Nickels, Profile New England part #1, one day with Tom Villarreal, and Boulder Park Mix

Our posts are getting longer and longer for good reason, were doing shit son. For starts we have Chad DeGroot and the Exclusive “Nickels” which is “why do you ride?

Then the Profile New England trip video which is a Come up exclusive so you can’t embed shit. So click away, everyone kills it with my favorites being…shit…, everyone on this trip  killed it. And its only part #1.

Tom Villarreal has been staying local, but Dan filmed “Team Chocolate Chip’s day in the life of Tom Villarreal.” “It rained and we got a late start but here ya go.”

And lastly Mat Olson and crew killing the Boulder park, stomping a mud hole in its ass. Figure that one out…

NEW Deco. Tee, peep it HERE.

“The Boulder skatepark is widely regarded as one of the best parks in Colorado. Throw in a few amazing riders like Matt Cordova, Justin Brunner, Jake Farley, and Mat Olson and you have a recipe for a pretty rad session.” -Dylan Pfohl

The Best and worst, FLEER trading card situation, and Oprah tee is out

This post has a lot going on, starting with why Baco 11 is taking so long. Then it goes right into two videos Chad has good reason to post again. The whole FLEER trading card reasoning. Lastly the long awaited Oprah tee which is going to limited cause Oprah’s staff found out about this already and is putting it to rest. So get them HERE while they last.

This is a little interview about why Baco 11 has been taking so long.

Boo-“So what is up with Baco 11 and why isn’t it done yet?”

Chad- “That isn’t the easiest thing to answer. Dave and I are both sitting on a ton of footage, but I used mine in the second edit below. I felt like it was taking to long and some of that footage I spent a lot of time filming. Its shitty cause most of it is tri-pod, but I feel its really hard to have someone sit there for hours while I try what I think could work.” “My idea was to do a box set but there is more than a few factors keeping that from happening.”

Boo- “So what your saying is you want to push Deco more than keep your old flame, Baco, alive and put the Deco title on your edit instead of Baco?”

Chad- “Ya, Baco can suck it. No, I want them both to do well, but Baco is really a name now that we can use for anything specially a contest or jam. We are still going to do the Baco halloween jam, just not this year. The great thing about Baco is we can do it anywhere. We love the time of the year for the Halloween thing as  you know. Dressing  up shitty and going buck nutty is what Baco is about. Once Mesh closed it was hard to calm down about the Baco jam. Shit, the last one we did at Mesh was pretty shitty, mainly cause I had to choke up, suck it up, and announce we were closing the doors. That was one of the hardest things to do aside from telling my dad I really am straight.”

Boo- “Is your dad straight?”

Chad- “I have no doubt he is straight, shit, he is more than straight. Is that possible? I put him through so much shit its unreal. From breaking my back and him taking care of me to all my friends telling him I am gay. With me being a parent now it makes me realize those funny things as a kid really make your parents think. Not in a good way. They always thought I was crazy on a bike, but always supported me.

Boo- “So tell us about the video parts below and what they mean.”

Chad- “The first one is one that will live on for a long time. My part in Baco 10. Great song, good times from Mission Skatepark to car crashing to fighting in the ring. That is how I want Baco 11 to be, but living up to it is different now. I had to really focus this year on a lot of things and it hasn’t given me the chance to travel and get buck nutty. This section was the my last one of DVD as well. The internet has slowed down the video premier and sped up the web edit. I fell into this pattern and got itchy so I released my footage for Baco on a web edit and ended with www.DecoBMX.com. Call it how you like, but I feel some of the clips in that edit have a lot of meaning with Mesh being closed and so many good memories.”

Boo- “Why did Mesh really close down?”

Chad- “That is a long story and can and will be in more detail in my book coming out next year. In a nut shell, there were 3 partners total. We all had our duties but didn’t really look over each others till the last year. So it started to slip… and to try and come back from a sure disaster would be impossible. One partner left and the other I bought out. So the last whole year I decided to try and make it work while pulling out my hair and watch it slowly go gray. This story could go on, but it bums me out a bit, so”…………………..to be continued

Boo-“Your a fag, get to the good shit.”

Chad-“No. Check out the vids below and tell me you don’t want to see Baco 11?”

FLEER approached a select few to do trading cards back in 1999. So we went to work sending in pics and a short bio for the back. Somehow they received this joke pic of me doing a side levitator with a Snoopy shirt on in Bud’s Barn at Woodward. They produced them and sent them all to me to sign and send back. Well I complained and never sent them back, just a new photo. They agreed to remake them. I still have a ton of these but they are really rare since they were never in circulation.

This is the back. Funny face fool. I had to come up with a nickname for myself so I used “Stretch”. It was retarded but I told them I liked to stretch a lot. Stupid shit…

This is the official FLEER card that went into circulation and even sold in 7-11′s and everwhere. I was real happy with this pic for a few reasons, it was shot by Freimuth at the ever-so-famous skatepark KONA. It took me awhile to get this cause a wall tap on a round pole and out of a deep as shit bowl wasn’t my cup of tea, but it was that day.

Here is the back, they changed my profile pic for some reason and you can’t see my face. I was over it at this time and told them it was perfect. It is perfect right?

Here she is, the most powerful woman in the world sucking on a Deco. logo. Get one before she sends a laser beam down on the Deco headquarters and makes us all suck her minge.

New pics and Springer

Mat Olson is living it up doing school shows for awhile. Most people don’t think living it up is doing weird shows for bratty school kids, but if you are getting a few bucks, traveling, and riding your bike for people, I really don’t think that is to bad. So if you know Mat and crew are coming to your school, scream “do a backflip” the whole time they are performing. They really like that shit.

The pics below are all of Mat sessioning the Casselberry trails and around Orlando. It was a must to bring him to the Maitland trannies and witness him doing the highest airs and even more than a few flairs on the steep trannies. Hit this LINK to see the video.

