• As stated earlier, Mike Aitken OWNED this wall. Pillar. Whatever. This was one of his early attempts (when the light was still good), a basic carve that I would cut off my right arm to be able to do. (Of course then I definitely wouldn't be able to do it, but that's beside the point.)
• Brian Foster walking his bike back up the bank after either a) riding the back wall, or b) carving off that little wedge and airing into the bank. BF is like the Tony Hawk of BMX or something. He's pushing (or is ) 35, but still absolutely kills it. And has a great time in the process. Hey, at least in this shot he's in focus.
• Scotty Cranmer, flair attempt. Yes, I probably should have used a flash—or at least gone to manual mode to wash out the sliver of white and bring everything else up. But I didn't, and as it turns out I think this shot looks kind of cool. Or maybe I'm just telling myself that. Regardless, Scotty's flair may have been THE most ridiculous thing I've ever seen at the Banks. More attention, please.
• Towards the end of the day, Darryl rolled up to me and said "I think I've got something I want to try." When I asked him what it was, he wouldn't tell me. "I don't want to call it out and then not do it." Not five minutes later he's speeding up the bank to try this—a bikeflip flyout. He never did catch it—a lip would have helped—but it made for a rad series of photos anyway (more to come later). Yes, I learned my lesson and used the flash.
• I knew Robbie was gonna be on this trip, and since I'd recently built up an old Trail Boss similar to the one he used to ride (and knew I'd be shooting more than I'd be riding) I figured I'd bring it out and let him see it. Obviously he was stoked (as was Russ Barone in the background).
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Did you get him to sign the Trailboss bike???
No I didn't. I thought about it, though.
ha, tell me thats Big James's old frame! i remember 2 camo bikes, brown sta and that trailboss... damn i miss riding...hey Russ, you still got my Menstrual fork?
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