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Gone Biking – State of Emergency

June 23, 2019

Forrest Hawk took his annual trip back home to Quincy, Illinois to spend some time cruising his hometown spots with a few of the locals. Despite the conditions being a little crazy with flooding and plenty of rain, he was still able to get out and stack a bunch of clips for this new edit filled with BMX and skate clips. Check out what these guys got into during Forrest’s time back home!

“Back in the midwest for the annual 2 week trip in Illinois! This time Illinois was in a State of Emergency due to flooding of the Mighty Mississippi River! With a few days of heavy rain, intense midwest humidity and terrible cases of swarming buffalo gnats that would attack when standing still, didn’t stop us from getting out and having fun on 2 wheels. Nothing is quite like being back in your hometown with a fresh mind at old spots!” – Forrest Hawk

Imprimatur BMX – Steve Caro And The Story Of The Life Of A BMX Brand

June 23, 2019

The latest round of the Imprimatur BMX Podcast has arrived. This time around Mike Hinkens caught up with SCg Shoes owner Steve Caro to talk about his history in BMX, along with what it takes to run a BMX shoe brand. This is a real interesting listen, especially if you’re into the business side of BMX. Hit play and take it all in!

“In this edition of the ImprimaturBMX Podcast, Mike Hinkens talks with Steve Caro of SCG Shoes about living and riding in Greenville, North Carolina during the golden era of “Pro Town,” as well as his personal history and how it ties into the complex reality of running a shoe company in BMX.”

“It’s time to break a taboo in BMX. Let’s talk about feelings.” – Richard Mungall

BRZRHD – M-Line Sprocket

June 22, 2019

Here’s one we meant to post up the other week but completely dropped the ball on. Here’s a look at this wild new M-Line Sprocket that the crew at BRZRHD over in Russia recently released. This full guard sprocket has a TON of machining to not only save weight but looks amazing as well. This BMX Sprocket is CNC machined from 7075-T6 with a ton of detail and cut outs that give you a full guard protection, without much material elsewhere. One thing to note is that these sprockets aren’t designed for heavy abuse, and more for the looks than anything else. Brotherhood (BRZRHD) recommends using a different full guard sprocket if you’re trying to grind. Since it is made from 7075-T6, it’ll probably hold up fairly solid, it just doesn’t have that extra material that really makes for a good full guard sprocket to grind on. It appears to have a 24mm bore, so it should work with all 24mm, 22mm and 19mm sprockets as long as you have the adaptors.

The M-Line Sprocket is available in Bolt drive and Socket Drive styles, 25 and 28-tooth sizes, and black and Aluminum colors (Aluminum is currently sold out at the time of posting this) and can be found in the BRZRHD webstore for $75 (25T) – $77 (28t).

We are really digging the way this sprocket looks, but we’re sure it would be fairly easy to break if you put it through the same abuse as other guard sprockets, so this is definitely only recommended for the riders who are looking more for looks and some protection against the occasional slip up on grinds versus somebody doing pedal, sprocket and crooked grinds. Either way, this some serious BMX porn.

What do you think of the M-Line sprocket? Are you digging it? Let us know what you’re thinking in the comments below! You can find another sprocket mounted below, along with two videos giving you a detailed look below. Unfortunately the Aluminum color is sold out, but we would imagine they will be getting more in, in the near future.

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BMX News – 6/21/19

June 21, 2019

It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for Brant Moore to do his weekly BMX news video giving you a full recap of all the best BMX videos, news and products from the past week. This week Brant is on a road trip, but he still managed to get the BMX News video out for the week, but in a slimmed down version that focuses on a few key things. Hit play and take it all in, then find what he’s talking about below!

“Is El-Toro done, or will it still be a spot?
Also, check out the Stranger Things special edition Mongoose BMX Bike!

I am out in New Jersey so today’s BMX news is brought to you by Montana Ricky’s house!
Should we stream tonight??” – Brant Moore

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No Wheel Manual Challenge

June 21, 2019

If you have ever tried to manual without a front wheel, it definitely throws you way off since your balance point shifts so much from the reduced weight up front. Scotty Cranmer dropped a new video from a No Wheel Manual Challenge that Big Boy, Cory Berglar, Dom Simoncini, Vinny Manino and Brooklyn did behind the bike shop to see how far these guys could make it. Hit play and take it all in to see who won.

“It’s a manual challenge while riding BMX bikes but without a front wheel so the risk is higher and the level of difficulty is more extreme! Five of the best riders in the universe battle it out to see who could ride their bike without a wheel the farthest!” – Scotty Cranmer

Ryan “Biz” Jordan “Headlights” Section

June 21, 2019

Check out another banger of a section from the “Headlights” DVD for your viewing pleasure. This time around we get a look at Ryan “Biz” Jordan‘s section that’s packed with amazing riding! Ryan is a veteran when it comes to filming video parts and it’s safe to say he made this one awesome from start to finish. Hit play and take it all in!

“20+ years of professional BMX riding + some serious right-brain street powers = Biz’s “Headlights” part. Like a fine wine, the man only gets better with age. Enjoy.

RideBMX “Headlights”, a full length video by Mike Mastroni featuring DeMarcus Paul, Jake Seeley, Tate Roskelley, Ryan “Biz” Jordan, Calvin Kosovich, Shawn “Elf” Walters, Mike Mastroni, Zach Krejmas, Broc Raiford, Justin Spriet, Brady Tweedy & many more…” – Our BMX

2019 Mongoose Am Jam – Source Park

June 21, 2019

The other weekend the Mongoose team rolled through Source BMX to throw their AM Jam for the young guns to get a little shine time! They had multiple classes for the different age ranges from 12 and under to over 20, and it’s safe to say the scene over in Hastings is unreal. Hit play to check out highlights from the kids to the Pro team throwing down!

“The inaugural Mongoose Am Jam at legendary Source Park in Hastings, UK, went off! We were absolutely blown away by the response from the local UK BMX community. Riders of all ages, from beginner to pro, showed up to ride the park, meet the team and have a great time. Watch the video to see highlights from the jam-packed day of bikes and fun!”

SHORTS N’ SOCKS 2019 Highlights

June 21, 2019

We’re not exactly sure what Unicorn is, but we do know that they know how to throw down a hell of a contest. Here’s highlights from the Shorts N Socks 2019 contest that went down over in France the other weekend. This was a bowl contest and a street contest with a mix of Pros and AM’s that threw down some real dialed riding. Check out this highlight video!

For the first time, the Unicorn team is organizing its first BMX Contest, The Short N ‘Socks Contest!

Music: Natch Project – Song Gift

The riders who won the Short N ‘Socks:

Bowl Contest
1st Jason Watts
2nd Jose Maligno Torres
3rd Boyd Hilder
4th Alex Hiam
5th Thibaut Panaville

Best Trick:
Ratty Maty

Street Jam:
Boyd Hilder (Twice)
Valentin Cotot

Filmed and edited by Hadrien Picard
Photo of miniature: Célia Lecuru”