've always had a passion for clothing and filming/editing. It's allowed me to collaborate with other riders who were also into design/illustration and it's given them an outlet to showcase their work on clothing and stickers. Early on in my BMX life I was lucky to be surrounded by people doing good things for BMX, be it running a distribution or a shop. In the mid-2000's I was hooked up on a local distro team for Empire Cycle Supply and Tyrone Bradley's clothing project called "Bicykiller". I think being involved and exposed to all of that also had something to do with starting something down the line.
The name also was kind of a joke. In the beginning I was on a trip with my brother Stuart & Darren in Johannesburg and we were staying at Greg Illingworth’s place. At the time he ran a BMX shop called The Riot. We were watching the 2011 Skavenger DVD and getting hyped to go ride when one of them just started yelling "SKABANGA!" - Which here in South Africa is a take on the slang word Skebenga/Sgebengu which means "Gangster/thief or someone that's up to no good" - I thought it was quite a fitting name at the time. Our original logo was actually the same font as the Skavenger logo, with the backwards K and everything.
I was also pretty inspired by the stuff the DUB BMX crew were doing—filming DVDs, hosting jams, doing regular clothing drops, and hooking up insane riders that no-one knew about. I like how a crew can inspire people to go out there and do the same. We've always been inspired by DIY ethics and I think it shows. 3. As a crew, we do a little bit of everything but mostly clothing runs and the occasional video project. We have a new mixtape in the works at the moment that will feature a bunch of the South African BMX scene and our connects living abroad in the UK, China, etc. It will probably become follow up to our late 2017 "Worldwide Waves" mixtape - https://youtu.be/4NQMo3IjNGA I'd like to host more jams and events…the South African scene definitely needs it.
4. I think people definitely should start crews. It's never been easier to showcase your vibe to the world or do it just for the fun of it and to document something you can look back on one day. A lot of people complain that they're not given opportunities to go on trips or get picked up on a team, so why not just do it yourself? It helps build the BMX culture!
5. Thanks to Mike for hitting us up for the feature. Riding BMX is about fun. Check us out at http://skabangacrew.co.za/
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Photos by: Eric Palmer
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ITS FINE
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1. Our crew is based out of Upstate NY but from different areas. Those areas include: Utica, Syracuse, Hannibal, New Woodstock, Whitesboro, and Little Falls. Usually, however it's a group consensus to just say, Syracuse. Our members consist of: Kyle Dolan, Richie Cole, Bobby Lopez, Davey Osgood, Tony Blair, Dylan Larsen, Mitch Curley, Ryan Button, and Ben Garlington. Just recently we had another join as well, Cameron Harrington.
2. We never really set out to form a crew. It kinda just happened. We all knew each other and rode with each other for years before formally becoming a "crew." Our crew formed after, I (Kyle) bought a VX2100 off a friend of mine and asked if anyone (Bobby, Richie, Davey) wanted to film a video, reminiscent of the early to mid 2000s vibe. Tony jumped in shortly after. Then we started riding with the dudes from Utica/Little Falls (Dylan, Ben, and Mitch) very often and they just merged right in like they were always a part of the Syracuse scene. Right after those guys joined is when, It's Fine, really became a crew. Our main reason for starting was to make the video. That vision has not changed, but the reason has mostly shifted towards us just hanging out, riding, and being good fucking buds
3. As a crew we mostly go around and ride/film for It's Fine. Most of the time we just hang out with each other and mess around. We do plan on making a couple shirts and stickers; that'll be mainly for us though. We would also make some if it works out for us to use for jams and stuff like Grindworks, FBM, HCS does. Really, we do anything we can to lend a hand.
4. HELL FUCKING YES, OTHER PEOPLE SHOULD START CREW! BMX is all about friendships and sharing something you love with others. That being, a child's bike that hurts you. Every single one of the guys in the crew are my best buds. There's a difference between having homies at the park or around town you ride with and having an actual crew. There's a family bond there. You get to that point where you get done riding, and you're just sitting around a fire, at a members house, with the crew talking about life and other stuff. It goes beyond just BMX/Filming, and I think that's where the whole crew dynamic really shines. They become the people you interact with most, ask favors from, and the people you text first to see what they're doing that day; bikes or not. You begin to learn about each others’ lives, and you grow as a crew, making it even more awesome to go ride bikes and then hangout with them afterwards. They really do become family at that point. So, yes, grab your buds, form a crew, film a small video, plan a jam, plan a trip somewhere, build dirt jumps… DO ANYTHING. It's awesome.
