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Toyota BMX Triple Challenge – Stop 2 Highlights

January 29, 2017

BMX Triple Challenge Stop 2 Highlights on Vital BMX

The action from the Toyota BMX Triple Challenge continues! Here’s a look at all of the action that went down at stop two in Arizona the other day! With a ton of the best dirt contest riders rolling in, you know there was plenty of wild riding that went down. Check it out!

“Absolute insanity from the second stop of the Toyota BMX Triple Challenge in Glendale, Arizona featuring banger-after-banger from Kyle Baldock, Logan Martin, Brian Fox, Dawid Godziek, TJ Ellis, Kevin Peraza, Pat Casey, Ryan Nyquist, and many more.
Credit: Tyler Rizzi”

Simple Session 2017 Course Build – Day 2

January 29, 2017

The course build for Simple Session 2017 has ramped up! Here’s a look at what the crew accomplished on day 2 of the build. As we expected, things really started moving and it’s already starting to take shape. This should be another phenomenal course! Stay tuned for more previews of the build in the coming days!

“DAY TWO build-up of the Simple Session 17 course.
Designed by Nate Wessel
Built by Mind Work Ramps

Shot 100% on GoPro Hero5

? – Mart Melchior Sard”

Stuttpark BMX Session

January 29, 2017

The crew at Freedom BMX threw their “Freedom Awards” the other weekend over in Germany awarding some of Germany’s best BMX riders awards for their work in 2016. Prior to the awards, they threw a jam at the Stuttpark with a TON of riders from Pro’s to the AM’s. Here’s a look at some of the action that went down from Bruno Hoffmann, Felix Prangenberg, Eddie Baum, Robin Kachfi, Kilian Roth, Moritz Nussbaumer, Tom Schorb-Mergenthaler, Leon Hoppe and more! Looks like it was a hell of a good time to us!

“Ta-daaa! Here is our video of the Stuttpark session, which we had invited together with our homies from the artform BMX Shop in the afternoon before the freedombmx Awards to Stuttgart / Bad Cannstatt. We were not expecting the contest to be such a big boost in our wildest dreams. 91 drivers between 7 and 33 years of age were at the end – and there would have been more, but because of the very tight schedule, we had to somehow impose a registration stop and change the format, otherwise that would have become nothing with the party in the twelfth. Sorry for that!

Fortunately, the mood did not break, it was splendid all day. And good BMX was driven, of course, as you can see in the video above. Many thanks to all participants, helpers, spectators and our sponsors wethepeople, Sunday Bikes, Haro Bikes, éclat, The Shadow Conspiracy, Mankind Bike Co., Fitbikeco., Kink BMX, BMX Shop and TSG! In the park and later on the award ceremony, you have impressively demonstrated that BMX is healthy and lively despite all the world-wide spoofing events that have been circulating in the scene for several years. In short: Stuttgart was lit af! This almost screams after a repeat …”

Filmed by The Medialist, Heiko Köhler, Pat Trieb
Edited by: The Medialist
Music: Tour de Force – “Warmongers”

Tom Dugan 2 For 1 Etnies Jameson Sale

January 28, 2017

It looks like Devon Smillie isn’t the only one with the 2 For 1 deal from Etnies! You can pick up TWO PAIRS OF ETNIES JAMESON shoes for the price of one from now until the end of the month! All you have to do is pick out one pair, and then you can get a 2nd pair of equal or lesser value for FREE. All you have to do is put DUGAN241 in as the Promo Code during check out! Easy as that, just don’t forget the code or you won’t get the deal. Check out all of the different styles and colors for the Etnies Jameson shoes RIGHT HERE. Act fast since this deal only goes for a few more days!

A video posted by tommydugan (@tommydugan) on Jan 26, 2017 at 3:35pm PST

Life Hack – Nose Manual Adaptor?

January 28, 2017

Want to learn nose manuals, but you could use some help? Check out this nose manual adaptor that Matt Poteet cooked up.

Last year, Scotty Cranmer came up with this way to learn how to nose manual with this “wheelie bar” kind of adaptor that basically helped you find your nose balance and some what prevent you from going over the bars. Matt Poteet decided to try to make his own version using a fork and some old skateboard trucks and wheels. The video above shows you how Matt made his, which is actually pretty basic and a really good idea, then some footage of him putting the setup to good use. Overall, it looks like it might be a great way to learn how to do nose manuals if you have been struggling with them, but really want to learn without going over the bars a million times. Hit play and take a look! Anyone else try something like this? Let us know!

After you watch this, you should definitely check out Scotty Cranmer’s Nose Manual Challenge video.

Mongoose – Tom Isted: Home & Away

January 28, 2017

Mongoose coming through with a fresh batch of footage featuring Tom Isted throwing down at two different skateparks over in the U.K! Tom is one of those riders that not only has a very deep bag of tricks, but knows how to lay down a ton of style, too. This video is packed with some fast and smooth lines, big stretched no handers, a ton of flip combos like double backflips, superman backflips, flair whips and more! There’s even a caveman drop that’s bound to make you a little nervous with heights. You won’t want to pass this one up!

“Tom Isted made this video with two separate five-hour sessions at two different parks that are each three hours from his house. But he knows them so well that they feel like home to him. Watch Tom do some insane moves at Rush Skatepark and RampWorld.”

Filmed and edited by Ryan Hallett

Lee Musselwhite – One Take

January 28, 2017

We’re always stoked to see what Lee Musselwhite has been working on! Here’s a video he put together of five different combos that he pulled in one try! Talk about being absolutely DIALED. This is a rad video to check out regardless if you’re into flatland or not. The amount of balance, control and precision that goes into this is unreal!

Simple Session 2017 Course Build – Day 1

January 28, 2017

It’s that time of the year again! The course build for Simple Session 2017 has begun! Here’s a timelapse video giving you a look at what was accomplished in day one! Expect things really to speed up over the next few days! As always, it’s safe to say this is going to be one hell of a course that won’t disappoint!

“DAY ONE build-up of the Simple Session 17 course.
Designed by Nate Wessel
Built by Mind Work Ramps

Shot 100% on GoPro Hero5

? – Mart Melchior Sard”