Bob Biniak- Mt. Baldy -1976.
The other day, Mike Early brought me a laptop & gave it to me. I have been in the process of retrieving my old files & archives from my damaged computer. I checked my email tonight & Glen Friedman gave me the terribly sad news of Bob Biniak passing away. I felt a lump in my throat. I felt cold. Quickly, I sat down & sent out emails across the web….”How could it be!?” Dave Hackett directly got back to me. “Gone bro. Huge loss! Lame!” Bob Biniak photographs adorned my walls & I rode a ‘Logan Earth Ski’ ‘Bob Biniak’ model for awhile, during 1977. This amazing image was shot by the late Warren Bolster. It captures everything that I –and others– aspired to be. There will only ever be one Bob Biniak. Dominus Vobiscum. God go with you, Bob. Skate & pray for the family of Bob Biniak. -Ozzie
For more on Biniak, go to Glen Friedmans blog- http://idealistpropaganda.blogspot.com/2010/02/bob-bullet-biniak-original-z-boy-bad.html
March 2, 2010 at 2:48 pm
as a 14 year old in England the images of the Z-Boys were a massive influence on me and my skating buddies. Its because of people like Bob Biniak that I am like I am today. I only found out today he had passed and seeing one of your childhood icons pass is a very sad thing especially at such a young age (yeah 52 is young)…to me he was always as you see him in the photo above
RIP
March 1, 2010 at 5:25 am
This picture gave me huge inspiration as a 16 year old in England. I fanally got to skate Baldy with my 20 year old son a couple of years ago and this image was in my head the whole time.
The DTS Bullet is still my fave all time deck.
God rest the Bullet.
February 26, 2010 at 12:19 pm
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February 26, 2010 at 11:04 am
wow..never knew him until i saw the dogtown movie….invented the frontside grind
a true innovator…..blessings go out to his family and you
nice to have you back, ozzie
February 26, 2010 at 9:07 am
I’m glad your back
February 26, 2010 at 7:05 am
Transcending the barrier never kills the legend left behind…
Glad you are back online!
February 26, 2010 at 6:43 am
gone way to soon…
Thankfully millions learned about him in Dogtown and Z Boys…
February 26, 2010 at 6:21 am
Thank God you’re back online with bto! I’m very sad about the loss of the “Bullet.” he was definitly one of the greatest and a huge early influence of mine. He will be missed. My prayers go out to his friends and family. R.I.P. Bob, you will be missed.
February 26, 2010 at 1:43 am
Memorial for Bob Biniak
http://www.lifestrand.net/affection/show/Bob_Biniak
February 25, 2010 at 10:37 pm
ahh, loss for words , lump in throat ? saddened deeply , How bout super thankful for such an icon in my childhood and beyond inspiration ! One of the super Heros ! and I know that the pools will be lined up in “GODS” hood , for all of us when we go to session with him ! He rides with me every time I skate !
See you on the other side ! R.I.P. Bob Biniak “Super Hero”
February 25, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Very sad…One of my early pool sk8ing heros. His sk8 photos were gnarly and inspired me to go balls out when I was a grom. RIP.
February 25, 2010 at 9:27 pm
We lost one of the great legends of our time.