Vic Murphy

[christhejob]

i think there was a god phase in bmx .. just like the god-awful straight edge phase we had to endure.
damn these tea drinkers making me feel awkward for enjoying a pint of foaming nut-brown ale!!

[SaMAlex]

i think there was a god phase in bmx .. just like the god-awful straight edge phase we had to endure.
damn these tea drinkers making me feel awkward for enjoying a pint of foaming nut-brown ale!!

Oy! Nothing wrong with sXe!!! Although I dont care what you drink, so dont mind me.

[Lazarou]

Does anyone know what happened between Vic and God? On 'Ride on', he was all full on God and got married in 94, then I think it didnt work out, but Im not sure.

He knew where the bee lived, but he was unsure about how he felt about the bee.

[christhejob]

the bee liked the warmth i believe?

[teamsano]

vic is pretty much my hero. and voelker.

[region11]

Vic on a Dirt Bros TA



Classic !!! 

[harris]

 

[SaMAlex]

That was one of the 'top of the range' Dirt Bros bikes. That one came with 3 piece cranks and Pitchforks.
He must have had well rich Parents   

[dirtyvans]

how can you tell if its a dirt bros TA, the last one i bought has some mid skool bits on it - oddessy seat clamp, chainring, heavier forks etc, painted blue?

any ideas? i've already got a traditional looking TA, wasnt sure what to do with this one

[SaMAlex]

Paint it white and put black dirt bros stickers on it and it WILL be one. It was almost like a franchise. You would need redline tapered forks for it to be really right.

[harris]

dirtyvans is that an xl frame 19.5 top tube

[dirtyvans]

good plan alex, anyone got any stickers?  i prefer resto's (cleaning up the original bits - its cheaper!) 

Dan its a standard length frame - does that matter?

[harris]

havent a clue   
mines an xl  didnt no if all DBIs where xls   

[SaMAlex]

I would have said they were both lengths. They were just what ever frames Eddie Roman could get from Skyway. (because he used to ride for them, he got a deal on them).

[christhejob]

to answer the jeebus thing. errrrrrrrr have a look at this
http://www.outreachspecialtyacts.com/performers/vicmurphy.htm

[SaMAlex]

Thats way rad. Im kinda into people doing their own thing, esp if they are doing it in their own way.

And that one foot table! Its almost upside down, and its an air on a flat bank!

[subversion]

to answer the jeebus thing. errrrrrrrr have a look at this
http://www.outreachspecialtyacts.com/performers/vicmurphy.htm

full on preaching it!

he is so rad though...shit, I'm off to watch his section on Ride Like A Man....

[SaMAlex]

This is a post on fatBMX web magazine today along with the same link from further up this thread. The video on the link now seems to work and its pretty cool. The best bit is at the begining when they pan over some of the magazine covers Vic has been on, and they are all table top shots! Gotta love that!


The best tables in the business come from Vic Murphy. It got him plenty of magazine covers including one on FAT-'zine. He started DirtBros in a time when rider owned companies didn't exist. Skyway TA frames with Redline forks is what it was back then. Painted white with black DirtBros stickers slapped on them. A company was born. The name Dirtbros was a good fit. Riders on the team were dirtbags and rode at Mission trails most of the time. Their home was the Dirthouse in East San Diego where the sound of firing guns wasn't uncommon. Ronnie Farmer felt right at home. Street sessions were taking place on a daily basis. They started at the Dirthouse and everything within pedaling distance was hit. Schools on University street or everything on their way to the Pelican wall downtown SD. Fast pace at all times too. Fast forward fifteen years and Vic is doing BMX shows with a passion and travels all over the USA to spread the word. Take a few minutes to watch the movie of Vic at work. DBI or Die.


Watch the movie of Vic Murphy
http://www.outreachspecialtyacts.com/performers/vicmurphy.htm

[theRuler]

i have a dirt brothers video from 89/90

quality