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I can’t say enough good things about Steve Crandall, He has inspired multiple generations with his selfless stoke and humble approach to being a BMX icon. Crandall's stoke is infectious, just being around him will spark something in you to keep pushing forward to be your best self. Consider yourself lucky if you ever get the chance to meet and hang with the Cran-man. Now sit back, hit play, and enjoy this 3hr podcast with Steve Crandall.
00:10 - Intros / New Studio?
01:10 - Road Trip Painting / Drop In Coffee
02:20 - Trip to San Diego
08:30 - Infinite potential / life lesson
09:30 - Early days
12:00 - Growing up in New York style upbringing
13:45 - FBM End of an era / Stuck on an island
21:52 - Money Vs memories
25:47 - Fire, Beer, Mayhem…Fat Bald Men
31:34 - Albert St
41:25 - BMX was all connected
59:00 - Keeping the stoke as a life long BMX’er
1:09:00 - Mike Tag and BMX changing
1:21:00 - Quitting drinking cold turkey
1:26:40 - Peak FBM
1:43:10 - "Anything is possible but you got to work for it” - Steve
1:44:15 - Circling back to FBM / Sacrifices
2:04:30 - Rad Share and staying involved in BMX
2:16:00 - Rumble in Richmond / Julian Molina
2:27:20 - Radshare gaining traction and still grass roots
2:33:25 - Artwork and Drop in Coffee
2:42:26 - Words of encouragement
2:47:24 - Crandall's book with Matt Copeland
2:57:30 - BMX continues to surprise us…no rules
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Radshare - / radshare
Host credits:
Ryan Fudger - / fyanrudger
Demarcus Paul - / demarcuspaul
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[@mtnhigh]

Kinda wanted to just give him a hug through this. Seems like he's been through a lot. Always thought he was meant to be a difficult character but this episode really showed he is just a lovely, hurt, stoked, great dude.

[@teddygrammatonbmx2226]

he's an awesome dude

[@angeloyangco1127]

rr tt r

[@MikitaChristian777]

❤

[@torreserven1070]

Crandall has been so committed to the BMX community. For him to be coasting around, going from event to event, struggling to keep FBM living like he did... Thats a genuine dude, that takes all the smaller things to heart. Crandall, thank you for doing everything you've done through the years!

[@josh_pardo]

Almost 30, relate to Crandall very hard it trips me out. Glad he’s so outspoken about his struggles and victories. Thankful for this interview.

[@tomsears453]

hell yeah. best guy. Met him at the T1 ramp once in Austin and he ended up giving me a frame after I snapped mine. Such a nice guy and BMX is lucky to have him

[@HeyImKevin]

Oh my god, this day just got SOOOOO much better

[@itachi-hf3kv]

Youre welcome :)

[@RoninBeaver]

Oh hell yeah, absolute legend. I met Steve once in Austin and he was one of the coolest, most genuine people I’ve had the chance to be around. This is gonna be a great podcast.

[@Shredxcam22]

I'm a skate boarder but steve Crandall is a legend. Road fools and props were some of my favorite videos as a kid !

[@jodywest9044]

Same, I grew up in North Carolina around Mirra and nyquist skating and being scared to bmx. Fast forward to being 36 and after 25 years of skating I get a 21" bmx and learn feeble and Smith grinds. It's given me a second wind of stoke. Learning new stuff it's like discovering skateboarding at 12 years old but I'm 37 and in Boston. "Even better we got em when we're 40"- Dale in step brothers

[@Shredxcam22]

@@jodywest9044 rad. I'm contemplating ordering a tall order or eastern bike to play around with !

[@glennsdad51]

Same!

[@andydreadsbmx]

3 hours of goodness! I'm 35 currently and FBM has always been a big deal to me and my dudes. I grew up on the east coast and definitely felt like we were part of what was happening. Thanks for everything you and the dudes have done throughout the years Crandall!

[@mikedevlin_bmx2446]

I’m 36 and one of my first bmx tapes was FBM ring of fire. Steve absolutely inspires me to keep riding Not always easy nowadays this keeps the stoke high!

