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Insight: Shadow Conspiracy – Multi-Tool

August 2, 2013

One thing that I think most riders need to pick up on over time is how to work on their own bike. Growing up, my older brother and I used to hit up garage sales and pick up bikes just to fix them up. I learned a lot about how a bike works just by simply taking things apart and figuring out how to put it all back together. Back then, things were a little more complicated and 9 times out of 10 I found myself regretting pulling a set of cranks or a headset out when I was stuck chasing ball bearings around on the floor (I can only imagine how many of you older guys just started laughing). Now days, BMX bikes have become easier to work on with pretty standard sizes and sealed bearings. Along with that, tools have been developed to simplify the task even more. One of those tools would be the Multi-Tool from The Shadow Conspiracy. Whether you’re just a beginner learning how to avoid stripping out all your bolts or a mechanic that’s turned plenty of wrenches at a shop, this is one tool that will make your life a little easier. Let’s take a closer look!

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Subrosa in Atlanta

August 2, 2013

Finally! The video I’ve been waiting to drop all week! A few weeks back the Subrosa crew loaded up and headed to Atlanta to check out the spots and get loose. This video gives you a look at all of the incredible riding that went down and the good times they had! This is an absolute MUST SEE! Hit that play button and enjoy!

“Hot off the tail of our full-length video Get Used To It being released a good portion of the Subrosa met up in Atlanta for a week of good times and good spots! Lahsaan Kobza, Joris Coulomb, Simone Barraco, Mark Mulville, Scott Ditchburn, Nick Bullen, Hoang Tran and Kyle Hart came to Atlanta ready to rumble and this edit is proof! 13 minutes of the Subrosa doing what they do best.

Between meeting up and coming rappers, dodging the police, catalog photoshoots, dodging the rain, filming a park edit, searching for T-Pain, and daily sessions down by the pool the team flat out put in work.

A huge thanks to Bobby Kanode for coming along and putting together this amazing edit.

Thanks to all the bands for the music, check out Dirty Art Club, Bongripper, Ryan Hemsworth, Champ, and Solipsis.

The biggest thanks to Lahsaan Kobza, Joris Coulomb, Simone Barraco, Mark Mulville, Scott Ditchburn, Nick Bullen, and Kyle Hart for killing it and having the best time, Hoang Tran for coming along even though he was hurt, and the rest of the Subrosa team that couldn’t join us in Atlanta. ” – Subrosa

““If I could re-live any week of my life, this would be it. All of our faces hurt the entire time from laughing too much at Kyle Hart’s antics and smiling too much after great clips. These guys had me cheesin’ the entire time, and it was an absolute treat to witness the feed-off-each-other vibe they hold down so well. This was the most productive trip I’ve ever been on; I never thought a 32-clip day would happen, but the team proved me wrong. Sit back and enjoy the next 13 minutes of your life as you witness Simone Barraco, Nick Bullen, Joris Coulomb, Scott Ditchburn, Kyle Hart, Lahsaan Kobza, and Mark Mulville all puttin’ down the hot moves in Hotlanta. Hoang was along for the ride, but was still recovering from an injury so he took it easy. Thanks for the great times guys!” -Bobby Kanode

Product: Volume Bikes – 2014 Complete Bikes Flipbook

August 2, 2013

After a little break, Volume Bikes have brought back their complete bikes for 2014. They’ve gone all out and done their research to produce a group of bikes that all turned out so damn good. Above is a flipbook that gives you a closer look at each bike along with extra info and insight. You can also find more about each bike by Clicking Here. These should be hitting shops soon, so hit them up now and let them know you want one because they will be going fast!

“Really excited to finally get this catalog out there now that ALL our complete bikes just arrived today. Everyone, from our sales staff, team riders and designers have been working on our completes for some time now and we’re all really excited to finally see them at a Volume dealer/ mail order near you. Hope you like em’ as much as we do! Click the Issuu flipbook above to see em’ all.“

X-Games Street Practice: Day 2

August 2, 2013

X-Games Street: Day 2 – More BMX Videos

Day two of street practice at the X-Games in Los Angeles went down yesterday. It looks like the guys are starting to get real comfortable with the course and getting their lines sorted out. Take a peek at two videos giving you a look at what’s been going down so far thanks to Vital BMX and The Come Up. I can only imagine how insane things are going to get this weekend!

“Even more madness on the X-Games street course by Dennis Enarson, Garrett Reynolds, Stevie Churchill, Ty Morrow, Chad Kerley, and more… Credit: Zach Krejmas”

“Day 2 of X Games BMX Street featuring Dennis Enarson, Garrett Reynolds, Stevie Churchill, Bruno Hoffman, Simone Barraco, Chad Kerley, Brandon Webster, Grant Germain and more.“

Animal – New England Shop Chowda Tour Edit

August 2, 2013

Take a look at this video Animal dropped from their New England Shop Chowda tour they took a little while back! This video has a little bit of everything from some awesome riding to Tom White wrecking kids in foot down, to dudes wrecking themselves flipping kickers and more from the stops they made at The Daily Grind, Eastern Border, Maul’s Bike Shop, Circuit BMX and Skaters Edge.

Country Clubbin’ – BMX Blanket Babylon

August 2, 2013

The dude, Andy Maguire, took a little spill on his bike and busted his knee up and is taking a week or two off his bike. Which is bad news, but in reality, it’s actually a blessing in disguise because he’s been spending his down time editing this new Country Clubbin’ mix that’s loaded with goodness! Hit that play button and enjoy!

“It’s already August, and the one thing missing so far this summer is a hot Country Clubbin’ Santa Cruz summer sizzler. So instead of being an ignorant bald head, I dug the irie vibes of the season and brought this joint together as a public service announcement to inform all that Santa Cruz is the place to be right now! Riders include: Mike Hutchins, Andy Maguire, Cobb, Henny, Murphdawg, Kurt Siever, Mario Alonso, Mike Hernandez, Greg Micklas, Andrew Heath, Brad Matias, Sean McLean, Jordan Murdock, and Dusty Sampson.“

Portfolio: Dave Rubinich

August 2, 2013

I’m a sucker for some dialed BMX photos. Head over to Soul BMX to check out a fresh Portfolio with Dave Rubinich! There’s an interview along with a ton of reaaaal good photos. Take a look!

DFJoey

August 2, 2013

DFJesus made his way from Portland down to California to meet up with Josh Clemens who recently made the move down there to search out some spots and stack a few clips. Take a peek at this video of both of these guys coming through with some real good riding for you to check out!