Albert Mercado Archives

GT – Gateway Grind

December 9, 2022

Some of the GT squad rolled through St. Louis!

This past summer when the temps were higher, some of the GT BMX team took a trip to St. Louis to explore the street spots all around the city. Here’s an 8 minute banger giving us a look at the riding and good times that were had. Needless to say, this one is too good to miss!

“St. Louis is best known for the Gateway Arch, a national monument symbolizing the westward expansion of the United States during the 19th century. What the history books forget to mention are the endless number of incredible spots that lay beyond—and literally under—said Arch. Dan Conway, Albert Mercado, and Brian Kachinsky make the most of an extended weekend in the streets of the Gateway City. A solid crew lead by gracious locals, fueled with great energy in a historic city, captured and presented by Ryan Chadwick for GT. Welcome to Gateway Grind.” – GT BMX

Filmed and edited by: Ryan Chadwick
Photography: Jeff Zielinski

GT BMX “Can You Film This?” – Full Video

July 22, 2022

GT Bicycles have release their new full-length “Can You Film This?” video online for everyone to enjoy! This 54 minute video has been years in the works and is jam packed with dialed street, park and dirt riding from their stacked team! As expected, this video turned out amazing and it’s an absolute MUST SEE, so get on that play button to check it out now!

“Can You Film This? GT BMX’s newest full length video is here! After three years of filming and an epic week of premieres around the world, we are hyped to bring it to you in full. “Can You Film This?” Is based on the simple idea of riding around and filming bike tricks with your friends. Get a Look at what the up-and-coming GT BMX crew does when those C.Y.F.T moments hit…” – Our BMX

Featuring:
Chelsea Wolfe, Dillon Leeper, Duda Penso, Gustavo Balaloka, James Jones, Jeff Purdy, Julian Molina, Mason Ritter, Michael Dickson, Omar Rios, Parker Heather, Ratty Maty, Shane Leeper, Sullyvan Guaincetre, Sven Avemaria, Tristen Cooper, Albert Mercado, Brian Kachinsky, Dan Conway, Leandro Moreira, Mad Mike and Tate Roskelley

“CYFT highlights GT’s up and coming generation of riders. Initially a project to not let the typically bro-cam footage that was stacking up go to waste from those “Hey dude, Can You Film This?” moments. In time, the project gained momentum and evolved into a full-length we couldn’t be more proud of.” – GT BMX

GT – Albert Mercado “Utility Work”

May 6, 2022

It’s always rad seeing videos with a theme. GT Bicycles have released this new Albert Mercado where he goes to work on spots around San Diego, incorporating utility boxes into each line and setup. As always, Albert delivers with the good stuff, along with a few guest clips from the GT Team for good measure. Hit play because this is a real good watch!

“The streets of downtown San Diego are littered with electrical utility boxes of various shapes and sizes. While the average person sees nothing more than mundane green shapes, Albert Mercado sees endless potential for BMX trickery. Ground yourself for an electrifyingly creative display of street riding.

Film / Edit: Jeff Zielinski
Contributing Filmers: Ryan Fudger, Ryan Chadwick, DeMarcus Paul” – GT Bicycles

Our BMX Mashup

July 3, 2021

Here’s a proper compilation edit for your viewing pleasure. Our BMX coming through with a 9 minute mix featuring a ton of different riders going to work on spots. This ain’t some Instagram compilation. Clean film work from start to finish. Take a look!

“Mashup featuring: Kevin Peraza, Justin Care, Dan Conway, Latane Coghill, Dillon Leeper, Shane Leeper, Damian Cespedes, Chase Dehart, Calvin Kosovich, Kole Voelker, Nathan Williams, Albert Mercado, Demarcus Paul, Gary Young, Ratty Matty and many more…” – Our BMX

GT – Safe Street Pegs with Albert Mercado

January 10, 2020

GT Bicycles coming through with a short but sweet promo video for their new peg, the Safe Street Pegs, that are available now. Watch as Albert Mercado straps on a fresh set to his bike, then heads out to cruise a few spots, putting the pegs to proper use along the way! This is well worth a peek!

“Numerous electrical boxes, a metal cage, the side of a building, and more… Albert Mercado applies his GT Safe Street PC pegs all over downtown San Diego. The Safe Street pegs are 110mm long, weigh 4.94oz./each, feature laser-etched GT logos, and come ready for 14mm axles with 10mm adapters. Sold individually and available now. Ask for them at your local GT dealer or favorite mailorder.” – GT Bicycles

GT Bicycles – Complete Story II – Kachinsky, Mercado and Conway in L.A.

June 25, 2019

When it comes to complete bikes, it’s safe to say that the bikes these days are absolutely amazing and built to hold up to some heavy riding straight out of the box. GT Bicycles recently sent Brian Kachinsky and Dan Conway out to California to meet up with Albert Mercado to take their signature 2020 complete bikes out into the real world to really see that they can hold up to a Pro rider putting them to work! Hit play to see what the bikes look like, along with plenty of dialed riding!

“GT BMX Freestyle athletes Brain Kachinsky, Dan Conway and Albert Mercado were shipped to L.A. with their brand new 2020 complete bikes and set loose. See what they get up to on their signature line of bikes, straight outta the box.” – GT Bicycles

GT In Arizona

June 19, 2019

GT coming through with some fresh gold featuring Albert Mercado and Jeff Purdy going to work on spots galore down in Arizona! Both of these guys bring a good mix of tricks and creativity to the spots making for a super good watch from start to finish. Not only that, but Ryan Chadwick did a damn good job with the film work. Hit play and enjoy! You won’t be disappointed!

“When Ben from GT presented the idea of doing a short trip with Albert Mercado and Jeff Purdy to my hometown of Arizona, I knew immediately that I had to say yes. Albert has been a good friend of mine long before I was ever considered a professional videographer and his approach to riding and filming has always been one of my favorites. His unique ability to look at a spot and figure out that truly special move is incredible. Jeff, on the other hand, was rather new to me. After a bit of research and watching his INSANE Daily Grind section, I was more than excited to get started. Five days later and a bunch of classic AZ spots conquered, these two absolutely blew me away with their unmatched skill and the determination to get as many moves logged despite our short time together. I hope you enjoy what we’ve put together and I look forward to the next opportunity to film with these badasses again.” – Ryan Chadwick, Filmer.

GT At Swampfest 2019

May 2, 2019

Just when you thought you have seen every video with every possible angle from GT Bicycles coming through with a video from their team trip into the Swamp. This one is different than the other videos we’ve seen with more focus just on what the team got into while cruising the ramps and trails. There’s definitely a bunch of footage we didn’t see in the other videos in this one, making for a real good watch. Hit play and check out plenty of bangers.

“It’s the one BMX event of the year that cannot be missed. The world’s longest hand built rail…over a swamp, a ridiculous double loop of death, the finest handcrafted plywood features and ramps plus maximum bonfire carnage can only mean it’s Florideah Swamp Fest.

GT BMX Freestyle team riders Albert Mercado, Brian Kachinsky, Dan Conway, Leandro Moriera, and Team Manager Ben Ward made their way down to Florida to pit themselves against the crazy. We tossed in Tristen Cooper and Mad Mike Guth for their first official team trip and sprinkled on our newest recruit, 16-year-old Brazilian phenom Gustavo Balaloka. Jeff Purdy and Jeff with Glasses even wandered in from the swamp to lend a hand to the chaos.

Did they survive? Let’s put it this way, they will never be the same…

Filming/Editing: Ryan Chadwick” – GT Bicycles