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Project Spoke – Grommet King

March 26, 2026

The Project Spoke series continues to release online! This time around we get the story of the Grommet King, Justin Wilgus. This one tells Justin’s story from riding to his addictions the took him to an all time low, to where he is today after recovery. This is a real interesting watch, so get on that play button and enjoy!

“Stream the full 7-film collection on Gumroad!

Justin Wilgus, a geophysicist and amateur BMX rider, narrates his journey from addiction and homelessness to sobriety and post-secondary education. Though his transformation is extreme, Justin’s story reflects a common experience for BMX riders – reigniting a sense of self when all else feels lost.

Filming & Editing: Justin Schwanke

Filming Period: March 2020 to August 2023
Original Release Date: July 2024” – Justin Schwanke

Matthias Dandois On Ice

March 26, 2026

With the colder temps starting to lift here in the northern hemisphere, seeing a frozen lake is not something you really want to look at. But, Matthias Dandois managed to get our attention with this short but very sweet video of him laying down some dialed flatland riding on a frozen lake. Not only is flatland incredibly difficult, we cannot imagine what it took to ride on ice! Take a look!

““Cold Was The Ground” is a project we filmed in the north of Sweden, on the Haven Islands, in the middle of winter, with temperatures far below zero.

I wanted to see if it was possible to ride BMX on a frozen lake.

In BMX, slipping is usually your worst enemy. You’re always looking for grip and control. This project was about doing the exact opposite: putting myself in a situation where sliding is constant, and learning how to deal with it.

Riding on ice is completely different. There’s no grip, everything moves, and you have to rethink your entire balance. It’s one of the hardest riding conditions I’ve ever experienced.

But what makes it even more intense, is that the lake is never still. The ice cracks, shifts, and produces deep, resonant sounds all the time. It feels like you’re riding on something alive.

To make it possible, I built special tires with screws in them to get traction on the ice. It turned an impossible surface into something I could actually ride. The only downside is when you make contact with the spikes tires it’s quite unforgiving.

This project is about adapting, experimenting, and pushing BMX into a place where it doesn’t belong. For the sake of progression, for the sake of making something beautiful.

This also marks the start of my new partnership with AlphaTauri, the premium fashion lifestyle brand founded by Red Bull. https://alphatauri.com

An original idea by Matthias Dandois and Sebastien Laugier
Produced by Phileas Images
Filmer / Dronist: Romain Marie
Photographer: Andy Parant
Logistic: Anthony Verlaine / The Haven Islands
A Red Bull project powered by AlphaTauri, Julbo and Fujifilm.” – Matthias Dandois

Flem Banks Jam 2026

March 26, 2026

The Flem Banks Jam is back after a bit of a hiatus! The crew at Strictly BMX brought the jam back and it looks like it was another awesome event with a real good turn out and no shortage of great riding and good times. Check out what went down!

“We’ve been putting on the banks jam on and off now for over 20 years, this was the first one in 4 years but from the feedback from the day it has me stoked to do it annually again.

Shoutout to everyone that came from all over the country it means a lot to this scene that riders are still down to travel far just to ride a bunch of sketchy ramps in a drain for a day.

Extra special thanks to anyone that helped in any way…
Rampfest for donating extra timber.
Adam Hough for helping with the build.
Jonny Mac for the crete work.
Jack Kelly for the extra tools.
Clint Millar, Sam Grace, Jai Lakeman and Mick bayzand for helping setup / pull down.
Orlando and the C.W.A for banging out the tunes to close out the day in style.” – Strictly BMX

Colony BMX – Tom Justice In Australia

March 25, 2026

It’s quite simple. I see Tom Justice‘s name pop up, I IMMEDIATELY click play! Here’s a new one Colony BMX dropped from Tom’s trip down to Australia a few months back where he proceeded to absolutely SHRED everything he caught a session on. You already know this is too good to pass up!

“Tom spent 10 days in Australia visiting the crew for Hard Yards and ripping through a bunch of QLD parks. It was great having Tom in town and seeing him bring his style and flow to some staple Brisbane parks.

Shot and cut by Cooper Brownlee.” – Colony BMX

Profile Racing At Ray’s MTB 2026

March 23, 2026

With the long winter coming to a close, some riders were fortunate enough to have an indoor park like Ray’s MTB in Cleveland to help keep the sessions going. The Profile Racing team made the trip for the Community Stoke jam and it looks like they had an absolute blast. Here’s a look at what the crew got into!

“The Profile Crew converged on Ray’s MTB this winter for the Radshare/Circuit Bmx Community Stoke Day.
In between the day’s events, Brant Moore and Matt Coplon snuck in filming sessions with the crew.
Edited by Brant Moore.

Riders in order:

Johnny Del Balso
Ryan Torrance
Dan Conway
Dave Zovko
Vic Bettencourt
Cory Foust
Karl Poynter
Alessandro Barbero
Billy Woodfin
Drew Jackson
Dre Tylee
Shane Halahan
Nate Halahan
Jess Ausec
Paul Radosevich” – Profile Racing

Game of BIKE Invitational 2026 – Colin Varanyak VS Johnny Raekes

March 20, 2026

“It’s our favorite day of the week yet again! Game 6 Round 1 – The Game of Bike Invitational!

This one got a bit controversial! BMX-Technicians, Colin Varanyak and Johnny Raekes immediately let loose switch everything on the Game of Bike course and don’t shy away from the 17 either.

New GOB Merch is HERE! Check it out and pick some up to the support the channel and The Game of Bike Invitational!
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Check in EVERY FRIDAY at 9am for the latest battle in The Game of Bike Invitational.

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RULES TO THE GAME
Objective of the game – give letters to your opponent by setting tricks that they are unable to duplicate.

First Rider to spell BIKE Loses.

Control of the trick – control of “setting the trick” will alternate between riders.

Setting the trick – for a rider to “set a trick”, the trick must be landed clean. No pedal slips, foot downs, or correction hops.

Matching a trick – sketch within reason is OK. small correction hop is OK. foot flip is OK with NO foot touching the ground.

Canceled trick – Each rider gets to cancel out one of their opponent’s tricks.

Phone a friend – Each rider gets one chance per game to request an alternate rider attempt to match the set trick.

A caddy in your corner – IS RIDER IS ALLOWED ONE PERSON TO ACT AS CADDY AND ADVISE and assist on strategy throughout the game

Last letter – A RDIER who is on their last letter gets two chances to match their opponents trick.

FILMED BY:
Joey Cobbs
Mike Mastroni
Johnny Garrett
Calvin Kosovich

Edited by: Joey Cobbs” – Dennis Enarson

Merritt – How To Double Peg Hard 180 with Jack Hennicke

March 20, 2026

The crew at Merritt coming through with another How To video for you to check out. This time around Jack Hennicke gives you all the advice on doing a double peg to hard 180. Hit play and take it all in, then grab your bike and send it.

“Double Peg hard 180s can be an illusive trick to learn. Let Merritt Pro Jack Hennicke give you some tips on how to master them.” – Merritt

BMX News 3/20/26

March 20, 2026

The week is wrapping up and it’s time for you to get caught up on all the best BMX videos, latest news, new products, podcasts, bike checks and more from the past week. As always, Brant Moore has released a fresh episode of BMX News getting you caught up with everything in one place. Check out Brant’s recap video up top, then everything he talks about in full down below!

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