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Out of the Box – Wethepeople Reason with Dillon Lloyd

July 6, 2015

It’s pretty amazing how good complete BMX bikes are these days. You literally can pull these things out of the box and throw down some heavy riding on them and they will hold up like a custom build. Dillon Lloyd recently pulled a 2015 Wethepeople Reason complete out of the box and went to work on it like it was his own bike. So good!

“The WeThePeople Reason is good to go straight outta the box… Dillon Lloyd did his best to thrash this thing and it held up 100%. At 499.99 this thing is dialed.

Music: “Varsity” – MassAppeal Beatz of The BoomBap Addicts” – Ride BMX

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Why You Should Throw A BMX Contest or Jam

July 6, 2015

There are a lot of reasons why BMX jams and contests are awesome. We’re not talking X-Games and Dew Tours, we’re talking the smaller, local, less publicized BMX contests and Jams. Over the years, I personally have thrown around 15 or 20 jams or contests at a handful of skateparks around Minnesota. Some have been small, some have been big and some, like the 4th of July, do a lot for the local scene more than a lot of people might think. With each event, you get the opportunity to meet new people, expose people that aren’t familiar with BMX to the sport, spend time with some friends you don’t get to see often and most importantly, have an excuse to have a fun day for those people to enjoy. Over the weekend, we were involved with an event that really opened up our eyes as to just how beneficial it can be when the exposure to people that aren’t familiar with it can actually be. Let’s talk about this…

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Lewis Cunningham Summer 2015

July 6, 2015

We have been watching Lewis Cunningham progress over the past few years and it has been awesome to see his style really develop. It has been a little while since we’ve seen a new edit from Lewis, but that changed today when these raw clips from a weekend of riding surfaces. Lewis, now 13 years old, has developed into a real solid street rider with plenty of grind control on all four of his pegs. Watch as he goes to work on ledges and some real man sized rails in this quick BMX video!

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Stay Strong – Craig Teague In California

July 6, 2015

Stay Strong‘s Craig Teague recently made his way over to the United States from the United Kingdom where he hit the road with a few friends traveling from Riverside, California through Las Vegas and Arizona then all the way to Austin, Texas. This video gives you a look at a ton of the riding that went down along with a handful of the antics they got into along the way. Looks like it was one hell of a BMX road trip to us!

“UK Stay Strong rider Craig Teague visits Stephen Murray in California for a BMX trails road trip. 5000 miles driven, 7 times stopped by the police, Banned from 17 Vegas hotels, 1 smashed car window, many mexican takeaways and lots of other things that cant be mentioned. Riverside – Big Bear – Woodward – Las Vegas – Grand Canyon – Arizona – Austin – Riverside. Thanks to Stephen Murray & Stay Strong.”

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Mutiny Bikes in Albuquerque – The Land of Enchantment

July 6, 2015

Now this is what we call a MUST SEE! A few weeks back, Mutiny Bikes‘ Mariano Santiago, Andy Martinez, Jeff Wescott, Justin Simpson, Grant Castelluzzo and Adam Accardi loaded up in the van to spend a few days cruising the plentiful spots of Albuquerque, New Mexico! This video, filmed and edited by Ryan Navazio, is the outcome of the trip. Packed full of damn good riding and great spots, you can find plenty of grinds, a whole lot of ass hauling to jump fences and more! We are really digging the timelapse clips throughout this one as well. Hit play because this is one hell of a BMX video!

“The Mutiny team hits the streets of Albuquerque, New Mexico in a 1989 Chevy sport van. Taking advantage of the incredible landscape in an area of the US quickly becoming known as a hotspot for street riding.

Featuring
Mariano Santiago @marianosantiago
Andy Martinez @andenez
Jeff Wescott @jeffwescott
Justin Simpson @justinsimpson
Grant Castelluzzo @grantcbmx
Adam Accardi @adamaccardi

Original Music written by Jeff Lucci
Performed by Air is Human
http://www.airishuman.bandcamp.com

Documented by Ryan Navazio @yo_navaz
Produced by The Navi Arm @thenaviarm
thenaviarm.com”

Product: GoPro – Hero 4 Session

July 6, 2015

GoPro have released their latest version of the Hero 4 camera for you guys to get your hands on. The Hero 4 Session is half the size and nearly half the weight of the Hero 4 and they have simplified the camera more and boosted its quality in the sound department. Check out the full press release below. This camera is available worldwide now through all stores that carry GoPro like most local BMX Shops

“50% Smaller and 40% Lighter – HERO4 Session Combines Ultra-Compact Waterproof Design with Easy One-Button Control for Simple Yet Powerful Life-Capture Solution
SAN MATEO, CALIF. (July 6, 2015) – GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRO), enabler of some of today’s most engaging content, is proud to announce HERO4 Session, the smallest, lightest, most convenient GoPro yet. 50% smaller and 40% lighter than GoPro’s best-selling HERO4 Black and Silver cameras, HERO4 Session packs GoPro’s Emmy® Award-winning image quality and performance into an exciting new low-profile form factor. HERO4 Session benefits from a durable waterproof design that eliminates the need for a separate housing and features simple one-button control to make capturing immersive photos and video quicker and more convenient than ever before. HERO4 Session is compatible with existing GoPro mounts and will retail for $399.99 MSRP at authorized GoPro retailers around the world and on GoPro.com beginning July 12, 2015.
“With HERO4 Session, we challenged ourselves to produce the smallest, lightest, most convenient GoPro possible,” said Nicholas Woodman, GoPro founder and CEO. “HERO4 Session combines the best of our engineering and user-experience know-how to deliver our most convenient life-capture solution, yet.” Woodman adds, “I’m so excited about the launch of HERO4 Session because now I can finally use mine in public!”
HERO4 Session captures GoPro-quality 1080p60, 720p100 and 1440p30 video along with eight megapixel photos in Single, Burst and Time Lapse modes. It features many of the same innovative features found in GoPro’s best-selling HERO4 Black and Silver cameras, including SuperView™, Protune and Auto Low Light recording modes. An expanded set of controls and settings can be accessed when using the GoPro App or Smart Remote.”

More details, a video and another photo can be found below!

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FBM X Profile Racing – Maiden America Tour 2015

July 6, 2015

The other week the FBM and Profile Racing crew made a stop through Richmond, Virginia during the Maiden America tour! Check out highlights from the parking lot jam where they have a few things set up to ride, a good crew and plenty of fun! This is what a proper BMX jam looks like!

Filmed and edited by Randy Thomas
Song: Clear Eyes – Silent Partner

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2015 Nowear Cornhuckit Jam Flyer

July 6, 2015

The 2015 Nowear Cornhuckit Jam is going down August 8th from Noon to Midnight at the Nowear Compound in Unadilla, Nebraska! They will be unveiling their brand new handlebar sub rail that turned out absolutely amazing (and quite possibly the biggest BMX bars EVER?) and we already know the BMX contest will be one hell of a good time. They will have live music from The Killigans and plenty of vendors for food and BMX products to check out and get your hands on. If you’re free on August 8th… This is the place to be! Check out this quick teaser clip from the sub rail!

You can find out more about this contest and get full details by hitting their Facebook Events Page!

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