better never, than later...interbike

yeah yeah, it's going to be 2010 in a few hours, but i no care. i was going to put dis shit wen i got back but too much ptb going on...anyway here's some shit dat went down at dis year's interbike trip. enjoy!




duane picked me up at LAX and found q-tip's wallet on el segundo, no cash in it though. went to ruben's new haus (dope) and bbq til way too late, met dis funny hombre luis and jus talking shit wit him and some gortitas. new mexican word i learned. got alcohol poisoning da next morning, puked like 20 times, all da way to jap's cove.(yup, san pedro's got a place called dat.) drove to vegas, too much drinking. met up with marty. marlo met up wit us da next day. sean from maui too. bigs showed up, like 5 am, knocking on da door for eva. partied and werked fo 3 dayz. all good.







Saw a bunch of boyz i neva seen in a long time. keith treanor, troy mcmurray, fids and da bes pistol pete. NORA cup party was fun. too bad a lot of bitching from all the new kids, kinda ruined it fo some. but fuck um, dey goin quit in a couple minutes anyway. del taco and in-n-out fucked my stomach da whole time, tasty but...







we did get to ride muppet show in redondo area, it's a old skool bank to wall, back in the freestylin' mag dayz. i probably forgot more info but, oh well...





shoots,
dennis

Mele Kalikimaka from Austin

happy holidays
shoots

Sergie Ventura

Pro skateboarder Sergie Ventura and family were in town chillin. Soren and Iza got to hang out and play. shoots, big.

FUCKIN FOUND THE FUCKS!

so after work i went through waikiki... with a louisville slugger. the two fags were at the tennis courts across from the aquarium piecing it out. so me and louisville slugger went to confront them. got my shit back. "T" from kuhio ave named fucked up colored hair cody, who maybe hangs with the beach boys, i'll check up on that, as the guy he bought it off of. fuckin thieves and stoolies. anyone know cody, tell him i'm looking for him. shoots, big.

Fuckin Theifs!

be on the look out for a hawaii ltf (HI0031) with rasta spokes. fuckin stolen in waikiki in front of the shop! Fuckin Die!

Happy Freakin' Holidays!!

As we enter the last week before Christmas day, and with Hanukkah ending today, I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Happy. Yeah, I wrote that twice. That means you better work extra hard to make it happen. And don't forget to celebrate Boxing Day on the 26th which is also the day that Kwanzaa begins. I love the holidays . . .

Shoots,

SoCal

Oh, yeah, don't eat the yellow snow.

Tarrin gave me the rundown on his jam at Pearl City . . . Here's the scoops.

"Just another jam session at the park. Bring your 20 inchers and HELMETS!!! Yes, helmets are mandatory just to ensure that everybody will be safe out there and YOU ARE RIDING AT YOUR OWN RISK! There will be a grill so bring some burgers and dogs to grill up and other foods to share. It's potluck style, so bring generous . . . amounts to share with everybody. DON'T BE A MOOCH AND FREELOAD ON THE GRINDS IF YOU DON'T BRING ANYTHING. There will be a few events and prizes will be given out. BRING POSITIVE VIBES AND JUST HAVE FUN!!! Hit him up via email if you got more questions and to let him know what you're bringing for food at tbag808@gmail.com or call him if you have his number or go see him at BIKEFACTORY Waipio. Check www.yeahsonhawaii.blogspot.com SHOOTS!!!!"

Deck The Halls @ Manifest . . . Tonight!!

This is it, Friday Night! Free! If you can’t make it Friday night the decks (not sold) will be up until Monday morning. So I would advise to come on Friday because everyone that buys a deck can take it that night. Remember all money goes to Kenny who is fighting Leukemia. Even if you can’t buy a deck come thru and donate a $1.00. Oliver Twist, Observ, & ktc will be on 4 turntables and a mic. All vinyl no serato. Remember they're down to open the mic so lets go! Mahalo for supporting.

R.I.P. Anthony Maglalang

Koa Puna M/C 30th Anniversary Ho'olaulea

Hale Nui Tattoos will have a booth set up at the Koa Puna Ho'olaulea this Saturday, Dec. 5th, at the Nanakuli Ranch. Come by say shoots and support. Shoots, big.

Mirracle Tattoos

Pro Bike Rider, Rally Car Driver, now add tattooer to the list. We traded tattoos... Mahalo for the quote. Shoots, big.

Monday, Monday, Monday!!!

There's always a reason for us to party and this Monday, November 23rd, is no exception. Our man Cuyler is gonna take an extended vacation and hang out with Logan in Austin. He had such a great time when he was there last . . . he just had to get back. Plus, he gets to roll with the Log Dog!

