Last fall, before the weather shut down all the lines, the Sunday Trails Squad loaded up in the van for a 12 day road trip. The crew consisting of Scot Draper, Chris Hilbrich, Aaron Day, Bobby DeLaat, Logan Beyhl and photographer / filmer Andrew Brady piled into a van in Chicago and made their way to some of the finest trails and skateparks that Chicago, Cleveland, Pennsylvania, New York and Rhode Island have to offer.
The other day the full edit from the trip consisting of 18 minutes of pure goodness dropped online for everyone to check out. We figured it would be pretty cool to get ahold of Scot, Chris, Aaron and Bobby to find out what some of their favorite parts of the trip were. Check out what they had to say, a bunch of photos and the video after the jump!
Name / Age / Location:
Bob DeLaat / 26 / Cleveland, Ohio
Home trail spot:
They’ve all been plowed.. RIP
What was your favorite stop on the east coast Trail Squad trip?
My favorite spot we hit on the trip is a secret.
Had you been to any of the spots before this trip?
I had been to all of the spots except Panamoka and Cumby; I can’t wait to hit those spots again!
Everyone on the trip said Panamoka was a pretty wild scene to walk up to. Can you describe what you felt walking up to the jumps for the first time?
“Damn…, looks lippy…”
Who had the best table’s on the trip?
Aaron
Who would you say shredded the most on the trip?
The locals
Who talked the most crap?
Lil sis
When you were not in the trails riding and digging what sort of activities could you be found doing?
Playing 4 player NBA JAM arcade style, checking out cement parks and playing basketball instead, getting real weird with Draper, and hanging with my dog Digger.
What was one place on the trip that you didn’t get to ride that you really wanted to?
Keyko and Posh
Any last words or stories from the trip?
I had the pleasure of singing karaoke with Keith Terra. I hate people who hate Keith Terra.
Circuit BMX. Badass. Period.
Gary Young. The purest definition of a professional. His dedication and skill left me in awe every time he graced his bike. Absolutely amazing and inspiring.
It was a privilege to go on such an awesome trip with such great friends. Much appreciation to the people that made everything possible, and the locals who work so hard day in and day out. And much thanks to Sunday for supporting the rare breed of riders like us.
Name / Age / Location:
Chris Hilbrich. I’m 19 years old from Austin, Texas.
Home trail spot:
My home jumps are hushhhhhh.
What was your favorite stop on the east coast Trail Squad trip?Had you been to any of the spots before this trip?
I would have to say one of my favorite spots on the trip was Catty. I had fun seeing all the locals again. I have been there before.
Everyone on the trip said Panamoka was a pretty wild scene to walk up to. Can you describe what you felt walking up to the jumps for the first time?
Panamoka was pretty wild!! Right when we walked up, we saw the craziest lookin lip. It was like 8 foot tall and a foot and a half wide and probably like a 26 foot set. It was awesome.
The weather out there was pretty insane. Lots of rain but the jumps were great, lots of lines.
Who had the best table’s on the trip?
Best tabes goes to Table Top Bob, hahaha.
Who would you say shredded the most on the trip?
Aaron Day shredded pretty hard. He was good everywhere so he can take it home to Cali.
Who talked the most crap?
Scot Draper for the biggest trash talker.
When you were not in the trails riding and digging what sort of activities could you be found doing?
When I’m not at the jumps I’m usually workin.
What was one place on the trip that you didn’t get to ride that you really wanted to?
I wish we didn’t get rained out at Posh. I was really lookin forward to riding them.
Any last words or stories from the trip?
It was a great trip. I saw a lot of good people and met some new people soo it was great. Thanks
Name / Age / location:
Scot Draper, 4.54 Milliion years old, Milky Way Galaxy aka Austin, TX
Home trail spot:
9th Street and Sidebar
What was your favorite stop on the east coast Trail Squad trip? Had you been to any of the spots before this trip?
Panamoka and Josh P’s Trails. No, I hadn’t been to them before.
Everyone on the trip said Panamoka was a pretty wild scene to walk up to. Can you describe what you felt walking up to the jumps for the first time?
Amazed and excited to ride it.
Who had the best table’s on the trip?
The best table top was the one with food and beer on it.
Who would you say shredded the most on the trip?
The apes who made the statue in the woods to ride on….
Who talked the most crap?
I hope I won that one.
When you were not in the trails riding and digging what sort of activities could you be found doing?
Shooting pool of course.
What was one place on the trip that you didn’t get to ride that you really wanted to?
Posh and Solame
Any last words or stories from the trip?
Thank you to everyone who dug at these spots and helped us out on a safe and fun BMX trip. Long live BMX trails!!!!
Name / Age / Location:
Aaron Day, 27, Shasta Lake, CA
Home trail spot:
They don’t have a name yet. I had to start fresh with my old spot being plowed a couple months before the trip.
What was your favorite stop on the east coast Trail Squad trip? Have you been to any of the spots before this trip?
I would have to say Panamoka. That place is amazing. It was the first time I’ve been to all these spots.
Everyone on the trip said Panamoka was a pretty wild scene to walk up to. Can you describe what you felt walking up to the jumps for the first time?
Yeah, dude, it was crazy walking up. I had no clue what to expect and rolling up to 14 dialed was pretty mind blowing. It made me feel like a kid again.
Who had the best table top on the trip?
Hard to say.
Who would you say shredded the most on the trip?
That’s a hard one too. I’d say everyone got their fair share of shred on.
Who talked the most crap?
I don’t know man. It was pretty much back and forth between Lil’ Chris and Scot Draper the whole trip.
When you were not in the trails riding and digging what sort of activities could you be found doing?
Chillin’, grillin’ and swillin’!
What was one place on the trip that you didn’t get to ride that you really wanted to?
Posh which I’ve been to before, but it was like 6 or 7 years ago. Also, I really would have liked to ride Catty more since we only got one short session. Hazelwood would have been rad too.
Any last words or stories from the trip?
I would like to thank everyone at Sunday and Full Factory for making this possible. And I would especially like to thank the locals at all the spots we went to. I had a rad time.
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Sunday Trail Squad Trip – Fall 2011 from Sunday Bikes on Vimeo.
