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Looking For Spots In California

February 4, 2016

The LFS crew recently spent some time cruising spots out in Southern California to help pass the winter months. During their visit, the camera came out and documented all the spots they put to good use all along the way. Take a look!

“Some of New Jersey’s Looking For Spots crew made their way out west for a dose of that unbeatable SoCal winter weather and to ride some bikes. Jeff With Glasses, Mike Kleissler, Steve Jones, and Mike “Smallfry” Almodovar met up with SoCal LFS transplant Dan Diehl for a week in California hitting up plenty of famous spots—and a few cutty joints as well.” – Ride BMX

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Sketchiest Flair Ever – The Budget Build Challenge

February 4, 2016

This is pretty awesome. Scotty Cranmer, Trey Jones, Matty Cranmer and Big Boy made their way to Home Depot to pick up a few pieces to cook up some creative ramp setups. Needless to say, they were successful and it lead to some entertaining riding. Trey Jones is an absolute mad man!

“We all took a $20 dollar bill and walked into Home Depot with the idea of buying random stuff under our budget to ride our bikes on! It turned out awesome! We had such a great time riding BMX on the strangest and most random obstacles ever! Big Boy had a mental breakdown over a barspin! Matty did a suicide No Hander off of a 2×4 and a bucket! I (SCotty Cranmer) did a 270 out of a peg stall on a concrete wall, and did a bunch of tailwhips in between! Trey Jones killed it! He did crazy gaps and rode full speed at everything and anything! Trey also did a Flair on the sketchiest pallet ramp I have ever seen! It was awesome! We had the best time and we will definitely be doing this again!” – Scotty Cranmer

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Pat Casey On Mongoose

February 4, 2016

After parting ways with Haro a little while back, it looks like Pat Casey has found a spot on the Mongoose team! Check out the full press release below to get the full scoop. This should mean we’ll be seeing plenty of Pat throughout the year, as expected.

“Mongoose Adds Pat Casey to BMX Team

Madison, Wis. – February 4, 2016 – Mongoose Bikes, a brand of Dorel Industries, Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) today announced the addition of pro rider Pat Casey to its BMX team. Casey will join fellow BMX pros Greg Illingworth, Kevin Peraza, Paul Ryan, and Ben Wallace to form the 2016 Mongoose BMX Team.

“I’m honored to be part of the Mongoose team,” said Casey. “When some of my friends, now teammates, asked me if I would be interested in joining the team, I was ecstatic. I’m excited to start 2016 on the Mongoose team, and I will continue to push myself as an athlete and show the brand that they made a great decision choosing me to be part of the Mongoose family.”

At twenty-two years-old, Casey has ridden professionally for nine years. Unveiling difficult tricks, such as the decade backflip, in the middle of contest runs, it did not take long for Casey to get noticed. He has been a crowd-pleaser ever since and has taken podiums at numerous BMX events including X Games, Simple Session, and Red Bull Dreamline.

When not on the contest scene, Casey has personal access to his own backyard set up, a ramp and recently built dirt course which allow him to constantly progress his sport.

“I have watched Pat Casey make his way through the pro ranks, and I could not be happier to have him on the Mongoose team,” said Mongoose Team Manager, Leigh Ramsdell. “He is not afraid to throw down some of the hardest tricks in a contest while making them look stylish. Pat has a good head on his shoulders and will fit in perfectly with the rest of the team. We are glad to have him on board.”

Casey’s teammates are also looking forward to his addition to Mongoose. “Pat Casey’s incredible style and unique riding will make Mongoose stand out in 2016,” mentioned teammate and Mongoose athlete, Kevin Peraza. “We will be a well-rounded team full of awesome athletes who get along and enjoy riding.

“I’m stoked to have Pat as a teammate,” added Peraza. “I’m excited to see how, as a team, we will help motivate the youth of our sport.”