ESPN recently did a story on “the various ways that other BMXers have made the jump from riding into television. Starting with Chad Degroot’s appearance on The Jerry Springer show and ending with Strangers in Danger, this is a small sampling of BMXers turned TV personalities. Enjoy.” HERE is the tab and launch the gallery to see the 1st pic of guess who?Mat Olson doing the flair almost like in a cement half pipe care of photo shop.

Here is the real version, still crazy if you have ever been there.

Super Whip on his favorite set. Casselberry trails season is almost upon us.

Mat calls this one the “Tree Frog”. Your gonna have to ask him why. Its pretty unreal to do a tuck nothing…shit man.

Almost RIP Vans Skatepark in Orlando. Its still around for now and I suggest you get as many sessions here as possible. Mat doing a tuck on the mini in the back.

SPOT Roast, Rickey, Deco. All Day

Its real hard to write words for someone who passed away. Glad to have known you, ridden with you, and supported  you through Mesh skatepark and MR. B’s. RIP Rickey…and sorry for calling you “turd dick”. I am pretty sure you didn’t give a shit, but maybe we shouldn’t have taken an ad out for that. Either way, you didn’t give a shit. Respect for that…-Chad D

-Hit up the SPOT Roast in Tampa coming up next month. Deco. will be out there showing our shit off and maybe rolling around for a minute. See ya there.

-The Two By Four/Deco. grassroots riders Eugene and Zach threw this edit together with a pretty funny intro. Thanks guys. Holla anytime.

Zach and Eugene holding it down for Deco., the intro is pretty funny. Check it out.

Profile Racing is now proudly distributing Deco. goods, so hit up PROFILE or email Matt@profileracing.com to get your shop all set up.

If your looking for the V2 Succubus flatland frames or just want a smaller frame, hit up FLATLAND FUEL or our online STORE. Those are the only two places that have the V2′s in stock now.

Interbike 2011

Interbike usually is a blur from no sleep, tons of alcohol, and just plain on-the-go format. This year I decided to show up late and leave early which proved to be the way to go. Rumors were flying about this year being really small and a lot of companies backing out. Truthfully it was still pretty big but YES a few big boys were not in attendance. Otherwise it was amazing, non stop laughing, drinking, and a little bit of bmx made it one of the best so far. -Chad D

Here are a few pics and some videos from Interbike 2011

Who has the best 360′s in the Business? Click here and find out some reactions.

They made me check a FuFork in oversize bags, I love it. Instigram our plane.

These Casselberry dudes were on my flight. Scott Powell party pack.

Animal and Demolition did it right, private showing in a suite in the Venetian with beer and sandwiches. Good sandwiches to. Thanks guys. This guy below was in Chipotle eating up a storm, mustache and all.

Mustaches seem to cover 90% of bmx and 95% of kids ages 13-17. Leigh was just showing you whats up. James decided to take a ride on the display motorcycle in the Hard Rock. Hair farmer.

Staying with Brumlow is always interesting, I woke up one morning and Dave wasn’t in the room, then a picture mail came to my phone with this guy. Strike a pose.

Thanks to PowerBar for the last two years…great company and amazing products.

Craps was my game of choice. Threw the dice off the table more than a few times. Catfish sighting. I told him I was gonna give him a Nora cup but he never responds so I guess I will wait.

Ever heard of Pawn Stars? We were waiting in line to go see that shop and some lady gave me this Strider, so I tried to pawn it.

Check out the M&M family outside of the pawn shop.

A trip to Vegas wouldn’t be complete without an Elvis sighting. So Brumlow pushed their buttons and was in every photo. They asked “Who the hell are you” Dave responded “Elvis”.

They had enough just after this photo, and I couldn’t take anymore cause I was crying.

Pusher Crew looking blazed out. No eyes open here.

Pusher room at the Palms, only 37 floors up. Get it Clay…

The awards. I sat next to Scott Powell, so many good quotes I can’t print. Just wait for 2012, Scott Powell come back.

Below are some Videos from interbike and the last one is funny cause I am a dork at the end.

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spring break

Lastly here is a vid from out Japan distro 430, they are doing it big over there…Godzilla big.

Profile Racing NOW distributing Deco. in the US…YA BUDDY

Deco. BMX and Profile Racing would like to announce the new US Distribution of Deco. products through Profile headquarters in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Below are a few questions between Chad DeGroot (owner of Deco. BMX) and Matt Coplon (TM and head sales) about the Distribution situation.

Profile has been making some moves the last few years, now with Deco. being distributed by Profile Racing, how do you feel about this?

It’s been ten years now since I came on board to manage Profile Distribution. We have never been in a position where we seek out product to distribute—we actually started the distro here b/c most of our Domestic and International distributors cannot stock all the variations (odds and ends) of the bike products that we manufacture. Through those years, we’ve picked up a very limited number of brands (Country Bikes and Sun Rims) to compliment what we carry here in the shop. For the most part, those brands are close to us on a personal level…picking up Deco falls into the same category. DeGroot has been riding for Profile now for four years…it’s been a strong relationship and anything that Chad does we would like to be in a position to help support him. He’s family, and Deco is quality  Product that we both ride and feel confident in pushing.

You mentioned offering some completes, Profile parts and Deco. rounding it off, this leads into some real high end bikes. Is this more for promo or will these be for sale?

Like we currently offer with Country/Profile, we plan on doing the same with Deco through our Online store. Basically, a higher end Profile complete featuring a Deco frame, fork, bars, grips, and pedals.

There are two very different companies uniting to scratch each others backs, is this a Florida thing?

Less Florida, more family! You’re still a yankee until you reach that 20 year residency mark…that’s coming up, right?

To find out more, come check us out at Interbike or contact:

Chad@decobmx.com  http://decobmx.com/category/products/

Matt@profileracing.com    http://profileracing.com/

YA Buddy…

Mat Olson Roof Gap

Mat Olson told me about this, then went and handled it properly. Such a huge gap and seems to float in the air forever…

Pretty sure he did it then wanted to film it better. So I guess it was kind of a session. Look close at those drains, little to the left and he is done for. So I can agree with him being excited when he says “I’m Not Dead”.

