Mt. Baldy Pipe on a T-shirt

Mt. Baldy. If you’re a skateboarder, BMXer, even a rollerblader you’re familiar with the Mt. Baldy fullpipe. The drainage tube, located in the hills of Southern California, behind barbed wire fences and across a menacing chasm, has been shredded by several generations. I grew up looking at pictures of Salba and Blyther carving the pipe, so when I moved to California in 1999 it was one of the first places I went.

To this day, Baldy continues to be a spot that just about every serious skater or BMXer has on their hit list. It’s been in every magazine and countless videos. The graffiti is ever-changing, but the pipe remains the same after all these years.

I found this image I shot back in 2000 while digging through some photos and thought I’d make some shirts out of it. Hafltone images can be tricky, especially on dark shirts, but my friends Jamie and Jenn at Ink Brigade (you old school BMXers will know Jamie McParland’s name) said they could get it done. And they did. Turned out better than I thought they would.

I planned to just use these merely as holiday studio mailers to some industry types and friends. After all, skaters and BMXers alike can appreciate this one. Baldy is an icon. I posted a picture on Twitter and a lot of people expressed interest in them, so I’m making a limited number available for purchase. YoBeat has done me a favor and put them on its web store, and you can buy them there if you like $15. Printed on a nice, soft, ringspun t-shirt. They are a small style cut, so you may want to go up a size, especially if you’re of a portly stature. No logos or brand name bullshit on this one. Just a picture of god damn icon.

Anyway, if you would like, here you have them. Baldy. Concrete to Cotton. Icon. Get it.

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