Anyways, we're gonna throw him a little party and show some love just so he remembers where home is. We'll have a grill up and running, so bring a dish with enough to share. The coolers are already there and will be stocked with ice so you can bring beverages. If you're of age, BYOB. Again, if time permits we'll bring out the bunny-hop poles and the Grind box so don't forget your bikes. The BBQ will be going so bring some food as well. If you have any questions please let me know. You can go ahead and comment over here so people will know what you're bringing.

Cuyler's on a plane this Thursday so make sure you come down on Monday at 8:00pm and give him a little kiss . . . or a big one. We might even have some special guests.

Shoots,
SoCal

Where Da Wild Tings Stay!

Fuckin' Fuck Yeah!

STAY FIT PREMIERE

We are premiering the hot new DVD from Fit Bike Co., "Stay Fit" this Saturday night at BIKEFACTORY Waipio. As you all know, a lot of the Fit team has left since the completion of this flic so this will be the last DVD from them including Chase Hawk, Dakota Roche, Chase Dehart, Russ Barone, Trey Jones and Rob-O Morales. I'm not sure if I'll have DVD's available for sale but we will be taking preorders.
This will be an evening of wine, women and song . . . or at least beer, BBQ and bikes. Same basic game as last time . . . be here about 7:30pm and I'll start the flic at 8:30. We'll have a grill up and running, so bring a dish with enough to share. The coolers are already here and will be stocked with ice so you can bring beverages. If you're of age, BYOB. We'll also try to have some folding chairs on hand so there's somewhere to sit if you don't bring your own.
Again, if time permits we'll bring out the bunny-hop poles and the Grind box so don't forget your bikes. The BBQ will be going so bring some food as well. If you have any questions please let me know.

Duane
duane@shootsbrah.com

OLD SCHOOL is right!

This past weekend I got invited to the 2nd Annual Team Safari Cycles BMX Reunion. This time it was combined with Team Eki. For those of you who don't know, there were five entities supporting the early days of BMX in Hawaii including McCully Bicycle, The Bike Shop and The Great Outdoors. Safari Cycles and Eki Cyclery are on that list. BMX was huge in Hawaii back in the late-70's and early-80's and these are just a handful of the people involved.



Now I never personally rode for any of these teams. In fact, all of my BMX racing was when I lived in Southern California. The closest I got to a sponsorship from any of these shops was a Profile sticker pack from Jimmy T. With that being said, it was an honor to be invited to hang out with these cats and swap stories. It's amazing the wealth of talent that came out of these islands and the hurt that some of these guys put on the mainland riders.

To think we went from this . . .



to this . . .



Imagine what will happen with Hawaii riding a National caliber track.

Riders ready, watch the lights!
Socal Dude

old school jam

So this past Sunday I was lucky enough to meet some of the old school riders rode freestyle back in the day when it was just that freestyle having fun on bikes. They have been meeting at Waimalu courts across Dave's ice cream and Grace's every Sunday. So if you have the urge to bicycle boogie lube those rotors, grease that chain and head over there around 5ish. No bullshit just good times.
shoots

Leilow commercial

Leilow Fall 09 from ALOHA FIXED on Vimeo.

So last week i help ryan over at Leilow for a web commercial for the new shirts they got and it made on some other blogs here are the links
http://hypebeast.com/2009/10/leilow-2009-fall-tshirt-collection/
http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2009/09/30/leilow-fall-2009-collection/#more-66996
Wish i had more time but came pretty out good for one night.
Big mahalo to Ryan and Leilow and the few places that had decent lighting
you can see the pics of the shirts at http://leilow.com/home.php
shoots

San Pedro - Vegas Pilgrimage

This will be kind of an odd post. Since there are 9 different guys associated with this trip at one point or another, we are still waiting on pictures and personal stories so check back frequently over the next few days as more and more gets added to this one.
Although I did get to San Pedro(pronounced /sænˈpiːdroʊ/) ahead of time and had already visited Tip Plus, S&M Bikes and Taco Beach, the first picture I'm gonna post is of Dennis right after I picked him up. We had left LAX and were rolling through El Segundo and guess what we found.



That's Q-Tips' wallet! For those that don't know, look it up.

I'm getting ready for work, but I will say this. The iPhone is taking over the world. In our room the second night, of the 6 guys there 5 had iPhones although Bigs did have everyone beat on the future with his "push-button technology". It seems fitting that we ran into our boy Dustin (of InterBMX fame) and he has designed an app for your iPhone. It is a FREE ap and it links together all the BMX news, blogs and other relevent information into one basic button. No more waiting for pages to load on Safari. Just go to BMX Grub and see what's getting posted about your favorite companies or riders.

To be continued . . .