The Fine Print

Sometimes when you see to many words it looks like a chore to read it all. We used the right wording and inspiration and posted it on all our packaging. Its a product description that makes sense. Click on each one to unleash our secrets. -Chad D

Thought you were cool listening to Judas Priest for all those years, then you find out they were banging each other. What do you think now? Funny thing is they wore shirts made of hair. Why look uncomfortable wearing hair when you can be relaxed wearing a True American Apparel shirt? Will these shirts releave you of your sins? No one knows, but its worth a try…We got away from the computer generated style and went back to the way it was done in the cave man days…by hand, backhand…CLICK

In the olden days, people were hired to hold a cover over ones head. These days, hats are all hands free. Still a great idea having a partner managing what falls on your head, but a little silly don’t you think? Whether your balding, graying, or haven’t decided what hair style fits you. These hats will let you think of more important things, like enhancing your mustache. CLICK

We have chosen to learn from the past and roll the clock back the the beginning. Filled with chromoly axle goodness and loaded with the plastic freshness expected from a quality 10 pin plastic pedal. Move over black and clear,  even a person who notices nothing will notice chrome and ask “Are those metal”? You can laugh and say “Nope, their plastic”, then twist your mustache and roll into the sunset. CLICK

For centuries people have used bearings to unite forks and frames to make steering possible. This is not trivial stuff, you know this. Stop and think about what a wonderful headset would look and feel like. Can you picture it,  see it, feel it? This headset can solve the problem. Made to Campy spec integrated with sealed bearings and 6061 aluminum dust cap. CLICK

This seat is magnificent. Simple, functional, handsome, extremely well made, affordable, and, YES, pivotal. Listen to what your ass is asking. Pick one up and listen to your ass thank  you time and time again. Slap one and GO TEAM… CLICK

The practical answer will be right under your seat, the day has arrived, its pivotal season. Amazingly man has accomplished what the Beast set out to do. Don’t resist the beast. Run with him like you have never ran before. Run a seat-post that is worthy of any situation. CLICK

Beautifully made for  your hands, to grab or not grab them? That is the question. If someone told  you these grips were deeply textured, soft and consoling. Would you have any  more questions? What question is that really? Nobody will make you feel better about going out and meeting the world with your new companions.  Others might say “one of life’s true gifts”. Either way you owe it to yourself and whoever steals your bike, true relaxation of the hands. CLICK

It was a  game I have always played. Why pretend it’s impossible. Call them Forks, call them necessary on your bike?…Inspired with front brakes in mind, these steep 28mm rake FuForks come with with removable 990 tabs. These bad boys will help your nose wheelies, with our without front brakes. Don’t be an embarrassment to front wheel tricks. Do that front wheel boogie. CLICK

People want things that are inspired from the 4 piece handlebar feel, the 2 piece “FuBars” have the look and feel you want. Made from Multi-butted chromoly,  these bad boys will let  you hold the metal you have needed since you listened to Iron Maiden. CLICK

Skatepark meets flatland inspired frames. This is WAY to comfortable and good looking for one person. Go ahead and try two, might need a side cart and a monkey. Who is making the rules? some BMX Succubus? Discover  yourself or who you want to be. Be a monkey, make rules, succumb to the Succubus (its only a dream), or just do it cause if feels right. CLICK

What’s so good about the Succubus is what it’s not. Highly attractive and willing to suck the flatland right out of you. Don’t refuse it, let it happen, and may all your dreams come true. This frame will draw energy to sustain itself. It may even suck the flatland right out from your dreams. Succumb to the Succubus. CLICK (scroll down a bit)

Most items below are now proudly Distributed by Profile Racing. Contact matt@profileracing.com and head over to http://profileracing.com/ for more info…see you at Interbike.

You know when someone is filming you and he makes comments like…

Mat Olson doing:
“360 Flip Dude or 360 flip dawg…shit”

Mat is from Lake Havasu. His skatepark is rinky dinky but he makes it worth while. The city asked him to build some trails next to the park. So he did. The video below isn’t about the riding or the trails, its about the man behind the camera and us getting an interview with him.

Mat Olson shady cam Flip with commentary for DecoBMX from DecoBMX on Vimeo.

Red Bull Mini Drome in Orlando plus drive sober Wisconsin

Don’t drink and ride?

Check this video out from the 4 Seasons skatepark in Milwaukee. Pretty sure I heard all of these dudes were real hung over shooting this commercial for Don’t Drink and Ride campaingn. Its being aired all the time on TV which is sweet since the last clip is a camera shot focused on Deco top fork bolt…holla Deco bitches. Watch the video cause there is sweet riding in it to…thanks Wisconsin. I will drink a PBR tonight for ya. Here is the link below. Also don’t forget to hit the Red Bull video below where I got 3rd place in my first ever race. Hit our Tumblr for more funny times and sweet videos…Thanks.

3rd place bitches…

SpaceBar

Longtime friend Mike Altz decided to throw a photo show with featured artist like Ron Bonner, Ryan Sher, Chipp Riggs, and numerous other local talents in SpaceBar which during the week is called Covert skate shop. Deal was these pics had to be taken by a cell phone and editing done solely in the cell phone. Great turn out, amazing pics, and finally got out of the house to chill with local homies in the Milk district near downtown Orlando. Happened on the Fix gear crew that was at the Red Bull Mini Drome as well. Guess PBR does a pub crawl every month, $1 tall boys at each stop. Who hates that? I have to get on that and I suggest you get on your bike and come out and meet us for the next one. Also, the SpaceBar photo gallery is going to happen 4 times a year. So get on that tip. Thanks to Tommy Mott, Mike Altz, and the crew of photographers to make it all happen. Good times as  you can see from the  pics below. It starts with the photo gallery, leads into the night, then ends with all my pics I submitted. Chickty check it son… -Chad

The overview of SpaceBar AKA Covert.

