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Source BMX – Battle of Hastings 2020 Cancelled

August 11, 2020

Here’s a bit of news we are actually kind of surprised to hear. Source BMX has decided to make the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Battle of Hastings. As many of you know, Source BMX had made a ton of changes to make it possible to do the event by limiting the number of riders in the contest, eliminating the crowd in the stands, only having riders from the U.K / Europe area and more to help reduce risk of COVID 19 spread. However, things aren’t going as smooth as everyone hoped and more lockdowns are happening, so they’ve decided to postpone until next year. Here’s the official word from Darryl Nau…

“2020 has been a tough year and seen most BMX contests cancelled. In July we announced that Battle Of Hastings would go ahead as an elite European rider only event behind closed doors and a focus on live streams shows. When making this decision we always had In mind that travel Covid-19 restrictions may tighten at any time and we may have to adapt but predicted and hoped that this would not be the case. Sadly it is not as many European countries and UK cities are currently locking down which would mean many riders, sponsors, key staff and more are unable to attend and make the event all that we want it to be.

We take the health and safety of our riders, staff, sponsors and the general public with the utmost importance so this has lead to us cancelling Battle Of Hastings 2020.

Thank you to all our sponsors and supporters for standing by us this year and we look forward to next year when Battle Of Hastings will fall on the weekend on September 9th-12th 2021 and return to celebrate BMX at the fullest.” – Source BMX

Unclicked Podcast – Dakota Roche

August 10, 2020

The banger Unclicked Podcast episodes continue! This time around Dakota Roche sits down for a nearly 2 hour interview talking about a ton of stuff from working on video projects, traveling, leaving Monster Energy after nearly a decade on the team, injuries, new hobbies and more! As always, Dak brings a ton of entertaining stories making for a real good listen. Hit play and take it all in!

“Season 2, Episode 5. I’m a huge Dakota Roche fan, so it was an honor to have Dak on the podcast to discuss his current life and have him open up about some of the struggles that you wouldn’t expect…

Table Of Contents:
0:00 – Intro and the Cult Clubhouse keeps getting broken into
2:15 – Coronavirus helping film Native Land 4
12:40 – Choosing music for parts
16:45 – “If Veesh gets a girlfriend, you guys are fucked.”
20:32 – “I had to go to a mental health professional”
36:05 – Blowing up on security when he was younger
40:50 – Being more open/vunerable in BMX
44:30 – “I don’t like when I can’t tell the difference between someone’s video part and instagram.”
51:20 – No longer riding for Monster Energy and riding for Sol-ti
1:03:20 – How lame street courses are at X Games
1:10:50 – Dak’s shoulder spontaneously popped out
1:14:30 – Not conforming his signature frame to the current trend
1:24:20 – Being the host for X Games Real BMX
1:31:20 – Mentoring Sean Ricany
1:35:15 – “I don’t feel like I’m the most naturally talented person.”
1:40:20 – “They’re gonna have to kick me off of Vans.”
1:49:40 – Woodworking / general wrap up.” – Our BMX

Game of Horst – Daniel Tunte VS Moritz Nussbaumer Rematch

August 10, 2020

Freedom BMX coming through with another Game of HORST (Horse). This time around Daniel Tunte and Moritz Nussbaumer go head to head once again in a rematch after 6 years! Hit play to check out what went down and who took the win!

“The fans had to wait six long years for the remake of one of the most epic battles that our “Game of HORST” series has ever seen. Now the time has finally come! Here is the rematch between the two super friends and ATAB team buddies Daniel Tünte and Mo Nussbaumer from the Skatepark Bernau near Berlin, which was moderated by none other than two-time Olympian Luis Brethauer and in which the opponents revealed unexpected manual weaknesses. You can find out who of the two was at the end of the eyrie in our video above. Click!” – Freedom BMX

Leeper Bros X Powers Bike Shop X Profile Racing

August 10, 2020

Profile Racing have released their latest collaboration, and this one is for a big milestone. The Leeper Brothers have been apart of the Profile Racing family for 10 years! To celebrate, they’ve released this Leeper Bros X Powers Bike Shop x Profile Racing kit that features a limited edition run of 5 sets of Totem hubs (which Profile brought back specifically for this) in a bronze color with the custom logo laser etched onto the hubs. There’s also a t-shirt to go with this as well! Check out the video up top, then scroll down to check out the hubs and shirt. We would imagine with only 5 sets available these will go FAST.

