BMX How-To's

How To: Kick Out Seat Grabs with Mark Mulville

August 25, 2015

Have you ever wanted to learn how to do kick out seat grabs? Maybe you have never thought about it until now, and now you want to. Well, you’re in luck because Mark Mulville has plenty of advice and examples for you to check out in this How To video! Get on that play button, grab your bike and send a few!

“Want to be a trail boss? The kick out seat grab is a great place to start. Mark Mulville takes a break from his hammock at Woodward Camp hits you with some solid tips to help you throw a little style into an otherwise ordinary seat grab.” – Ride BMX

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How To: Wallie 180’s with Ben Lewis

August 18, 2015

Looking for a trick most of you probably have never done before? Well, let Ben Lewis teach you the fine art of the Wallie 180 in this weeks How Tuesday from Ride BMX. Hit play and take in all the advice and plenty of examples in the BMX video, then grab your bike, find a ledge and send a few!

“Benny L had been sleep deprived for close to 48 hours… And yet he still managed to bang out this how-to immediately upon arriving at Woodward West (from the UK) for the Mongoose Jam. This little carve to wallie-180 variation is one of Ben’s favorite moves at the moment, and I can attest that it is indeed a phenomenal feeling trick. Take some tips from the English king of tech, and soon enough you’ll be wallie-180 bumping around town. You can literally film it on almost anything, there are infinite variations, and it’s easy to ad into any line. Perfect trick?” – Ride BMX

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How To: Feeble Hard 360 with Jacob Cable

August 11, 2015

Looking to learn how to do a feeble 360 on a BMX bike? Check out this How To video featuring Jacob Cable where he gives you plenty of advice and examples to see how it’s done! Give this video a watch, grab your bike and go send a few!

“SoCal BMX prodigy Jacob Cable may not even be a legal adult yet, but he is surely qualified to teach you a thing you two about the feeble to hard-360.” – Ride BMX

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How To – Plastic Chain Stay Guard for $1

August 10, 2015

Two from Mikael Frisk and the Locomotive Brand crew today! Check out this really helpful How-To video on creating a plastic chain stay guard that will help keep your frame from getting scuffed up and dented from grinding! It’s inexpensive and can be accomplished in just a few minutes of your time! Take a look at this video then hit up Home Depot or your favorite home improvement store to pick up the tube you need!

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How To: Nac-Nac with Mat Olson

August 4, 2015

Looking to learn the classic Nac-Nac? Well, here’s your chance because Mat Olson is here to give you a ton of advice and examples to pull this off.

“Without a bridge in sight, Mat Olson decides to clock in over at the beautiful Woodard Copper to teach you how to do a nac-nac on a quarterpipe without (hopefully) slipping a pedal…” – Ride BMX

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Dan’s Comp – How To: Hang Five

July 31, 2015

Thinking about learning how to do a Hang Five? Well, here’s a good opportunity to get some advice from Dan’s Comp flow team riders, Mike Barrow and Dylan Rhodes, who give you a ton of advice and tips along with plenty of examples on how to get this one done. This is one of those BMX tricks that requires a lot of practice and patience to find just the right balance point, but once you figure it out, it’s easy to mix it into different things like lines or hopping up into one on a ledge. Take a look!

“Learn how to do one of the coolest tricks in the BMX, the hang 5. Dan’s Comp flow team riders Mike Barrow and Dylan Rhodes talk you through it. Check out our other how-tos and get the BMX basics on lock!”
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How To: Peg Ching with Jay Dalton

July 31, 2015

Jay Dalton is back with a new video after a little hiatus and he’s making up for it with a how-to video for you guys! If you have ever wanted to learn how to do a peg ching, or chink or chinger — whatever you want to call it, here is your chance as Jay teaches you some tips to take it to curbs, quarters and spines! This is a pretty easy trick that’s more about just getting the right lean versus it being more technical like people think. Hit play on the BMX video, get the tips, see A LOT of examples and then go send a few on your bike!

“Hey there! Long time no see. While I was still healing up and not quite ready to start sending st00f in the parkskates I put this fancy little How-to together for all of youz. Quite a few of you asked me how to do chingers whether it be in the comments of my last few videos or on Instagram, so I figured I’d give it a go. This is my first attempt at a how-to, so I’m sure there’s a few kinks to be worked out. Let me know if my advice was understandable and whether or not it helped you out. With your feedback and a little fine-tuning on my end, the future how-to’s will only keep getting better”

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How To: Turndown with Harry Main

July 30, 2015

Have you wanted to learn turndowns, but they just aren’t coming around like they should? Well, don’t worry… Harry Main is here to show you just how to get them done, and get them done properly! Hit play and get a few tips and examples, then grab your bike and send a few out of a fly out. This is one of those tricks on a BMX bike that require a lot of practice and patience, but once you have them figured out, they will come much more naturally. Don’t give up if they don’t come to you right away, that’s for sure!

“Time to teach you guys another trick. On this How to BMX I’m going to try and teach you guys how to pull a “Turndown”. This trick takes a bit of practicing but once you’ve dot it dialled you can perfect it with your own style. Make sure you tag me in your videos learning this, I will try to comment on as many as i can with feedback”

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