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Cult – Crew Freecoaster Hub

September 13, 2017

Cult have released their new Crew Freecoaster hub…

A few weeks ago Cult released a photo of their new Crew Freecoaster hub that featured a unique looking hub shell that lead us to believe they had been doing some research and development of a new freecoaster system. There was pretty limited details at that point, and we’ve been curious what is going on inside that hub since.

Today we spotted the Crew Freecoaster Hub on the Cult website with a better look at the hub, but still pretty limited details…

“All new design… Black CREW FC hub…

Comes with non drive side Hubguard…

LHD or RHD…”

So, we decided to search around a little more and it looks like this one is just starting to hit shops. The guys at Kunstform in Germany have the hub listed on their website with these details…

“The Cult “Crew” Freecoaster is a stable street freecoaster and was developed and tested together with the the Cult-team. The recent version of the reliable functioning Cult “Crew” Freecoaster is now available as a male version and have a heat treated CrMo 14mm hollow axle and large bearings .
Facts Cult “Crew” Freecoaster

Material:
Shell: 6061-T6 aluminum, 36H
Axle: 14mm Male, hollow, CrMo, heat treated, with 6mm allen key insert
Cones: CrMo, with threat
Nuts: CrMo, for 17mm wrench or nut
Driver: 9T, LHD
Cone: CrMo
Bearing: Sealed bearings
Extras: Variable adjustable gap by adding or removing spacer rings, incl. 1x Non Driver Side Nylon Hubguard”

What we do know is the hub utilizes a freecoaster design that is different than their Match Freecoaster (which is no longer listed on the Cult website), it comes in black for the only color, right and left side drive, and it even comes with a non-drive side nylon hub guard. It also sounds like it uses spacers to adjust the slack like the Match hub, and most other freecoaster hubs.

UPDATE: We got word from Neal at Cult about what’s going on inside the hub along with a photo of the driver itself…
“We removed the needle bearing in the driver, and the taper roller bearing in the hub shell to keep the price down. We also replaced the old ball spring system with a more durable heavy duty spring and o-ring design.”

What really surprised us is the price. The hub is available for $149.99, which is more affordable than most of the other freecoasters available. You can pick this hub up through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Cult worldwide starting now.

What do you think? Let us know what you’re thinking in the comments below!

Battle of Hastings 2017 – Best Trick Highlights

September 12, 2017

With some of the best BMX riders in the world invading Hastings, England last weekend for the Source BMX Battle of Hastings contest, there was no shortage of amazing riding to take in. Here’s a highlight reel giving you a look at all the wild riding and slams that went down during the Best Trick contest!

“Best trick contests never disappoint, but damn, the etnies Best Trick event at Battle Of Hastings really, really came through. Joris’ trick…damn. Jason Watts…what the fuck. Corey Martinez…holy shit. And Broc…well shit. There’s your winner.” – Ride BMX

Unboxing & Build of a Colony Endeavour Complete Bike

September 12, 2017

Colony coming through with a fresh unboxing and build up of one of their brand new 2018 Endeavour complete bikes! The video features Dave Dillewaard putting the bike together piece by piece, with a close up look at some of the different parts found on the bike! Based off the video, it looks like a real dialed BMX bike to us! Check it out then hit up your favorite Colony dealer to pick one up!

“Unboxing & build of a 2018 Colony Endeavour complete bike in the Red / Polished colourway. Available now across the globe.

Special thanks to Strictly BMX and Dave Dillewaard for building the bike.”

Ruben Alcantara – NORA Cup Legend Tribute Video

September 12, 2017

Last weekend Ruben Alcantara was awarded the Legend Award during Ride BMX‘s annual NORA Cup Awards. Prior to that they grabbed a bunch of pros and industry guys to talk a little bit about Ruben, his style, some of his notable video part clips that have been burned in so many of our brains and more. Check out the video below! So stoked on this.

