Groundwork Issue 6

pimp glide • blender • switch footed hitchhiker • cherry picker
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issue #6
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F L A T L A N D E R S
summer 2004 pictorial
cover: pete brandt @ hollywood jam in zuma beach
pg 4:
JAM #3
zuma beach, ca 2004
first annual
HXPMODE JAM
san diego, ca
pg 8:
pg 18:
confluence
Flatland Voodoo Jam
September 25, 2004
www.flatlandvoodoojam.com
sunday sessions
pg 16:
respect
by shawn white
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HOLLYWOOD
JAM #3
zuma beach, ca 2004
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chris day
pete brandt
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dave mcd
alien
danny gomes
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first annual
HXPMODE JAM
san diego, ca
1st Annual HXPMODE
T heFlatland
Jam at Broadway Pier
was a success! It was a mixture of
flatland freestyle BMX with flatland
freestyle skateboarding, in the heart
of San Diego's downtown harbor.
House tunes were pumpin' as well as
music provided by DJ Johnny Lopez
of GROUNDWORK MAGAZINE.
ricky
primo d
bobby carter
freestyle skaters
richard
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LB
manual prado
bottle
danny gomes
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frost
who needs pegs?
chad j
Riders came from far away places. A flawless, smooth, flowing routine was pulled by Manuel
Prada who came from Costa Rica. A special appearance was made by Casey Snyder from
Colorado. Aaron Frost, who came from Michigan, wowed the crowd with his unique style of front
wheel tricks. Cool spinning tricks were done on the back wheel by a Japanese rider named Jose'.
Some of the San Francisco crew showed up including the legendary "Mutt". Riders and skaters from
the Los Angeles scene were there. Special appearances were made by Shawn White of BIZHOUSE
BIKES and Bobby Carter of DIVERSION Video Productions. A very special appearance was made
by legendary "Wheelies" rider Edgar Placencia. X games rider Chad Johnston came and amazed
the crowd with his unique style of vertical back-wheel rolling tricks.
Some of the SK8 KINGS showed up, Richy and Maria Carrasco, along with Primo Desiderio.
Richy impressed the crowd with stunning spinning routines on his skateboard. Primo amazed the
crowd with astounding flatland skills on his skateboard.
bobby c
LB
jose
Several San Diego local riders and skaters showed up including legendary skater "Chinaman"
Dennis Paulson. The Oceanside crew showed up as well, Omar Moreno, Larry Bruck. Danny
Gomes, Brian Hiltz, Ricky Ramos, Johnny Lopez (GROUNDWORK MAGAZINE), and myself: Robin
Washington (HXPMODE). I would like to personally thank all the riders and skaters who showed up,
and all of the contributing sponsors: GROUNDWORK MAGAZINE, HIDDEN VALLEY BIKES, SK8
KINGS, BIZHOUSE, QUAMEN, BRICKHOUSE BMX, and INTRIKAT Video Productions.
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a. frost
omar
- Robin Washington
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R E S P E C T
A M E S S A G E B R O U G H T TO Y O U B Y S H AW N W H I T E @ B I Z H O U S E . C O M
HEN
THINKING
OF
RUBEN
CASTILLIO ALL
THAT
SHOULD
BE
IN
YOUR
HEAD
IS
THANK
YOU.
RUBEN
BROUGHT
US
CRAZY
FLOWING
STYLE
B A S I C A L LY
UNBITEABLE.
FLAWLESS
RUNS AT 15 YEARS OLD, BUSTING UP
PRO’S FROM EVERYWHERE. RUBEN AND
HIS
BROTHER
ROBERT
RODE
WITH
TWO DIFFERENT STYLES, AND BOTH
WERE ORIGINAL. WE HAVE TO THANK
THEM
FOR
THEIR
EFFORTS
THAT
THEY HAVE PUT INTO BMX AND STILL
ARE. RUBEN ALSO WENT OUT ON A
LIMB AND STARTED THE FIRST EVER
UNDERGROUND
BMX
COMPANY
"HOMELESS"
WENT
ABOVE
AND BEYOND ANY RIDER OUT
T H E R E A N D WA S R E A L LY A
W
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REBEL WITH A CAUSE.
CREATING
ON
AND
OFF
THE
BIKE
THIS
BMX-ICAN
ROCKED
THE
HOUSE
NON-STOP
AND
STILL
IS. SO IF YOU’RE IN
AUSTIN
TEXAS
AND
FEAL LIKE HAVING A
GOOD BATTLE WITH A
BLUR OF TATTOO’S ON
A GT SHOW.
LOOK HIM
UP
AND
LOOK
TO
GET
DUMPED ON. RUBEN HAS
BEEN
AROUND
THE
WORLD PROMOTING BMX,
F L AT L A N D , S T R E E T, A N D
STYLE. SO IF YOU KNOW
HIM LET HIM KNOW.
TRUTH.
confluence
sunday sessions
oceanside, ca
oceanside pier
every sunday
sunday regulars
brian
alien
danny
johnny
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ricky
Each Sunday, you can find a group of
riders spinning, gliding, and having an
overall great time at the Oceanside pier
bandshell. I recommend having at least
one session in Oceanside. I guarantee,
you’ll come back again!—Johnny Lopez
jimmy
ricky
20 omar
johnny
brian
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UPCOMING COMPS AND JAMS
john from escondido
www.flatlandvoodoojam.com
alien
Long Beach Flatland Jam 2004 (1st annual)
hosted by:inTRIKat
December 11th Saturday
(Rain date: Dec.12th Sunday)
Wilson High School
(between tennis & basketball courts)
9th and Bennett
no video cameras
CLOCK TOWER JAM
SEPTEMBER 11-12, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
ALL DAY
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