Shoots, Duane

se and crooks and castles collabo

nice to see bmx still getting love

Stompin' Stu

We are premiering the hot new DVD from Bang Pictures, "Stompin' Stu - The Story Of BMX Legend Stu Thomsen" this Saturday night at BIKEFACTORY Waipio. Bang Pictures produced "Joe Kid On A Stingray" and this one takes a longer look at Stu, one of the OG bad asses. Well, we just showed Joe Kid and I think we all had fun at that showing. Lets make this one even better. As far as I know, this is the first Official premiere in the U.S.Same basic game as last time . . . be here about 8:00pm and I'll start the flic at 8:30. We'll have a grill up and running, so bring a dish with enough to share. The coolers are already here and will be stocked with ice so you can bring beverages. If you're of age, BYOB. We'll also try to have some folding chairs on hand so there's somewhere to sit if you don't bring your own.Again, if time permits we'll play some games like bunny-hops, wheelies, foot-down. I have some small prizes to give out so don't be afraid to bring your bikes. DVD's WILL be available for sale so don't order them online. If you have any questions please let me know. Have you guys made plans yet to attend? We'll have chairs set out and the food will be closer to the roll-up so you can see what you're putting on your plates. If the movie starts at 8:30pm, there will be time for some afterwards fun. I'll have some small giveaways for winners of my various contests. I look forward to seeing you all here.
Duane
duane@bikefactoryhawaii.com


By socaldude at 2009-08-28

manifest grand opening

this friday n chinatown Manifest will have its grand opening check it out should be good
cause the line is already forming for more info check the site manifesthawaii.com for more info
shoots !

Stompin' Stu Video Premiere!!

We are premiering the hot new DVD from Bang Pictures, "Stompin' Stu - The Story Of BMX Legend Stu Thomsen" this Saturday night at BIKEFACTORY Waipio. Bang Pictures produced "Joe Kid On A Stingray" and this one takes a longer look at Stu, one of the OG bad asses. Well, we just showed Joe Kid and I think we all had fun at that showing. Lets make this one even better. As far as I know, this is the first Official premiere in the U.S.
Same basic game as last time . . . be here about 8:00pm and I'll start the flic at 8:30. We'll have a grill up and running, so bring a dish with enough to share. The coolers are already here and will be stocked with ice so you can bring beverages. If you're of age, BYOB. We'll also try to have some folding chairs on hand so there's somewhere to sit if you don't bring your own.
Again, if time permits we'll play some games like bunny-hops, wheelies, foot-down. I have some small prizes to give out so don't be afraid to bring your bikes. DVD's WILL be available for sale so don't order them online. If you have any questions please let me know.

Duane
duane@shootsbrah.com

Hale Nui Tattoos

Just a quick update. I bought the tattoo shop! Hale Nui is the new name, which means "Big House" in Hawaiian. More updates to come...

Sandbox

Here's an email from Jim Drake regarding the BMX side of the Off-road park at Sand Island. If you have the time, please come out and help.

"All BMX enthusiasts,

As promised, I said I would get out a few more details on our BMX racing track building this week. We’re looking for volunteers this weekend to help with the finishing of the track for Sandbox BMX out at Sand Island. Our track builder, Billy Allen, is arriving tomorrow from Colorado and should be complete on two full days of work on the track by this Saturday. We’re asking for volunteers to come out when you can with gloves and tools (shovels, rakes, brooms) to Sand Island starting at 7:30 AM until about 7:45 PM. I realize not everyone can make it, and not everyone has the stamina to last the entire day, but if you can make it at any time during the day, many hands make the work lighter. We’re all volunteers on this project, so anything you can add will be appreciated. The motorcycle guys have been putting in the lion’s share of the heavy equipment work up to this point. Now is our time to show our interest in this project and our ability to “generate a crowd.”

The Island BMX folks will do two shifts each day. Jason Chang will take the morning shift on Saturday, and I will take it on Sunday. Please introduce yourselves if we don’t know you. We’ll try to get as much water as possible out there for you, but since we obviously don’t know how many will show, don’t be afraid to contribute to the cause in this way as well. We’ll also try to set out some food each day around the middle of the day.

On Monday at 10:30 AM, there will be an official ground breaking with Government officials and media. Obviously we’re doing our best to get the word out about the track, and the park in General. Sand Island OHV has done an outstanding job of generating the publicity for this event. As many interested BMX folks that are available Monday would look good for the camera’s, especially since we will be the first track to open up. I expect the Grand Opening to be around October.

Directions to the Park is to take Sand Island Access Road over the bridge and take the first right at the light. You should be able to park in the parking area on the ocean side before the boat ramp. Thanks for your help and hopefully we’ll see you out there! Don’t hesitate to email if you have questions."

