Pat Reinhardt Bike Check

Original early 90's S&M Holmes. 1" headtube with no 990 mounts. This bike was  originally  Mad Dog red, then orange, then yellow. It was powder coated white and I was able to score a repro sticker kit for it.

Original 1" S&M Pitchfork, DK quill stem and S&M Slam Bars, cut down 90's style.

Primo padded saddle and Sun Ringle BFR wheelset with sealed hubs.

Legends never die.

I, like most of the BMX world, am taken aback by the death of Mike Tag. I didn't know Mike personally but was fortunate enough to have met him at Interbike in the late 90's. We spent almost the whole day slapping "Mother Fucking FBM" stickers on high-end road bikes. Aside from that meeting, the Mike I knew came across the screen on the videos my friends and I grew up on. 1201, Ring of Fire and many of the Props videos showed us a side of BMX that was often hidden by the polished pages of the magazines. Mike and the rest of the FBM and Shitluck crews showed us, with little regard for personal safety, that it was okay to have fun and enjoy this thing we all love so much. Mike Tag is BMX.

A Day On The Bikes.

Bike pile

Kevin Porter

Paul Williams

KP

KP

Casey Barrett

Casey Barrett

Casey Barrett

Casey Barrett

Casey Barrett

KP

Loren

Desi Jojola

Loren

Desi Jojola

Paul Williams

Desi Jojola

Loren

Loren

Paul Williams

Desi amd Kevin broing down.

Ever a smile on KP's face

This is BMX

Man on a ledge

Cody York, Kevin Porter, Lee Turner, Casey Barrett, Paul Williams, Desi Jojola

Fuck Your Fixed Gear.

These are some snaps of my old Livery Pursuit MK I. Some are from Interbike 2010. It was on display at the Livery Design Gruppe booth. It even made it into a pretty prominent Japanese fixed gear magazine. I have since sold it. It was a cool bike, but I wasn't riding it anymore.

Kevin Porter Bike Check.

 2011 Flybikes Tierra.

 Flybikes Tierra handlebars, Flybikes Alta stem, Flybikes Aqua fork, Flybikes front hub, Flybikes Classic front rim, Flybikes Rampera 2.25 tire.

 Flybikes Tripod seat/seatpost, Flybikes Rampera 2.25 tire, Flybikes Classic front rim.

 Flybikes Dolmen cranks, Flybikes Trebol sprocket.

 Profile mini rear hub, 9t one piece driver, Flybikes Classic front rim.

Flybikes Tierra handlebars, Flybikes Alta stem, Flybikes plastic Ruben pedals.


Originally hailing from Burbank Illinois, Kevin relocated to Chicago to get a taste of the big city life. After bouncing back-and-forth between Chi-tonw and Austin, Texas, he has since become a "permanent" resident of Long Beach, California. But as long as there is some good street and a warm cup of coffee to be had, Kevin could surely call anywhere home.

I have only know Kevin for a few months, but he and I have become fast friends. He is caring, giving and most of all, fun to be around. If every person in BMX, or rather, the world, had Kevin's attitude, there would be nary a cross word said. He can and will make light of any situation and I have never met anyone who lets negativity roll off his back like Kevin Porter. A wonderful person, both on and off his bike, Kevin is an inspiration to everyone he comes into contact with.

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