It’s not everyday we come across fresh Chase Gouin footage. After battling chronic medical issues for several years, Chase is finally back on his bike! Him and his buddies put together this video for us which documents his return. Edited to one of his favorite Alice in Chains song, this video is filled with straight-forward clips of Chase doing his thing. Click play and enjoy!
Edited by Ryan Quinn.
Here’s a re-up (and re-edited) video of Chase from Spring & Summer of 2000. Spotted on Collateral BMX.
Also, get excited ’cause we received a couple DVDs from Chase recently filled with some new footage! Expect that video to be dropping some time next month.
We have a treat for you guys today. Chase Gouin sent us a batch of new photos shot by Mark Vanbekkum of him riding at some local spots. Click around the flipbook and enjoy!
Chase Gouin just sent us a fresh batch of photos of him shredding on his bike with the coaster brake. It looks like all the recent medical treatments and help he’s been receiving from the BMX community has been paying off. There’s lots of good things to come so stay tuned!
This photo of Chase Gouin popped up in Art BMX Magazine earlier this month and Chase wrote in to give us a little bit more info about the three bikes and its uses:
Bikes from left to right. On the left, brakeless KHE prototype frame which is a middle school/modern hybrid set up. In the center, a Rob “Tex” Thayer/ Gouin frame, set up with a Nippon, rear brake and coaster brake…an attempt at resembling that of a bike i would have had in the early 1990’s. On the right, identical KHE proto frame but with front and rear brakes and again a middle school/modern hybrid. All bikes have Odyssey / Flatware / G-sport part wherever possible. and are of course superbly dialed… unlike me… haha. Whenever i ride any of the bikes, i tend to do only tricks that utilize the specific features of that bike which make it unique. For example, only brakeless style tricks on the brakeless bike, only feathering front nippon and coaster brake/old school tricks on that one, then full usage of front and rear brakes on other bike. Of course this is my goal which i have not quite got to excel at yet, but do hope to. Plus some other bike set ups to come. I have no grand plans other than to be healthy and strong and being an all around good flatlander. To re-establish a solid traditional tricktionary foundation and be open to any kind of Flatland trick concept of any era, striving to put my own little twist or slightly original variation to it. Thanks again for all your support in helping me get to this point.
This Saturday (Sept. 10th), there’s going to be a flatland jam in Austin, Texas to help out Chase Gouin. If you happen to be in the area, feel free to swing by. If you’d like to help but live else where, you can donate some funds via PayPal to chasegouinrecoveryfund@gmail.com or by clicking that donate button.
Also, check out this photo gallery that Fat Tony posted on his blog featuring a batch of photos from Chase’s Costa Rica trip. Click HERE to view it.
UPDATE: The PayPal e-mail address has been updated. If you donated to the previous one, please feel free to cancel payment and transfer to the new one.
We have a bit of sad news today. Chase Gouin has been going through some serious medical conditions and could use a helping hand. If you’d like to donate and help out, you can PayPal some funds to chasegouinrecoveryfund@gmail.com (that donate button on the right should do the trick).
Please continue reading after the jump for the full letter about his situation from his good friend, Brandon Fenton. Below is a quick one from Chase.
BMX Friends,
This is Chase Gouin, I am writing quickly to say that the letter from Brandon Fenton is the truth of my situation, just in case some people think it’s a joke. This is a real and serious matter. Just for the record, I fully realize that i have not been an active/popular or relevant rider according to modern flatland, and I do not expect that the sport owes me anything. I am simply in need of help and hoping that some of you will be able to donate. Brandon is a long time friend of mine who has agreed to help me by reaching out to the BMX public. Also, my good friend Ryan Quinn from my hometown has set up a Paypal account and will transfer any donations into his bank and the money will be given directly to me for medical expenses only. I will be keeping all receipts so that I can prove my expenses to anyone who needs to know in the future. I thank you all for your time and consideration regarding my health problems.
Sincerely,
Chase Gouin
The Thumb Tack grip: Designed by Chase Gouin
We’ve received some questions here and there about what makes the Flatware Thumb Tack grip flatland-specific. While there certainly isn’t anything about it that would hold you back from using it in other genres of BMX, the design and thought process behind it is what lends it to be most suitable for Flatland. To help explain it further, Chase Gouin wrote up a detailed analysis of the grip:
Chase Gouin interview and photos from 2004, by Jared Souney
Jared Souney just digitized a hefty 10,000 word interview with Chase Gouin. The interview touches on numerous topics and Chase’s answers were definitely in depth. It’s entirety never made it to print but thanks to Jared, you can now check out the full interview online. Grab a comfy chair, click the photo above and read away.
Here’s part two of the Chase Gouin edits. If you missed part one, you can watch it here. A huge thanks goes out to Dave Todon (filmer) and Chase Gouin for making this footage happen.
