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Fit Bike Co. – Morgan Long Hoodbird 2017 Promo

May 24, 2017

Fit Bike Co. coming through with a new promo video featuring Morgan Long putting his signature Hoodbird Frame and Hoodbird Bars to proper use out in the streets of Southern California! Hit play to check out the video, then get more specs and details on the frame and bars below!

“Tall, steep, fast and strong. Morgan Long’s signature Hoodbird line is designed to last. American made strength with the length and height that will meet your needs whether you’re in the park, trails or the streets.

Featuring: Morgan Long – @yomorganlong
Filmed/Edit: Tony Malouf – @tonymalouf
Photo: Wes Mcgrath – @wesmcgrath/
Music: J^p^n – “Wrong””

Hoodbird Frame

The Fit Bike Co. Hoodbird frame is made from full 4130 chromoly tubing here in the United States with a 75.75-degree head tube angle, 71-degree seat tube height, 11.8″ bottom bracket height, 9.5″ standover height and a 13.4″ – 13.9″ chainstay length. The frame features a 5″ tall head tube, gussets on the top and downtube, a butted Supertherm top tube, a straight gauge Supertherm downtube, Straight gauge S-Bend tapered chain stays, straight gauge ultra-tapered seat stays, curved seat and chain stay bridges for 2.40″ tire clearance, a Mid bottom bracket with EZ-out punch slots, Investment Cast seat post clamp, 5-degree angled removable brake mounts and 6mm thick dropouts.

The Hoodbird Frame is available in matte black, clear raw and translucent gold in 20.75″, 21″ and 21.25″ top tube lengths with a price tag of $354.99. Check out more photos and details on the Hoodbird Frame on the Fit Bike Co. website.

Hoodbird Bars

The Hoodbird bars are made from butted 4130 chromoly tubing right here in the U.S.A with a 9.5″ rise, 29″ width, 11-degrees of backsweep, 3-degrees of upsweep, a 7″ crossbar height and 11.34″ crossbar width. The bars feature dual radius bends with large top bends to help increase the overall strength.

The Hoodbird bars are available in matte black, chrome, clear raw and Smoked Chrome for $59.99 – $69.99 through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Fit Bike Co. worldwide. Check out more photos and information for the Hoodbird Bars on the Fit Bike Co. website.

Questions? Thoughts? Let us know in the comments below!

Note: This post contains affiliate links and we could receive a commission if you were to buy the frame or bars. We wouldn’t promote something we aren’t completely stoked on. We would ride this setup ourselves!

Keep It Rolling – Jibbin’ In ATL

May 24, 2017

The Keep It Rolling crew spent some time down in Atlanta!

Here’s the latest from the Keep It Rolling crew. This time around they took a trip out to Atlanta, Georgia to cruise skateparks and street spots with the JIBB crew. Here’s a video filled with BMX and skate clips that were collected along the way. Take a look!

“TOOK A TRIP TO ATLANTA AND MEET UP WITH SOME OF THE JIBB BOYS. THIS IS THE RESULT. FULL VIDEO THIS FALL.”

Filmed and edited by Donovan Allen

Animal Bikes – Nigel Sylvester Grips

May 24, 2017

Let’s take a look at the Nigel Sylvester Grips from Animal Bikes…

Is it time for a new set of BMX Grips? Here is a look at the Nigel Sylvester Grips from Animal Bikes that are available now. These grips are made from a soft rubber compound with a spiral pattern giving it a unique look. The grips are 160mm long and flangeless with the Sewer Cap Bar Ends to match.

The Nigel Sylvester grips are available in black and brown for $11.99 through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Animal Bikes worldwide.

Also available in brown.

Each pair of grips come with matching Sewer Caps barends.

Check out more from Animal Bikes.

DJI Spark Drone Out Now

May 24, 2017

Are you on the hunt for a drone that shoots 1080P but you don’t want to spend a fortune? Take a look at the brand new DJI Spark drone that was just released! This drone fits in the palm of your hand, shoots high resolution video and costs $499.99!

“Meet Spark, DJI’s first ever mini drone. Signature technologies, new gesture control, and unbelievable portability make your aerials more fun and intuitive than ever before. With five different colors, there’s a Spark for everyone.”

The DJI Spark Drone is a compact and affordable drone that is packed with technology that is pretty amazing. The Spark features Quick Launch with FaceAware, Simple Control Hand Gestures, TapFly direction and ActiveTrack that tracks objects and follows.

The DJI Spark Drone is available in 5 different colors; black, white, yellow, red and blue, and comes with a 2-axis mechanical gimbal that has a 12 megapixel camera that can shoot 1080P video and high resolution photos. The camera has an f/2.6 wide angle lens with a 25mm equivalent focal length and a 1/2.3″ sensor to give you great colors and light sensitivity to record high quality.

You can get a 16 minute maximum flight time with a top speed of 31 miles per hour and a 1.2 mile range. This drone has the Flight Autonomy System with 3D sensing, dual-band GPS, high-precision inertial measurements and 24 computing cones to help detect objects and avoid them, as well as allow it to safely land, even in the palm of your hand.

