I’ve been riding BMX for over 20 years now, and I would say 18 of those years I’ve been pretty serious about riding. My first bike was a Kent freestyle that was later stolen, then I had a Haro Sport and rode that for a few good years until I found a love for racing. My dad was a huge influence and extremely supportive when it came to BMX during my childhood. He grew up riding motocross and I always thought at some point I would trade in my bike for a motorcycle, but I never did. My dad took me to races all over the state every weekend to chase points and I eventually got the #1 district plate for cruiser when I was 15. At the age of 16 life started to change, cars and girls started to outweigh my need to race every weekend. I also realized that girls were way more impressed with a superman or 360 at the trails than sitting at race track with a bunch of white trash people for four hours. No offense, but you know it’s true. So, around 17 I was done racing and my love for freestyle ensued. A year or so later Celestial skatepark opened in Tucson, Arizona, and I was hooked on ramps. I eventually got sponsored by the Dirt Bros for a couple years when they made their big comeback, and I worked at the infamous extreme meatballs camp, aka Point X for several summers. After Celestial closed and our trails got plowed the only things left to ride in Tucson were pools, ditches and street. Plus, street was always huge in Arizona when you think about the Gonz and Ells Bells.

Anyway, why am I telling you all this?

Well, my site gets some decent traffic from time-to-time and when I mouth-off with rants or post my opinion, some people claim I don’t ride and think I’m just some dude in basement with too much time on my hands. I would say I am just some dude, but I don’t have a basement and time is pretty limited these days.

However, I didn’t make this edit to prove I ride. I made it because I love to ride. I am no where near the level of riding that pros are throwing down these days, but after all these years it’s still a passion. More importantly, it is now something I get to share with my son. He loves riding and always asks if we can go to the bike park. He turns four this year and never had training wheels. He started at 16 months with one of those Strider push bikes and before he turned three he was pedaling. When he rides he has the biggest smile on his face which reminds me of the love I had when I was young. Whether he decides to keep riding or gets passionate about something else I’ll be here to support him.

As we grow older more and more responsibilities catch up to us, but as riders we know that our bike will always be there.

Elliot made the beat using my phone, theres some dirty lens clips, some very average riding, and a glitchy tape. Thanks go out to Robbie at Cult for supporting Clicked all these years and shout out to Ben, Floyd, and Jerry for filming.