Surrey Steve Tag

29 May

Posted at 22:49h in archive, features by

Those familiar with Canadian BMX in the early 2000s may have seen the Calgary based video The Western Front. Filmed and edited by Marc Doucette, it featured all of the prominent Calgary locals of that time, and included standout parts from Danny Cox (one of the all time great Canadian street riders of the era…. IYKYK), Dave Myers, and a young King of Streets.

I’ve heard a few mentions over the years that Marc made a follow up video to the Western Front that never came out. Marc passed away earlier this year, and as part of the remembrance of Marc and his legacy of bmx videos, Richard Gallant has gotten that follow up online.

This video is an incredible time capsule of the era, in what has long been one of Canada’s best bmx scenes. Calgary has incredible street spots, a long history of trails, and a core scene held together with Millenium park at the center of it all. The city has always had great riders and a cool and welcoming scene. It must be surreal to see this entire video come out 22 years after filming concluded.

From Richard:

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So this is it, first off I really have to dedicate this video to Marc Doucette, the man is a true OG. When I started BMX, he had already made a few videos. This wa sin the 90s, and Marc was making them using 2 VHS players. Eventually, I was going on trips to Halifax, Truro and PEI, with Marc and the gang welcoming me into the crew, riding and stacking clips for all of his videos. Eventually, a few of us moved to Calgary and Marc made the video Western Front. It was. a scene video that highlighted the ever expanding BMX scene in and around Calgary. For the next couple of years, he had filmed and stacked more clips for another video. He edited and made a bunch of sections but that’s where it all stalled out. As the years passed, he got more into the Music scene in Calgary and his life evolved into that journey More than BMX.

Tragically, Marc passed away in January and I ended up with his computer in my hands to render the final version of his video. I asked around for clips and photos of Marc to stitch together a slideshow for a last addition, dedicating it all to our lost brother.

 

07 Jan

Posted at 20:28h in archive, features, home by

Adam Perez – Vancouver Metro Jam 2003
Adam was a young rider from Oregon that was picked up by MacNeil. Like a few others, he was blasting this hip all weekend, and to me, this shot sums up the whole vibe of that contest.

“From early 1999 until late 2003, Chase BMX Magazine was a quarterly publication focusing primarily on the Canadian scene. I was fortunate to be the editor for its four year run, and along the way I started taking photos. We had mediocre photo equipment, and possessed little of the skills cut out for it, but what I did have was a lot of talented subjects to shoot with. Chase was published by World Bicycle Sports Incorporated, who also founded Up North BMX Supply, Ten Pack Distribution, MacNeil Bikes, Metro Jam, and the Pivotal seat. At the time, the magazine served as an advertising medium promoting the brands that Ten Pack distributed, while at the same time trying to grow the sport in Canada and abroad. While we printed about 10,000 copies for Canada, 5,000 copies made their way to the US and 1,000 more to the UK. It was a great ride while it lasted. In the late summer of 2003, we decided to fold the magazine and focus our attention more on the other ventures at World Bicycle Sports. I was going to include all of my favourite shots from over the years, both during Chase and post-Chase, but we don’t have enough bandwidth for that. Instead, these shots were all taken from 2000 until early 2004. These were all shot on film, and some of them I cringe when I see the imperfections, whether it’s composition or technical. In the end, it’s a snapshot of a time that I look back upon quite fondly. We were really just a bunch of guys having the time of our lives growing and creating, whether it was history or friendships.” -Ken Paul

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30 Mar

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This is whatsup! Surrey and the Vancouver Hevil homies just dropped this epic 6 minute edit (feat. Dave Myers, Andy Roode, Jeff Evans, B-Real, Chris Smith, Biz, Calyton Fifield, Andy McGrath, Jason Enns, Sean Emery, Sam Lowe and more) and a new website hevilbmx.com . Check them both out now and get stoked for HEVIL HD.

27 Nov

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NS OG, Vancouver transplant Andy Roode always comes through with banging edits and this one was no exception. Filmed and edited by Surrey Steve.

 

23 Oct

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As good as it is, the web is a black hole, where great edits can be forgotten in days. Every Thursday we’ll be featuring an edit that is/was rad and deserves more shine time. Starting with Vancouver’s Chris Smith and this beauty from 2010, filmed by Surrey Steve. Chris is a legend to say the least, I can’t think of too many guys who have been a part of the Vancouver scene longer than he has. Chris’ riding has always been fast, dialed and super fun to watch. HEVIL

If you have an edit in mind that you feel should be posted up under our TBT, send it via the contact & submissions page.

03 May

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“I came to Van in 99 on March break with a friend to ride skateparks. I met Surrey Steve and hung out with him a bunch on that trip. I moved to Vancouver in th fall of 2002, after I graduated. The friends you make through BMX last more than anything. I never thought that in 2014 I’d be 30 and still riding and out with the same people I rode with at 16. Gotta love bikes.”
– Andy Roode

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11 May

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Not gonna lie, having Jason Enns footage on the Embassy vimeo feels pretty surreal! Enns was nice enough to let us host up a bunch of rad raw footage that he filmed in Vancouver through 2007-08 with Surrey Steve. SO pumped on this, thanks to Jason and Surrey for this.

24 Jan

Posted at 20:19h in archive by

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Rob Parsons

Intro: Aaron Gates, Interview: Mat Ridgeway, Photos: Ken Paul

Hevil has had many associations over the years – Chris Smith’s artwork, wild party stories, “that guy who KO’d Alex Chalmers”. It’s a name that defines a generation of Vancouver badasses, and their video is one of the most anticipated things we thought we’d never see. The Hevil video that will premiere tomorrow night at the Astoria is a collection of footage from 2004-2008. It includes the guys who most would associate with the original crew, along with some of the predominant Canadian riders of that time. If you’re reading this from Vancouver, you’re probably already going.
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