So after chatting with him and figuring out he had an awesome story worth telling, we asked him if he could shoot at 6am… and I’m pretty sure he responded “dood totally!” Our call ended at 10pm and that’s when pre-production started.Ĭhris and I both wanted to create a BMX film that was not your stereotypical “trick” video that have become ubiquitous online. He was driving back to Ohio from a BMX competition in New York and his ETA was 3am. Our first conversation with Tommy was a whirlwind. At 9pm Sunday evening through a mutual friend and 3-way phone call we met Tommy Zula. Our only problem besides my limited time was the lack of a mini-doc subject. With no concept or plan, Chris Myhren and I spontaneously decided to embark on the journey of creating a mini-doc. “ I had 72 hours before departing back to Pittsburgh from a shoot in Ohio. Hit play and take a look! Real solid watch. There’s even a few tailwhips and more mixed in since Tommy rides freestyle, too. There’s a ton of dialed riding in this plus some great film work. It takes a look at his racing career, how he got into bikes, what keeps him going and more. However, Ryan Sanderson sent through this new video featuring Tommy Zula that is pretty rad. We don’t post too many BMX videos relating to racing just because it’s a whole different world that is pretty hard to keep up with if you aren’t completely focused on it.
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