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Jimmy Levan on BMX and Metal Bikes

July 29, 2012

It’s been a while since we’ve seen some Jimmy Levan, but here’s a little interview with him from Alli Sports.

“Jimmy Levan is the man behind Metal Bikes and as a BMXer himself he can personally speak to the hardships that come with running a company, being an active rider all while trying not to overdose on the thing you love. We catch up with Jimmy to get his take on getting started in BMX as a punk-rock member of his “X-Men”, entrepreneurship and mixing his passion for the sport with the business of making a living. Check in with Jimmy Levan and let him take you Inside BMX.”

Wilto Day Edit

July 29, 2012

Wilton Hedley throws together some real solid riding at his local park for this new edit. Take a peek!

Sneak Peek: Colony – 2013 Line

July 28, 2012

Head on over to the Colony website for a sneak peek look at their 2013 line! It’s looking so good.

Dan’s Comp – Dakota Roche Edit

July 28, 2012

Dan’s Comp Pro Team: Dakota Roche – More BMX Videos

I’ve been waiting for this one. Dakota Roche has been on Dan’s Comp for a little while now, but it’s now official with this welcome edit. Definitely check it out!

“Dakota Roche officially joins Dan’s Comp’s pro team with this amazing new video. You don’t want to miss this… Credit: Veesh”

Fox – Chase Hawk Edit

July 28, 2012

Edit: After being released and quickly removed last week for some reason, the Chase Hawk edit for Fox is finally back up! Here it is if you missed it or want to see it again!

Chase Hawk spends some time cruising the Austin cement mini, Empire‘s new bowl and the Terrible One ramp for this new Fox edit! You already know this one turned out rad so hit that play button and enjoy!

Wizard of Aus – Willow Springs To Prague – Episode 7

July 28, 2012

I’ve yet to be disappointed by these Wizard of Aus videos that gives you a look into the life of Corey Bohan. This one is no different! Living the dream.

“In this episode, Corey Bohan gets a quick tutorial on the secrets of stunt driving from Jeremy Fry, Ryan Gosling’s double in the movie, Drive. Then it’s on a plane and off to Prague, Czech Republic, for the Dirt and Roll BMX dirt jumping contest.

First, Corey gets a tease of the Prague nightlife- then sessions with the locals at their private BMX trails.” – Red Bull

Mongoose Jam 2012 Final Results

July 28, 2012

The Mongoose Jam wrapped up last night and it looks like Ben Wallace continues his winning streak for contests. Find out more below!

“Three days of BMX competition wrapped up today at Woodward West in Tehachapi, CA, as Team Wallace, lead by Mongoose rider Ben Wallace won the first-ever Mongoose Jam, with overall wins in Dirt and Park. The entire event was streamed live on Mongoose.com and is available on-demand on the website.
“I’m pretty stoked about the win. It’s the first contest Mongoose has done, and I ended up winning it,” said team captain Ben Wallace. “I’m super happy with the way all the guys rode. They’ve done us proud, taking the win for Team Wallace!”
Thursday’s Dirt contest gave each team an opportunity to get a jump-start in the standings, with Team Wallace taking an early lead. Kevin Peraza of Team Ryan, came out on top in the 10-man contest, with a stylish run that started with a one-footed invert on the first set, a knack knack on the second hit, a huge superman seat grab and a truck driver to downside whip on the final hit. Wallace and teammate TJ Ellis finished 7th and 2nd, respectively to take the overall team win.

Friday featured a doubleheader of competition, starting with the Park contest. Kyle Baldock riding for Team White took the top spot, tearing apart the Woodward West indoor park. His run started with a flair drop-in, and included a 900, a 720 over the spine, a flip whip and a 540 flair. Team Wallace’s Andy Buckworth took second and amateur rider Brad Thomas took fifth to give the team the overall win in the BMX Park competition.

The action closed out with the Street event featuring three different zones for the riders totackle. Jeremiah Smith of Team McCann took the top spot with Team McCann taking the overall win in Street, putting together clean, stylish lines in each of the three sections. Jeremiah’s ride during the jam included a double peg up the rail to a 180 downside tail whip in the third zone, along with an opposite double peg, hop over double peg ride on the a-frame rail, to manual to switch toothpick hangover ride.

The action began on Wednesday with the Amateur Audition, a jam format park contest open to all Woodward campers. Brad Thomas, Mike Mendoza, Todd Cagel, Shea Doran and Ed Percival had the skills to win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete against the pros and receive a yearlong flow sponsorship with Mongoose.

The BMX-only event featured competition among five teams, each headed by one of Mongoose’s pro riders – Greg Illingworth, Steve McCann, Paul Ryan Ben Wallace, and Cam White. The Mongoose team captains each chose a group of four pro BMX athletes, and drafted one amateur rider from the Woodward campers’ Amateur Audition to compete in Park, Dirt and Street contests.

For more information on Mongoose and their collection of BMX bikes, go to Mongoose.com. Keep up on the latest with the brand and its team riders at Facebook.com/MongooseBikes and @Mongoose on Twitter and Instagram.“

Sapiens

July 28, 2012

Alex Raban put together this fresh new edit featuring himself along with Victor Galindo, Camron Dehaas, Kyle Walker, Conor Caron and Andrew Savoie. Definitely want to see this. You can’t go wrong with a video by Alex.