2. We never really set out to form a crew. It kinda just happened. We all knew each other and rode with each other for years before formally becoming a "crew." Our crew formed after, I (Kyle) bought a VX2100 off a friend of mine and asked if anyone (Bobby, Richie, Davey) wanted to film a video, reminiscent of the early to mid 2000s vibe. Tony jumped in shortly after. Then we started riding with the dudes from Utica/Little Falls (Dylan, Ben, and Mitch) very often and they just merged right in like they were always a part of the Syracuse scene. Right after those guys joined is when, It's Fine, really became a crew. Our main reason for starting was to make the video. That vision has not changed, but the reason has mostly shifted towards us just hanging out, riding, and being good fucking buds
3. As a crew we mostly go around and ride/film for It's Fine. Most of the time we just hang out with each other and mess around. We do plan on making a couple shirts and stickers; that'll be mainly for us though. We would also make some if it works out for us to use for jams and stuff like Grindworks, FBM, HCS does. Really, we do anything we can to lend a hand.
4. HELL FUCKING YES, OTHER PEOPLE SHOULD START CREW! BMX is all about friendships and sharing something you love with others. That being, a child's bike that hurts you. Every single one of the guys in the crew are my best buds. There's a difference between having homies at the park or around town you ride with and having an actual crew. There's a family bond there. You get to that point where you get done riding, and you're just sitting around a fire, at a members house, with the crew talking about life and other stuff. It goes beyond just BMX/Filming, and I think that's where the whole crew dynamic really shines. They become the people you interact with most, ask favors from, and the people you text first to see what they're doing that day; bikes or not. You begin to learn about each others’ lives, and you grow as a crew, making it even more awesome to go ride bikes and then hangout with them afterwards. They really do become family at that point. So, yes, grab your buds, form a crew, film a small video, plan a jam, plan a trip somewhere, build dirt jumps… DO ANYTHING. It's awesome.
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1. We are based out of Central Florida, and to name the people involved is an interesting task. At the head of this thing are myself (Brett R.) and Jordan Pope. I handle all of the social media and videos, but Jordan is always there making different logos, stickers, and bringing other ideas to the table. The rest of the crew has changed greatly since the start back in 2008, but Dave Mahoney, Zack Gerber, Chris Schuster, Nikki Wetzel, Charlton Lashey, Cody Perry, Jeff Melis, and Spencer Foresman will always have a “lifetime membership” in my mind. Some people such as Nick Mahoney, Joel Pierazek, Seth Svoboda, Timmy Cano, Mark Ehlert, and Chris Crouch have all been a big part in the past, but have been less involved or completely absent from the project now. Then we have newer guys like as Chad Krutza, Shane Mcnicholas, Blake Swain, Jeff Robertson, Thomas Ruissen, David Powers, Shane Mendez, Ricky Schaefer and Billy Woodfin that have been part of/supporting of Dude Bird lately. Dude Bird has been going for 11 years now, so I guess it makes sense that it’s a little messy.
2. We never set out to create a crew, it just happened. I was filming with a bunch of Vans Skatepark locals for Vital edits, so we did have a group of friends that got together to ride a lot, but it was never a labeled thing. On a rare cold day in Florida, Cody Perry put on a very Celtics colored green jacket and Nick Mahoney couldn’t recall the name Larry Bird, which is who he thought Cody looked like. He just kept saying Dude… Bird!? Trying to think of the name. Then someone else yelled out DUDE BIRD! And everyone thought it was funny. Someone spoke up and said “We should be filming for a Dude Bird video!” and “Yeah the Dude Bird video is gonna be good!” all just as a silly joke that could have just as easily died out soon after that night. I had a bunch of scrap clips of them, so figured I’d go through with making this joke edit. I put it together with clips of weird podcast clips and stuff I was into and chose a bunch of odd music. It was during the time of anonymous comments and every one being hyper critical of riding videos, so it seemed like the perfect counter move to the culture that was developing (that I wasn’t a big fan of). Turns out people actually liked it! From that positive response to the first video, Dude Bird actually became a thing and at the time, a pretty clearly defined crew. Many things have changed, from our main area of filming changing from Orlando to Tampa after Vans closed to the people involved (which was also greatly affected by Vans’ closure) but from the start Dude Bird was based around goofy videos and weird stuff, and that has never changed.
3. Web videos have always been the cornerstone of the whole Dude Bird concept. Things have slowed down with that due to me having surgeries, other health issues and a much busier work schedule, but I’m making a big push to get myself sorted out again and be back out there like old times. For now, we live on more via Instagram than anything else, sharing people’s photos and videos that are down for the cause. We have had some trips, from going together to events, new parks, and of course the most notable Mega Tour 11 trip. We’ve made stickers many times and will continue to. I’ve had the interest in throwing a jam for quite a while. If I really can get my health together, I very well may.
4. That all depends on the scene. In the earlier years we had people come and go based off of silly arguments and stupid stuff. I’ve seen other crews deal with their own share of infighting and weird vibes as well. During the teenage and early 20’s years everyone’s emotions are so fickle, and since BMX means something different to everyone, sometimes those thoughts can clash. If you were the one that started the crew, you now are the one with the burden to try to settle the issue and avoid the look of picking sides. If you can find that group of people that just works, though, it can be a great thing.