“We are open, we have beer, wine to” Ron Bon holding the door like a true gentleman.

Chad DeGroot and his submissions. Cool face guy…

The after party at Whisky Lo. JPR killing the Jameson or vice versa.

Wally’s is real famous, and it should be with how they pour your drink. The Bathrooms are something to see as well. Just don’t lay down on the ground or…

Mission Skatepark Sticker still going strong in Wally’s.

This is a challenge of all challenges. Upper deck this sucka. I tried. I even offered a $50 bounty.

Here were my submissions. Coffee cup. Colors.

Korean food. Hurry up and save.

Korean hotel we stayed at. Win the lottery.

This one is my favorite, “Market Crap”

Miami.

Miami pano.

Backyard ramp.

This one time. Jon Wells and PBR.

Taiwan. Toilet.

Gonna get snowed in.

The Beard

My Wife received a Kindle for xmas and has a hard time putting it down. Since then I have read a few books on my version, the iPhone. Pretty amazing everything is on a little phone, pretty much everything except wet wipes. So she tells me that she got me a book on Kindle, which my phone has an app for that, and I read the intro..  why wouldn’t I sit back and put some time into reading this book? Here is what lured me in, not sure who this writer is, and I am not done with the book yet, but I am pretty sure this description would excite anyone. -Chad D

Seven-year-old David Glum watches as his grandfather is abducted by a legendary herd of elephants. Twenty years later, after failing to sell his novel to a New York publisher, David returns to his parents’ home to focus on growing a beard, a goal he feels sure he can accomplish. Once the beard reaches a respectable girth, uncontrollable things begin happening around him. His mother dies… maybe. His father might really be a man named Gary Wrench. David is sure of only one thing: his family is cursed. It could have something to do with an eternal flame his grandfather stole from a possibly imaginary group of people called the Nefarions. David and Wrench begin a surreal cross-country journey that might have something to do with saving the world. Along the way they pass through a number of absurd towns, meet some disagreeable people, and discover an America that is radically different from the one they thought they knew, a place where nothing can be accepted for what it seems to be. And all the while, the beard grows, gaining strength, leading them toward a distant island that most people think doesn’t exist…

Seven-year-old David Glum watches as his grandfather is abducted by a legendary herd of elephants. Twenty years later, after failing to sell his novel to a New York publisher, David returns to his parents’ home to focus on growing a beard, a goal he feels sure he can accomplish. Once the beard reaches a respectable girth, uncontrollable things begin happening around him. His mother dies… maybe. His father might really be a man named Gary Wrench. David is sure of only one thing: his family is cursed. It could have something to do with an eternal flame his grandfather stole from a possibly imaginary group of people called the Nefarions. David and Wrench begin a surreal cross-country journey that might have something to do with saving the world. Along the way they pass through a number of absurd towns, meet some disagreeable people, and discover an America that is radically different from the one they thought they knew, a place where nothing can be accepted for what it seems to be. And all the while, the beard grows, gaining strength, leading them toward a distant island that most people think doesn’t exist…

Make a list and check it off

Back in the day riders had fun and made fun of other riders, Chad took it to a props commercial for baco designs and did a check list of riders and did their tricks, top that

Fast Forward and Mike Meister makes his own list. I love this shit…

Thanks for the laugh. And anyone who is reading this, please make a list of your own and send me the edit. -Chad D

Baco Commercial Spoof from The Hateful Dead on Vimeo.

props commercial for baco designs spoofing riders from DecoBMX on Vimeo.

Lil interview with Chad DeGroot

Chad DeGroot about Deco
So, I have been on a lil kids bike for nearly 15years now, grew up in the Florida scene, spent my summers and fathers money at Mission [Skate Park]. I have always looked to certain riders in videos. I have also just looked up to people in this industry in general, I have ate, bled and breathed BMX since the mid 90’s. One rider I have always looked up to is Chad [Degroot], he has this mad smooth flat style and a park style I could only dream of selling at a large retail venue by the bucket.
So, over the years a lot of new rider-owned companies have been popping up. some stick, some flop. Some are still infants, some own the industry. Mr. Chad DeGroot took some time from his never ending circle of fun to answer a hand full of questions for me. He is the owner/operator of DECO BMX and a Bike shop (Mr.B’s Bikes N Boards) in the Longwood FL Area. These are the thoughts from his never ending circulation of knowledge.

Q – So, you’ve been a rider for a couple Decades, what pushed you to start Deco?

CHAD – Just seeing how bad some people run companies, namely UGP, and knowing they have potential but never really get it. While working at that company I saw how Taiwan worked, how to ship boxes, do invoicing, maintain stock levels, and stay true to the original idea or plan on why and how a company should go in the direction they do. My vision was pretty easy, work for myself and build it from scratch with no partners and use my sense of humor and the respect people have of me to make a company that looks like how I want it to be scene. Bascially I don´t know much except bmx and I want to stay in the industry cause it has given me what I have today. I have so much pride invested in this company its insane.

Q – You have a full line up of frames, fork and components, do you do all the design work or do you have a lil gremlin doing it for you?

CHAD – The first designs were done in my living room with my wife real drunk a few nights. She is in school and does some CAD work. So we pounded a few drinks and I told her what I wanted and it actually worked out, it’s insane. Some items are existing, I didn´t invent the pivotal seatpost, just put the Deco. logo on them. Its really tough and costly to do your own molds and from-scratch items, but we did suck it up and did a grip that I am more than happy with. Mold charges can suck off, but if you want to make a statement you have to start from scratch. Right now I am running, shipping, doing designs, the website, web store, and everything in between myself. I´m not against employees but right now I can do it all. Once that changes I am fearful of the other change that will happen.

