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Review: The Shadow Conspiracy – “What Could Go Wrong?”

August 10, 2015

With fewer and fewer BMX DVD’s being produced every year, it’s getting more and more exciting when an actual BMX video comes out in a hard copy form that you can pop into the DVD player and watch on your TV. What’s even better is when a brand is putting heavy time, energy and resources into producing a video that is worth watching it in that format versus online. Over the course of the past three years, The Shadow Conspiracy team have been busy bouncing around the world stacking clips for their “What Could Go Wrong?” DVD that we have been hearing about since they initially started working on the video. After three years, countless trips and a lot of ups and downs, the video was finally premiered this past weekend in New York City at the House of Vans. Approximately the same time that premiere was going down, we popped open the mailbox to find a copy of the video waiting for us to enjoy. After watching the video, we decided it would be a good idea to get a review out before you drop some money on a copy…

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Mongoose Jam 2015 – Street Finals

August 10, 2015

Here’s one we were waiting to see pop up from the Mongoose Jam that went down at Woodward West last week! Here’s the highlights from the 3rd part from the contest, the Street Finals! Check out a TON of bangers that went down in the BMX video above! Did you catch the finals for Dirt and Park?

Watch: Mongoose Jam 2015 – Park Finals

Watch: Mongoose Jam 2015 – Dirt Finals

“Broc Raiford, Matt Ray, Devon Smillie, Kevin Peraza, Connor Lodes, Tyler Fernengel and many more go off in the Mongoose Jam Street finals.

The annual Mongoose Jam is one of those events that always gets everyone psyched to come out. It’s not often that team riders are given the chance to pick a squad of their homies to compete in a legitimate contest with dirt, park, and street events, plus a sizable winnings purse… And to top it all off they host it at Woodward, a place people are stoked to visit on its own. The versatility of riders at the Mongoose Jam is insane, from sly street cats like Devon Smillie to contest scene park pros like Logan Martin, the Mongoose Jam brings everyone together for one kick-ass week of good times and a shared passion for BMX.” – Ride BMX

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Shadow Conspiracy “What Could Go Wrong?” Premiere Recap

August 10, 2015

5050 Skatepark hit us up with a link to a video they put together from The Shadow Conspiracy “What Could Go Wrong?” video premiere and The Shadow Conspiracy X Vans Penumbra Series shoe release that went down over the past weekend. There was a BIG session at the House of Vans prior to the viewing and this video gives us a little look at some of the riding that went down!

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Demolition – Matt Cordova Summer 2015

August 10, 2015

Yes, yes and more yes! Demolition Parts have released Matt Cordova‘s latest BMX video from this summer and DAMN is it good! If you’re looking for style, this is the video you have to hit play on! Matt crushes street spots, skateparks, trails and pools in this one… So good. Just watch already!

“It’s no secret that Matt Cordova can ride anything in his path with ease, speed, style, and at great heights. Matt and good friend Nathan Sykes have been working hard all summer to get this video locked up, and they both came through with an insane video that will stoke you out to want to go ride.

Filmed and edited by: Nathan Sykes”

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Stolen Bike Co. – SLC Team Trip

August 10, 2015

A little while back, the Stolen Bike Co. team made their way to Salt Lake City, Utah to see just what the place had to offer up for spots for the crew. Check out this dialed BMX video they came back with that is packed full of gold. So many good spots in this and the crew crushed it. Take a look!

“STLN Team video put together while in Salt lake city, Utah filming and shooting for the 2016 catalog.
Sean Morr, Jackson Ratima & Glen Girbovan are joined by Kurt Russell Nick “Vern” Black and Jerimiha Miller
Filmed & edited: Doeby Huynh
trip photographer: Joey Cobbs”

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Wethepeople – #GetInTheVanTour – Part 1

August 10, 2015

Wethepeople have released part one of their #GetInTheVanTour in Germany! This video features some of the riding they got into during the trip, along with some perspective from the guys and a look at what they got into at some of the shops and what they were doing when they weren’t riding. Take a peek!

“Tricks are only a small portion of a trip…the laughs, the bullshit, the drinks, the food, and the simple act of pedaling down the street are what you go on a trip for. Wethepeople packed the squad in the van and cruised all around Germany…

“BMX tours can be physically draining; you have to be ready to ride all day then party all night and just repeat for 7-10 days straight, so lasting till the end in one piece is a truly celebratory moment. We decided to stretch ourselves over 7 days with 6 shops visits and over 3,000 Kilometers of driving in between. I can still remember the moment of relief when we pulled back into Koln after visiting Bremen, Hannover, Berlin, Stuttgart and Frankfurt. We were all dead.

Dillon Lloyd, Ed Zunda, Pete Sawyer, Moritz Nussbaumer and Dima Pyrkhodko all battled it out for a week in the van and helped make the bad times good and the good times better. Thanks to all the shops (Alliance, Bikers Base, Flair BMX, Kunstform, Deepend and the Peoples Store) you guys were amazing and helped us feel at home. Special thanks to Sport Import.

Enjoy Part 1, Part 2 will air Wednesday 13th August.
Filmed and edited by Ben Mcpherson.””

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The French Connexion – Nico Badet: Ma Ruche

August 10, 2015

The French Connexion keeping the fire going strong! Check out this short but sweet one featuring Nico Badet getting some riding in at what appears to be an empty warehouse! Great film work and some real good riding. Take a peek!

“MA RUCHE IS A SERIES OF VIDEOS THAT PRESENTS A RIDER OF “THE FRENCH” ON ITS SPOTS.
HERE NICO BADET US HAS A PLACE OF ITS HABITS.
THE FRENCH CONNECTION FOR DISTRIBUTION VIA 4DOWN
FILMED AND EDITED BY ALEX VALENTINO.”

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G-Shock X Deep BMX – Kevin Nikulski

August 10, 2015

Here’s a real dialed flatland video featuring Kevin Nikulski for G-Shock and Deep BMX! This has a heavy lifestyle vibe to it, but the riding is damn good, too! Hit play and check this BMX video out already!

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