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Scotty Cranmer – Ghetto BMX Long Jump Challenge

May 17, 2017

Scotty Cranmer decided it’s time for another Ghetto Long Jump Challenge! This time around the crew go digging in the garage for their different pieces to build a kicker to see who can go the farthest! As expected, things got really interesting and there are plenty of laughs! Check it!

“We had a long jump competition on our BMX bikes behind my bike shop! But this wasn’t a regular long jump, this time you had to go in the garage grab 3 random items and somehow build your own jump! There were five riders fighting over material for their jump and I cannot lie it was quite entertaining! After the competition started we got to see the crazy ideas the guys came up with and I was amazed by the creativity of the ramps! Ricky made the biggest ramp, while Mike made the smallest. Big Boy somehow managed to break his bike off of the ramp and cut his leg on the pedal all while eating a pickle! But after all the guys had their chance only one person walked away as the ghetto long jump champion!”

Isaac Lesser On The Shadow Conspiracy + Bike Check

May 17, 2017

The Shadow Conspiracy have added Isaac Lesser to their line up!

Here’s some news for you. The Shadow Conspiracy have added Isaac Lesser to their team over in the U.K through Seventies Distribution! To bring the news, they dropped a brand new Bike Check giving you a closer look at Isaac’s brand new setup that he’s running decked out top to bottom in Shadow and Mankind parts! Check out a whole bunch of photos and a full parts list right here — Isaac Lesser Bike Check!

“Shadow is proud to welcome UK shredder Isaac Lesser to our growing international family. Isaac has been a staple of the UK scene for many years now and we are stoked to have him on board, repping us through the fine folks at Seventies Distribution. Check out his new bike decked out in awesome Shadow parts including our Sano brakes, ultra light Contender tires, and our dialed Symbol complete wheels. Cheers Isaac and we can’t wait to see your Welcome edit!”

FBM – Randumb Mixtape #1

May 17, 2017

FBM just sent over this new Mix edit for your viewing pleasure. We feature BNX videos on the site all day, every day… But we’re pretty sure this is the first time we’ve had a video that had a chainsaw produce the background music for a video. Check out what they cooked up for you, this one has some real solid riding in it worth checking out!

“Randumb FBM Crew- featuring James Lukas, Shane Leeper, Latane Coghill. Kenny Horton, Dillon Leeper, Eric Holladay, Bert and Crazy Carl…”

Billy Perry – Riding BMX All Over Brooklyn

May 17, 2017

Billy Perry coming through with a fresh BMX video from a full day of cruising around Brooklyn, New York with Anthony Panza and Austin Augie, along with some of the Sunday Bikes and Odyssey team that were in the city, which included Jacob Cable, Justin Spriet, Julian Arteaga, Mark Burnett, Josh Dissinger, Chris Childs, Jared Duncan and Walter Pieringer. Take a look at what they got into for riding and what went down off the bikes, too. We’re sure we’ll be seeing a full video from Odyssey and Sunday from their trip as well in the near future.

“Fun day riding spots and mobbing through traffic around Brooklyn, New York with a big crew.”

Reed Stark “Safari Sounds” Pro Part

May 17, 2017

Here’s one we’ve been really excited to see. Reed Stark has been a traveling machine the past few years and his riding just keeps getting better and better every time we see new footage. Reed has been busy working on his “Pro Part” with Ride BMX for a while now and today we get the final result, which features footage filmed from California to Japan and plenty of places in between. Highly advise you give this a watch!

“Reed Stark has been bumping and grinding around the globe for the past year and in that time we cooked up the footage for this Pro Part. From South Africa to Southern California, Japan, and Philly, Reed smashes the cuts with a unique outlook and a balance of speed, danger, creativity, and technicality. This is “Safari Sounds”, the Reed Stark Pro Part.

Music: Gordo The Drummer
Amazing Drummer – Gordo” – Ride BMX

2017 Nitro World Games BMX Triple Hit Qualifying Results and Highlights

May 17, 2017

The lineup for the 2017 Nitro World Games has been set after a round of qualifying for the BMX Trip Hit competition that brought in 25 of the best ramp riders to throw down. Below you can check out a highlight reel of some of the crazy riding that went down, along with the final results of just who will be heading to the actual contest this summer. Take a peek!

