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Chase Hawk “Born and Raised” San Diego Flyer

May 18, 2017

The annual Chase Hawk “Born and Raised” contest presented by Empire BMX is getting two stops this year and the first one is heading West to California! The contest will be going down in San Diego on June 24th and registration is now open at TheBoardr.com/BornAndRaised! They haven’t announced the location yet, but there’s a few spots like the Claremont Park or OB Skatepark that would work out real well for this event. We’ll keep you posted once we know more. Until then, get yourself registered!

Here’s the official post from Empire and Chase.

big announcement! the Chase Hawk #ChaseBornAndRaised amateur contest will have two stops in 2017! we're pumped to help make these events happen! info below ・・・ Stop 1 (of 2) of #ChaseBornAndRaised will be in San Diego, CA. Home of @chadkerley and @dennisenarson, I'm excited to add a westcoast stop to the event. Winner gets an all expenses paid trip to the Austin stop in October. Thanks to @empirebmx for being the presenting sponsor for the 3rd year in a row! ❤️ More info coming soon. ?? (link in bio for info & sign up) – Chase Hawk
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Sunday Bikes – Denby Chandler Video

May 18, 2017

Here’s a rad one featuring Sunday Bikes Australian team rider, Denby Chandler getting down on spots during a trip out to California this past winter! Denby is a grinding machine and put all four of his pegs to good use on every rail and ledge he came across. Take a looK!

“Denby Chandler spent some time on the west coast of America during the months of December and January and so follows this video. doing it for Sunday, Odyssey and Bmx International Distribution

Film- Tim Storey, Dylan Steinhardt, Chris Storey
Edit- Tim Storey”

Woodward VIP – Colton Walker

May 18, 2017

You know things are going to go off when Colton Walker drops in for a session. Here’s a BMX video that Woodward East dropped featuring Colton going to work during a visit he made last summer. As always, Colton rides like a well oiled machine! Take a look!

“We knew that Colton Walker absolutely destroys large parks so it was no surprise that he absolutely went off when he was put in The Cage last summer.

Filmed/Edited: Josh Babu
Thumbnail Photo: Josh McElwee”

Industrial Allure

May 18, 2017

Here’s a short but sweet video featuring Mike Hinkens, Grant Castelluzzo and Jeff Z. out cruising an industrial park out in Los Angeles. As you can imagine with a line up like this, there was no shortage of grinds and wallrides to go down. Take a peek!

“Mike Hinkens grew up riding spots in the industrial areas of the Midwest Rust Belt region. After moving to Ecuador almost a year ago, Mike was overdue for an industrial session, so during a recent stint out in LA with Grant Castelluzzo, we went for a cruise in one of LA’s finer (and lesser known) industrial areas for a day. Hit up ridebmx.com for the full article.

Riders (in order of appearance):
http://instagram.com/mikehinkens
http://instagram.com/grantcbmx
http://instagram.com/jeffzphoto

Film/edit:
http://instagram.com/jeffzphoto
Additional Filming:
Grant Castelluzzo, Mike Hinkens

Music:
Figure Of Wax – “Victoria”” – Ride BMX

Volume Bikes – 2018 Transit Complete Bike

May 18, 2017

Let’s take a closer look at the new 2018 Transit Complete BMX Bike from Volume Bikes…

The other day we got a look at the 2018 Broc Raiford Signature Complete and today Volume Bikes have released full specs and details on their Billy Perry signature 2018 Transit complete BMX bike that will be available later this year as well. This bike is designed to be a Mid-Level complete with plenty of solid features to get you rolling without any issues. Below you can find a full parts list and details on the bike. There’s also a video featuring Billy putting the bike to good use in the streets of New York City at the bottom of this as well!

Frame: Chromoly front triangle
Geometry: 21″ TT, 13″ CS, 75.25º HT, & 9″ ST Height
Fork: Hi-Ten 2-pc steerer tube, threaded for pre-load bolt

Bars: 4-pc Mad Dog type 9” high & 29” wide
Grips: Volume VLM w/ Bar Plugs
Stem: Volume Staple V2 Top Load

Headset: Genesis Sealed Integrated
Seat: Volume VLM Pivotal
Seat Post: Pivotal
Seat Clamp: Built Into Frame

Cranks: Genesis Octagon 19mm 48-Splined 3pc Tubular Chromoly 175mm
Chainring: Alloy 25t
Bottom Bracket: Sealed Mid 19mm
Pedals: Odyssey Twisted PC

Rims: Genesis Turbine Double Wall 36h (Front & Rear)
Front Hub: Genesis Turbine Loose Ball 3/8″
Rear Hub: Genesis Turbine Sealed 14mm Cassette
Driver: Sealed 9t
Chain: KMC Z410
Tires: Volume 20x 2.4” (Front & Rear)

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

The 2018 Transit Complete BMX Bike from Volume Bikes will be available for $489.99 in this black with blue and white splatter later this year through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Volume Bikes worldwide now. If you’re digging the bike, tell your favorite shop to get that pre-order in!

