There Will Never Be Another Fixed Rider Like Tom La Marche

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Today we introduce the "There Will Never Be Another" mini documentary series! We kick off the series with one of the most deserving riders in Fixed Gear history to look back on, Tom La Marche. A name that still resonates throughout the scene, Tom's history and accomplishments on a Fixed Gear bike are nothing short of monumental. Hope you enjoy and let me know which rider I should cover next.
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@DurinKlingemier 7 месяцев назад

As a BMX rider who has no ideas that the fixed scene even existed like this. I think that this is a very cool, informative video.

@gigibit2060 7 месяцев назад

some of those bikes ended up looking more like mtb though... there's a reason why there's a limited selection of ground and aerial tricks that you can do on a fixie, because it's not a bike meant for extreme park riding and high jumps but high speed and agility in urban streets

@frankygamez5007 6 месяцев назад

I’m a skater I don’t ride bikes at all this was very informative lol

@johncahill1985 21 день назад

I ride BMX Tom was one of my best friends. I grew up with him. I filmed a lot of the shit that was my car on the cover of that video we went everywhere. I was the only one who had Bmx Bike Tom Bmx too, and he was so good at it.he just took all his Bmx skill on the fixed gear

@alboneta7821 7 месяцев назад

I worked at Specialized in BMX/Dirt Jump department. I was the guy that developed the the Pfix for Matt Reyes and Jeff Dempler. It was crazy that two of the best riders lived 10 minutes from Specialized HQ. I looked at the bikes the guys were riding and used a BMX perspective to develop better components for FGFS riding. I didn’t get to work with Tom, but he was the next rider I told our team manager to go after. Weird seeing my face in this video. Thanks for the memories RIP Jeff Dempler

@miketschmitt 7 месяцев назад

♡ was lovely to meet you at HQ when I visited. thank you for being a part of all of this

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for your service!

@mattslumwormreyes 7 месяцев назад

This was incredible.👏 You did a great job at honoring Tom and providing an articulate timeline of his contributions to the fixed gear scene. Well done.

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

🙏

@moogoatcluck7544 7 месяцев назад

It's wild to me that in 2008 people are trying out things like wider tyres and handlebars when mountain bikes already had existed for decades.

@oneheartfire 6 месяцев назад

That was like the 40 year progression of bmx stuffed into a decade. From dancy flat ground tricks, to street riding, to ramps and redbull contests. Even the transition to wider bars and thicker tires. Wild.

@KittyLitterpoop 7 месяцев назад

I'm glad he's not dead. The title made me wonder.

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

Click bait worked

@chrisruss8332 6 месяцев назад

Not a helmet in sight. . .

@4Azr 7 месяцев назад

Hey, Im a Bmx rider and this video is really cool. What I found interesting is Tom leaving the red bull event is noteworthy, street riding is something else than proving who is the best, street is freedom

@scottbradford4130 7 месяцев назад

I ride bmx and absolutely love all bikes so this is just plain awesome

@maxfxd 7 месяцев назад

The perfect video essay for Tom; incredible work ball

@Bobby_Uterus 7 месяцев назад

Kinda like the rollerblading of the bike world.

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

The scenes are oddly tight knit

@zelupl2063 6 месяцев назад

XDDD

@FTWCRW 7 месяцев назад

Tom was hugely influential to FTW and my personal passion for Fixedgear riding. Thank you for putting this together! This is what it takes to eternalise such a wild and beautiful side of bike riding. Bring me back to the days where getting Fixedgear specific parts into Aus was rare and special. X

@DestroyCooperative 7 месяцев назад

I was deep into all of this back in the day. In the southeast it wasn’t popular but there were still groups of us around Knoxville and East Tennessee that were shredding around on the regular. Alley cat racing, polo, fgfs, indie zines, broken frames, and diy punk rock shows defined a specific time in my life. I remember watching LaMarche crashes over and over, lol.

@fishxchip 7 месяцев назад

Thank you JBall & shout out to all the riders! I started riding fxd in early 2009 and watched the evolution play out in real time. Tom was unstoppable! Seeing Kozo backflip at RideNStyle blew my mind out my ears! Big ups FGFS aint dead!

@burdphil 7 месяцев назад

Wow. This is fantastic. On top of everything else, Tom is one of the nicest and most genuine people you will ever meet.

@cibablea 7 месяцев назад

This was fantastic. I'm a mountain biker only and I simply never ventured toward fixed gear. This is real art that moved me into a larger understanding of my favorite invention and joy, bikes. Nicely done.

