FRAME: Subrosa Griffin Black 21"

BARS: Subrosa Ray Bars Chrome 9 inch

GRIPS: Subrosa Griffin

STEM: Shadow Odin

HEADSET: Shadow

FORKS: Shadow Odin 25mm

SPROCKET: Subrosa Petal 28t

CRANKS: Shadow Odin 170mm

PEDALS: Shadow Surface

CHAIN: Shadow Supreme

REAR TIRE: Subrosa Sawtooth 2.3

REAR HUB: Shadow Symbol LHD 9t

REAR RIM: Shadow Truss

FRONT HUB: Shadow Symbol

FRONT TIRE: Shadow Strada Nuova low pressure 2.3

FRONT RIM: Shadow Truss

PEGS: Shadow Little Ones 3.9 inch

SEAT: Shadow Burnett Penumbra V4

SEAT POST: Shadow Pivotal

KICKS: ADIDAS

Age:

All the way legal, all the way turned up. Except for being able to rent a 15. I’m 21.

Years riding:

It was 10 years on my birthday.

Hometown:

Slingerlands, New York.

Current couch:

A nice plush full size bed at Camp Woodward.

Sponsors, crews:

SUBROSA BRAND, The Shadow Conspiracy, The Studies Club, Starbucks, Seasons Skate Shop, Camp 225

Who are a few of your life inspirations?

Shia Labeouf, Tom from Good Will Hunting, whoever the chick is that sings in Purity Ring, George Washington Carver, Trev.

Recently, since you’ve switched over to Subrosa, I’ve noticed your riding grow into a more concrete and calculated style approach to what you put out for everyone to see… Could you tell us how things have been since you made the change to the Subrosa family?

I appreciate that. Yeah it was, and continues to be, a whole wild chapter turn in my life. I quit my previous sponsor and started riding for Subrosa essentially on my 20th birthday. I was no longer a teen and no longer riding for my childhood sponsor. It really cemented the role of adulthood into my brain. I felt as though I could finally be taken seriously and as such my energy started gravitating towards really being who I wanted to be. Some people would say it makes me crazy but I just like to think that I know what I want.

How does it feel to be supported by a brand like Subrosa?

Nice. Real nice.

Officially how long have you been repping them?

Technically it was announced on March 23rd of last year. That would be 1 year and 87 days.

What setup are you currently riding?

All black whip cuz I mixed every color. Chrome bars like a pinch of salt. Kinda like me :-)

Why call her the, ‘Griffin’?

Because my mom has given me everything I could have ever hoped and dreamed of and I’m in debt to her, indefinitely. It’s her maiden name.

Is there any specific frame geometry or design that is special to your signature frame?

Yeah, the art is sick as shit and its the geometry that I have decided I like best.

What colors does the frame come in and what are the varieties of top tube and chain stay sizes?

Black and White this year. Looking like a 20.5, 20.75 and 21 inch top tube and the back end stays firm at 13.3 inches.

What was the duration of time filming for this project?

Erm, kinda 2 weeks. But like a BCN 2 weeks with your friends. So like, erm, like 2 weeks...ish?!

What made you want to film this entire video part in BCN?

Because that’s where I was at the time and that’s when I was with LK and a camera. And well its BCN. Like a canvas and every color in the world to draw on it with.

Why do you choose the VX approach adverses an HD camera setup?

Ole faithful. We Forgot to bring tapes though. Hahaha. Lahsaan and I spent 4 hours one morning scouring the neighborhood near MACBA trying to find some extra mini DV’s. The whole video was filmed on 3 tapes. Luckily we didn’t have any glitches filming over old stuff. Whoops.

Do you at all feel more satisfied with the end result of your video since you were able to oversee all the filming, editing and release, than you would would it’s somewhat out of your hands?

Yeah it helps and also makes me miserable because I’m my own worst enemy. I am proud of it, though, and I like my work for the most part. Although at this point I have seen it too many times and I don’t care to watch it again.

What is the most valued attribute to your life, strictly because of BMX?

Spatial Awareness.

Give us 5 words that best describe your time spent in Barcelona during the making of this video?

Never eat soggy Wheaties, kid.

Do you believe that you can do your best when you have the advantage to choose your filmer?

Yeah if I don’t trust the person behind the lens then I can't concentrate.

The interlude portion of your video was my last day to ride in BCN and we all went out to continue on with the momentum you’ve mustered up for what you had in mind… It didn’t end up as we would’ve hoped but can you describe that day, what you went through and how you reflected on your riding after that day?

I mean to be quite fair I was wearing an entirely navy blue kit so we were behind the 8 ball to begin with. I got 4 things relatively painlessly that I was super stoked on. At the time I was having a really hard time riding because my head wasn’t in the right spot. I kept falling and my confidence was really shook up. That day was the first day since the first day of the trip that I felt like myself on my bike. In retrospect, I look back fondly on that day. We tried, conquered, and ultimately met my maker in just a handful of strides. That’s essentially the best thing for someone in my position. Feeling accomplished and also like you still have work to do. Days like that are the most motivating. I could always do without body slamming in the street, however.

Is there anyone who you’d like to especially thank for this making this video possible?

Simone for letting us crash, essentially the entire time and Sosia for housing our luggage too. Marta for helping me pick all my shit up on the Vespa the day before I flew out of town. Ryan and Ronnie for making it all happen. Lahsaan for being my best friend. You too Wesley. Good cafe con leches. All the rest. Much love hope y’all like it.

Mark is supported by Official DIG partners : The Shadow Conspiracy and SUBROSA BRAND