Author Topic: Tuff Luv art show- (NOW WITH PICS) (Read 1101 times)

SaMAlex · « **on:** September 05, 2007, 10:57 AM »

There was an art show where loads of people (mainly bike companies) decorated Tuff wheels in any way they liked. Here is what fatBMX zine said about it, and also the link to it with pics, and the Vid of it on VitalBMX. Check out that every Tuffwheel was mounted on the new prototype mono leg S&M forks ... or they were just pitchforks with one leg cut off

"Last weekend there was a artshow at SLB in Los Angeles (Pro skater Sal Barbier's shop) and it was fairly interesting to see what the possibilities are decorating a Skyway Tuff Wheel II. I personally like the wheel the way it is, but nevertheless that didn't stop anyone from doing their "art" version on the legendary Tuff Wheel. Realize it is about 100 F (37 C)in the shade, while this was the last holiday weekend in the US (Labor day). The vibes were good, sun was out and the DJ was cranking it up a notch. Oh and you can't go wrong with free beer either... All and all I thought it was a cool concept, but I wish the presentation was done slightly different, since standing around a "Tuff Wheel Xmas tree" with a bunch of people, almost felt like you were spooning each other at one point.

After a few beers and checking out SLB's shop, which included some great classic frames and bikes, it was just good to see the people come out support the sport..."

Pics of it:
http://www.fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php'storyid=3279

Vid of it:
http://www.vitalbmx.com/videos/features/Tuff-Luv-Art-Show,9560/Tuff-Luv-Art-Show,1158/Losey,112

Where I stole these pics from:
http://blog.defgrip.net/archives/1298#more-1298

SLB SHOP

ANIMAL-PIZZA

COALITION-TREE

TREE

FBM- POLAROIDS WITH PEOPLE HOLDING MAG

FIT

KINK BIKES

KNIGHT

LAVAR- MAGFAN

MACNEIL

METAL BIKES

MUTINY

ODYSSEY- ONE-SPOKE MAG

S&M BURNED

SHADOWCONSPIRACY- WHEEL OF DEATH

STOLEN

SUBROSA

SUNDAY- COVERED IN MELTED CANDY. â€œCANDY APPLE REDâ€

DUDE OUTSIDE SLB

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2007, 11:05 AM »

Very cool

I love the "tie-dyed" white and blue Tuff.

HRD

mattnice · « **Reply #2 on:** September 05, 2007, 11:08 AM »

i like the odyssey 1 spoke,i remember burning a lot of tuffs on fires,when people cracked them we sacrificed them at chingford.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #3 on:** September 05, 2007, 11:46 AM »

OK, Ive been back and added the pics.
I was too lazy to do it first time.

zed4130 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 05, 2007, 11:50 AM »

very cool, i love the splatter one, i think i have some spray left, whose got a tuff i can use

Mattdub · « **Reply #5 on:** September 05, 2007, 12:07 PM »

Likin' the Stolen & Subrosa ones .

Greyboy hangin' outside the shop

( well Greyboys bike anyway , Patty 24 with Bottemas

) .

mattnice · « **Reply #6 on:** September 05, 2007, 01:31 PM »

the animal pizza one is cool as fudge

aerostylie · « **Reply #7 on:** September 05, 2007, 01:53 PM »

The urban camo look gets my vote

Reckon the pics will give some Rad peeps ideas to do something different on their Tuffs

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #8 on:** September 05, 2007, 02:01 PM »

That Knight one makes me wonder if anyone can do a Tuff in urban camouflage colours.

I would definitely pay for that.

HRD

DIRTBIKER250F · « **Reply #9 on:** September 05, 2007, 03:46 PM »

Jackson Pollock one for me

Paul

Lazarou · « **Reply #10 on:** September 05, 2007, 03:55 PM »

Cool!

theRuler · « **Reply #11 on:** September 05, 2007, 03:56 PM »

i like the s&m one best

SaMAlex · « **Reply #12 on:** September 05, 2007, 04:03 PM »

Quote from: the®uler on September 05, 2007, 03:56 PM

i like the s&m one best

S&M burnt it but also shot it with a shot gun!

Did anyone else think that one side of the Metal bikes tuff looked like that firebird that was in BMX Action bike ages ago? The one with all kinds of colours and stick on dots on it. There was a pic of it on here somewhere not long ago.

JT Smooth · « **Reply #13 on:** September 05, 2007, 05:27 PM »

Coolest shop on the block for sure!

priv · « **Reply #14 on:** September 05, 2007, 06:58 PM »

sunrosa

priv

Lazarou · « **Reply #15 on:** September 05, 2007, 07:32 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on September 05, 2007, 04:03 PM

Quote from: theÂ®uler on September 05, 2007, 03:56 PM
i like the s&m one best

S&M burnt it but also shot it with a shot gun!

Did anyone else think that one side of the Metal bikes tuff looked like that firebird that was in BMX Action bike ages ago? The one with all kinds of colours and stick on dots on it. There was a pic of it on here somewhere not long ago.

theRuler · « **Reply #16 on:** September 05, 2007, 07:34 PM »

that bike rules.

long chains are the bomb.

dirtyvans · « **Reply #17 on:** September 05, 2007, 09:30 PM »

cool stuff done to tuffs

that firebird looks like Crayola from Romjam

SaMAlex · « **Reply #18 on:** September 05, 2007, 09:34 PM »

Thanks Laz, thats the very one I had in mind. Shame they stopped on the metal work and didnt keep going on the tuffs

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #19 on:** September 06, 2007, 12:10 AM »

I love some of those wheels. As per my previous post in this thread, does anyone know who I could go to to get a pair of Tuff wheels painted in urban camouflage colours please?

I love that Firebird up at the top of the page. I remember that picture from BITD too.

HRD