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SNEAK PEEK – DENNIS ENARSON HARO SD PEDALS

February 4, 2019

Here’s a little sneak peek action for you. Haro dropped this on Instagram today giving you a look at the new Dennis Enarson signature SD Pedals that are due out this spring! They didn’t drop any specs or details with it, but it does appear to have a wide, but thin plastic body with oversized pins, and SD logo and knurling for grip with a beefier looking spindle. We would imagine these things are built to take a beating if Dennis is running them. We’ll keep an eye out for when they are released, but here’s a quote from Dennis about the pedals…

““Best pedal ever! Finally have the grip I’ve always been looking for without the risk of stitches from a shinner.” – Dennis Enarson

Stranger – Ballast EVO Frameset

February 4, 2019

On the hunt for a new frame and fork? Stranger have released their new Ballast EVO Frameset that comes with a frame, fork and headset for you to check out! The kit is geared toward the street riders out there, and it has some great features that you don’t find on other frames like the tapered headtube that uses a larger lower bearing. You can learn a little bit more about below. You can also check out more photos and details over on the Stranger website as well!

“Introducing the first ever frame fork and headset designed specifically for street riding. The Ballast Evo features the same proven responsive geometry as our Ballast LTD. frame with an updated tapered headtube to featured a headset that allows for a larger 1.5″ lower bearing and in turn, a custom designed fork that tapers evenly while greatly increasing the front end strength and stiffness.

Specs:

Headtube Angle: 75.5°
Seattube Angle: 70°
Rear End Length: 12.8″-13.1″”
BB Height: 11.5″
Standover Height: 9″
Dropout: 8mm thick 14mm invest cast with an integrated chain tensioner
Headset Type: Integrated
BB Type: Mid
Brake Mounts: Brakeless

What you think of the Stranger Ballast EVO Frameset? Are you digging the frame and fork combo and the unique design they come with or are you more of a fan of the traditional size? Let us know in the comments below!

Unclicked Podcast – JJ Palmere

February 4, 2019

The latest round of Dennis Enarson‘s Unclicked podcast has arrived. This time around he sits down with JJ Palmere to talk about his company with the health and wellness side of things, what he’s been getting into lately, riding, traveling and more! You can take it all in over on the Unclicked Buzzsprout page!

“On this episode pro bmx rider and health enthusiast JJ Palmere stops by. JJ talks about his company Plants Basically, how he got into nutrition and started on the path to living a healthy lifestyle, and how he came up in the bmx scene.” – Dennis Enarson

… AND WE’RE BACK!

February 4, 2019

Hello everyone, it has been a minute. As many of you know, last year I put the site on hold to pursue an opportunity with Ride BMX. Unfortunately there’s been some shake ups with the publisher and that meant I was cut from the editorial side of things. I don’t know much about what’s going on or what’s in store for Ride in the future, but I wish them the best and appreciate the opportunity.

Now! What does that mean for BMX Union? Well, that’s a good question. I kept the site live just incase things didn’t end up working out, and that meant that I could literally just log back in and go back to posting! That’s what I’ve done, and I think I’ve already posted 6 or 7 new things between products and news. I’m going to try and keep up with everything as best as I can, and I look forward to covering everything I can for every brand that has something good going on, whether that’s new videos, team news, products and more. Just like before!

However, I’ll be straightforward and honest. This isn’t a money making venture. You would think with over 500,000 Facebook fans and a surprising amount of traffic (the BMX Color App gets over 2,000 visitors on its own every day) that it would be, but this is BMX. Unfortunately that also means I’ve been juggling 4 jobs the past few years (This plus 3 OTHER jobs…) to keep things going. I won’t lie, I love doing this and the money isn’t a big factor for me. But, I would love to get a few contributors on board and I’d love to get some original content firing out again from videos to photos and editorial stuff. I don’t want people working for free. I’m tossing around the idea of bringing back the store, but in reality that never generated much for sales, so that is going to require some work to figure out. So, if any brands are interested in working out a plan for support, please let me know! I’m open to all ideas right now and I want this to be around so riders around the world can have somewhere to check out the latest products and news, and check out fresh videos from riders all over the world from Pro to the unheard of shredders out there.

So that’s what’s going on right now. I’m stoked to be back, and I’m looking forward to getting the wheels turning again. As I said a few months ago, I appreciate every single one of you who have visited the site, all of the brands and people that have supported the site over the years. None of this would be possible without you.

Let’s get this party started… again!

– Kurt

TREY JONES RIDES A PIECE OF WOOD

February 4, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66P8q9nFt4I

Scotty Cranmer coming through with a fresh video and it sounds like he has a ton going on. Let Scotty tell you about a jam going down in Austin, Texas at House Park and Empire. After that, let Trey Jones fill you in on what’s in the works for this years Swampfest! Check that out, along with some riding from Trey in his backyard!

“We filmed an awesome new video riding the backyard skatepark that Trey has and it was so much fun! Trey used a piece of wood and moved it around the ramp to come up with new and challenging tricks to do riding his BMX bike! We also set a challenge for Big Boy that will be in tomorrows video that we promise you won’t want to miss!” – Scotty Cranmer

DAVE MIRRA MURAL BY NICK SAWYERS

February 4, 2019

This is so rad. As some of you know by now, Nick Sawyers is a phenomenal artist and he’s done a ton of really cool projects over the years. This new one for Woodward East is amazing. Nick did a mural for Dave Mirra who BMX lost 3 years ago. Hit play to get Nick’s perspective on what went into making this one.

“Today 3 years since the passing of a legend. Dave Mirra was truly a larger-than-life rider who will always hold a special place in our hearts here at Woodward Camp. He will be forever memorialized on the BMX cabin thanks to our friend and amazing artist Nick Sawyers.

Filmed by Josh Babu” – Woodward East

COLONY – JACK KELLY INSTAGRAM MIX

February 4, 2019

Colony hit us with a link to a fresh Instagram compilation featuring Jack Kelly slaying spots galore during his latest trip to California. As always, Jack slayed every rail in sight and put his pegs to heavy use. Check out what he stacked for clips!

“Jack Kelly spent a couple weeks in California and stacked some serious clips all for the gram!

Pat Freyne on the camera phone.” – Colony

LIP LORDS – BEST OF JANUARY 2019

February 4, 2019

The best Lip Lords action from January has arrived…

Brant Moore hit us with a link to the latest Lip Lords compilation! This time around we get a look at the best footage from January featuring riders from all over the world getting tech. As always, the riding is amazing, so you’ll want to check this out!

“Another month of clips sent in from all around the world on the @liplords instagram page including the man himself, Ryan Nyquist! If you want a chance to be featured, all you have to do is tag #liplords or dm your lip tricks!

Riders in order of appearance:
@cramsey66 @bmx1984x @eric_watkeys @geoff_meade @tylerhorness @cody_meyer13 @rigmund @jxmpa @ondralamka @ollie_groff @tazz_hernandez @nowearbmx @tim.hordis @tomjustice @dawnpatrolfx @andylindqvist @d_carthonbmx @robertwardridge @dannyvbonks” – Brant Moore