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Product: Odyssey – Dugan Tire

March 24, 2015

Is it time for some fresh rubber for your bike? Have you given Tom Dugan’s signature Dugan tires from Odyssey a look yet? The Dugan is made from a grippy rubber compound with a thick dual casing to help resist flats, a wire bead to keep it seated on the rim tight and a low profile tread pattern that is smooth in the center with angled lines along the outter tread for more traction while turning. These tires are made to have minimal rolling resistance and ideal for cement parks and street. The tire is available in two sizes; 2.30″ and 2.40″, with a max 100 PSI, black for the color option and a weight of 26.4 oz. (2.30″) and 28.1 oz. (2.40″).

Note the Inflated sizes.
20 x 2.30″
Inflated Width: 2.20″ (56mm)
Inflated Diameter: 20.5″ (520.7mm)

20 x 2.40″
Inflated Width: 2.38″ (60.5mm)
Inflated Diameter: 20.86″ (530mm)

You can find out more about Odyssey and their products by visiting their website — OdysseyBMX.com

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Don’t Ask Questions – Mixtape 2

March 24, 2015

The Don’t Ask Questions crew over in the U.K dropped their second mixtape that’s packed full of street goodness! Check out riding from Nick Wotton, Ant Richards, Dunc, James Curry, Martyn Hastings, Jamie Guill and Jamie Skinner going to work on spots! Definitely one BMX video worth checking out if you are a fan of street riding.

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Art Thomason – Brakeless Week 1

March 24, 2015

You know you are always in for a treat when a fresh BMX video from Art Thomason surfaces over on Flat Matters! It sounds like Art decided to pull off the front brakes and go completely brakeless for his riding for the time being. Here’s a look at some of the tricks he has dialed in since the decision in the first week. It looks like he had no trouble getting used to this one.

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Looking For Spots Jam at 5050 Skatepark

March 24, 2015

Looking for a good time? Live out in New York? Hit up 5050 Skatepark this weekend for the Looking For Spots jam and the “Roc Bottom” video premiere!

“This Saturday we are hosting the 2nd Annual Looking For Spots Jam at 5050 Skatepark. We are also having the Breaking Free BMX “Roc Bottom ” DVD Premiere. The Jam starts at 6pm and is only $10 to get in. The whole LFS Crew will be there with clothing to sell and give away. 5050 Skatepark and LFS have made a collaboration t-shirts and stickers for the Jam.”

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Let’s Help Out Cory Brannock

March 24, 2015

Always such a bummer hearing about a rider going down hard. Cory Brannock from Ohio recently took a really bad fall and it sounds like he’s been having a pretty rough go in the hospital. There has been a GoFundMe setup to help him and his wife out in this tough time. They aren’t looking for much so it sounds like Cory at least had health insurance which is always a good thing! Check it out right here.

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4th Grade BMX Fun with Luke Hammerquist

March 24, 2015

What were you doing when you were 9 years old? Luke Hammerquist is one of those up and coming young guns that really makes us psyched for the future of BMX. Check out his latest BMX video featuring him ripping around a handful of skateparks out East where he blasts quarters (and full sized half pipes), box jumps and bowls. This kid has a lot of style and likes to go fast. Plus, he can spin like a top! Check it!

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Six Things You Didn’t Know About FBM

March 24, 2015

One misconception about BMX is that there is a lot of money floating around, when in all reality it’s quite the opposite. Two of the most important abilities a person or brand needs to have if they’re working in the industry is the ability to work with a small budget and how to handle situations when things completely fall to shambles unexpectedly. The guys at FBM have always been pretty transparent about their business model and situation and they just dropped some interesting news about a hurdle they’re currently going through. You can learn all about it over on their website. Between being down an important man, having to move their entire operation and pretty much everything else that could go wrong, they’re still psyched on things.

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BMX Avenue X FISE Area

March 24, 2015

BMX Avenue‘s Leo Balay, Anthony Perrin and Mathieu Peladan along with Joris Coulomb had a night session riding the FISE Area modular ramps recently. Check out the crew putting the ledges, boxes, rails and more to good use in this dialed video!

Music: ASAP Ferg “let it go”
Filmed and edited by Arnaud Wolff

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