Aggro Rag is the zine of The Plywood Hoods from York, PA.
In 2012, Mike Daily was hard at work putting together the long-awaited - as in 25 years awaited! - 13th issue of Aggro Rag Freestyle Mag. We had been talking about it on the phone and over texts. Somewhere in those conversations Mike mentioned writing something about Damon Frost since he’s always been a topic of discussion for people who read the first issue of Freestylin’ real time and saw Damon’s photo and brief interview then nothing afterward creating a kind of mystery for those early riders. At first I wasn’t sure what to say or how to organize all the thoughts I had but as soon as I started typing words flew and I typed fiendishly digging deep for those memories as related to the time and age we were. What follows flowed in about 20 minutes and with a bit of editing, it was done. It felt good to write about Damon - someone who deserves to be remembered for his contributions and influence to our scene in Golden Gate Park before many had taken notice of the entire port much less our little part of it. I’ll always appreciate those years when life was up for grabs and somehow I managed to grab a tow on this BMX thing for an incredible ride thanks to being inspired by people like Damon.
[We’re considering doing another two-week preorder for another chance to join and get
a Book Bundle Kit to help fund publication of Moon Babes of Bicycle City(10/11/19)]
“A little visual interpretation of Moon Babes of Bicycle City.”–James White, Moon Babes of Bicycle City Bike Club Member # 042
Moon Babes of Bicycle City Bike Club Kit (Book Bundle Preorder + Digital Download of Chapter 1 w/Bobby Loveless) was offered 4/3 through 4/17 on https://mikedaily.bandcamp.com/merch
Forty-three riders and readers joined at that time to directly help support publication of the book on Friday, October 11, 2019. Thank you for your support!
Each member of MBoBC Bike Club will be receiving a copy of the novel in October–a pocket-size pulp paperback.
Each Bike Club member received a Street Team Kit Including:
2 12x18 Ltd. Ed. Poster Prints of 2 Hip Cordoba
(1 Signed by Patrick “Fetus” Richardson a.k.a. Col. Patson and MD for Framing, 1 for Folding)
(Members cut out, fold, glue, and feature The Cordoba in photos and videos to share by Sunday, 10/13, which is actually a Full Moon. What is this? A contest? Street contest?)
1 Ltd. Ed. Moon Babes of Bicycle City Bike Club T-Shirt
(Screen printed by Chris Daily at Daily Screen Printing in Harrisburg, PA)
4 “Welcome to Bicycle City, N.M.” Post Cards
Miami Hopper Yoga Flyers
Stickers in Stacks
(“Moon Babes of Bicycle City, Novel, Chapter 2 by Mike Daily with Col. Patson,” “2019 2-Hip Meet the Street Saturday, October 12th, Bicycle City, New Mexico,” “Bike Club,” “MBBC” and mystery stickers from the book)
Thank You Note Typewritten and Signed by MD
Page from One of MD’s Writing Notebooks + Original Cut-and-Paste Collage
The 12" x 18" 2-Hip Cordoba posters (art and vandalism by Patrick “Fetus” Richardson a.k.a. Col. Patson) were limited edition components of the Moon Babes of Bicycle City Bike Club Kits that were offered 4/3 through 4/17 (Book Bundle Preorder with Digital Download of Chapter 1 with Bobby Loveless)–our faithful reproduction of the Chrysler Cordoba junkcar that Ron Wilkerson had at his first-ever 2-Hip Meet the Street contest on Saturday, April 30, 1988, in Santee, California.
Mat Hoffman was the 24th person to preorder. Inventor of Big Air (see 30 for 30: The Birth of Big Air from 2010 on Netflix). We offered The Condor # 43 and Condormeister accepted. Stoked. Forty-three total readers/riders joined Moon Babes of Bicycle City Bike Club to help fund publication of the book in October:
Each member of MBoBCBC will be receiving a copy of the novel in October–a pocket-size pulp paperback.
