#roc bottom

Raffa’s newest creation premieres this Friday in Rochester. Come to the premier and you can pick up a hard copy.

“This video is a very accurate rendition of what life was like in Rochester. We went on weekly adventures, drank tons of Genesee, and rode tons of amazing spots. Rochester is a great place and Dave is a true sportsman. Often I would ride down my block to his house for beers, bike vids, and cooking on the grill. Dave is on the hunt for spots and almost always has a game plan of where to go on the weekends. What I appreciate about Dave is he really pays attention to how we all ride bike. He would find spots and if he thought someone else in the crew could do something cool on it, he’d let em know. The vintage Rochester film spliced in between sections reminds me of how enterprising the Rochester, New York vibe is. It’s a different feeling here. Maybe it’s the brutal winters that turn everyone into hearty resilient people. The group section pretty much sum up what it’s like mobbing around town when everyone comes out. Rochester has a great BMX community. I’m honored Dave let me help out with this project and proud of how he put it together. I learned a lot during this video, on and off the bike. Shout out to Dave, Cork, Nick, Tony, Phil, Uncle Dad ( Nate ) and everyone else in the video. I’m thankful to say these guys in Rochester, got a friend in PA.” – Matt Smith

Dave’s section is tight. He’s a fellow chinger. Him and I both filmed pole jams to peg chings without knowing each other got one.( mine was used in clippin & dippin ) I think the Black Flag track fits the flow of this part. Dave does this shit where he centers himself when he’s trying to get a trick. Shit looks funny but it works for him. Haha. I got to film a lot of Dave’s part and it was the first time I got to use a camera with a zoom-ring. I found this to be really helpful along with the bright lcd of the DVX100b. Dave and I would collab on angles and how to shoot stuff. I definitely learned a lot helping him film this. Psyched how this came out.

Dig just uploaded the next section from Roc Bottom. Here’s my synopsis: This section starts off with Bubs, the kinda guy to grind the rail on top of the rail you’re checking out. He goes for it and takes it too. I Think from what I was told he filmed all this on a borrowed bike from Nick Spath? Next up are some of Rochester’s finest. First time I watched this my jaw dropped when I saw young Tanner do that transfer into the DK vertwall. Jayden goes high as fuck as well. This section involves just about everyone we rode with during the filming of the video. John Bechtold just goes insane and starts jumping off some huge shit! Dude’s got balls. This section also gets you ready for Phil Demattia/Tony Hamlin’s section next, which is a pure treat.

Cork & Nick from Dave’s Roc Bottom Dvd. Both dudes killed it in this and I’m stoked this is finally on the internet. HCKSW!

MOTHER SUPERIA - ROC BOTTOM (DUNGEON MIX) ( rare 1993 FL rap )