Hey Duke,
I ordered it from K2 through a LBS the summer of '01.  I loved riding my '99 K2, but it's a shorter frame and I wanted to see how the longer 2001 model rode by comparison.  Also, I had seen the Mirra Super Tour at a local skatepark, and after seeing McCoy rip it up on this frame I had to have one.  On rare occasions the overseas-made model pops up on eBay.  It's really one of my favorites. 
Thanks for the compliment!

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I know these frames are from the times you were watching an ESPN bike stunt competition and you COULD recognize which bmx bike was each rider's bike!

Now if they don't have their signature, go figure..

Duke -
You really hit something on the head with your last comment.  I enjoy building and riding bikes from a not-too-distant past when there seemed to be great individuality in a frame's construction, look and feel.  Granted, today's bikes are so advanced I can see why there would be somewhat of a homogenization of form and function, but to me having a bike under you that really looks different than the guy next to you is part of the fun!

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The Mid School Fool wrote:

DMC is king, he lives on my street, no joke.

Hell yeah!

Damn cool neighborhood you're in!

jay brand wrote:

We used to travel up to Independence to ride with DMC years and years ago. He loves to ride real late at night into the early morning hours. He is a seriously cool guy, no ego at all. One of our local riders is a good friend of his. Nice K2 by the way

Wow - that's incredible Jay.  I'd love just to see DMC ride live, let alone ride with him (lol).  And it's great to consistently hear that such long-standing star of the sport is as cool as he is talented. 

A buddy of DMC's once sent me a home-made dvd of the Brigade doing some serious sessioning at Josh's, etc. - these guys all have the goods!

jay brand wrote:

I havnt been up ther in years but his back yard was like going to Woodward, ramps everywhere. I only got to ride there once but we got to ride with the KC crew everytime we went out for late night street and flatland runs.

Sounds like a blast.  Any pics for those rides? 

Chris Rice wrote:

Love the K2 - I have the same year still all factory. You guys are bringing back memories with all the comments.  I used to ride with Dennis back in 88-89. We used to meet at Penn Valley community college covered parking lot in midtown KC,MO at 8pm every Saturday night, and ride til the sun started coming up, or until we got split up due to being chased by the cop helicopter! LOL! There was a couple other well known local riders too. I remember gong to pick up Rick Thorne at his house.  And Rick Moliterno used to work at a local bike shop just 2 miles from my house, and he used to ride the Sears covered parking lot late at night at Antioch Mall in Gladstone, MO (which is the one he is referring too in the 88 Team Haro video). He lived in the London Tower Apartments off of 62nd and Antioch, and I remember going over to his apartment and seeing brand new bikes in their box from Haro just sitting in the hallway.  I do have pictures of him doing tricks out front of the bike shop. That was about the time he left Hutch and just started riding for Haro. Then at some point he moved back to Moline, IL, and the rest is history.

Chris - that's awesome stuff - cool stories! 

I can't imagine how fun it must have been riding with DMC and that whole KC "Brigade" BITD.  Thanks for sharing the memories - post a few pics (of both the riding and your bike) if you can.

courtesy bump for an awesome ride.