BMX Union

Rest In Peace, Sam Tormey

March 29, 2015

It’s always so hard to let people know a rider has passed away. After a long battle with cancer, Australia’s Sam Tormey has been relieved of his pain and has moved on. We didn’t know Sam personally, but we have seen nothing but amazing things about him and he was truly a rider that loved BMX and was good for BMX. Our thoughts are with Sam and his family. Rest in Peace, Sam!

“Unfortunately yesterday Sam passed away due to cancer, it’s terrible that such a nice young kid can be dealt such a harsh card. I was fortunate enough to ride with Sam a few times and he was a delight to be with and his passion for riding was strong. My best wishes go out to Sam’s family and friends for the loss of such a good person.” – Focalpoint

Team Shimoyanagi

March 29, 2015

It’s mind blowing how many kids are picking up flatland and actually getting so good! Here’s one from Japan we spotted on Flat Matters featuring Yu Katagiri, Ryo Katagiri and Rin Otsuka putting together some really solid riding! Can’t wait to see what the future holds for these young guns.

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Cancer Bats – “Devil’s Blood” featuring Chijioke Okafo

March 28, 2015

There’s no denying that music and BMX go together like macaroni and cheese and peanut butter and jelly, so when videos like this drop it’s awesome. The band, the Cancer Bats, just released this new video for their song “Devil’s Blood” with Chijioke Okafo going to work on street spots! If you like metal and some dialed BMX riding, this is one video you gotta check out! Even if you aren’t into that kind of music, this is still one you should check out since Chijioke rules!

“Thanks for our buddy Chijioke for putting this rad BMX remix for DEVIL’S BLOOD together! SEARCHING FOR ZERO is out now on iTunes – http://po.st/SearchingForZero // CD – http://po.st/searchingforzeroCD // LP – http://po.st/searchingforzeroLP”

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Bike Hall 2015 Contest Flyer

March 28, 2015

The annual Bike Hall Contest is going down May 1st and 2nd in Trutnov over in the Czech Republic! This is the 11th year this contest has been going on and every year it looks like a damn good time! There’s no doubt this year will be any different. If you are are in the area, this is one you will want to get to!

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Chris Smith Bike Check

March 28, 2015

We’re always psyched to get a look at a dialed BMX bike! Chris Smith is one of those riders we’ve seen a handful of videos from over the years and he’s always putting in the work! He recently hit us up with a handful of photos of his current Impurity Bike Co. setup that he’s running that is decked out with parts from DECO, Dart BMX, Fit Bike Co. and more and figured it would be rad to post up a quick bike check. Let’s take a closer look!

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Product: Vans X Odyssey – Chukka Low and Era 46 Pro Shoes

March 27, 2015

We love a fresh shoe release! Here’s one in particular we have been waiting on since we got a preview back in September at Interbike! The Vans X Odyssey collaboration shoes celebrating Odyssey’s 30 year anniversary! They have released two shoes for the occasion; a Chukka Low (above) and an Era 46 Pro, with custom graphics! Let’s take a closer look and get the full details!

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Soul – Coffee Break with Corey Martinez

March 27, 2015

Soul BMX Magazine caught up with Corey Martinez to talk about his recent ACL blow out and surgery, how he’s been recovering and what he’s going to be doing once he’s back to full-strength! We are definitely psyched to see Corey crushing it again! This is one video well worth kicking back and enjoy. Corey rules!

“Sit down and chat with the street legend Corey Martinez who is back to Paris after a serious knee injury, ready to explore his new favorite city for the last run for the filming of Etnies and United dvds.

Interview by Ben Bello”

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Lee Musselwhite – Seminal

March 27, 2015

It’s always an amazing day when Lee Musselwhite drops a new BMX video! Check out some phenomenal flatland riding featuring all sorts of crazy combos that will leave your jaw dropping. Those Spider Glides are sooooo insane and we have no idea how the hell he does it!

“Filmed and edited by Nick Wotton.

– “Seminal” because I felt this section depicts the innovative tricks I’ve learned over many years that have provided the foundation for me to build on and creating my own original style with.”

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