In September ‘96 Dean opened the doors to SK8 and Ride and we finally had a new home. That place was crazy with the bar/restaurant next to the park. We ran an opening jam there that included cheerleaders…. Seb Bennerson Name? Seb Bennerson Age? 44 … Continue readingRIDE ON HEROES #22 Seb Bennerson
For the last decade my motivation was coming from the fear to lose my riding skills. It was like : time is running so push yourself as hard as you can, you don’t know how long it will be possible. But things have changed… Stéphane … Continue readingRIDE ON HEROES #21 Stéphane Meneau
BIKE CHECK Owain Clegg’s United Caveman 20.5” Why did you choose this particular frame fork set up? The frame was kindly given to me by Mike ‘Rooftop’ Escamilla as he has his second edition of his Caveman frame out with United and wanted me to … Continue readingWHAT I RIDE #7 Owain Clegg
CLEANING INJURIES Read this….it could save your life. As riders of bicycle based bucking broncos we’re used to getting the odd scratch, cut, gash or full on shark bite. It goes with the turf right? If you ride, you get hurt, and small cuts, scratches … Continue readingBASIC HYGIENE
BIKE CHECK Nick Watt’s Deco Jackpot 19.5 TT. Why did you choose this particular frame fork set up? The DECO Jackpot looked so nice and shiny with the classic chrome plating. I just couldn’t resist. Kip Williamson from MASTER BLASTER PLANET was awesome in helping … Continue readingWHAT I RIDE #6 NICK WATTS
Ive ridden the last 56 days straight. 50 to celebrate turning 50…Normally I try to ride every day if possible. Right now I need to force myself to take a couple days off! Dustin Reese Age? Im 50yrs Location? Im from lancaster, ohio usa Never … Continue readingRIDE ON HEROES #20 Dustin Reese
Stupidly one night whilst consuming a fair few cans of Guinness I thought to myself what trick have I always wanted to do even if I only pull it once that has a decent amount of risk and I have no idea from the start … Continue readingRIDE ON HEROES #19 Chip Akeroyd
“I see a red door and I want it painted black…” foreword by Alex Leech 26 years ago, and still when I hear the opening lyrics of the Rolling Stones classic ALL I see is Rooftop! A small lad wearing shinguards, Rector knees, a Backwards … Continue readingMike “Rooftop” Escamilla – Dirty Deeds
You can’t thumb through a 25 year old Instagram video on the toilet. Modern riding and its coverage seems to ephemeral. It’s amazing you can see what happens around the world instantly, but at the same time it’s harder to know what’s going on. Chris … Continue readingRIDE ON HEROES #18 CHRIS JOB
BIKE CHECK Alan Sibley’s S&M Credence ‘Black Magic’ 21” with Odyssey R32 forks Why did you choose this particular frame fork set up? I’ve always wanted an S&M frame from when I first got back into riding in the mid school period but couldn’t afford one. … Continue readingWHAT I RIDE #5 ALAN SIBLEY