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Breaking Free Skatepark – Quarantined

April 16, 2020

Unfortunately due to the Coronavirus, the Breaking Free Skatepark, and a ton of other parks, have been temporarily closed until things pass. Fortunately, Dave Raffa decided to setup 3 different rail spots around the city for the riders to enjoy. Hit play to check out this video Dave put together from a session he finally got in on one of the rails with a few friends. This is rad to see .

“BFS Quaratined Ep 13 – First time riding our DIY Rail
After installing three rails, we finally ride one!
” – Breaking Free Skatepark

LFS At Breaking Free Skatepark

February 27, 2017

The LFS crew have finally had enough of the cold weather, so they decided to head over to Rochester, New York to check out the new Breaking Free Skatepark and catch a session without freezing their nuts off. Here’s a look at what went down during the session! Looks like it was a productive trip and the place looks like a ton of fun to ride. Check it!

“The LFS crew took a trip to Breaking Free Skatepark a couple weeks back to visit ol’ pal Dave Raffa. Featuring Alex Avilla, Doroba, Jeff With Glasses, Steve Blasi, Tyler Styles, Raffa, Nate Stahura, and Mikey Almodovar.

Film: Mikey Almodovar and Alex Avilla
Edit: Mikey Almodovar
“

3rd Shift – Boston To Rochester

June 16, 2016

Some of the 3rd Shift crew decided to pack up their bikes and take a little road tip on out to Rochester, New York for a weekend of cruising the street spots the city has to offer. Up top you can find a video that’s packed full of clips they collected along the way from all the spots they rode and random people they came across. It looks like it was a real productive trip to us filled with good times and rad spots! Check it!

“Seth Ethier, Matt Mazzone, and Kyle Richards-Connolly took a trip to Rochester, NY on Memorial Day weekend 2016.

Riding from:
Seth Ethier
Kyle Richards-Connolly
Matt Mazzone
Dave Raffa
Nick Spath

Filmed by:
Kyle R-C
Seth E
Matt M

Edited by:
Kyle R-C

Music:
Pusha T – Alone in Vegas (Instrumental)
Phaze One – 585 Remix
Big L ft. Kool G Rap – Fall back Instrumental
”
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“Roc Bottom” – Friends Section and John Bechtold

December 4, 2015

DIG keeping the sections from the “Roc Bottom” video flowing. Check out the friends section followed up by some heavy clips from John Bechtold from skateparks, street spots, backyard ramps and more!

“Every scene video needs a good friends section. Roc Bottom’s features familiar names Dan Coller and Pat Quinn, a bunch of riders complete with great nicknames like Bubs, Red Beard, Young Spot Spotter, Louie 2 Coatz, and a rather loose and wild John Bechtold to close it out.

“This section starts off with Bubs, the kinda guy to grind the rail on top of the rail you’re checking out. He goes for it and takes it too. I Think from what I was told he filmed all this on a borrowed bike from Nick Spath? Next up are some of Rochester’s finest. First time I watched this my jaw dropped when I saw young Tanner do transfer into the DK vertwall. Jayden goes high as fuck as well. This section involves just about everyone we rode with during the filming of the video.John Bechtold just goes insane and starts jumping off some huge shit! Dude’s got balls. This section also gets you ready for Phil Demattia/Tony Hamlin’s section next, which is a pure treat.” – Matt Smith

Filmed and edited by Dave Raffa”

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“Roc Bottom” – Dave Raffa Section

November 18, 2015

It’s always rad seeing the guys who are putting together a full-length BMX video actually get a full section in the video. It’s a lot of work to produce a video, but also finding time in front of the camera can be tricky. Dave Raffa didn’t have any trouble managing both because he came through with a real solid section for the “Roc Bottom” video! Check out what he cooked up!

