Roadtrippin.... kinda-not really

The hardest part of having the shop, or "a job" I guess, is having to choose between being here for the shop, or going out and having fun. Not that the shop is not fun, but you only have one life to live so if you wanna do something, you should just go do it. Well, this year there have been so many events, so many good things going on in New England that I now have to pick and choose what to do and what not to do. This weekend is no exception. FBM post-apocalymipics is in NY, There is a huge ramp jam in Vermont, and I have plans with mom dukes... I already decided not to go to the Lake Jump FBM event two weeks ago and the Welcome jam last weekend, now I am once again staying home so I can hang with momdukes tonight, and work the shop Sat,Sun, Mon.

It's a tough fence for me to sit on but all in all the shop pays for us to do all the things we do, I need to be here and I am looking forward to another amazing January adventure with my best of friends on the west coast, so today I looked through the thousands of trip pics I have from over the years and in a flashback Friday post, here is one of my favorites to Kentucky with two of my best friends.

Dan Macmahon, Eric Hennesey, and I got on a plane and went to Louisville KY for three days. Seriously was so fun, started out with me not being able to go and then last minute deciding "fuck it" and pulling the trigger, I never told Dan or Eric and I just showed up at the airport and everyone got real psyched. To this day, this B&W is one my favorite photos.

All I wanted to do for riding on this trip was 180 this rail hop. I expected it to wait till the last day so I could gain some confidence and go for it cause time was running out, but instead, Eric made a B-line for it as soon as our bikes were together and with a little encouragement I got it done within the first half hour we were on our bikes. Amazing

Dan did this sweeet Fufunu on a jersey barrier just a bit down the street from the largest skate park in the US.

Here is a little edit of the trip, seriously so many more pics and memories but I already wrote more than most of you would read, and those memories are right were they belong, with me, Eric and Dan.

2013 back to school sale!!!!

Back to school sale next weekend!!! There are over 200 brand new tees from all your favorite BMX brands!!! Buy one get one half off!! There is also a huge rack of tees on sale for just $10 bucks!!! Everything you need to get back in school repping some BMX steeze is here at DG!! Don't buy the same shit all the lame ass kids get at Zoomies, get some core gear at the same superstore prices!!! Friday August 23rd and Saturday August 24th!!!

Donnor Party BMX Jam

Annnnd it's gone... The Donnor party, Jam at Granite Gorge was a wild wild time. It is so awesome to see a 9' tall box jump made out of pallets and have everyone at the Jam session it. The course was simply amazing. Dirt, scrap wood, blood, sweat, and tears all made one crazy idea a reality. Here's a few photos from the weekend.

Also check out our friend Joe Millers photos HERE!!!!!

DONNOR PARTY JAM THIS WEEKEND!!!! DG CLOSED SATURDAY!!

DG will be CLOSED this Saturday so that we can attend the Donnor Party BMX jam in Keene NH!!! This is a super sick BMX jam taking place at the Granite Gorge ski resort. A downhill crazy course was constructed out of dirt, pallets and scrap wood as well as grind rails and even a VW bus!! It is gonna be a wild weekend for sure. If you claim to like BMX and don't go then you just a poser doing bars and whips at the local park to get attention. Show some love and get out there!!! Anyone from town that goes and doesn't go with me, gets a free DG tee at the DG booth at the Jam!!! Support BMX, take the trip, you'll remember it forever!!! info HERE!!!!

Monday at Cumberland trails with FBM and Circuit BMX

Here are some photos I took at Cumby trails with the FBM dudes and Circuit bmx. Big thanks to Vic for having Chris and I out there, super dialed day in the woods.

FBM Summer tour at DG!!!

When I started riding in the 80's, GT, Dyno, Hutch, and so on where the bikes to have. As I got to my teens, the BMX world was changing with riders starting their own brands and making bikes and parts that could hold up to the fast evolving BMX rider. FBM was one of those first rider owned brands I was drawn to. I don't think it was the mayhem/party image that did it for me, but more the group of guys just having fun together riding BMX. Here we are years later and FBM is still holding true to form as a company that is more about the friendship and good times than some marketing scheme to get you to buy a BMX bike. A good times crew, all psyched on life, all brought together by the brand. FBM is not your trendy, popular this week forgotten about next week brand. A lifestyle brand, a company people buy into cause they are psyched to be a part of something better than just bike parts. In many ways, Daily grind is just like FBM. I started this shop so I could support me and my friends and my habit of having fun on my BMX bike with everyone I love. I believe that is exactly what Crandall has done with FBM and anyone who was here this Saturday witnessed this first hand. Huge thanks goes out to the FBM crew for the good times and the inspiration.
Here are some pics our shop guy Joe Miller took, Enjoy!!

Also, Crandall made me 10 custom made FBM stencil tees for the shop, just 10 bucks while they last!!!