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Long Beach Days with Hobie Doan and Miki Fleck

March 25, 2019

Looking to get some raw footage in your life? Here’s a raw cut from a day of cruising that Hobie Doan, Miki Fleck, Austin Augie and a few others got in around Long Beach. This is a lot of jibs and random clips, but there’s some solid riding in this. Take a look!

“On any given day in Long Beach, California you can find yourself wrapped up in a session with just about anybody… This time we have Miki Fleck Da Silva in town as well as Hobie Doan, Austin Augie and others taking to the streets, alleys and rooftops of Long Beach, in search of some more permanent recorded video… Check out these guys as they ride just about anything, from private property to free available mattresses and even an alley influenced manicure in this latest version of IN THE CUT.

Filmed and edited by Wes McGrath” – DIG

Par BMX – Indoor Instagram Compilation

March 25, 2019

The winter was a long and rough one, and fortunately the warmer temps are starting to come back around up on the northern hemisphere. The Par BMX crew were stuck indoors all winter, but fortunately they have a pretty dialed park to ride. Here’s a compilation of clips that landed on Instagram over the past few months all in one place!

“Spring is finally here and it’s time to ride outside. Most of our crew had plenty of indoor time for the past few months at our home headquarters in The Spot indoor facility.

Some fine action from Ed Zunda, Rihards Briņķis, Aivars Justovičs, Jānis Bauska, Marek Kuhaļskis and Kristaps Reimanis” – Par BMX

Matt Ray Early 2019 Instagram Compilation

March 24, 2019

It’s always a good time to check out some Matt Ray footage. Here’s a fresh Instagram compilation a fan put together packed with clips from the past ew months where he went to work on a bunch of skateparks, street spots, the Sparky’s ramps, Trey Jones’ backyard and more. As always, Matt delivered with a ton of wild riding where he put his deep bag of tricks to good use. Take a look!

Shawn McIntosh On Stranger

March 24, 2019

Man, what is going on over at Stranger these days? They’ve been busy stacking the team with a bunch of heavy names, and it looks like they have added… Or should we say re-added another one! Shawn McIntosh has parted ways with Fit Bike Co. and joined the Stranger team! As some of you might recall, Shawn was one of the original team riders for Stranger when it launched back around 2010 before heading to Fit, but it looks like he decided to make his way back. Below is the instagram post he dropped to announce the news. The clip is from way back when he originally rode for Stranger the first time.

What do you think about the news? Let us know what is on your mind in the comments down below!

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I ain’t gunna lie to ya. Feels good. @strangerco
A post shared by @ shawnmacfool on Mar 23, 2019 at 3:59pm PDT

Sneak Peek: Vans – Limited Edition Swampfest Slip-Ons

March 23, 2019

Are you heading down to Florida next weekend for the FloriDeah Swampfest? Make sure you get there early on the 30th because there are 100 pairs of the VERY limited edition Vans Slip-On’s that will be for sale. Since there are only 100 pairs that will be available, we would imagine sizes are going to be limited so these will probably go real fast. No word on price, either, but we would assume whatever they are being sold for will be worth it. These things look so badass. Check out more photos below!

How sick are those graphics?

Swampfest embroidery on the back.

Badass graphics made their way into the insoles as well!

What do you think of the shoes? Would you pick these up? Let us know what you are thinking in the comments below!

Unclicked Podcast – Dan Lacey

March 23, 2019

The latest round of Dennis Enarson‘s Unclicked Podcast has arrived, and this time around he sat down with Dan Lacey! As many of you know by now, Dan isn’t one to hold back and he is always going to tell it like it is. This lead to two hours of great conversations, stories and more. Dan has been crushing it for years, and you better believe this is a super good listen. You can check it out over on the UNCLICKED BUZZSPROUT PAGE since we can’t embedd it.

“This week pro bmx rider Dan Lacey is on the podcast. Lacey is known for sending it and is one of my favorite riders to watch. We’ve been friends for a while but leading up to this podcast he stayed with me for two weeks so I really got to know him and hear a bunch of his stories and opinions. He is unfiltered and not afraid to speak his mind, that is one of the reasons this podcast was so good.” – Dennis Enarson

Give the Podcast a listen RIGHT HERE!

Steve Kolb – “What I Have Become” 2019 Video

March 23, 2019

We’re always stoked to see what Steve Kolb is getting into. As of lately, he’s been putting in a lot of work to get his flatland riding dialed in and it is definitely showing. This video was made as a tribute to Chicago legend Hiro Tsuchida who passed away a few weeks back. Steve has always had a little more of an untraditional approach to BMX and it is what makes his riding so good. Hit play and take all of this in. You won’t be disappointed.

“Chicagoland Bmx rider Steve Kolb (@krazy_kolb) films his first flatland edit at Flatknox43 in tribute to his friend that passed away, pro bmx flatlander Hiro Tsuchida. Coming from a park and street background, Steve unleashes an immense amount of difficult flatland combos after only riding flatland for 9 months. The edit is packed with a variety of decade combos, spins, and old school moves such the undertaker and the Miami Wedge as displayed in the thumbnail. After being inspired and trained by Hiro, Steve continues his passion to motivate others and to keep flatland bmx alive.
Thanks to the sponsors @nowearbmx, @mudslingersbikeshop, @flat43bmx, @chicagoactionsports, and @oldfatguybmx

This edit was filmed by the IPod 5 using IMovie software.
Song: Parkway Drive – Shadow Boxing” – Steve Kolb

Imprimatur Podcast – Why Street Riding Became Such a Dominant Force in BMX Culture

March 23, 2019

The latest Imprimatur BMX Podcast has arrived, and this time around Mike Hinkens went back to an article he wrote for the Imprimatur website about why street riding became such a dominant force in BMX culture. Mike essentially reads the article, but adds in some extra commentary to go a little more in depth on certain topics in the article. If you’re looking for an interesting podcast to listen to, this might just do the trick for you.

“In this episode of the ImprimaturBMX podcast, Mike Hinkens reads through the article “Why Street Riding Became Such a Dominant Force in BMX Culture” originally published as a written essay on the ImprimaturBMX website. The “street riding” focused nature of today’s BMX culture is quite obvious in many aspects, but also quite bemoaned by some riders. This piece explains why that has come to be as well as how “street” may no longer be as dominant as it appears.” – Imprimatur BMX