[@sk8mafia237]

I’d watch another 3 hours of this in a heart beat

[@builttoride]

Agree 👌

[@georgefrank5711]

Stoked on this one!!!!! I am 50, my BMX dream never worked out, but I'm still riding because it keeps me happy and the smile I get when I jump my dirt jump is the best feeling ever!

[@Bmxae]

Steve is an incredible human and one of the most consequential people in bmx. Nothing but respect for him. I hope I can meet him one day.

[@bmxadventures]

At 33 I am still just an ape. Seeing my little guy land a fakie after years of trying, sums it up. It's about that victory feeling. A community that builds you to that victory feeling.

[@jumpinpics2414]

So much Respect and admiration for Steve Crandall

[@astreet339]

Thanks Fudger for this one, I always saw Steve as a rough around the edges, hell raisers tough guy, but after this episode, my outlook has changed completely. This is one of my favorite podcast episodes, not just bmx podcasts, all the podcasts I listen to. Thanks again guys !

[@kennethriley377]

32 and I loved the FBM dvds growing up. Still have all the shirts and dvds almost 20 years later.. I drink way to much every night and after listing to Steve.. I think I am going to work on changing that. He is such a great guy! I loved him back then and still do.

[@adamboyle3331]

Crandall should have magazine or something, nobody is more in the know than him when it comes to BMX. He knows all the scenes and stuff happening under the surface

[@tractioncoffee]

THE DUDE!! So good.

[@chaydonford]

Favourite episode to date. Steve - Thank you for everything you have done and continue to do for BMX. You are truly an inspiration to us all. I haven't ridden BMX in years but have fond memories of building my first FBM Night Train!

[@Fausto_4841]

Hell yeah I had a night train too

[@danpauch2035]

I have really loved this podcast for the last couple yrs but this is as good or better than the nyquist episode. Steve is so real and such a mainstay in bmx. I could listen to his stories for days. Honest and so genuinely stoked to this day. Thank you for this 3 hrs of greatness

[@OurBMX]

Hell yeah, thanks Dan!

[@mattgreen9097]

What didn't you like from the Nyquist one Dan

[@danpauch2035]

@@mattgreen9097 no ...up to this point I thought the nyquist episode was the best episode followed by Morgan Wade

[@adamboyle3331]

Crandall would be the perfect ambassador for BMX

[@dead208head]

Wow i remember the first time i ever saw this legend at a jam and i was so stoked

[@tmoneyfivesixace]

truely a giant thank you to ryan, demarcus, and the whole rest of the ourbmx crew for these interviews. as a Fat Bald Man myself, this was everything i wanted. Thank you for doing these interviews!

[@jamesness9542]

Steve Crandall.... Awesome choice of guest, true legend in the BMX community ! 🤙 P.s. Im still waiting for a podcast with Seth Kimbrough ? 🤣

[@Wasagoodyear-qf8wj]

Crandall is a rare breed. One of the few who has always sacrificed himself or his potential financial interests to make sure everyone else is having a good time. Fire, Beer and Mayhem to Fat Bald Men.....it's all good! Crandall is a good, down to earth dude and i hope he don't get too down and disillusioned as the crazier years of young life start winding down. It happens to us all in the end dude! I'm 50 now and have seen the evolution of BMX right from the start. I haven't ridden a BMX bike in many years but i have always loved the scene and used to take my young Bro riding everywhere during the 90's in the UK and remember some great comps and jams. I'm way too old and unfit to be wrecking myself on a 20" bike nowadays, but i still like to keep my eye on the BMX scene. If you love it, BMX is so much more than just riding a bike. If you are a kid starting out in BMX, it's your first real taste of freedom and the idea of real freedom is fading very fast lately. Get outside on a bike and have fun kids, while you still can! Get out there and wreck some shit! Crandall seems to have a genuine integrity. He has always been a great ambassador for BMX and all the places it can take you(good and bad!!), but only if you put the effort in.

[@airclyde2]

So genuine ❤. That’s why we all love bmx. It’s a safe haven for all of us

[@brendonpotts4342]

Man, this episode gave me a whole new appreciation for Crandall. What a guy. Great interview. Thanks!

