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Photogallery: Gold Rush Trails Jam

December 2, 2013

Since Darren Bouldin’s 17th Birthday he has been putting on bike jams. What started out as a small get together with some backyard ramps and just a handful of friends has grown over the years into becoming one of the biggest and most anticipated celebrations in North Carolina. With riders from all over the state and country coming to share in what is possibly the best birthday gift anyone could ever receive. This year Darren and some of the area locals really wanted to step it up from last year’s gathering and within a few weekends they built an entirely new hip line which everyone couldn’t stop talking about afterwards. You see the DB Gold Rush at GMG Trails was not just another Jam or birthday party, for most it was a family reunion and a chance to spend some quality time with the friends and people you care about. Darren has the kind of intoxicating personality that no matter who you are or where you’re from you are immediately drawn towards him. His positive outlook on life and uncanny ability to smile even when his chips are down is like a breathe of fresh air. He is easily one of the nicest and most genuine people I know and I’m grateful to call him friend. I just hope we get to have another 8 years of these in our future. Happy 25th Birthday D… – Todd Nichols

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Products: Vol. 83

November 30, 2013

Saturday already? Thanksgiving really threw me off this week! Either way, it’s that time of the week again! This week we’re going to take a look at the Flip hub from Stolen Bikes, the Doomwizard frame from Mutiny Bikes, the Elite fork from Demolition, David Grant’s signature Raider bars from BSD and then we’ll wrap things up with the Street Digger tires from Subrosa. Ready? Let’s do this!

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Dan’s Comp “Roll Call” – Minnesota Premiere

November 30, 2013

EDIT: Due to some issues with shipping, the premiere of the DVD will be NEXT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7th! Sorry for the inconvenience!

Over the weekend, Dan’s Comp dropped the world premiere of their new “Roll Call” DVD at The Bakery! If you weren’t lucky enough to make it to Chicago to see it yet, like myself, you’re invited up to the Bluff Valley Over the Top Skatepark this Saturday, DECEMBER 7th where we’ll be doing a premiere at 5 PM! So come on out and ride all day then check out this video that’s stacked with some of your favorite riders!

Can’t make it out on Saturday? Well, you can order up a copy on Dan’s Comp now and have a premiere of your own on your couch!

Photogallery: Snowden Jam

November 29, 2013

A few weeks back, our friend, Nick Steben, made a cross country move from Connecticut on the East coast all the way out to San Diego, California on the West coast just to mix things up a little bit for himself. Anyone who knows Nick, knows that he is always on the move and, in reality, this move probably isn’t that big of a surprise. Now that he’s avoiding the cold weather for a constant supply of 70’s and sunny weather, he has been busy taking advantage of the scene to spend as much time as possible as he can on his bike and shooting photos.
The other week, Ben Snowden through a jam in his backyard ramp paradise for everyone to come out and ride and have a good time. Nick was on hand for the day and ended up snapping a bunch of photos from the day for us to check out. We’ve got a brand new photogallery with 21 photos for you to take a peek at… Hit that link below to take it in!

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Through The Lens: Something Different

November 28, 2013

When I tell people about what I do as a photographer I also run down the list of freelance projects that I currently work on and one of them happens to be this very column. I tell people that I write a weekly photo-based column and that the next time it comes out it will be number (whatever it happens to be next) and they always seem to be shocked by the number of weeks that I have done this. I know for a fact I am kind of shocked as well. It’s one of those things where it doesn’t really hit me until I start the next week and fill in the “check back next Wednesday for the next column” section at the bottom of every TTL and realize how many weeks it’s been. If you have followed the column from the beginning you know that one thing’s for sure and that is you never know what to expect. I have done my best to keep things interesting and keep them fresh so that people have a reason, or at least curious enough to check out what the subject matter is week after week.

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Products: Vol. 82

November 23, 2013

Saturday is here once again! If you haven’t caught on by now that it means we’ve got a fresh round of Products: coming your way, you’re blowing it! As always, we have 5 dialed BMX bikes, frames and parts for you to give a look! This week we have the 18″ District complete from Volume Bikes, the Cruiser 2.0 pivotal seat from Madera, the Key guard sprocket from Fit Bike Co., Lahsaan Kobza’s signature Upload Chula stem from The Shadow Conspiracy and then we’ll wrap it up with the Soundwave frame from Sunday Bikes. Ready? Let’s do this!

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100k

November 23, 2013

Today our Facebook Page rolled over 100,000 “Likes”! I just wanted to take a second to say thank you to everyone who supports what we’re doing! We couldn’t do it without your support! We’ll be doing a GIVEAWAY shortly to celebrate so keep checking back for that!

Product: Through The Lens 3/4 Sleeves – OUT NOW

November 22, 2013

We just wanted to let everyone know that the new Through The Lens shirts are instock and ready to ship. They are screen printed by hand in Florida by fellow BMX riders. They are printed on American Apparel combed cotton for a unique, soft feel. They are available in small, medium, large and extra large for only $17.50 and every dollar made will go towards supporting The Union and our contributors. If you are interested in grabbing one (the first run has pretty limited quantities) then hit up the WEB STORE and make it happen. Thank you as always for your support! – Jeremy Pavia

Instagram contest: We also are running a contest to give away one of the shirts. All you need to do to be entered is to take a screen-shot of a photo from your favorite column from the past 92 weeks and briefly explain why. Also make sure to follow The Union on Instagram (@BMXunion and hashtag #TTLgiveaway while you are at it. The winner will be picked at random and will be announced at the end of next week’s TTL.

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