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Mike Curley Spring 2018 Instagram Compilation

April 1, 2018

Get a look at Mike Curley’s latest Instagram clips!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1vPsgY9eHc

If you aren’t a Mike Curley fan by now, we’re not sure what you’re waiting for. Mike has been on fire lately, and it’s easy to see why! Mike has some serious bike control and style, making for some ridiculous combos that involve grinds, crazy nose balance, spins, tailwhips, barspins and more. This video features Mike going to work on his local park and a few street spots, clocking some ridiculous clips! Check it out!

2018 Vans BMX Street Invitational Highlights

April 1, 2018

Get a look at all the wild riding that went down at the 2018 Vans BMX Street Invitational!

Yesterday some of the top BMX street riders in the world were in Huntington Beach, California throwing down at that Vans Park for the annual Vans BMX Street Invitational contest. With a ton of riders throwing down from the AM’s to the Pro’s all over the course, you better believe there was no shortage of crazy riding to take in. Here’s a raw cut from the finals that shows everything that went down between the two classes. Expect to see plenty more footage from this one!

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“The 2018 Vans Street Invitational went down today in a blaze of fury. Best trick was absolute chaos but Kilian Roth took it home with an unreal down-rail manny to 180. Top 3 finishers were Garrett Reynolds (1st), Felix Prangenberg (2nd) and Chad Kerley (3rd) who all held down highly technical and consistent runs. The progression of BMX is getting to of control!” – Ride BMX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTf-o3xzPM4

“After a heavy qualifier, the 2018 VANS BMX STREET INVITATIONAL Final went down with more solid and mind blowing riding. You know you don’t want to miss it! Bangers on bangers on bangers courtesy of Garrett Reynolds, Chad Kerley, Felix Prangenberg, Anthony Perrin, Devon Smillie, Bruno Hoffmann, Ty Morrow, Travis Hughes, Johnny Rakes, Kilian Roth, Andy Garcia, Ethan Corriere, Kevin Peraza, Matt Ray, Dan Kruk, Dakota Roche, Richard Hernandez, Gaspar Guendulain, Dillon Lloyd, Colin Varanyak, DeMarcus Paul and more!

Filmed & edited by Fernando Gomarin Olaiz.” – Vital BMX

“The undisputed number 1 Street rider Garrett Reynolds has backed up his 2017 Vans BMX Street Invitational win with a victory in 2018. Garrett’s technical ability and super consistent riding had him taking home yet another deserving title.

Music:
Artist: People’s Temple. Song: Smooth Moves”

“Germany’s Felix Prangenberg has been soaking up the California sun for the past month and his preparation showed with a 2nd place finish today.

Music:
Artist: Shaky Faces. Song: Adoration”

“One of the long-line originators, Chad Kerley is just as comfortable on the front wheel as he is on the rear. Chad has almost won this even in the past and was close again in 2018, finishing 3rd.

Music:
Artist: Burke. Song: King of the Sun”

The First Electric BMX Bike?

April 1, 2018

Well… It was bound to happen at some point, right?

Over the past few years, we’ve seen electric bikes grow in popularity big time in the other cycling industries from the road and comfort bikes to mountain bikes, even. It was only a matter of time until a brand decided to give it a shot with a BMX bike. The guys at The Boiler Room leaked this photo of a bike they just started taking pre-orders on for this summer. The engine is made of 3D printed parts that generate a 1.21 gigawatts of power and goes about 88 miles per hour, which is pretty impressive considering how most riders now days go about 2 miles per hour.

You can check out the full specs and details on the bike right here. That price is RIDICULOUS, so we don’t expect to see too many of these around.

It also looks like this isn’t the first bike. We just found some patent details on another motor George French from G-Sport is working on right here.

Dylan Morris and Dorian Coleman In Las Vegas

April 1, 2018

Dylan Morris and Dorian Coleman go to work on spots in Las Vegas…

Here’s a fresh video that Dorian Coleman uploaded featuring Dylan Morris and him going to work on street spots, skateparks and ditches around Las Vegas. Both of these guys have fairly different styles and tricks, so they were able to get a lot of clips on a whole bunch of great spots, keeping things interesting from start to finish. Take a look at what they cooked up for you.

2018 Vans BMX Street Invitational – Practice Highlights

March 31, 2018

Practice for the Vans BMX Street Invitational was crazy…

This weekend is the 2018 Vans BMX Street Invitational with a bunch of the top street riders in the world making their way to the Vans park in Huntington Beach. Here’s a look at what went down during the first practice from Dan Lacey, Devon Smillie, Felix Prangenberg, Dakota Roche, Dan Kruk, Bruno Hoffmann and more. If this is what’s going down in practice, you already know the actual contest is going to be nuts.

“I cut this one together quick for ya’ll, but basically, everyone is really, really good at riding and I have no doubt that the Vans Street Invitational is gonna be absolutely mind blowing. Here’s everything I could grab from five hours of practice today at the Vans park in HB…” – Ride BMX

How To Hang Nothing

March 31, 2018

Want to learn how to hang nothing on a BMX bike? Trey Turner can teach you.

Have you been thinking about learning, or trying to learn, how to hang nothing, but you aren’t having much luck? Here’s a a video Trey Turner put together giving you a ton of advice and examples on just how to hang nothing. Trey is a master of this trick and it’s safe to say he can help you out in some way! Check it all out, grab your bike and send a few!

“So I did this same how to 6-7 years ago and I wanted to do it again because everybody should know by now , that this trick is my favorite trick to do hands down . I wanted to give another explanation on how to do and learn the trick while also showing you guys how far you can take the trick . Hopefully these steps helped you guys out and if you have any suggestions on tricks I should do in the future , feel free to leave a comment ! Like, share, and subscribe and hopefully you guys learn some hang nothings!!” – Trey Turner

Get Ditched 2 Jam Highlights

March 31, 2018

Check out highlights from the Get Ditched 2 Jam!

The Higher Def squad threw their second Get Ditched jam out in Nevada last weekend. They pulled out a Subrosa Street Rails, kicker ramp and a few other things for the guys to ride. Despite a lot of wind, there was a solid turnout and no shortage of wild riding. Check out what went down!

“The second Get Ditched 2 went down on March 24, 2018. It was a little windy, but besides that the day was awesome. Huge thanks to all the riders that came out and all the companies that sent out free stuff!
Long Jump – Jonathon Bronson
Best Rail Line – Cam Miller
Best Rider Of The Day – Sammy Combs
See you next year!” – Higher Def

Mutanty – Andres Shapol: Copacabana Fresh Dirt Session

March 31, 2018

Andres Shapol goes to work on the trails in Copacabana…

If you’re looking for some trails goodness, this new video from Mutanty featuring Andres Shapol throwing down on the Copacabana trails down in Colombia is for you. Andres has a deep bag of tricks from 360 combos to front flips, tailwhips and more! Take a peek! There’s no shortage of style in this one.

“During his time in Medellín we were able to do a Dirt session with our rider Andres “Shapol” in the Municipality of Copacabana Antioquia showing what he knows how to do on earth”

Music: Wu-Tang Clan – Back In The Game Phoniks Remix