“Ruben has invented and re-invented the wallride, he’s lightened your bike, he’s made your tires larger, and in countless other ways, he’s refined the way BMX is ridden. For our second ever NORA Legend Award, Ruben Alcantara was a simple choice. As a surprise for Ruben, we put this little tribute video together to pay a little bit of homage to the one, and only, Ruben Alcantara…” – Ride BMX

Etnies Chapters: Williams, Dugan & Lewis Interview

September 12, 2017

Freedom BMX caught up with Nathan Williams, Tom Dugan and Ben Lewis in Stuttgart, Germany to talk about the Etnies Chapters DVD that dropped today! Hit play to get some insight into what went into filming for the project and some of the stories that came from it. After you check this out, go pick your copy up for $5.99 on the Etnies Website.

“The “etnies Chapters” DVD at the NORA Cup 2017 perfectly coped with the awards for the best videopart (Nathan Williams) and the best video of the year. We asked Nathan Williams, Tom Dugan and Ben Lewis for the interview before the German champions of the mastermind in the BMX shop. The result of this entertainment can be seen above” – Freedom BMX

Fit Bike Co. – 2018 Austin Augie Signature Complete Bike Promo

September 12, 2017

Fit Bike Co. coming through with a promo video for the Austin Augie signature 2018 Augie Complete Bike! This video is a mix of a promo of the bike, along with a look at how he does things on the day to day with his VLOG series. It’s an interesting concept mixing riding with personality that turned out pretty cool. Check out the video then get more details on the bike below!

“When you are on a non-stop hustle like Austin Augie, you need equipment that keeps going and going and going… which is why we’re proud to introduce Austin’s copper-top-inspired 2018 signature bike.

This 20.5″ TT, ED Copper, full-chromoly complete has a street-specific geometry and a short offset fork that makes it super responsive in them Brooklyn streets!

Spec’d with an aftermarket grey Café Tripod seat, grey 2.4 T/A Tires, a forged top load stem and double-wall rear rim , there’s no denying that the 2018 AUGIE complete is Double AA DICEY!

Get a closer look at the AUGIE Signature here: 2018 Augie Complete

Rider: Austin Augie
Filmed & Edited by: Tony Malouf
Music: Yellow Days – Intro (Track 01) Harmless Melodies”

Common Crew – Chris Ambrose 2017 “Come A Long Way”

September 12, 2017

It’s always rad seeing the up and comer, young guns dropping hammers. The Common Crew just dropped this new one featuring Chris Ambrose going to work on spots out in Southern California. Chis might be young, but he’s definitely crushing it with barspins and crankflips on lock. You can definitely see a little Devon Smillie style in this kid. It’s safe to say you will want to keep Chris on your radar!

“BMX – CHRIS AMBROSE 2017: “COME A LONG WAY”
The title says it all. Over the past few months Crankflipper has put in that work. Chris is something special, his drive and dedication for BMX and filming surpasses that of anyone else his age. Definitely get used to hearing his name. Chris is going to be dropping hammers for years to come!

Film/Edit- Francis Castro”

I Got Work Crew Does Sacaton Skatepark

September 12, 2017

It has been a while since we’ve seen a BMX video from the same crew that did “I Got Work” out in Arizona. Here’s a look at a fresh batch of clips the crew stacked during a session at the Sacaton Skatepark. As always, these guys bring a good vibe and plenty of dialed riding. Take a look!

“I Got Work, a BMX video by Ryan Chadwick, came out in 2007 and changed my life. You can watch it by section here: https://vimeo.com/user9097776

This here video features a lot of the original crew:
Spenser Loofa Lee
Sam Buros
Brandon Straub
Pat Burke
Ryan Chadwick
Brad BMX
Eric Bahlman

I took a little snippet of music from the original video for this and its a splash of nostalgia for me. I remember driving out to tempe for the first time in my life to witness the premiere of this video in Kore Bikes garage. These dudes were celebrities to me back then. Now they’re like, 30, old and crusty, and still killing it. Much love dudes.” – Bobby Kanode