5. Thanks to anyone that ever liked a Dude Bird video and shared it with friends. I’ve met riders that said they were in high school and weren’t even riding BMX, and a friend showed them Dude Bird videos and they gained interest in riding from seeing these ridiculous edits. That’s so wild and great to hear. Sorry to anyone I didn’t name on the past and/or present list, it’s been a long time, a lot of people and a few concussions. If you’ve ever had a Dude Bird sticker on your bike or car, I appreciate you!
https://vimeo.com/user2173087
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4emoglbpH0k
https://twitter.com/DudeBird
2. We never set out to create a crew, it just happened. I was filming with a bunch of Vans Skatepark locals for Vital edits, so we did have a group of friends that got together to ride a lot, but it was never a labeled thing. On a rare cold day in Florida, Cody Perry put on a very Celtics colored green jacket and Nick Mahoney couldn’t recall the name Larry Bird, which is who he thought Cody looked like. He just kept saying Dude… Bird!? Trying to think of the name. Then someone else yelled out DUDE BIRD! And everyone thought it was funny. Someone spoke up and said “We should be filming for a Dude Bird video!” and “Yeah the Dude Bird video is gonna be good!” all just as a silly joke that could have just as easily died out soon after that night. I had a bunch of scrap clips of them, so figured I’d go through with making this joke edit. I put it together with clips of weird podcast clips and stuff I was into and chose a bunch of odd music. It was during the time of anonymous comments and every one being hyper critical of riding videos, so it seemed like the perfect counter move to the culture that was developing (that I wasn’t a big fan of). Turns out people actually liked it! From that positive response to the first video, Dude Bird actually became a thing and at the time, a pretty clearly defined crew. Many things have changed, from our main area of filming changing from Orlando to Tampa after Vans closed to the people involved (which was also greatly affected by Vans’ closure) but from the start Dude Bird was based around goofy videos and weird stuff, and that has never changed.
3. Web videos have always been the cornerstone of the whole Dude Bird concept. Things have slowed down with that due to me having surgeries, other health issues and a much busier work schedule, but I’m making a big push to get myself sorted out again and be back out there like old times. For now, we live on more via Instagram than anything else, sharing people’s photos and videos that are down for the cause. We have had some trips, from going together to events, new parks, and of course the most notable Mega Tour 11 trip. We’ve made stickers many times and will continue to. I’ve had the interest in throwing a jam for quite a while. If I really can get my health together, I very well may.
4. That all depends on the scene. In the earlier years we had people come and go based off of silly arguments and stupid stuff. I’ve seen other crews deal with their own share of infighting and weird vibes as well. During the teenage and early 20’s years everyone’s emotions are so fickle, and since BMX means something different to everyone, sometimes those thoughts can clash. If you were the one that started the crew, you now are the one with the burden to try to settle the issue and avoid the look of picking sides. If you can find that group of people that just works, though, it can be a great thing.
5. Thanks to anyone that ever liked a Dude Bird video and shared it with friends. I’ve met riders that said they were in high school and weren’t even riding BMX, and a friend showed them Dude Bird videos and they gained interest in riding from seeing these ridiculous edits. That’s so wild and great to hear. Sorry to anyone I didn’t name on the past and/or present list, it’s been a long time, a lot of people and a few concussions. If you’ve ever had a Dude Bird sticker on your bike or car, I appreciate you!
https://vimeo.com/user2173087
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4emoglbpH0k
https://twitter.com/DudeBird
Four41
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1. Four41 aka 441shit is based off US highway 441 which stretches from Tennessee to Miami. In Orlando it is commonly known as “OBT” or the “Orange Blossom Trail” and has a somewhat infamous history of being the sketchy stretch of road that takes you down to Orlando. It is also the same strip of road we search and ride spots on, as well as the most common road we take to venture out to other towns. So, it only made sense we’d name our shit after it. The “crew” is made up of pretty much anyone who rides street and is down to get clips in the central Florida region. The main affiliates would be James Peterson, Mike Alewine, Fran Jimenez, JP Flanders, Jack O’Leary, Jabe Jones, Zach Ozment, John Patterson, and Bjarki Hardarson to name a few.
2. 441shit started after we released a full length video called “it’ll buff.” We just wanted to have our own thing to put all the shit we were already doing towards that would represent us/the Fl street scene and get people stoked to film videos and shit. A few homies have moved out of Fl some get full time jobs,nonetheless, we still keep it moving.
3. We (try) to find new spots, film, make videos, slap stickers, do the occasional road trip…the usual shit. We’ve done a BBQ jam at the local ledge spot (definitely plan on doing another) and we just started making shirts and zines to sell with our new DVD “Shit’s Tuff” coming out early November!
