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So in between texting Fabio about how there was no way I was coming home for work due to the weather, he notified me about a spot that he had found in a old book that we needed to look at. So long story short, get out of the park and keep your eyes open because you never know when you might find a spot. Whether it is shredable or not you are almost always guaranteed an adventure and that's what bmx is all about. But yeah our spot wasn't rideable and we even got stuck in the mud in my truck, but we still had a ton of fun and

happy holidays!

happy birthday to a good friend and one of the first people i met when i moved to az. this has made me go thru a lot of old photos; not to cry over, but to re-live some of the shit that happend. from wild pool parties to burning the shit outta d's neck, helping me write my name in blood in the kitchen, to talking me into using a PBR bottle as a club. today is not a day to cry, but to smile. everyone knew Kotter was not a man who would want us mopping around, even though it can be hard not to. he was a r religious man (though some of his actions may not have shown it hahaha) and because of that he is in a better place now. this is the first time ive really said anything about this, because ive just been in a state of shock, not really grasping what happend leaving me with a lack of words. this should show us all not to sweat the small stuff, forgive an forget. if you have someone close to you, hug em, tell your parents you love em. do all that sappy shit you sometimes forget to do. dont take any one friend, or family member for granted. and i'll wrap this all up with a simple saying from real philosopher:
"Life is short you only live once and aint no telling when your leaving. So I'm going to do it all have a ball while I'm still living and breathing."
- Andre "Mac Dre" Hicks

cheers to Clinton "Kotter" Bell. R.I.P.

tucson kids are making another video. andy is real good.
KRIMZEN 08 PROMO from andy erickson on Vimeo.

On December 12 2008, a great person was swept away from us. Clinton "Kotter" Bell will forever be one of the best friends I have ever had. He was always down to go ride even though he would ALWAYS be late, probably because he either had to shower or feed the mules. Kotter was the only person I knew who would go on random hunting trips. Once he returned there were always new random stories and lots of meat in the freezer. He was the guy you could call for anything and he'd be there in a heart beat. Kotter was always looking out for his friends and had helped me out alot during some tough times. On a ridiculous note he had the largest collection of male thongs I had ever seen, and was never afraid to shred one at any given moment. Its so wild that he's gone, I find myself just waiting for him to walk through the back gate with a 40oz of Budweiser and a Turkish gold ready for a good time. Kotter may be gone but he will live on through all of us. Till we meet again my friend. - brian booya

"as you probably have heard, Kotter was in a bad car accident and didnt make it out. He was a good friend to so many people, and his family feels blessed for having such an amazing son/ brother. here is the information on the funeral service if you plan on attending...

Thursday Dec 18
3pm
Bueler's mortuary
its in chandler by chandler high and elmers tacos. also, parking is kind of limited. so if you can, try to car pool. there will be no viewing, just a service to celebrate and remember his life.



The alley behind elmers will have a rest in piece mural dedicated to Kotter so if u want to take pictures its behind the muscle car garage.



REPOST SO EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO BE THERE CAN BE THERE.
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RIP Kotter. we all love you.

i cant say enough good things about you man..im glad you were beside me through the years..from helping me up stairs late in the night, or ready to throw down when i would say shits gonna hit the fan..i miss you so much already..you touched so many lives..thank you to everyone for the love and support and for bringing all the goodies, it was good seeing you yesterday

Almost five years ago Mattt and I decided to go on one of our many road trips to San Diego. We were riding Will's backyard ramps and at the end of the night we asked Kotter if he wanted to go with us. It was extremely last minute and he had to work the next morning but he decided to go with us anyways. How did he get out of working at Kohl's that weekend? He told them he had explosive diarrhea and there was no way he could make it the next few days, haha. That was just the kind of guy he was. Completely confident and a total goofball. Also, a couple years ago Morgan and I brought him and Kimmy to Woodward east to ride with us during the winter. We ended up playing padiddle on the way back to camp and took a self-timed picture of all of us naked (parts covered) in the middle of Amish town in the freezing Pennsylvania weather. Morgan and I actually found that picture and were laughing about it just a few days ago. Kotter was always so controlled, calm and had his head on straight when almost everyone else was being crazy. Just ask someone about how he kept things down at the hotel after my wedding (he was an usher). I am truly going to miss him. He has always been on me and Morgan's minds over here in Texas whether it be him randomly calling Morgan just to talk, or us trying to get him out here to visit. We always thought that he would enjoy living on a ranch with livestock and being a cowboy for the rest of his life. He was in our minds often. For instance, there is a man at our church that looks exactly like Kotter plus twenty years and I always wanted to get a picture of them next to each other. And every time I hear a Chewbacca noise I will ALWAYS think of Kotter. It's so strange that he's really gone. It hit me really hard this morning, but now seems unreal. Everyone has their appointment...we just wish it was when we are all old, gray and somewhat expecting it. As we need to pray for Kotter's family we also need to pray for Mattt. Like Mikey, he will have to live with this for the rest of his life, only for Mattt it was his best friend and not a complete stranger. Please keep him in mind and visit him and support him as he will need our encouragement. -Natalie Wade

