With Simple Session just a few days away, the riders are starting to show up for practice! The crew at Freedom BMX pulled out the camera to catch some of the action that went down in the first day of practice! Check out what went down!
Scotty Cranmer Heads Home
Here’s some excellent news for those of you that have been following Scotty Cranmer‘s progress since his crash back in October! Scotty has been released from the Rehabilitation Facility about a 3 weeks earlier than expected due to the amount of progress he has been making! Here’s a video wrapping up his final day at the facility and more, then he gets to go home for the first time in months.
“You read the title right, Scotty has been released from the rehab center and is coming home. We finished out the dad bod challenge and announced the winner as well. The amount of weight each dad lost in such a short period of time is absolutely insane and mind blowing. Huge congrats to both BIG SCOTT and SHAWN you guys killed it. Scotty has been putting in tons of work together out of the wheel chair and when he leaves the rehab center he shows you just how far he has come. The day Scotty crashed, after that all I could think about was the crash it just kept replaying in my mind. His surprise completely whips that bad memory away and has created a new one.”
Animal Bikes – Ryan Howard: San Fran Cuts
Animal Bikes coming through with some fresh gold from Ryan Howard‘s recent trip out west to San Francisco in search of sunshine and spots! Hit play to watch Ryan put all four of his pegs to heavy use on what he came across during his stay. Excellent riding, clean film work and some great spots. This one does not disappoint!
“Ryan Howard had enough of the unforgiving Ohio winter and hit sunny San Fransisco to soak up the warm weather and grind everything in sight. Click play for a dope blend of ambidextrous grinds coupled with third-eye set up use in Ryan’s latest deliverance for Animal Bikes.” – Ride BMX
Vans – 2017 BMX Pro Cup: Official Trailer
Vans are doing it big for 2017! Here’s the trailer giving you some of the details on the 2017 BMX Pro Cup Series that kicks off in Australia, heads over to Spain, back across the ocean to Mexico and then up to Huntington Beach at the end of the summer! This is bound to be amazing, so get stoked!
“The Vans BMX Pro Cup series debuts in 2017 as the world’s definitive platform for BMX park terrain competition, showcasing the most talented BMX athletes from across the globe. The Vans BMX Pro Cup kicks off its inaugural season in Sydney, Australia as the series embarks on a four-stop global tour, concluding with the crowning of the first-ever Vans BMX Pro Cup World Champion.”
Full Press Release below…
“Cypress, CALIF. (February 2, 2017) – Debuting in Sydney, Australia on February 24-March 5, the inaugural Vans BMX Pro Cup Series welcomes the world’s most talented BMX riders to the shores of Manly Beach for a premier showcase of BMX competition. Held in conjunction with the celebrated Australian Open of Surfing, the Vans BMX Pro Cup Series commences its world tour to establish the definitive platform for BMX park terrain competition. Fans across the globe can watch the exhilarating Live Webcast on Vans.com/bmxprocup.
The Vans BMX Pro Cup Series announces the following pre-seeded BMX pros to the inaugural 2017 tour season:
Alex Hiam
Corey Bohan
Corey Walsh
Dakota Roche
Dan Foley
Daniel Sandoval
Dennis Enarson
Dylan Lewis
Gary Young
Greg Illingworth
Jason Watts
Kevin Peraza
Kris Fox
Larry Edgar
Matt Cordova
Matty Cranmer
Maxime Charveron
Pat Casey
Sergio Layos
Tom Dugan
Tyler Fernengel
Kicking off with the first of three open Regional Qualifier (RQ) events on February 24, the Vans BMX Pro Cup Series opens contest registration to all professional men and women BMX riders. Ten qualifying winners from the RQ division will advance to the official Vans BMX Pro Cup Series Qualifier on March 3, cultivating the field in anticipation for first-ever Vans BMX Pro Cup Series World Championships.
Thousands of spectators are expected to attend the Australian Open festival, as the Vans BMX Pro Cup Series prepares for an action-packed competition. Sydney’s iconic Manly Beach will be transformed into a packed live arena, highlighting a custom-designed, built-to-spec concrete course. In addition to BMX, the AOS will feature more than 300 of the world’s best athletes in surfing and skateboarding, combined with two days of live music, making the event the largest lifestyle and action sports festival in Australia.
With a total prize purse of $125,000 U.S. dollars up for grabs, the Vans BMX Pro Cup Series world tour will host three open Regional Qualifier events in Australia, Spain and Mexico, expanding the competitive field with new talent at every stop. An official series Global Qualifier event follows, challenging a field of invited pro riders, wildcards, and regional advancers.”
Ryan Nyquist – BMX Breakfast at Woodward West
It looks like Ryan Nyquist has decided to get on the Youtube channel game. Here’s a V-Logish style video where Ryan throws down a few moves during a bright and early warm up session at Woodward West. Hopefully this means we’ll be getting way more Nyquist footage in the future. Check it out!
“WATCH RYAN NYQUIST EAT BMX TRICKS FOR BREAKFAST!! No warm ups! Just five runs and five tricks! YUMMY!!”
Dan Foley – Ride A Wall
With all this talk about a massive wall that Donald Trump wants to build between the United States and Mexico, it’s hard to imagine much good coming from the $15 billion dollar estimate cost. It looks like Dan Foley has taken an optimistic look at this wall and started brushing up on his wallride skills in preparation if it ever does happen. Hit play to watch Dan Foley go to work on a bunch of walls around town where he brings a ton of style as always! Take a look!
“Business II” Trailer
It has been quite some time since we’ve seen a BMX video from the Business crew up in Canada, but it looks like they’ve been chugging along for their second full-length video! Here’s a taste of just what is to come in the near future! This should kick a lot of ass, so get stoked.
“Soon. We’ve been filming this since 2012, and after countless setbacks it’s finally wrapping up. A hell of a lot of work has gone into this. Full length featuring some of the best riders in the Maritimes. Dropping April 2017, follow @businessbmx to keep up.”
Some BMX In Hall 1 At Unit 23 Skatepark
It looks like Alex Donnnachie has turned in the VX for something a little more modern and high definition. Here’s a fresh video he put together from a session at Unit 23 Skatepark’s Hall 1. This video features riding from Kriss Kyle, John Deans, Cadge Patterson, Chaz Mailey, Alex Donnachie, Jason Phelan, Raymi, George Eccleston, Dave Summertime, Scott the punk, Wingnut, G Schmit and Harry Walker cruising the section of the park. This has a good mix of styles and tricks making for a real good watch from start to finish. We have a feeling we’ll be seeing a pretty steady flow of new videos as Alex dials in the settings with the new camera, which should be awesome. Until then, enjoy this one!
