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Sneak Peek: Cult – Crew Coaster

August 11, 2017

Cult have a new freecoaster cooking…

Here’s a little gem we just spotted from Cult! It looks like they’ve been working on a new freecoaster that they’re calling the Crew Coaster. Not much for information on the BMX hub beyond the name and this photo, but it does appear to have an interesting looking shell that is slim like a cassette on one half and a larger body on the drive side wrapped in Cult logos. This leads us to believe that it’s probably not using the KHE internals like their existing hub (and about 90% of all the other freecoasters out), but we could be wrong. Our bet would be on different internals, though. We’ll keep you posted when we know more.

What’s also interesting is that the photo is from the trails… We might be over analyzing it, but maybe it has the ability to switch between cassette and freecoaster like the Z-Coaster or the Ezra coaster from a few years back… That could be interesting, too.

What do you think? Any ideas or speculation of what’s going on with this hub that might be different than other freecoasters? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Mongoose Jam 2017 – Meet The Teams

August 11, 2017

The annual Mongoose Jam always leads to some dialed videos and wild riding. The teams have been going to work at Woodward East this week and we will be seeing what these guys have been working on soon. Here’s your chance to see who is on each team and why the captains picked each rider.

“This year for the Mongoose Jam we are keeping the Video Battle format but switching it up by going to Woodward, PA. Five teams with three pros, one camper and one videographer will battle it out to get a piece of the $40,000 prize purse. Who will take it; Team Illingworth, Team Casey, Team Peraza, Team Ryan or Team Wallace?
Check back Monday, 8-14 to see the first video.” – Mongoose

BMX Cologne 2017 Highlights

August 11, 2017

The annual BMX Cologne contest is always a wild one with a huge turn out. It looks like this years contest was no different. Here’s a video Freedom BMX put together giving you a look at everything that went down from the street course to the spine ramp and park ramps, to the flatland contest. There was no shortage of amazing riding, so thit play and take it all in!

“The motto of BMX Cologne 2017 was “Celebrating BMX” – and that was exactly what the participants from all over the world from 22nd – July in the Cologne youth park extensively. Here are some highlights from this year’s at the most historical German spot.” – Freedom BMX

Game of BIKE – Augie Simoncini VS Dom Simoncini

August 11, 2017

Here’s one we always wanted to see. Augie Simoncini and Dom Simoncini squaring off in a game of B-I-K-E! Augie and Dom are cousins and both guys know all about putting their pegs to work. Scotty Cranmer decided it was time for these two to play a round with a Subrosa Street Rail Setup with plenty of things around the bike shop like cones, pallets and more to add to the setup for the tricks. Check out what went down and who took the win!

“AUGIE SIMONCINI is in town and he is staying with his cousin DOM aka the LOOP MASTER! Everyone wanted to see these two ride together so what better than get a friendly game of bike. Comment below who you think is going to win before the end of the video!” – Scotty Cranmer

Wethepeople BMX In Vancouver

August 11, 2017

A few weeks back Wethepeople sent Dillon Lloyd, Jordan Godwin, Jared Chilko, Dean Hartley and Justin Hughes to Vancouver to explore the cities street spots and stack clips! Here is a video that’s packed full of clips the crew stacked throughout the trip! Despite an injury or two, it looks like the crew all hand an amazing time working on this one. Check it!

“WeThePeople’s Dillon Lloyd, Jordan Godwin, Dean Hartley, Justin Hughes, and Jared Chilko go van-less in Vancouver for 7 days, cruising the streets and using the city’s dialed public transportation system along the way. Dialed technical lines throughout, a shit-load of back-wheel balance, and one hell of a banger make this one a must-watch. Unfortunately the OG of the trip Jared Chilko got taken out on day zero, but aside from that the trip was absolutely amazing. Shouts to the WTP squad on this trip and OGC for making the accommodations!” – Ride BMX

Animal Bikes – Shawn “Elf” Walters 2017 Video

August 11, 2017

Animal Bikes coming through with a real treat for you on this Friday! Here’s a fresh video featuring Shawn “Elf” Walters going to work on street spots in Salt Lake City, Utah. Shawn has an eye for spots in a lot of places most people wouldn’t look and he’s no stranger to putting his pegs and tires to work on everything he comes across. Hit that play button and take this in!

“Shawn ‘Elf’ Walters delivers a heavy dose of peg marksmanship and setup mastery in his latest deliverance from SLC!” – Animal Bikes

Foundation BMX Co. – Viva Barcelona

August 11, 2017

The Foundation BMX Co. crew decided to take a trip from France out to Barcelona, Spain to spend a few days exploring the street spots and soak up the sun around Barcelona, Spain. Here’s a video that they cooked up with the clips they stacked from street spots to some of the fun they had off their bikes as well. It looks like it was a real productive trip to us! Hit play and take it all in.

“Alaric Streiff, Charles Tschumy and Axel Andrez from the FOUNDATION team, on a trip in Barcelona!

Filmed during a week of July, under the sun and Julien Arnaud’s lens.

Big thanks to the frozen beans and the doctor prescription.”

Sneak Peek: Radio Bikes – Brian Fox Signature Frame

August 11, 2017

Here’s your first look at the Fox frame from Radio Bikes…

That didn’t take too long! Brian Fox joined the Radio Bikes squad the other month and they immediately went to work on his first signature frame, the Fox frame. Today, we get a look at the frame with full details!

The Fox frame is made from full 4130 chromoly tubing with a 75.25-degree head tube angle, 71-degree seat tube angle, 11.6″ bottom bracket height, 8.5″ (20.6″) and 9″ (21.1″) standover heights and a 13″ (20.6″) or 13.2″ (21.1″) chainstay length. The frame will come in a 20.6″ top tube length with the shorter standover and chainstay length and 21.1″ with the taller standover and longer chainstay length.

You can find gussets on the top and down tubes, a double butted top tube, butted seat tube, integrated seat post clamp, Mid bottom bracket, tapered seat stays with plenty of clearance for 2.40″ tires, chainstay removable brake mounts and 6mm thick, heat-treated dropout!

The Fox Frame from Radio Bikes will be hitting BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Radio Bikes later this year. We’ll let you know when it drops!