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5. February 2008

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November 4th, 1993 – Sponsored by Haro?

Actual Journal Entry: “I borrowed Cara’s car & drove to Airwalk in San Diego. I met up with BMX Team Manager, Kim Boyle & got some shoes & went to lunch with him. Then I drove over to Haro & had a meeting with Brad Lusky. I gave him my sponsorship proposal & schedule. I [...]

2. February 2008

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October 24th, 1993 – 1st Flips EVER in a BMX Race

Actual Journal Entry: “ABA Fall Nationals” Burbank CA AA Pro motos 4-4-3 I didn’t make the main. I flipped the pro jump in my 1st & 3rd motos. EVERYONE went crazy. I got balled up in the semi & didn’t qualify to the main. Pro Open motos 6-3-6 I didn’t make the main. I did [...]

30. January 2008

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October 15th, 1993 – Sponsored by GT BMX

Actual Journal Entry: I Rode to work at GT. During the day, I had a meeting with Todd Huffman & Big E. Huffman liked the proposal that Big E gave him about me riding a Fueler & me being sponsored by GT. But Rich Long (owner of GT) is out of town “˜tll next week. [...]

25. January 2008

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July 23rd, 1993 – Bike Stolen in Holland

Actual Journal Entry I went to the Valkensward track in the morning. When we got there, I found out that the bag that Dave Clymer & I had left with the guy from Switzerland had been stolen. The guy was supposed to bring it here to Holland, but he said that it was stolen in [...]

20. January 2008

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June 6th, 1993 – Slagharen, Holland – Big Time European Race

Actual Journal Entry: Slagharen, Holland. Superclass motos: 3-5-4 Main 4th Won $100 Eric Minozzi, Christophe Leveque, Bas de Bever, and Jamie Staff in my moto! Minozzi didn’t make it out and Christophe got 5th in my semi. I’m stoked that I made the main & got fourth. 1st was Wilco Groendal, 2nd- Jamie Staff, 3rd- [...]

17. January 2008

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May 8th, 1993 -First Day of Backflips

Actual Journal Entry: “I Went to Sheep Hills in the afternoon. Its getting good! I had a mattress on a landing & six people holding a blanket. I tried BACKFLIPS! I pulled one on my 5th try. YES! Then a lot of the P.O.W.s & I went street riding at the H.B. high school. Then [...]

15. January 2008

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April 10, 1993 -Rosarito, Mexico Spring Break!

Actual Journal Entry: We all woke up early on Saturday & got breakfast & started drinking by 11am! We went to some bar & drank a bunch more & then went to the Papas & Beer club & checked out the bikini contest. We went back to that club at night. There were SO many [...]

5. January 2008

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February 8, 1993 -Working at GT Bicycles

Actual Journal Entry: “I Rode to GT at 7am for my first day of work. Its one mile from mine & Bill Grad’s apartment. Im working there as a gopher/driver/warehouse dude for $5.50/hr. It seems like it’ll be pretty cool. I just basically drive around the LA area & do miscellaneous things in the warehouse. [...]

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November 23rd, 1994 – More BMX Bar Room Brawls

Actual Journal Entry: I went over to Matt Hoffman’s warehouse & rode the ramps with Dave Mirra, Brian Foster, Luc-E, and Kennan Harkin. Then we came back to the track & checked it out. At night, us & the Hoffman crew & other trick star BMX racers went out to a club. It was $5 [...]