Evan Woss is doing it for the Country Bikes grassroots program. Freecoaster goodness is what you are getting in the edit.
Filmed and edited by Brett Rohlfing
Band: Tobacco
Track: Fresh Hex (Featuring Beck)
Album: Maniac Meat
Animal Twitter MMS87 Case Giveaway
Send your answers to @Animal and you might be getting a case of goodies.
Connor Lodes on Premium
Connor Lodes recently left Volume for an unnamed new sponsor. It would appear he has made the move up to the Premium pro team. About time that dude got a pro deal. He’s got a quick interview up on the Premium site. Expect a new edit soon as well.
ShredTopia
Websites with spot maps and such have come and gone over the years. There’s a new site called ShredTopia.com that is looking to do things right. Here’s a few words about the site…
“INTRODUCING SHREDTOPIA
ShredTopia.com is a user-generated directory of riding spots. Our goal is to create a searchable database of places to ride by giving users the ability to easily search, upload, and rank spots.
WHY WE BUILT THIS SITE
The idea for ShredTopia.com grew out of the frustration with existing “spot websites”. Most cater solely to skaters, are hard to navigate, lack moderation, and don’t require pictures and adequate spot descriptions.
HOW IT WORKS
Anyone can add a spot to ShredTopia.com. Before any spot makes it onto ShredTopia, it is first reviewed by one of our editors to ensure that it has descriptive information, clear photos, and that the spot is not private (i.e. private trails, backyard ramps, etc). ShredTopia addresses people’s concerns about having spots “blown up” by giving them a choice as to how their spot is displayed. Mark your spot as public and everyone can view its location. Mark it secret and the exact location is hidden from all visitors, except yourself.
MONTHLY CONTESTS
When you add a spot to ShredTopia, you are automatically entered into our monthly contest. Every spot added gets you an additional entry into the contest. So, the more spots you add, the greater your chances are of winning. This month’s prizes include a frame of your choice from FBM or The Take, plus a headset and bottom bracket. ShredTopia will also donate $1 (up to $500 per month) for every spot added to a good cause within the BMX community. For the months of June and July we will be donating to the Mike Tag Fund.
WHO RUNS SHREDTOPIA
ShredTopia was built by two riders: Jon Saunders, managing editor, and Thad Allender, founder and creative director. Both are based in Washington, D.C.
THE FUTURE
What you see now is just the beginning. We’ll soon be releasing a mobile version of the site and will be bringing ShredTopia to Canada, Europe and South American countries. ShredTopia will continue to expand geographically and evolve functionally based on user interest.”
Last Name London
Ever wonder what Defgrip’s Harrison Boyce is getting into when he’s not working on BMX related project? The above music video is from Theophilus London’s new album that’s dropping soon. Harrison and his friend Nathan Brown directed the whole project. Pretty cool. You can check out a few behind the scenes photos over on Defgrip.
Strangers In Danger
I had been hearing that Catfish and Rooftop had their own TV show coming. I just didn’t know what it was about or anything. That changed today when Fuel TV dropped the news. This is bound to get interesting…
“Premiering this September, “Strangers In Danger” follows two thrill seeking friends and pro BMX’ers, Mike “Rooftop” Escamilla and Zach “Catfish” Yankush, around the world as they search for the most extreme, peculiar, and sometimes flat out ridiculous challenges in each country they visit. Whether its deactivating landmines in Vietnam or biking down the road of death in Bolivia, these guys push the boundaries of what’s considered safe and have as much fun as they possibly can in the process. Each episode will bring Rooftop and Catfish to a new country where they will explore bizarre cultural traditions, take on intense physical challenges, and chow down some of the strangest food they can stomach.” – Fuel TV
Tuesdays with Miles – Dirt Ron Clairemont Session
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This week Miles catches up with the Dirtiest Ron I know at the Clairemont skatepark in San Diego. Check out what went down.
The Hunt – First Impression: Colin Mackay
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Colin Mackay was one of my favorites when I first started riding and he definitely helped get me psyched on BMX. The Hunt caught up with Colin to see what did it for him…
“BMX legend Colin Mackay remembers the first video that sparked his BMX enthusiasm from airing a foot out on vert to seeing Mat Hoffman pull the first flair ever in the HEAD FIRST video. Mackay ended up dubbing the tape and the rest was history.” – The Hunt