Q – Seems as if you are doing a lot at once, DeCo. And Mr.B’s. I am amazed you aren’t TOTALLY gray at the moment, using any good hair care products we should know about? Maybe some beard input while you’re at it.

CHAD – I keep the beard and hair trim so all the grays don´t finally take over. That transition was real tough to accept, growing old and looking it with the grays. But in the end, if I went bald I wouldn´t get new hair, if I´m all gray, it is what it is…and yes my plate is full of work, but I got into this mess and I am going to get out some day.

Q – Do you have an actual factory team right now or, is it all just flow? Any local riders after you for free shit?

CHAD – That is a real hard term I was faced with, so this answer might or might not make sense. Team is a work I really don´t like. I hook people up that are my riders and represent Deco. and I hook up my friends. There are two main riders that I try to help out in everyway I can which are Tom Villarreal and Mat Olson. The list is pretty big if l listed the people I hook up, but in a sense were a family if anything, just supporting each other and trying to ride bikes when bikes are expensive and the bmx industry is trying to self destruct on itself. As for local riders, hell yes. I give shit to Rob Nolli, Jimmy Walker, Dave Brumlow, Bob Walters, Kip Williamson, and there is a bunch of people that get real nice deals. Full Factory is a term I grew up with, its an amazing term, but doesn´t really apply to Deco.

Q – You have a very unique riding style, do you think it has flooded into your business life also?

CHAD – I would think so. Woops, first off Thanks. I sometimes get into answers before taking compliments, so thanks if thats a compliment. Business life is crazy, in a sense yes I do incorporate it in cause I try to see the customers view as well not just be a dude selling shit at a bike shop. With Deco. I can´t help but swear on the phone and tell it how it is, our parts are amazing and I back them 100%. My pride goes into the business as well, I can´t help it, its all awesome and I appreciate everything I am learning to make my business and my life better. Hopefully my style of business reflects my riding style and vice versa.

Q – Most rider-owned companies are named after the owner…. why did you go the other direction and what is with “succubus?”

CHAD – It is named after me or at least my last name. “DE” is short for DeGroot and “CO.” is short for company, so Deco. is DeGroot Company. So now you look like a fool asking that silly question, you owe me a beer, one of those tall ones. Succubus is an amazing term, every since I heard it I was truelly amazed by it. The Definition of Succubus is: A female demon appearing in dreams who takes the form of a human woman in order to seduce men, usually through sexual intercourse. Religious traditions hold that repeated intercourse with a succubus may result in the deterioration of health or even death. So there you have it, how can you not like having sex in your dreams? and for the religious part, I don´t believe in that part, sex is good awake or asleep. In the end I was trying to get a picture painted in your head but also state that there is a bmx Succubus which will give you bmx dreams and suck the bmx right out of you.

Q – What do you think you can do differently with DECO than the other companies in the industry?

CHAD – What can I do? Just do it the way I think it should be done. If you spend to much time thinking and doing what everyone else is doing you will have a midlife crisis and it will show. BMX is small and there are a handfull of companies doing their own thing, in the end I really want to do and make stuff that people will talk about. Just trying to put my stamp on this generation and the next. Plant some roots and make them grow.

Q – You have a big local following in Florida, do you think that´ll have an affect on the product and testing?

CHAD – Testing is a funny term. We do have a following here because its in your face. Look at Standard back in the day, it was out of Iowa but those surrounding states all supported it. They took over the whole midwest. Were still small but like any disease were spreading pretty fast and hopefully making a mark in the Florida area. Back to testing, I have tested a few things here and there, Mat Olson has as well. But most of the stuff we produce is welded and manufactured by the same company as most of bmx use in Taiwan. I went over there and saw how many brands, legit brands, that they produce all under the same roof. Its crazy yet reassuring that they know what they are doing. Were not doing cast stuff or making shit light as hell so we are pretty straight to the point, not the lightest, but great quality and craftsmanship. We have only had a few items that have had flaws, but in the end if you jump off a two story building to flat or eject off the mega ramp something will happen. We did fix everything as much as we could. We need to go back to the early days of bmx and dress dudes up in one piece suits and really test the shit, that was funny and they didn´t give a shit, they really sent themselves. Maybe someone could start a company where you send them the parts and some crazy dudes test the shit in everyway. Start your own business, there, you have the idea.

Q – Anyone you want to thank?

CHAD – You, my wife and kids, my Succubus for those long nights, Matt Coplon and Profile, Powerbar, Mat Olson, Tom Villarreal, James Covington, My dad, Mom, brothers, Deco. supporters, Crash at Knucklenap.com, Kip Williamson, Bob Walters, Brien Kielb, Locals, Fran Meli at City of Longwood, QBP crew, all my dealers, all my distributors, JAPAN for keeping it real, Povah and Etnies, Pam and Red Bull, the grassroots crews from Two By Four and Pusher BMX, Duncan Gore, Sab, Daryl Nau, Catfish, Dave Freimuth, Dave Brumlow, Hey Man, my iPhone, Trees, and strong and devoted people. I´m out. Peace….

After reading and formulating, I think Chad has this on lock. should be awesome to see what DeGroot Company has coming in the near future. I am off to the liquor store to grab some booze and put my foot in my mouth again. Special Thanks to Chad for taking the time out of his never ending schedule to answer this and spend some time showing off the line of goodies he has.

If you would like to get your paws on any of these goodies, you can go to www.decobmx.com and order right from the warehouse, skip the middle man!

Questions and Edit – Matt Kneer
Photos by Chad DeGroot & James Covington

Go Ape, Tom V’s new whip

Here are those couple pics of Tom I took on Tuesday. We went out and started to film for the next Madera edit, got a couple clips that were pretty bad ass.

Snapped this shot of a brand new spot we found. It used to be an old wallride—someone lopped it off and made it a stem high ledge. Tom jumped it once then nose bonk 180’d it. Fucking ape. -Matt Coplon

Full Deco./Madera set up. Check the new Silver FuBars and FuForks. Silver son…

TV doing a wall gap. With anything Tom does you probably have to see it in person to truly appreciate it.

