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Vital BMX Game of BIKE 2015 Street – Demarcus Paul VS Travis Hughes

July 31, 2015

DeMarcus Paul vs Travis Hughes – Third Place – More BMX Videos

Over the past few days we’ve been getting a look at all of the rounds of Vital BMX‘s Game of BIKE 2015 Street! After going through the first 3 rounds to narrow the field down to the final 4 riders, we get a look at Demarcus Paul and Travis Hughes going head to head to see who took home the third place spot for the contest. Hit play to see what went down and who took the win!

“Travis and DeMarcus go head-to-head for a spot on the podium. Have you ever seen an opposite 540 before? How about two?
Credit: Vital BMX”

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Kink BMX In Panama City

July 31, 2015

The Kink team are no strangers to going to some pretty unique places for their team trips. They recently hopped a plane to Panama City to see just what this city had in store for them! Based off the video, it looks like spot after spot after spot of pure gold that they managed to sneak a session in to film a clip without getting kicked out (and sometimes while getting kicked out). Hit play on this BMX video because Sean Sexton, Tony Hamlin, Dan Coller, Darryl Tocco and Panama local and Kink connect, Kazique Ceballaos, absolutely CRUSH it in this! Must See for sure!

“After a trip fell through last minute to Honduras (due to some real world problems)… We decided instead of not going anywhere… To find the next best place that was cheap enough to enjoy. Panama City, Panama came to mind. After a few phone calls and text messages to some people that have been there, the tickets were booked, and our luxury sky rise apartment was paid for! Besides that, we didn’t know much about the place, or what we were getting into. Come to find out, the place is stacked. The footage you see is a mere 3% of what there is to ride in the city. Security is super tight, police are everywhere, and it is just plain not easy to ride spots there. You have to take a completely different approach to filming and riding in Panama; one that not many of the dudes are accustomed to. With all the hassles of security, strange people, language barriers, and cops with machine guns…we had an amazing time, and are stoked to have been able to not only ride some new spots, but meet the locals and have an awesome session. Thanks to everyone down there for the hospitality, and especially Ramon Pereira for the help and support during our trip.

Filmed and edited by Darryl Tocco”

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Sneak Peek: Fly Bikes – 2016 Nova 18″ Complete

July 31, 2015

The other week we got a look at Fly Bikes’ 2016 NEO 16″ complete, now this time around we get a look at their NOVA 18″ complete for the young guns that are just not quite big enough for a full size 20″ bike yet. Not a ton of details on this one just yet, but based off the photos it’s looking like one dialed bike! Check it!

“Today, we’re very excited to give you the first full preview of a new addition to our complete bikes line up for 2016. Below, you can see our new NOVA 18″ complete bike. Similar to our new NEO 16″ complete, which we showed you the other week, this bike is designed with the smaller riders that aren’t quite ready for one of our full size 20″ bikes. The frame is designed with the same geometry of a full size bike and it’s decked out with Flybikes and Trebol Brand parts with the bars, fork, wheels, stem and cranks are smaller to match the smaller size of the bike.

We will be releasing full specs and details on this bike, along with our full range of 2016 complete bikes, frames and parts, later this year closer to its release. We hope you’re as stoked on this bike as we are!”

More photos below!

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If Money Were No Object, Would You Get Out And Ride?

July 31, 2015

Mike King put together an interesting video that asks a question that I’d be willing to bet a lot of you haven’t actually considered despite it being a pretty fair question…

“What would you do if money were no object? What would you do with your life, how would you spend your time, what would you you get up to? Would you be out on your bike at every opportunity?”

The video above features Bob Manchester and Ollie Shields who both have had videos showing us what they do for a living outside of BMX recently, which Mike produced. But it kind of goes to show that these two guys are working to support their habit of BMX.

I’d be willing to bet a lot of you, if you’re older working full-time, have a family or any of the countless adult responsibilities that keep you off your bike, would find more time to ride if you did have the money to keep you from working all the time.

… Man, how good would that be? A life of riding without having to work? We’re not talking being a pro rider because that is actually a lot of work with a lot of responsibilities and obligations. We’re just talking you have enough money to ride and do whatever you want without obligations… Talk about living the dream. It seems almost hard to explain because it’s such an unrealistic thought….

Let’s talk about this… Leave some thoughts in the comments!

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The Jimmy Levan Podcast

July 31, 2015

The second podcast from Snakebite BMX Podcast is now live! This time around Shad Johnson catches up with Jimmy Levan to talk about a TON of different things from what’s new to his deep history in BMX. This is one of those podcasts you do NOT want to miss. Shout out to DIG for making this happen.

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The Shadow Conspiracy “What Could Go Wrong” World Premieres

July 31, 2015

There’s a lot of hype going for The Shadow Conspiracy‘s new “What Could Go Wrong” DVD and with that being said, you better believe a lot of people want to see just what it’s all about. Today, Shadow released a full list of premieres that will be going on over the course of just a few days at over 80 locations a round the world. Want to see if there is one near you? Check out the full list below!

“The Shadow Conspiracy “What Could Go Wrong?” Local Premiere Weekend is almost upon us. Starting August 14th, our newest full-length video will be simultaneously premiered over the course of three days, in 80+ shops all over the world. From California to Japan, you’ll be able to be one of the first people to watch and buy “What Could Go Wrong?” This is the biggest premiere event to go down in BMX and we hope that you will come out and support Shadow and experience three years in the making.”

Check out the full list of premieres below!

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Dan’s Comp – How To: Hang Five

July 31, 2015

Thinking about learning how to do a Hang Five? Well, here’s a good opportunity to get some advice from Dan’s Comp flow team riders, Mike Barrow and Dylan Rhodes, who give you a ton of advice and tips along with plenty of examples on how to get this one done. This is one of those BMX tricks that requires a lot of practice and patience to find just the right balance point, but once you figure it out, it’s easy to mix it into different things like lines or hopping up into one on a ledge. Take a look!

“Learn how to do one of the coolest tricks in the BMX, the hang 5. Dan’s Comp flow team riders Mike Barrow and Dylan Rhodes talk you through it. Check out our other how-tos and get the BMX basics on lock!”
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Summer Session 2015

July 31, 2015

Here’s a BMX video from a session that went down at the skatepark in Bordeaux, France on July 14th for you to check out. This has a good mix of riders and styles with plenty of tricks to check out from the box jump to the spine and quarters. Take a look!

“Session of July 14, day of the national holiday in France. Heavy, all sent to the tech park of Bordeaux, under a Californian sky.” – Nicolas Opic Films

Song: Vanic X Tove Styrke – Borderline

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