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Jake Seeley Makes A Madera Pilot V2 Hub

February 7, 2018

Jake Seeley dropped by the Profile Racing / Madera warehouse in Florida to put in some work…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVS-k4ppDcw

This is one of those videos that will probably leave you wanting more. Jake Seeley made his way to the Profile Racing warehouse in Florida to take a piece of aluminum into a Madera Pilot V2 front hub from start to finish. This video is only a minute long and most of this is Jake making his way around the warehouse, which will definitely leave those of you who want to see the full process in detail wanting more. Either way, this is a promo for a giveaway that Madera is doing where you can WIN the hub that Jake gets made and signs. Get the details below!

“Madera rider Jake Seeley headed down to St. Pete, Florida and stopped by the Madera/Profile factory to help make one of our Madera Pilot Front Hubs.

Tag along as he journeys through the factory checking stuff out and helping the hub go from a chunk of a aluminum to finished product.

***This video was part of a giveaway we offered in February of 2018. To see how to enter, check out our instagram at @maderabmx and find the post with this video and the instructions. Giveaway expires February 23rd, 2018.”

Snakebite – 4-Piece Meth Bars

February 7, 2018

Snakebite have released the latest version of their 4-piece Meth Bars…

A post shared by Snakebite BMX (@snakebitebmx) on Feb 6, 2018 at 12:57pm PST

We didn’t know it, but Snakebite have had their own 4-piece bars for a while now. In fact, they just released the 3rd version of their 4-piece Meth Bars. These 4-piece BMX bars are made right here in the U.S.A from full 4130 chromoly tubing with an 8.9″ or 9.2″ rise, 29″ width, 1-degree of upsweep and 12-degrees of backsweep. They’re based off the old Forklifter and Bully bars, but with modernized geometry. The bars are available in Black and Chrome color options with a price tag of $74.99 (black) or $84.99 (Chrome) and can only be found at Goods BMX!

Hydraulic Brakes On A BMX Bike?

February 7, 2018

It’s always interesting seeing how people take ideas and create it. Jimmy Biondi wanted to see if he could get hydraulic brakes on his bike…

We know… We know… Everyone rides brakeless these days. Actually, not everyone! There’s still a good number of riders out there that run brakes and love them. Over the years, BMX brakes haven’t changed a whole lot, though. We’ve seen the same style of U-Brakes, V-Brakes and even a brief run in with disc brakes that lasted about two minutes over the years, but we haven’t seen much when it comes to hydraulic brake systems. Jimmy Biondi decided he wanted to try it out to, so he spent a year and about $600 to figure out how to get a set of Magura Rim Brakes to work on a custom Titanium fork with mounts. The process was a little more complicated than expected, but in the end he ended up with a crazy brake setup that he likes a lot and could be easier to maintain than traditional BMX brakes with springs. You can learn all about how he did it over on Flat Matters where he talks about the motive, the process, hurdles that he had to jump and more. It sounds like he’s already starting to play around with figuring out how to get hydraulic rear brakes using a hydraulic rotor that would all the bars and bike to spin without cutting off the flow of oil. If you’re a design, product, BMX nerd… This is definitely worth a peek!

Anyone else ever played with hydraulic brakes on a BMX bike or have seen anyone else do it? What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments below!

How To Self-Film A BMX Video

February 7, 2018

Want to make a BMX video, but all your friends are worthless? Here’s a video showing you how to self-film a BMX video…

Brant Moore put together a video with some advice on how to self-film a BMX video. In this video, Brant talks about a few different tools he uses to get the shots from the small Smart Phone Tripod to the Bluetooth Remote and Clip on Fisheye lens that he puts to use. After that, he gives you a look at how you bring the 3 pieces together to film a clip, then do a quick edit on your phone to get the clips ready for Instagram, Youtube or whatever you want to do with the footage. It used to be a difficult task to film a BMX video, but now days they make it so easy that you can literally film a clip, get it touched up on your phone and have it online within a few minutes. It’s pretty amazing how much things have changed in the last 10 years. The best part? You don’t necessarily need somebody there to film for you if you can get creative. A while back, Dan Foley put together a video that showed you the Best Phone Filming Setup For Under $15 that might be worth a look as well. Either way, you can find all the things Brant used for this video right below!

