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Thomas Henderson – Wake Up Call

August 6, 2019

It’s never a good day when you take a slam and cause some damage to your head or brain. But, sometimes you need a little shake up to help get you back on the right track. Here’s a story where Thomas Henderson had taken a crash on a trip that caused a head injury that ultimately helped him out in getting his life back on track. Take a look!

“Canadian BMX rider, Thomas Henderson recounts how a head injury incurred on a trip to Germany changed his life.

WAKE UP CALL
A short film by Justin Schwanke” – Weird & Revered

Lip Lords – Best of July 2019

August 5, 2019

It’s a new month, so that means it’s time to take a look back at all the wild Lip Lords clips from July! Here’s a compilation of all the best clips filled with crazy combos, big fufanus, front brake magic and much, much more. Take a look!

“This month we had 8 new Lip Lords send in clips from all over the world! It’s so awesome the support this page gets and the hype from everyone involved. LIP LORDS!!!!

Riders in order:
@whatsup_mitch @sirvillani @geoff_meade @stuartbmx @gh28__ @timmwiegmann @sproatybmx @_robfleming_ @kush_plumbing_69 @tylerhorness @turndowney1 @corey_b_radley” – Brant Moore

Kink BMX – 2020 Cloud Complete

August 5, 2019

Take a look at the 2020 Cloud Complete from Kink BMX. If you’re on the hunt for a higher end BMX bike that is ready to go to work on street spots and transitions straight out of the box, the new Travis Hughes signature Cloud Complete might just be what you’re looking for. This bike is built around a full chromoly frame, fork and bars with geometry that’s ideal for street riding and cruising on transitions at parks and plazas.

On top of the chromoly frame, fork and bars, this bike is decked out top to bottom in aftermarket Kink and Mission parts that’ll definitely be able to handle what you’re going to throw at it. This bike also comes with four plastic pegs, so you shouldn’t have any trouble getting your grinds going as well. This bike is fully loaded for a very reasonable $599.99. Check out the full parts list for the bike below!

Frame Material: 100% 4130 Chromoly
Toptube Length: 21″
Headtube Angle: 75°
Seattube Angle: 71°
Standover Height: 9″
Bottom Bracket Height: 11.6″
Chainstay Length: 13.25″
Fork: Kink Trident Fork 100% 4130 Chromoly 1pc Steerer Tube, Tapered Fork Legs
Fork Offset: 26mm
Bars: Kink Rex Bars 9.5″ 100% 4130 Chromoly 13-Butted TruTherm
Grips: Kink Ace Flangeless
Barends: Kink Thrust
Stem: Kink Bold HRD 50mm
Headset: Mission Sealed Integrated (41.8 x 45)
Brake Lever: Mission Token
Brake Cable: Mission L4 Linear
Brakes: Mission Cease V2 (Removable Mounts)
Cranks: Kink Ridge 3pc Tubular Chromoly 170mm – 8 Spline
Bottom Bracket: Sealed Mid 19mm
Pedals: Kink Hemlock NF
Chain: Mission 510H
Sprocket: Kink Bedlam 25T CNC 7075-T6
Front Hub: Mission Invade Sealed Bolt-In Hub
Rear Hub: Mission Dispatch Sealed Freecoaster 14mm
Driver: Sealed 9T
Front Rim: Mission Mylar
Rear Rim: Mission Mylar
Seat: Kink Ericsson Stealth
Seat Post: Mission Aluminum Stealth
Seat Clamp: Integrated
Front Tire: Kink Sever 2.4″
Rear Tire: Kink Sever 2.4″
Pegs: Mission Nylon (4)
Gyro Tabs: Tapped for Tabs

Weight: 27lb 4oz
Price:$599.99
Colors: Gloss Dusk Sky

The Travis Hughes signature Cloud Complete from Kink is available through BMX shops and mail-orders like Source BMX that carry Kink BMX worldwide now or direct from the Kink Webstore if you don’t have a local shop you can go to. You can learn more about this bike and the full line of 2020 complete bikes, frames and parts from Kink on KinkBMX.com

Stranger – Jayden Fong Biking In OZ

August 5, 2019

Stranger‘s connect down in Australia, Jayden Fong, coming through with a fresh batch of footage from the spots he’s been putting in work on as of late. Jayden put in a ton of work for this one slaying rails, and it looks like he took a few heavy slams in the process. This ended up real solid, so hit play and enjoy!

Imprimatur BMX – Jon “Gremlin” Bechtold

August 5, 2019

The latest Imprimatur BMX Podcast has arrived. This time around Mike Hinkens caught up with Jon “Gremlin” Bechtold to talk about everything from when he got into riding to starting The Daily Grind, filming, traveling, what he gets into outside of BMX from being a dad to construction work he does, talking about his perspective on being straight edge and more. Jon has been crushing it for a long time now, and it’s rad to get to know his story a little better!

“In this edition of the ImprimaturBMX Podcast Mike Hinkens sat down with Jon “Gremlin” Bechtold of Daily Grind and had a quick conversation about the life of an “average” life-long BMXer, running a small BMX brand, and the Straight Edge lifestyle (both on its own and in connection to BMX culture).” – Mike Hinkens

Profile Racing X Circuit BMX – Roger Williams Pump Track Jam

August 5, 2019

Profile Racing coming through with an awesome video from a jam they threw with Circuit BMX at the Roger Williams Pump Track in Rhode Island. Based off this video, it looks like it was a full day of riding and good times, and the pump track looks like a ton of fun to ride! Get a look at this!

“On July 19th, the Circuit Crew groomed the Roger Williams Pump Track in Providence, invited the Profile crew out where we grabbed some pizza and had a session before the Road 2 Recovery Jam in Connecticut.
Thanks to Circuit and their scene for the hospitality, and thanks to Cara Bettencourt, Cody Diggs, Nathan, Lukas, and Shane Halahan, Mark Mulville and Bobby Proctor.

Filmed and Edited by Matt Coplon.
Song: “View from a sinking ship” by Millions.” – Profile Racing

Poiss Barbier – Morning Tai-Chi in Taipei

August 5, 2019

Poiss Barbier hit us with a link to his latest video that he put together from some time he spent cruising around Taipei during a recent trip checking out street spots galore and some of the parks in the area! This was all self-filmed and he managed to come up with a bunch of rad clips with his laidback, pegless style. This ended up being a real good watch, so hit play and take a look!

“I went to visit Taipei for 13 days, and got a serious jetlag.

Since my friend did not bring his bike, I woke up super early most of the time and decided to go for solo cruise around the city.
And found myself really exited to film little bullshits here and there.

Here is a compilation of the insta video I did, some clips are not great, it was just to show the spot to my friends.

You can also find some skatepark riding with the locals.

Enjoy.” – Poiss Barbier

X Games 2019 – Dave Mirra BMX Park Best Trick

August 5, 2019

The X Games wrapped up this weekend with the Dave Mirra BMX Park Best Trick contest. They brought in 8 riders that all brought different styles and tricks to the table, and things got wild. Here’s a look at the live replay showing you everything that went down during the 25 minute jam session! Hit play and take it all in!