Did you check out the 2018 Broc Raiford Signature Complete from Volume yet?

“Billy Perry unboxed and built his new 2018 Volume signature Transit complete. He took it to the streets of New York City to test it out and is fully convinced that it’s the best complete BMX bike you can get.
–
Filmed & Edited by Billy Perry”

Staying Strong – BMX Session at Corby with Seth Murray and Joe Baddeley

May 18, 2017

The 5th installment of the “Staying Strong” series for Stephen Murray‘s autobiography has arrived. This time Stephen loads up and makes his way to Corby Skatepark to enjoy a session with his kids and friends. Take a look at what went down!

“We join Stephen Murray for a day as he heads out to Adrenaline Alley skatepark in Corby, UK, to watch his sons shred with some of the Stay Strong crew.

‘STAYING STRONG’ Autobiography by Stephen Murray out 22nd June. Full details at www.rideukbmx.com

Filmed by Scott Connor and Robin Pearson
Edited by Robin Pearson” – Ride UK

Andre Larroque – 15 Years Young

May 18, 2017

Andre Larroque coming through with a fresh batch of footage from his street missions out in NorCal! Andre is no stranger to putting his pegs to work and ends up coming through with some heavy combos that are well worth a look, along with crankflips, wallrides and some other creative tricks mixed in there. There’s also some real rad spots in this one. Luckily, he had a lady that was being really nice and didn’t have the police there at that last spot, haha.

“Official Welcome Edit for Andre Larroque filmed over the last couple months in Northern California. For only bring 15 years old this kid has a lot of creativity and his riding style is going to go a long way! More vids coming soon, stay tuned!

Rider : Andre Larroque
Filmed By : Will Sweatt, Westin Leurheux, and Cory Anderson
Edited By : Cory Anderson“

2017 Nitro World Games – Best Trick Qualifying Highlights

May 18, 2017

Yesterday we got a look at what went down during the 2017 Nitro World Games BMX Triple Hit Qualifiers, now we get a look at the madness that went down during the Best Trick qualifier. For best trick it’s one big jump and one heavy banger of a trick that gets you in for the contest. Needless to say, these guys sent some insane flips, whips, spins and more! Check out three videos giving you a look at what was landed and some of the spills.

“Yesterday, eight more BMX athletes made the cut at Nitro World Games Qualifiers in Perris, Calif. They will now advance to the Nitro World Games Semifinals which will take place at Salt Lake City’s Rice Eccles Stadium on Friday, June 23 in hopes of a chance to compete in the Finals on Saturday, June 24! These eight athletes will be joining the top three podium winners from last year’s event, in addition to three athletes invited by the competition committee.

BMX BEST TRICKS
Invited Directly to 2017 Finals: Ryan Williams (AUS)

Invited Directly to 2017 Semifinals:
Kurtis Downs (USA)
Gavin Godfrey (USA),
Andy Buckworth (AUS)
Brandon Schmidt (USA)
Jaie Toohey (AUS)

Advanced to Semifinals:
Jacob Bailey (AUS)
Vince Byron (AUS)
Robin Davis (USA)
TJ Ellis (USA)
James Foster (USA)
Dawid Godziek (POL)
Brandon Loupos (AUS)
Zack Warden (USA)” – Nitro World Games

“Watch insanity on the big ramp as James Foster, Zack Warden, TJ Ellis, Jacob Bailey, Dawid Godziek, Todd Meyn, Brandon Loupos, and more throw down!” – Vital BMX

“Nitro World Games Best Trick Qualifying was nuts with dudes sending the wildest moves you can think of over the massive gap, highlights include James Foster’s quad barspin backflip, Zack Warden’s backflip bikeflip-to-tailwhip, everything Dawid Godziek does, and 15 year-old Braedon Davis sending flipwhips over the big gap.” – Ride BMX