Why is Matt Hensley wearing a “Craig Grasso” shirt?

Bobby Puleo sits down with Matt Hensley to investigate who, or what, is Craig Grasso?
Filmed by Waylon Bone www.waylonbone
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Craig Grasso photos by Brad McDonald
Matt Hensley rollercoaster photo Kevin Thatcher
Watch the full video of Jason Lee, Mike Vallely, Jesse Martinez, SMA Hobo Tour video • SMA Hobo Tour '89

[@TrailsOfDoom]

Spike Jones came to the east coast and took pics of a bunch of us including Grasso and they were published in Go magazine. Craig was a big time street rider and we had made a big street scene in downtown Raleigh with every Sunday rides that turned into huge gatherings from the top riders that were in town on a given Sunday. Pros from all over came to ride downtown with us.

[@cit2braine]

Jason Lee probably got it through Spike Jonze who was working for bmx magazines as a photographer at the time (although he barely mentions his bmx roots ever). Craig Grasso was a street bmx pioneer.

[@TrailsOfDoom]

Craig Grasso is a friend of mine and just did a limited quantity of that shirt.. I have #1. Just got it today.

[@DanCohoon]

He was my fave rider when I was in Middle School I cut my teeth on BMX PLUS and Freestylin'

[@villiantwo]

wish this a full length interview. Hensley's the man!

[@tsukasaknoell1812]

That's exactly what I was thinking.....

[@extraniceness]

That "Hobo Tour" was in like '89 with Jason Lee wearing that Craig Grasso tee. The Hensley photo wearing the tee was from around 1991. This segment effin' rules btw. Big Up Bobby!

[@Aiden4130]

I had the same shirt. I believe I bought it at the Trend Bike Source booth at a contest in the summer of 1989. Ozone Bike Company sponsored Grasso and produced the shirt because it also said "Ozone" on there.

[@dirtboy896]

I came to youtube looking for some background on this exact photo and I found it here. God Bless you dude

[@tomf4087]

Iconic picture from the time. I learnt back 360s, and back 3 one foots at the time coz....look at it, the style. So influential at the time.

[@coldworld5]

As a bmxer and skater this is so sick

[@youwillsoon5623]

Okay yeah but what about the socks? Don't keep us hangin.....

[@mcgnarley99]

YES, A NEW EPISODE ON SAME OLD!!!

[@mcgnarley99]

how do I watch the rest on the interivew?

[@rumpelRAINS]

The mystery of the shirt!

[@paulestrada9498]

What about the socks? Thank you Bobby.

[@WE.ARE138]

GOLDEN. BP'S the dude

[@tobieone4918]

That question made me laugh at the end

[@whatmemories3728]

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[@hoodybeatz]

Matt Hensley is a Legend.

[@waynewalton4827]

matt is so slick and clean

[@DanCohoon]

Craig was my fave rider back in the day.

[@gurvanbodere5461]

Love it! keep them coming.

[@WolfWould]

Alli know is that I don't know. All I know is that I don't know nothing!

[@fintanoclery2698]

There was a great Army Surplus store in my small Canadian town and I went through dozens of pairs. Thry were great,tough and cheap.

[@thinglizzy2718]

Bobby you haven’t made a video in a while. I hope your doing well and saying safe and healthy. Make more content!!

[@paulrevere2928]

You’re

[@thinglizzy2718]

@@paulrevere2928 I’m a truck driver for a living. Why? Because I’m not very smart. Admittedly can’t read and write well

[@paulrevere2928]

@@thinglizzy2718 Ok point made. Drive safely out there on the road! Peace Trump USA 🇺🇸

[@tsukasaknoell1812]

Wheres the rest of this interview????

[@edradil3438]

Grassroots Grasso.

[@TheWhiteboy40]

Matt H was a street God!! In my day. Mecca of progression.

[@fattybourgeois1014]

I remember Craig from growing up with BMX

[@tomf4087]

What a skater

[@Dreamingofloversrock]

Hensley the nice guy, true ruler!

[@redstain1]

There's some Grasso footage on this old SF bike messenger video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2eonpWXj76FpJo He was a pretty big name in BMX freestyle in the 80's, i was a big fan, and he always seemed to fit more into the like the punk and skate culture than the rich kid BMX culture. I wish I knew what he was up to now.

[@shad4130]

Lol rich kid bmx culture.

[@traddad9172]

I'm a history buff- No matter the subject matter👌

[@JohnR32111]

Hensley wore a Craig GraSSo shirt and wore GERMAN ARMY shorts on the cover of SeSSionS magazine. See last post.

[@traddad9172]

Hail Hensley

[@TimandVic131]

Heh

[@WHDRWN]

John r the leftist, "everyone is a nazi"

[@waltersobchek2465]

Rad!!!

[@wurstundbohnen]

German Army shorts