[@PeepGamePopoff]

This is so gas We need the Ralph Sinisi interview ASAP

[@simo740]

Absolute BMX legend right there .. when i win the lottery im sorting Steve right out.. respect to this guy 👌

[@HobbyTimeSeattle]

I grew up on FBM VHS videos and fed off that mayhem. Much love on growing up like the rest of us Crandall! :)

[@bighossnasty]

When the Fat House was really getting going we somehow got the downstairs phone number. We'd call every Saturday morning (ish) and ask if the trails were dry? Someone always answered the phone. Always. 100% positive Gilly or Crandall picked up on multiple occasions. We were the "Indy Kids". 16 years old & ready to ride! Stoked as could be. We drove up as often as we could. I could go on & on about my experiences with Steve, Kip, GIlly, Joe, Stew, and all of em! Crandall once racked me for bootlegging Ring Of Fire to ONE person. The mini ramp in the back yard was the best, and there was nothing like riding it with Colin. I was so young I really didn't know what I was witnessing. I wasn't the best rider but I rode hard all day long. Those dudes were the coolest. All the way. The gas station on the corner got mad business. Porno stars visited the front porch. We went to raves. We were sober 16 year old kids. Didn't matter to us what the older dudes were doing. We just wanted to be part of the scene. Steve Crandall you've done hella good in this world man. I don't care if you remember any of this stuff. I do. The riders you influenced along way do! Always stroke the stoke man. Always.

[@bobbitchin4310]

Crandall, definitely one of the best and coolest guys ever in bmx, FBM was the shit, yet he was always so humble and cool about everything

[@DanHerz]

Long live the legend! BMX would not be the same without you. Watching this got me stoked for spring and riding again

[@crxmovies19]

I met Steve at Westmont and I always rode a fbm , I started painting bike parts and now am a painter 😂 . Steve knows what's up

[@teddygrammatonbmx2226]

We Support You cause we fucking Love You and FBM and what you'v done for bmx, you're a childhood hero for sure, keep it up man!

[@lolpwndk]

Honestly , if Ryan didnt say that they had moved studio i would just have thought they had painted the studio. It's looking good! Guest camera a little to the right, so we dont get Demarcus' head too much in fame and we're golden. Great podcast as always

[@OurBMX]

Fine tuning is in order. Glad it wasn’t too disruptive of a change for people who watch. 🙌

[@lolpwndk]

@@OurBMX As great of a watch as ever

[@CornishFiddleTunes]

Of all the podcasts you've done I think this one is the most important.

[@cattalkbmx]

Steve Crandall is BMX incarnate.

[@TheBrick2]

Bestwick and now Crandall. The bar has been set high. Brilliant.

[@dpatt000]

We all were doing it for FBM! Such a major roll in BMX scene. I met Mr. Crandall at my local park in Charlotte, Mi. Him Cameron wood and Van Orman brother came and made my jaw drop as a younger kid. He ask my buddy, which he had a giant mohawk and dressed like a punk to say " FBM muther fucker" And many years later at Grand Rapids, Mi at the Rock N Roll Tour 2. Mike Aikten, Rob Wise, The Condor, Corey Martinez, Chase Hawk lots more riders were there everyone riding while Lucero played live oh man what a time. He is BMX....BMX is him, Legend.

[@MikitaChristian777]

I could watch this everyday

[@chrisb12345]

I met Steve at my skate park , Tried to take a picture with him and fucked it up . damn it !. come back to Fayetteville Steve!!

[@grantnewell7267]

So grateful to have been able to call Steve a friend. Who knew when they called me lil C in a little barn in Genoa,NY They we’re including me in that FBM community. Definitely increase my level of joy in BMX. Thanks Steve!!!!!!!