For more information on Mongoose and the bikes the pros ride, visit www.mongoose.com. Keep up on the latest from the brand and its team riders at Facebook.com/MongooseBikes, @Mongoose on Twitter, and @mongoosebikes on Instagram.”

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Kids Being Prescribed Bikes For ADHD

February 4, 2016

Here’s an interesting story NBC news did on an interesting connection between bikes and kids with ADHD. They took a look at a school that has been studying the effects of riding bikes and their attention in school, and they’re seeing some really good results based on actual tests. I think it’s safe to say that a number of us who have been riding BMX for years have seen the positive effects of riding whether it’s BMX or any other style of bike. Riding is more than just something to do for fun. It’s a great stress reducer, it is a great work out and it’s a something that can really help you focus. Growing up, for me personally, I’ve always had issues with concentration and focusing on things, but I’ve never been diagnosed or prescribed anything. I’m confident in saying being active has helped keep me going. It’s when I don’t have anything going on or just not being active enough that I really see my levels of focus really start to struggle.

Hopefully this really picks up some steam and more studies and results can be produced. This could be great for not only the BMX and cycling industries as a whole, but a good way to reduce dependance on unnecessary medications that are really weighing kids down.

“Nearly six million children in the United States have been diagnosed as having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Many parents worry about the medications often prescribed to help the kids, what they might not know is that, help may be as close as their garage. TODAY’s Harry Smith reports.”

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Brant Moore – Pretty Fly For A Bike Guy

February 4, 2016

It’s always a good day when Brant Moore hits us up bright and early with a brand new BMX video. Brant is always cooking up some creative and original riding that never fails to blow our minds. This time around is no different. One you hit play, you will want to stick around until the end because it’s packed with gold from start to finish. Get on this!

“Woke up one day and felt like I should put out a video, so I went to work and here it is!
Hope ya like it!
Shout out to everyone who had their hands on a camera to film for this!
Victoria, Brian Horecky, Sponge, Alex Leibrock, Karl Hinkley, Brenden Wargo”

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BSD X The Bridge – Jack Nieraeth Video

February 4, 2016

We’re always pumped when a new Jack Nieraeth BMX video drops online because we’re guaranteed to see some great riding, dialed spots and some real solid film work. Needless to say, this one one for BSD and The Bridge delivers!

“2015 was a rough year for me.. Stolen camera’s, working jobs and most of all, shitty weather. Despite all of this, I managed to gather some clips, not the most amazing stuff but still kinda stoked on how this piece came out! I’ll be back with alot more in 2016!!
– Jack
Filmed by: Patrick Bolder
Additional Filming: Roy van Kempen, Thijs Vervaeck, Joeri Veul & Jack Nieraeth
Edit by: Jack Nieraeth
Song: Little Walter – Blue and Lonesome
Guestclip: Alex Vantomme
Photo: Aaron Zwaal (aaronzwaal.com)”

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Owen Dawson – Youth of Today

February 4, 2016

If you haven’t taken notice of Owen Dawson by now, you’re blowing it because this kid is an absolute rail destroyer. Check out this new Youth of Today BMX video from DIG showing you just how good he is… So many crazy grinds in this one!

“Owen Dawson is the latest rider featured in DIG’s Youth Of Today series, and if Owen’s name hasn’t already caught your attention recently, we bet that this video will have you looking to watch more. We are proud to present the 19 year old Canadian rail slayer showing no mercy in California.

Filmed and edited by Chris Bracamonte” – Owen Dawson

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Ryan Nyquist – Alter Ego

February 4, 2016

If you follow Ryan Nyquist on Instagram, you might have noticed that he’s been dabbling in mountain bikes for a little while now, and it looks like he’s starting to take it a little more serious because he’s planning on competing in BMX and mountain bike contests this coming year! Here’s a rad video giving us a look at Ryan throwing down on both bikes, along with giving us some insight into his decision to pursue both ventures this year. Based off this video alone, we have pretty good confidence that Ryan will find a couple podiums in both BMX and mountain bikes this year.

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