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Monster Energy – Mike Varga: Home Turf Evolution

January 16, 2017

We have seen Mike Varga drop hammers on his backyard ramps before, and it’s time to see another BANGER of a video from the ramp courtesy of Monster Energy! This one starts out on the ramp, then Mike hops in the ATV and heads to his personal trails! As always, Mike brings a DEEP bag of tricks from flips and whips to stretched no handers and more! There’s even a few very gnarly NBD’s in there. This is one video you won’t want to pass up!

If you missed the first video, here’s Mike Varga’s Home Turf video from Monster!

“After building the ramp of his dreams, Mike Varga stomped the best edit of his life in the beginning of 2016 with “Home Turf”. Knowing that evolution is the secret to the next step, Mike took zero time off and began redefining his dream. He made his ramp bigger and better. He added trails to his property. And, most importantly, Mike pushed himself to do what was previously considered impossible. Monster Energy is proud to release the latest and greatest from Mike Varga and to congratulate him on landing both the first ever 900 tailwhip and the first ever 1260…”

Sebastian Keep – Jumping Off Bridges On A BMX: The Story Behind “Walls”

January 16, 2017

Sebastian Keep found some very crazy walls to ride for this project…

Here’s what we have been waiting for, for a LOOOOONG time now! The footage of Sebastian Keep doing that insane Gap to Wallride off a bridge for Red Bull has finally made its way online! The Behind the Scenes video just dropped on Tall Order‘s Youtube channel giving you a look at everything that went into making this very, very, very insane idea happen from the gap off the bridge to a bunch of other crazy setups he cooked up! Then Red Bull dropped their “Walls” video that is a short but sweet video packed with banger after banger from all the insane wallrides Bas did. This is absolute MADNESS and a must see!

“ The idea started with lets take 2 small ramps to the city centres to jump off multi storey car parks and bridges land on buildings and wall ride down them. We knew that what we were doing wasn’t exactly legal so we decided to wear high vis jackets and hard hats and try our best to disguise ourselves as road workers so that people would leave us alone and It worked!
The spots we found on Google earth were bigger than we anticipated
and so we tried to build practice set ups to help get used to the gaps.

At the spot in Croydon nobody knew if it was possible to ride down 20 feet of vertical wall and after speaking to various pro riders who didn’t have an answer for us we decided to try it…

This video tells the story of how we rolled into city centres in the early hours disguised as builders with vans holding huge ramps set them up and filmed our attempts at some of the biggest wall rides we have seen.

Please Subscribe and thanks for watching.” Sebastian Keep

“Redefining the concept of street riding, Sebastian ‘Bas’ Keep’s latest project, Walls, takes BMX into uncharted territories.
It’s almost like a new discipline of riding, no one’s really done it before
Sebastian ‘Bas’ Keep
The British BMX legend uses ramps and his creativity to tackle some of the UK’s most inaccessible wallrides, including the project’s death-defying final Croydon spot – an insane 6.5m (22ft) gap to 9.7m (32ft) wallride that made the final ever cover of RideUK back in 2015.
Nearly two years later and the wait is over. Watch the video above to see Bas push the boundaries of what can be achieved in the street environment.”

Photo: George Marshall

Photo: Eisa Bakos

Madera – Dan Foley “10 Year Mixtape” Section

January 16, 2017

Here’s one we’ve been waiting for! Madera have released Dan Foley‘s section from their “10 Year Mixtape” video! As always, Dan brings a TON of style and buttery smooth lines on everything he touches from skateparks to street spots and pools! This is definitely a BMX video you’ll want to check out!

“Madera BMX – Dan Foley – 2016 Video

The beginning of 2016 marked 10 years of existence for Madera. From three simple products to a full line of parts, we have grown thanks to two things: the people who have supported us and the riders who represent us. So, to celebrate 10 years of American-made BMX parts, 10 years of riding and traveling, and 10 years of great times, we think it’s fitting to showcase the riders who keep us going in a video made for the people who have kept us going. The team, some old and some new, have worked hard for the last 9 months to do what they do best and share it with all of you who have supported us in the past, continue to support us now, or may support us in the future. Check out what makes us tick, what we are proud to share, and what we hope gets you stoked. Thanks for all of your support and here’s to another 10 years!

Filmed and Edited by Grant Castelluzzo
Additional Filming by Mike Hinkens, Dan Foley, Nate Depatger, and Zach Krejmas.”

BSD – Dan Paley 2017 Soulja Bike Check

January 16, 2017

BSD caught up with Dan Paley to take a look at his brand new setup with his 2017 Soulja Frame decked out top to bottom in BSD parts! It looks like everything that he is running is currently available through BMX shops and mail-orders as well! There’s a ton of photos and a full parts list that you can check out right here — Dan Paley Bike Check!

That’s a dialed BMX bike!

Profile Racing X Native Bikes Collaboration Featuring Cory Foust

January 16, 2017

Profile Racing and Native Bikes have teamed up to do a VERY LIMITED run of Mini Hubs wrapped in leather! Above is a promo video featuring Cory Foust crushing it, with a little preview of the hubs. You can get the full scoop below!

“Where: Mostly in Austin, Texas.

When: I’m pretty sure we started filming in like 2013 or 14, I had two jobs at the time and Jeremie also had some stuff going on, so this one has been in the works for a long time.

How: I’m definitely stoked on everything I was able to do for this video. A lot of the stuff I do the most often isn’t always the easiest for me, so some of these took a while. Insanely stoked on the hubs and seat combo from James, and super thankful for this opportunity. Thanks to Profile and Matt Coplon and James Covington for everything!” – Cory Foust

“Five sets of Polished Profile Mini Hubs, wrapped in hand crafted leather by James Covington, now available from your local bike shop.
Thanks to Both Cory and James for help with this collaboration.
Made in the USA.” – Profile Racing

Jabe Jones Bike Check

January 16, 2017

The crew over at FBM>/a> dropped a new Bike Check with Jabe Jones and his current Hardway setup decked out with FBM and The Shadow Conspiracy parts. The bike has a few scuffs and dings, but overall looks like a sturdy unit! You can check out a bunch of photos, a parts list and more right here — Jabe Jones Bike Check!

“Nearly 4K” Files – The Malaga Trip

January 16, 2017

While filming for the Nearly 4K DVD, the Nearly BMX crew took a trip to Malaga, Spain to explore the city and skateparks. Hit play to check out a bunch of footage that didn’t make the cut for the final video featuring George Eccleston, Isaac Lesser, Chaz Mailey, Alex Donnachie and Kriss Kyle! You already know with a line up like this, these “scraps” are actually really good.

Eclat – Mirage Tire

January 16, 2017

Eclat have released their new Mirage Tire for you to dial in those wheels of yours with some new rubber. The Mirage tire is Eclat’s new high performance, lightweight street tire that has a 120 TPI construction, dual rubber compound with a smooth center tread and more agressive sides for increased traction while turning. You can also find an outer line of thicker rubber on the sidewall for grind protection and a full-length “Silkshield” layer under the tread and sidewalls. You can be assured these tires are solid because they are made by Maxxis Tires. This tire is rated for a max 110 PSI as well.

The Mirage tire is available in 2.25″ and 2.35″ sizes, Folding and Wire Bead styles and black for the only color through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Eclat worldwide now.

Weight
2.25″ folding bead 18oz / 510g
2.35″ folding bead 19.6oz / 555g

2.25″ wire bead 20oz / 566g
2.35″ wire bead 21.7oz / 615g

We haven’t seen too many folding tires lately, but it’s good to see this tire available in both styles.