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Red Bull – Behind The Scenes: 3 Day Metro Pass

August 9, 2020

Over the years Red Bull have produced a ton of amazing BMX videos featuring their team and friends throwing down all around the world. One series, 3 Day Metro Pass, featured the Red Bull team and friends spending 3 days exploring different cities from the U.S to Canada, Spain, Portugal, Italy and more! Although there hasn’t been a new 3 Day Metro Pass for some time, Red Bull decided to dig into the archives and put together a behind the scenes video mixing footage from all the different trips. Take a look!

In a challenge of resourcefulness, top BMX riders traveled to cities around the world where they were given three days to film their best tricks, using public transit as their only means of getting around.

Cast: Kriss Kyle, Jordan Godwin, Chris Childs, Dan Paley, Courage Adams, Corey Martinez, Sergio Layos, Corey Walsh, Matt Miller, Anthony Hamlin, Kilian Roth, Kris Fox, Tom Deville.

Locations: Vancouver, Montreal, Washington DC, Seville, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Prague, Lisbon.

▶︎ All episodes of 3 Day Metro Pass ? https://win.gs/3daymetropass

“Macneil Video” – Full Video (2004)

August 9, 2020

Over the past few months Snakebite have been uploading the sections from the “Macneil Video” that was originally released back in 2004. This video is from when the Macneil team was absolutely STACKED. This video runs 33 minutes and features full sections from Jay Miron, Ruben Alcantara, Dom Mach, Dave Friemuth, Nick Halsey, John Heaton and Alistair Whitton. The video also features Andy Kent, Lee Mellor, NG Chee Kong, Benny Korthous, Robin Fenlon, Bibi, Shoe-G and Axel Jurgen in the worldwide mix. Needless to say, this video might be 16 years old but it is still amazing. Hit play and enjoy!

Terry Adams – 2020 Instagram Clips

August 9, 2020

2020 has been a weird one for so many Pro riders, and we can imagine it’s been extra weird for Terry Adams since it seems like he’s always on the move for contests, demos and other events. Here’s a fresh edit he put together filled with Instagram clips from some of the sessions he’s been getting in, in his garage and around his hometown in Louisiana. Although the locations aren’t as unique as we’re used to seeing, Terry delivers a ton of dialed combos. We have no idea how he does those whips… both ways. Take a look!

Nathan Williams & Christian Rigal – Unclicked Podcast

August 8, 2020

The highly anticipated “WHY NOT” video that Nathan Williams and Christian Rigal spent the past 3 years working on is now available to buy and download right here! Nathan and Christian sat down for an interview on the Unclicked Podcast where they talk about the video project in depth and why they went the route they did for the project!

We bought the video and it turned out suuuuuuper good. It’s definitely worth the $5 to download it. It’s non-stop bangers from start to finish and everything from the filming and editing to the music is damn good. You won’t be bummed if you pick it up!

“Trust me, buy Nathan’s Why Not section. $5 well spent! https://gumroad.com/nathanwilliamswhynot

Season 2, Episode 4. Got an unscheduled episode of Unclicked for you. Christian Rigal and Nathan Williams sit down to discuss their brand new (and epic) video part that dropped this morning. From The first ever repeat guest on Unclicked, Demarcus Paul, sits down to discuss some poignant topics within the world, what happened with longtime sponsor Volume Bikes, and who his new sponsor is…

0:00 – Dennis and I get a preview of “Why Not?” & Intro
1:40 – Why “Why Not?”
8:00 – Doing the project without any companies backing it.
11:50 – “How do you feel about selling a video part?”
13:26 – Why no hard copy?
17:45 – What’s the response been thus far?
19:50 – Nathan’s filming process
22:01 – What Nathan did at El Toro
25:45 – Christian’s guest epic guest clip
28:30 – Not on subject: Our BMX coffee table book & the status of NORA Cup 2020
32:40 – Nathan’s biggest battle during filming
40:58 – How does the money get split up?
42:00 – Why didn’t iTunes work out?
45:00 – Don’t upload the video, kids.
48:38 – Demarcus and Corey Martinez video parts are coming!
51:50 – Champagne vs Why Not?
53:35 – Nathan’s all time favorite video part?
55:05 – Natha’s X Games Real BMX part
57:00 – What was the last clip filmed?
1:01:45 – “This project cost $10,000”
1:09:09 – You ain’t getting a link, buy the video!” – Our BMX