Whip's Basment

-my bag of tricks is so deep [insert sarcasm here]....hunchbacked rollback fakie....fearing decapitation!
-photo by Tony T

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Street Session cont...

Here's the last of the street session photos:


-another angle of Tony T's death drop abub....

Near and Dear Friends....

Reflecting on 'things to be thankful for' while stuffing my face with food today, friends rank at the top of my list. Here's a couple portraits of my good friend Joe in the place he pretty much lives in during the winter. Definitely a thankless job. Super important, but thankless nonetheless.




-fueled by coffee, driven by punk rock!

Street session cont...

-Tony T - Death Drop Abubuca

Wethersfield Park cont....

Here are the rest of the photos from the last Wethersfield session and a taste of the photos from the street session that went down a few nights ago.




-Tony T airing it out.


-Tony with a toothless footplant.




-Steve A feebles the whale ledge just outside the piss-tunnel.

Portraits

Art!

Went down to New Haven last night. Got some awesome burritos with Kami and then watched that show called House. Watching TV is a rare thing for me so it's always interesting to watch the commercial breaks during the program. The companies who advertise must really think that the people watching these programs are stupid. I felt like I was being talked down to while watching these awful advertisments. Maybe I'm just reading into it too much. But I digress. On the way back to my car/driving home I took some photos. Here they are. Enjoy.







Art is cool.

Whethersfield Photos PTII

Here are the rest of the photos from the Whethersfield Session last weekend:


-Dave Blachura rips an X-Up out of the corner.


-Dave fastplants as the Jr Hip-Hopper Wannabes of Whethersfield look on...


-Matt Barkhus whips out the corner.

Rail Jam cont/ Whethersfield Park

Here are the remaining few photos from the rail jam @ Pat's house:

-here was Pat's attempt to gap the box


-Joe's secret message. Written in amazing disappearing light!



A few of us went to the Whethersfield cement park this past Sunday. Because I didn't feel like riding with a million other kids (read: dodging them) I decided to bring my camera instead of my bike. This place looks super fun! I'm gonna head over there early some morning so I can ride in peace. Here are a couple of shots:


-good sized boost out of the corner.


-flat one-footer!

Busy Weekend....

It's been really busy this weekend round here....Rode in the New Haven Alleycat on Saturday night....the more interesting points include: Riding with lots of pumped up cyclists, sprinting from check-point to check-point, being shot at by a car of kids with a paintball gun, pounding a Sobe green tea at the finishline faster than anything I've ever drank in my life, NOT getting lost for once, singing Follow the Yellow Brick Road to get my manifest signed at a check-point, my legs burning, not getting a flat, seeing the same dude (that bummed a tube off of me during a Ghettodrome) bum a tube off someone else @ the first check-point (nothing like running kevlar lined tires)....big ups to the Elm City crew for putting together such a fun ride and giving away such dope prizes. HUGE thanks to Colin for letting me tag along for the better part of the race and getting me through quite a few check-points (thanks for the banana too)!

Sunday morning, band practice. Oh my! What a great rehersal...Our song count has now soared to three near completed songs with some more in the works. And we have a name.....drum roll please.......CBYD. I'll let you all guess what it stands for....one hint, it's not 'Could Be Young Dudes'...but it might be.....PEACE!

Devil's Night Alleycat

...is tonight! Wish me luck and safe riding in the Elm City! I'm sure I'll have some stories to tell....

Up late....

I feel like I've been so scattered lately. When I go to check email before bed I enevitably [sp?] wind up checking out music/art that I've never heard/seen before. Next thing I know, several hours pass and I'm exhausted, barely able to keep my eyes open. Does anyone else have this issue as well? goodnight.
PS-check out The Twilight Singers....they're amazing!

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Snowboarding in October-Photo Essay

Here's the first roll of photos from Sunday Night's Rail Fights @ Pat's House.


-Joe inspects our drop-in contraption for proper cross brace placement. Safety first!


-Pat "Is this thing up to code?"


-Pat tests the drop-in.


-the booty!


-this is a shit photo but it gives you an idea of what our set up looked like.


-Joe was brave enough to take the first test run. It works!


-now the fun starts. Joe FS his new creation.


-Pat FS as well while the spirits of snowboarding surround him.


-Pat's sister gets rad.


-Yours Truly with a 'lurched out' tail press.-photo by Pat


-Pat with a stylee tail press. Sick!


-Joe practices his torch spinning between runs.
That's it for roll one. More mayhem once I get roll two finished. If you're interested in participating in the next Late Night Rail Fight, get in touch with me and we'll see what we can do.

Snowboarding in October?

Yes. I had my first park session tonight. Thanks to the ingenuity of Joe and Pat, we had a box, a drop-in and fresh snow to ride. Everyone threw down good stuff. Pat was ripping 180 in to boardslide to 180 out. Joe was thowing lip-slides. Good times. I've got some good photos to show off once I get the film developed. Soon......

More Vegas photos....cause I'm slow slow like that....

So Steve A won this bike while he was in Vegas....Here he is getting some dude to fill his tires for him....



....so he could give Jay a ride back to the hotel.....


-what is it about that hoppy stuff that makes bike shop employees so happy?


-how can so much talent fit into one booth?

New Haven Alleycat!!!

Here's the official word...check the sponsors at the bottom. Definitely some sick prizes to be won!

The Best Photo Yet?

I believe this to be the best photo I've taken yet....agree?

New Photos....

Here are some new photos....a mish-mash or hodge-podge depending on what side of the river you're from!...a venerable cornucopia?


-Steve A throws some style into a wall ride....while runway lights lead the way....


-the Crew on a late night metal mission in Vegas. -photo by Tony Tyrant-


-childhood BMX star Steve 'Digger' Davis gets rowdy with the PP crew! -photo by Steve A-


-your's truly throws up some horns during the Swollen Members set in Vegas -photo by Steve A-