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Empire – Texas Toast Sesh

October 14, 2016

No, unfortunately this isn’t news that the Texas Toast Jam is happening again, but there is a field out in Texas that still holds the ramps from the last one. Empire dropped this video from a session Jake Conard and Ryan Lamont had on the ramps that were part of one of the best BMX contests out there. Hit play and check out what went down… And start hoping that this contest does happen again in 2017!

Filmed and edited by Josh Babu

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Fiend – Johnny Raekes Welcome Video

October 14, 2016

It was announced a little while back that Johnny Raekes had joined the Fiend team, now we get his first video officially welcoming him to the squad! Hit play to watch Johnny and those blonde dreads of his put his pegs and freecoaster to good use out on the streets. This is a short but sweet BMX video you won’t want to pass up!

Video: Tony Ennis

Track: Ngozi Family – “Night Of Fear” from the album 45,000 Volts

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The History of the Terrible One SFA Barcode

October 14, 2016

Terrible One just posted up this awesome timeline history for the Garrett Byrnes signature SFA Barcode (Did you know S.F.A stands for Sweet Fuck All?) that has been released, and not released, in a few different versions over the past 14 years or so. Hit the flipbook to take in the story from the first frame with the built in 3.5″ tall seat post to the latest version made by S&M Bikes. There’s also a pretty funny story of a time Garrett’s dad wanted to beat up Chris Moeller for refusing a warranty, haha. Enjoy!

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Mutiny Bikes – 2017 Frames and Parts

October 14, 2016

With the 2017 product starting to land at BMX shops and mail-orders worldwide, it’s a perfect time to take a closer look at all of the new frames and parts that Mutiny Bikes have to offer to their line up! As always, Mutiny did an amazing job of creating a line that is not only strong, but aesthetically pleasing, too. They also have avoided having a massive line of products, by only creating products that they feel they can offer something of value, versus just pumping out every part possible and slapping a Mutiny logo on it. You can get a full look at everything with photos, full specs and details below! Let’s start things off with the frames and bars.

2017 Comb Frame

The Jeff Wescott signature Comb frame is looking dialed with a fresh coat of Honey Red paint. This frame is made from 4130 Sanko chromoly tubing with a 74.9-degree head tube angle, 71-degree seat tube angle, 11.8″ bottom bracket height, 9″ standover height and a 13.2″ – 13.75″ chainstay length. You can find a taller 125mm Integrated, offset thickness head tube that is heat-treated for additional strength, top and down tube gussets with the debossed “Badge ‘N Bones” logo, double-butted top tube, straight gauge elliptical down tube to help resist denting, a heat-treated Mid bottom bracket, integrated seat post clamp with the horizontal cut for better clamping with less torque, a custom seat stay bridge, 6mm thick dropouts with integrated chain tensioners and removable brake mounts on the seat stay.

The 2017 Comb frame comes in Honey Red for the only color with 20.8″, 21.1″ and 21.3″ top tube lengths!

Offset thickness, 125mm tall integrated head tube. The offset thickness allows for a stronger weld where the top and down tubes and gussets meet the head tube to help resist cracking.

Custom seat stay bridge and an integrated seat post clamp with the horizontal cut for better clamping with less torque on the frame.

6mm thick dropouts with integrated chain tensioners.

2017 Death Grip Frame

The brand new Dylan Lewis signature Death Grip frame has been getting plenty of buzz thanks to the past few months where Dylan really caught everyones attention at the Van Doren Invitational and Battle of Hastings contests. The Death Grip is made from full 4130 Sanko chromoly tubing with a 74.5-degree head tube angle, 71-degree seat tube angle, 11.65″ bottom bracket height, 9.15″ standover height and a 13.7″ – 14.2″ chainstay length. You can find the offset thickness, heat-treated, 125mm tall Integrated head tube, top and down tube gussets with the Badge ‘N’ Bones logo, a triple butted top tube, double butted down tube, heat-treated Mid bottom bracket, Integrated seat post clamp with the horizontal cut to give better clamping with less torque, 6mm thick dropouts with Integrated chain tensioners and removable chainstay brake mounts.

The Death Grip frame comes in Gloss Raw for the only color with top tube lengths of 21.3″, 21.6″ and 21.8″. This frame is ideal for the taller rider or somebody who loves roasting trails or transitions without the fear of looping out.

Offset thickness, 125mm tall, heat-treated, integrated head tube with the top and down tube gussets creating a strong front end.

Custom seat stay bridge with the Mutiny logo and the integrated seat post clamp with the horizontal for better clamping with less torque.

6mm thick dropouts with integrated chain tensioners.