@ExhumedToConsume 6 месяцев назад

Mountain biker here, had no clue there was a freestyle scene to fixed gear. Like I know people could do a few tricks but I didn't know it was that in depth...pretty sweet!

@CAIRNSY. 7 месяцев назад

Just sat with a coffee and enjoyed every second of that. Thanks Bro

@YippeeSkippie426 7 месяцев назад

I didn't plan to watch this whole video...but I just did. Well done.

@tylerannjohnson 7 месяцев назад

Let's go! This is amazing. Great job putting this together.

@anthonidanowski9404 7 месяцев назад

rad way to wake up this morning. now im gonna go ride my bike.

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

🤝

@Victor_Tomas1Ciclistas-Chile 7 месяцев назад

es increible el dominio de el aro 29, felicitaciones tom, desbloqueaste un nuevo dessfio

@raycath0de 7 месяцев назад

i’m late to fgfs and have learnt some but it’s great to have you piece it all together

@youknowthatdeer 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for bringing back some great memories from back in the day with this very well made video. Back then i was one of only very few FGFS riders in my City and even won at some small trick contest and got 8th place at a RedBull event . The PFix was my first and only FGFS bike after years of riding BMX and MTB and after seeing your video it made me very proud to own one and to have never given it away. All those names and the old clips make me feel very nostalgic and make me want to try riding again after so many years. Its cool to be a part of that era. Great job on the video, i loved the editing and the naration!🤩

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

Which Red Bull event?

@youknowthatdeer 7 месяцев назад

@@Suckmycog It was at the "RedBull - Fix und Foxi" in Vienna/Austria where u had a pole with a fox tail mounted to your bike and either had to chase the opponent and steal the tail or just overtake them and finish first. The racetrack was constructed around an iconic historical building in Viennas biggest park. I was one of two riders on 26" FGFS and the changed the rules for the following years to only allow 700c. RedBull has a short recap of the event ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9ulDvMTBqGo.htmlsi=97ohLBO89P0KS0uQ you can watch.

@jayceinfinitealgharhythmns9814 7 месяцев назад

This is an extreme well done documentary! It was informative as well as entertaining. The only problem I have with it is that too short! This should have been made as a feature length film. And the problem isn’t really a problem, it’s just that good whereas I didn’t want it to end! Great job!

@Suckmycog 6 месяцев назад

I appreciate your kind words 🙏

@WillGibbons 7 месяцев назад

Wow. That was super well-done! So many memories watching this.

@maxmotors9497 7 месяцев назад

You’re absolutely right. He and tony fast were the best in my eyes back when I was a little fgfs madman. 2006-2011 was a lot of fun for me on bikes.

@DanielTorres-cv4lc 7 месяцев назад

Great job Jonathan! This was such an enjoyable watch! Plus La Marche is still crushing it with his handmade frames. Hell yeah!

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Danimal!!

@YerDad632 7 месяцев назад

What a trip down memory lane! I was working in shops in Seattle when Keo and John Watson were cutting their teeth and got to meet both of them. Such a cool scene to watch grow!!

@rossfisher5543 7 месяцев назад

Great video! Cool to get an insight into this scene.

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@raycath0de 7 месяцев назад

yo this is amazing, love the concept and hope to see more legend profiles for sure laying out the history

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

🙏

@vixyman 7 месяцев назад

I have a grainy video that I saved in 2008, of a guy on a fixed gear doing a sprocket stall. Having watched this and the that video, I am sure it as Tom.

@supervizion8648 6 месяцев назад

What a great recap! There should be giant, glossy posters of all the fgfs greats mentioned in this video.

@ThatMan6969 7 месяцев назад

I remember watching them ride at the Brooklyn banks jam back when I was maybe 15 and just thought how are they able to do that on that huge bike while I couldn’t on a small bmx bike 😂😂

@devanofnine 6 месяцев назад

This was SO well done! 🫡 Awesome trip down memory lane.

@mikkelfix 7 месяцев назад

Next level content jball! Would love to see a Ed Wonka piece

@eddiecuellarr 7 месяцев назад

wow this was put together so well

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

Thanks dawg 🫶

@kylec700 7 месяцев назад

I still have a copy of bootleg sessions!

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

Which one??

@Unoriginal3 7 месяцев назад

This shits incredible The speed and size of BMX with the tech of skateboarding Hats off

@benw4401 7 месяцев назад

Lmao. What?

