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Scotty Cranmer WALKS!

January 13, 2017

Here’s one we had a feeling we would be seeing sooner than later after a few of the recent Scotty Cranmer updates. To celebrate his 30th Birthday, his family threw a party at the rehab facility, and Scotty decided to surprise everyone with a look at his latest progress, which is being able to WALK with a walker! So stoked to see the progress Scotty has made since his crash! It’s only a matter of time before he’s back to riding, right?

“It’s Scotty’s B DAY, and we packed a little over 22 people into the rehab center and it was an awesome time. Towards the end Scotty shows us his awesome surprise. Every single day he is becoming a little less paralyzed. I don’t even see him as being paralyzed anymore because of how much progress he has made. Me being there since the day of the crash and Witnessing it, it makes me so happy to see how far he has come in such a short period of time.

Scotty Cranmer Road 2 Recovery Fund”

Flybikes – Stefan Lantschner “Go With The Flow” Video

January 13, 2017

Here’s one we’ve been waiting for all week! Flybikes dropped their new Stefan Lantschner “Go With The Flow” video online and, as expected, it turned out amazing! Hit play to watch Stefan haul ass and bring a ton of style to the table, with some excellent spots and film work to back it! This is a great watch from start to finish, and definitely not a nibbler jibbler edit.

“No matter what it is that Stefan is doing, whether it’s riding his signature Flybikes Montaña setup, custom Cafe Racer or dirt bike, he’s always going fast and making it look good! For his latest Flybikes video, Stefan takes that speed and style to street spots and skateparks with amazing lines and unique setups that take some effort to ride! Hit play and Go With The Flow!

Edited by Hugo Almeida
Filmed by: Hugo Almeida, Filippo Delzanno, Philip Kölsch

Music: Everybody Home – Layup“

Colony BMX – Stas Shatilo Early 2017 Video

January 13, 2017

Colony kicking your Friday off right with some fresh footage of Stas Shatilo getting down at one of his local skateparks over in Russia. This video is pretty short, but Stas does a great job of throwing down a good mix of tricks from the spine to the quarterpipe with a few lip tricks and a few bigger air tricks. This one is a real easy watch, so get on that play button and take this BMX video in!

Tempered – 2016 Filthy Drains Jam Highlights

January 13, 2017

The annual Filthy Drains Jam down in Australia has always been a good time, and it looks like this years jam was another damn good time! Here’s a video giving you a look at what went down on the different ramp and rail setups they built, along with some of the good times that were had off the bike… Well, except for the guy that got knocked out and had to take a ride in the ambulance to the hospital. Overall, it looks like it was another successful party! Check it out!

“The Tempered crew and the Fairfield locals know how to do it! They got busy and built a ghetto setup, hosted a few bands, got seriously loose on the wild obstacles and then, of course, burnt it to the ground. This harks back to FBM ghetto jam days and we love it. Doesn’t get much better, and looser than this. Here’s what the Tempered dudes had to say:

“For the 5th installment, the TMPRD crew, as well as the local Fairfield boys, put in a bunch of work to ready the drain for another day of BMX at it’s rawest.

With the help of local dudes ‘The Vessel’s’ on tunes, the hordes who showed up and the kindness of the weather gods, the day was a stoke fest for young and old.

Thanks to everyone who showed up to support BMX the way it should be, dirty, loose and fun as hell.

Thanks to Jerry Vandervalk for masterminding the whole project.

Filmed/edited – Mike Vockenson.

Songs: The Cars – Just What I Needed (first song), the other 2 were performed by The Vessels on the day,”- Tempered” – DIG

Profile Racing – Tech Tip: Shorter BMX Crank Arm Size

January 13, 2017

The guys over at Profile Racing have released their latest “Tech Tip” feature. This time around they take a look at some of the benefits of shorter crank arm sizes for the freestyle side of BMX. They give you a few examples of some of the benefits of running shorter BMX cranks, along with some insight from Pro team riders Grant Castelluzzo, Dillon Leeper and Zach Rogers who run cranks between 170mm and 175mm. You can check it out right here.

What size cranks do you run and why? Let us know in the comments!

BMX Riding On Snow Sucks

January 12, 2017

Big Boy and Matty Cranmer decided to take advantage of a sunny day and hit up a skatepark, even though it still had some snow and water on it. Hit play to watch the two get down at the park, then head over to see Scotty Cranmer to get an update on the Dad Bod Challenge. Check it!

“PLEASE DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME! THIS WAS A BAD IDEA! Don’t try this its not worth it. We were just so bored and decided to take the risk!”

Sunday Bikes – Alec Siemon Cyclone Freecoaster Promo

January 12, 2017

Sunday Bikes released this new promo video featuring Alec Siemon putting the Cyclone Freecoaster Hub to good use. Hit play to check out a couple of lines and some details on the hub! After you check that out, you can check out more photos along with full specs and details right here – Sunday Bikes Cyclone Freecoaster Hub

“Here’s Alec Siemon showing you what kind of moves you can do with our Cyclone Freecoaster.

SUNDAY CYCLONE FREECOASTER:

$129.95 MSRP
RHD or LHD.
Hub Guard Included.
Built using patented Odyssey Clutch Hub internals.”

Odyssey Team In a Hugo Boss Commercial?

January 12, 2017

BMX meets Golf meets Men’s High Fashion? We’re not quite sure how the Odyssey team got roped into being extras in a Hugo Boss commercial featuring a couple of professional golf players, but it happened while they were in Florida filming for the Odyssey VS Miami video. Hit play to check out the actual commercial above, then check out the behind the scenes footage below. That director loves to drop the F-Bomb.

“Golf pros Henrik Stenson, Martin Kaymer and Ben An try their hand at a new sport in Miami, wearing BOSS Menswear.”

“How did the Odyssey team end up in a Hugo Boss ad campaign? What is even going on here? We’re not really sure either, but here’s some behind the scenes footage if you want even more questions.“