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Quin Ellis In SoCal

June 11, 2019

Here’s a fresh one from the streets of Southern California for you to check out. Hit play to watch Quin Ellis put his bike and skateboard to good use on a bunch of spots with no shortage of grinds, cranklips, spins and more. Quin definitely delivers with this one, so take a peek!

“21-year-old SoCal local Quin Ellis is in the Fire Academy, so he rides, films, and skates during the few months in between his training because he’ll get dropped if he gets hurt. Sounds crazy, but at least Quin makes it count when he gets the chance because he shreds and makes it look casual, too.” – Our BMX

“When Quin started riding two years ago, he instantly started killing it on a bike so I gave him my old setup and we started a video part not long afterwards. Once he starts working on a trick we don’t leave the spot until it’s in the bag. Several night filming missions that lasted until 7am and a whole lot of work went into this video part. Enjoy some raw street clips of my friend Quin.” — Gordan Macdonald

Max Bongiorno Street Edit

June 11, 2019

It’s always rad checking out a video of a rider that you haven’t heard of, but they’re absolutely shredding. Hit play to check out this street edit featuring Max Bongiorno putting his pegs and the rest of his bag of tricks to heavy use on every rail and spot he came across. This is definitely a BMX video you won’t want to pass up.

“A new and upcoming BMX rider takes on the YAY AREA in his edit dominating his tricks; rider @maxbongiorno fimer/editor @gloomshoots
Music: Arctic Monkeys – She Looks Like Fun” – Lee Tinoco

Russell Brindley Trail Hesh – Back Bone BMX

June 11, 2019

The crew over at Back Bone BMX whipped up this awesome new video to wish Russell Brindley a happy birthday! Hit play to watch Russell, along with a few other familiar faces, getting some laps in out in the woods! This is trails gold, so don’t pass it up!

“Russell Brindley with a heavy dose of that classic style he is renowned for at the trails. It’s Russell’s 35th birthday today, stoked to share some unseen clips with you for his birthday.
Filmed by Rhys Williams, Zac Miner, Tom O’Reilly and Tyson Jones-Peni
Edited by Tyson Jones-Peni.” – Back Bone BMX

Eclat BMX – Decoder Tire

June 11, 2019

Are you on the hunt for some new BMX tires? The crew over at Eclat have been working on their new Decoder Tire that is available now! The tire is based off the Fireball tire with some changes to the tread pattern, and it’s available in a street version and a park version depending on the style of riding you’re hoping to do on this! Check out the video above for a look at the tire, then get more details below! The Decoder Tire is landing at BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Eclat worldwide now in black, black with a tan wall, red and white color options. There’s also an Army green with tan sidewall option, but we can’t find photos of it.

“The Decoder Tire the latest addition to the eclat tire family. With a tread pattern based on our super popular Fireball tire, the Decoder uses a much lower profile design with super fine knurling making it fast, grippy and incredibly tough. This lightweight street/ramp tire features a specially designed grind resistant sidewall protection and is available in two casing options, a 60tpi (80psi max) version with a rubber sidewall layer for STREET, and a lighter weight 120tpi (120psi max) version for COMPETITION.”

You can check out more photos and details on the tire over on the Eclat website.

What do you think of the Decoder tire? Are you digging it? Do you have any questions? Let us know what you’re thinking in the comments below!

Dan Smith 2019 Video

June 11, 2019

In a world of street riding, it’s always nice to break things up with a real solid park edit. Here’s a new one featuring Dan Smith putting his bag of tricks to good use at the Southsea Skatepark, along with a few other parks and even a little street. Dan crushed it with this one and some of these clips are especially dialed and you won’t want to miss them! Hit play and take it all in. You won’t be disappointed.

Filmed and edited by 21City Media

Kessel Festival Stuttgart – BMX Mini Ramp Contest 2019

June 11, 2019

The crew over at Kunstform dropped this new edit they put together from the BMX Mini Ramp contest that went down at the Kessel Festival Stuttgart over in Germany! This one starts out with the beginner and intermediate guys, then it progresses into the wilder riding from the expert crew toward the end. It looks like this ramp was fun to ride and the guys had a good time. Take a look!

