This is Alex Leech, English BMX freestyler, when I first met him in 1991. Like many riders from the U.K., he and skater friend Rob Lawrence saved money for months to com to the U.S. on holiday and ride for a month. I ended up shooting video of him for the first S&M Bikes video, Feel My Leg Muscles, I'm a Racer. these are stills from that footage. Above, Alex rocking braids held tight with Super Glue 4.
Alex, in a epic T-shirt, and Rob, chilling at the H-Ramp in Santa Ana, CA.
On a trip to a San Pedro high school known for its banks, Alex knocks off a bench abubaca.
In 1991, a barpsin drop-in on a five foot ramp was a big deal. Keith Treanor, watching nearby, freaked when Alex did this.
Downside footplant on coping gone wrong. These looked great, until his toe slipped on this one.
Alex hitting the ejection button at the H-Ramp. I lost the footage. But Alex and Rob borrowed this sketchy ass old van with about 220,000 miles, and used it to tool around Southern California during their trip. We took it out to the Nude Bowl in the middle of the desert on day for an epic session. Good times.
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