New pics on our PICS page, New items on our ONLINE SHOP, and the good goods HERE.

Lastly here you go now play the disco

More of the same, less of the more…

Slacking is not a word I use often but as you can see by these inconsistant posts slacker is more fitting. So here you go, an  overload of stuff you want and don’t want to see. Take it, you want this. It starts with Tom Villarreal in BMX Plus. I have yet to read one of these this year. That is not bragging, I wish a copy would show up like they use to when I ran a skatepark. Then it goes into Red Bull, Photo Gallery, the NEW Deco. line, some flat trick everyone has seen before, then it all ends with a surprise…

Tom has pop, maybe its the FuBars, maybe its the trees, you do the math.

This is going to be awesome. I am entered and I couldn’t do it without Mike Andrews, who is entered as well. Ohh the brown juice will be flowing.

I am pretty excited about this, just chill and see what cell phone pics are amazing, check the line up of photographers…dang

This is IT…check it closely and you are seeing it right, its silver not chrome. Suck my Deco.

Flatland on the Succubus. Look up what Succubus means…

Here is your surprise…he he

Profile New England Trip

The Profile shop tour in the New England states was the best, but cut short since I had to return to reality. Great shops, amazing locals and riders, and a ton of people attended either the shop session or the skatepark sessions. Thanks to everyone including: Matt Coplon, Tony Cardona, Jeff K, Tony Malouf, Mark Mulville, Mike Meister, and Conall Keenan. Thanks to Vic and Circuit BMX, Tonys Bikes, Fat Trax, Daily Grind, Dick Maul’s, and Eastern Border. We really didn’t know which state we were in at any given time, but we showed up on time and road the shit out of everything in our way. Huge Thanks to Tony Malouf, he kept the crew raging day and night and the video will prove it. Sweet chilling with you. -Chad D

Mike Meister rail hop to steps then quick bar quick vid

Tony Cardona starting a grease fire with his hair. I found a comb in the street and he proceeded to slick his hair, then he got most of us with the comb to. Been feeling itchy ever since.

Tony Malouf was our filmer and a good one at that. They had a weird rule in Nantucket that you had to drink out of a glass container instead of a can, when it rome….

After Bar food. Hot sick and faucet shits coming soon.

I was originally trying to get Cardona to sleep here so he wouldn’t be a nut, but them Jeff K started jumping on this and check the background…its jesus, see the beard and the white robe? Jesus

Haven’t seen Tony in awhile so we have to catch up with some smuggled shots as a night cap.

First bar first night had bubble hockey, best game ever…

Vic from Circuit BMX got handled the night we arrived. He later took my spot in the van cause I had to cut the trip short.

Vic’s trails are truly amazing. Thanks for the sesh…

Always good eating dinner in a parking lot campfire style, good shit talking session.

This car was parked at one of our hotels and filled with beer cans, almost like a recycle bin and it actually spilled over. I really like the shovel on the roof. The two gay dudes in the background didn’t know what to think, either try and get with me or get without me.

Cardona was a purple grip dick. If you see him throw some purp’s on his bike and see what he does. I think he is color blind and thought they were pink only after he thought they were another color and put them on. Whats that condition when you change your mind every few seconds?

Just hangin with the locals, this guy was on a street mission, in sandals no less. He must work out.

This guy is pretty gay and I caught him sleeping on the job at this gay motel. Or maybe he was just day dreaming at night? So much sausage so many rooms.

Then we peek out the window and this was a gift from the gods. Even had a little sun tan.

Panera Bread has added some unique paintings, this one will make you really love a bread bowl and a jacked off bread stick with a dick nose and some tits you can tuck into your waist…horny yet?

Fat Trax crew. We all look like dicks. Mike looks like he is going to crush something with his arms.

Some of the spots were pretty unreal. I don’t want to show you them all, but this one was pretty nuts and would be a good start to a video game spot.

Mike Meister didn’t wear a shirt much, well at least on his back, but he did throw down some 180 bars at height at Fat Trax gathering. Fully flexed muscles and no one fucks with you. Believe that son.

Signing shirts will never get old. The bigger the marked and the if people sign before you make it an easy target to add “Fuck” above “Conall Keenan”.

These dudes were sweet. Heard one of the best compliments ever. I really can’t repeat it cause it would crush a few teams egos. Thanks guys, compliment accepted.

Not sure what is going on here but it felt right.

This was my last night celebration with ten finger licking Mulville style and tons of PBR to wash the wing sass down…thanks to random dude for the shots to.

Crew getting ready for T-Pain time.

You guys dead?

Here is the new line…check it out son

Dewd Tour

When asked to Judge Dew Tour, pretty easy answer. Specially if its a city I haven’t been to like the first stop in Ocean City, Maryland. It all started with the shots, if you don’t know now  you do. I have traveled with up to 12 lil shots and nothing has happened, except on the plane when we start to get loud and the flight attendants want to know where we got the shots. “Their ours”. Getting into a city at midnight just makes it a game to find the hotel, and get on with the party with friends we haven’t seen in awhile. Doesn’t help that the hotel is on the beach and the boardwalk is the way to the venue. Sweeeeet. So at this stop Daryl Nau who owns Blacken clothing was the new MC. Every morning we both me at the piano to sip on coffee and talk it out. Every morning we seemed to meet at the same time…pretty wild but its pretty funny to see him in his set up, great way to wake up and laugh. The laughter didn’t end there, with the boardwalk being packed non stop all day you could people watch and spot sweet tattoos daily.  When there was the rain delays we pretty much just fucked around with Segway’s, chilled talking shit, or relaxing at the Guido’s Burritos.

