Ozone Mag #55 - Apr 2007

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ut laims it’ll sh c e h e p o d o m, is s s for the is debut albu opened up opportunitie h ff o d e m e the bike mi bike, th community. Isaac Fries, e t Port of Mia d il th n u b in ie s fr m d re to o u s o g u nown fi y childh Rick Ross’ c ts and well-k ction. Built b e is ll rt o a c r s e f’ th le o c r more fo down Wy , te and build is interested s? ra o b a ll o the Birdman c lebrity client two to ol & Dre, and have other ce

Do you Khaled, Co ike Epps, DJ Rick Ross: M ? . w ly no ite of ss fin e ne de on si being in t ele, besides -building bu ars for being so yeah, mos rs in the bike in the community for ye race cars, Chevys, ng your client ne ni rt ai nt pa ai u m yo rs, nd y to Are s been a lege cars, speed ca think is the ke years? and the sale. If Rick: Isaac ha to put motors in muscle ched him start building What do you le; it’s after fifteen e r th fo til n un tio s at ca w de up I about the sa lo arded so I g d e in st rw m an ju fo nn , t sa gi e lls ow no be the best du th ca gr ’s e It m ning, I have him from th er service. credwatched hi all that. I’ve his own bikes. I watched mi. The theme bike is in ] Isaac: Custom estion at 1:00 in the mor about. that qu g all buy the bike e Port of Mia t his work is manufacturin they’ve got a phone. That’s what it’s e most abou for me for th thtaking. I get offers [to putting music t your th ilt e Pu e . bu m th is d st it up ju se t ck es bike he can pi . So it is wha go, it’s brea n of his work. He’s been e in on the gs that impr e in 0% w th 10 re e lf, th he se of yw m a big fa ible. Ever this by hi Rick: One I just cam pers, . He does all nna get. take it out. I’m nce I was a teenager, so ’re doing chop Isaac every time I he’s hands on d that’s what you’re go si We . ps le hi w op y pe rapm e l y an al th ar it in to nd to d s] ge in te m le ey te ea to become a e [sys mon what he’s cr to them are gonna let th r g e he in bl I’m ot . la br at ai of lp th e av l he pl s al side to e only career . Maybe you’re an exam cle cars, and th us k m in g th in ds ild er ki bikes, bu A lot of drug deal take you ll player, or w. y or did dication will take over no per, basketba it just a hobb s Wa s? ke bi skills, and de d k, an or w rs . ca rd ns ha tio ith w at op of y own kids th start working . Tell them I ns, just a lot How did you ming a career? Isaac: I tell m ant to go. ming for them d with no mea my old neighco ki re g w e’ co u un w be yo yo at it a re th ssity as you see oppers anywhe omers in ge County Ch d out of nece with the cust n hard times came, it Isaac: I starte e I built up a clientele Rick: Tell Oran he w I g e. in el ld pe of nt fo er ie t th p My Bike” ty ace and no the same cl ideas. From said it. ing in one pl er the years. I just kept to see a “Pim there. g be in om st fr go Ju f e of d. w e oo ok le ov borh st to ow? Ar ain, and it ju with a TV sh e me real stab at a time. actually mad ould see over and over ag So what’s up it. One step w I le e sky’s the lim ? w Th . g? no in ow had peop th ng kn lo r for how ars, or ] You neve this location riding for ye Isaac: [laughs based here in ho have been w en le be op ve pe u’ r So yo signed fo s. s like these de n customize Isaac: 15 year or, but he ca Jay-Z, you to Are bike wcomers? r io Pr . s? ke ke bi bi -end collect ne d n r gh an om ow fo hi , st y e an so m cu th m al g r as rd in fo w e Diddy, Bi em from. 1998. That u start build like mine is d there, but For people lik #1 spot to come get th at When did yo Rick: A bike y first bike in and accessories here an s. m ed ith ne w f ur of e yo d th th s fit te is ild ke to ar is bi st bu r ke Th I d . bi he c: ul rs Isaa your on ot t rider], so I co e big choppe do upgrades , we need th e also scaled to fit [the sit and maneuver withou ow that I would my first one in 1998. kn r ar d s fo ul d ke co di bi ilt u u e bu yo yo es I actually it so that Isaac: Th iami bike the Port of M r you but size same bike fo ed bikes like em th r act he in ot e s. ne ey get in cont omers cam Have you do any problem , how can th ke. Other cust tly themed up bi ed ed ok em ho th ke ’t exac Rick? eir bi my first t they weren ants to get th tually this is ys that m@ Isaac: No, ac hat they wanted to do, bu sword designs. I get gu If anybody w e at GSEcusto ll u’ d Yo w . 21 or email m ha of om 54 he st u? 5cu so yo 62 n is 5ith fa with ideas w ng d 30 at n call me at y was a swor that. Everythi coming for th bikes. One gu of their kids or stuff like build two of the same. Isaac: They ca r you. We’re fo t g e . n’ in ur et m do ct .n I pi co th e a it. ou t wan bells st like pers, w County Chop other bike ju never see an Rick: Orange it d an 0 00 5, around $8 title! // bike cost? ke starts off to do. es a custom rt of Miami bi ing on what they want How much do Po e th e lik nd pe hing Isaac: Somet there. It’s up to them de om can go up fr

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