BMX Union

An Honest Conversation With Tyler Fernengel

November 17, 2016

Tyler Fernengel has been off his bike for the better part of a year due to some crazy back injuries, but he’s finally starting to get back on it and getting into the swing of things. Tyler’s new Haro video drops next week, but Ride BMX decided to sit down with him and find out what’s new and get his perspective on a bunch o things.

“We’re dropping Tyler’s long awaited Haro Bikes section next Tuesday (11/22) at 9am PST, so I figured I’d invite Tyler over to my place, sit him under some geometric shapes, and have a fairly quick conversation about life, injuries, recovery, and a few things in between.

Filmed by Ryan Fudger” – Ride BMX

Common Crew In Westminster

November 17, 2016

The Common Crew coming through with a fresh mix from some time the crew spent cruising around Westminster’s spots that the place has to offer. Hit play to check out what Ethan Corriere, Julian Arteaga, Devon Smillie, Alec Siemon and the rest of the crew stacked for clips along the way!

“After filming for our full length for 5+ years we thought it would be nice to have a laid back approach to a video. This ended up with us filming a day video in one of our neighboring cities. This city isn’t exactly known to be stacked with spots but finding random stuff to ride is always a blast. Enjoy and let us know which city we should hit next!” – Francis Castro

Sneak Peek: Flybikes – 2017 Montaña Frame

November 17, 2016

The crew over at Flybikes have released another sneak preview of their 2017 products. This time around we get a look at Stefan Lantschner‘s signature Montaña frame in this new Gloss Metallic Orange color. Beyond the new paint, it looks like they kept the same geometry and features, plus added an external down tube gusset for some additional strength.

The 2017 Montana frame is made from full 4130 chromoly tubing with a 75-degree head tube angle, 69-degree seat tube angle, 9″ stand over height, 11.75″ bottom bracket height and a 13.5″ chainstay length. You can find an offset thickness Integrated head tube, internal top and down tube gussets, an external down tube gusset, multi-butted and tapered top and down tube, multi-butted down tube, Mid bottom bracket, Investment Cast seat post clamp, tapered seat and chain stays, removable brake mounts and Investment Cast dropouts with a removable chain tensioner.

The 2017 version comes with a 20.8″ and 21″ top tube lengths and will be available starting this month. The Montaña frame will come in this Gloss Metallic Orange color and one other color yet to be announced.

Offset thickness Integrated head tube with internal top and down tube gussets and a new external gusset on the downtube for additional strength.

Removable Dylan style brake mounts for a clean look if you ride brakeless.

Investment Cast dropouts.

S&M Bikes – Bevan Cowan “No Pegs, No Worries”

November 17, 2016

S&M Bikes connect down in Australia, Bevan Cowan, might not run pegs, but that doesn’t keep him from getting down on the streets. Hit play to watch him cruise a bunch of street spots where he puts his bag of tricks to good use and brings plenty of style to the table!

“Here’s some fresh footage from the Southern Hemi courtesy of Bevan Cowan. Bev recently moved to Melbourne and took on managing Rampfest Indoor Skatepark and Ride On BMX Store down in Australia. Between shifts, bad weather and a wet winter, he still managed to stack this little joint in for your pleasure!

Filmed: Marius Dietsche + Extras
Edited: Marius Dietsche
Song: Slum Sociable – Anyway”

Cory “Puppy Arms” Berglar Boot Camp

November 17, 2016

We’re not quite sure what Big Boy was thinking with this one, but he decided to let Cory Berglar call the shots for him during a session at a skatepark. As always, Cory pushes Big Boy to his limits and makes him try a few tricks that he might not have tried without that added push. Take a look at what went down.

“SCOTTY CRANMER ROAD 2 RECOVERY FUND
https://road2recovery.com/cause-view/scotty-cranmer/

THIS IS THE WORST BEST IDEA EVER. Cory “Puppy Arms” Berglar told me what to do and I had no choice but to comply haha. This idea is a ton of fun because it really helps you push yourself. Cory managed to make me learn some new tricks and put me through his training camp.” – Big Boy

Atlantis Vancouver – Jordan Hango “Battle of the Birds”

November 17, 2016

The Atlantis Vancouver crew continuing to upload sections from their “Battle of the Birds” DVD. This time around we get a look at Jordan Hango‘s section that’s packed full of some big hops and drops, grinds, wallrides and more. Jordan is an absolute beast, so you already know this is well worth your time. Hit play and enjoy!

“Jordan Hango from Atlantis Vancouver’s DVD Battle of the Birds.

Filmed in Vancouver Canada.

Remixed because the original songs were blocked on youtube.”

Mike “Jersey” Taylor Retires From BMX

November 17, 2016

Hanging my pegs up ?I'd like to thank all my sponsors & friends who helped me out on this awesome journey that is bmx ? #retired
A photo posted by mike taylor (@jerseyt) on Nov 16, 2016 at 9:36am PST

It looks like Mike “Jersey” Taylor has decided to retire from his Pro BMX days as he officially stepped down from the BSD and G Sport Pro teams (but we would imagine he’ll still be apart of both brands teams) in a post on Instagram. Jersey has been an absolute savage on the streets for years, so there are probably a few rails that are breathing a sigh of relief, but we’re sure he will still be out there crushing it on a BMX bike. It also looks like he’ll be making moves in the downhill mountain bike world, so maybe you will see him more if you’re into bigger bikes in the near future, too.

Either way, Mike was one hell of a rider and there’s no doubt that he has left his mark on BMX’s history over the years!

Stress BMX At YOLO Skatepark

November 17, 2016

It looks like the the riders over in Moscow will be having a nice winter since they now have an indoor cement skatepark to ride! Some of the Stress team recently spent some time testing out the place and ended up stacking a bunch of clips for you to check out! Hit play to see what went down. Who would be stoked to ride this place? We sure would!

“Part of our crew decided to test a brand new Moscow skatepark Yolo. See first what came out of this.
https://vk.com/yolomoscow

Song: Ngozi family–Everything is over”