@Unoriginal3 7 месяцев назад

@@benw4401 bmx is easy Skateboarding is hard Fixie tricks are hard

@benw4401 7 месяцев назад

@@Unoriginal3 ohhh, you are a moron. I get it now.

@stameu 7 месяцев назад

Crazy good video, this deserve way more attention of the fixed gear scene

@prfctdth 7 месяцев назад

Loved the doc! Great work!!!!

@johnnycountee644 7 месяцев назад

Beautiful movie and straight to the point👍 mind blown 🤯

@pj.reacts 7 месяцев назад

What an absolute legend🙏🏾🙏🏾 love this documentary

@millsshumps1968 7 месяцев назад

Guessing Tom was the birth of JBall during his career stint with Bombtrack Bikes and the Incredible riding he was doing on the Divide.

@MedalMetaller 7 месяцев назад

I just noticed how far apart bmx and fixi scene is even if it is the same just with a different bike

@DakarKev 7 месяцев назад

dude this video brings back so many good memories! My nieghboor from back in the day hooked me up with my first fgfs bike, ill never forget it! his name was Joe McKeag. He was good at riding but moved away not to long after I met him. I wonder what happened to him. You should look into him haha he had sponsors and stuff. Solid dude fursure.

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

So sick! Joe was like a big brother for me, we're still friends.

@mattmatt591 7 месяцев назад

Man, these girls are right up there with them roller blader and scooter kids. Way to go....!!! N.J.

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

What a loser ass comment, go outside

@arikota420 7 месяцев назад

I would love to see Oscar Khan in this series🙏🙏🙏

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

Great idea

@bikedibley 7 месяцев назад

such a great documentary. I wasn't familiar with Tom, but was familiar with the scene during those years and even dabbled in some fgfs myself. I learnt a lot, good work.

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching 🙏

@dealwithitsf 7 месяцев назад

this was great. Gotta do Wonka next

@rolkaaaaa 7 месяцев назад

Stumbled upon your channel from this video and I like the content. Tip for the next videos you do in the series would be cool if you'd link some of the mentioned videos in the description for ease of use to access if someone wants to see the originals in full length.

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

Good idea. You can check out most of the projects Tom has been involved in on this page: fixedgeararchive.com/tom-la-marche/

@joshuaprice1334 7 месяцев назад

Already said it on Patreon but this👏goes👏so👏hard👏. Jeeze who next… Prolly? 😎 Ir what about the Empire crowd? Who has that video??👀👀

@RomBaz 7 месяцев назад

Love the format! Very informative for me as a newcomer. Thank you for making this one, looking forward and waiting for upcoming ones 🙌🏼

@FatherWicker 7 месяцев назад

This is a super cool documentary

@robertsundermann1873 7 месяцев назад

Absolutely incredible!

@joshuaanothereraseddad 7 месяцев назад

Me over here just trying to remember to keep pedaling on my fixie and there's these guys...

@oscarlopezmov 7 месяцев назад

Yo this was tooo good! Such a beast!

@dannystarkridesfixed 7 месяцев назад

Great job 👏 JBall. Dig the documentary style with the voice over. Haven’t seen all his stuff but am always blown away whenever I see any of his clips. He kind of reminds me of Trey jones like Tom was the fgfs Trey since they have a similar style of looking at stuff that most might not.

@kubobruch 7 месяцев назад

This was just fucking amazing! Thank you 🙌

@fixatedfgfs2317 7 месяцев назад

Premium content sir!👏🏻

@aisi4130chromoly 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for this history ❤❤❤

@nathaniel__moore 7 месяцев назад

Really neat video!!

@JabRok86 7 месяцев назад

Sick video, love BMX love MTB, didn't know this was a thing, recently ordered a single speed/fixie too

@jayclark1551 6 месяцев назад

When I think of Tom I think of pink Deep V’s. RIP KEO!!!

@KokoFixed 7 месяцев назад

This is top notch content

@fadedenterprise127 7 месяцев назад

2:28 guy almost took himself out 😂

@anibalbibal 7 месяцев назад

This was SO COOL

@SchnellVITALVINYLVLOG 7 месяцев назад

Used to ride BMX with Tom

@johncahill1985 21 день назад

Tom’s one of my best friends grew up riding with him I film some of these clips crazy part is you have no idea how good he was a Bmx to and delco born and raised

@masterbikeco3669 7 месяцев назад

Very enjoy this ty

@seide8110 7 месяцев назад

This was fantastic to watch. Well done.

