As the Kickstarter crowdfunding clock ticks away for the Badlands (Pipeline Skatepark) documentary, I realized that a lot of the old and mid school riders out there don't realize just how big of a part Pipeline played in vert riding. Like Dogtown and Z-Boys and Joe Kid on a Stingray, this movie will tell a great story about how vert skating and BMX got off the ground. Pun intended. Some park had to be the first to actually build bowl with vertical walls, and that park was Pipeline.
In this clip we see Don Hoffman, the man behind the Badlands movie, ask early skatepark rider/contest promoter Bob Morales to explain the set-up for early vert riders, and Eddie Fiola, the original King of the Skateparks is the rider. These three guys played huge roles in making BMX/bike stunts what it is today, and what it was when we all did it. Help the Badlands Movie Kickstarter campaign to get this documentary made. 18 days to go, $7,403 and counting...
I have three other blogs I'm doing these days:
The Big Freakin' Transition- about the future and economics
Crazy California 43- about weird and cool locations in California
Full Circle- about writing and the writing life
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