Some other highlights were: Danile Dheres teeth in the blacklight bar, VIP for Kid Cudi, hang 5′s in the sand, standing tall with Mirra fight stance, pic with kinked Steve Caballero, Big daddy story time, leather skin on the beach, bikinis galore, Hail Mary runs in the park competition (holy shit it was nuts), rocking chairs outside the hotel, Brumlow show, and the love of the boardwalk care of Freimuth…

Below is a BLURB of the event, then the pics, then some on location video for central florida’s Crash in WJRR and his site www.knucklenap.com. Check em all out and enjoy, had a great time, and more to come… -Chad D

Get well soon Jay Eggleston…

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Dew Tour Ocean City with Knucklenap and Chad DeGroot from Capt Knucklenap on Vimeo.

My first time to Woodward

Mat Olson had the privilege of teaching at Woodward camp this year. It was only for a short period but if you know Mat you know he lived it up, learned a ton of new tricks, and made the trip the best it could be. Here is a play by play on his trip out and then back to Denver.

So the trip started off in Denver. The opportunity came to head out to Austin a few days before I was to be at Woodward east. So in like six hours I gathered up my shit and split early as hell. My buddy Tom drove and let me tag along, so the trip to Austin was free. Can’t pass that up! Austin is so humid in the summer, most of your day will consist of drinking and swimming! During the mornings and evenings you ride because that’s the only part of the day you can stand outside without sweating profusely. The first day we went to the new park on Downtown Austin. It has a ton of street shit there bit the bowl in the back is so good. There is a ton of lines hips and an awesome clam shell. Barton springs is a rad swimming spot to hit if your out that way during the summer. They have a diving board and tons of smokin hotties! The water is good and if your broke there is a free spot to take a dip as well. Almost every evening before the Austin nightlife takes control, everyone usually meets up at the eastside trails. Those things are dialed. I met a bunch of rad dudes out there riding. Scott draper is a local out there just to get an idea of the style of trails they have. 6th street gets shut down like every weekend for all the people who want to get wasted. Definitely a fun city. Of course the night before I flew out there was a keg party at Tom Ed and marks house. Needless to say that it hindered my abilities to get to the airport on time. I had Tom take me into San antonio the next morning because I found a cheaper flight there than I could in Austin. We rushed into town and I went to a Ross, bought a big bag and put all my shit inside and I flew out to Woodward. Showing up to Woodward is always a trip. The first week I was in buds barn living it up. I instructed twice a day and the rest of the time I rode and wake boarded on the new pull cable set up. I learned so much, rode some new stuff, and spent a ton of time icing my body parts. The second week I had to chill for the first couple days because I sprained the hell out of my ankle, but I got to ride the last few days, so I was pumped. Mini mega, the mega air bag, cloud 9, lot 8 the dirt jumps… I wish I could live there. I am on the road as I write this so I am excited to see what happens. Then we rode chenga world in cleveland Ohio. That park is really good, it has a ton of different obstacles to shred… foam pit and resi kids suck though! We met a local “Dorito” and he looked us up with a private sesh at rays dirt room. That place is amazing you can get lost in there!

The next morning we headed to Rays to meet Dorito again. He got us in there and riding in no time. Those dudes that run the place are super Cool, thanks again! We rode everything in sight and there was quite a bit that I didn’t touch. There was a huge bowl with an amazing curved wall and a million lines, the dirt room, obstacle courses, the box jump room, a foam pit and resi room, its so big. Driving up to the place is crazy, you would never guess it’s there. We headed out to Louisville late that night after our sesh. We drove 6 hours and made it to Louisville and started to look for a place to camp for the night. Fuck that! It’s so humid in Kentucky this time of year you couldn’t sleep outside. We found a shitty hotel and 36 dollars later we are livin large. We woke up in the morning, even worse. Felt like trying to breathe soup. So we decided to mess around the city for a bit. Louisville has a bunch of stuff that I found to ride, a lot of it is all around courts and law offices though, needless to say not my scene. Bastards. The best part of the city is all of the water fountains. I never had so much fun street riding. We had some good mood food, and headed to the park. I had a ton of fun just carving the full pipe. That thing is so big! You are doing like 30mph at that thing pumping around those bowls and you barely go half way up. Super fun if you like going fast. It’s kinda in a shady part of town so keep an eye one your shit! After we got a few clips and met some locals we went to a Holiday in to take a dip. Hotel pools are your best friend on a road trip during the summer. Fumunda cheese isn’t something that you want around lunch time. Seriously, we got into Nashville and I had never seen so many hot cowgirls in one place. The were all being corralled into the bars from a brittany spears concert. We spent some time looking at some really good street all around that city. Definately going to have to heal up and head back! We arrived in Memphis with the intentions of camping out somewhere and riding street all that next day. Like everything else on this trip, that didn’t go exactly as planned. Lucas and I went to a walmart to find rafts to sleep on, and conveniently they shut all the registers down for like 35 min so by the time we got our shit, waited for the cashiers, it was daylight before we found a camping spot. We got our campsite ready as the sun was coming up. Perfect riming to be mutilated by Mosquitos. So to make a long story longer, we didn’t sleep and we just kept trucking through Memphis onward to Austin. I have a weeks worth of work and then I still have to go back to Denver. This trip was so fun. I had the opportunity to learn some new tricks, met a ton of new people, and most of all, I can’t wait to do it all over again. Hopefully next time my wrist and ankle will hold up! Hollahollahollaholla -Mat Olson

Space bar and RB mini Drome

Who doesn’t take pics with their phones? Idiots? Probably…

Well this is pretty sweet, I submitted 15 pics of myself nude and they are going to show them off one night only. So if you want to see it, check it. Actually there are more than a few names you would notice showing off their shit, like Ron Bonner, Ryan Sher, and Chipp Riggs. If your in this area or rich as hell get a plane tic and stop by August 27th. We will be there with our beer exhaust faces rummaging around acting cool.