The DJI Spark Drone is available now for $499 with just the drone. The Spark Fly More Combo Kit which is $699 and includes the propeller guards, Quick Release folding propellers, extra battery, case, Spark Battery charging hub and the Spark controller. Note, both options come with FREE SHIPPING when ordered from DJI. It is also available on Amazon.

The Spark Fly More Combo comes with a controller, but can also be controlled from the DJI GO 4 app on its own.

You can learn more about the Spark Drone on the DJI Website. This drone officially ships out June 15th, 2017!

Note: This post contains affiliate links, which means we could receive a commission if you make a purchase. We would never recommend a product if we didn’t think it was awesome and wouldn’t use it ourselves! We definitely want one of these.

Check out more from DJI here.

Volume Bikes – 2018 District Complete Bike

May 24, 2017

On the hunt for a new bike? Here is a look at the 2018 District Complete BMX Bike from Volume Bikes! This bike is built to be an affordable bike that has a bunch of great features for the entry level riders at a price of $399.99! Below you can find a promo video giving you a look at the bike, then below that you can find a ton of photos and a full parts list giving you a better look at the bike!

“The 2018 District entry level complete bike is the perfect bike for those just getting into riding. Right out of the box, the bike is capable of everything in this video and more.

Filmed & Edited by Mike Mastroni”

Frame: Chromoly DT
Geometry: 20.75″ TT, 13.25″ CS, 75º HT, & 9″ ST Height
Fork: 1pc Chromoly Steerer
Bars: Hi-Ten Steel, 8.7″ Rise & 28.5″ Wide

Grips: VLM Flangeless w/VLM Bar Plugs
Stem: Volume Staple V2 Top Load

Headset: Genesis Sealed Integrated
Seat: VLM 1PC Seat/Seatpost Combo Fat Padding
Seat Post: 1PC Seat/Seatpost Combo
Seat Clamp: Built Into Frame

Cranks: Genesis Square 8-Splined 3pc Tubular Chromoly 175mm
Chainring: 25t
Bottom Bracket: Sealed Mid 19mm
Pedals: Odyssey Twisted PC

Rims: Genesis 36h Single Walled Front, Double walled rear
Front Hub: Genesis Turbine Loose Ball 3/8″
Rear Hub: Genesis Turbine Loose Ball 14mm Cassette
Driver: Sealed 9t
Tires: 20″ x 2.4″ (Front & Rear)

Brakes: Odyssey Springfield
Brake Lever: Odyssey Springfield
Brake Cable: Linear

The 2018 District Complete from Volume Bikes is available for $399.99 through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Volume worldwide now.

Check out the 2018 Transit Complete and the 2018 Broc Raiford Signature Complete!

Check out more from Volume Bikes!

Do you have any questions? What do you think of the bike? Let us know in the comments below!

Tempered Goods – Marius Dietsche B-Roll

May 24, 2017

The crew at Tempered Goods were sitting on a bunch of extra footage from Marius Dietsche’s Welcome Video and decided instead of letting it go to waste, they would put the clips together for a raw cut for everyone to enjoy. This video is packed full of clips that didn’t make the cut, crashes and more. We’re kind of surprised a few of these didn’t make it into the actual video, but that’s okay because they’re online now! Check it!

“B-roll, scrap & bail footage left over from Marius’ recent ‘Welcome to the TMPRD Dynasty Crew edit’.

Watch Edit: Marius Dietsche Welcome to Tempered Dynasty Crew videopt at creating more web video content under a single banner, without all the horrible self filmed Vlog style crap. It will be a rough, what ever goes, who gives a fuck style series, splicing together what ever footage doesn’t make the cut for actual video projects.

Stay tuned for more garbage Content.”

More DUB Jam 2017 Highlights

May 24, 2017

We hope you aren’t allergic to peanuts because the Peanut Butter BMX crew put out this video from the DUB Liverpool street jam the other weekend. Alright, that was a bad joke, but this is a raw cut from the jam and it’s packed full of some real solid riding that went down from the pros like Dan Lacey to the young guns that turned out.

“DUB BMX Jam 2017 – raw clips from the 2017 DUB bmx jam in Liverpool

Want more? Check out the In The Cut – DUB Jam 2017

Sean Ricany and Andrew Castaneda Are Delivering Pizza?

May 24, 2017

Every day we get some pretty interesting emails and press releases sent through. Most of the time it’s nothing really relating to BMX at all, which is kind of funny. Other times we get emails and we are like… Wait, what? This would be one of those times. On June 10th, Sean Ricany and Andrew Castaneda are teaming up with Bones Love Milk to do pizza deliveries with pro skateboarders Garrett Hill and Billy Marks for Sgt. Pepperoni’s Pizza Store in Costa Mesa, California. We’re not quite sure what Bones Love Milk is or what this is all for, but it sounds like you could get Sean and Andrew to deliver you a pizza if you’re in the area. Check out a promo video and a flyer with more details below…