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Odyssey BMX – Summit Stem

April 26, 2018

Looking to really raise your bars up? Check out the new Summit Stem from Odyssey!

The crew at Odyssey have just released their new Summit stem that’s bound to get some talk going since it pushes things up a notch or two higher than other BMX stems available. The Summit stem is made from CNC machined 6061-T6 aluminum with a 48mm reach and a whopping 45mm of rise (other top load stems have a range of 27mm – 35mm rise usually) with a new proprietary clamping surface, 6 chromoly bolts to hold it tight, beveled edges, a recessed top for a flush fork cap and additional machining in low stress points for additional weight savings.

The Odyssey Summit stem comes in Black only, weighs in at 10.4 oz. and can be picked up through BMX shops and mail-orders, or direct from the Odyssey webstore for $64.99 now.

Recessed top for a flush compression cap and an engraved ODSY SMMT logo.

With a 45mm rise, this stem has a different look than other topload BMX stems.

ODSY SMMT.

Here’s a few words direct from Odyssey about their newest stem…

“The Odyssey Summit stem is now the tallest stem offered.

Coming in with a 45mm rise, it is far above the rest. Using a proprietary clamping surface specification and clamping bolts with a larger surface area under the head, your bars will be sure to stay in place.” – Odyssey

Alright, you know the details, you have seen the photos… What do you think? We have a feeling this is one of those designs that will get a very wide ranging opinion from love it to hate it, so we want to hear from you. What do you think? Let us know in the comments below!

Lip Lords BMX Invitational

April 26, 2018

Calling all Lip Trick lovers!

Looking for something to do on June 2nd? Brant Moore is throwing the Lip Lords BMX Invitational that day at the Wooster Skatepark in Wooster, Ohio. The contest focuses on the lip tricks done on the same quarter that most of the Lip Lords videos have been filmed on the past few years with prizes and more. Get the full details below, or check out the Facebook Event Page here.

Can’t make it to the event or you want to contribute to the event? Buy a Lip Lords T-Shirt here to add to the prize money pot for this event.

“Attention all Lip Lords!
I am hosting a Lip Lords Invitational at Wooster Skatepark, home of the Lip Lords video series.
The catch is, EVERYONE’s invited!!!

This is more about having a session to bring a community together, but there are sponsors and there will be prizes with a CASH prize for best trick as well as prizes for most tricks and young shredder.

One Ramp | One Contest
There will be a time period announced at the event where everything on the Lip Lords quarter counts towards the contest.
(Don’t worry, no ones getting cut off within a reasonable amount of time)

Everything during this time period will be filmed to, hopefully, make one amazing Lip Lords video part.

There is NO entry fee and until May 31st ALL money from Lip Lords Lips products will go towards the cash prize.
https://teespring.com/liplordslips

Share this and invite anyone/everyone who might be interested.
Let’s get BMX behind this to give the community what it deserves!

A huge shoutout to the following sponsors for helping out with this event:

Kink BMX
Nowear BMX
Brimstone Bicycles
Ray’s MTB Park
Grindworks BMX

If you or your brand would like to contribute, don’t hesitate to hit me up so we can get you on the flier asap.

Finally..Anyone looking to make a weekend of this, we have the amazing Apple Creek Trails 10 minutes up the street along with countless skateparks within an hour.” – Brant Moore

St. Louis BMX Jam Held At Gun Point

April 26, 2018

Welp… It looks like that guy wasn’t too stoked on BMX.

The Capital Crew threw their annual street jam in St. Louis that drew in a bunch of riders for a full day of riding street spots, good times and a crazy old guy waving his gun at them. We’re not sure what made the guy so mad, and we could imagine whatever the situation was could have been handled better by both sides, but he definitely wasn’t doing himself or anyone any favors handling a gun the way he was. Either way, here’s a full recap of what went down on and off the bikes throughout the day. It looks like it was a success overall.

