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Quality Control – On Our Terms

April 29, 2024

The Quality Control crew have released their new full-lenght video!

If you’re looking for a full-length video to check out, this new one from the Quality Control crew out in California have delivered this fresh one for you! Check out over 30 minutes of dialed riding from a ton of heavy hitters on spots galore. This is too good to pass up, so take a look!

““Quality Control: ‘On Our Terms’ has been a two-year long journey, delving deep into the heart of my friends and me, showcasing our passion for BMX. It’s the result of countless hours spent traveling, riding, filming, and editing. This project tells our story, serving as a testament to our scene and the camaraderie we share. In an era dominated by fleeting, short-form content, we’ve crafted a narrative that encapsulates the true spirit of the NorCal/Bay Area BMX scene into a full-length video project, with much of the filming taking place in San Jose, CA.” – Bradley

Thank you to everyone who has made this project possible and to those that continue supporting Quality Control.

Filmed and edited by Bradley Leha
Drone shots by @JoshDyePhoto

Timeline:
Intro 0:00
Scott Snyder 2:35
Jesse Sawyer 5:10
James Fan // Lucas Cordon 8:21
Bryan Rodriguez 11:36
Kevin Kiraly // Nick Krauer // Delaney Ball // Sam Lozano // Nick Dye 14:55
Bradley Leha // Alex Bekku 18:32
Mix Section (Andy Maguire, Robert Griffin, Damien Anhder, Ethan Ventura and many more!) 22:30
Kord McKinney // Josiah Bledsoe 26:10
Jaden Sherpa 29:17”

Kanode Knows – Ethan Corriere

April 29, 2024

Ethan Corriere sits down for an interview on the Kanode Knows Podcast!

This week’s episode of the Kanode Knows Podcast from Bobby Kanode has arrived! This time around Ethan Corriere to talk riding, sponsor changes, work and much, much more. This is real interesting listen, so get on that play button!

“Ethan Corriere is a professional, wait not professional anymore, BMX rider from Huntington Beach. He’s a well established figure in the game. Common Crew to Fit, to now a free agent. He’s incredible and one of my favorite humans in the industry. Very funny and humble dude, works at Epic Ride Shop, and is obsessed with weird Japanese cars. He lives in his van down by the river. This conversation is awesome and gets even awesomer when Sauce joins us for the last hour. Hope you enjoy as much as I enjoyed.” – Bobby Kanode

Irek Rizaev – Only Bangers

April 27, 2024

Irek Rizaev threw down for his latest video!

If you’re looking for some wild ramp riding, then this Irek Rizaev video is exactly what you’re looking for! Hit play to check out 3 minutes of absolute bangers that Irek threw down for at a few different parks. This one is too good to pass up!

“Pushed myself end my riding very hard to make this video possible!
The idea was to film an edit with only banger tricks and I’m happy to say that it worked out! This one is for myself and for the whole BMX community!

Music:
Ripping – Sounds of Red Bull
Had to Do – Sounds of Red Bull” – Irek Rizaev

Kink BMX – Beniamin Crismariu World Team

April 25, 2024

Beniamin Crismariu for Kink BMX!

Kink BMX coming through with a fresh one from their connect over in Italy through Front Ocean for you to check out! Hit play for 4 minutes of real solid riding on spots galore from Beniamin Crismariu puttin in the work with plenty of grinds, spins, drops and more!

“Beniamin Crismariu holding it down in Italy for the Kink World Team! Clean, smooth, insane tech from our guy out of Front Ocean BMX.” – Kink BMX

Colony BMX – Kim Lea Mueller Bike Build

April 25, 2024

Check out Kim Lea Mueller’s new Colony BMX Rico setup!

Here’s a short but sweet video Colony BMX dropped giving us a look at Kim Lea Mueller building up a brand new Rico stup! Hit play and take a look at this fresh setup!

“Kim Lea Mueller recently built up a fresh Colony Rico frame in Lavender and damn it looks good!

Shot by Dean Florian.
Cut by Cooper Brownlee.” – Colony BMX

S&M – 9 Acres: Winter Update

April 24, 2024

Check out this new episode of 9 Acres from the Halahan family!

S&M Bikes coming through with a new episode of 9 Acres from the Halahan squad! Here’s a look at what they got into when the temps were still below freezing in Pennsylvania! Check it!

“With the snow melted and the dirt thawed, it’s time to dig into our third season of 9 Acres! Your favorite family is back at it – and we’re kicking things off with a behind the scenes glimpse into some winter maintenance and a final rip around the Wheelmill.

Featuring, Filmed & Edited by: The Halahan Bros!” – S&M Bikes

PJ Martini – New Bike Day

April 24, 2024

New bike day is always a good day!

Here’s a fresh video from some riding PJ Martini got in on his brand new Sunday Bikes setup decked out with Odyssey parts! As expected, the bike came out looking super dialed, and PJ puts it to good work out on the streets over in France. Take a look!

Cult – Dakota Roche “To Be Continued”

April 22, 2024

Dakota Roche tells the story of his crash that left him temporarily paralyzed.

Whenever Dakota Roche films for a video part, he goes all in. As some of you might have noticed, Dak has been battling injuries, and he has been off his bike for a while. Well, it turns out that he had a crazy accident that required emergency surgery and put him on a long road to recovery. Here’s a look at the riding he filmed before the crash, along with a documentary where Dakota tells the story of what happened, along with a look at his recovery so far. Fortunately, his recovery has been going really well and he’s close to getting back to riding. Check this out!

“This is a difficult video to write about and the first time I’m speaking publicly about it, but here it goes- I spent most of 2023 on the injured list, but was working on a Cult part with Grant C between injuries. Finally getting to a somewhat healthy place in November, I started really shifting gears with filming and gettin some tricks I was psyched on… unfortunately that all ended in a horrific slam on November 25th where I sustained a burst fracture in my spine causing temporary paralysis and the need for emergency surgery.

Some VERY dark times followed between a multiple night stay in the ICU and having to navigate home life with a walker, catheter, excruciating pain and a newborn baby. So many people deserve praise for their help during this time, but there’s no way I could’ve gotten through this without my wife. She became a 24/7 caretaker for our infant daughter and myself… how much she stepped up during this time cannot be overstated.

This project is a combination of a video part filmed prior to the crash, and a short documentary on my injury and life for the 4 months following. On a much more positive note, I’m 5 months post injury and have made a pretty miraculous recovery thus far. I’m blessed to say getting back to riding isn’t too far off in the future and I’m working hard every single day to make it happen. Thanks to all who support me and like what I do, it means SO much. Wallrides soon ” 🖤 – Dakota Roche

Thank you @cultcrew, @veeshermang (editing and documentary), @grantcbmx (riding footage) and @calvinkosovich (additional filming) for making this project possible.