Aaron Ross makes an appearance in this new Hot Wheels commercial where he shows these guys how you do a proper wall ride. I have a suspicion that Aaron will be making a few more appearances in the other commercials in this series. Either way, that’s pretty rad!
Subrosa – Simone Barraco Welcome to the Pro Team Edit
Simone Barraco has been on absolute FIRE this past year. It’s no surprise that he had been bumped to the Subrosa pro team a little while back with a signature frame in the works. Here’s his official welcome to the pro team edit that is a MUST SEE for sure.
“Simone Barraco has been on the Subrosa pro team for a while now, but with his busy world traveling schedule we had to wait a bit to get this edit done. As you can see it was worth the wait. This edit was filmed over a few trips to Atlanta and Denver on a recent trip to the U.S. Enjoy.
Filmed and Edited by Ryan Chadwick”
Through The Lens: How To Create An Animated .GIF
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There has always been something intriguing to me about a .GIF file. They are almost mesmerizing in a way and although they have been around for 25 years and are one of the oldest formats used on the web, they are becoming more and more popular just as programs like Photoshop are making it easier than ever to create your own. It is an amazing way to take a sequence and make it come alive right before your eyes. You can get as creative as you want and honestly the possibilities are endless. It is much easier than you think and the process can become quite addicting. Read more to find out exactly how to make your own in Photoshop CS5 and don’t blame me if you get hooked and start turning every sequence into an animated .GIF, I warned you.
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Volume – Mike Jonas Welcome Edit
Mike Jonas is a hell of a guy on and off his bike. This new welcome to Volume edit is pure fire! You need to see this one!
“Filmed over the past few months in and around the San Fransisco Bay Area and Phoenix AZ, Mike Jonas takes it to the streets in search of fun and unique riding spots to film at. Jonas pushed his creative and burly riding style to new heights while filming for this edit, while having as much fun on his bike as possible. Enjoy.
Filmed by: Felipe Gonzalez
 and Mike Mastroni
Edited by: Felipe Gonzalez
Song: Passion Pit – “Take a Walk””
Deluxe – 4910 Trails – Fort Wayne, Indiana
Mark Potoczny made the trip up to Fort Wayne, Indiana for the Deluxe Part Deux video premiere and jam at the 4910 Trails. While he was there, he strapped the helmet cam on to give you a look at how they lines were running.
“Here are two runs from the 4910 Trails in Brad Geiselman’s back yard in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The locals planned a jam and video premier for Deluxe’s new dvd “Part Deux” So we headed out for the week end. The first run follows Ryan Wert through the circle line, and the second run follows Jeremy Ball through the big line.” – Mark Potoczny
Get Sylvester – Bun B’s “Ode To 14” Gumball 3000
“On this episode of Get Sylvester, Nigel Sylvester packs the BMX bike into the back of a tricked out Suburban for the 3000-mile long party known as the Gumball. A cross-country rally taking less than a week, the Gumball was a such a whirlwind, Nigel had to ask rapper Bun B to summarize it for him.” – Network A
Sheraden Skatepark Jam Flyer
What are you doing on June 30th? Well, if you are near Pittsburgh, there’s going to be a jam at the Sheraden skatepark followed by a premiere of the new Deluxe Part Deux video! I can already tell you that it’s going to be a good time since the Pittsburgh crew is so rad, so make sure you are there.
Anchor BMX – Night at Fitzy
The Anchor BMX crew had a hell of a good time one night at the Fitzy bowl. This is the video showing you the good times that they had. Awesome.