The Cribs Bmx Welcome Kevin Ouimet from Media on Vimeo.
Kevin Ouimet is the latest guy to rep La Cribs and has a raw street style, no matter where he’s at.
Troy Merkle Bike Checks
Troy Merkle is one rider whose riding has always stood out to me. There’s something about the way he puts all four of his pegs and freecoaster to proper use that really looks good. When his part from The Daily Grind DVD dropped online the other week, I started thinking it would be a good idea to get ahold of him to take a closer look at his bike. It just so happens that he currently has two setups that he’s running these days; one for street and one for flatland. So we decided to do a bike check for both of his bikes! Let’s take a closer look at this freecoasting, double tire riding wizards setups!
Name: Troy Merkle
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Eclat – Sniper Lever featuring Darryl Tocco
Take a look at this new promo video from Eclat featuring their new Sniper lever and the one and only, Darryl Tocco, showing you how to put it to proper use! Dialed lever and some dialed tricks. Can’t go wrong. Take a look then take a closer look at the lever RIGHT HERE!
“The Sniper lever was designed from the very beginning to be the ultimate brake lever in all senses. The shape of the lever itself was sculpted for the perfect reach, with a slimmer centre section and then wider at the end where the finger pulls. This improves the ergonomic feeling of the lever and therefore the force you can comfortably apply on it. The backside of the lever is flat, so that when the lever is pulled tight, there is still maximum clearance to the knuckles of the other fingers. We used a cold forging process for the lever part as this offers increased strength characteristics over casting.
The clamp is hinged to allow easier positioning on the handlebar, and particular focus was made on making this fixing as strong as possible, as this is often the area of weakness on other brake levers, with threads stripping out. We used a crmo bolt and barrel set up as it is a stronger material and in using the barrel rather than a fixed thread the bolt can align itself into the perfect clamping position. Ultimately, this means when you tighten this lever on your handlebar, it’s going to stay put! The main part of the clamp is die cast 6061 alloy and the lower hinged section is cold forged for increased strength. The pivot pin is also made from crmo to ensure the hinge is as strong as possible.
To keep the lever pivoting smoothly we use a high quality two piece brass bushing which is machined to the perfect tolerance so that the lever clamps firmly but at the same time can hinge easily. We felt this was very important, as it is the feeling you get through your finger which reassures you how strong your brake is, and that you can trust it to hold when you need it.
We felt the lever deserved similar attention on the barrel adjuster, so we designed our own shape that blended perfectly with the lever, and used a CNC finish to ensure a precise fit and function. The final details were added with laser etched éclat logos to the clamp lever end.” – Eclat
The Bridge X BSD – Thijs Vervaeck Edit
Thijs Vervaeck turned up the heat for this new The Bridge X BSD edit! Check him out slaying his local spots from big rails to some clean nose manuals. This dude is damn good.
Diogo Santos X Figure
Figure BMX Magazine caught up with Mutant‘s Diogo Santos for a session at a park in France back in May. Needless to say, Diogo came through with some excellent riding (regular and opposite!) for you to take a look at! Plus… That mustache is the best.
“We spent a day with Diogo when he was in France few weeks ago (Mai 2013)… Great riding with a great dude !
Filmed and edited by Lili.“
Red Bull Design Quest Highlights
Red Bull has been on it with footage from the “Design Quest” trip in Italy that they took a few weeks back. Here’s a fresh video with highlights from all of the riding that went down. Definitely worth a watch especially if you haven’t caught any of the past edits.
“Check out the best highlights from Red Bull Design Quest, a web miniseries featuring BMX athletes Simone Barraco, Matthias Dandois, Stefan Lantschner, and Anthony Perrin as they travel throughout Italy in search of the best cities to ride.” – Red Bull
Free Agent BMX – Jared Eberwein at the Brookhurst Skatepark
Free Agent‘s Jared Eberwein recently got in a real good session at the Brookhurst Skatepark where he stacked a bunch of clips for you to check out. If you’re into barspins and whips, this one is definitely for you!
ATX > DET
Not sure who Cody Cox is, but I do know this guy can ride anything that’s in front of him from street spots to parks, trails and pools. This video from his time in Austin, Texas might be a little rough, but the riding is awesome. Check it!
“Stayed in Austin Texas for the winter. Most rad place to ride BMX with the most Rad people. This is an iPhone edit from the 5. Waiting on my real web edit to drop. I’m heading out west Monday to aspen. Another video is sure to follow: Wild West” – Cody Cox
