Thu, Oct 18, 2007
Firsthand with Alistair Whitton follows this UK transplant as he discusses why he rides BMX and how it has changed his life. Alistair is known throughout the pro community for his all or nothing attitude and fun loving personality. Alistair takes us back to his early riding days in the UK before turning to traveling stunt shows for a taste of his life to come. He discusses the impact Camp Woodward has had on his Pro BMX career and its affect on his life away from riding. Alistair then sets off for Philadelphia, PA, to pick up his MacNeil teammates and Vans Teammate Gary Young, giving them a taste of some of his favorite spots on the east coast and in his home of Greenville, NC. Here we encounter a handful of the "Pro-Town" locals such as Ryan Guettler while Alistiar exemplifies his thirst for fun as we take a day to enjoy some of his daily activities, local spots and his love for motocross where he enjoys a day on the track with Pro BMX riders Dave Mirra and Stephen Lilly. All this is a well earned break from the stressful life of a pro rider before he once again heads out on the contest circuit to try and keep the dream alive.
Sat, Apr 12, 2008
Firsthand with Tim "Fuzzy" Hall will follow this BMX pioneer as he talks about a life in the sport. Fuzzy is the godfather of BMX dirt jumping, which many hold as the purest form of BMX. While some whine about access to skateparks and wait for BMX approval, Fuzzy has taken a shovel in his hands and kept his vision of the sport untainted. But at the same time he started a revolution. Fuzzy recalls a grade school teacher who once said, "Do any of you kids want to have to make a living with a shovel?" To which Fuzzy replied, "I guess that is what I am going to have to do." We will see Fuzzy as a pro rider, team manager, course builder, and dad. Fuzzy's Firsthand features riding and conversation with Jamie Bestwick, Cory Nastazio, Travis Pastrana and other pros and was shot at Fuzzy's home in Utah, the Salt Lake City Dew Tour, California, and in Mexico.
Sat, May 3, 2008
Professional skateboarder John Rattray takes a trip back to his hometown of Aberdeen in Northern Scotland, where skating in the December weather is no easy task. Fortunately, these days there's a new indoor skate park to keep out the winter chills. Back in California where he now lives, John meets up with fellow Scotsmen Stew Graham to go skateboarding and ends up slalom skating for the first time. John then invites friends Rick McCrank and Keegan Sauder on a road trip around California, jammed pack with camping and skating. After meeting up with pool legend, Steve Alba, the trip turns in to a quest to find more pools and bigger bowls.
Sat, Feb 28, 2009
"There is plenty of work for Simon Chamberlain before the snow falls as a team rider and part-owner of Stepchild and Nomis. Simon participates in a light-hearted photoshoot with fellow Stepchild teammates, Joe Sexton and JP Walker. After the shoot, Simon heads to Nomis, a company he runs with his brothers, to check out the new line. But where there are Chamberlains, there will be mischief. The snow arrives and Simon is off to Bear Mountain to host his signature competition, "Simon Says." Despite the pressures of organizing and running an event, he finds time to ride with the locals and session the park. Between trips, Simon hopes to sneak away for a snow cat tour with his brothers. But this season has delivered the most dangerous avalanche conditions in 25 years. Still, the Chamberlain brothers are determined to have fun. "