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Anthony Pinzon recently took a trip to Pereira, Colombia in search of skateparks and street spots. Here’s a BMX video packed full of all the clips he collected from his time there. Anthony brings a good mix of tricks and he’s definitely not scared to send it off some big drops. Take a look! Also, as a note… Anthony rides for Solid Bikes shop in Colombia, not Solid Bikes the brand, which we wish was still around, haha.
Filmed and edited by Felipe Gallego
Scotty Cranmer coming through with a new update from the hospital for you to check out! This time around Scotty gets some help putting his teeth back in that he has been missing… Without a dentist! If you missed the first update from the hospital, you might be a little surprised to see Scotty’s head. They had to remove part of his skull to allow the brain to heal, and in a few weeks they will actually be putting the piece of the skull they removed back into his head. Pretty crazy, right?
Today we also get to see some of the cool stuff people sent in, along with a little tour of his hospital room. Scotty also shows us some of the progress he has made with his movement in his arms. There’s still a long road to recovery, but this is amazing seeing how much he has improved so far from his motion to his energy level. You got this, Scotty!
“SCOTTY ROAD 2 RECOVERY FUND
https://road2recovery.com/cause-view/scotty-cranmer/
So Scotty called me from the hospital and said Big Boy I need you down at the hospital asap! I said Why? Because we are putting my teeth back in. That is enough said right there. NONE OF US ARE DENTIST.”
Dan’s Comp: Terry Adams Video – More BMX Videos
You can always count on Terry Adams to get creative when it comes to filming locations. Here’s his latest video for Dan’s Comp where he gets down on a helicopter landing pad! Dialed flatland riding and a sweet view. Take a peek!
“Flatland mastery from one in the best in the world at a beautiful location in Grand Cayman.
Credit: Vital BMX”
It’s not every day that we get to talk about mergers and buyouts in BMX, but this is pretty exciting stuff. Cinema Wheel Co., which was originally a brand under the same umbrella as Verde and DUO Brand, has been acquired by Blackout Distribution which is a distributor under the same umbrella / ownership as Kink Bike Co.! We don’t get much detail as to what changes will occur, but we have a feeling we’ll be seeing some shake ups and additions to the Cinema Wheel Co. team, and some new products coming in the next year. Below is the press release with the details.
“Blackout Distribution acquires Cinema BMX
Blackout Distribution is excited to announce they have acquired Cinema BMX. Cinema offers a focused line of aftermarket BMX parts including hubs, rims, and complete wheels built upon its amazing team and strong image. More information on Cinema can be found at www.cinemabmx.com
Blackout distribution focus is in the BMX category and is excited to add Cinema to the brands it owns. Cinema has a great expanding product line. Founded in 2009, Cinema has built a great foundation that Blackout can grow upon. We will expand distribution in both the US and Worldwide. Cinema has built strong demand and we’re excited to fill it. More information about Blackout BMX can be found at www.blackoutbmx.com.
All US inventory has been transferred and is currently in stock at Blackout.”
It seems like it’s fewer and further between when we get the chance to do a review of a full-length BMX DVD. The times are definitely changing, but with the fewer opportunities, we’ve come to appreciate the full-length video more and more. Especially when we get flooded with videos of people talking to their camera all day on the regular. A couple of weeks ago, Sunday Bikes started spreading the word that their new “Grow Up” full-length video was wrapping up and we would get to see what their team had been getting into during all of the trips they have been taking over the past year or so. One thing that we feel made this exciting was because we really didn’t hear much about the video until it was ready to drop. It avoided the pre-build up hype that set the expectations higher and higher, and it more or less just let the video do the talking once it was ready to go.
Going into this video, we were pretty excited just because Sunday Bikes have an amazing team that consists of Aaron Ross, Jake Seeley, Erik Elstran, Mark Burnett, Chris Childs, Gary Young, Brett Silva, Julian Arteaga, Alec Siemon and Jared Duncan. This is a team that has a diverse mix of styles of riding, but all give off a really positive vibe. They also have filmer, photographer, team manager, get away driver (you’ll get that one once you see the video) and all around rad dude Walter Pieringer keeping things together. That’s a hell of a line up that you can expect to lead to good things.
“Grow Up” was filmed over the course of the past year or so and features full parts from Aaron Ross, Jake Seeley, Mark Burnett, Gary Young, Chris Childs, Erik Elstran and their newest Pro team addition, Brett Silva (who definitely earned that spot and his part will prove that), with a mix section from Julian Arteaga, Jared Duncan and Alec Siemon. The team hit up spots from Austin, Texas to Minneapolis, Chicago, Spain, China and more throughout the filming leading to a really diverse batch of spots from the cities to small towns. There’s even a little skatepark and trails action mixed in for good measure, which is always a perk.
