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I’ve met some great people at my job teaching videoblogging in the Bronx. One of these people is Thad Allender. Along with teaching youth to videoblog, Thad is freelance photographer, web designer, and freestyle BMX veteran. All that, plus he’s got an entrepreneurial streak in him. Roll these together and you’ve got detachedbmx.com. It’s a great example of design, combining a nice look and concept with heavy user involvement. The site lets users upload articles, video, and photos. It lets users create their own online stores, and forums, and report on their own local bmx scenes. Thad used Drupal as a content management system to create the site. He put in the hours on Drupal forums to get it to work the way he needed, combined it with his own knowledge of the freestyle bmx scene, and infused it with his own aesthetic to create a really impressive site. Even if you aren’t a bmx head, it’s fascinating to check out this slice of culture.