Joe Kid

OK, to get everyone hyped up on helping out with building the track at Sand Island, I'll be hosting a showing of Joe Kid On A Stingray at the Waipio BIKEFACTORY this Saturday night, August 15th. This is also to test out my "theater" before our next event. I just confirmed that we get to do a premiere for Stompin' Stu (a documentary about Stu Thompson) on the 28th or 29th of this month. We'll try to have the grill going before 8:00pm and the movie should start at 8:30. I'm hoping that Jason Chang and/or Jim Drake will be there to give us a little bit of a heads up on the Sandbox. We will have coolers with ice for your beverages (BYOB 21 & Over!) If you're going to come out, and you know you should, comment back here and let us know what you're bringing. Bring a dish with some to spare and we can have a nice fun pot luck. If time permits, we can bring out the height poles for some bunnyhops. We might even do drag races and foot down.



I know that not all of our readers are focused on BMX Racing, but I think it's good for us all to come together and some love for the 20's . . . or 24's and 26's for you Cruisers and OM's.

Shoots,
SoCal Dude

X-Games 15

I forgot my camera... i guess you can just catch all the action on espn. this was the 15th usa x-games i've judged. damn, i feel old. didn't hit up any parties, just chilled with the boys and tattooed at the shamrock social club. watching jamie bestwick on vert and chase hawk and corey bohan in park made the x-games for me. thanks guys. i have one picture, this is page. "sometimes you drink with your friends... sometimes you drink your friends!" was the quote of the night as we put our late, great friend Mark Spencer Udell's ashes in our drinks and tipped it to the heavens and drank up. shoots! big.

Gettin' Ready

OK, it looks like we're getting closer to having an actual BMX track on Oahu again. I've heard rumors about one in Kalihi as well but I know about one on Sand Island . . . would that be considered Kalihi? Anyway, the ABA is sending over one of their track builders to get the ball rolling on the 20th of next month. They'll need volunteers starting on the 22nd to do raking and basic smoothing of the track. Even if you don't race or have any plans to, I think it would be a good sign of solidarity in the Hawaii BMX community if you came down and helped out. They'll need a bunch of people that can bring shovels and/or rakes and who aren't afraid of a little hardwork. Please comment with your thoughts. Let us know if you're down.

Hangin' wit da hanger crew

Part of the Hickam hanger crew... 20 years later... a few pounds more. We got together to pay respects to Jose Caban Sr. R.I.P.

S&M/Nui LTF's are being delivered!!

All the naysayers aside, the new Hawaii Edition S&M/Nui Arts Project LTF's have already started shipping AND arriving in peoples' dirty little paws. These things are smokin' hot.

If you want one of the few left, hit up bigisland@shootsbrah.com. Tell him what size you want and we'll go from there.



This one is #27 of 50 and belongs to Lil' Wayne. Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity. You might not be able to live and ride in Hawaii, but you can ride a little bit of it.

Shoots,
Socal

The Quintessentials . . . Again!

Well . . . it's not the current Quintessentials. Les will be back in town for his honeymoon so we decided to play a reunion show on August 7th with some of the old members of the band. Hence the term "reunion". Jon and Dallas will be coming out as well as myself. We have False Crack, Pissfit, Dicks Of Doom and 2face4 coming out to play as well so it should be a fun night. The doors open at 8:00pm and the show starts at 9:00. We should be going on around 12:00 if everything goes right, which it never does. Come on out, drink some PBR, listen to some tunes and dance a little bit. It won't be as much fun without you.
Shoots,
Socal

Acapulco!

It's rare that I get to brag about good Mexican food in Hawaii. Unfortunately, I just haven't had that much. Sure, there's La Taqueria in Fort Street Mall and El Palenque in Wahiawa. Both of those are really good. A new spot just opened up in Waipio next to Nancy's and I was impressed. The service was good, the food was really good and the whole ambience was perfect. A restaurant with unfinished walls, no hours in the window. A very proud owner/operator (think Baboo from Seinfeld) discussing the recipe of his homemade salsa. Yeah, I said homemade. Check it out, you'll like it . . . I did.

Big Island's new whip

yes, that's Revenge four piece bars... yes, there's four pegs. shoots, big.

READY TO SHIP!

S&M Bikes / Nui Art Projects
Hawaii Limited Edition LTF
READY TO SHIP!
It's only $420* to get one of these limited frames. Send me an e-mail with the frame size you want to bigisland@shootsbrah.com. If we still have it in stock, i will send you an invoice through Paypal.com. We will give you 24 hours to pay it, then we ship it straight to you. First come, first serve. Shoots and mahalo for your support, Big Island.

*International orders are a little more for shipping.

www.shootsbrah.com
www.sandmbikes.com

(No) Homo . . .

We've pretty much all been considered jokers in our own right, but Tarrin took the time out to manipulate a "Gizmo" sticker into this and it ended up on Rams' fiances car. I don't have the pictures of him wearing a huge smile by the back door and holding a bottle of lotion yet but I will post them when I get them. They're too funny.



And Jeff probably won't be happy when he sees that we posted a pic of him on this Recumbent. Jeff really is bent! You're all just lucky that we didn't include the infamous bagel shot.