Second:

"if i could ride a spine like that for a fucking day..." -eric kuster

some might say listing this masterpiece second could be considered blowing my load too early. hell, i would probably think the same if i read this on the internet. what could follow this guys part on such a list? besides the fact it was released on VHS and could have been filmed last week, this is the kind of video part where a NORA "masters" category would probably still do no justice to the impact it had and still has on the BMX world. creativity hasn't met power like it did with this guy. i won't pick it apart, but in honesty his last clip is so fucking fast that i want to know his gear ratio. it doesn't seem possible to pedal that fast. seriously.

many things have changed in the scene of riding since this video part was made. having a generation of riders that may not know who taj is simply doesn't work for me. almost every trick in this part wouldn't have been done if it wasn't for taj's take on the world, ramps, street, and bicycles in general. in my and many peoples eyes, taj fucking mihelich was the best BMX rider of all time. after watching this part, then seeing it was released in 2002, there probably aren't many that would argue that point.

i wish this part was 20 minutes long.

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