Stoked for everyone to finally hear this story. Amazing work. RIP Paul B.

@kris6682

3 жыл бұрын

Haven’t watched it yet, but now I’m stoked to be everyone.

Damn, one of my best friends growing up took his own life a few years back. I met him at the local dirt jumps when we were 14 and we were inseparable after that. I remember sitting in the gas station parking lot eating jelly donuts before we'd go to the trails and ride all day only to wake up and go back. He had some quirks about him that I only realized later were some mental health issues. For you younger guys out there, cherish your friends and the memories you make with them. Your lives will run parallel for a while only to go their separate ways. In the end the only thing you may have left will be the memories and those days that seemed like endless summer nights will become the moments that shape your life. And Taj, if you are reading this far just know that you were a huge inspiration to me as a young kid as well as when I got older. You and I know many of the same people and I've actually ridden with you before. I still have your "Balance of Nature" UGP shirt that I just keep tucked away in a closet not to be worn again, but to keep as a reminder or my times spent with my dear good friend. Be safe

@tajlucas

3 жыл бұрын

good words!

The Mogwai shirt is a great touch.

The word legend gets thrown around a lot in BMX but Paul B is the definition.

My favorite Austin Story of all time. Rip in peace, Paul 🖤🏴‍☠ ps - one time back when I was riding bikes, I handwrote a letter to him when I was feeling down when I realized I will never be able to not suck, and it was when I saw him do something in a magazine so incredible behind the Olive Garden on Burnet that I knew I should prolly give it up, and he actually wrote back...and told me about just riding down the street was all I need. It changed my whole life - I would prolly be sitting on a couch every weekend right now if it wasn't for Paul.

💯💯💯

Taj Mihelic! Dude I had a poster of you on my wall for years back in the late 90's. So cool to randomly find this today.

Paul is in own level, you know what I mean!! Love it.

Bmx needs more stuff like this! Great work all around!

Thank you for this. Amazing story of an amazing rider from another time. For those of us that knew him, he still rides with us in spirit. Missing Paul. 🙌 ❤❤❤❤❤ 🙌

Love, love loveeeee this. RIP Paul.

Great video. I met Paul when we were in grade 9 in London, Ontario. We got chatting one day when he walked into our science class and spotted me reading a copy of Go - that must have been 1990. We were the only two kids into bikes in the school, so we rode a lot together. I used to go over to his house to watch Ride Like a Man or Head First before heading down to the ramps at Gibbons Park or the dirt jumps at Vauxhall or First Street. I was never really that dedicated and I never got very good, but even at 14 it was obvious that Paul was going to be amazing. He was different from everyone else - completely focused, and he only seemed to care or think about two things: bike riding, and good music for riding to. Even then he was on his own level - he was more creative than everyone else, always trying things that nobody else would think of, always pushing himself. I can honestly say that I was in awe of him a lot of the time. I think he left for Vancouver around the time I went to university and we lost touch, but I'm really sorry to know that he's gone, and it's awesome to see videos like this one.

@kristinnlevey9757

2 жыл бұрын

I went to school with Paul too, class act!

Paul blew my mind every time I would see him ride at jams in the NW. This is great Taj! Appreciate all the work you put into this!

A few months ago I made a joke on Facebook that I if I won the the lottery I would jump try the Austin church gap. My friend told me theres not enough money in the world to cover your medical bills if you miss. A few weeks later that same friend sent my the promo clip for this. RIP Paul, you did Canada proud.

Rest in paradise to an absolute legend. I first met Paul at the Lafarge skatepark here in BC when a was a wee teenager, he was hanging out with Dave Osato and one of the other Tenpack BMX guys. Such amazing energy from them, didnt even mind that I just watched them ride. What a beautiful story.

Amazing. Love the production !!

This was so good!!! So fun to watch this!! Great job!! ❤ Ride in Peace PB ❤

So good!