4. If you are doing cool shit with the homies you are already in a crew! Doesn’t matter if you don’t have a lame ass name, logo, or official crew Instagram page, as long as you are out there filming, putting shit out, and reppin’ ya scene. You can’t go wrong (just as long as you are making actual videos with substance not just posting everything straight to Instagram)!
5. Be sure to check out our newest DVD “Shit’s Tuff,” our zines, and our shirts, all available at Mr. Bikes n’ Boards or at 441shit.bigcartel.com.
2. 441shit started after we released a full length video called “it’ll buff.” We just wanted to have our own thing to put all the shit we were already doing towards that would represent us/the Fl street scene and get people stoked to film videos and shit. A few homies have moved out of Fl some get full time jobs,nonetheless, we still keep it moving.
3. We (try) to find new spots, film, make videos, slap stickers, do the occasional road trip…the usual shit. We’ve done a BBQ jam at the local ledge spot (definitely plan on doing another) and we just started making shirts and zines to sell with our new DVD “Shit’s Tuff” coming out early November!
4. If you are doing cool shit with the homies you are already in a crew! Doesn’t matter if you don’t have a lame ass name, logo, or official crew Instagram page, as long as you are out there filming, putting shit out, and reppin’ ya scene. You can’t go wrong (just as long as you are making actual videos with substance not just posting everything straight to Instagram)!
5. Be sure to check out our newest DVD “Shit’s Tuff,” our zines, and our shirts, all available at Mr. Bikes n’ Boards or at 441shit.bigcartel.com.
Imported
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1. We are based in Montreal, Canada. @vlad_p_films started the crew around 12 years ago. We are all homies that ride bikes together and have fun while doing it, but the main people that currently ride are Justin Hughes, Arnaud P. Paquin, Greg Jean, Graham Bird, and Vlad P. Some other close homies are Alex Therrien (big T), Marc André Bellemare (horseman), Kevin Girard (Big Kev), Dillon Lloyd, Thom, Boris, Slo, and Justin Kirnan.
2. I started the crew because it was a way for us to be seen and good way to bring all of us together. For sure, when we started initially we didn’t have the same crew. A lot of things have changed since then--people stopped riding due to different reasons such as injuries, loss of interest/motivation, or simply moving onto different things...but it didn’t stop us from growing.
3. As a crew, we ride, go on road trips, and film. At the end of the day, we are all friends with different backgrounds that have one thing in common: BMX . I’m very thankful for BMX because without it I wouldn’t have met the people that I call friends today.
4. You can find some of our projects here: https://vimeo.com/importedbmx and here: https://youtu.be/wXvISWmJ0Dg
5. I think more people should start crews because it’s important to stand for something you love.
Thank you for the opportunity to share this.
2. I started the crew because it was a way for us to be seen and good way to bring all of us together. For sure, when we started initially we didn’t have the same crew. A lot of things have changed since then--people stopped riding due to different reasons such as injuries, loss of interest/motivation, or simply moving onto different things...but it didn’t stop us from growing.
3. As a crew, we ride, go on road trips, and film. At the end of the day, we are all friends with different backgrounds that have one thing in common: BMX . I’m very thankful for BMX because without it I wouldn’t have met the people that I call friends today.
4. You can find some of our projects here: https://vimeo.com/importedbmx and here: https://youtu.be/wXvISWmJ0Dg
5. I think more people should start crews because it’s important to stand for something you love.
Thank you for the opportunity to share this.
We Found
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1) Our crew is based out of Detroit, Michigan and a few small cities in the area. It is made up of: Felix Maisonet, Martin Belisle, Blake Yard, Tim Sulkowski, and Jason Govan.
2) There was never really a specific reason to start a crew; we’ve just been a crew for years, but kinda wanted to name it and have a stamp on our city. Nowadays the WFYS crew is just a bunch of best friends trying to ride and see the world as much as we can.
3) As a crew, we travel as much as we can. We usually throw a jam/street ride for the scene just to bring everyone together.
4) People should 100% make crews. It brings you and your best friends closer and helps with meeting people.
5) We love BMX and everything it stands for and are super supportive of the companies pushing BMX. A special thanks to Downtown Detroit Bike Shop and Albes BMX for always supporting Wefoundyourspot.
2) There was never really a specific reason to start a crew; we’ve just been a crew for years, but kinda wanted to name it and have a stamp on our city. Nowadays the WFYS crew is just a bunch of best friends trying to ride and see the world as much as we can.
3) As a crew, we travel as much as we can. We usually throw a jam/street ride for the scene just to bring everyone together.
4) People should 100% make crews. It brings you and your best friends closer and helps with meeting people.
5) We love BMX and everything it stands for and are super supportive of the companies pushing BMX. A special thanks to Downtown Detroit Bike Shop and Albes BMX for always supporting Wefoundyourspot.
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