Derek Adams

Orchid Footwear head hancho. Lover of beer, iphones and backflips.

Posts from Derek:

New BBarnhart Photo Site

Brian Barnhart from TLP just redesigned and updated his photo site. Peep that at bbarnhart.com.

After Dinner Smoke with Paul Horan

As a follow up to Jailhouse Cuisine parts one and two, Paul shows you how to light up an after dinner smoke without matches, a lighter, or rubbing 2 sticks together. Smoking seems to be pretty big in the bmx world these days, so I’m sure a lot of you will find this trick handy.

Paul is a professional. Do not try this at home. You could get electrocuted or die.

What you’ll need: an electrical outlet, 3 pieces of pencil lead (1″ long), toilet paper, a Q-tip, and your smoke of choice.

Step 1: Take 2 pieces of pencil lead and carefully put them into the electric outlet. Don’t touch both at once or you’ll blow up.

Step 2: Twist some toilet paper into something that resembles a cigarette and pierce your 3rd piece of pencil lead through the end. Then take your Q-tip and fray one side. Roll up a loosie, put it in your mouth, and get ready.

Step 3: You’re going to complete a circuit by touching the 3 pieces of pencil lead together. When this happens you’re going to create a big spark that will light the Q-tip. Ready?

Step 4: Ignite!

Step 5: You should now have a flaming Q-tip. Only one thing left to do…

Light your spliff, relax, and thoroughly enjoy the sweet sweet smoke which is surely killing you slowly. What the hell, we all gotta die sometime right? Speaking of, you can check out Paul’s introductory edit for The Make right here.

Jailhouse Cuisine 2

Here is Paul Horan’s follow up to Jailhouse Cuisine Part 1. He learned some ingenious ways to fill his belly while inside the belly of the beast. Bon appetitÃ©.

Paul is a professional. Do not try this at home. You could get electrocuted or die.

RECIPE 2: Paul’s Prison Party Pizza

Step 1: Boiling water from a live electrical outlet. You’ll need an extension cord, a razor blade, a small bowl, water of course, and salt. Marge Simpson salt shaker is optional.

Step 2: Cut the end off the extension cord with your razor and trim back some of the wire housing, leaving 2 pieces of exposed wire. Separate the two pieces of wire so you can hold one piece in each hand.

Step 3: Carefully plug in your modified extension cord and submerge the ends into the bowl of water. You have to hold them near the top of the bowl and remove every few seconds to keep from blowing a circuit. (If you blow the circuit in jail, you knock out power to 4 other cells leaving the other inmates without power, tv, etc. This could result in a shanking so be careful). Your water will begin to heat up very quickly like this. Adding salt will help it boil faster. Whatever you do, don’t touch the ends of the cord together or put your hands in the water. You’ll get zapped.

Step 4: Assemble your ingredients. You’ll need 3 to 4 bags of Raman noodles, half a bag of Fritos, tomato sauce, chili sauce (optional), and squeezable cheese. All of these items are available on the prison commissary list.

Step 5: Crush up the Raman and Fritos inside a large zip lock bag. The more you use, the thicker the crust. Add the hot water and knead inside the bag for a couple of minutes until everything turns into a warm paste. This paste will be your pizza dough.

Step 6: Flatten out your dough inside the bag. We’re using a metal can here, but cans are strictly forbidden inside the joint. You can make all kinds of awesome weapons from an old can.

Step 7: Once flattened, make a groove around the edge for your “crust”.

Step 8: Cut away the plastic bag with your razor blade. Fun fact: In jail you can have 1 razorblade at a time for shaving, but you have to return it to get a new one. That’s because a box cutter can be made easily by melting your toothbrush handle and pressing the razor into the soft plastic.

Step 9: Add your sauce. For this particular pizza we’re using tomato sauce on half and chili sauce on the other half. After all, this is a party pizza and sauce is the boss.

Step 10: Apply your squeezable cheese.

Eat it while the dough is still warm from your boiled water. Mmmm mmmm, delicious and filling!! Chef recommendation: This recipe is best when served with a nice tall glass of Pruno. The flavors will dance on your palate.

Part 3 coming soon.

Heavy Metal Grandpa

I know metal music is for old people, but this is ridiculous! Also see this video.

Nick Fetchko Tribute Video

nick fetchko tribute vid from woods on Vimeo.

Biker Fox

If you want a good laugh check out bikerfox.com. It’s the website of a guy who legally changed his name to Biker Fox (yes, fox meaning hot) after he lost a lot of weight riding bikes. He also does tricks. Apparently he’s in the Guiness Book of World Records for inventing the “Fox Flip” in 2000, even though it used to be called a Scura Dismount in the 80’s. The dude is totally kooked and lovin’ it. You just have to see for yourself. Enjoy.

Biker Fox
“Now featured in the Guiness Book of World Records, BikerFox in the year 2000 was the first person in the world to do a Front Flip on a bicycle or motorcycle of any kind . He is also the oldest to accomplish this feat according to Guiness.”

Travis Pastrana’s New BMX Course?

This image was floating around on the Facebook. Apparently it’s Travis Pastrana’s new BMX section, which may or may not be the handy work of Nate Wessel. None of this info is confirmed at this time. Looks fun though…

Outside The Box

Tim Knoll BMX from tim knoll on Vimeo.

This looks like it’s already been around a couple of days, but I love watching this guy ride so screw it….

Japanther Music Video by Joe Stakun

Japanther Spread So Thin from BAD BREAKS on Vimeo.

Joe Stakun just released this new video that he directed for Japanther’s “Spread So Thin”. It’s totally insane and even features some bmx in the mix. Great job!!

PS: You have seen Joe’s FBM documentary “I Love My Bicycle” by now right?

Almost Awesome Commercial

I don’t have Fuel TV but I saw this commercial on Youtube this morning. It was an awesome idea right up until they chose to put a bimbo on the bike instead of cutting it in half. It’s obviously just a cheap K-Mart bike under there, they should have splurged the extra fifty bucks and let it rip. Who directed this thing?

Seriously though, the original Great Sword commercial is still one of the gnarliest videos on the internet. So much carnage. Gotta love this guy…

It’s Gucci Time

VBS just posted this recent interview with Gucci Mane. Watch a nerdy white guy from NY as he tries to relate to the icy rapper from the south. It’s pretty awkward, especially when they try to discuss country music. Gucci also released this free mixtape called Way Below Zero a couple of weeks ago and it’s awesome. You can download it here.

Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Provided by DatPiff.com

Dick Maul’s

Dick Maul’s Web Edit from babysabbath on Vimeo.

Dick Maul’s is one of the coolest bmx shops in the country. Y’all betta recognize…