“In a world of filming anything and everything, sometimes there’s no one around and sometimes its a bad time to ask someone to film for you.

Here is a video with a few pieces of equipment to make self filming not only easier, but also less time consuming, and sometimes give even better quality.” – Brant Moore

Smart Phone Tripod – http://amzn.to/2Emk4cf

Bluetooth Remote – http://amzn.to/2BiumIa

Clip On Fisheye – http://amzn.to/2BeHs9y

Tripod + Remote – http://amzn.to/2BiuzLs

That’s a look at how to self-film a BMX video. These tips can be applied to skateboarding or really anything you might want to do that involves filming something that is done in a fairly close space. It’s definitely worth trying out if you’re a fan of uploading footage to Instagram or Youtube. Especially if you have wanted to do it, but don’t have anyone to film you!

Ryoya Tajima 2018 Video

February 6, 2018

Check out Ryoya Tajima getting down in Japan!

Here’s a fresh one we had sent through featuring Ryoya Tajima getting down on the streets over in Japan. Ryoya has a jibby style with plenty of lines filled with grinds, nose balance, crank flips, fast plants and more! This is a real solid watch, so get on that play button

“Filmed: Shuhei Azuma @max_0131
Edited: Ryoya Tajima @riyoya”

Vans – Matthias Dandois Welcome to the Global BMX Team

February 6, 2018

Matthias Dandois is officially on the Vans Global BMX team!

Matthias Dandois has been riding for Vans Global BMX Team for just about year now, Matthias was bumped up back in 2017, but he didn’t have a welcome video until now. As many of you who follow Matthias know, he’s constantly traveling and hitting up contests around the globe, so sometimes filming can take a bit. After a year, his official welcome video is finally done and it was well worth the wait! Hit play to check out this welcome video jam packed with incredible riding to officially welcome him to the to Vans Global BMX team! Hell yeah, Matthias!

Due for some new shoes? Check out the latest arrivals from Vans right here!

“World Traveler, World Champion. Matthias Dandois cut his BMX teeth in the suburbs of Paris, France and has become one of the best flatlanders in the world. Matthias has been welcomed to a member of the Vans BMX Global Team family. Matthias flew to San Diego to escape the cold Paris weather and enjoy some new views in San Diego. Video by Justin Kosman.

“Invasion Of The Spirit World” by Nicholas Burke Cramer” – Vans

Animal Bikes – Masters Course In Grinds with Ryan Howard

February 6, 2018

The master grind technician, Ryan Howard, has a new one for Animal Bikes to check out!

It’s always a good day when Ryan Howard‘s name pops up with a new video! This time around he’s about to give you a Masters Course on how to put all four pegs to heavy use for Animal Bikes! Get on that play button and take it all in!

“Animal Bikes own Ryan Howard DESTROYS a multitude of setups with nothing but pegs in his latest deliverance. Ryan travelled far and wide for this one, dropping grind knowledge on every spot he came across. Don’t miss this!” – Ride BMX

Wethepeople BMX – Weekenders: Jordan Godwin

February 6, 2018

Take a ride with Jordan Godwin during a weekend of spots in Hollywood…

Wethepeople dropped this new one for for their “Weekenders” series that follows around one of their team riders as they hit up spots and cruise around. This first one catches up with Jordan Godwin hits up spots around Hollywood during a recent trip to California. Take a look at what they got into!

“In Episode 1 of our new series, Jordan Godwin gets into town and the crew end up going to Hollywood High and getting a session on. If you like this, want more then let us know?” – Wethepeople