Animal Bikes http://animalbikes.com Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Summer Softgoods 2013http://animalbikes.com/summer-softgoods-2013 http://animalbikes.com/summer-softgoods-2013#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:03 +0000 Jay D http://animalbikes.com/?p=11719 Summer13_Softgoods_Web

Freshen up your wardrobe with a NEW Overgrown Snapback or Skyline Tee. Available HERE.

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Blanco Wallpaperhttp://animalbikes.com/blanco-wallpaper http://animalbikes.com/blanco-wallpaper#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 03:24:21 +0000 Randy Watson http://animalbikes.com/?p=11713 1680_TomWhite_PhotoZielinski

This dope Z. photo of Tom is one of this week’s Ride Weekend Wallpapers; you can download it HERE. Watch his Skavenger 2012 part below for the clip. And while you’re at it, watch The Price Is Wrong for Tom’s latest fire.

Click here to view the embedded video.

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MTT Reviewhttp://animalbikes.com/mtt-review http://animalbikes.com/mtt-review#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 03:23:28 +0000 Randy Watson http://animalbikes.com/?p=11695 mtt_3q_full_black_lores

The Union did a review on the MTT; check it out HERE.

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FLICKER LIFE: THE PRICE IS WRONG PREMIERE IN PHILLYhttp://animalbikes.com/flicker-life-the-price-is-wrong-premiere-in-philly http://animalbikes.com/flicker-life-the-price-is-wrong-premiere-in-philly#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 06:09:45 +0000 Randy Watson http://animalbikes.com/?p=11706

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“The Price Is Wrong” video premiere at The Barbary in Philadelphia last night. Also check out the video HERE.

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QSS#5 “The Price is Wrong” Online Premierehttp://animalbikes.com/qss5-the-price-is-wrong-online-premiere http://animalbikes.com/qss5-the-price-is-wrong-online-premiere#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 16:36:42 +0000 Jay D http://animalbikes.com/?p=11685 Animal_QSS#5_Online_Flyer

If you can’t make it to the video premiere at the Barbary tonight, QSS#5 “The Price is Wrong” will premiere online right here on the site. Who’s ready?

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qss 5 DVD’s available at the premier….http://animalbikes.com/qss-5-dvds-available-at-the-premier http://animalbikes.com/qss-5-dvds-available-at-the-premier#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 01:36:48 +0000 Animal http://animalbikes.com/?p=11681 IMG_5646

Roll Through and get one while they last

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Luc Legrand Bike checkhttp://animalbikes.com/luc-legrand-bike-check http://animalbikes.com/luc-legrand-bike-check#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 16:41:37 +0000 Randy Watson http://animalbikes.com/?p=11673 download

Luc Legrand has a bike check with his new whip on the French site DataBMX HERE. If you didn’t see his recent etnies edit yet; watch it below:

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Hamilton’s Dig 92 Interviewhttp://animalbikes.com/hamiltons-dig-92-interview http://animalbikes.com/hamiltons-dig-92-interview#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 14:45:47 +0000 Randy Watson http://animalbikes.com/?p=11665 HAMILTON_XUPWALLRD_NJ_ADJ-620x413

Photo: Dolecki

DIG just posted Steven’s interview from Issue 92, which was released back in January, HERE. Most of the riding photos are clips in Steven’s part in The Price Is Wrong, so you can get a little glimpse of it. If you are in the Philly area tomorrow, come out to the premiere, or check back tomorrow night watch it right here on the site.

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SHOP SPOTLIGHT: PORT JEFFERSON BIKE DOCTOR/ PORT JEFFERSON, NEW YORKhttp://animalbikes.com/shop-spotlight-port-jefferson-bike-doctor-port-jefferson-new-york http://animalbikes.com/shop-spotlight-port-jefferson-bike-doctor-port-jefferson-new-york#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 16:12:32 +0000 Randy Watson http://animalbikes.com/?p=11613 average day at shop

How long have you been in business? Two years!

