STATEN ISLAND PARK BULLDOZED

Apr, 29 2011

Without any warning the NYC Parks Department bulldozed the Ben Soto Skatepark on Staten Island. The ramps needed some maintance work but were not anywhere beyond repair. A couple of thousand dollars would have done the job. Instead a $650,000 park was thrown in a dumpster, at a demolition cost that was probably more than the cost of repair.

To try and appease people they are taking old picnic tables and planters from other parks around the city and dropping them in the now empty space.

The locals need your support to push for a proper park to replace what was destroyed. Join they’re facebook page.

You can check a video from NY1 about the park here.

Read this story that Ran in the Newspaper about the shady demo of the park.

NIGEL FLIP BOOK

Apr, 13 2011

RALPH BROOKLYN PHOTO

Mar, 17 2011

Ralph has a photo from Brookyln in a new Jeff Z. photo gallery on the Ride site HERE.

MORE DQYDJ2

Mar, 14 2011

This is the two mix sections and Chris Gollup’s part.  Lot’s of random appearances in this one.

OBA NYC EDIT

Mar, 14 2011

Here’s an Oba edit filmed in the fall and winter:

NEW DIG AD

Mar, 14 2011

Here’s the newest ad with Nigel for his new seat (coming out in spring). Shot on a recent trip to the Dominican Republic.

INSPIRATION

Mar, 14 2011

Manassas, Va. local Ricky Chang was filming a handrail session with a friend in July of 2008, took a crash, and was paralyzed below his chest. Check out a video from a local news channel below. Everyone at Animal sends our best wishes to a super positive strong guy with a great supportive family. Click HERE if you’d like donate to Ricky’s cause and help offset some of his medical expenses.

OSSO STORY TIME

Mar, 14 2011

Osso talks about an embarrassing moment from his childhood HERE.

Steven also has a one hitter HERE, the answer is a really long read though…

SOME NEW STUFF

Mar, 14 2011

We just got in some tanks tops and socks, check them out in the store.

JARED WASHINGTON BIKE CHECK

Mar, 14 2011

Jared stopped by the other day to pick up some stuff. We shot a couple quick photos of his bike.Check out his bike and what hes running.

Frame: Federal Washington

Fork: Animal Barrett

Bars:Prototype Animal Hightower bars 8.25 rise

Stem:Prototype Animal Jared Washington topload

Headset: Animal

Grips: Animal Edwin

Seat: Federal Washington

Post: Animal stump

Cranks:Animal Akimbo

Sprocket: Animal Sprocky Balboa

Chain: KMC devil 101

Pedals: Animal Hamilton pc

Pegs:2 Animal Butchers pegs 1 Animal MK3 peg

Front wheel: Animal RS laced to Animal Javelin Hub

Rear wheel: Eclat hub laced to Animal RS rim

Tires: GLH-R 2.25 front GLH-R 2.1 back

Modifications: tighten everything half way so my bike feels dialed.