BMX pro Glenn "PP" Milligan joins Rick Thorne to talk about growing up in Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, getting his first BMX bike by selling chocolate bars in fourth grade, and riding with the original New York crew at the Brooklyn Banks. He also talks about racing before freestyle, the Malali skate rink, why competition matters in BMX, Dave Mirra's intensity, how Mike Laird 'saved his life' at a Jersey Mike's, and Steve Rodriguez's New York club.
CHAPTERS
0:00:00 Intro
0:00:43 Growing up in Brooklyn
0:06:57 The Warriors-era New York
0:11:15 The original NYC crew
0:17:39 A BMX bike from selling chocolate
0:22:52 The Malali skate rink
0:28:29 Racing first, then freestyle
0:33:32 Aging, stitches & early sponsors
0:39:02 The New York cats stick together
0:44:20 Competition & the X Games
0:47:47 Dave Mirra & Mike Laird
0:50:02 Steve Rodriguez & team events
0:55:47 The 450 & big-air contests
1:02:27 BMX & the club scene
1:06:37 Outro & credits
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