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Etnies “Chapters” Trailer #2

September 13, 2017

If you haven’t picked up a copy of the Etnies “Chapters” video, then you’re definitely slacking and need to get on that. If you still need some more convincing that it’ll be worth picking up, below you can find the second trailer that they just released, which should do the trick! You can pick the “Chapters” DVD up for $5.99 over on the Etnies Website now! You’ll be glad you did!

“With our feet planted firmly in BMX for over 20 years and two award-winning videos, “Forward” and “Grounded” to our name, we are proud to introduce the highly anticipated third full-length BMX video production, etnies “Chapters.” Featuring one of the most well-rounded and highly revered teams in modern-day BMX, “Chapters” was shot in 15 countries during 35 trips over a span of 3 years. The team has collectively endured countless injuries and dedicated endless hours in search of the most desirable spots in the world in order to bring you groundbreaking riding captured through the unique perspective of filmmakers Will Stroud and Mike Manzoori.” – Etnies

Fit Bike Co. – 2018 Brandon Begin Signature Complete Promo

September 13, 2017

Fit Bike Co. coming through with a short but sweet promo video featuring Brandon Begin putting his signature 2018 Begin Complete Bike to work. Check out the video below, then get more details on the bike below!

“Don’t let the camo-vibe of Brandon Begin’s 2018 Signature bike fool you, there’s nothing stealth about it. Four-piece bars, four pegs (with sleeves), aftermarket S&M GNS pedals (that aren’t even released yet) and a freecoaster, absolutely scream savage.

Add army green 2.4 tires, a brown Barstool pivotal seat, snappy street geometry and quite possibly the dopest decals ever and the BEGIN Sig is hard bike to top.

So yea, if you’re on the hunt for a killer complete, cop a BEGIN and get buck!

More photos and specs for the BEGIN SIGNATURE SERIES Bike right here!

Rider: Brandon Begin
Filmed/Edited by: Tony Malouf
Music: Rozz Dyliams & Kodyak – “Sadagoi””

Ride With Scotty Jam

September 13, 2017

Last weekend Scotty Cranmer, Big Boy, Matty Cranmer, Cory Berglar, Vinny Mannino and Mike Fede took a trip to Connecticut for the Ride With Scotty Jam for a full day of riding and good times! Like the title says, it’s Ride with Scotty, so you know he got on the bike to get some riding time in, too! Check out everything that went down throughout the day!

“We took a trip up to Connecticut to attend the ride with Scotty BMX jam! The whole crew made the trip and we were so excited to get on our bikes and ride with everyone! The skate park was awesome and they also had a dirt course to ride your bike on as well. Everyone had so much fun and so much amazing BMX tricks we landed in the park. Vinny one of the craziest frontflips I have ever seen! We were able to raise money to help two BMX families out and we couldn’t do it without the help of the BMX Community and our friend Joe Doherty” – Scotty Cranmer

Billy Perry – Daily Cruise: Riding BMX In Brooklyn, New York

September 13, 2017

Billy Perry coming through with the latest Daily Cruise video for your viewing pleasure. This time around Billy, Anthony Panza and Austin Augie getting some time in cruising around Brookyln, New York. As always, these guys have a productive day out cruising spots, stacking clips all along the way. Check out what they got into this time around!

“I met up with Anthony Panza and Austin Augie to hit the streets of Brooklyn, New York. It had been a while since we were all together due to everyone traveling. The day was full of BMX riding, jokes, challenges, and even some dancing.” – Billy Perry

“Word 6” – Full Video

September 13, 2017

The full “WORD 6” video is now online! This BMX video is packed full of riding from Jordan Stump, Nick Ferreira, Bob Pergl, Mark Hobbs, Alex Duelba, Tony Henderson, Jacob Hinton, Pat Miller, Zach Newman, Mitch Doran, Wayne Russell, Zac Powell, Brad Scroggins, Jeff Klugiewicz, Shawn “Elf” Walters, Erik Elstran, Phil Bossmeyer, Scriber, J. King, Tommy Gunn, Chris Durham, Kid, Rob DiQuattro, Cutty, Paul Smith, Derek Cano, Ben Linschoten, Scott Marceau, Evan Johnson, Chris Zidek,Tyler Rembold and more! As always with the Word videos, these guys put in work on a ton on every spot they came across. Hit that play button and enjoy! After that check out both bonus sections below!

