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Accent Collaboration X The Union – Hear To Win Contest

August 6, 2013

There’s been a lot of giveaways going on these days and the other night when James over at Accent Collaboration hit me up with this idea he had for a contest, I knew there was no way we couldn’t do it! So here’s how it works…

1. Hit that play button!
2. Listen VERY carefully for the sound of a grind(s).
3. Comment below on your best guess for what is going on! (Feel free to leave your email address if you don’t want us to hit you up on Facebook if you won)
4. Win one of the new Accent Collaboration t-shirts of your choice! Boom.

Easy as that! We’ll be announcing the winner and showing you the actual clip of the trick NEXT Friday.

Hit up the Accent Collaboration website — AccentCollaboration.com
Hit up the Accent Collaboration Facebook and give them a Like! — Facebook.com/AccentCollaboration
Shout out to Josiah Webber for the music. Check out more of his work right here.

Shark Bite Week

August 6, 2013

In honor of Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, I just came up with the idea of launching BMX’s own week dedicated to the Shark Bite pedal from Odyssey and the Bear Trap pedal since that’s just as gnarly! We’ve got some awesome discussions going on over on our Facebook Page for you guys to hear and share your stories from Shark Bite (or Bear Traps) attacks that you gotta check out! Get in on it!

Get in on the Shark Bite pedals discussion RIGHT HERE

Get in on the Bear Trap pedals discussion RIGHT HERE

Or leave us a comment below!

Deluxe – “Part Deux” – Peynier

August 6, 2013

Tuesdays have been so much better thanks to Deluxe uploading their “Part Deux” DVD! This week they’ve got the Peynier section featuring the team all putting down some amazing riding at this dialed spot! Absolute MUST SEE. Hit that play button!

“For this part, the team travelled down through France to rendezvous at one of the best spots around, and venue of the annual Kill The Line jam, Peynier Trails. These trails are so local to Max that he can see them from his house – so it made sense to kick off the French Trip there.
Following a big rainstorm, however, the place was flooded – but the team got to work and within a couple hours the place was running fast.
For our second full-length film, we decided to mix things around from Welcome To Deluxe. This time out we ventured to some choice spots that our team riders created and nurture on a daily basis – from Southern California to Pennsylvania, from the Midlands of England to Southern France. We also took the team on tour to discover new spots, cook up some lines, throw some shovel-loads, and have a good time. Because that’s what we’re all about… enjoy.
DIRECTED, EDITED & PRODUCED BY PATRICK BEST” – Deluxe

The Hunt – Broc Raiford “Gold Rush”

August 6, 2013

I was wondering when this one would end up online. Check out Broc Raiford’s excessively dialed part from The Hunt‘s “Gold Rush” video thanks to Ride BMX. This is one video you do NOT want to miss!

Sergio Layos Bike Check

August 6, 2013

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Hit up Ride BMX to check out a fresh bike check with Fly‘s Sergio Layos! This is one clean looking machine! What do you think?

Sneak Peek: Odyssey – Big Logo Tires

August 6, 2013

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Head over to The Merged to get the low down on the new Big Logo tires from Odyssey! I’m digging it. Kind of reminds me of a bigger version of the old Tioga logos.

Redline – Glenn Salyers 2013 Edit

August 6, 2013

Glenn Salyers riding is always evolving and changing it seems like. Not to say that’s a bad thing because it’s always progressive and it seems like he’s one of those well rounded dudes that can pretty much destroy anything from ramps to trails to rails. This video for Redline shows that he’s been real into pushing himself on rails lately. He’s added a few pegs and put them all to real good use for this new one. Take a look!

Red Bull Flow Summer Holiday Challenge

August 6, 2013

Red Bull Flow have a new video contest for you guys to get in on with Rich Forne, Peter Adam, Juliet Elliot, Ryan Hallett, Will Evans and Kriss Kyle as the judges. Above is an example from Peter Adam of what they’re looking for and a full details on the contest below! Get in on this.

“Red Bull Flow is an iPhone and Android app built for the BMX and skateboarding community to film and share their tricks. With Instagram Video and Vine already catering for moving images in the social media world, what’s Flow’s USP? That it can stitch together complete films from user-uploaded tricks, without the need for any video editing software or any prior editing knowledge. Red Bull Flow also ensures that the millions of clips filmed every day help BMXers and skaters get better at their sport as well as helping to share clips with friends.

“We were tasked to build Red Bull Flow to be the best way for BMXers and Skateboarders to share their tricks,” says Jonathan Attenborough of Sidekick Studios, who designed the app. “Individual clips are filmed and uploaded with the app. Clips are tagged with the rider, trick and spot. The app then creates edits by stitching the clips together around a tag – which we call Flows. It’s pretty exciting because the app can make lots of different films depending on the tags.”

Throughout August, some of the UK’s best BMX filmers – Rich Forne, Peter Adam, Juliet Elliot, Ryan Hallett and Will Evans – have been challenged to make a creative film of between 15-to-20 clips. How they use the edit-free platform, and what their films end up being about, is up to them.

And from Saturday 3rd August Red Bull is inviting the public to use the Flow app to create innovative bmx and skate riding films without any editing experience required. Users are asked to upload films of between 15-to-20 clips using the tag “Your name + PhoneEdit” (eg: if your name is Joe Bloggs, the tag would be JoeBloggsPhoneEdit). Three of the best filmers – as decided by pro BMXer Kriss Kyle – will then earn a unique, Red Bull-inspired day-out at one of the UK’s biggest BMX events at Birmingham’s NEC on 29th September.

“Making a bmx or skate edit on a phone couldn’t be easier,” says Peter Adam, one of the UK’s most respected BMX film-makers. “There’s no need to carry around a heavy bag of the latest expensive camera equipment, just take your phone out of your pocket and start shooting. You can upload directly from your phone too, and the only editing you do is to trim the clips – the app edits them together – so you’re only limited by your imagination.” Check out Peter’s own Flow above.
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For full details, including PhoneEdit entry rules, current films online, judging deadlines and more info on how the app works, please check out www.redbull.co.uk/flowedits

To download the android app visit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.redbull.flow

To download the iPhone app, visit: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/red-bull-flow-camera/id555936916?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

To see a film of how easy it is to use Red Bull Flow to create short films see: http://mpora.com/videos/AAdif8pa5pb0“