Next, we have the Red Bull Mini Drome. This is going to be nuts as it gets. They asked me to compete, but I think just taking a few hot laps around while drinking a beer and in a thong would be more appropriate. If you want to check the video hit it up HERE. When you mess up you fall off the edge of the world. Soo good…

The new order will be here on the 25th and we will be shipping shortly after, check out some pics HERE … HERE … and HERE. We have a bunch of new products, colors, and the Deco. dudes will be holla’n.

Mike Meister new grind plus Crocs in Japan

Mike Meister is always up to something. His edits are always a treat to see, and you never know what is going to happen in them. Plus the music. This time he hit it good with some old clothing company track that was amazing. Get up on  that ass and slide down, sweet ass grind.

Next is a vid from our distributor in Japan holding it down in Tokyo. They are making some moves with Crocs, seems like they are doing some kind of real shoes now? Either way, these guys rule and you need to know this.

Lastly is a reminder for the Profile shop tour we are going on including Mike Meister, Chad DeGroot, and Matt Coplon. All supporting Deco. Hit us on our twitter, were a bit lonely over there and need some interesting topics to expand on.

NEW GRIND??? from The Hateful Dead on Vimeo.

Lastly our Deco. distributor in Japan sent this over, they are making moves with Crocs. Hell yes.

Don’t forget to check us out on the profile shop tour of the east coast. This is happening soon. Beer exhaust is going to be pouring out of that van.

The new order will be here on the 25th and we will be shipping shortly after, check out some pics HERE … HERE … and HERE. We have a bunch of new products, colors, and the Deco. dudes will be holla’n.

Calm before the storm

This is truly the calm before the storm. Our huge shipment is arriving here in less than two weeks, so we are twiddling our thumbs. Sorry there has been an overload of bmx on these posts, it has been all good and our riders are amazing. So for this post were gonna step back, give you a few pics to ponder, wrap them up with a few stories, then hit you where it hurts. Enjoy…

Caught this dude at the grocery store buying 5 huge cans of Fosters and some milk. I would love to party with this dude, unbuttoned shirt, shades ready at any given glimpse of sun, and overall to catch a predator.

There is some history and future to this photo. Let me explain…its called a “DeGroot” by the founder. Its basically a hot dog in a pint. The Dog leaves a rim of grease and allows you to chug faster. Its also a hit by rainbow crowd. Meat. Ask for it by name, drink it in vain, see clowns in your coffee the next day.

Flatland flyer. Check it out, we sponsor shit. We’re big time.

Support Tag. Also give it up for Clay and Pusher. Holla.

Can you design the look of a bike company after these dudes? Answer…”YES”.

Legend Joe Johnson taking the meat stick mustache and Deco to new levels.

Lastly, part one of the 3rd of July bike ride or crawl. This is only a few clips, more to come…

3rd of July Bike crawl part one from Capt Knucklenap on Vimeo.

One more Lastly, Japan has brought Deco into Tokyo and they are making moves, hit this video up HERE

Road Trip

Are you seeing those names below? What are you doing from July 30-August 5th? You should stop out and chill with us at one or more of the shops were going to be stopping by. We will be riding the local spots and skateparks in the area as well. Support your local shop. Mike Meister and Chad DeGroot will be bringing some of the Deco heat your way. Holla.

Spread the word.

All July Long, thats long!!!

We are going buck nutty all July long since its America’s Birthday and slashing the shipping charges on all orders from our shop. The new middle finger tee is worth that alone, but then you have to check out the Succubus frame, slim seat, and our every popular Silver Headset. I don’t want to tell you what to do, but maybe I should. Go get sum.

Click on the SHOP tab below to see what is up in July.

Taylor “filthy mustache” Bonds

Taylor is a Pusher BMX local who recently had the chance to stop by Florida for Deco Day at Orlando Skatepark. He stayed and played around town for a few days and hit up the casselberry scene and one night we all met up at Vans skatepark. Here is a lil interview and some pics. Enjoy. -Chad D

Why the filthy mustache and does it have a future or a name?

I’ve always thought mustaches were sweet and I hope mine one day will be awesome its just hard since I have blonde hair. I don’t plan on shaving it anytime soon and it doesn’t have a name yet, maybe after its a little more legit haha

That is what hair dye is for or use a sharpie marker. I don’t want to give you all the secrets, maybe  just rock it as blonde and stringy as you can?

Those are all good ideas but im just going to rock it blonde and stringy haha

I saw you doing bars backwards moves, when did that start and why?

I don’t know when it started but I do it because its fun and keeps me stoked on riding. Other people seem stoked on it so its progressed from just messing around to challenging myself more with it but its all still fun

It reminded me of Luc-e doing all the bars backwards stuff, sweet. Do you think he will want royalty’s or just give him some of your green stache?

Luc-e is an awesome dude so if he wants royalties, I would give them to him. As far as my green stache goes, i’m not even sure what that is so I cant confirm or deny that aha

When you think of Pusher BMX, what comes to mind?

Pusher BMX, its hard to even narrow it down but pretty much Pusher is an awesome shop. I’ve known Clay for years so when he offered me a spot on the team I couldn’t say no. Pusher is all about having as much fun as you can on your bike and with your friends

Is that all you Colorado dudes like or care about is having fun? Grow up.

Yeah, fun sucks sometimes anyway haha We should all start being way more serious about riding and focus on having no fun.

Was that your first time to Florida and did it treat you well? What would you have wanted to do and didn’t? What would you have not done and didn’t?

That was my first time to Florida but not my last! Florida was awesome, I met so many people out there that were all super cool and I cant wait to get back out there! I wanted to do a roof drop but that didn’t happen and I would have liked to ride more street and traveled around Florida a little more. Oh well, thats what next time is for!

Style air at Vans SP, check that baby on his shirt, is that a pacifier in a whisky bottle?

Proper x-up with a lot of colors showing, check those forks son, dang spokes to.

This was my favorite, bars backwards turndown. Looks like your doing a fufanu son, do it.

Tuck no hands airing out those hands on a sticky Florida night. Sticky icky…