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Flybikes – 2018 Sion Complete

November 25, 2017

Get a closer look at the new 2018 Sion Complete from Flybikes!

It seems like every year the new complete BMX bikes come out that we think “there is no way they can get better than this”… and then they do. The other day Flybikes released their 2018 complete bikes, frames and parts, and they exceeded expectations like many other brands did with their products for this year. One bike in particular that we are really digging in this 2018 Sion, so we figured it would be a good idea to take a closer look at this higher end complete that’s available in a crazy flat translucent blue and a matte black and grey combo.

Flybikes 2018 Sion Complete

Let’s run through the parts list here…

Frame: Full 4130 CrMo / Removable Brake mounts / Chain tensioners
Fork: Full 4130 CrMo / 1 piece steer tube / 25mm Offset
Bars: Full 4130 CrMo
Grips: Flybikes Devon
Stem: Flybikes Volcano TL / Full CNC
Headset: Trebol / Sealed Bearing
Lever: Flybikes Manual (Not pictured)
Brake: Flybikes Manual Springhanger (Not pictured)
Cranks: Trebol 3 / 3Pc CrMo / 175 mm.
Bottom Bracket: Mid / Sealed Bearing
Sprocket: Flybikes Tractor / Full CNC 7075 Alloy / 25t
Pedals: Ruben Graphite
Chain: 512 Type
Rims: Flybikes Piramide / Double wall
Front Hub: Trebol Bueno / Sealed Bearing / 3/8” Axle Female
Rear Hub: Trebol / Sealed Bearing / 14mm. Axle / 9t
Tires: Flybikes Fuego 2.30 Front & Rear
Seat: Flybikes Sierra Seat / Flybikes Tripod
Pegs: Trebol Bueno / Nylon / 1 pair
Hubguards: Trebol Bueno / Nylon / 1 front & 1 rear
Weight: 11.3 kg. / 24.9 lb.

Price: $720.00

Running through the parts list, it’s mostly made up of aftermarket Flybikes parts, with a few Trebol Brand (Sub-brand of Flybikes) parts like the hubs, hub guards, pegs and cranks. Add in a full chromoly frame, fork and bars and you have one hell of a bike for $720.00.

The bike is designed for street riding and adult sized riders, too. 21″ top tube, 9.25″ rise bars, 75.5-degree head tube angle, 9.25″ standover height and a shorter 13.2″ chainstay length.

Depending on the color, you either get Space Grey or Black Parts… The Flat Black bike does have the new Grey Devon grips and Fuego tires that will be available on their own as well.

Flybikes Tractor sprocket and Trebol 3-piece cranks.

New Sergio Layos signature Sierra Tripod seat that will be available aftermarket as well.

Trebol sealed front hub and sealed cassette hubs. This bike also comes with the Trebol Bueno plastic pegs and hub guards, which is a nice perk.

The Devon Smillie signature Devon grips in the new Grey color that is available aftermarket as well.

Flat Translucent Blue – Left Hand Drive (Only available LHD)

Flat Black – Right Hand Drive (Only available RHD)

So, that’s a look at the 2018 Sion complete from Flybikes. What do you think? Do you have any questions? Let us know in the comments below. This bike is landing at BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Flybikes worldwide now. If you can’t find a shop with it, the bike will be available starting December 4th on the Flybikes website — Flat Black Sion Complete // Translucent Blue Sion Complete

How To Travel The World On A $10 A Day Budget – Robert Barranco

November 25, 2017

It turns out traveling around the world isn’t quite as expensive as it might seem… Here’s how Robert Barranco travels the world on a $10 a day budget!

BMX is pretty awesome… Not only is it a lot of fun, but it also presents a A LOT of opportunity that you might not see. Riding BMX is a great time and it’s great exercise, but it also gives you the perfect excuse to travel, meet new people and experience new things. If you follow Robert Barranco on Instagram, there’s a good chance you have looked at his posts and thought “man, I wish I could afford to do that”! Well, it turns out it’s not as expensive as it might seem, that is if you’re willing to make a few sacrifices and get out of your comfort zone. Above is a video Whistle Sports put together getting some insight from Robert about how he manages to travel all over the world while working with a $10 a day budget. Cheap flights, sleeping in a tent or a car, one meal a day and a whole lot of experiences and good times along the way. Obviously that $10 a day budget doesn’t account for plane tickets, trains, gas for the car and repairs needed, but those larger expenses can be limited a lot when it comes to traveling. If you can cut out the “extras” like a hotel room or extra food, you can easily extend your budget anywhere you go.

