BMX Union

Scotty Cranmer Bike Build

December 17, 2015

Scotty Cranmer has been on fire with these BMX videos lately. We missed a few because he’s been hitting it so hard. The other day he dropped this new video giving us a look at the build up of his new bike, which includes his new signature frame from Hyper called the “C2”. Scotty starts this one off by explaining all of the details and information on the frame, which was made right here in the U.S.A by Mike Laird, then he proceeds to take us through the rest of the bike until it’s completely dialed in. Looks like a dialed BMX bike to us! What do you think?

“I just got the newest version of my Hper Bicycles signature frame called the C2! The frame is awesome and it is made in the USA! In this video I go over all the specs and I show you how I build up my bike! The frames are available now at www.hyperbicycles.com so head over to the site and order yours!”

[Read more…]

989 Crew – “Our Video”

December 17, 2015

There’s so much talent coming out of Michigan on a regular basis. The 989 Crew is the next generation of guys who are putting in some heavy work out in the streets. Here’s a full-lenghter from the crew that features footage that was collected over the course of the year in a handful of cities around the Midwest! Great watch from start to finish! Get on that play button and check this BMX video out!

“The 989 crew’s ‘Our Video’ full length features full parts from Alex McTaggart, Jonathon Dietz, Trent Lutzke, Gage Keller, Grant Ueberroth, and plenty of local friends. The Michigan scene has been a source of a ton of talent over the years, with the 989 crew proving that the next crop is ready to leave their mark too. Consider this your formal introduction and keep your eyes peeled for these kids in 2016!

“The 989crew is based out of Bay City, Michigan. Located half way up the mitten state resting in the pocket of your thumb if you were looking at your hand. Michigan is harsh and the weather is unpredictable if we’re lucky we get 6-7 months out of the year to ride outdoors. As far as riding indoors we have a 2 hour drive south to the Detroit area where the majority of the Michigan scene is from. For this years project we set out to explore some of the major Midwest cities including Chicago, Louisville, Cincinnati,
Detroit, Grand Rapids, and a handful of small towns throughout Michigan. The highlight of filming for this video was the trek to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It’s hard to put into words the experience of going up there. It’s like no other place you could go to in the states. The spots are insane up there and I can see why BK and Tony Neyer traveled up there years ago. Filming for this project has been a big learning experience, nothing has came easy and I didn’t even know how to use a camera 2 years ago. I’ve got a lot of my inspiration from The Michigan Video crew. Our scene needs people that put out videos it keeps kids stoked on BMX. I’ve seen a rise in my local area of kids that come out to the parks. For the most part everyone in the state is really supportive of what we are doing and that’s what keeps us going. The plans are heavy for next year and you can keep up with us on Instagram @989crew. Thanks to Dig and Devin Feil for this exclusive.” -Alex McTaggart

Filmed and edited by Alex McTaggart – Follow the @989crew on Instagram” – DIG

[Read more…]

Federal Bikes X OGC BMX – Ryan Eles 2015

December 17, 2015

Federal Bikes connect in Canada through OGC BMX, Ryan Eles coming through with some serious heat for you guys to check out from the streets. Watch as Ryan puts his pegs and freecoaster to heavy use slaying rail after rail and ledge after ledge. Dialed BMX video from start to finish!

Edited by Jeremy Deme
Filmed by Jeremy Deme and Lee Giroux

[Read more…]

Tal Clothing – Scootie’s Song

December 17, 2015

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a BMX video from Scootie Krakeel, but it’s clear he’s been out doing his thing all a long. Here’s a short but sweet one he cooked up for TAL Clothing filled with just a few real solid clips for your viewing pleasure.

Film: Jonathan Ward, Tommy Myall, Kyle Askew
Edit: Jonathan Ward
Song: Frank Turner “Dan’s Song”

[Read more…]

Grounded BMX X BSD – Louis Brouckaert 2015

December 16, 2015

BSD‘s connect through Grounded BMX in Belgium, Louis Brouckaert coming through with a dialed new BMX video from the streets for you guys to check out. Louis spent the past year putting in work on a ton of street spots and skateparks where he put his pegs to heavy use stacking clip after clip. Hit play to enjoy the video that came from his hard work.

[Read more…]

How To True a Wheel with a Zip Tie

December 16, 2015

What a day for truing wheels! Earlier we posted up some info on how to true a BMX wheel without a truing stand and our good friend Brant Moore hit us up asking if we ever heard of the zip tie method. We were curious as to how it works, so he whipped up a quick video giving us a little insight into how it’s done. Hit play and take a look!

[Read more…]

Subrosa Street Rail Jam at Gordy’s Bicycles

December 16, 2015

Subrosa‘s Lahsaan Kobza and Kyle Hart recently rolled through Gordy’s Bicycles in Arizona to catch a session with some of the locals on a couple of Street Rails and boxes. Above is the video giving you a look at what went down!

“Gordy’s Bicycles in Phoenix, AZ is the place to be to get your BMX needs met!
Subrosa pros Lahsaan Kobza and Kyle Hart rolled through with a few Subrosa Street Rails and hosted a jam with tons of locals.

Hit play to see some solid shredding from Kyle, Lahsaan, and all our Phoenix homies!

Huge thank you to Kim and Kevin at Gordy’s and all the locals who came out to session with us!!!

Head to www.gordysbicycles.com if you live in Phoenix and need some holiday goodies!

Filmed and Edited by:
Bobby Kanode

Music:
“Call You”
JIMI X
https://soundcloud.com/usedtoberich”

[Read more…]

How To True a BMX Wheel Without a Truing Stand

December 16, 2015

If you have been riding BMX for more than a few days, there’s a good chance you have had your wheel knocked out of true. Whether it be side to side or a hop which is up and down, it happens. BMX is aggressive and it can put some serious abuse on those 20″ wheels of yours. When that happens you’re usually left with only a few options; take it to a shop and have a trained professional do it (recommended), buy or borrow a truing stand and fix it yourself (which we only recommend if you know what you’re doing) or try and eye ball it, which can work in some cases. Today, our friend and FBM and Madera team rider, Mike Hinkens posted a photo on Facebook giving us a look at a a method he uses to true his wheels that is quite a bit more cost effective than buying an actual truing stand. We we’re pretty stoked on the idea, so we decided to give it a go to see if it works and figured it would be cool to show you how to get it done yourself if you’re in a pinch!

[Read more…]