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IMG_3083 a photo by MaderaBMX on Flickr.

Oldest SkatePark In America

As you may already know I stopped at Kona Skatepark on the beginning leg of TheRippinGypsy trip this past summer and camped there with RedBull Dave. Well ten of us got into our buddy Aarons van a.k.a. "TheUnit" and ripped on up to Kona this past weekend. Mother nature wasn't on our side but that didn't stop us. We got neckter down the infamous snake runs and feel fun was had by everyone. On our way back the unit broke down and we had to push her to a gas station. There we hung out for a few hours and luckily Aarons girlfriend was able to come pick us up!! Thanks to RedBull Dave for having us and letting us rip and also to the girls that went out of their way to help us dudes out:) Good Stuff

Get Pitted

Last Photo Taken With The 50mm

You heard it. The 50mm lens of mine is smoked. Pretty bummed its no longer with me, but things dont work if you drop em haha. Cheers Canon, it was a great lens!

Wild Flowers

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Follow The New blog!!!

I started TheRippinGypsy for viewers to follow the cycle trip im doing this summer. Im going to circumnavigate the United States via mountain bike with bmx in tow. Should be a wild one.

Cycling shoes V.S. Cycling boots

Well these boots have a good story. This past September, Jeff Smee and I pedaled our bmx bikes an interesting 850 miles. Parallel with the Greater Allegheny Passage to Washington D.C. Down the Outter Banks. Threw the rain, sweat, and blood. It was a damn good time. Seeing that our bikes were brake less, our shoes went threw hell. While cycling threw Jacksonville N.C. we lurked into a Army surplus store. With cool survivor gadgets all around, we had a good old time. Seeing that my walmart $12 skate style shoes werent holding tight, I noticed on the wall some sweet boots. Tried on a pair, and felt like i was rippin down the line. Asked the fella how much and couldnt believe my ears........ $10 bucks. Hell yeah. These are as old as i am and still shredding. Now... pedaling south, and where ever the hell else. Might not look like an ideal cyclist shoe, but who says boots wont work. Cycling boots wins!

Flowers in Clearwater

Little grom throwing a line out.

Under The Bridge

For you RedHotChilliPeppers Fans

Momma duck with her chicks.

Heeeee's Baaaaacckkkk!

Stoked to see the little fella. Its been a few nights. I was pumped to see the little booger doing what he does best, catching flying insects out of mid air with his sticky tongue.

He's got the whole lake to him self... well kinda

Its pretty cool coming home at a late hour and seeing this little fella. I think hes taking it easy, i havnt seen him in a few nights. Tree frog at 3am

Bloging

These are some rad blogs i follow. Peek em if your interested.
Irish rippers
One of my favs!!
Cottles
Wolfs
Pitt
Colorado wildman
Newest one ive been lurking

Good old Bobby V. took this rad photo and believe it or not.... made it a bit radder! If you dont know Bobby, well your missing out. My first wild/spontaneous pedal trip was with him, and gotta say im looking forward to the next.

This spot was a funny find. I honestly really dont know the story behind it but someone made this cool looking house object with fake snow for something. It was rad seeing Colt Fake riding a fake snow covered house. Point of the post is, its always fun to stumble upon spots that you havnt riden before. So go out n get you some!

Bike Paths

I was pedaling to the trails today and was on the side of the road as usual. Being a two lane road, cars are able to pass with ease. This young kid driven didnt feel the same and hollered out his window "get out of the road! cars cant pass you" or something like that. Pissed off, i thought how rad it would be to knock this little dumbass out, but that wouldnt solve to much now would it. Doing the pedal trip to Tampa now twice, you get a good feel of the roads. I took this photo downtown Tampa while riding bmx.