Ride UK dropped this sneak peek shot of issue 158’s cover. Mat Hoffman roasting the tires on his ramp car with Ben Hennon blasting a superman over it. So badass. Expect all the details of what’s inside this issue next week!
Giveaway: Sidewall & Mat Hoffman Like-A-Thon
Plenty of free goodies to win and they make it so easy…
“For October Sidewall is teaming up with Mat Hoffman for a month long like-a-ton.
Basically you like us we give stuff away. Sounds super simple cause it is. From Oct. 1 – Oct. 31, when you become a fan of Sidewall on Facebook we will put you into 2 drawings to win prizes.
Instead of just giving away stickers, koozies or some 4XL shirt that you’ll never wear, how about put some super elite limited edition goods that you can’t just go out and buy.
HERE’S HOW THIS IS GOING DOWN:
We want to hit 2,500 fans but we are at around 1,700 at the moment.
When we hit 2,000 fans we do the first drawing for a limited edition hardback copy of FREESTYLIN’ Generation F – 1984-1989, signed by Mat Hoffman.
When we hit 2,500 fans we do the second drawing for a limited edition hardback copy of FREESTYLIN’ Generation F – 1984-1989, a copy of The Birth of Big Air and a Hoffman Bikes 2012 poster all signed by Mat Hoffman.
DETAILS ON THE GOODS:
FREESTYLIN’ Generation F is basically the history and guide to the BMX Godfathers that built and molded the sport of BMX Freestyle, so yes it is filled with people that are most likely much older than you are and certainly unique individuals.
The Birth of Big Air is a film about Mat Hoffman‘s career and how he pushed beyond the limits of BMX in pursuit of the future of the sport. Directed by Jeff Tremaine and produced by Johnny Knoxville and Spike Jonze.
Hoffman Bikes 2012 poster shows an old school big air photo that is also on the front and the complete Hoffman Bikes 2012 product line on the back.
With all that said, go out to the Sidewall Facebook page and like us.” – Sidewall
Props – Issue 11: BS Finals – Daytona Beach, FL
Go to PropsBMX.tv for more videos.
“Back in the mid-90s Mat Hoffman’s Bicycle Street contests were the shit, with street, vert, and flatland all being represented with both pro (stuntmen) and am (stuntboy) titles. The finals were held in Daytona Beach, FL in the fall of 1995.
Featuring Mat Hoffman, Dennis McCoy, John Parker, Josh Heino, Taj Mihelich, Chad DeGroot, Joe Rich, Rooftop, Rick Moliterno, Jay Miron, Michael Steingraeber, Kevin Robinson, Dave Osato, Stuart King, Eben Krackau, Rob Sigaty, Sandy Carson, Jon Taylor, Mike Ocoboc, Trevor Meyer, Chuck D, Rob Nolli, Jimmy Walker, Jason Brown, Todd Lyons, John Englebert, and other top riders of the day. Stew Johnson and Mark Losey even get clips!
This was shot in Hi8 cameras 16 years ago so the video might look a little sketchy.
Music
Bracket | “Green Apples”
Alligator Gun | “Sinker”
The Misfits | “We Are 138″” – Props
Mat Hoffman – 21′ Ramp
Mat Hoffman has been uploading a bunch of goodies lately. Here’s some old footage from the original 21′ ramp and some mini ramp sessions.
Mat Hoffman – BOBA Lost Footage – 1
Mat Hoffman uploaded some footage that he found after the Birth of Big Air was wrapped up. Legendary.
Ride On
“The 1992 BMX classic, featuring Vic Murphy, Dave Mirra, Mat Hoffman, Bob Kohl, Dennis McCoy, Dave Voelker, Chase Gouin, Jay Miron, Chad Herrington, Tim Fuzzy Hall, Pete Agustin, Eddie Roman and a whole lotta other BMX legends.
The original version did not have name titles, this version has many of the riders identified.
I decided to post this video for free for all to see (not as a paid download), as a way to give back to the industry / my friends who made all the years of riding so much fun.
Thanks for the memories” – Eddie Roman
Mat Hoffman and The Albion
Hoffman Bikes have a video up featuring some behind the scenes of the photo shoot he did for his interview in The Albion. Any footage of Mat is good footage so hit this link to check out the footage since it’s not embedable.