@Esefgfs 7 месяцев назад

It make me cry, beautiful video, absolutely a legend🔥

@daroperaless 7 месяцев назад

Amazing video!

@AndySparksTV 7 месяцев назад

on gang

@rh-bd6wv 6 месяцев назад

Super fun to watch. Thanks.

@servidig483 7 месяцев назад

Amazing

@style4handz 7 месяцев назад

So siick! Im motivated to ride now

@juliolopez4756 6 месяцев назад

What a dope video about fixie biking 🚴

@jonislow 6 месяцев назад

Interesting! I rode bikes and boards back in the day but had no idea 😮

@danielfunk1979 6 месяцев назад

I'm not in the fixie scene at all but found this very engaging. Did I miss the clip in the thumbnail? I want to see that footage, thats an insane drop ive only seen skaters attack.

@Suckmycog 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching! The thumbnail photo is interesting cause it was actually one of the last photos of Tom before he quit riding. The clip was supposed to be in a WRAHW full length video that never released, so the clip just exists in the ether somewhere.

@kevinbmxrvc99 7 месяцев назад

Ed wonka

@rokkrivec 7 месяцев назад

this is mad!🤘😊

@devintolman4819 7 месяцев назад

Yessss!!!

@wadegbow 6 месяцев назад

damn thanks for the trip down memory lane. now i gotta find where i put my wrahw hat.

@maximeferre6903 7 месяцев назад

This is really impressive to do that on a fixed gear, the timing required to bunny hop on time. But I can't help but notice that these bikes are starting to look like bmx bikes, to basically do bmx tricks ? No saltiness , just a question 😊

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

It’s true, what started on full blown track bikes slowly evolved into 26” bmx bikes to enable a higher caliber of tricks. What we see today though is a revert back to bigger bikes on a large scale cause people realized again that doing tricks on bigger bikes is fun, so now there are essentially two versions of the scene: “Trick Track” which is more flat ground oriented on 700c bikes, and “FGFS” which is usually spot oriented on 26” bikes

@FOADGang 6 месяцев назад

This is what we needed

@hainish2381 7 месяцев назад

Great tribute!

@stg_tmc 3 месяца назад

Great video!

@fmfory6 7 месяцев назад

Sick!!

@shogaimag 7 месяцев назад

Keo curry, please!!!!!

@garrinevans7527 6 месяцев назад

This was so good

@saulgermaine4264 6 месяцев назад

The sport was just re reinvented 😂 yet this guy will be the best of the best of the best. 😮

@feelsuwu 7 месяцев назад

🐐

@nabil12sm54 7 месяцев назад

love this

@paco30mc 7 месяцев назад

R.I.P jeff D 😢

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

Jeff forever 💔

@alboneta7821 7 месяцев назад

He was like a baby brother to me

@stefanreimund7630 7 месяцев назад

Awesome 😎🤘

@bermchasin 7 месяцев назад

rail hops can be brutal.

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

True

@burgerbait 6 месяцев назад

Haven't ridden fixed in years. I switched to single speed but watching this makes me wanna throw that bike down some stairs and dodge some traffic downhill.

@loeildedol9885 2 месяца назад

👏👏👏👍💪💪💪🤗🤗🤗Tom La marche👑

@thomas930409 7 месяцев назад

With all due respect for your work and Tom's greatness, I some some venting to do why do I see huge genres becoming basically BMX on different sized bikes? -Street Trial desecrating Danny's legacy, becoming just BMX with brakes and sidehops -26" trick bikes using freecoasters doing nothing but BMX tricks -Fixed Gear riders doing the same... -Red Bull sponsored riders doing 360s, fakies, barspins with full sus bikes not only this, but the cleanness of said tricks for example: manual, but using pedal kick and brakes... ridiculous manual 180 spinning the opposite direction due to pedal kick... or do a fullcab the "casette way" where you turn the first 180 on the rear wheel and then a manual 180 to finish the fakie 360... if you want to do BMX, then use BMX. This isn't gaykeeping the trick repertoire, but a cry out for some sanity, because every other bike is just a hindrance *nothing more is added to the sport*

@Suckmycog 7 месяцев назад

Because bike preferences exist and BMX style tricks are the sickest 👍

@burdphil 7 месяцев назад

Let's not forget that BMX originated in the 70s as Bicycle Motocross and the bikes were meant to be ridden on dirt tracks. BMX didn't move to the streets/parks/flatland/etc until guys started ripping off all the stuff they saw skateboarders doing. If you're talking about being a BMX purist then you'd better only be riding dirt jumps...