Jason Morris

Code slinger at leastmost and bmxfeed. Ramp building and lip trick enthusiast.

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Murph Eyes

On the heels of the Country Clubbin’ video we featured, here are some words and a photo gallery Jeff Murphy (first section in Country Club video) put together from the past couple years in Santa Cruz.

Three years ago I decided to pack up the car with bmx bike in tow and take my long-ass red hair out to the west coast, with Santa Cruz dead in my sight. Not knowing anyone in the bmx scene here provided me with the opportunity to explore the stoney underbelly of this sleepy beach town. In the three years that have since followed I’ve been so lucky as to have been part of a tight knit crew of street assassins, trail blazers, park destroyers and what I’d like to consider lifelong friends. I’ve been fortunate enough to travel with these folks, party obscenely, enjoy the debauchery and the general revelry of what I’d like to think is the coolest place in California. With all that being said I’d like to share some of the photos from this spring and summer, taken from a 25 year old Nikon SLR and a 50 cent camera. So sit back, relax and enjoy the view of some of the Fucking Best Memories I’ve got to share. – Murph

‘Merica: Freedom, Bikes, Music.

Best Dressed: Taken at Dirty Mike Hernandez’s wedding, looking snazzy.

Grill Master: Not to be mistaken for mixmaster mike, we’ve got GrillMaster Mike lacing up the homies with some hot beef.

Henny Fiesta Bowl: HennyBadger shredding a 30+ year old pool better than some lifelong skaters can.

Hockey Helmets: Friends=Fun

Jack + Henny doubles: Moto inspired doubles runs, insanely dialed and frightening at the same time.

Japanese Rasta Flatlanders: Tripping at interbike, some japanese flatlanders preparing to win some kind of award.

Joy: Congrats Mike and Sydney!

Oregon Tricycle: Old timey trike growing in the wild.

Reflecting: Jackson, Hennessey and Otis contemplating on how to shred the bowl the hardest.

Santa Crews: Keep your ugly fuckin’ goldbrickin’ ass outta my beach community.

Shotgunned: DRTY-MYK with a fresh shotgun blast from a hatchet.

Tabes: Henndog blasting a classic table for a poorly lit photo on the california coast.

The 4th/The fourth: Santa Cruz homies enjoying the 4th of july, shortly before I passed out from too much celebration (aka jameson)

Tombstoner: Bbbrrrraaaaahhhhpppp.

Tripping at interbike: Undeniable classic shit right here.

You Wanna Get Choked Out?: DR. TYMYK giving the prescription for success.

Cranx Pool Party

Cranx Bike Park in Syracuse, New York just finished up their latest addition to the park, an amazing wooden bowl. We decided to get a gang together right after Thanksgiving and have an early winter pool party.

Big thanks goes out to Dale and Will at Cranx for the after-hours session. If you’re planning a winter riding trip, put a pin on Syracuse and get to Cranx. The main park is always being improved upon and the bowl is an absolute treat.

Bryan Tarbell grabbed his medium format camera and shot some photos, while Korey Kryder, Devon Swahlan and I captured some video from the session.

Will Bruce works at Cranx so, as you can imagine, he has a handle on the place.

Recent Boston transplant, Trevor Ashworth shooting the bars

Kyle Hibbard 180 over a pretty serious spine

Korey Kryder manned a camera for the night before hopping on a plane to Korea

Kyle Hibbard riding anything Cranx is a sight to behold

Toby Pettinelli, doing a switch pedal pick in between shouting hashtags to everyone

Kyle Hibbard

For a little background on the park, take a look at our Cranx video feature that Korey Kryder shot a while back.

Holladay on Mic

Matt Brown mic’d up Eric Holladay as he put in a day of cruising around RVA with Zac Costa. Holladay is a professional fun-haver by trade, amateur fisherman and all around awesome guy. Get a glimpse into his world courtesy of the ESPN BMX blog.

