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Not sure how this footage of Markus Braumann went almost two years without being put out in an edit. There’s definitely a ton of real good riding in this one. Check it out!
“‘Old but gold.’ Some old footage of Markus Braumann, riding in Berlin’s Mellowpark, Leipzig and Darmstadt.
Camera: Philipp Baum
Edit: Mirko Wakat – mirkowakat.de
Markus is riding for: Vans, Felt Bikes, Sport Import & Dev. Clothing
Visit: markusbraumann.tumblr.com”
Words and photos by Blaise Olson from Killemall Distribution
BMX trail season in a rain forest like the west coast of British Columbia is short lived, and in the harsh winters of Canada, pretty much non-existent. Sometimes it can rain up to 30 days in a row, so even riding the abundance of concrete parks we have at our disposal, unfortunately isn’t a reality. Street riding happens infrequently in the winter months, and it can be downright depressing if you’re one of those riders who needs to constantly search out new spots to shred, and then can’t ride them until the spring thaw.
Fortunately for the last year or so, a dedicated group of diggers and riders have been working on this spot to make the best of a season that has no mercy on bmx. The jumps are under a highway overpass, and are being shredded and worked on all throughout the winter months. Strangely enough, even though the trails are in view of houses, city workers, and passing traffic, they endure and thrive in plain site (knock on wood).
For 5 weeks in January and February, we shot photos to capture the jumps, and the riders shredding them, for posterity. As you’ll be able to see in the pics, the lighting conditions on most days were less than ideal: intense fog often came off the adjacent river, when it’s not dark grey and raining the sun only hit there for a few hours a day, and then it would get dark again early. Regardless of the difficult lighting, I’m pretty happy with the outcome and hope you enjoy the photos!
The aniticipated Bikes Over Baghdad video is now available for rent or purchase on the iTunes store. This film is based around all of the trips some of your favorite pros have been taking over to Baghdad to entertain the troops and experience what they are experiencing while being stuck in war. Check out a few words below from Christian Schauf who put everything he had into making this happen along with the trailer… Then download the video! It’s worth it!
“There has been a lot of interest around Bikes Over Baghdad in the action sports world, but only a select group of people were able to take part in this amazing experience until now.
Bikes over Baghdad was a tour comprised of a team of a dozen action sports heros and legends. The team traveled to the Middle East seven separate times with each tour roughly two weeks in length, facing extreme conditions, mortar rounds, IED’s, injury, exhaustion and more, but never missing a show.
Schedules were grueling, temperatures were brutal, enemy attacks were common, supplies and tools were marginal and failure was not an option. Travel restrictions meant everyone had multiple responsibilities, and there was little room for error. Not completing our mission would mean hundreds of troops go without entertainment.
There was no room for a film crew, but we all took small cameras and let them roll every chance we could, and little by little, after 6 separate tours and several months in Iraq, we realized we had a story that needed to be shared.
This isn’t a typical action sports video of guys doing insane tricks in remote locations (though it has that), this isn’t a story about the sacrifices our soldiers make day in and day out (though that is in there as well), and this isn’t the diary of an adventure a group of friends embarked on (though, again, there is that). What this is, is a story about what happens when people give for the good of others. When people put their own safety aside to make someone’s life a little better, and how selflessness can change lives.
This is Bikes Over Baghdad.” – Christian Schauf
Oh hell yeah! Eclat uploaded the entire Free & Sleazy video for your viewing pleasure. Kick back and enjoy all 24 minutes of Nathan Williams, Sean Burns, Darryl Tocco, Iz Pulido, Chester Blacksmith and Shane Weston this because it’s nothing short of amazing!
“In 2012 the full eclat BMX team visited three completely different parts of the world to make a free 30 minute DVD. The idea was to bring together different riding styles and different cultures and make a video that was as interesting as the riders involved in it.
Filmed and Edited by Will Evans.”
Looking for some taller bars? Take a look at the new Skyscraper bars from Fit Bike Co.. These 4Q Baked Heat-treated 4130 chromoly bars are made right here in the U.S.A with straight gauge .065″ tubing and feature a rise of 9.25″, width of 29″, 11-degrees of backsweep and 4-degrees of upsweep. These bars also have dual radius bends with a large top bend to increase the strength. You can pick these up in matte black or chrome with a weight of 2.14 lbs! Check out more info here.
For a VERY limited time, Sidewall Action Sports have marked down their 2012 Colony Endeavour complete bikes from $699.99 to $399.99. If you’re looking to save $300 on a dialed bike, you better act fast since this sale only goes for 24 hours!
