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2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup – Sydney: 1st Practice

April 25, 2018

Get a look at what went down during the first practice for the Vans BMX Pro Cup in Sydney!

The 2018 Vans BMX Pro Cup series kicks off in Sydney, Australia this weekend and the practice sessions have already kicked off! Here’s a look at what went down during the first practice session with all the Pro’s already starting to drop hammers all over the bowl.

“Highlights from the first practice session out here at the Vans BMX Pro Cup in Sydney, Australia. The dudes might be feeling out the “5 Dock” park still but that doesn’t mean they’re not sending it!! Highlights from Alex Hiam, Dennis Enarson, Larry Edgar, Chris James, Jackman Hinns, Pat Casey, and many many more.” – Ride BMX

Madera Memo – Team Skatepark Mix

April 25, 2018

The Madera team get a productive skatepark session in…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9ys40XiGEk

The latest Madera Memo just dropped and it gives us a good look at what went down during a skatepark session that most of the squad caught during their California trip. Hit that play button and check out all the riding and good times that were had!

“More than half the team was on hand to bring a unique mix of shredding to the Cali skatepark.

Peep Tom Villarreal, Jesse Romano, Mike Hinkens, Grant Castelluzzo, Jeff Dowhen, and Erik Elstran in the quick little skatepark edit.

Filmed: Mike Hinkens, Grant Castelluzzo
Edited: Mike Hinkens
Song: Chak Chouch Chak Chouch – Sinn Sisamouth ”

Kareem’s World – Screwston BMX Jam

April 25, 2018

Kareem Williams gives you a look at the Screwston Jam!

It’s that time again or Kareem Williams to get his hands on a microphone and a camera to film another round of Kareem’s World. This time around he gives us a look at what went down during the Screwston BMX Jam in Houston, Texas. The ramps were sketchy and Kareem was on fire with the commentary as always. Plenty of laughs in this one. Check out what went down!

Red Bull – The Making Of “Mirror Park”

April 25, 2018

Check out how Red Bull made the Mirror Park video featuring Courage Adams and Paul Tholen!

Last week Red Bull released that CRAZY Mirror Park video featuring Courage Adams and Paul Tholen riding a crazy park covered in mirrors and reflective material. If you saw the video, you were probably wondering how they made the video and how it all came together. Now, we get a look at how the project came together. What might surprise you, is that this took SIX MONTHS to figure out and make happen. The end result was absolutely amazing. Check it!

“Six months of planning, design and then execution: Mirror Park was filmed over just two days in a facility near Pamplona in Spain.

Watch the secrets of Mirror Park being revealed in our behind the scenes above.

The project was made possible with the help of a number of partners. BAAM, a company specialised in ramp manufacturing, put in the initial ground work. Spanish-based brand management firm Lateral Thinking took care of the artistic direction of the project, and co-produced the entire project with Malgenio Films.

For some of the filming a Segway was used. This bit of solo transport was particularly good for capturing transition runs of the video’s stars, Courage Adams and Paul Thölen.

There was some post-production work needed, with a mirrored roof having to be created. Bearing in mind that the mirrors gathered all the info of what was happening during filming, things like cameras, spotlight lighting and people had to be removed from the mirror’s reflections in order to get a clean clip.” – Red Bull

If you missed it… Here is the full video!

Dustyn Alt – Freeze

April 25, 2018

Dustyn Alt doesn’t let snow keep him from riding…

The past few months have been rough for everyone in the Northern hemisphere that have been dealing with the cold, wet, winter weather. For many, it means being stuck indoors if you want to ride, or dealing with it and riding outside. Dustyn Alt didn’t let the snow stop him, and this really well made video shows that. We already knew riding flatland was difficult, but riding with snow, ice and freezing cold hands? That’s a whole different level. It looks like Dustyn was still able to get it done. Check it!

Shout out to Flat Matters for the heads up on this one.

“A film by http://grafox.info FB: https://www.facebook.com/Grafoxkreativagentur/

Freeze want to ask you about your own limits.
People around you want to tell what´s your limit. They want to restrict you for your own save they said. They don’t see your vision, but
THE ONLY LIMIT IS YOU

BMX-Flatland is not possible on snow, normally. You need a dry, grippy and flat bottom.
Thats the reason why we try it on snow! Push your limits

Regie – Thomas Helbig
BMX – Dustyn Alt
Camera – Ric Flade
Assistent – Philipp Gruendig
Musik – Tom Glombik
Voice – Sebastian Fuehr
Storyboard – Lisa Boernert

Thanks to

Blue Tomato
BikePoint Dresden”

How To Jump A Spine On A BMX Bike

April 24, 2018

Want to learn how to jump a spine on a BMX bike? Here’s a video where Brant Moore shows you how to get it done!

When you’re just starting out riding BMX, or just riding ramps in general, learning how to jump a spine is pretty tricky. It’s not necessarily super hard, but it is a little bit of a mental hurdle to get past. Here’s a video where Brant, and two others that showed up at the park, gives you a bunch of tips and examples on how to jump a spine on a BMX bike. Hit play, take it all in, grab your bike and send it over the nearest spine ramp you can find!

“Starting out riding bmx and rolling up to a skatepark can be extremely intimidating.
Chances are there is a pre fab skatepark with a smaller spine close by to most people starting out and while it might look extremely scary, a small spine is one of the easiest scary obstacles to tackle.

This video covers the basic approach and prerequisites to jumping a spine as well as shows examples of each.

I hope that it can be of use to anyone interested in learning to jump a spine on a bmx bike!” – Brant Moore

Hot Wheels Junior Series – Austin, Texas BMX Highlights

April 24, 2018

Check out the highlights from the 2nd stop of the Hot Wheels Junior Series!

The Hot Wheels Junior Series continues! This time around we get a look at what went down during the stop at House Park in Austin, Texas! There were a bunch of young guns that showed up and threw down for that top prize of a free week at Woodward Camp! Check out what went down!

“The second stop of the Hot Wheels Junior Series hosted at House Park in Austin, TX was one of the books. Check the full results and register for future stops at hotwheelsjrseries.com.” – Woodward Camp

Behind The Scenes – Eclat In Austin, Texas

April 24, 2018

Get a behind the scenes look at what the Eclat team got into during a recent trip to Austin, Texas…

Love seeing what it’s like for a team while working on a video project? Here’s a long, raw cut giving you a full behind the scenes look at what went into making the Socialites video from Eclat‘s recent trip to Austin, Texas. This has a lot of footage from b-roll, crashes and second angles to a glimpse into what the guys got into off their bikes as well. Definitely and interesting watch. Take a look!

“Go behind the scenes with Eclat’s Ty Morrow, Bruno Hoffmann, Sean Burns, Dan Coller, and Devon Smillie as they hit the streets of Austin and San Antonio while filming for the Eclat Socialites video. Yes… the same Socialites video that dropped a few months back—we lagged hard on this one, but it’s well worth the wait. So sit back and enjoy an honest behind the scenes look at what it’s like trying to film a video in a week on the road with a bunch of your favorite riders.” – Ride BMX

Just incase you missed the full edit…