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Sounds neat! Might I be able to have one?

2025 T1 Barcode Clear over Raw 21"tt Joe Rich and I grew up together. I've seen him progress from barely being able to jump, to being one of the best riders in the world. When he started T1 I really wanted to get a Barcode but I had just gotten a new ride and then I stopped riding. Flash forward to 2024 and I'm back riding and a new batch of Barcodes were being built. I had to snag one this time and boy am I glad I did!!

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Ooti Bike Check - January 2018

Height: 5'7"

Weight: 170 lbs.

Tire Pressure: 70 PSI

Frame: Terrible One Barcode 20.75" w/ 75° Head Tube and No Brake Mounts

Fork: S&M Widemouth (26mm) cut flush w/ stem and OG Pitchfork stickers

Bars: Terrible One Classic 8.85″ USA’s cut to 26.5″

Stem: Terrible One Cyclops Stem

Cranks: Profile Column 165mm w/ Titanium spindle and Mid bottom bracket

Headset: Animal

Grips: ODI Longneck ST

Bar Ends: Animal Plastic

Seat: Fiend Ty Morrow Vinyl Tripod

Seat Post: Cult Tripod

Sprocket: Madera Helm Guard 22mm Spline Drive 28t

Driver: Profile Titanium 9t

Pedals: Fly Plastic Ruben

Chain: Cult 510

Front Wheel: Profile Mini Front Hub, Profile Titanium Socket Head Hub Bolts (not pictured), DT Spokes, Gsport Ribcage Rim

Rear Wheel: Profile Mini Cassette Hub, Profile Titanium axle, DT Spokes, Gsport Ribcage Rim

Front Tire: BSD Donnasqueaks 2.20″

Rear Tire: BSD Donnasqueaks 2.20″

Weight: 23 lbs. 13 oz

Rear End: 14″

Chain Tensioners: None

Mods: Cut the handlebars to 26.5″, cut the steerer tube flush with stem with no spacers, cut the rear axle flush with the axle nuts, cut the flanges off the grips, added hockey tape to bar bends (not pictured), added loop velcro where the chain hits the underside of the chainstay

Notes: I’m really excited about this build. From the simplicity of the entire thing to waiting literal years for certain parts and finally because this is about as close as you can get to a BMX bike built entirely of American made parts. The fact that BMX was invented and pioneered in the US makes it feel cool to ride a bike that was manufactured by companies that have been making BMX parts here for decades. Profile has been making cranks since 1979 and S&M, who made the Barcode and Classic bars, has been making frames and forks since 1987. I wish there were more companies like Terrible One that have at least some of their parts manufactured in the US. This is my third Barcode frame and I’ve been waiting on this one for over a year now. It’s a custom Barcode with no brake mounts and a 75 degree head tube. I’m really digging the shorter 165mm Column cranks. While I do notice that I have less leverage for pedaling, it’s nothing I can’t power through when I need speed quickly. I just think they make more sense from a control standpoint. It just feels better to have my feet closer together. I started putting hockey tape on the bar bends for when I go over the bars trying nose manuals and ended up really liking the way it feels on my hands in general. Thanks for reading!

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Bowls forever flat ledges never

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I think one of my favorite filmer/editor in BMX is Joe Rich. Which is strange to say cause video is not something a lot of people associate with him. Owner of T1, guy who had dreads and did huge turndowns, photographer but not really a video guy you know. Probably cause he doesn’t have the biggest body of work but neither does Stanley Kubrick.

Speaking of Stanley Kubrick. He is known in the film world as an auteur. Making movies is highly collaborative and when a director transcends the collaborative nature of film and injects his own personal style into all their work, they become an auteur. I would never use that term in BMX though cause that’s pretty much anyone who takes filming and editing BMX seriously. Honestly its never that collaborative enough to warrant such a title. But that idea of a filmer/editor injecting their own style is what I wanna discuss about Joe Rich and filming right now.

Like he has a style that is very distinctly his. Certain traits that constantly reappear in his body of work. Like he’s known for his photography skills and a lot of his videos he pushes that into video form. Often coupled with zooms or slides to give it movement and to emphasize what he feels was important about the still photo. He does the same with the video camera, in this particular video 8mm but he does it with a digital DSLR too where he keeps the camera still as if it was a photo. Sometimes the subject does all the motion, other times it emulates a still photo. Which seems popular amongst videographers who have some photo background. I say that cause Joe Cox often uses the same technique. Videographers with mostly just video work tend to move the camera more.

Travel is also a big theme in his video which more evident if you ever scroll through his Vimeo. It’s a theme really prevalent in his work. Which isn’t that unusual in BMX, being how travel oriented it is but still worth mentioning. He explores the personality of a place a lot. The locals there, the interesting sights. T1′s only video, “You Get What You Get” is just that.

I think the most easily overlooked factor in his videos is his choice in highlighting people’s quirks around him. Like Ruben’s interlude showcasing the things you can do on a train. It’s these shots that make the video really memorable and full of real personality. It shows a humane side in everything where in any media driven world including BMX there is a lot of posturing. It’s a naturalist style that really draws me in personally. People say BMX is all about fun but then they fail to show that side of it sometimes. Joe really is able to capture just that and not in any grandiose way but in subtle things that bring out the most in the people around.

Also a lot of post rock. Which I personally like more with riding videos than any other type of music cause it forces more focus on the riding rather than being distracted by lyrics. But that’s a personal thing which I’m pretty sure I’m the only one who thinks that. But yea Joe Rich’s videos are always something else. It’s all very humble in their nature. Never any of craziest riding, not to say crazy riding or crazy spots don’t happen but it’s never the highlight of it all or even the main focus. Just something that happens. It sucks that he makes videos far and few between but always a treat when they come out. This video is one of my favorites. Always wanted to do train trip since.

Joe Rich & Ruben Alcantara

A Song For Our Fathers by Explosions in the Sky

Fifth Street by Delaville

Train Trip (2010)

Edited by Joe Rich

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