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The Road 2 Recovery – Scotty Cranmer

January 8, 2020

If you keep up with Scotty Cranmer‘s Youtube channel, you have heard about this one coming for a few weeks now. The Road 2 Recovery has been working on a series of videos with some of the athletes they have helped through their foundation. This video tells Scotty’s story from his riding to his crash that completely changed his whole life. Although you might have been following along, this video tells the full story in 8 minutes which is pretty wild. This is a super good watch and definitely something you’ll want to check out. After that, check out Scotty’s video that dropped along side this on his channel below that talks about the video, along with some riding from the crew!

“R2R has chosen to tell the stories of five of our athletes and how we have helped them through the ups and downs of their injury.

This is Scotty Cranmer’s Story.” – Road 2 Recovery

If you would like to donate, visit the Road 2 Recovery website.

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DSK Pegless

January 8, 2020

The DSK guys are dealing with the cold winter months by cruising their local indoor park. Unfortunately, for some very strange reason, their local park doesn’t allow pegs. So, the guys pulled ’em off and kept the sessions going. Here’s a bunch of clips they’ve cooked up doing the pegless thing so far. It looks like this has almost forced them to mix things up with some different tricks, combos and lines. Take a look!

“A few sessions at the winter escape where no pegs are allowed to be ridden, aye

feat

Aaron Theuretzbacher
Jakob Sommer
Leon Schatzl
Valentin Moder
Mario Preidelt
Raphael Koch
Matteo Nemeth
Paul Wiesmaier
Tyrone Kelly
Andl bmxxxx” – DSK

Bone Deth – Kert Petersel “Too Fast For Food” Section

January 8, 2020

Here’s a wild one for you! Bone Deth have released Kert Petersel‘s section from the “Too Fast For Food” DVD part online for your viewing pleasure! As always, Kert delivers some fast paced action with roof drops, big gaps, wallrides and more. Needless to say, this is too good to miss!

“The Estonian beast! We’ve always enjoyed watching Kert Petersel do his thing and this section from Bone Deth’s ‘Too Fast For Food’ could be his best yet. Full speed, rooftop blazing, gap to wall madness. And that ender… wow.” – DIG

Harry Main Off Mafia Bikes

January 8, 2020

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*NO LONGER RIDING FOR MAFIA BIKES* My time at Mafia bikes it’s done! I learnt a lot about myself over the time we worked together. We are heading in different directions & I could not be more excited to get back to Riding! Thanks everyone who supports me & is there to guide me! Through the ups & downs of the Mafia partnership I do feel the experience has been eye opening in a positive way. Thanks to everyone at Mafia bikes! For now I’m riding this frame which is sentimental to me as my mum bought me it when I was 16! Looking forward to potentially working with new brands again in the future that share the same direction and love for bikes as me!
A post shared by HARRY MAIN (@harrymain) on Jan 7, 2020 at 11:11am PST

The 2020 sponsor changes continue. Here’s one we’re sure a bunch of people will be stoked to see. Harry Main is no longer riding for Mafia Bikes. In his Instagram post, he didn’t really specify the reason for leaving beyond going in different directions, but that will happen. It looks like as of right now he doesn’t have anything lined up, but maybe we’ll see something in the future since we’re sure somebody wouldn’t mind having him on their team considering he still shreds and has a big following on social media. However, it does look like he’s been spending more time on mountain bikes over BMX bikes as of late, so maybe that’s the new direction he wants to go in. Either way, another bit of sponsor news for the new year!

Who would you like to see him riding for or a brand you think he would fit well with? Let us know in the comments down below!

Goods BMX – Evan Lane 2019 Video

January 7, 2020

Here’s one we stumbled across featuring Evan Lane for Goods BMX! This video doesn’t have much info, but we would assume it was all filmed over the course of 2019 with plenty of dialed riding from skateparks and trails around the Portland area. Evan brings a laid back mix of tricks and plenty of style, making for a real good watch! Take a peek!

Wethepeople – Jacman Hinss 2020 Bike Check

January 7, 2020

It’s a new year, and that means it’s time for a new setup! Well, for some people. The crew at Wethepeople dropped a new Bike Check with Jacman Hinss and his new Pathfinder setup loaded with Wethepeople and Eclat parts that he has been putting in work on down in Australia! You can check out a full parts list and a whole bunch of photos over on the Wethepeople website! It looks like a real dialed unit to us!

Danny MacAskill – Gymnasium

January 7, 2020

We’re always stoked on checking out a new Danny MacAskill video. Despite it not being BMX, there’s a lot of BMX influence in the riding. Red Bull dropped this new video featuring Danny absolutely crushing it in a gymnasium. The tricks he’s doing on the setups are absolutely amazing. There’s also a lot of laughs and easter egg type things in this as well. Check this one out! Although this is awesome, the Going Crazy In A Gymnasium series that Brian Gregor and Rusty Prady did a few years back is still our favorite videos from a gymnasium, haha. Watch Danny MacAskill’s Gymnasium!

“New Year, New Tricks. Scottish Trials Bike legend Danny MacAskill shows us in his new film ‘Gymnasium’ that there are other ways to make your mark in the gym. Not a regular gym-goer by his own admission, YouTube sensation Danny stars in his new film and attempts to show the world that staying in shape doesn’t have to be daunting.

In his latest return to our screens, Danny seeks refuge from the ‘New Year, New Me’ craze by creating his personalised fitness playground in a long forgotten hall at his local sports complex. Even though performing a perfect bar routine while still on two wheels isn’t for everyone, Danny has found that it’s a case of no chain, no gain as he’s able to do what he loves and stay in shape at the same time.” – Red Bull

The BMX In Our Blood Podcast – Ed Pollio

January 7, 2020

It has been a bit since we’ve caught a The BMX In Our Blood Podcast, but it looks like Joe Doherty is back on it after a little break! This time around he sat down with Ed Pollio from 5050 Skatepark to get his story from how the park came to be, what it takes to keep the doors open, the future and more. Ed has a great story and puts in a ton of work, so this is definitely a podcast worth listening to! Hit play and enjoy!

“Angelica and Ed Pollio are pretty amazing. Something about New Yorkers, their determination and passion against the increasingly difficult hoops they need to jump through is nothing short of amazing. The 5050 Skatepark in Staten Island is as unique as each of the five NYC boroughs. Every passion project floors me and grabs my attention. Maybe because I thought I have had a few challenging BMX passion projects in my BMX life but I don’t think they come close to the hurdles Angelica and Ed have persisted through. I often talk about the NY hustle when interviewing New Yorkers, it is real! Anyhow, please give this story a listen and apply it to your strategy if you are embarking on a journey to give back to your community. 5050 can always use donations to keep their dream alive so look them up and do what you can. Help make sure this resource doesn’t go away!
Special thank you to Bryan Close of Brooklyn for being a guest for this podcast. Nothing better than having a New Yorker join in and be part of the podcast. Thank you Angelica and Ed for being amazing people that know what giving back is all about while making a difference in the lives of so many through the park.
You can find 5050 on Instagram at @5050skatepark 5050skatepark.com Their merch store is through eBay by searching for 5050 Skatepark. Also, check out some other amazing projects of Ed’s on Instagram @nydac
Last but not least, thank you to Powers Bike Shop for sponsoring the show. #thebmxinourblood can be reached through me at @gromdad2000 or at www.thebmxinourblood.com where I gladly accept donations to keep the podcast going. Thanks!” –