Can you explain how the idea for a store came to be? My best friend and one of my partners Corey were looking to start a business together; we even thought of a pizza place (ha ha ha). But I wanted to do something I loved and be able to give back to BMX what it gave me.

Who owns the shop? Who works there? Me (Rob Mic), Corey Pronsky, and Roy DeGuzman (original NYC flatlander). Roy and I are at the shop. I’m here 24/7; Roy is here on the weekends. We also have Long Island Road Bike legend Nelson Aldana.

What events have you done at the shop in the past few years? Where do I start. Opening day was MAY Day. With the help of Enos of Base Brooklyn it one of the biggest events on Long Island. We did Endless Summer Jam, two fund raising events for the local schools that raised over $3,000 in total. The last event we did was at the local firehouse here in town for their annual Carnival. That event brought in the most money on any night they ever had in the history of the Carnival. And who could forget the Indoor Animal Demo that Enos put together . We couldn’t do any of these events without the help of Enos or any of the locals who help us out; too many to mention (you know who you are).


Animal Demo in 2012.

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What changes have you noticed in the scene since the shop opened? Lets see; when we opened the door on day one there were two BMX kids in the area (JOE and JOE); now on any giving day at the shop there are at least twenty kids here riding the ramps or just hanging around. That’s why we put on so many events; it cost a lot to do them but it has turned so many kids onto BMX. That it is my way of giving back to the thing that made me what I am.

What does Bike Doctor offer that mail-order doesn’t?  Our shop offers the whole experience of the BMX lifestyle, a kid cant get the opinion of ten other riders on what is good, you hang at a shop with other riders you get the whole picture. We support the kids, growing up we all hung at the shop (BMX COUNTRY) that’s were our day started and then off to go ride.

Top three best-selling Animal products: All Animal products sell here  1. Edwin grips 2. all tires  3. Hamilton PCs

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Strangest experience selling an Animal product: Five year-old on a sixteen-inch wanted Animal tires on is bike sooo bad, so we put Animal pedals, Animal Grips and Animal seat (he was psyched).

Why carry Animal? Because Animal is rider-owned, plain and simple; they know what’s good on the street.

What’s something you never expected to happen after opening the shop? My own kids knowing BMX. My biggest thrill is when the Animal team showed up, and my son went over to Nigel and said, “My dad owns the shop.” Nigel shook his hand and said, “You’re a lucky kid.”

Any future plans for the shop?Lots!!!!!!!

base room

How many trends have you seen come and go since you have been open? The biggest trend we try to kill is, “How much does that weigh.” Who cares, if it’s going to break in a day.

What is the best thing you gained or witnessed from owning/ starting the shop? I make a lot more money selling a $5,000 road bike to a middle-aged guy in spandex (a lot more). But it does nothing for me. When I sell a kid his first BMX bike and he shows up at the shop the next week to hang with all the other kids, and before you know it he one of them. That’s the best!!!

If you can have one BMX product that doesn’t exist yet what would it be? Don’t need it; two wheels, grips to hold onto, and cranks to pedal.

Where do you see the shop in ten years? Hopefully get a public park here in town, and riding it with my sons and all the other kids, and still here hanging out at the shop talking about BMX.

Location:
Port Jefferson, NY
Shop address:
1607 Main Street
Hours:
10AM-7PM
Contact info: 
631-509-5530 theportjeffbikedr.com  Facebook

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QSS#5 “The Price Is Wrong” Video Premierehttp://animalbikes.com/qss5-the-price-is-wrong-video-premiere http://animalbikes.com/qss5-the-price-is-wrong-video-premiere#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 23:26:08 +0000 Jay D http://animalbikes.com/?p=11628 Animal_QSS5_TPIW_Video_Premiere_Flyer

     Coinciding with the online premiere this Friday, we will be hosting an actual premiere at The Barbary in Philly.           Check the flyer for details.

For a taste of what is to come, be sure to peep the QSS#5 Trailer (below), Behind the Scenes video, and             Dig article in Issue #94.

Click here to view the embedded video.

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