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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…

Spencer Foresman – Riding In An Abandoned Gymnastics Gym

May 23, 2017

We have seen a few videos from the abandoned gymnastics gym turned into a BMX riders dream setup out in South Carolina, and it looks like Spencer Foresman decided to take a trip from Florida up to the place to catch a session. Check out a video Spencer put together from some of the time he spent there that lead to some pretty wild riding thanks to the trampolines and other crazy stuff they have in there. Take a peek! This place looks incredibly fun to ride!

“BMX in an Abandoned Gymnastics Gym full of Trampolines and crazy gymnastic equipment as well as some awesome ramps….”

After you watch that check out two more videos from the place!

Going Crazy In A Gymnasium – Part 1

Going Crazy In A Gymnasium – Part 2

What did you think of the video? Who would want to ride this place? Let us know in the comments!

FloriDeah – Kicker In The Skatepark

May 23, 2017

Trey Jones is always keeping things interesting for the FloriDeah videos. This time around he decided to build up a portable kicker ramp to bring to the skatepark to create some new lines and fun. Watch the video where Trey builds up the ramp, then get some rad riding footage from the session Trey and Jabe Jones got in below!

“I woke up and decided i wanted to do something different, so i decided to build a little kicker. Jabe, Jesco and I took the kicker to the skatepark to see if we could do some different stuff. It worked awesome!! Cant wait to do it again.

Remember if you guys have any ideas for stuff you want to see us do then let us know in the COMMENTS

FLORIDEAH SHIRTS ARE FOR SALE AT FLORIDEAH.COM”

If you want some tips on building your own kicker, check out this video Empire dropped a little while back — How To Build A Kicker Ramp with Empire BMX

What did you think of the video? Who is digging the FloriDeah videos? Let us know in the comments!