This is the best!!!! Love you guys. !!

Thanks Taj RIP Paul, you are missed.

Thanks Taj..RIP Paul B

Learned alot from this dude, RIP...

@tajlucas

3 жыл бұрын

me too!

Pretty sure he was the first person to jump the 5 hip gap too. RIP Paul, still loved and remembered.

Nice touch with Aaron's Bug and Porsche!

That was an awesome story Taj love the little cartoon movie!

That was awesome! Awesome people awesome times. Would pay to watch these💪🏽 RIP Paul. Still my favorite rider!

Spectacular.

That's so rad

What a great thing to wake up to today! Nice work Taj.

Thanks for this! Paul was an awesome dude, like a big brother to me (Y)

This video made my day. Paul Buchanan was and still is one of my favorite riders of all time. TAJ IF YOU'RE READING THIS MAKE MORE SHORT VIDEOS WITH THESE AWESOME STORIES! Every one of these you've made are so fun to watch and to hear the story to them as well. You've opened up a new can of worms now, sir.

Unreal

Good story bro 👏 RIP Paul

Please more of these taj

Superb. RIP lad.

Nice work Taj.. Miss you guys hi James and the whole 9th street crew..crazy legs ..aka Chris ... Surfs up in the Caribbean

Great story and great story telling.

So rad!

Amazing! 🤘

This was so good!

Awesome Sandy!

Great watch. Rip Paul will always remember you for the dog cover shot.

❤️

So good. Paul was amazing... best props ad ever. Sandy’s shirt... haha. Thanks, Taj!

awesome!

Man this is so epic

This is beautiful. Thanks to all parties involved.

LEGEND !!!!!!!

That was fun to watch. Paul was the myth, the legend. Never knew him, never would see him in the "main stream" bmx media. He'd pop up occasionally from time to time. It was cool to see what footage there was of him. RIP man.

thanks, great story!

So awesome! Thank you Taj!

that's so cool! love it :) thanks for making that

Really well done, the whole thing came out great. Love the animation and of course Sandy's voiceover is spot on!

Legend Paul B rip Please more of these

Awesome, please keep doing these

Great work Taj.

Nice job Taj 🎥😎

Love it

Man this is great

F%cking legend!! RIP Paul!

Keep these coming!

The church gap is dope

I’d love to see more of these 🔥🔥

Niiicd documentary

This had me chuckling all the way through , sandy is a funny guy . amazing piece Taj :) , the man of mystery in cartoon.

Paul B still a massive influence 🙌🏽

R.i.p Paul legend 🙌🔥

Beautiful

So dope!

This was awesome great work

Just looking at the murders row of BMX legends giving props in the chat gave me chills. Glad I heard this story.

Amazing work. Tho I had no idea he had past. What a legend

I'd never heard about this untili I saw this video, thanks for the story.. I only though Jimmy done this gap on road fool's👍🏻👍🏻

Legends are taller than photographs

Sick ass video man!

Lmao. That’s sick. What a legend.

🙌🙌🙌

Believe it or not. Paul was the first one to to introduce me to Bitcoin and casino coin. Living well these days thanks to him

@tajlucas

3 жыл бұрын

that's wild!

Love the little details. Aaron Ross’s cars were sick

it would be cool to see a photo of the spot!

Hey Man, Love your animation work. Would love to have an intro animated by yourself!

that was fucking awesome

Taj, I have had one of your signature frames since I was 15 and its the baby blue hoffman but the 1 inch threadless headset is trashed . Any advice or direction on acquiring a replacement?Thanks

fbm eat a lightbulb vid 🤣🤣🤣

@ArnieJames666

3 жыл бұрын

Its called Albert street and the bulb eater was captain lou.

Is the the gap from the jimmy levan documentary too?

@tajlucas

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, same one. That footage is from the old Road Fools video

2:19 will that become Aaron Ross' beetle?

So it didn't happen then?

Super cool.