“Saturday, April 7th we hosted the second annual Capital-Lou-Jam in Downtown St. Louis, MO.
100+ bike riders traveled to St. Louis from all across the continent to partake in the annual ride & contests.
We rode bikes, got threatened by a crazy guy with a gun, raffled off a Custom BMX Bike, & so much more!” – Capital Crew

Caio Rabisco for Odyssey BMX

April 26, 2018

Caio Rabisco gets it done right for Odyssey down in Brazil!

Here’s a fresh one from Odyssey‘s connect down in Brazil through Dream BMX, Caio Rabisco, to check out! Caio has a deep bag of tricks that he knows how to put to good use on everything he touches. This one is packed full of clips he filmed at a handful of parks around Sao Paulo, with flips, whips, grinds, spins, lip tricks and much, much more. This is a real good watch from start to finish, so take a look!

“Caio “Rabisco” riding for Odyssey and explring some parks around Sao Paulo and his home town Sao Bernardo do Campo
Filmed and Edit @ealbmx” – Dream BMX

Radio Bikes – Christian Lutz Compilation

April 26, 2018

Check out some of Christian Lutz’s favorite clips from the past few months in this new video from Radio Bikes!

The crew at Radio Bikes put together this fresh edit filled with Christian Lutz‘s favorite clips he has filmed at a bunch of skatepark sessions and a little street action. Christian has the tailwhip combos on lock and knows how to mix them into just about everything he throws down. Take a look!

“Radio Bikes German connect and skatepark tech machine Christian just put together a collection of some of his favorite clips from the past year. There’s some absolute insanity in there, double whip air to manual to 180? Let us know your favorite clip in the comments below.” – Radio Bikes

Mastering the Art of Flatland BMX with Alex Jumelin

April 26, 2018

It’s safe to say Alex Jumelin has this flatland thing mastered…

Here’s a rad one we spotted on Flat Matters featuring Alex Jumelin laying down a bunch of wild flatland combos for Coast Cycles! This was all filmed in one session at the same spot, making it pretty ridiculous he was able to knock all of this out in one go. Alex is a flatland master for sure.

“Pro rider, Frenchman Alex Jumelin performing a wonderful array of stunts masterclass on his brand new Coastcycles’ Humble BMX Signature Series.” – Coast Cycles

2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup – Sydney: GoPro Course Preview

April 25, 2018

Vans strapped a GoPro on Alex Hiam and had him rip the bowl for the first stop of the 2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup!

The first stop of the 2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup is going down in Sydney, Australia this weekend with some of the top bowl riders in the world getting ready to drop in. Vans strapped a GoPro to Alex Hiam‘s chest and had him drop in to give us a look at what it’s like to ride the bowl, along with some riding action. Get ready for plenty of madness to surface from this contest over the course of the next week or so.

Mutant Bikes – Bionic Cranks with the Spliner System Explained

April 25, 2018

Mutant Bikes put together a video showing you how their Bionic Cranks with the Spliner system works…

Thinking about getting a new set of BMX Cranks? Here’s a video showing you how the Bionic Cranks from Mutant Bikes works. These cranks use Mutant’s patented Spliner System that uses a split axle design that has a spacer with threads inside the bottom bracket. The system uses compression from a long bolt to pull both sides into the threaded spacer for a strong, tight fit that spins smoothly. This video shows how the cranks go together and how the Spiner System works. It’s a unique concept, but it looks real clean and strong.

“MFOBMX Company developed a new crank system, were the axle is divided in half and becomes an integral part of each arm, the tightening is made inside with just one 8mm allen bolt and a Spliner® Boss with 48 spline that also works as a spacer between the bearings. SPLINER® is a patented system, tested several times during years and approved. Thicker arms than regular cranks and shorter axle to prevent twisting, also the crank shape, was designed to don’t hit the ankles.

Filmed and edited by João Soares” – Mutant Bikes