BMX Interviews

Industry: Matt Coplon

April 4, 2011

Matt Coplon is one of my favorite dudes that I’ve had the chance to work with on projects over the last few years. He’s always psyched and in a positive, motivated mood and helpful beyond belief. When I was thinking of the industry series, he was one of the first names that came to mind for hardest working people in BMX. Matt is an all around champ for Profile and Madera, handles all of the U.S distribution and team for Country Bikes and even finds time to work with The Skatepark of Tampa on all sorts of projects. Talk about hustle. This interview gives you some insight into his job and how he manages all of these things without losing his mind. Take a peek and then leave some love in the comments…

Name: Joseph Matthew Coplon
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Insight: Tree Collet Stem

April 2, 2011

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A little over a year ago, there were sample shots of the Tree Collet stem that surfaced on forums and other places. The design looked amazing, but was still in prototype stages. Today, the final version is being produced and should finally be available soon. It looked like a good time to hit up Tree and find out a little bit more about their unique new stem design. Take a peek…
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Brian Histand Interview

March 30, 2011

Brian Histand
Photo: Derek Adams

Brian has been popping up more and more the last few years. He was recently added to Tempered U.S team, and has been hustling on all sorts of things with Orchid like the “Footwork” dvd” and helping to get the new Nemy shop in P.A going. I figured it was good as time as ever to get ahold of Brian and find out a little bit more about the guy. Check out what he has to say, some photos and videos, then leave him some love in the comments!

Name: Brian Histand
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Quicky: Steve Crandall

March 29, 2011

Steve Crandall BMX

Steve Crandall is one of those guys who I know is always having fun and getting into something. Obviously, he’s always on the go with FBM and contributing to plenty of projects like the Least Most. Steve recently took the crew on Megatour and it looked like a good time to catch up with the Crandaddy and see what’s new. Take a quick peek…

Name: Steve Crandall
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Isaac Barnes Interview

March 28, 2011

Isaac Barnes is one of those damn Canadian’s who has been killing it the last few years. I’ve been a fan of his riding for a while now, and figure with everything he has going on with S&M, 1664 and now ODI that it was a good time to do some catching up and get to know him a little better. Isaac decided to go above and beyond and toss together a brand new edit for S&M to go with this interview that you can check out above. Check out what Isaac has to say, some photos and past edits, then let him know what you think in the comments!

Name: Isaac Barnes
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Industry: Mark Matthews-Frederick

March 26, 2011

BMX

I’m sure some of you are reading this and saying “Who is Mark Matthews-Frederick, and why does he have an interview?”. Well, let me turn it around and ask if you are currently riding any Colony parts? If you are, then you just realized who Mark is. Mark is the man behind product design at Colony, and has had his ideas applied to BMX products for the last five years. Industry is a new interview series that will let you get to know the people behind the scenes helping make BMX what it is from product designers, to brand and team managers, graphic designers, brand owners, web designers and more. So let’s get to know Colony’s Mark Matthews-Frederick a little better…
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Insight: Tree – Straight Pull Hubs

March 22, 2011

Tree Straight Pull Hubs

I’m sure by now you have taken notice to Tree‘s different level of products. There’s a lot of products out there, and it tends to get a little painful seeing the same products with different brand names on them. Sure, there’s only so many ways to make a pivotal post, seat or even a set of bars, but there’s always room for improvement and trying different unconventional routes to creating a new product. Sam, the owner of Tree, is one of those guys who is unconventional and that’s a good thing. The Straight Pull hubs are a prime example of doing things a little different and having it work out great. I figured it would be cool to take an indepth look at their Straight Pull hubs, so I shot Tree some questions about them. Take a look and let them know what you think in the comments. If you are looking to get a set, you better act fast since these things sell fast…

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Video: Brett Rohlfing

March 20, 2011

Brett Rohlfing

Brett’s name has been popping up more and more over the years from blogging on The Come Up, to his videos that have been featured on Ride BMX, Vital BMX and ESPN. I figured it would be cool to find out a little bit more about how Brett got into the filming game, some of the projects he has going on, and where it is going for him. Take a look at what he had to say, and then check out some of his recent work…

Name: Brett Rohlfing
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