“Just some fun clips from one night with Jake for the V2 Simple beanies & Heavy Hitters crewnecks.
Clips & edit: James Wade.
Track: Purple Haze / The Diplomats
Seamus McKeon – Mission Possible
“I have known Mr. Mckeon for a longtime now. He’s a Unique individual and just high on life. Every time Im with him, he keeps me entertained. Anything is possible on a bmx with this kid. A fresh mix of what we’ve been up to lately. Ladies and gents.. Seamus.” – Phil Jones
Guerra – Rick Scott
I don’t know what Guerra is all about, but I do know that Rick Scott kills it.
Fit – Raul Ruiz Bike Check
Fit dropped this bike check with Raul Ruiz. Looks real dialed.
Quintin – Production
I always find things like this as real interesting. This video shows the behind the scenes of production at Quintin Co. in L.A. Pretty rad.
Relentless Energy – Good Morning Gravity: Niki Croft
“Injury is something that Professional BMX riders have to deal with, it comes with the territory. However what happened to Niki Croft at the London Cycle Show on the 10th of October 2010 was something else entirely.
The third entry in the Relentless Energy Short Stories 2011 short film competition, Good Morning Gravity, has been directed by BMX videographer Richard Forne, and tells the story of Niki’s recovery after an accident that nearly cost him his life, put him in a two day coma, and left his memory shattered.
Beautifully shot, and combining action footage with evocative cinematography, the film is both tragic and uplifting. The film also features a soundtrack composed by Richard and Laurent “Lags” Barnard, guitarist with hardcore punk band, Gallows.
For Richard, the reasons for choosing Niki as a subject were obvious. “his accident affected the entire BMX community and I feel his story is inspirational. His recovery and return to his bike had a huge positive effect on me, and I would like to share that with everyone.”
Relentless Energy Rider, Niki tells the story in his own words. The affect the accident had on him is obvious, as is his focus on not letting it hold him back, in both his riding and his day-to-day life. “If you have to give up everything you love, then it’s not really life is it. You need to be doing these things to be living, that’s especially true with me and BMX. It makes me feel alive.”
Good Morning Gravity is a story that is universal; it talks about confronting the idea of death, of coming to terms with how fragile people really are. It’s also about what people can achieve when they have enough focus and drive, it truly epitomises the Relentless Energy “No half Measures” ethos. A worthy entry for 2011’s Relentless Short Stories Competition.”
Eastern – Brian Wizmerski – The Death of Fun
“We are going to start dropping the Death of Fun sections on the Eastern site. The first is Brian Wizmerski’s, better known as Wiz. A great, solid part from Wiz. It makes me smile.” – Eastern
Journeys Backyard BBQ – Minneapolis
Tomorrow morning I’ll be making the drive up to Minneapolis for the Journeys Backyard BBQ at the Maplewood Mall. Corey Martinez, Nathan Williams, Ruben Alcantara, Brian Kachinsky, Aaron Ross, Tony Hamlin along with some of the Etnies skate team and Metal Mulisha dudes will be doing demos and signing autographs. They will also have bands like the Plain White Tee’s playing. If you can make it, do it. It’s a free event and it’s going to be a damn good time!
