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Stevie Churchill On Stranger

March 20, 2019

Here’s some sponsor for you! It looks like Stevie Churchill has parted ways with Federal Bikes to ride for Stranger! This isn’t a complete shock since we always did see the possibility of Stevie riding for Stranger since he’s on the Primo Pro team as well and spends time with Rich Hirsch pretty regularly.

We’ve been seeing the Stranger team getting pretty stacked as of late, so we can only imagine having Stevie on the team will only push things even further. Expect to see plenty from Stevie and Stranger in 2019!

What do you think about the news? Stoked? Bummed? Did you see it coming? Let us know in the comments below!

Kink BMX – Nathan Williams Signature Frame And Bars

March 20, 2019

Here’s something we’re sure a bunch of you will be stoked on. The Nathan Williams signature line from Kink has arrived. Here’s a look at The Williams frame and bars that are landing at BMX shops and mail-orders worldwide now!

The Williams Frame

The Nathan Williams signature frame is made from 100% seamless 4130 Sanko chromoly tubing with a 75.5-degree head tube angle, 71-degree seat tube angle, 11.7″ bottom bracket height, 9″ standover height and a 12.75″ (slammed) chainstay length. The frame features an integrated head tube, gussets on the top and down tubes, double butted top and down tubes, an Integrated seat post clamp, a Mid bottom bracket that has been internally and externally machined, a CNC machined seat stay bridge with a Kink badge inlay, oval chainstays with plenty of clearance for huge 2.50″ tires, Anti-Slip dropout knurling, integrated chain tensioners and removable brake mounts!

The Williams frame is available in ED Black, Colorado Yellow and Translucent Blue with a weight of 4 lbs. 15 oz. (20.75″) and can be yours for $329.99!

ED Black The Williams Frame

Colorado Yellow The Williams Frame

Translucent Blue The Williams Frame

Integrated head tube with the gussets and double butted top and down tubes for a strong front end!

How good does that CNC machined seat stay bridge look with the inlay Kink badge?

Knurling on the inside of the dropouts to help keep your wheel from moving.

That’s a look at the The Williams frame! You can pick this frame up for $329.99 through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Kink worldwide now. You can also find it in the Kink webstore!

The Williams Bars

If you’re going to pick up The Williams frame, you might as well get the bars, too! The Williams bars are made from 13-butted, TruTherm Post-Weld Heat-Treated 4130 chromoly with a 9.25″ rise, 29″ width, 11-degrees of backsweep and 1.5-degrees of upsweep. You can pick these bars up in Black, Chrome and Gold with a weight of 27.8 oz. for $64.99 – $74.99 depending on color!

The Williams Bars are available through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Kink worldwide now. You can also find them in the Kink webstore as well!

So that’s a look at the new Nathan Williams signature The Williams frame and bars from Kink! What do you think? Do you have any questions? Let us know what you’re thinking in the comments below!

You can learn more about Kink and check out their full range of products on KinkBMX.com now!

Odyssey – Mexican Blanket Seat

March 20, 2019

Here’s one we’re sure a few of you will be stoked on! After 10 years, Odyssey have brought back their Mexican Blanket style seat! This time around they’ve done a Fat Capital Pivotal seat with the fabric color that looks awesome. No two seats are identical and they don’t really offer a certain color because of that! These seats are available through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Odyssey worldwide now for $34.99! Check out a few examples of the seat below!

Each seat comes with the small Odyssey tag sewn on the back!

What do you think of the new Mexican Blanket seats from Odyssey? Do you have any questions? Let us know what is on your mind in the comments below!

Not quite what you’re looking for? Check out more BMX Seats!

A Nearly Vacation

March 20, 2019

Alex Donnachie had a bunch of footage from some time in Barcelona, Spain this past winter. Instead of sitting on it for the new Nearly video, he decided to put together this mix featuring Anthony Perrin, Joris Coulomb, Alex Kennedy and Austin Augie going to work on spots. Hit play and take it all in. You already know these guys delivered.

“Post Simple Session this year saw a massive fleet of riders head to Barcelona to catch some rays, spots, coupla’ loose nights and warm up for the upcoming busy period in their schedules. Alex Donnachie originally had this footage allotted for the Nearly 5 DVD but instead he decided to link it into this mix video. Needless to say with the likes of Joris Coulomb, AK, Anthony Perrin, Austin Augie and more, things heat up real fast. This is a must-see today. ”

Dirt Bros. – Sean Yarroll “Cheese” Section (1994)

March 20, 2019

It’s time for the final section from the Dirt Bros. “Cheese” video from 1994! This time around we get a look at Sean Yarroll‘s section that is packed with so many rad clips from trails, street, park and lake jumping sessions. Sean had a deep back of tricks that he put to good use for this. If you’re a mid / old school rider, you’re going to love every second of this one! Take a look!

“Sean Yarroll holds down the last rider section in Dirt Bros Cheese for a very good reason – Heavy music, heavier riding, and RAD style that could only be from the 90s. It’s no surprise that I’ve had a dozen people ask me about when we were going to finally post Yarroll’s section. Check out the video, and then click – http://www.snakebitebmx.com to see a few more photos of Sean that we wanted to share.
Video By Fred Ansfield” – Snakebite

Hobie Doan OFF S&M Bikes

March 20, 2019

Here’s a bit of news we definitely did NOT see coming. It looks like things didn’t work out for Hobie Doan and S&M Bikes since Hobie is no longer riding for them anymore. No word on what happened, in fact neither side have made a public announcement about it, but his time on the Pro team was pretty short lived since his welcome video dropped back in August. We aren’t sure if Hobie has anything lined up, but obviously riding for the Primo Pro team leads us to believe that Stranger is a likely route since there’s been a bunch of moves happening on those teams lately. We’ll keep you posted once we know more. Until then, I guess let’s re-enjoy Hobie’s welcome video since that kicked a ton of ass.

Photo credit up top: FOOMAN

Fit Bike Co. – Yumi Tsukuda VS The Cops

March 19, 2019

While working on his Fit Bike Co. – Yumi Tsukuda In The USA video, one of the spots lead to a battle that Yumi Tsukuda had with a rail that lead to security shutting the party down. Here’s a raw cut giving you a look at what went down!

“Go behind the scenes of Yumi’s latest banger with Sauce, Tony and the neighborhood security guard.

Featured Rider: Yumi Tsukuda @yumingrow
Filmed by: Sauce & Tony Malouf @saucetheboss & @tonymalouf” – Fit Bike Co.

Essential Tools For BMX

March 19, 2019

When it comes to working on a BMX bike, things couldn’t be more simplistic. Over the years, the amount of tools needed to work on a bike has reduced down to a few essentials to get the job done. You can literally build up most BMX bikes with a 6mm allen key and a 17mm socket. Although that’s two tools the majority of your bike uses, there are still a handful of tools that are necessary, but something you don’t use as often like a crescent wrench or a pedal wrench. If you want something more, check out our BMX TOOL GUIDE or the BMX MULTI TOOL GUIDE if you are on the hunt for a multi-tool that does it all.

“As a beginner riding BMX working on your bike can be a bit intimidating at first. In this video I’m here to go over how simple the tools needed for working on our bikes can really be as well as let you know which ones are absolutely essential.

Yes I forgot to mention a pump and yes I forgot to mention crank pullers, both of which are very essential!” – Brant Moore