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Kicked Out By The Cops

February 15, 2017

The curse is not broken and they get kicked out by the cops!

Scotty Cranmer, Big Boy and Cory Berglar decided to take advantage of some warm weather that hit the East Coast the other day. They made their way to a pre-fab skatepark for a session that definitely had its ups and downs… Mostly Big Boy on the down side of things, but it’s all good. Hit play to check out what went down before they were kicked out by the cops. Check it out!

“We rolled up to a new skatepark in New Jersey, we have never been here before but we figured since it was 66 degrees out we would give it a go. All of the younger skateboarders were there that are local to the park and they were super fun to session with. I love being back out riding with the boys, we had so much fun. Flair challenge turned into quite the challenge. Big Boy bends his brand new rail as well as gets a nice little spinal on the cursed rail. Cory goes down in the mini ramp. Big Boy and Cory get some good clips on the BMX bikes and Big Boy grabs a clip on the skateboard. Then to top that all off we got kicked out by the police because Big Boy is just to intimidating to have at the park I guess. All is ok though because I am out having fun with my friends and that is what it is all about.” – Scotty Cranmer

Animal Bikes – John Yoh Bike Check

February 15, 2017

The crew at Animal Bikes are keeping their steady flow of Bike Checks going strong. This time around they caught up with their connect in Philadelphia, John Yoh to check out his current Cult setup that’s decked out with Animal Bikes parts. You can check out a bunch of rad photos by photographer Chris Marshall, along with a full parts list over on the Animal Bikes website. Check out the bike check here — John Yoh Bike Check.

West Bound Trip with Corey Martinez and Matthias Dandois

February 15, 2017

Corey Martinez and Matthias Dandois hit the road for a mega road trip…

If you haven’t caught on by now, Corey Martinez and Matthias Dandois have been doing a ton of trips the past year between France and the U.S. Their recent trip was a five week voyage from Nashville on out to the West Coast with a bunch of stops along the way. Here’s a video of footage they collect during their trip that’s packed full of amazing riding and some excellent spots. This is a super good watch from start to finish, so hit that play button and take it all in!

“We spent 5 weeks on the US roads between Nashville, New Orleans, Austin, Phoenix and San Diego.
Endless good times and riding session with various homies, what BMX is all about! Enjoy this one!
Music by Sexx, Jungle and Cage the Elephant.”

Ben Hennon on Federal Bikes

February 15, 2017

It looks like Federal Bikes have added Ben Hennon to their team.

HYPED TO ANNOUNCE OUR NEWEST ADDITION TO THE SQUAD @lord_ben_hennon ?? #federalbikes
A post shared by Federal Bikes (@federalbikes) on Feb 15, 2017 at 12:36pm PST

After riding for Hoffman Bikes in the U.K since 2009, it looks like Ben Hennon has decided to change things up and join the Federal Bikes team. Above is a quick video Federal Bikes just posted on Instagram to announce the news. It’s not a complete shock to see Ben apart of the team after all these years since he’s always been tight with the Seventies Distribution crew, which is the parent company of Federal. We would imagine this news should mean we’ll be seeing more of Ben in 2017 and that’s always a good thing. Keep an eye out!

Update: Here’s a look at Ben’s brand new setup with Federal Bikes Lacey frame decked out with parts from Federal and few other brands that Seventies carry like Cult and Primo. Looks like a dialed unit to us!

Snafu – Scotty Cranmer Signature Jackson Sprocket

February 15, 2017

Take a look at the new Jackson sprocket from Snafu.

Here’s something for the Scotty Cranmer and / or the Oil Slick lovers out there. Here’s a look at Scotty’s brand new signature Jackson sprocket from Snafu. This BMX Sprocket is CNC machined from 7075 aluminum with a solid front with a laser etched Snafu logo. On the back, you can find additional machining to help reduce the overall weight, without sacrificing strength. The sprocket has 1/8″ teeth, a 5.5mm thickness and comes with a 15/16″ bore with 19mm and 22mm adaptors included. This sprocket is spline drive ONLY, there are no holes to bolt the sprocket to your cranks.

The Scotty Cranmer signature Jackson Sprocket from Snafu is available in 28-tooth only, Jet Fuel for the color, a weight of 2.6 oz. and a $49.99 price tag. This sprocket is available through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Snafu worldwide now.

Above and below are two screenshots of Scotty’s sprocket that we grabbed off Ryan Guettler’s new video from a trip to New Jersey to visit Scotty. You can check out the video below and learn more about the sprocket from Scotty himself!

Scotty talks about his new signature sprocket at about the 3:12 mark.

“I went to New Jersey last Friday to catch up with Scotty Cranmer, got some rad interviews and built up a new hyper wizard for when he is 100% back on his feet again which could be any day.
He is recovering so quickly and has a lot of amazing support around him.
I made this video for hyper but I have a small CH so I didn’t want you fans to miss this video in any way, Click now and enjoy.” – Ryan Guettler

Atlantis Vancouver – “Spyglass” DVD Promo 2

February 15, 2017

The 2nd full-length video from Atlantis Vancouver has arrived…

The new “Spyglass” DVD from Atlantis Vancouver has arrived. Above is a short but sweet teaser giving you a look at some of the goodness that you will be able to find in this video that was filmed on the streets of Canada! This video features full parts from Jordan Hango, Owen Dawson, Carl Arnette, Andrew Schubert, Matt Desson, Wink Grant and Brad Hill, so you know this won’t disappoint when it comes to the riding. Hit up the Atlantis Vancouver website to pick up a copy now!

“Available now:

atlantisvancouver.com

24 minutes of street riding from our shop team, filmed in British Columbia in 2016.”

Dan Foley – Sick Riding, Bro

February 15, 2017

There are only a handful of things that seem more appealing than doing nothing when you’re sick…

It looks like Dan Foley ended up getting sick after his trip over to Estonia for Simple Session. Instead of staying on the couch recovering, he decided to take Shia LaBeouf‘s advice and go out and ride. That last sentence probably won’t make any sense until you hit play, but it’s pretty funny to think that he somehow had influence on this. Either way, despite being sick, Dan was still able to fire out a few clips even though it probably didn’t feel as awesome as it may have seemed. Luckily, his judgement was still good enough to avoid checking out a cover band after the session, haha. Hit play and check it out… Oh, and here’s a word of advice from Dan as well…

“Don’t actually do this. I shot this a week ago and I’m still sick.”

BSD – “Undercover 2” Featuring Kriss Kyle, Alex Donnachie, Dan Paley

February 15, 2017

The BSD crew head back undercover for another banger of a BMX video… Here is a look at “Undercover 2”!

You know you’re in for something good when BSD drop a video featuring Kriss Kyle, Alex Donnachie and Dan Paley getting down at Unit 23 Skatepark over in Scotland. For “Undercover 2“, these three follow up their original Undercover video that came out just about two years ago with even crazier riding. Add in some dialed film work and you have a must see BMX video you cannot pass up watching! Get on that play button and watch “Undercover 2”!

After you watch this video, make sure you give the original Undercover video a watch!

“As a follow up to the original ‘Undercover’ video, we are stoked to bring you ‘Undercover 2’. Watch Kriss Kyle, Alex Donnachie and Dan Paley’s indoor sessions over the winter at Unit 23. Guest clips from Chaz Mailey.

Filmed and edited by Dave Sowerby.”