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Muscle Cat Clothing – Finn Maurer: Nine Lives

December 23, 2015

Here’s a rad one we had sent through from Germany featuring young gun Finn Maurer putting in some work at his local skatepark for Muscle Cat Clothing! Finn brings a good mix of tricks on everything the park has to offer, making for a good watch from start to finish. Check this BMX video out!

“Finn Maurer – Muscle Cat Clothing – Nine Lives
After months of filming, Finn’s edit is finally finished. This isn’t a Welcome to the Team (vimeo.com/77530331) or a Welcome Back edit (vimeo.com/125349443 ). This is the edit we have been working on for some time now. After Finn recovered from his knee injury and had gotten back on his bike, it’s been nothing but progression. We are all stoked on this edit and we hope you all enjoy it! The sky is the limit for Finn!
Ride & Live!”

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The Most Expensive Complete BMX Bike For 2016?

December 23, 2015

Have you ever had a random question pop up in your head right when you’re trying to go to bed, and you end up thinking about it so much that you end up pulling out your phone and doing some research online? Last night, not sure why, but the question “I wonder what the most expensive complete BMX bike is for 2016?” came to mind and it stuck to me. We had a pretty decent idea of a few of the higher end bikes, but were still curious to know. So, after a couple searches on a few different retailers and it was pretty easy to figure out just what bike holds the highest price tag for this year.
Traditionally, complete BMX bikes are thought of as inexpensive bikes that are designed for the entry to mid-level rider that isn’t quite ready to go all in on a custom after market build that pretty much every experienced rider owns. Over the course of the past few years, with the progression of the quality of complete bikes, we’ve seen some really dialed higher end bikes pop up on pretty much every company’s list of options for bikes they offer.
Although BMX bikes don’t cost anywhere near what some high end road and mountain bikes cost (You could buy about 13 of the most expensive BMX bikes for the price of one of the high end road bikes that are available — and that’s not even top of the line), it’s still a pretty interesting number.

What did we find out? Well, although it was some what close with a few other bikes (Not including race bikes, which have a few options more expensive than the freestyle bikes), the 2016 Wethepeople Envy beats out the Dennis Enarson signature Haro SD V2, Chad Kerley signature Premium CK and Sunday Bikes Gary Young signature Soundwave complete by about $100. The Envy comes in at $1,099.99 and it comes fully loaded. The next question that came to mind, if we parted out the most expensive bike since it’s mostly after market parts from Wethepeople and Eclat, what would the total cost be? Let’s find out…

We also decided to find out what the most expensive custom built bike would be. Check that out here: The Most Expensive Custom BMX Bike?

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FISE Malaysia 2015 Highlights

December 23, 2015

Here’s a highlight reel from FISE Malaysia that went down last week! This has BMX, skateboarding and even some roller blading in it (I think this is the most roller blading I’ve watched in years… and it’ like 20 seconds worth, haha). The video is mostly BMX, especially the last half of it. So, hit play and check out all of the bangers that went down at the final FISE of the year! Expect plenty more next year!

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Red Bull – Three Day Metro Pass: Montreal

December 23, 2015

You know you’re in for something awesome when Red Bull releases one of their “Three Day Metro Pass” BMX videos. This time around, Corey Martinez, Chris Childs, Matt Nordstrom and Dillon Lloyd had three days to cruise the amazing spots the Montreal, Quebec, Canada has to offer! Hit play and check out some DAMN GOOD riding!

“Corey Martinez gathered a crew together and, with a Three Day Metro Pass in hand, headed to Montreal to enjoy what the city had to offer.
Sitting just a short plane ride away, and having never sessioned the city, before, Montreal was an easy choice. With an extensive metro system at our disposal, Corey, Chris Childs, Dillon Lloyd and Matt Nordstrom took to the streets to experience the French-Canadian metropolis firsthand.
The trip was bookended by sessions at the legendary Olympic Stadium. With nearly every street set-up at our disposal, and minimum security on show, the two days spent there produced banger after banger. Outside of the stadium, the crew found some tucked-away gems at schools and other buildings.

All the while, we enjoyed the different culture there too. Despite being only 40 miles from the US border, Montreal is the largest French-speaking city after Paris. We all had a good time trying to decode the menus, with varying degrees of success.

Even though we had a rain day, the trip overall was a huge success. Everyone rode like madmen, and with no injuries and smiles all around, we couldn’t have asked for much more.”

View a bunch of dialed photos from the trip on the Red Bull website — Three Day Metro Pass: Montreal Photos

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Jack Mould – California Dream 2015

December 23, 2015

After some time off due to an injury, Jack Mould was able to get back on his bike. He decided to make a trip over to California to spend some time cruising Woodward West, the Clairemont Skatepark and a few other spots this past summer, and based off this footage… It looks like he had a real good time! Check out Jack’s very deep bag of tricks that he put to good use on everything he came across during his stay in the BMX video above!

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2015 Eaton Sessions – Part 3

December 23, 2015

The 3rd part to the 2015 Eaton Sessions BMX videos from Matt Copland has arrived! This time around we get some real good riding from Matt, Cam McGee, Tim Davies, Shane Pope, Andy Copland, Ian Underwood, Josh Clarke and Oli Smith who all bring their own style to the Eaton park in the U.K. Good vibe, real solid riding. Can’t go wrong with this one!

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Yawn – Edwin DeLaRosa Interview

December 22, 2015

Our friends over at Yawn The Mag hit us with a link to an interview they did with Edwin DeLaRosa a little while back during his stay at The Animal House. They caught up with him mostly to talk about how he ended up in New York City, what it was like growing up there, getting into BMX and getting sponsored by Animal Bikes and then they get into his photography work. It’s a real good read. You can check it out here — Edwin DeLaRosa Interview

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Product: Etnies – Jameson Vulc

December 22, 2015

Is it time for some new shoes? Have you given the Jameson Vulc from Etnies a look? These shoes are a Vulcanized (essentially the rubber is heat-treated with sulfer making it hard) version of their classic Jameson model, which is ideal for people looking to get a little more life out of their rubber with the heavy wear and tear from riding BMX. The Jameson Vulc starts out with a faux leather outter with double stitching on seams for increased strength, a one-piece to design with a low toe box to give the shoe a lower profile, inside you can find the STI Foam Lite 1 insole for plenty of comfort and padding to absorb impacts better. Under the insole, you can find an egg-crate construction for the mid sole to help with the cushioning and comfort. The sole of the shoe is vulcanized to make a harder rubber, with a triangle pattern for plenty of grip on the pedals.

The Jameson Vulc shoe comes in colors of brown, blue, burgundy, black with red, grey and a grey with light grey and sizes of 5-14 dependent on color for around $64.99 direct from the Etnies webstore, through BMX shops and mail-orders or Amazon

You can find more photos below!

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