“Our sixth full length. 2017.

thumbnail/menu photo: Chris Zidek

Thanks”

Brad Simms In Paris – Raw Cut

September 13, 2017

You can’t go wrong with some fresh Brad Simms footage…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rN3maIxI-s

We usually aren’t too excited to see the words “vlog” in a video title, but we do get excited when we see Brad Simms‘ name in there. We know Brad isn’t much of a talker, so we had a feeling this vlog would actually just be footage of Brad out cruising spots around Paris. Sure enough, it’s a raw cut of clips from a pretty chill day of cruising around the city! You can’t go wrong with that! Hit play and take it all in! So rad.

Cult – Dakota Roche “Nativeland 3”

September 13, 2017

When Dakota Roche goes all in on a filming project, you know it’s coming out absolutely phenomenal! Cult just released Dak’s Nativeland 3 video and as expected, it’s an absolute banger! Dak puts ledges and rails to work, puts a few rooftop spots to proper use and much more. Everything about this BMX video kicks ass! Hit play and watch Nativeland 3 now! Don’t forget to give this a share so your friends can check it out, too!

“9 months of filming and dedication and we are finally here. Dakota put a lot in to Nativeland 3 to make it the best it could be. This video caps off the end of a trilogy. But you’ll see same passion put into any project Dak’s a part of. Enjoy the video and peep the links below to see what we’re up to. ” – Cult

Just incase you’re feeling up for re-watching the past Nativeland videos… Here they are below!

Nativeland 1

““I’m proud to be a California Native. This land has created who I am and how I see things. “Native Land” is a video part inspired by the surroundings to which I’m blessed to call my home. Thanks to Cult, Veesh and the bros for making this video possible.” – Dakota Roche

FILMED: VEESH
EDITED: DAK/VEESH
MUSIC: PAINTED FACES “THINGS WE SEE”
ROLLING STONES “IN ANOTHER LAND””

Nativeland 2

“DAKOTA ROCHE never stops, he is constantly finding new spots in his NATIVELAND of southern california…This time around he continues his path of destruction despite dealing with some injuries and the usual filming nightmares…If you have ever met DAK you know how humble and genuine this dude is, inspiring stuff…Enjoy NATIVELAND 2…

MUSIC:
The FLING
“PULL THE HOOD””

Cult – Crew Freecoaster Hub

September 13, 2017

Cult have released their new Crew Freecoaster hub…

A few weeks ago Cult released a photo of their new Crew Freecoaster hub that featured a unique looking hub shell that lead us to believe they had been doing some research and development of a new freecoaster system. There was pretty limited details at that point, and we’ve been curious what is going on inside that hub since.

Today we spotted the Crew Freecoaster Hub on the Cult website with a better look at the hub, but still pretty limited details…

“All new design… Black CREW FC hub…

Comes with non drive side Hubguard…

LHD or RHD…”

So, we decided to search around a little more and it looks like this one is just starting to hit shops. The guys at Kunstform in Germany have the hub listed on their website with these details…

“The Cult “Crew” Freecoaster is a stable street freecoaster and was developed and tested together with the the Cult-team. The recent version of the reliable functioning Cult “Crew” Freecoaster is now available as a male version and have a heat treated CrMo 14mm hollow axle and large bearings .
Facts Cult “Crew” Freecoaster

Material:
Shell: 6061-T6 aluminum, 36H
Axle: 14mm Male, hollow, CrMo, heat treated, with 6mm allen key insert
Cones: CrMo, with threat
Nuts: CrMo, for 17mm wrench or nut
Driver: 9T, LHD
Cone: CrMo
Bearing: Sealed bearings
Extras: Variable adjustable gap by adding or removing spacer rings, incl. 1x Non Driver Side Nylon Hubguard”

What we do know is the hub utilizes a freecoaster design that is different than their Match Freecoaster (which is no longer listed on the Cult website), it comes in black for the only color, right and left side drive, and it even comes with a non-drive side nylon hub guard. It also sounds like it uses spacers to adjust the slack like the Match hub, and most other freecoaster hubs.

UPDATE: We got word from Neal at Cult about what’s going on inside the hub along with a photo of the driver itself…
“We removed the needle bearing in the driver, and the taper roller bearing in the hub shell to keep the price down. We also replaced the old ball spring system with a more durable heavy duty spring and o-ring design.”

What really surprised us is the price. The hub is available for $149.99, which is more affordable than most of the other freecoasters available. You can pick this hub up through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Cult worldwide starting now.

What do you think? Let us know what you’re thinking in the comments below!