I had a hell of a good time making this one with the man of the hour, Andy Maguire. In addition to the video, there’s also an interview of Andy over at ESPN.

Here’s my original, unabridged intro for the interview, by the way:

What can I say about Andy Maguire? Having been friends with him for the better part of a decade, I think it’s safe to say that I know Andy pretty well. Here are some things that you should know about Andy:

1. He’s from San Mateo, resides in Santa Cruz, and rides at the local high school so often that he’s an honorary member of the alumni association.
2. He wore tan shorts, rode green bikes, and had a bowl cut almost exclusively for at least six years. Imagine Doug Funnie with brown hair, except, instead of avoiding Roger Klotz, he’s bombing down handrails, slamming down Skummy D’s, and generally getting’ ledgy with the 3 for $5.
3. He’s got a college degree from UCSC. I think that it’s a BA of some sort, but you’d expect that it’d be a BS with all that technical BMX wizardry that he throws down on that campus.
4. He’s all about jibber-jabber combos and long manual lines, flatties and spins both ways, wild maneuvers and doing the unexpected, and making moves and drinking beers with the homies. He’s one of the friendliest riders around, so if you’re ever in the Cruz, look him up and be prepared to have a good time.