“Here’s our BMX Highlight video of the Mini Ramp Contest from the Kesselfestival 2019, which took place from the 1st & 2nd June, 2019.

Video by Justin Rudd” – Kunstform

Stratford BMX – Brad Mulholland x Seth Murray

June 11, 2019

Chase Davidson has been bouncing all over the world for a while now, and it looks like he recently spent some time in the U.K where he met up with Brad Mulholland, Seth Murray and his dad Stephen Murray to cruise some skateparks and trails. Here’s a look at what went down in this real solid video that Chase filmed and edited!

“A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of staying in Stratford Upon Avon with my mate Brad Mulholland who just so happens to be as rad of a BMX rider as he is a human being. We spent three days shredding with the Murray family around different parts of England.

A short but sweet mix of a couple of spots we made it to of both Brad and Seth doing some stunts. Cheers guys for such a great few days on two wheels!

Filmed on – Sony a7iii w/ Samyang 12mm & Tamron 28-75mm
Edited on – Final Cut Pro X” – Chase Davidson

Kink BMX – 2020 Whip Complete

June 10, 2019

When it comes to complete bikes, the kids have some seriously incredible options to choose from! The 2020 Whip Complete from Kink BMX is the perfect example of just how much of a dialed bike you can get for a real reasonable price. This is a BMX bike that’s ideal for the rider that’s right around the 5’4″ to 5’9″ size and it’s designed with geometry that’ll let you get loose on street and ramps easy. The bike has a 20.5″ top tube length with a 75-degree head tube angle, 71-degree seat tube angle, 9″ standover height, 11.6″ bottom bracket height and a 13.25″ chainstay length. The Whip complete features a 100% 4130 chromoly frame, bars and fork and it’s decked out top to bottom in aftermarket Kink and Mission BMX parts that’ll definitely hold up to what you can throw at it with the sealed bearings, double wall rims, 3-piece tubular chromoly cranks and more. Not only is it built with great quality, it looks amazing with the Gloss Black Fade color.

You can pick up the 2020 Kink Whip Complete for $429.99 through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Kink worldwide now, or on the Kink website if you don’t have a local shop or favorite mail-order. Check out more details about the bike below! You can also check out the full 2020 line of complete bikes over on the Kink website!

Kink 2020 Whip Complete Specs

Frame Material: 100% 4130 Chromoly
Toptube Length: 20.5″
Fork: Kink Stryker 100% 4130 Chromoly Tapered Fork Legs, 32mm offset.
Bars: Kink Grizzly CC 9” 100% 4130 Chromoly
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
Cranks: Kink Ridge 3pc Tubular Chromoly 170mm – 8 Spline
Bottom Bracket: Sealed Mid 19mm
Pedals: Kink Hemlock NF
Chain: Mission 410
Sprocket: Mission Rank 25T
Front Hub: Mission Foxtrot Sealed 3/8″ Axle
Rear Hub: Mission Engage Sealed Cassette 14mm
Driver: Sealed 9T
Front Rim: Mission Mylar
Rear Rim: Mission Mylar
Seat: Kink Culver Stealth
Seat Post: Mission Stealth
Seat Clamp: Mission Slim
Front Tire: Kink Sever 2.4″
Rear Tire: Kink Sever 2.4″
Gyro Tabs: Tapped for Tabs
Weight: 27 lbs. 9 oz.

As we mentioned up top, the 2020 Whip Complete is a great mid level complete for the 5’4″ – 5’9″ riders out there. It comes in a real dialed Gloss Black Fade color and retails for $429.99 through BMX shops and mail-orders like Source BMX that carry Kink worldwide now! You can learn more over on the Kink website!

What do you think of this bike? Did you have any questions? Let us know what you’re thinking in the comments below!