[@simonkampfer33]

Thank you! Once again, this was great and very interesting. I've watched all the unclicked podcasts with mid-school riders, and a couple with newer riders and i'm enjoying all of them. Bmx has been a very big part of my life between ages 12 and 25. I've stopped riding for quite a while now and i'm not following the sport much anymore, but i can really relate to a lot of things in these interviews and it's amazing to see what all those people i looked up to have become. So again, a big thank you for all the work you've done, and i'm looking forward to the next ones. Of course, i'm interested in any of the mid-school riders, so the list would be endless. I was thinking though that interviews with very influential people in bmx that are often less talked about than the riders would be very cool too. Like Marco or Chris from Props or Stew Johnson who filmed so many epic things (unless of course there's some bad blood between you guys). Dave Mavro comes to mind also, he still posts old school footage quite regularly on his channel. I'm sure many viewers would be very interested in what they have to say since they've witnessed so much but are not interviewed as often as riders. Some footage could be inserted for context, sometimes maybe unseen stuff. Photographers could be neat too, with legendary photographs that became posters or covers, or lesser known ones. Anyway, it's just something i was thinking about. What you're doing for our sport and its history is amazing as it is. Merci beaucoup (from France) !

[@SchnellVITALVINYLVLOG]

Steve you rule!

[@locobmx]

Steve is a real life motivator

[@tony1581]

More people like him for real he just gave me the energy that I was looking for im so excited to have more years of bmx in my life 👊🏻🔥

[@dragonflyBMX]

Needed more road fools but sooo hyped to see Crandall on Unclicked!

[@DesperadoDufel]

Plot twist: crandall is ralphie from a Christmas story

[@pshep138]

As a 32-year-old BMX dude, all I can say is, Crandall is the man. Steve, if you see this, thank you for what you've done for so many of us, and for BMX in general.

[@backbleed]

BEST POD EVER 🙌🏽

[@seangeraghty9308]

Steve Crandall, you are a spirit animal of bmx!

[@satanaz]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT I DIDN'T EVEN WATCH IT AND IT IS ALREADY THE BEST FCKING EPISODE EVER LOVE YOU CRANDALL GONNA GRAB A BEER AND ENJOY THE SHIT OUT OF THIS

[@satanaz]

drunk and not disappointed absolute legend

[@Tsudkyk]

FBM half and half was my first bmx video. Road fools 13 was my second. Crandall was my idol as far as who I wanted to be in the bmx world. I didn’t care about being the best, I just wanted to have a good time with friends.

[@stenzeliron6818]

Awesome!!

[@teddygrammatonbmx2226]

FBM is a VIBE! shirt.

[@SPROCK3TMONST3R]

Such an iconic, cool, and authentic dude! I am re inspired by listening to Steve talk! Awesome interview!🤘

[@chrisbird186]

Love Crandall and have the most respect for him and his incredibly important impact on BMX. Every time I see him, he’s been super nice and somehow remembers me, but the very first time I met him at ECT nearly twenty years ago, he must’ve been dealing with some shit because I was stoked and went shake his hand and he pushed my hand away and said “who the fuck are you?”. I apologized and walked away super bummed, so it really hit home when he was explaining how he was going through rough times and realizes that he was real shitty to some people.

[@mikehagen3785]

Crandall is the shit!

[@kikogomezbmx]

Just want to say that after "All Time Low" my life changed! .. thanks Crandal and FBM 🙏🏽

[@jluo]

Steve is the best thing to happen to BMX

[@bennybuckks9436]

Great episode, much respect to Crandall. Always keeps the stoke going whenever the Berks crew is in town 🤘🏼

[@woozybmx]

YES!

[@gregoryncurran]

Pretty sure it was the FBM crew at a camp ground near Woodward, lots of picnic tables on fire and State Troopers with guns out. Crandall's next move has to be a motivational speaker. Great interview.

[@lukearonie]

crandall is god. thank you (and our bmx/fudger) for everything y'all do for bmx. this was inspiring as hell

[@funkytomHaay]

Stoked!

[@crxmovies19]

Sc bike check? Ending the movies with a bike check would be 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@teddygrammatonbmx2226]

I loved FBM from growing up and riding in the 2000's Little Devil, Square One, Orchid. loved them all. My Orchid hoodie gave me powers.

[@JimHill666]

Still doing it for Albert Street! Thank you

[@tacoslurpees]

This interview was for Albert st

[@ArnieJames666]

(no lightbulbs were injured during the taping of this show)

[@fmfory6]

LETS GOOO!!!

[@natoandthecrew]

Real inspiration man!

