Joe Rich just sent this through:
“Six weeks, 1 regluar sized back pack for each of the 2 of us, 1 super 8mm camera, 1 DV video camera, 1 35mm film photo camera, 2 bmx bikes, $400 in train tickets each = 1 amazing adventure. We had the most basic of plans . . . Leave Malaga, Spain by train, and arrive in Prague (Czech Republic) six weeks later. No day was ever mapped out before hand. We’d take a train to a new city, leave the station upon arrival, and see what we could get into. Some cities we stayed for days, others just over night. “Chance” and “Wonder” were our co-pilots. Exploration and adventure go hand in hand, add in our loose schedule and we had ourselves one amazing journey . . . .
This trip was taken by myself and Ruben Alcantara almost 5 years ago. It was put out along with an Etnies Road Trip video that came with Dig issue number 52. Because it was being burned on a hard copy, I had to use different music for the second half of the Train Trip. This was the music I originally edited it with. This played all last year on the Bicycle Film Festival Tour around the world. I’ve gotten a number of requests to put this up online. So here it is, Freaky Friday February 19th, 2010. Enjoy !”
They played this at the Bicycle Film Festival over the Summer before they played the FBM documentary and I was shocked by how good it was even all these years later. If Ruben isn’t in your discussion about the best riders of all time, you have a problem. This video holds a little place in my heart too because it was the cause of the first “Take down that video” email I ever got, courtesy of someone at Dig, I can’t really remember who.
Here’s an edit from a recent T1 ramp BBQ put on by Etnies with some assistance from T1 and Empire. Good riding from Joe Rich, Chase Hawk, Tom Dugan, Morgan Wade and more.
T1 just put up this old commercial that many of you will remember from Props. Here’s Joe’s description:
“Damn, watching this sure does bring back some memories. Different times for sure. This was the very first edit I did after learning the editing basics of Final Cut. I had a string of injuries that began at the end of 2000 and ran the course of almost 2 years. Learning about video editing. The very first clip in this was so insane. Garrett Byrnes is one amazing dude! You have no idea. Not only the actual dropping in part, but the amount of work it took to find this place. Amazing to say the least. Hope y’all enjoy this little piece of T1’s past. Cheers !”
Warning, if you click the link and view this whole post, you are going to be forced to read one of the weirdest quotes I’ve ever read. You’ve been warned. Continue reading T1 Freaky Friday 11/06/09. >
Here’s the latest Freaky Friday featuring Ruben. I wonder what Ruben’s been up to. I know he’s got a real bad back and is having surgery, that’s gotta be the one dude I wish we could see footage of on a regular basis. I slacked on posting last week’s Freaky Friday featuring Garrett Byrnes last week due to a combination of alcohol poisoning (almost!) and bad wireless, so check that after the jump. Continue reading Terrible One Freaky Friday 10/02/09. >
Here’s Terrible One’s latest Freaky Friday… on Saturday, as usual. This one is pretty funny, to figure out what the above image is all about, make sure you check this one.
New Eastern Trailer.
The Primo Scrap-O-licious Edit
Peg Leg/Dig Exclusive Fall Edit.
Troy Merkle - NOS
Lee Dennis In BMXFU's "FUTU".