2017 Obscura Frame

Next up, we have the Grant Castelluzzo signature Obscura frame. Once again, Mutiny and Grant came up with an amazing color for the frame. The Obscura frame is made from full 4130 Sanko chromoly tubing with a 75-degree head tube angle, 70-degree seat tube angle, 11.8″ bottom bracket height, 8.95″ standover height and a 12.75″ – 13.6″ chainstay length. The frame has the offset thickness, heat-treated, 125mm tall Integrated head tube with top and down tube gussets with the debossed Badge N Bones logo, a double butted top tube, straight gauge elliptical down tube to help resist denting, heat-treated Mid bottom bracket, Integrated seat post clamp with the horizontal cut to give better clamping with less torque, a custom seat stay bridge with the Mutiny logo and 6mm thick dropouts with the Integrated chain tensioners. This frame is completely brakeless, so there are no mounts. The steeper head tube, higher bottom bracket and shorter chainstay length makes for a responsive frame that’s ideal for technical street riding.

The 2017 Obscura frame comes in Translucent Olive for the only color with 20.2″, 20.6″, 20.8″ and 21.1″ top tube lengths available. Also note that this frame has a 70-degree seat tube angle so it makes the frame feel a bit shorter. You can learn about how it all works here — BMX Frame Geometry

Offset thickness, 125mm tall, heat-treated, integrated head tube with the top and down tube gussets creating a strong front end.

Custom seat stay bridge with the Mutiny Bikes logo and an integrated seat post clamp with the horizontal cut for better clamping with less torque on the frame.

6mm thick dropouts with the integrated chain tensioners.

2017 Villij Frame

The latest version of Tom “Robbo” Robinson‘s signature Villij frame has arrived. This frame geared toward cruising the trails in the woods has a few unique features not found on the other frames we have looked at. The frame is made from full 4130 Sanko chromoly tubing with a 74-degree head tube angle, 71-degree seat tube angle, 11.8″ bottom bracket height, 8.6″ standover height and a 13.6″ – 14.1″ chainstay length. You can find the offset thickness, heat-treated, 125mm tall Integrated head tube with a down tube gusset with the Badge N Bones logo, a triple butted top tube, double butted down tube, heat-treated Mid bottom bracket, Integrated seat post clamp with the horizontal cut to give better clamping power with less torque, a custom seat stay bridge with the Mutiny Bikes logo, bullet tipped seat and chain stays, 5mm thick dropouts and welded on chainstay brake mounts.

The 2017 Villij frame comes in flat gray for the only color with 20.75″, 21″ and 21.25″ top tube lengths. This is a trails riding machine, but can hold up to some heavy street riding, too.

Offset thickness, 125mm tall, heat-treated, integrated head tube with a down tube gusset to help create a strong front end.

Custom seat stay bridge with the Mutiny Bikes logo and integrated seat post clamp with the horizontal cut to give better clamping with less torque on the frame.

You can find bullet tipped seat and chain stays leading to the 5mm thick dropouts.

That’s the 2017 frames from Mutiny Bikes, now, hit the link below to check out all of the 2017 parts from the bars and forks all the way down to the headset and cable ties!

Click here to view 2017 Mutiny Bikes Parts!

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Merritt – Joel Fortin 2016 Video

October 14, 2016

Merritt‘s Canadian connect Joel Fortin coming through with a new batch of clips for your viewing pleasure. Joel went to work on a bunch of different street spots, putting his pegs, hops and freecoaster to good use. Get on that play button if you’re looking for some street action take in!

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DIG Brewery Jam 2016 Highlights

October 14, 2016

Last weekend, the crew over at DIG threw a jam inside of a beer brewery over in the U.K thanks to the help of a couple sponsors. They had a tight course built with a few ledges, rails and a quarterpipe built and let some AM’s and Pro’s go to town on it. This was definitely more about the fun than who could win, I mean Ed Zunda walked away with a big check for $0, haha. Check out the highlights!

“We really wanted that D.I.Y feel to the first DIG jam but at the same time we didn’t want people driving across the country and turning up at a flat rail in a field. We met up with some friends, worked together with WETHPEOPLE and linked up with supporting sponsors Cult, BSD, Animal, Source BMX and etnies and together we dreamed small and drank big. Over a two week period we put together a street course in an incredible tight room and still had room for an exhibition from DIG legend photo guy Ricky Adam. People got loose, the AM riders went in, the PRO’s went heavy and the one and only Darryl Nau lit the place up (although he was looking a little bit ropey on this occasion, it could have been the effects of a heavily discounted presenters rate). We love the North of England and to celebrate we had video screenings of our favorite BMX DVD’s including Attila Hit The Switch, Tomorrow We Work, Voices and NSF. Later that night we held a BMX pub quiz which was one of the most hilarious things to happen, even if a few of the pub locals didn’t have a clue what we were on about.”

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Photogallery: The Great North with Radio Bikes

October 14, 2016

It’s pretty crazy to think about how many photos and videos never see the light of day from team trips that brands take. Last year, the Radio Bikes team took a trip to the Great North to check out spots around Belgium, Denmark and Germany. Our friend and photographer, Aaron Zwaal, was along for the trip and ended up with a bunch of photos that never ended up making it off the hard drive! Check out the photos, featuring Christian Lutz, Basti Scweizer, Leon Hoppe, Christoph Werner, Kenneth Tancre and Radio Bikes team manager, Dave Paterson below, along with the edit that came from the trip that you might have missed!