Bike Club Members got two 2-Hip Cordobas: a collectible one signed by Fetus and me to frame and hang, and one to cut out, build, and film/photograph in do-it-yourself street runs to SHOW by Sunday, October 13, 2019, which is actually a Full Moon.
They also received a t-shirt, stickers, post cards, Miami Hopper Yoga flyers, signed page from a notebook, and a typewritten thank you card.
The novel starts on Friday, October 11, 2019. Rodderick Moon and Mick O'Grady are pedaling Rodd’s bikecar replica of a ‘76 Chrysler Cordoba from the airport to Bicycle City, New Mexico, on that day. The following day, a contest is happening.
“Mike, I’m psyched to be a small part of the Aggro Rag legacy! Here are some answers and photos. Looking forward to reading the book. The punch-out car from Meet the Street is a stroke of genius.
PS- if you have any Aggro Rag t-shirts in medium laying around, let me know and I will buy one from you.
Cheers, Matt”
–Matt Picker, Moon Babes of Bicycle City Bike Club Member # 017
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
HOMETOWN: St. Louis, MO
BIKE(S) CURRENTLY USED: 2016 Haro Master, 2017 Haro Team Sport.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FREESTYLE: Rick Thorne used to ride my backyard ramp all the time when he lived in Red Bud. Hang fives. Successfully ordering a t-shirt from Ron Wilkerson.
PAST SPONSORS: Team One Way Freestyle Crew (88-90). No actual sponsors. I dreamed I was on Visage once and my bike fell apart. Now that I think about it, that might have actually happened.
FAVORITE FOOD: Grilled salmon.
FAVORITE RIDING AREA: Berra Park in St. Louis. Lit up all night, drinking fountain, smooth concrete, no hassles… the best flatland spot.
NON-BMX HEROES. My kids, Chuck Treece, Jim Thiebaud, Charlie Watts.
HOBBIES (OTHER THAN RIDING): Skating curbs and mini-ramps, drums and other noises, Japanese toys, Red Dead Redemption 2.
GIRLFRIEND/WIFE. Lisa Picker.
Thank you, Matt! Welcome to MBoBCBC. We appreciate your kind words and support. Prepare for U.S. Mail. Question I’ll never have to ask you: “Who’s your drummer?”
Preorders close at Midnight tonight, Wednesday, 4/17, Pacific Standard Time. Moon Babes of Bicycle City Bike Club Kits ship by 4/30, the 31st Anniversary of Ron Wilkerson’s first-ever 2-Hip Meet the Street contest on April 30, 1988, in Santee, California.
The Bike Club Kit is limited edition. Only those who preorder the kits get the MBoBCBC t-shirt and the two 2-Hip Cordobas (one signed by me and Col. Patson to frame, and one to cut out, fold, and feature in photos and videos of do-it-yourself street riding to post by Sunday, October 13th, which is actually a Full Moon).
–Jerry Loera, Moon Babes of Bicycle City Bike Club Member # 011
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Martin Aparijo. 2018. Photo by Sean Ewing.
HOMETOWN: Riverside, CA BIKE(S) CURRENTLY USED: Oh boy, 2015 Hutch Trick Star, 2019 Wethepeople
Doomsayer are probably the most used out of my 10 riders. (I’ve got a
bike problem.) MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FREESTYLE: I’m just an average dude with no
real accomplishments in freestyle, but recently learned that in the 80s,
my friend Matt Danner and I inspired someone who went on to do big
things in the sport. My bud Jeremy Kemp 🏻🏻 PAST SPONSORS: Ha! The closest thing to any sponsor I’ve had is Matt
from Ultra Werks hooking me up with some rad parts for my TS and other
swag. 🏻🏻 FAVORITE FOOD: BBQ steak. Fried eggs. Or In-n-Out Burgers:4x4 no tomato 🏻 FAVORITE RIDING AREA: Anywhere. I ride everything. Flat, park, dirt, old school, new school. It don’t matter NON-BMX HEROES: My family for putting up with me. Dale Earnhardt Sr., HOBBIES (OTHER THAN RIDING): Building stuff. Star Wars. GIRLFRIEND/WIFE: The one and only love of my life (and the true hero of my life story) Sheri.
