Eastern Bikes Blog

Winter is Here.

Some how we got a long extended summer over here in Utah. I got to actually film a few clips at a secret spot that'll be blown out by the time the vid drops. Oh well. You saw pics here first, or in a skate mag. They seem to surface there first. I got no problem poaching there stuff. What else? I got my elbow drained of 70 cc's of fluid and a nice cortizone shot in there and I'm all fixed. Anyway, had some good night sessions lately. I've been going to 50/50 waaaay too much. It's just a fun place to chill with all the locals and talk smack.  Our first real storm is dumping right now. 20 inches in the mountains. Powder! That is why I live in the mountains. Also we have a secret indoor ramp club that isn't so secret ramp club happening close to me. I just spent my Friday night moving all the ramps into the new location. The new indoor park in Layton is opening soon too. Lots of fun ledges and stuff. Should be opening in Jan. There is also talk of indoor dirt jumps? We'll see. Could be a great time to visit Utah.

Kelly Bolton Art Show

I've known the Kelly the longest than anyone else on Eastern, always knew he was into art and stuff. But I was super stoked for him when I read this in the Entertainment section in the L.A. Times!! Crazy. Security was tight, so sorry for the crappy pictures. Congrats Kelly!! Good luck in the future, don't forget your friends!! Haha.

This year Kelly Oliver Bolton ends 2008 and in a simple artistic impression on you. Possibly to hush the urge for today's complicated life style? Or is he stating modern man should take note of the economy and live conservative? Only one truly gifted man knows this answer, and as always, he's an enigma that pulls the ranks of a classic Sasquatch story.

These are deemed the "Days Inn" collections.  Kelly approaches a simple yet refined view of one of his team mates. Clearly he admires this person and has a hard time accepting the impact this handsome person has left on his feeble young life of 22, yet in some of these master pieces there is animosity towards side burns, pointy chins, and the long lost art of Front brakes.
  As always Kelly's mystic persona leaves his fans, critics and lovers of art wondering who this intriguing team mate is.

I GOT MY FILL (E).

So this was kinda an old team mate reunion for Wiz and I this last Inside/Out trip last week in Philly.  We both rode for Schwinn back in the day.  It was good to hang with him and ride his local spots. The (purple) rain tried its best to shout down everything. Wiz and the rest of us didn't let it stop us from riding and have a blast on this trip. One night we were eating at Wiz's  pizza shop for dinner, but not Kelly. He had a pony keg the night. Wow. Seamus and I met for the first time, I think we hit it off well and I enjoyed watching a young shredder who truly does his own style. It used to be called "Freestyle". Sheamus remembers.  The TL-88 is the car of everyones choice on this trip. Man, the thing is fast AND spacious. Thanks Mangler.  The video should be funny to watch. I have a feeling Kelly and Sheamus were talking smack about me in the interviews. Punks.  

Music trip.

So I flew to San Diego for my first meeting a N.A.M.M. They are basically the Inter-bike for the music industry. Pretty huge deal. Turns out they are hiring Ray Barbee and myself to promote "making and playing music" at all of the DEW Tour stops next year and X-games. It's still a bit unclear as to what we will be doing, but I know it'll be fun no matter what. I'm pretty blown away by the entire thing, honestly. It's not a bad thing to start filling in my calender for 09" already. Here are some pictures of some of the things I did while playing guitar, trveling, and killing 3 hours at L.A.X. Oh and while I was down there my bursits sack on my elbow decided to get a decent infection from falling in the mud at Beringers a week ago. Stange. So I'm on two antibiotics, and may be getting the fluid drained after the Philly Inside out Trip.

Late summer, early fall.

Real quick to fill you in on whats been going down in Utah as of late. The Aitken Tanner jam went off, everybody had awesome costumes and we raised 6K for Mike! The Forte brothers were in the states and got to ride Matts house with them.  I've been spending almost to much time working on my jacuzzi on the nice days, trying to get it going before winter is here for good. Pretty much just riding a bunch and living, feel me? I fly to San Diego tomorrow then leave the next day. I'm getting hired along with skate legend, Fender Athlete Ray Barbee to do some music stuff at all the Dew Tours next year and Summer X-Games. Im stoked and excited to see what its all about. It cant be bad if Ray is doing it. I basically said yes over the phone based on that its good enough for Ray, its good enough for me. I'm home for one day after S.D. then off to Philly for the last Inside Out trip. Cant wait for that one. Later.

Pictures from travels!

Cody York over at Expn.com wanted to do this "Show and Tell" thing with me so click HERE to check out 10 photos over the last year of my life and traveling. Enjoy.

The new Mac and BMX tricks.

Yes, it's a mountain biker. But it's still cool Apple chose BMX tricks to show off the new Macbook.  Note worthy indeed.
Check it: Click HERE 

Help Mike!

If your ANYWHERE near the S.L.C area, come out for a great time before the weather turns bad, but most importantly come out to support Mike. If you cant make it, please donate anything to the fund 5050BMX has set up.

His family thanks you in advance.

Another Interbike post......kind of.

Interbike has come and gone. Good times and I came back sick from Vegas. But not before I went to Jackson Hole to pick up ramps for the new park in Salt Lake. Saw a strange truck and found a dead dragonfly on my roof rack. Oh I got to record with T.J. Lavin while in Vegas, actually was productive for one day while I was there. Driving out with the 5050 crew in the new Tour Bus they have was awesome. This is about the last month of good weather outside in Utah for riding. So I've been trying to get out.

Summer to do list.

Number one on my list was to get the eff back to Utah. Check. Second was to check out alot of the great bike friendly cement parks they have out here. Semi- check. I keep going to the same ones. I have a good time everytime its hard to venture out. Three, work on Be ringers yard and get it running, also semi check.(The kink Team was to blame for one day, we rode with them instead of working on the yard.) I have been digging and working on the yard since I got back from Ohio. We actually have half of the dirt jumps almost up. I guess its been years since it has been ridable. Which seems accurate, since 4 ft tall weeds taken over. We tried a blow torch, most of which everything was too green to burn. Next up was weed killer/spray. Nope. Last but not least, a riding mower and a quad. Cutting grass and tearing around the yard running over those damn weeds. Check!  Forth, continue to work on my new album, check. Stoked on my new place in Utah and the studio room. Fifth, buy more cradle of Filth music. Still working on that. Sixth, Enjoy the rest of the summer in Utah. CHECK.