Obviously any trip requires some money, so Robert also talks about how he works at Adam LZ‘s warehouse for periods of time to save up money between trips and how he started a clothing brand that was spurred from these trips called FTE Collective that also helps him afford to travel like he does. Overall, this has some great insight into how to make traveling on a tight budget work, and he doesn’t sugar coat it to make it seem like it’s all sunshine and luxury… He shows you the downside of living on a budget like this in the video as well. That’s always cool to see what it took to get that photo or video.

So, if you are looking for the “right time” to go on a road trip or travel to a new country, this might just inspire you. Hit play and take this all in and maybe you can learn how to travel the world on a $10 a day budget!

““Do whatever you want, because one day, that’s all that’s going to matter.”

Robert Barranco is a diehard BMX enthusiast that travels the world and bikes at every park he comes across. Robert sleeps in a tent and lives off of one meal a day… but he takes nothing for granted.” – Whistle Sports

Etnies – Black Friday Sale

November 24, 2017

Get in on the Black Friday deals from Etnies!

Note: This post contains affiliate links and we could receive a small commission if you do end up purchasing something. We wouldn’t tell you about the deal if we weren’t stoked on it.

The Black Friday deals have been going strong all day. Here’s a look at the deal from Etnies that can save you up to 50% depending on how much you spend! The deal works that EVERYTHING on the Etnies Website is on sale. If you spend $75, you get 20% off, if you spend $100 you get 30% off and if you spend $125, you get 50% off! That means shoes, clothes, accessories… Everything you order is on sale now through Sunday, the 26th at 11 PM! Go take advantage of the deal!

Odyssey VS Sunday – Watch and Vote NOW

November 24, 2017

The wait is finally over and the Odyssey VS Sunday Bikes videos are now live and both are ABSOLUTE FIRE. Get a look at each teams videos below, along with the details on where to vote! This is going to be super interesting to see what team gets the win… Amazing.

“WHICH TEAM ARE YOU WITH?
Vote now at: VOTE FOR ODYSSEY HERE“ UPDATE: Team Sunday have won!

~~Vote now at:~~ VOTE FOR SUNDAY HERE – UPDATE: Team Sunday have won!

“ODYSSEY vs SUNDAY features riding from Broc Raiford, Gary Young, Justin Spriet, Matt Nordstrom, Tommy Dugan, Travis Hughes, Jacob Cable, Aaron Ross, Alec Siemon, Brett Silva, Chris Childs, Erik Elstran, Jake Seeley, Mark Burnett, Jared Duncan, and Julian Arteaga.

All Odyssey and Sunday team riders visited the Providence, RI house whenever they wanted, all summer long.

Odyssey and Sunday each produced a video with all their best footage.

You vote for your favorite video, and the team with the most votes wins a trip anywhere in the world.

You can vote once a day until December 1st.”

Battle of Hastings 2017 Plaza Edit – Team Kyle

November 24, 2017

The 1st place video from the Source BMX “Battle of Hastings” Plaza Edits Contest has arrived!

When it came time to pick a team for Battle of Hastings, Kriss Kyle stuck with his BSD teammates, Alex Donnachie and Dan Paley. Alex and Dan went to work for the Plaza Edit and ended up stacking some HEAVY clips during their one hour session. If you’re looking for some dialed grinds, this is the one for you!Hit play and see how these guys ended up taking the top spot!

“Here it is! The winning edit from this years plaza element of the BATTLE OF HASTINGS

Dan Paley and Alex Donnachie DESTROYING the SOURCE PARK plaza on behalf of team Kriss Kyle” – Source BMX

Flybikes – Courage Adams Signature Savanna Frame

November 24, 2017

Courage Adams’ signature Savanna frame from Flybikes has arrived!

Here’s some news we’re sure a bunch of you will be stoked on. Flybikes have given Courage Adams his very own signature frame! The Savanna frame is starting to hit BMX shops and mail-orders worldwide, so we figured it would be a good idea to take a closer look!

The Savanna frame starts out with full 4130 Seamless Japanese chromoly tubing with a 75.5-degree head tube angle, 71-degree seat tube angle, 11.75″ bottom bracket height, a 9.25″ standover height and a 13″ chainstay length. You can find a CNC machined and heat-treated integrated head tube, laser cut and heat-treated top and down tube gussets, a heat-treated Investment Cast seat post clamp, Mid bottom bracket, laser cut and heat-treated seat and chainstay bridges and investment cast and heat-treated dropouts with integrated chain tensioners. The Savanna frame is a brakeless frame, so there are NO BRAKE MOUNTS.