Profile in Tulsa

Our good friend Matt Coplon took a trip to Tulsa, OK with the Profile team a little while back. Check out the edit from that trip, it’s pretty awesome:

2012 FBM Night Train Frame

To celebrate Mike Tag’s legacy, FBM is building a limited edition run of Mike’s signature frame, The Night Train. Re-factored for 2012, with the same heart as the original 2001 frame, this tribute frame will go fast. Proceeds from the frame will go to the Ithaca Skatepark and their planned expansion and Mike Tag memorial installation. Head over to the FBM site for info on the frame, how to pre-order and to see a great video that Steve Crandall put together, “Mike Tag Forever”.

Are We Still Having Fun Yeti?

Here’s a follow-up to Are We Having Fun Yeti? by Jackson Allen. Shredding Sasquatches!

Matt Coplon on We Have Motive

Leastmost contributor and awesome human, Matt Coplon has a video feature over on Keith Treanor’s website We Have Motive. Give it watch below or even better, head over to We Have Motive and see all of the solid content Keith has been putting together.

Matt regularly publishes short stories right here on Leastmost over in the Boredom Diaries section.

Bryan Tarbell Photo Annual

Leastmoster Bryan Tarbell’s second annual photo show is happening Friday, October 5 from 7-9 at Homegrown Skateshop in Ithaca, NY. If you’re within range, I highly suggest attending. Homegrown is an amazing shop and Bryan will be showing off a selection of photos from the past year.

Have a beverage, check out some photos and buy some shoes.

Jake Quain, Ryan Souva, and Mr. Bryan Tarbell from last year’s photo show

Pizza in Vestal

The FBM gang is well known for putting together weekend events that leave everyone stunned and smiling. If you add Derek Nelson and his compound of unique ramps and sculptures to the mix, everything gets amplified.

Here are some snaps from the FBM/HCS Post Apocolympics in Vestal, NY.

Joel Barnett made the drive up from Nashville to over toothpick wild-assed spine.

If you’re interested in losing money, bet Jack Hartje that he won’t jump over something. Van Homan learned the hard way.

Jack Hartje also learned the hard way. This was a failed 360 attempt that sent Jack to the ground so violently, he immediately puked all over himself. Seriously.

Take a look at Kelly Baker. If you see him with this look on his face, keep a safe distance away and enjoy the show.

Crandall and the legendary Will Taubin.

Joel Barnett rips a flair out of a satellite dish.

Fly from Orlando, FL to upstate NY, shave the chin out of your beard and get shitty. Brien Kielb.

Devon Swalhan turndown mower.

Eric Hennessey did this foot plant considerably higher after some coaching from Kelly Baker.

It’s always a treat to watch Alex Magallan. No foot can.

Bobby Altiser rode this obstacle just like a normal coping spine. Canadian nosepicks and this hand plant 180.

Derek Nelson won some cash riding the pizza slice and decided to give the money away. Here Crandall makes it rain with Derek’s prize money.

After falling off the top of the pizza slice straight to the ground, Derek Nelson’s bars were in rough shape. No worries, he just put one hand on the crossbar and kept riding.

High fives.

Joel B.

Kenny Horton put together a solid edit of the day for FBM. Check that, too:

Conversations with Ryan Humphrey

We did a big feature on Ryan Humphrey’s artwork a while back and now Aaron Nardi and ESPN have put together a video showing off some of Ryan’s amazing bmx collection. From bolt-on frame standers and brake guards to one Edwin Delarosa’s old bikes, his collection spans every era. Watch the video over on the ESPN BMX blog.

Post Apocolympics!

From the minds that brought you Ghetto Street, Battle at the Belmar, Ghetto Bir Aig, and the Coffee Roast… On September 1st, the HCS headquarters in upstate NY will play host to the FBM/HCS Post Apocolympics!

Crazy contests, crazy slices of pizza (in cheese and ramp form) and crazy good times are promised! More info as it comes in. Seriously, don’t miss it.

Matt Coplon Edit

Jump over to The Union to check out an edit that our pal Matt Coplon put together. It’s pretty kickass!

Matt authors a regular story story feature right here on Least Most called Boredom Diaries.