October 27, 2004
+ This past weekend Troy and myself attended the System Cycle and Shook video premiere alongside the Dayton crew. The night before Jon Bechtold had a backyard jam. So we ate hot dogs, sat around the fire, and rode the mini. We attempted to ride some late night street, but got shut down by a motorcycle cop downtown. Then proceeded to watch Joey get beat up by a drunk girl at the University of Dayton. It was a pretty interesting night. Anyhow, the video premiere was a good time. The System Cycle video was excellent. One of the best videos I've seen in a long time. And "The Great Eviction" by Chad Shack and Shook was just as good as the last. Maybe a little short, but still pretty darn good. + In Felony Clothing news: Shannon Thomas teamed up with Josh Smith and formed Ambition 21. Ambition 21 is the printing company that they'll be working on, so if you need some shirts or something made, get in touch with them. And Troy and I have been added to the Felony team, as well as Jay from Georgia(shredder). Check felonybmx.us for more info on Ambition 21 and changes in the Felony lineup. + I added a few new pictures to the friends photo gallery, and updated the spots directory a bit. I've added the pictures of the Sandusky park. But Eric Baun was kind enough to email me with a forewarning about the strict no bike rules there. He said he actually spent a couple hours in jail, and had to go to court on his birthday. I guess they mean business there. So watch out. And the DC Skate Plaza is coming along. I stopped by there a couple weeks ago and took a few pictures of its progess. spots | friends pics + Joey Greenwald bought a new car yesterday. 4 hours after his purchase he got a speeding ticket for doing 102 in a 55. Way to go Joey. joeyscar1.jpg | joeyscar2.jpg + Lastly, if you've tried to email me at my bud@perspectivesbmx.com email account, it hasn't been working correctly. So if you need to get ahold of me, try perspectivesbmx@hotmail.com for now. I'll post when my email is working right again. -Bud	The DC Skate Plaza in progress. Chris Gerber- flairin' Jon's ramp. Jon Bechtold- curved rail.
October 12, 2004
Rider: Troy Merkle. Location: Miamisburg, Ohio. Not one of the funnest moments of our lives...	+ I posted a story about our weekend trip to Dayton and Columbus. Dayton-Columbus Weekend + I got an email about a contest this coming weekend at Major Taylor Skatepark in Indianapolis. There's a lot more info posted on BMX.cc, so check there if you're interested. bmx.cc + There's a new park in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It looks pretty sweet to me. But I hear that no bikes are allowed. fortwayneparks.org + There is also a park in Sandusky, Ohio that looks like a lot of fun. I'm not sure how old the park is, but it's new to me. I'll have pictures of it soon. + Tomorrow is my birthday. -Bud
October 8, 2004
+ Quick update. I'm about to head out for Dayton. Jim is going with me. We're going to stay at Troy's new place and ride a few of the spots down there. I think Josh and Russell are going to join us as well. Did I mention that we're going to ride OSU and Columbus tomorrow? I'll have pictures and maybe even a little story up next week. + There is going to be a premiere for the new Shook and System Cycle videos on October 23rd. That's in two weeks folks. It's gonna happen at the Neon Theater in downtown Dayton. Both of these videos are going to be nuts. Go. + I added a few new pictures of Troy riding the trails near his house, as well as updated the spots section with info and pictures of the Miamisburg park and Trails. Miamisburg park info | Pictures of Troy -Bud	Troy Merkle at the Miamisburg Jumps. The Miamisburg Jumps next to the skatepark.