“This week we have Roc Bottom creator, Dave Raffa’s section from the DVD to share with you. Dave clearly scoured the nooks and crannies of the city for spots, riding more than a couple that leaving you itching to hit Rochester. It’s not just the spots that things interesting, he’s got the bike control and vision to produce a really unique video part.​” – DIG

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“Roc Bottom” – Matt Smith, Nate Stahura and Peter Knapp

November 5, 2015

Another section from the “Roc Bottom” video for you to enjoy featuring some of Rochester, New York’s finest putting in work on the city’s endless street spots. This section features riding from Matt Smith, Nate Stahura and Peter Knapp and doesn’t disappoint!

“Matt Smith of The Yea, OG Rochester local Nate Stahura, and young gun Peter Knapp hold down the first section in Dave Raffa’s ‘Roc Bottom’ DVD. Whether you are a newcomer to town, closing in on 40 doing one-footed double peg grinds, or just barely old enough to drive there’s a place for you in the Rochester scene and BMX in general. Look for the following part to drop next week here on DIG.

“This section offers a glimpse into the variety of riders within the Rochester scene. The transplant, the staple, and the young boy. Matt Smith, the transplant who had a brief residency in Rochester, brought some out of town flavor to the Roc. Matt has a keen eye for set ups, and a scrupulous attention to trick execution. He is a true BMX nerd and runs theyea.com. Nate Stahura, the staple, who on any given day can be spotted riding downtown. Nate has been piece of the Rochester scene for 20 years. He has seen the old guys fade away, the transplants come and go, and the young kids flourish. Riding scenes always evolve and it is valuable for it to have some staple figures to offer guidance. Finally we have the young boy, Peter Knapp. Peter is one of many young talented riders in Rochester. At 16 years old, there is a 17 year age gap between him and Nate. There is also a three stack height difference between them too. Enjoy.” -Dave Raffa

Filmed and edited by Dave Raffa” – DIG

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“Roc Bottom” – Intro

October 28, 2015

Here’s the intro for a new full-length video that Dave Raffa has been busy producing called “Roc Bottom” that will be premiered on DIG over the course of the next few weeks. Check out the intro for a taste of what’s to come and then get the full story below.

“DIG is proud to present ‘Roc Bottom’ a great scene video out of Rochester, NY produced by Dave Raffa featuring Matt Smith, Nate Stahura, Peter Knapp, Dave Raffa himself, Dan Collier, John Bechtold, Phil Demattia, Tony Hamlin, Ryan Cork, Nick Spath, and a gang of friends. Welcome to Rochester, New York. Enjoy!” – DIG

“This video is a very accurate rendition of what life was like in Rochester. We went on weekly adventures, drank tons of Genesee, and rode tons of amazing spots. Rochester is a great place and Dave is a true sportsman. Often I would ride down my block to his house for beers, bike vids, and cooking on the grill. Dave is on the hunt for spots and almost always has a game plan of where to go on the weekends. What I appreciate about Dave is he really pays attention to how we all ride bike. He would find spots and if he thought someone else in the crew could do something cool on it, he’d let em know. The vintage Rochester film spliced in between sections reminds me of how enterprising the Rochester, New York vibe is. It’s a different feeling here. Maybe it’s the brutal winters that turn everyone into hearty resilient people. The group section pretty much sum up what it’s like mobbing around town when everyone comes out. Rochester has a great BMX community. I’m honored Dave let me help out with this project and proud of how he put it together. I learned a lot during this video, on and off the bike. Shout out to Dave, Cork, Nick, Tony, Phil, Uncle Dad ( Nate ) and everyone else in the video. I’m thankful to say these guys in Rochester, got a friend in PA.” – Matt Smith

Filmed and edited by Dave Raffa

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Breaking Free 2013 Mixtape

February 26, 2014

Breaking Free 2013 Mixtape from Dave Gnar Raffa on Vimeo.

The Breaking Free mixtape is a real treasure right now, as it feels like 9 out of 10 edits are indoor park footage. Tom Molyneux, Brett Tocco, Pat Quinn, Dan Coller and a laundry list of others shred classic North Eastern style spots for 10 minutes and I suggest you watch every minute of it.

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