Going through the video, it was really easy to see how well that team meshes together and just how much they motivate each other to have fun and get creative. One thing you will notice is how much celebrating goes on from the hilarious cheers after clips to plenty of high fives and more. It was definitely one of those videos that each section quickly became our new favorite section of the video. By the end we were stuck trying to decide just who took the win for the best section. Quite honestly, we couldn’t land on a favorite, but that’s definitely not a bad thing. We really liked how much creativity went into this one from the riding that each of these guys came up with to some of the doubles action that gets mixed in there. “Grow Up” didn’t have that “just another street video” vibe that is pretty easy to make.
The filming was handled for the most part by Walter with a few clips filmed by other filmers and the team riders that chipped in to get the second angles and more. We really liked how clean the film work was and that it had a good mix of long and fisheye angles and moving and stationary shots to help keep it mixed and flowing well. Walter handled the editing and that was another thing we really appreciated. The video didn’t have over the top graphics or anything and we’re big fans of that. We also liked that some of the film burns and coloring that went really well with the transitions of the footage from old shots of the team as kids to the riding footage, you can get an idea of what we’re talking about with the trailers below. The sections also flowed well from one to the other. We were thinking about how they could have put these sections in any order and it would have all gone together really well just because each section brought so much to the table.
The music selection was on point with some classic rock, a little rap action and even some technoish dance music which kept things interesting. It’s always good when you get that diverse mix of music since some videos stick to only one style and it can get a little old. This doesn’t have that problem.
Overall, Sunday’s “Grow Up” video turned out damn good and we’re beyond pumped on everything. Sometimes we watch videos and we can pass on watching it again, but this one made us want to hit replay and give it another watch right away. It’s one of those BMX videos you will get good use out of if you end up picking up a copy, there’s no doubt about that. The video runs for 45 minutes which is a good length for getting your pre-session hype going, too.
The “Grow Up” video is available as a DVD and Digital Download. You can pick up the DIGITAL DOWNLOAD for $5.99 now. The DVD will be available soon for $10 and that also includes over an hour of Bonus Footage! You can pick up a copy direct from the Sunday Bikes website, along with a few free wallpapers for your computer, tablet or phone RIGHT HERE. Otherwise, it should be available through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Sunday Bikes worldwide very soon.
The Guardian released this interesting video telling the story of BMX rider Jamie McKenchie who has suffered from a serious brain injury due to a guy who punched him in the back of the head causing him to fall to the ground straight to his head. This video tells the story of how this happened and gives you a look at what his life is like now after the incident. It goes to show how fast your life can change in a single instant because of a completely careless move. It’s such a bummer seeing somebody having their life stripped away because of something like this, but it’s also amazing seeing him still pushing himself to continue to ride. It shows just how much BMX means to so many of us and how it can keep us going even in the darkest of times.
“This short film explores the story of Jamie McKechnie, who was punched in an unprovoked street attack in Shortlands, south-east London, in 2011. The film was made as part of a Channel 4 documentary, One Killer Punch, which explores the dramatic repercussions of a single act of violence.”
The Jake Seeley signature Street Sweeper Tires are now available in this new new Green colorway for those of you looking to brighten up your bike a bit! The Street Sweeper tire is a directional tire with a dual rubber compound. You can find a softer durometer in the center of the tread and a harder durometer rubber on the sides to help resist wear and make it so the tire won’t grab during grinds. Available in 2.40″ only with a 100 max PSI rating, colors of Green, Black and Purple, a weight of 25.8 oz. and a price tag of $22.99 each. The Green Street Sweeper Tire is now available through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Sunday Bikes worldwide.
Red Bull finally released the second part of their “Ultimate New Zealand BMX Road Trip” for your viewing pleasure. Hit play to watch Dawid Godziek, Danny Josa, Victor Salazar and Dustin Orem enjoy a few more amazing cement parks and then hit up the Farm Jam! Expect more in part 3 sooner or later, too!
Watch: Red Bull – Ultimate New Zealand BMX Road Trip – Part 1
“The second part of our BMX road trip across New Zealand starts in the harbour city of Picton. Being a gateway to the Southern Island, Picton greets newcomers with small-town sightseeing and a straight road to the closest riding gem; Reefton’s skatepark.
Waves of concrete flow around the park and, as with everywhere we visited, we were treated with great hospitality by the locals who were eager to find out where else we’d ridden.”