You can pick the Savanna frame up in Pearl White and Matte Black with a 20.7″ or 21″ top tube length and a weight of 5.13 LBS. through Flybikes dealers worldwide starting this week. It should be available worldwide by December 4th. You can learn more on the Flybikes website.

Flat Black Savanna frame.

New heat-treated Investment Cast seat post clamp with the horizontal cut for better clamping.

Mid bottom bracket and some great graphics.

The Seat and Chainstay bridges have plenty of detail.

Heat-treated Investment Cast dropouts with integrated chain tensioners.

What do you think of the Courage Adams signature Savanna frame from Flybikes? Do you have any questions? Let us know what you are thinking in the comments below! This frame is landing at BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Flybikes starting now and should be available worldwide by December 4th.

Nathan Williams Winter 2017 Instagram Compilation

November 24, 2017

You can’t go wrong with a fresh Nathan Williams Instagram Compilation…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSHb45fzkv8

Anyone that follows Nathan Williams on Instagram knows that he’s constantly posting amazing riding clips to check out from his never ending trips that he has been on. Here’s a fresh compilation of his best clips as of late from Instagram and from a few other actual edits that have popped up the past few months. Even if you follow Nathan, there’s a good chance you might not have seen all the clips in this one. Hit play and enjoy! You already know it’s too good to miss!

Red Bull – Build The Trick

November 24, 2017

If you build it, they will come… Or something like that. Check out what went down during the Red Bull Build The Trick contest.

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

Here’s one for all you guys that love riding DIY spots. Last summer Vasya Lukyanenko worked with Red Bull to come up with a unique video project that involved having two teams explore the Ukraine, riding street spots and building up unique DIY setups to film on. Here’s the end result that shows what both teams cooked up for riding footage during the trip!

“Full video of BMX project – “Red Bull Build The Trick”.

2 teams of professional bmx riders went through Ukraine for building spots and accomplishing tasks.

Riders:
Team 1:
Vasya Lukyanenko
Andriy Piskun
Anton Kozlovsky
Andriy Gaevskiy
Artem Bahchedzhi

Team 2:
Bruno Hoffmann
Anton Makarenko
Dima Zurabyants
Sokrat Maslov
Artem Prokopenko

Partners: Peugeot, Citroen, Panasonic, Gud.ua, Syndicate Originals, Bagazhnik.ua.” – Vasya Lukyanenko

“Travel to Ukraine in search of tricks
Known riders Bruno Hoffmann and Vasya Lukyanenko assembled teams and went on a journey
for new spots and impressions.
The largest BMX journey to Ukraine has been completed! From August 8 to 14, two rider teams
fought for victory in the Red Bull Build The Trick, traveling the country in search of locations for cool stunts, creating new spots. At the head of the teams were Red Bull athletes Bruno
Hoffmann from Germany and Ukrainian Vasya Lukyanenko, whose team celebrated the victory.

“I consider this project one of the most interesting and useful for the BMX-scene in the history
of the development of this discipline in Ukraine. We have invited our country to one of the best
street riders in the world. In addition, we gave the chance to other riders to spend a week with
him on a trip, and also built new spots on which local riders are already riding,” Vasya
Lukyanenko said.
The peculiarity of the contest is that the team of winners was determined by a set of tasks:
complex, medium complexity and entertainment. To earn points, riders visited Kiev, Dnipro and
Odessa, where they showed their skills not only at the found points, but also on those that they
had to create by themselves.

“I really liked the spot our team built in Kiev. It was a kicker on a tornado. Many guys did not dare to jump, but those who jumped on the wall looked pretty impressive.” – continued Vasya Lukyanenko.
Each team had five participants. In addition to Vasya and Bruno, eight other riders from
different cities of Ukraine went on a trip. Six of them received invitations from the organizers:
Socrates Maslov and Anton Kozlovsky were represented by Kyiv, Andriy Gaevsky – Kamenets-
Podilsky, Anton Makarenko – Kramatorsk, Dmitry Zurabjants – Dnipro, and Artem Bachechey –
Odessa.

Two more riders were selected through a competition in social networks, where everyone
could put their video with tricks and win the right to join the teams. They were Andriy Piskun
from Kyiv and Artem Prokopenko from the Dnipro River.
"It was a very difficult and interesting project. Many forces went to the construction of spots,relocations and the organization of the entire process. But we did it for ourselves and therefore were satisfied with the results, "Vasy Lukyanenko summed up the results.
Watch the video as it was!“