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Anthony Panza – Spring Is Here

March 22, 2017

If you aren’t excited that it’s spring, you either live in a place that is always warm or in the southern hemisphere where fall is just kicking off for you. Anthony Panza has been fighting with the snow and cold temperatures on the East Coast all winter long, so he’s more than happy to see the first official day of spring. Hit play to check out a bunch of riding clips he stacked during a solo skatepark session, then a street session with a few friends the following day! Plenty of dialed riding to take in!

“It honestly doesn’t even feel like spring. New York has the most bipolar weather, but I must admit it was a beautiful first day of spring. Such a fun time cruising Nickerson Beach skatepark in LongBeach, NY. The vibes were right. Looking forward to more days like this.”

Odyssey BMX – Broc Raiford “Passageways” Teaser

March 22, 2017

Odyssey just dropped this teaser for a video that will be dropping this Friday, March 24th featuring Broc Raiford! We don’t have much for details, but we’re positive this will be a super dialed BMX video you won’t want to miss. Hit play to get a look at a few raw teaser clips to get an idea of what’s to come!

5050 BMX – Jonesy and Kurt Go Down Under!

March 22, 2017

When the winter gets to be too much, sometimes you gotta hop a plane and head south! Here’s a video 5050 BMX dropped from Jonesy Fedderson and Kurt Perkins trip down to Australia where they enjoyed sunshine, skateparks and trails! This is packed full of style and a real good watch from start to finish. Check it out!

“Jonesy Fedderson decided to get out of the cold Utah weather and hop the pond down under to Australia. They met a bunch of awesome people and rode some amazing trails and parks. Stoked that they captured a lot of the good times. Both these dudes kill it!”

Odyssey BMX – Calibur 3-Piece Cranks

March 22, 2017

Is it time for a new set of BMX cranks? The new Calibur Cranks from Odyssey are starting to land at BMX shops and mail-orders. The Calibur cranks are a traditional style 3-piece crankset for those of you who don’t prefer Odyssey’s Thunderbolt style 2-piece cranks. You can find heat-treated chromoly tubular arms and a 22mm, 48-spline, hollow chromoly spindle with 6mm bolts to keep it all tight. These cranks feature sprocket bosses on both arms, so they are left and right side compatible. These also come with a 22mm, MID bottom bracket, so you don’t have to buy one of those separately.

The Calibur Cranks from Odyssey BMX are available in black and chrome, lengths of 165mm, 170mm and 175mm with a price tag starting at $149.99 – $159.99 based on color.

Do note that these cranks are heat-treated, but they are not covered by Odyssey’s 41 Thermal lifetime warranty they offer on some of their products. Either way, these look like a sturdy set of cranks for a great price. The Calibur cranks available through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Odyssey BMX worldwide now.

Check out more from Odyssey here.

How To Install A Press Fit Bottom Bracket

March 22, 2017

You really should know how to properly install a press fit bottom bracket on a BMX bike…

In a world where BMX bikes have been simplified A LOT since their inception and constant innovation, there are plenty of things an average person can do to work on and maintain a BMX bike. Unfortunately, sometimes things are a little more complicated than they might seem. The guys over at The Merged have noticed plenty of How To videos explaining just how to install a set of BMX cranks, but they seem to always breeze on by the installation of a bottom bracket. With the vast majority of BMX frames taking the press it Mid bottom brackets these days, they decided it was time for a How To explaining the fine details of installing these bearings that keep your cranks spinning. Although it might seem as simple as “bash the shit out of the bearings until they are in place”, there are a few details you might not know are important to the process. You can check out the full how to explaining what it takes to install a press fit bottom bracket over on The Merged Website — Pressing Issues: How To Install a Press Fit Bottom Bracket

GoPro – Euro BMX Trip with Simone Barraco & Friends

March 22, 2017

GoPro coming through with a new video featuring Simone Barraco and Stefan Lantschner road tripping across Europe where they met up with Alex Kennedy, Matthias Dandois and Moritz Nussbaumer in different cities! This is a pretty cool POV style video showing what everyone got into along the way! Check it!

“Simone Barraco and Stefan Lantschner ride BMX throughout Europe with their Interrail pass, meeting up with friends along the way to see the sights and ride unique spots in London, Paris, Berlin, and Rome.

Music
Johnny Cat
“Ancient Lover”
“Red Dress”

Alexander Spit
“Low Rider”

The Knitts
“Sorry Sunny””

Pusher BMX – Tammy McCarley Welcome Video

March 22, 2017

It looks like Pusher BMX have added Tammy McCarley to their line up! Here’s his welcome video loaded with street, skatepark and pool session goodness that Tammy cooked up. As always, Tammy brings plenty of grinds and style to the table, keeping things interesting from start to finish. Check it!

“Tammy rips it up in Arizona mostly but he’s been coming to Colorado for a bit now and fits right the hell in with everyone here. We are stoked to have Tammy on the shop team and we are looking forward to some rad trips this summer! Let the good times rip! Welcome Tammy!”

United – Nathan Williams “Still United” Files

March 22, 2017

The extras from the United Bike Co. “Still United” video keep on flowing. This time around we get just about 4 minutes of raw goodness from Nathan Williams to check out. These clips are all b-roll, crashes and extras that didn’t make it into the final part, but it’s Nathan… So “scraps” are still damn good by most of our standards. Take a look!

“If ever there was a riding perfectionist, it’s Nathan Williams. If it doesn’t meet Nathan’s sky high expectations of himself then it doesn’t get used, end of. Watching the extra clips from his NORA Cup winning Still United section is not your usual “leftovers video”… one of our favourite bike riders on the planet. What a beast.

Filmed by Peter Adam” – DIG