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Shadow Conspiracy – Optimized Freecoaster

November 4, 2016

Let’s take a closer look at the Optimized Freecoaster from The Shadow Conspiracy!

On the hunt for a new freecoaster hub? The crew over at The Shadow Conspiracy have released their new and improved Optimized freecoaster for you to get your fakie on with. The Optimized hub starts out with a 36-hole, CNC machined 6061 alloy hub shell with a small Crow logo. Inside you can find a 14mm solid chromoly male axle with 2 sealed cartridge bearings and 2 sealed cartridge hub shell bearings and an a 9-tooth CNC machined chromoly driver. Their past freecoaster ran into a few engagement issues from riding, so to resolve it they have moved to a bushing resistance system to completely fix the problem.

The Optimized freecoaster also features a smaller hub flange on the non-drive side to allow for a smaller plastic hub guard that comes stock with the hub. You’re not only ready to go backwards, but you won’t have to worry about grinding either.

This hub comes in left or right side drive, colors of black, polished, anodized red, Polar Blue, Arsenic and Ignite weighs in at 25.85 oz. and costs $164.99. You can pick the Optimized freecoaster up through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry The Shadow Conspiracy worldwide now or in The Shadow Conspiracy webstore.

Can’t go wrong with the classic black color.

Here’s a look at the Polished color.

The new Arsenic color.

The Ignite color is pretty wild.

Livid Purple is another new color option!

The Polar Blue to keep you cool.

You can pick the Optimized freecoaster up through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry The Shadow Conspiracy worldwide now or in The Shadow Conspiracy webstore for $164.99 now.

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Scotty Cranmer – Taking Calls Now

November 4, 2016

NOTE: This video was filmed way before Scotty’s crash! Sorry for the disappointment if you were hoping for a new video from Scotty… This title was a little deceiving.

It’s crazy how much footage Scotty Cranmer was sitting on before the crash. Here’s a video that finally made its way online from a while back when they gave out a phone number for everyone to call in and literally Call The Shots for the crew during a session. The phone line blew up from callers all over the place! Check out what went down… We cannot wait to see Scotty back to pumping videos out like this..

“Road 2 Recovery SCOTTY CRANMER LINK BELOW!
https://road2recovery.com/cause-view/scotty-cranmer/

Boost gave us two phones that had there unlimited and unhooked plan already pre loaded up. One for me and one for Scotty, Scotty came up with the idea that we should do an interactive video with the viewers. It was such a fun time and I was so glad we could get you guys involved. Go check out the boost commercial again RIGHT HERE.

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Colin Varanyak House Check

November 4, 2016

Have you ever wondered where your favorite pros call home? It’s not all too often we get a look at where riders live, but it’s always pretty interesting to see. Although Colin Varanyak spends a TON of time traveling, he calls Philadelphia home these days. The crew over at Animal Bikes caught up with Colin to get a little insight into where he calls home and just why he chose there out of anywhere else in the world he could. You can check it all out over on the Animal Bikes website — Colin Varanyak House Check

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Chris Childs OFF Merritt

November 4, 2016

Photo: Ryan Scott

Here’s some news coming from the old Instagram feed. Chris Childs has decided to part ways with Merritt. No word on exactly why, but it sounds like it was Chris’ decision. We’re not sure if he has a new opportunity lined up, but we wouldn’t doubt it for a minute since he’s always crushing it and we’re sure he will have a wild part in the new Sunday Bikes “Grow Up” video!

“I would like to send my thanks out to Merritt BMX for the past few years of their time and working with me on their team. I recently made a decision to step down from riding for them. Best of luck to those guys. Here’s to the first Merritt Tazers trip I was a part of!”

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Caique Gomes On Volume Bikes

November 4, 2016

It looks like Volume Bikes have a new connect down south in Brazil through Dream BMX! Volume have added Caique Gomes to their line up. Caique has been popping up more and more lately and it’s easy to see just why he’s been on their radar. Check out some of his past videos right here. To kick things off, he’ll be rocking the Pool Shark Splatter Cerberus frame! Get a few words about the news below!

“Stoked to have Caique Gomes on as a distributor rider through Dream BMX in Brazil. Caique came to us from the kind words of Eric “Barney” Cuiper from Animal and things started to develop from there. He’s a badass rider and he absolutely kills at street. He’s already got a ton of things in the works for us, stay tuned. In the meantime, you can catch him shredding on his Instagram. Pictured below is of Caique and his new limited edition Jason Enns Cerberus frame.”

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Profile Racing – Matt Coplon End / Begin

November 4, 2016

It’s always a good day when a fresh Matt Coplon video surfaces online! Here’s his latest for Profile Racing that was filmed between 2015 and 2016. Matt has an eye for unique spots and putting his own flavor on things and this video is a good reminder of that! Hit play to watch him go work on street spots, ramps and more!

““On the cusp of turning 39, here’s a compilation of clips filmed from June 2015, to May 2016. After work, early on weekends, and eeking in clips when I can while traveling with the Profile team.
Thanks to Deco BMX.
Thanks to The Skatepark of Tampa and Alan Shirley at The Rooster Den.
Thanks to Etnies Shoes and Folklore.
Thanks especially to Profile Racing for their employment and for giving me the opportunity to travel regularly as their Team Manager.
Enveloped by BMX: I’m eternally grateful.
To the end of a year, to the beginning of another. Thanks for watching, Enjoy…
Much love to these folks for taking their time to help film: Thomas Sanders, Steven Caro, Alan Shirley, Mark Mulville, Jack Hartje, Zachery Rogers, Grant Castelluzzo, Mike Hinkens, Russell Wadlin, Travis Reavis, Dan Orroyo, Ben Jordan, and Chad Degroot.” – Matt Coplon

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Cult – Lewis Ferris In New Zealand 2016

November 4, 2016

Cult coming through with a fresh BMX video from their connect down in New Zealand, Lewis Ferris. We’re not all too familiar with Lewis, but it’s easy to see just why Cult picked this guy up. Hit play for some buttery smooth lines filled with grinds and freecoaster action. This video has a fairly laid back and chill vibe, but there’s definitely plenty of heat to take in. Enjoy!

“Check out our New Zealand homie Lewis Ferris swagging in his homeland to some lazy tunes…The first time I witnessed Lewis riding I knew he had something special, this edit proves it, simple, dialed ,stylish riding…Shouts to Matt Allpress for the filming…”

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Robin Kachfi On Radio Bikes

November 4, 2016

Here’s some news for you! Radio Bikes have recruited Robin Kachfi to their line up over in Germany! If you have been checking out The Union for a while, you have most likely caught one of Robin’s videos that have popped up over the past year or two. He’s been keeping content flowing steady and he’s been doing a lot of progressing, so it’s no surprise to see this news. Expect plenty more from Robin in the near future!

“Robin hails from Mannheim, Germany, and is one of the most exciting and hard working riders emerging out of the German BMX scene right now. Robin shreds it on a bike and is always on the move, out riding with the Kunstform BMX Shop crew and filming videos for his Youtube Channel which he updates daily. We got a chance to hang with Robin a couple of times this year, and got really hyped from just watching him ride, but most importantly he just seemed like he fitted in. After speaking to the rest of the crew, it was a no-brainer to welcome him to the Radio team and have him part of what we do.

If you haven’t already make sure you subscribe to Robin’s Youtube Channel and follow his Instagram page @robinkachfibmx. With a new Radio team project about to start real soon, Robin is also filming for his welcome video, so you can expect to see much more of him in the very near future.

Welcome to the team Robin, stoked to have you here!” – Radio Bikes

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