BMX Union

John Dominic Edit

January 11, 2013

John Dominic sent through this new edit that turned out damn good. I’ve never heard of this dude, but after seeing this, I hope we start seeing more. Check it!

“1. I didn’t realize JJ Palmere used this song in his Lotek edit! Yea I hate songjacks and all but it’s not worth redoing the whole video IMO because that wouldn’t be fun, and bmx and this video are just for fun!

2. Sorry, youtube doesn’t let videos with certain songs / quality work on mobile. Yes it’s stupid but I can’t change it.

John Dominick 2012 Bmx Edit
Really not as good as I wanted to be, just kinda put it together real fast. Between injuries and losing my camera, these are some of the clips we managed to get!”

Alex Donnachie – 2012

January 11, 2013

Unless you’re completely oblivious, it’s pretty clear that Alex Donnachie had a hell of a good year last year. Lucky for us, he always had a camera with him to document the places and people he was with. Check out this 10 minute mix edit featuring footage of himself, Kriss Kyle, David Grant, Reed Stark, Jason Phelan, Alex Kennedy and many, many more. Definitely worth a watch even if it’s not the cleanest footage.

Federal – Frankfurt Flipbook

January 11, 2013

Federal Bikes have released this dialed flipbook loaded up with photos from their Frankfurt trip they went on this past summer that Fred Murray shot. The video, which I’ve got embeded again below this, has rolled over 100,000 views. If you haven’t seen it yet, you are completely blowing it. Check this out!

“To celebrate reaching 100K views on the Federal ‘Frankfurt’ edit, we have put together this lookbook with photos from the trip! On each of the riding photos is a link which will take you to the clip in the edit”

We Are Orange Juice – Rail Demo

January 11, 2013

To celebrate the release of the first We Are Orange Juice collection, Stijin Staal, Roy Van Kempen, Mark Vos and a few others did a rail demo at their local park to get the locals stoked on everything. This is the video that Steijn Leijzer put together from it. Looks like it was pretty rad!

HD Testing at El Mirage

January 11, 2013

Haha, this new one from Bobby Kanode is awesome. It looks like Bobby has finally upgraded to the HD game and he tested things out with a new edit loaded up with some serious team work. If this doesn’t make you laugh or get stoked, something is wrong with you.

“I wanted to link up with Troy Blair at el mirage to practice filming in HD with my dslr. He brought hummiez. Here you’ll see:

(in order of appearance)
Troy Blair
Dean Watson
Cody Clark
Dawson Clark
AJ Krueger
Travis Cordova
Austin Edinburp”

Filmed and edited by Bobby Kanode

Sneak Peek: Tree Bicycle Co. – Brake Cable

January 11, 2013

Tree Bicycle Co Brake Cable

Here’s a sneak peek look at the new Tree Bicycle Co. brake cable that they posted up on their Instagram. It looks like it’s a linear style cable with Kink‘s piece to prevent twisting. Expect these ones out sooner than later.

“Prototype Tree brake cable. In pursuit of making the best cable out there we are thinking about every detail. We licensed the brass barrel that spins to prevent cable twist idea from Kink. Instead of just taking the idea.”

Flybikes – Tractor Chain

January 11, 2013

Time for a new BMX chain? Check out the Flybikes Tractor chain…

If you’re on the hunt for a new BMX chain that you aren’t going to have to worry about, the Tractor Chain from Flybikes might just be what you need. The Tractor chain features 1.3mm thick side plates with a Flybikes stamp, a single pre-installed half-link to help the wheel fit your drop out better and hollow chromoly pins with the Chromium heat-treatment for extra strength that will be able to hold up to plenty of wear and tear. The chain weighs in at 11.4 oz. and can be picked up through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Flybikes worldwide! You can also pick the chain up on Amazon for $24.99 right here — Black Chain // Silver Chain

The chain is available in black and silver colors. It comes with a single pre-installed half-link to give you proper dropout adjustment and a master link for easy installation.

I’ve personally ran the Tractor Chain for the past two years and it has held up amazing for me. If you aren’t a fan of half-link chains, but want that adjustability for 25 or 28-tooth sprockets, this is definitely worth taking a look at. The strength is excellent, it was easy to install and I haven’t had to worry about bashing my knee on the stem like I have had to with other BMX chains in the past. You can’t go wrong with strong and reliable.

What do you think about the chain? Do you have any questions? Let us know what you’re thinking below!

Note: This post contains affiliate links and we could receive a commission if you were to make a purchase. We would never tell you about a product unless we were completely stoked on it. In this case, I’ve ran the chain personally for a few years and still do today. That’s why it’s worth talking about it!

The Take – Dan Cauchi Inflow Sessions

January 11, 2013

Anyone who has ever seen some footage of Dan Cauchi knows this guys is on it. Lucky for us, Matt Drew caught up with him at the Inflow skatepark for a few filming sessions. They ended up with a ton of dialed clips and dropped this new edit for The Take that you will definitely want to check out. Damn good.