Rich Hirsch Archives

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Schwinn “American Muscle” Behind the Scenes (1996)

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What were you doing in 1996? Since I have a feeling a good number of people checking this out may not have existed yet, or were super young at the time, it wouldn’t be a complete surprise that they weren’t watching the Schwinn “American Muscle” video that coincidentally featured a few of BMX’s legends that you might be familiar with. The crew at Snakebite BMX uploaded 13 minutes of raw behind the scenes footage filmed during a mini ramp session. Back with full face helmets, front and back brakes were the norm. Plenty of gold packed into this one, so hit play and take it all in!

“While filming for the infamous Schwinn video Osato & Miron decided to drive south of the border and ride my friend Andrews ramps. Andrew had his camera that day and filmed the session. Featuring Dave Osato, Jay Miron, Andrew Ryser, Ben Marin, Rich Hirsch, Jason Enns, & Nathan Penonzek.
At the end there are a few clips at Jarek’s ramp it that was not in the same town.” – Snakebite BMX

Tip Plus “The Family” – Full Video (2005)

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Oh man, here’s a gem that you guys won’t want to miss! Snakebite BMX uploaded the full “The Family” video from Tip Plus for your viewing pleasure. This BMX DVD was released back in 2005 and features a TON of legends and dialed riding. Kurtis Elwell, Brian Foster, Van Homan and Josh Heino all have full parts in the video, then Primo, Wethepeople, Lotek and Federal Bikes all have team mix sections with riding from Brian Wizmerski, Chase Dehart, Sandy Carson, Leif Valin, Corey Martinez, Josh Stricker, Hannu Cools, Grimaldo Duran, Brian Terada, Eddie Cleveland, Ryan Mills, Adam Perez, Matt Puorro, Terry Adams, Shawn Hoskins, Rich Hirsch, Edwin Delarosa, Seth Kimbrough, Steven Hamilton, Ian Morris, and Brian Tunney! Obviously with a line up like this, it’s a BMX video that you cannot miss. Get on that play button and take this all in.

Not only is the rider list heavy, the filming and editor list is wild too…
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Primo “Midnight Creatures” – Full Video

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Since we all have a little more time on our hands these days, the crew over at Primo decided it was time to release their full “Midnight Creatures” video that was released last year online for everyone’s viewing pleasure! Hit play to check out 40 minutes of the crew going to work on the streets of Southern California!

“40 Minute BMX film by Stephan August filmed in Los Angeles, CA.
Featuring:
Yumi Tsukuda
Hobie Doan
Stephan August
Chase Dehart
Stevie Churchill
Connor Keating
Andy Garcia
Michael Harkous
Nate Richter
Rich Hirsch
& more” – Primo

Mosh S.F Trip (2007)

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Daaaaang. Here’s another gem Snakebite BMX uploaded for you guys to enjoy! This is an old video from a trip to San Francisco that the Mosh team took back in 2007! This will undoubtedly get all the mid school guys stoked since this is such a heavy crew even by today’s standards. Take a look at all the street and park goodness.

“Featuring Rich Hirsch, Matt Puorro, Eddie Cleveland, Jesse Whaley, Wolfman, Ian Schwartz, Jackson Ratima, Chase Dehart, Mike Ardelean, & Loyd Cleveland.” – Snakebite BMX

Stranger – Wishes Come True

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Stranger coming through with a new mixtape with 11 minutes of footage featuring the crew out cruising spots with a few park clips mixed in for good measure. This has a ton of real solid riding from start to finish, so get on that play button and take it all in.

“Film by Stephan August ft. Stevie Churchill, Waylon Burrough, Will Furst, Andy Garcia, Connor Keating, Eric Lichtenberger, Axel Gonzalez, Jackson Ratima, Rich Hirsch & special guest Gaspar Guendulain (PRIMO).” – Stranger

Stranger – NUG

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The Stranger crew spent some time cruising a small little park out in California. Although it’s not the greatest park ever built, it looks like it still lead to a real fun session. Check out what these guys stacked for clips during their time at the place!

“Bad parks r the best parks. @strangerco
Vid by Stephan August
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Featuring:
Stevie Churchill
Stephan August
Nate Richter
Andy Garcia
Special Guest: Gaspar Guendulain (Eighties)
Rich Hirsch” – Stranger

Imprimatur Podcast – Rich Hirsch

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It’s that time again for another round of the Imprimatur BMX Podcast. This time around Mike Hinkens caught up with Rich Hirsch to talk about BMX with more focus on the marketing and business side of things that makes for a real interesting listen if you’re interested in that side of BMX. Rich has done it all over the years, so it’s pretty interesting to get his perspective on things!

“In this edition of the Imprimatur BMX Podcast, Mike Hinkens spends some time talking with long time BMX industry insider and general creative mind, Rich Hirsch. Through a discussion of his experiences with video production, being a pro rider, being an art director, managing multiple teams and brands, and much more over the last twenty years, they discuss a multitude of topics including: the role companies play in modern BMX, the detriment of our racing roots, advertising through social media influencers, the ups and downs of Lotek and Stranger, authenticity in BMX, and much more.

Pic attached and shot by @philbrahh” – Mike Hinkens

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