“Nitro World Games qualifying doubled down on Tuesday, with both FMX and BMX Triple Hit competitions happening simultaneously. The BMX Triple Hit contest pitted over 25 riders from around the world, all vying for just eight slots in the semifinal round and a chance to advance to the finals on Saturday, June 24 at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Riding on his birthday, Nick Bruce certainly had something to celebrate on Tuesday. He came out of the gate strong, scoring an 8.94 and stomping a perfect landing on his first run. Bruce wowed the judges even more on his second, and would never relinquish his lead. Irek Rizaev also sent it on his first run, serving notice with a masterful display that shot him into second place. Rouding out the top three finishers, Kenneth Tencio also quickly got the judges attention with big combinations. The remaining qualifiers are Daniel Sandoval, Colton Satterfield, Dawid Godziek, Marcus Christopher and Andy Buckworth.

To see highlights from BMX Triple Hit qualifying, go here.

Prior to Tuesday’s qualifiers, 2016 BMX Triple Hit winner Colton Walker was invited directly to the finals this year. Logan Martin and Alex Coleborn, who joined Capron the podium last summer, are invited directly to the 2017 semifinals. In addition, Brandon Loupos, Kyle Baldock and Brian Fox have been invited by the competition committee to the 2017 semi’s. Two more wildcard spots will be chosen to round out the 15 athletes chosen for the semifinal field.

BMX TRIPLE HIT
Invited Directly to 2017 Finals: Colton Walker (USA)

Invited Directly to 2017 Semifinals: Logan Martin (AUS), Alex Coleborn (GBR), Brandon Loupos (AUS), Kyle Baldock (AUS) and Brian Fox (USA)

Advanced to Semifinals:
Nick Bruce (USA)
Andy Buckworth (AUS)
Marcus Christopher (USA)
Dawid Godziek (POL)
Irek Rizaev (RUS)
Daniel Sandoval (USA)
Colton Satterfield (USA)
Kenneth Tencio (CRC)

Nitro World Games tickets are available now at Smith’s Tix as well as at nitroworldgames.com.”

Madera – Memo #2: Dylan McCauley “Paseando en Ecuador”

May 17, 2017

Madera just released their second Memo BMX video for your viewing pleasure. This time around Dylan McCauley goes to work on spots down in Ecuador! This was a pretty short trip, but it looks like it was super productive trip because Dylan ended up with a ton of great clips. Take a peek!

“Welcome to the Madera Memo. Every few weeks you can expect new, original, and awesome content from Madera BMX. We will be coming at you with riding videos, product unboxings, how-to’s, games of bike, interviews, and tons more. Subscribe now so you don’t miss any of the awesomeness.

Madera’s Dylan McCauley took a quick trip down to South America and shredded the streets of Guayaquil, Ecuador for this piece! It’s amazing what he got done in 10 days!”

Odyssey BMX – Clutch V2 Freecoaster

May 17, 2017

Odyssey have released their Clutch V2 Freecoaster hub.

Is it time for a new freecoaster? Odyssey have released their new and improved Clutch V2 Freecoaster for you to take a look at. This hub is based on the original Clutch V2 with a few small improvements to make it even better. The concept of the Clutch V2 freecoaster is based off the traditional clutch-based designed, except they have eliminated all of the parts that cause problems. The hub starts out with a 36- hole, 2014-T6 aluminum shell that features a little slider that allows you to adjust the slack of the hub externally. Inside you can find a full 14mm axle with a durable bearing configuration and drag mechanism to reduce the need for repairs.

The V2 improvements feature 14mm chromoly axle bolts on both sides for increased strength, improved clutch engagement and the ability to add more slack than the previous model, improved manufacturing to increase the precision of the mechanical parts and a new proprietary plastic for the removable hub guard that increases durability, making for a longer lasting guard.

The Clutch V2 Freecoaster is available in right and left side drive with a 9-tooth driver, a weight of 22 oz. (623 grams) and color options of black and polished for $189.99 through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Odyssey worldwide now.

Above you can see the slider that covers the external slack adjustment. Need more or less slack? Simply slide the metal strip and use an allen key to adjust in or out to get it right where you want it! The Clutch V2 Freecoaster offers more slack than the previous model, giving riders more of a range to find their perfect amount.

Check out more from Odyssey BMX here.

Need help figuring out what size spokes you need for the Odyssey Clutch V2 Freecoaster? Check out our BMX Spoke Calculator.

Questions? Thoughts? Let us know in the comments below! We’ll make sure to get back to you right away with any questions!