kotter, you were and will always continue to be genuinely awesome. your smiles reflected your outlook on life and i will never forget that. will miss your epic scooter battles, hand rolled tobacco and great facial hair. rest in peice and let peace be with his family. -mario I was lucky enough to live with Kotter at Dunbar for a while and during that time we had a lot of great times. Whether it was just chilling at the house, or going out to the bars, or getting kicked out of them with EVT, he was just happy to be there by his friend's side. He was always stoked to be doing whatever it was he was doing, and in turn, it got everyone else stoked. We used to bag on him for all of his crazy stories, but we loved them, we just loved Kot. He will always be a huge inspiration to me no matter what I'm doing. I'm gonna remember all of the great times we shared. I'm still in utter disbelief that I have to say goodbye to such an amazing individual. And Kotter was truly an individual. You couldn't meet a more honest, friendly, caring, and all around rad guy in a million years. You always hear about this sort of thing happening to other people, but you can never prepare yourself enough for when it happens to you. We have all lost an incredible friend. He was our peer. He was our brother and I know I can speak for everyone who knew him when I say that he will sincerely be missed. Goodbye Kotter. I love you brother.- taylor we lost an amazi​ng perso​n this morni​ng.​ its tough​ to fatho​m that he is reall​y gone.​ you were the best.​ alway​s smili​ng,​ laugh​ing,​ smack​ talki​ng.​ just being​ kotte​r.​ the way i liked​ it. the way we all liked​ it. from the days of bangi​ng elbow​s at chand​ler and black​ mount​ain bmx, to the vans/​phoen​ix skate​park sessi​ons,​ to the rando​m activ​ites roomm​ates tend to do. every​thing​ about​ you buddy​ i will miss.​ we will ride toget​her again​.​ i love you man. rest in peace​ Clint​on "​KOTTE​R"​ Bell.​- jimmy james

this shit is so hard for me to write. but kotter was truely one of the most awesome people ive ever been lucky enough to call a friend. i met him when i was about 16 , i think at chandler bmx track, he was just a little guy, but he was so fucking syked on everything, always laughing, smiling, no matter if he won or lost, same kotter, as we got older nothing changed, he remained the same person as the little kid i had originally met, could always put a smile on your face no matter what was happening, and he was the type of dude that you know would be there for you no matter what, im gonna miss that, and him more, thanks for the fun kotter! basically, i think it would be awesome for everyone that knew him or didnt to share some stories, or memories, whatever you want really of kotter email me( kcbadger82@yahoo.com).. or post in a comment, and ill put em on the page heres a couple ive gotten already from EVT and sean EVT , Kotter, what the fuck. Just the other week me and mykespace drew all over you with sharpie markers when you were passed out wasted. I had so much fun with you. I've seen you grow up since you were 15 years old man. Thanks for being there for me when i had to clean up my act and not do drugs anymore. You are one of the few people I know that does not smoke weed. I needed a friend like that to teach me to just kick back and drink a few cold ones instead of a taking a bong rip. Kotterpin, you always had such a nice outlook on life. I enjoyed all of our many late night talks about life and shit. We've gotten wild together and been kicked out of bars together. I'll cherish the time you took me on a road trip to San Diego and we stayed at the hanford house. good times. I wish this didn't happen to you... i just saw you last week right before I moved. You were such a genuine person who was really good at talking to people. Kotter could talk to anybody and have a nice conversation with them. Such a friendly nice guy. I'm glad I got to ride the tempe bowl with you a lot. I'll always think of you whenever I go to ride that bowl. I'll cherish the memories I have with you. I will get to keep them forever. I love you buddy. I wish I wasn't writing this about you right now. Sometimes life's messed up. I will miss you Clinton Bell.-evt and sean i grew up racing in chandler at chandler bmx, and rode for a bike shop called rage bmx. clinton bell raced for them too, and we were like best friends. we would wish each other good luck and shake hands before every race. he would win some, and i would win some, but we were always friends afterwards. he was cool as shit. years go by and we eventually rode bikes outside of the race track with mutual friends and we always reminisce about the old days. it was really cool to have someone around that experienced that with me. basically, as far as i can remember, he was always so friendly and caring.. a real great guy. he will be missed by many. rest in peace kotter.-sean sexton

This pretty much sums up Kotter. Granted we weren't the best of friends, but every time we rode together at Vans or Phoenix Park or Chandler, it was always a great time. He was one of those guys that you were always like, why didn't we hang out more, when you finished riding the park and said goodbye. Whenever he showed up everyone instantly flocked to him and gave their high fives and "how ya been's!" I'll really miss not being able to do that. Kotter was a great guy and will truly be missed.

If anyone has information about memorial services or jams or anything in memory of Kotter, please email me at chadwick4686@gmail.com. I will post it up immediately.

Rest in peace, bud.

mikey hines has been working on a new tucson video and theyre premiering it and having a party..sounds like a good enough reason to go to tucson to me.

Fort McDowell BMX 2008: by Kevin Stokes from Kevin Stokes on Vimeo.