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Quicky: Andre Fowkes

October 18, 2012

Photos and Interview by Tom Halliwell

Andre Fowkes is one of those riders from the U.K that I didn’t really know a lot about, but was always curious about when he would pop up in edits and everything. His riding was always on point and he seemed to be real stoked on BMX and that’s damn near the only credentials needed to get my attention. The other day, our U.K contributor, Tom Halliwell, sent through a couple photos and a quick interview he put together with Andre that I’m real stoked on. So here’s your chance to find out what this dude is all about along with some real good photos and a couple of Andre’s edits!

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Colony – Ten Clips: Tom Stretton V3

October 18, 2012

Oh my pure fire! This new Ten Clips featuring Tom Stretton for Colony is what I’m talking about. So much creativity in this one as you would expect from Tom. Toboggan icepick grind? What? Hit that play button MEOW!

“Tom put in some work on this one, 5 hours I think?
Shot at Deagon park in Brisbane, Australia.
Filmed by Troy Charlesworth and Cooper Brownlee
Edited by Cooper Brownlee”

Subrosa – Stick ‘Em Up Grab Bag

October 18, 2012

Ha, I feel like my “holy hell” intros are catching on. Looks like Subrosa have a damn good deal for you going on until October 31st. Take a peek at what it’s all about direct from them!

“Holy hell have we got a deal for you! The Corner Store has been poppin off lately so we put together a little promotion to say thanks! Here’s the deal… You just pick what size shirt you want, and we’ll throw 2 random Subrosa T-shirts in a Subrosa bag with 1 Subrosa Stick Em Up Beanie, 1 Subrosa Team Double Sided Poster, and some assorted Subrosa stickers! That’s over a $60.00 value for just $29.99 plus shipping! This deal will run till October 31st or while supplies last, so don’t sleep on it. Shop til you drop!”

New England Jam Chowda Edit

October 18, 2012

Not sure why I kept calling it the New England Clam Chowda jam for the last few days, but I was blowing it. Either way! Here’s a video from the the jam for you to get a look at what went down. This is what I call a good time for sure.

“While Odyssey’s Texas Toast event was happening in Austin, a different type of regional jam was happening in the New England area. Chuck Goldy, of the Daily Grind BMX shop, decided to take some inspiration from Texas Toast and create New England’s own version of the event. He asked other New England area BMX shops, brands and websites to pitch in and contribute obstacles, creating a unique course for everyone to enjoy during the jam. The results, well, the video speaks for itself: BMX is alive and well in New England thanks to the efforts of the local scenes coming together.” – Shawn Howard / ESPN BMX

How To Icepick to Hard 180 with Ben Lewis

October 18, 2012

Looking to learn how to icepick to hard 180 but dying over and over again trying to figure it out? Lucky for you, Ride BMX caught up with Ben Lewis to find out just how to get the trick done. Take a look and then get out there and figure it out!

MirraCo @ Jax Bicycle Center

October 18, 2012

MIrraco @ Jax Bicycle Center – More BMX Videos

“Mirraco riders Chris Hughes and Lennie Westfall stopped by Jax Bicycle Center in Yorba Linda, California this past weekend to shred with the locals and give away a bunch of stuff. Check out what went down! Credit: Vital BMX”

AVE BMX Tour 2012 – Kraków Trip

October 18, 2012

The AVE BMX crew in Poland loaded up the van and headed to Krakow to throw a jam with the locals. It looks like there was a real good turn out and some damn good riding went down. It’s awesome seeing that many riders turn out for an event. Definitely a growing scene over in Poland for sure.

“Filmed & Edited by: Mateusz “Usz” Kanownik – uszalism.pl/
Motion graphics by Wojciech Polak – vimeo.com/wojtekpolak
Music: Gramatik – When i was playin fair
Equipment: Canon 7d, Samyang 8mm 3.5, Sigma 17-70mm 2.8-4, Samyang 85mm 1.4, Glidecam 2000 HD”

Bad 4 Life – “Let’s Get Fistical” Trailer

October 18, 2012

After 3 years on the road and behind the lens and computer editing, Brodie Gwilliam’s new “Let’s Get Fistical” is almost wrapped up. Not only does the riding look like it’ll be awesome, the filming and editing in this looks so good. I definitely think you will want to see this one.

“A new video from Bad 4 Life. Will be available this Winter on DVD and Blu-ray.
3 years in the life of Bad 4 Life, come join the team as they travel around SK, AB and MB Canada in search of the best and worst spots.
Filmed and edited by Brodie Gwilliam
Shot with 7d and GH2
Muse – The 2nd Law: Isolated System”