GrindWorks BMX

This episode is a quick cut-in that has developed over the last couple days as I responded to the first Solo Cast, episode 039 . In it, I discuss the overstretching of the GrindWorks branding again, Instajams status update, 2020 Jams announcement, and a couple other housekeeping items. Feel free to drop a comment with feedback and any other suggestions for us. Thanks for listening and hit us on th...

This is the last of the skatepark and Coronavirus series and is with Jeff and Mikki of Keystone RampWorks (KSRW). KSRW is an indoor park that is only open part of the year until they secure a full-time location. Give this one a listen and go support the cause when you pass through the area! Thanks for listening and hit us on the socials at @grindworks_bmx on Instagram , Twitter , and Snapchat ; an...

Wedgewood Ramps is a skatepark in Youngstown, OH with an early-2000's vibe and layout. I sat down with Russell and talked about the history of the park, the short and long-term impacts of Coronavirus on Wedgewood, and what they have going on for the future. There's one more episode planned for the skateparks series around Coronavirus. After this one I think we'll highlight some more parks as we ca...

SK8-1-4 is an all-inclusive skatepark in Altoona, PA with a heavy street influence. I sat down with Dub and talked about the history of the park as well as the short and long-term impacts of Coronavirus on SK8-1-4. There's some links at the bottom to SK8-1-4's social media, as well as a link to a reference made later in the podcast regarding police having "no duty" to protect you. Thanks for liste...

This is my first solo cast for the podcast and I go over some history of GrindWorks, overstretching the brand, 2020 Jams, the GrindWorks DVD Project, and some GrindWorks store updates. Feel free to drop a comment with feedback and any other suggestions for us. Thanks for listening and hit us on the socials at @grindworks_bmx on Instagram , Twitter , and Snapchat ; and @grindworksbmx on Facebook ,...

After having a plan in place to chat with Harry for an upcoming episode, and subsequently having all plans put on indefinite hold, I'm glad we were finally able to make this happen. Harry Geyer is the owner of The Wheel Mill bike park in Pittsburgh, PA. This episode is split into two main parts: The first is regarding some features of the park that are sometimes considered "lame" or "fun-killers"...

Jams and contests seem to be a question on everyone's minds right now as we begin to re-emerge from nation-wide Stay-at-home orders and quarantines, while restrictions on gatherings remain in place. We have been trying to come up with an alternative for the last month or so and decided on a set of weekly InstaJams. Listen in for more details and check out the social media channels listed below for...

James is originally from the Owego, New York area and many of you will know him from the Binghamton scene; he now lives in Austin, Texas. I caught up with him when I was visiting in January, but couldn't make a podcast happen in-person, so we did it via Skype while we're all still quarantined. This was very Binghamton-scene oriented and came out with a few good ideas for future episodes as well. F...

This episode is with a small business owner and BMX rider in the Pittsburgh scene, Karlis Fisers, or as many will know him as Mantis Tattoo , or @813mantis . Karlis has ridden BMX since the early 1980's and also operated Mantis Tattoo, a tattoo and piercing shop, in Greensburg, PA for 16 years. As you can imagine much of the discussion is related to the current Corona Virus (COVID-19) epidemic and...

This episode was more of an experiment than anything else; seeing both what I can manage to do with my computer setup and also how responsive the audience would be to a live-stream format with the podcast. I recruited James Yusczyk to help co-host it, which was intended to be together in the same room, but due to the current state of the world , decided to do it via Skype, which also gave us a sta...

I've never met Brad in person, but we've known each other via the internet for quite some time. There wasn't much of a plan going into this episode and it really turned into a recorded hangout session where we chatted about plenty of things from video games to the Thrasher BMX Jihad article to social media. This isn't extremely focused and has some serious issues with syncing the audio to the Skyp...

A lot of you may have seen or talked to Sam in the past at a handful of different events throughout the East Coast. He commonly refers to himself as "Sam from Mexico", drives a Honda Element typically equipped with a tent on the roof, and is an active farmer in Upstate NY. Sam and I spent the entire weekend together before recording this, so we had a good bit to talk about. The first half of this...

A couple weeks ago I got to sit down with Tom Beckman and chat about coming up in a booming scene in the middle-of-nowhere upstate NY and photography stuff, among plenty of other topics. Tom has been contributing photos to Our BMX in efforts to promote the current upstate NY scene. You can check his work out at www.tombeckmanphoto.com . Feel free to drop a comment with feedback and any other sugge...