Thanks Jer’!
Preorders close at Midnight tonight, Pacific Standard Time, Wednesday, April 17, 2019:
“MD, Thanks for this project. So many mentally shelved references salvaged. Haulin’ bazoonies. Bakin’ them cakes. Brings me back to one-piece Sugino cranks. Looking forward to it. EM”
–Erik Matsunaga, Moon Babes of Bicycle City Bike Club Member #008
Thursday, April 11, 2019
HOMETOWN: Chicago, IL BIKE(S) CURRENTLY USED: KGB Soulrider MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FREESTYLE: Lifelong friendships; Still being able to ride at 45 PAST SPONSORS: Fastbreak Freestyle Trick Team; Flat43 BMX FAVORITE FOOD: Inarizushi FAVORITE RIDING AREA: FlatKnox43 in Chicago, IL; Harbor Gateway Transit Center in Gardena, CA NON-BMX HEROES: My parents HOBBIES (OTHER THAN RIDING): Writing, Karateing, Arting, Binge watching shows with my wife GIRLFRIEND/WIFE: Xtine
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Preordering the Moon Babes of Bicycle City Bike Club Kit Book Bundle from Wednesday 4/3 through Wednesday 4/17 directly supports publication of the paperback book available Friday, October 11, 2019.
Moon Babes of Bicycle City Bike Club Kit (Book Bundle Preorder with Digital Download)
BIKE CLUB KIT SHIPS BY 4/30, THE 31st ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST 2-HIP MEET THE STREET CONTEST THAT RON WILKERSON HELD ON 4/30/88 IN SANTEE, CA
Bike Club Kit Includes:
2 12x18 Poster Prints of 2 Hip Cordoba
(1 Signed by Mike Daily and Col. Patson for Framing, 1 for Folding)
1 Ltd. Ed. Moon Babes of Bicycle City Bike Club T-Shirt
4 “Welcome to Bicycle City, N.M.” Post Cards
Miami Hopper Yoga Flyers
Stacks of Stickers
(“Moon Babes of Bicycle City, Novel, Chapter 2 by Mike Daily with Col. Patson,” “2019 2-Hip Meet the Street Saturday, October 12th, Bicycle City, New Mexico,” “Bike Club,” “MBBC” and mystery stickers from the book)
Thank You Note Typewritten and Signed
[Not listed but I’m also sending a page from one of my journals that’s gone into writing the book + an original cut-and-paste collage.]
Kit Ships 2-Day Priority Medium Flat Rate within U.S.
Kit Ships First Class International to Canada and Foreign.
Includes unlimited streaming of Moon Babes of Bicycle City, Novel, Chapter 1 featuring Bobby Loveless via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
BOOK SHIPS SEPARATELY ON 10/4
1 Paperback Copy of Moon Babes of Bicycle City
Street Date: 10/11/2019
AUDIO PREVIEWS
Moon Babes of Bicycle City, Novel, Chapter 1 (4/3/19) by Mike Daily featuring Bobby Loveless
Tracks available now on iTunes™, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, Google Play, Pandora, YouTube Music, Deezer, Shazam, TIDAL, KKBox, LINE MUSIC, Napster, 8tracks, Saavn, AWA, Claro música, Kuack, Anghami, iHeartRadio, Medianet, Akazoo, Slacker, 24-7, 7digital, Yandex.Music, InProdicon, Kdigital, United Media Agency, and NetEase Cloud Music.
“Written spoke and word.”--Chase Gouin
“Hell yeah! That is amazing.”–Chad Johnston, inTRIKat
“That’s so RAD the way you immortalize the car like that. Such a great creative unexpected angle, the car. Good job!”–Ron Wilkerson
U.K. Review by James White
My school teachers always remarked how awful my English was and that I should read more books. Well… I didn’t! I read BMX magazines. Fast forward to today and I still haven’t read a single piece of fictional literature.