[@georgefrank5711]

Such a great talk. THANK YOU for this!!!!!

[@joefreeman7346]

Albert St. he’s the best ❤

[@teddygrammatonbmx2226]

The stuff about the father is awesome!

[@Allan_Varcoe]

SO PSYCHED FOR THIS!!!

[@Theaustrianpainter88]

A bunch of us took a road trip out east, ECT was one of our stops. It was Tuesday or Wednesday and Jeff Harrington was there and was kind enough to give us a tour of the machine shop. Tom arkus cracked his fly frame and Dave happen to be there so Dave welded Tom's frame while we were there. We got to see the bitch'n camaro right before it came out. See the frame jigs and fixtures. The leftovers from the ghetto comp were out back and the burned out shop We got to walk through and check out. Good bunch of dudes, thanks for the inspiration and good times.

[@GFEBMX]

how long must we wait for a bob scerbo podcast ???????

[@OurBMX]

Would love to have bob on. One of these days!

[@DesperadoDufel]

Right i said the same thing this morning, i mentioned edwin too and our bmx sais they talked to him the other day so hopefully we get an ED podcast soon🙏

[@GFEBMX]

@@OurBMX hopefully one of these days is in the not so distant future

[@andrassevigny4035]

Good job guys

[@noodle3384]

props road fools 4 my first time seeing steve. i then got a night train

[@benroberts2372]

Thee Godfather 🤌🏽🤴🏼

[@OlExtraRegularBass]

I wanna help this dude get FBM going again. I can weld nuclear shit, bikes was my retirement plan. Screen printed for years. If the equipment is available I can do this whole deal myself.

[@mikedevlin_bmx2446]

Ring of Fire was a staple of my youth

[@Fausto_4841]

Nice! I've been wanting Crandall on the show

[@morbidbmx9290]

Thoroughly enjoyed this one dude. Road Fools in particular was an integral part of my life growing up, I'm now 35 and still at it, or at least trying. Keep up the great work!

[@DesperadoDufel]

RIP FBM🙏thank u crandall for bringing so much to BMX and all the memories I have growing up watching you're shit, a true pillar of the BMX community

[@ponyboyc]

Just getting back into bmx and a fbm frame was my first search was sad I couldn't find one didn't know they closed

[@craigsmith9156]

love fbm i will miss it

[@tech12mods]

crandall - nobody better in bmx!!!!

[@aleixbartomeus4135]

Great Podcast guys

[@DeMarcusPaul]

Thank you

[@cannagarkits8963]

LOVE YOU CANDALL!!!!!

[@trevorabrahamfixesbikes8662]

HEY CRANDALL!!! Thanks man.

[@EnvyKoi]

havent watched the full thing yet, but i know its gonna be just as good as the nasty podcast or moeller one. also i know this is a long shot but a podcast with the CATFISH would be insane you guys should definitely make it happen!

[@OurBMX]

Full disclosure: Catfish went on a public tirade about Our BMX a year or so ago. What he said was pretty whatever, but the fact he decided to film a bunch of instagram stories designed to undermine this brand and post them to his ~100k followers instead of calling or texting me was pretty insulting-especially from someone I considered to be a friend. So, in short, I have no intention of having Catfish on the podcast. -Ryan

[@EnvyKoi]

@@OurBMX damn that was something I did not know about thank you for clarifying that.

[@MarkZalewski]

Great podcast. 🤙

[@fg32]

Would love to see Scotty Cranmer, Drew Bezanson, Van Homan or Pat Laughlin aka Big Daddy on here!

[@Ful-OGold]

Another great podcast! Your doing the world a favour by documenting and recording this. Made my morning. Do you ship your coffee to Australia?

[@garylynch8612]

My version of fbm is selling tshirts and having a good time in Binghamton.

[@jsbmx2039]

Great job guys

[@arf138]

i loved FBM because it was limited edition.. like.. knowing its hard to get because it.. i tottaly remember wanting to buy a frame/fork and CB4ks were not in stock..

[@PJSinohin]

BMX videos will never be the same without Steve

[@BLURZMATIC]

R.I.P. Mike Tag 🙏🏽