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Shadow Conspiracy – Joris Coulomb Crystal Cruise

February 17, 2016

The Shadow Conspiracy sent through a fresh BMX video from the one and only Joris Coulomb for us all to enjoy! This video comes with a laid back vibe, but you better believe Joris cooked up some amazing riding that he makes look all too easy. Dialed riding, great spots and some real good film work. You won’t want to pass this up!

“Hit the streets for metaphysical cruise with French Shadow rider Joris Coulomb. Mixing the tech and the burly with a style uniquely his own, Joco has a knack for making anything look good.

Filmed and edited by Leo Balay

Music:
Ennio Morricone
“Un Sacco Bello”
Ennio Morricone”

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Red Bull Illume – No DSLR? No Problem! Shooting Mobile with Kelvin Trautman

February 17, 2016

With all the advancements in technology, especially when it comes to phones and their camera capabilities, it’s not really a big surprise that you can, in some cases, end up with some very high quality photos. We’ve seen more and more phones come with more and more options from shutter speed to ISO and aperture settings, making them more like a DSLR camera. Red Bull recently had photographer Kelvin Trautman at the Mash EX&HOP Mini Ramp Contest to test out his skills on shooting a BMX contest with a mobile phone. Above is a video showing you Kelvin putting in the work, along with a few of of the end result photos. One of the best photography tips I ever received was from Rob Dolecki and that was that “You don’t need the highest quality equipment to get good results.” With the way phones are going, you don’t need that super high priced camera to get good results and this is proof of that. Take a look!

“We teamed up with South African photographer Kelvin Trautman and presented him with a challenge; shoot the Ex&Hop BMX contest using only a mobile device. No flashes, no professional cameras and using only available light were all part of this challenge.

“If the conditions are right – light-wise, scenery-wise – it doesn’t really matter what camera you have.” – Kelvin Trautman

Red Bull Illume features a brand-new mobile category for 2016, in which we want to see the best action and adventure shots you have on your camera roll. We teamed up with Kelvin Trautman to show you one of the ways in which you can approach this category!

Photographer: Kelvin Trautman
Video: Richard Bos
Athletes: Daniel Dhers, Andreev Kostya, JB Peytavit & Larry Edgar

Video shot on Sony A7rii, Sony Zeiss Batis 85mm/1,8 and a Sony RX10.”

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Stefan Lantschner Bike Check

February 17, 2016

Fly Bikes have released a new Bike Check with Stefan Lantschner giving you a closer look at his current 2016 Montaña setup decked out with Fly Bikes parts from top to bottom. Not only does the bike look amazing, we’re loving the photos, giving us a look at his shop where he’s got other toys like his motorcycles. Stefan builds custom Cafe Racers on the side, so it’s pretty cool to see the two come together (which you can see better in the other photos). You can take a closer look at Stefan’s bike on the Flybikes website — Stefan Lantschner 2016 Bike Check

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Tyler Brown – Bring On The Summer 2016

February 17, 2016

Tyler Brown over in the U.K sent through a fresh BMX video from some of the cold, wet sessions he has been catching as of late. This is loaded with some solid street riding, with plenty of spots to check out. It’s safe to say we’re all (In the Northern hemisphere) ready to take on Summer 2016… It would be great to see that happen, you know… Any time now.

Music – MAL x Jamio Bookey (Remix)

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Desmond “Blackman” Rhodes Instagram Compilation

February 17, 2016

Here’s an Instagram compilation from Desmond “Blackman” Rhodes for you to check out. This is 15 minutes of wild riding clips and random footage he’s collected over the course of a while. Needless to say, this one will suck you in and keep you watching the whole time because you don’t quite know what’s coming next and you don’t want to miss anything. Hit play and check it out!

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How BMX Frame Stays Are Bent

February 17, 2016

A video posted by Chris Moeller (@moeller_chris) on Feb 16, 2016 at 1:53pm PST

Two in a row from Chris Moeller this morning! Here we have a look at the seat stay tubing being bent for the Brian Foster frame from Fit Bike Co. at the S&M Bikes warehouse out in California. Another one of those not so crazy videos, but still interesting to see. You would think it would be a fancier machine, but it looks to be pretty much man power, a little machine power and leverage to make it happen. It’s also interesting since this is just one small part of the frame building process. We’re loving these behind the scenes production clips!

View: How BMX Handlebar Tubing Is Cut

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How BMX Handlebar Tubing Is Cut

February 17, 2016

A video posted by Chris Moeller (@moeller_chris) on Feb 15, 2016 at 2:43pm PST

Chris Moeller continuing his production footage from inside the S&M Bikes warehouse in California. Although this might not seem like the most exciting process, it’s definitely interesting to see the machine they use to repetitively cut the tubing for the handlebars they make. This machine is cutting tubing for the Charlie Crumlish bars specifically. After this, it’s sent to the tube bender to get the right shape, welded up then passed along to the paint crew. Another fun fact? The last 20″ of the stock they use is too short, so they have to let that go. Any guesses where that tubing goes? Most likely recycled, but you never know, right? Follow Chris on Instagram: @moeller_chris.

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Jordan Godwin Bike Check

February 17, 2016

The crew over at Eclat dropped a new Bike Check with Jordan Godwin and his current Wethepeople setup decked out with Eclat parts from top to bottom. They pay special attention to the new gum parts he’s running that look real good on the bike. Although there’s a little wear and tear, it looks like a dialed BMX bike to us! You can check out a bunch of photos and a full parts list here – Jordan Godwin Bike Check

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