I went looking for some more footage of Dave Vanderspek, and realized I've never seen this whole video, somehow. Dave was all about having fun riding your bike and your skateboard. He was a seriously talented rider, founder of the most popular independent freestyle and skate team of the 1980's, the Curb Dogs, one of the first to really push street riding, was sponsored by Skyway, Boss, and Kuwahara,put on the first BMX street and the first BMX halfpipe contests, and just a ton of fun to hang and ride with. If you want to know why I drew the picture below as a tribute to him 31 years after his death, watch this video.
"No one got hurt, no one got arrested."
-Dave Vanderspek
(from the demo in the video above)
This drawing, in my Sharpie Scribble Style, is 11" X 14", and signed and numbered copies are available for $20 (includes shipping in continental U.S.) Email me at: stevenemig13@gmail.com for details. It's a limited run of 75 drawings, about 26 are gone already. If you're a 1980's freestyler with a man cave or BMX collection, you need this in that mix.
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