So imagine my horror when one of the most important BMX journalists of my time asks me to review a couple of audio excerpts of his new book. Do I come clean and tell him I’m a book virgin, who blags his way through adolescence life, desperately hiding his Ignorance.
No I’ll keep schtum. I’ve made it this far without being found out it. “I’ve got this” I say to my self as I press play.
Damn right I’ve got this. Nowhere. And I mean nowhere! Will you ever hear anything like this. A story, using BMX word play, strung together in a completely surreal yet weirdly familiar way.
At times poetic, at others it’s just flat out freaky. This had me smiling one second then in awe of word play the next, all the while being completely immersed in this strange tale.
Based around the most anarchic and experimental contest to ever happen in BMX history, this, is exactly that, an exploration of BMXism’s from a time period when BMX stood for ‘make your own rules’. If there was ever a book to take my reading virginity then it’s this one. Bang it home Mike!
Moon Babes of Bicycle City Bike Club Kit is going to be offered as a limited edition, which comes with a card model of that ever important car. So cool. Preorder today, check it out at MD’s band camp.
Kevin Jones, 19 & Over Expert, AFA Masters, Austin, TX (May 2, 1987)
As Mike Daily wrote in “Kevin Jones: The Man. The Interview.” published in Aggro Rag Freestyle Mag! Plywood Hoods Zines ‘84-'89: The Complete Collection (Stovepiper Books Media, 2013):
Skyway rushed to sponsor Kevin Jones after his second place finish in 19 & Over Expert at Round 3 of the AFA Masters series held May 2, 1987, in Austin, Texas.
Kevin pulled stall lawnmower to backwards peg picker into trolley (his head tube-straddling, no-handed scuff); and uptight wheelie (his upside down backwards wheelie while turning the cranks by hand) into straddle.
Kevin also premiered standing room only (his standing-upright backwards infinity roll); elephant glide (his sitting-on-the-crossbar while letting-the-back-end-of-the-bike-swing-around foot-drag scuff); and then–after he had run out of time, unfortunately–locomotive (his backyard-like progression of his tag sanity hops). Kev actually coasted the locomotive without scuffing (locomotive glide) then pulled it off.
Lew reported in the September '87 issue of FREESTYLIN’ Magazine:
“Kevin Jones got the crowd louder during his run than anyone else the whole weekend, including the pros. Every trick he did looked impossible yet was wired. He had a style so fresh it’s gonna take even the best guys a few months to catch up. He did one of those runs that left every man, woman, and child in the arena stunned. He got second place.’
Haro’s Rick Moliterno–ever the man to beat in 19 & Over Expert–got first. Kevin later told Spike Jonze for FREESTYLIN’ (August '89): "I would have been satisfied if I’d have made the top ten, and then I got second. I didn’t know why there was all the controversy about it…[Rick] beating me. I was just glad to get second, plus I got sponsored. That’s all I really wanted to do anyways was get sponsored. I never really cared about getting first.”
Exclusive video footage from the Dellavalle/Raybo Tapes.
Expected to arrive in October in “VERY LIMITED” quantity from
Flatland Fuel: 2019 Colony Oz-One Ozone-inspired twin top tube frames in
19.5", 20.5", and 21" top tube sizes. Modern geometry with full 4130
chromoly construction (unlike the 1988 Ozone Method One frame,
which–correct me if I’m wrong, but I rode one from ‘89 to '91–was
partially made from mild steel). $50.00 pre-order deposit. Total price:
$439.99.
“When I started riding again in 2009 after quitting for around 15 years this was the first trick that I thought of that I wanted to re learn but brakeless. I quickly learned that it wasn’t as easy as I thought. Getting to a position where I could footjam seemed impossible. When I designed my frame I did it around this trick & the smith jam was practice for this trick. I was beginning to think it would never happen but I continued to chip away at it piece by piece. The last few weeks I’ve pushed hard & taken several slams that should have made me stop but I could see the light at the end of the tunnel. So here it is!!! Push yourself and don’t give up!!!”–John Yull
Special Thanks to Joe Gruttola. “Watch this. Sick.”
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