With the news of FBM closing their machine shop , a lot of questions have been circulating as to what happens next. For John Corts , its an opportunity to start fresh while continuing to do what he's passionate about: build high-quality bike frames. Here's some insight into what you can expect to see in the future as John get's things rolling with his new frame company, Work . And check back here...

Andy sat down with Mike and Mark Potoczny to discuss the upcoming Winter Welcome Jam taking place at The Wheel Mill on January 18, 2020 in Pittsburgh, PA. If you want to listen to the rest of the interview, check it out here and start at 10:00. Check out the details at http://www.thewheelmill.com/winter-welcome-2020/ and follow @welcomejam , @thewheelmill , @michaelpotoczny , and @markpotoczny on...

Andy sat down with Mike and Mark Potoczny to discuss the upcoming Winter Welcome Jam taking place at The Wheel Mill on January 18, 2020 in Pittsburgh, PA. If you came from the short version and want to pick up where you left off, start at 10:00.  Check out the details at http://www.thewheelmill.com/winter-welcome-2020/ and follow @welcomejam , @thewheelmill , @michaelpotoczny , and @markpotoc...

Brant Moore and I sat down and put the new setup to use both recording this episode and live streaming it on @brantmoore 's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWGijuL19i21bgv_ow2i2YA   The new setup feels good and should be substantially higher quality than previous uploads (recording at 1080p now, versus the 540p before). The ability to live-stream and record at the same time...

I sat down with Kevin Czuba while up in Buffalo a couple weeks back. We talked about a lot of mid-school BMX fun. I also had James Yusczyk co-hosting again. Feel free to drop a comment with feedback on how this episode sounded and any other suggestions for us. There will be some changes coming in the future as a new studio setup continues to unfold! Thanks for listening and hit us on the socials a...

I've wanted to sit down in person with Sam Schrage for a while and get an episode recorded and it hasn't been able to work out. And, a while back we recorded a short test with the Anchor App and decided that while I was out of town for work it would be a good time to give it a real shot and record an episode. Sam and I chatted for quite some time about some random and at times probably controversi...

GrindWorks BMX Podcast 025: This episode has been in the works for a while and I really wanted it to be episode 020. However, the interviews kept flowing and we hit 020 without a chance to record this. Anyway, this is a recap episode, talking about some of the changes over time that the podcast has had. It's timed perfectly as the last episode recorded at my (Andrew's) old apartment and the next e...

GrindWorks BMX Podcast 024: Before packing up and moving to a new house, I sat down with James Yusczyk to do some recent event recap. I had no intention of it taking a month for me to be set up again, and even worse, I'm still not really. I didn't record an intro or outro for this one and just throwing it up as-recorded. Feel free to drop a comment with suggestions for us. There will be some chang...

GrindWorks BMX Podcast 023: Following the GrindWorks Pittsburgh Street Jam, I met up with Keihin and Travis at their local park, SK8-1-4 , and chatted on their loading dock about the jam and riding in general. Feel free to drop a comment with suggestions for us. There will be some changes coming in the future as a new studio setup happens with Andy's move to a new home! Thanks for listening and hi...

GrindWorks BMX Podcast 022: My old buddies Andy Rozelle and Tom Beckman came down to Pittsburgh for a long weekend back at the end of June. While they were here, we recorded this episode about their project/crew NWC BMX (No Worries Crew). Feel free to drop a comment with suggestions for us. We don't have any major improvements planned, but are always open to new things! Thanks for listening and hi...

GrindWorks BMX Podcast 021: This podcast was a fun one, specifically because it was just a typical hangout with my brother, Matt Vargason . Matt is a photographer and skateboarder, which lends to a slightly different discussion than usual. Feel free to drop a comment with suggestions for us. We don't have any major improvements planned, but are always open to new things! Thanks for listening and h...

GrindWorks BMX Podcast 020: While most of you will know him as " The Bar End Guy ", Cody Dixon is an interesting guy with a lot to talk about. Cody is good friends with the NoWear BMX crew and we talk quite a bit about them and what they have going on out in Nebraska. Feel free to drop a comment with suggestions for us. We don't have any major improvements planned, but are always open to new thing...