“Christoph Werner, flip fakie in Bremen: This was the first photo I’ve shot on the Radio Bikes Greatnorth trip and 5 minutes prior I met Christoph but was willingly to easily fire out this flip to fakie for me and I was stoked on the outcome.”

“Kenneth Tancre AKA Kenny Smash Tuck No Hander on a ghetto quarter pipe in Bremen. I was hyped to go on this trip knowing Belgium’s best park shredder would be on the trip as well. Needless to say, Kenneth’s riding made for some great photos like this one.”

“A Bremen local hyped on getting some free stickers from team manager, Dave Paterson. No matter where you go, kids are always happy to get a few free stickers.”

“Prior to this trip, I did not know Leon Hoppe, but by the end it’s great to be able to call him a friend. Here’s a big rail hop to truck driver he did in the streets of Hamburg, Germany!”

“Basti Schweizer with a G-Turn in Hamburg, Germany. Basti put in work for clips throughout the whole trip and his style combined with some nice light and a scenic background makes for some great photos like this one.”

“This double peg to hard 180 barspin in Hamburg didn’t come easy for Leon Hoppe. One of the attempts, Leon ended up hitting his inner thigh on the top of the rail, leaving a crazy bruise that looked like a tattoo of the galaxy. That didn’t keep him from getting it done though! #fuckbarspins”

“Christoph Werner crossfooted footjam in Flensburg: I’ve never witnessed this trick prior to this, so I was psyched to photograph it. Combine the trick with the sun peeking through, a sick bowl and TM Dave Paterson hanging out in the back with an injured ankle makes it that much better.”

“When we arrived at the Streetdome in Haderslev, Denmark, we had such a warm welcome and we saw that there was a huge silo next to the park and we asked if you could go to the top of it. The filmer and I went up this huge thing and immediately saw this amazing view! We shouted to Basti Schweizer that he needed to do a barspin. He got the order and made it happen first go!”

“ With the sun fading and golden hour setting in nicely in Haderslev, Christian Lutz did an abubaca on this chair for fun a few times, so I asked if he wanted to do it for the lens. This is not something you see all too often, but cool none the less!”

“ While cruising to the skatepark in Hamburg, we saw this huge set and Leon knew he wanted to do something on it. It was actually at the end of a line where he double pegged a similar set first and ended it with this huge 360. This sequence was also actually used as a back cover ad for Radio Bikes in BMXRider.de magazine!”

“Christoph Werner knows how to get upside down and this tight flip to flat at the end of the line was proof of that. I love how the red/orange from the transition works with the picture perfect sky and Christoph nicely placed into that sky!”

That wraps up the photos that Aaron Zwaal was sitting on from the Radio Bikes “Great North Tour”! Below you can find the video from the trip that gives you another look at what went down! After you check that out, make sure you get a look at the new Radio Bikes 2017 Completes that we posted up the other day! Also, make sure you hit those SHARE buttons up top or pass the link along so other people can check out these photos!

“With Summer coming to an end, and the cold German Autumn just round the corner, we took our European contingent on a one week tour through Germany and into Denmark on a quest to hit up some of the best skateparks and street spots in Europe.

With a freshly assembled crew featuring Leon Hoppe, Christoph Werner, Basti Schweizer, Christian Lutz and Kenneyh Tancre, the guys got to work on destroying every stop on the trip and did not disappoint.

Big thank you to Hartje Distribution, The Street Dome, Alliance BMX, RideOn BMX, Skatepark Schlachthof and everyone else who made this trip happen.

Filmed and edited by Sebastian Nitsche. Additional Filming by Dave Paterson and Leon Hoppe.”

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Money For Trick 2016 – Official Teaser

October 14, 2016

It’s that time of the year again! The Money For Trick contest will be heading back to the Skatepark of Malaga on October 29th with stacks of cash to give out to everyone who shows up and throws down! Check out the teaser above for an idea of what’s to come and more details and photos below! If you can make it to this one, make sure you do it! You won’t be disappointed!

“This year MFT will be in Ruben Skatepark in Málaga, October 29. We will ride in Bowl, street and dirt… but this year we have the M.O.R (Money Obstacles Race) as new. One vs one and the winner in each round wins 5€ hahaha
Riders like Kevin Kalkoff, Greg Illingworth, Jason Eustathiou and Ruben Alcantara will be there to having fun with the guys…”

Here’s a drawing of the Obstacle Race that’s bound to lead to plenty of fun!

Kevin Kalkoff turndown and Euro during the Money For Trick contest last year.

Daniel Penefiel tailwhip during Money For Trick last year!

October 29th! Skatepark of Malaga! You won’t want to miss this one. It’s bound to be a damn good time!

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