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BMX News 1-17-19

January 17, 2020

Another week has flown by and that means that it is time for Brant Moore to give us a recap of all the best BMX videos, the biggest news and the latest products to pop up this past week. As always, it was an interesting one with some very surprising news from FBM to some crazy videos. Up top you can get the recap from Brant, then below you can find everything he’s talking about in the video in full below!

“Is this the end of FBM Bikes? I don’t think so. FBM can’t die.
Cult is making a Dirt Jumper frame?!Brant Moore

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Mark Vukman Winter 2020 Edit

January 17, 2020

Anyone that lives in a place the gets col and snow over the winter months knows that sometimes you gotta just get out there and ride. Mark Vukman didn’t let the cold temps keep him from catching a session at his local park and trails spot. Hit play for some solid riding and clean film work!

“We didn’t see much of a chance, but we watched the park dry in this foggy, slick time. We were lucky and were able to put together this little thing!

Camera: Lumix Gh5s
Drone: Mavic 2 zoom
Gimbal: Ronin S

Music: Band Of Horses – The Funeral”

SI BMX In the Streets of Athens

January 17, 2020

The SIBMX crew over in Germany took their annual team trip. This year they made their way to Athens, Greece to see what the place had to offer for spots. Here’s a video Freedom BMX put together giving us a look at what the squad threw down and some of the fun they had along the way! This is just under 8 minutes of footage that’s well worth a watch!

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Eclat – Jordan Godwin Storm Fork Promo

January 17, 2020

You can’t pass up some fresh Jordan Godwin footage. Here’s a fresh promo video featuring Jordan putting his signature Storm Fork from Eclat to work out in the streets. Hit play to check out a bunch of clips, along with some details on the fork!

“New year, new parts, and Jordan Godwin is the proud new owner of a signature Storm fork from Eclat. With a 20mm offset and Jordan’s very own graphics aboard these bad boys, these are gonna be the must-have front end addition for a ton of street riders out there.” – DIG

Nick Pytel 2019 Extras

January 17, 2020

Nick Pytel hit us with a link to a video he put together with clips from 2019 that didn’t have a home. This edit isn’t super crazy, but there’s some solid riding in there and it looks like Nick keeps progressing since we saw his last edit. Take a peek!

“Some extra clips from Nick Pytel (@neonguy25) put together into a quick edit.”

Vans – Shimmer & Haze: BTS with Travis Hughes and Lewis Mills

January 16, 2020

Vans coming through with another batch of behind the scenes footage from their “Shimmer” video that dropped last year! This time around get a look at a bunch of clips of Travis Hughes and Lewis Mills to see! Even though this is b-roll and scraps, there’s still plenty of goodness to take in from these two! Hit play and enjoy!

“The Vans BMX young guns really know how to keep the OG’s moving. From Huntington Beach to Sydney these guys worked their way into the 2019 Vans BMX film “Shimmer”. The new blood between Travis Hughes & Lewis Mills help fuel BMX and these guys show you how in the second installment of “Haze,” the “Shimmer” Behind the Scenes experience.” – Vans

Stress BMX – Ivan Nikolaev Archives

January 16, 2020

It has been a little while since we’ve seen a fresh BMX video from Ivan Nikolaev, and it turns out that it is because of a shoulder injury that has had him off his bike for a bit. To celebrate his birthday, the Stress BMX crew dug into their archives and put together this real solid edit of some of Ivan’s older clips from a few years back. Despite being a little bit old, these clips are real solid, so hit play and take a look!

“One and a half minutes of tight stunts from Ivan Nikolaev from 2017 and 2018
Unfortunately, Ivan could not finish this edit because he received a shoulder injury in the middle of the season ..
Today Van is turning 34 !! We from the whole team wish him new spots and dense bangers on them, and most importantly good health ? Happy Birthday!” – Stress BMX

FBM CLOSING ITS DOORS AFTER 18 YEARS

January 15, 2020

It’s a new year, and we’ve seen some shake ups with sponsorships, but here’s some news we weren’t expecting to be talking about this morning. Steve Crandall has just announced that FBM will be closing its doors after 18 years of riding, manufacturing BMX bikes in the U.S.A and plenty of partying. This news is definitely a bummer since it’s one of those brands you just feel good about. They put in a lot of work to put out a good vibe and make BMX look fun. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough to keep the sales going and the lights on. It’s a bummer to hear this news, for sure. Check out the official word from Steve down below…

“FBM started out as a crew.

Just some friends stoked on bikes. Through our curiosity and bike riding fueled smiles, we ended up as a full fledged bike company.

Unfortunately, we have closed the machine shop and FBM will no longer manufacture bikes.

This has been an unbelievably tough decision and we explored multiple options to maintain business as usual but we simply aren’t able to keep moving forward under existing model. That being said, we can’t thank everyone enough for being a part of FBM and helping us get this far in the world. The FBM Machine Shop opened in 2001 and built some of the best parts in BMX for 18 amazing years. You helped us build fun and share the message of community, positivity and DIY good times and we appreciate the support more than I even know how to express.

And since we started as a a crew, some day we will finish as a crew.

At it’s core FBM is built around friendship, and the spirit of FBM will live on forever, in our hearts, as a lifestyle and as an idea.

The heart of FBM is the people and that will never change. But FBM isn’t just for the people, it IS the people.

What we’ve all done collectively has been pretty powerful and inspiring.

The Road Goes on forever and the party never ends… (We jam econo!)

With the utmost gratitude.” – Steve Crandall

After re-reading the statement a few times, it sounds like FBM might still exist on another level, just not through manufacturing bikes. Maybe they’re going back to where it got its start just making t-shirts? We’ll keep you posted once we hear more.

What’s your favorite FBM memory? Let us know in the comments down below!

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