Sam Downs

Sam Downs – Best of 2023

January 15, 2024 by Ride PA BMX

Sam Downs was halfway through his ‘Self Filmer’ series when he received a cancer diagnosis. Sam is doing well after having surgery and has since relocated to Colorado. He recently dropped a compilation of clips from 2023, filmed predominantly in Pennsylvania, before heading Rocky Mountain Way.

We wish Sam the best with his health and future endeavors and owe him a debt of gratitude for all he has done for Ride PA BMX and the scene during his time on the East Coast. Thanks for everything, Sam!

Don’t forget to like and subscribe to Sam’s YouTube channel for more content.

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Jeff Purdy – “Bout Time” | Daily Grind

April 20, 2023 by Purcey

Jeff Purdy‘s latest video part for Daily Grind premiered earlier today through Dig BMX. ‘Bout Time’ includes over four minutes of fast-paced, dialed riding filmed over the last few years. You’re not going to want to scroll past this one. Click play and enjoy.

Filmed by: Dan Conway, Mike Vitatoe, Trent Lutzke, Sam Downs, Chase Bucci, Grant Yoobie, Tony Cherry, Todd Myrick, Tristen Cooper, and Noah Huntzinger.

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Sam Downs ‘SELF FILMER’ – Central Pennsylvania In February

March 9, 2023 by Purcey

Sam Downs is back with the third installment in his ongoing ‘Self Filmer’ series. For February, Sam took a trip back to his old hometown to revisit some parks he grew up riding, with a few Philly clips thrown in the mix. Don’t forget to stop by Sam’s YouTube channel to like and subscribe for more videos.

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Sam Downs ‘Self Filmer’ – Philadelphia In January

February 3, 2023 by Purcey

Sam Downs took advantage of the unusually mild January weather in the Philadelphia region and managed to knock out another self-filmed video following on the heels of last month’s video, which you can check out here.

Don’t forget to subscribe to Sam’s YouTube channel for more videos.

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Milky & Stahl – Double Take

December 26, 2022 by Purcey

This one dropped back in October, but at the time, the website was suffering from a database crash, from which we are still recovering. With that said, this one couldn’t be overlooked. Back in late August, Mike Stahl returned home to Pennsylvania with Mikey ‘ Milky’ Andrew and filmed a nearly six-minute split video on behalf of S&M and Fit Bike Co. with Sam Downs serving as filmer and editor.

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Sam Downs ‘Self Filmer’

December 26, 2022 by Purcey

Sam Downs took a year worth of self-filmed clips and put them together in a new video aptly titled ‘Self Filmer’. The video includes two minutes of footage shot in Philadelphia, with a few clips from Florida thrown in the mix. Don’t forget to stop by Sam’s YouTube to like and subscribe for more.

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Daily Grind In Philadelphia

August 5, 2021 by Purcey

Casey Longshore, Grant Yoobie, and Gremlin drove through Pittsburgh to scoop up Chase Bucci en route to Philadelphia for a recent Daily Grind trip to Philadelphia to link with Jeff Purdy and friends (Scott Steele, Rainer Etsweiler, Angus Tuttle, Dan Conway, & Sam Downs). The Daily Grind crew always delivers a barrage of heavy grind combos and variations, and their Philadelphia trip video lives up to those expectations. You can also catch the SD version after the jump.

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Bepiscrawdad

June 19, 2021 by Purcey

Bepiscrawdad is a video project two years in the making by a group of friends from Harrisburg and Philadelphia. The project was spearheaded by Rainer Etsweiler, with additional filming provided by most of the riders involved and Dan Conway. The video includes sections from Rainer Etsweiler, Angus Tuttle, Griffin Mann, and Mike Stahl with guest clips from Sam Downs, Noah Doss, Paul Lichtenstein, Andrew Thompson, Jesse Romano, and Grant Castelluzzo.

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Retrospective: The Final Street Series

August 5, 2018 by Purcey

The Street Series was originally started in the U.K. by Tom Creasy, DUB BMX, and Monster Energy. In its six-year lifespan, The Street Series grew from an idea into a globally recognized event staged in cities around the world and held in support of BMX Day. The final Street Series took place on Saturday, July 22, 2017, and was hosted in Melbourne, Moscow, Paris, London, San Diego, and Philadelphia. Dan Lacey returned to host the event in Philadelphia for the second year in a row, and with the assistance of Matt Miller and the Chocolate Truck crew, guided the crowd of hundreds of BMX riders from spot to spot through the neighborhoods of North Philadelphia.

One year later, we reconnected with some of the locals that were in attendance as well as our contributing photographers, Sam Downs, Frank Ashbridge, and Kyle Dipilla, for a look back at the final Street Series in Philadelphia. Frank Ashbridge also edited together some previously unseen footage that he filmed during the 9th and Poplar stop of The Street Series.

We hope you enjoy.

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Ride PA BMX – Issue Two (Available Now)

May 1, 2018 by Purcey

Ride PA BMX – Issue Two is now available for purchase through our online store. Issue Two consists of sixty-four, full color, gloss pages of original content spanning the summer of 2017 through the winter of 2018. Issue Two includes a free two-sided 11″x17″ folded poster featuring Brain Foster and Jeff Purdy. Supplies are limited. A second run of the zine will be available in a few weeks and a digital version will be available online free after the second run is sold out. You can read a comprehensive list of the zines content after the jump.

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Ride PA BMX – Issue #2

March 17, 2018 by Purcey

Ride PA BMX – Issue Two will be available for purchase in mid to late April. The second issue is composed of sixty-four, full color, glossy pages of original content spanning the summer of 2017 through the winter of 2018. Issue Two includes a free two-sided 11″x17″ folded poster featuring Brain Foster and Jeff Purdy. Special thanks to all the contributors, photographers, and editors.

Interviews:
Joby Suender
Dave Krone

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