Alex Valentino Archives

On The Road To The Pelloch

Here’s a fresh one Simplified BMX dropped from a trip that a bunch of familiar faces from France recently took to cruise some new street spots and skateparks for DGNRT BMX fanzine. We don’t know what DGNRT is, but we do know this has a bunch of great riding from start to finish, so hit play and take a look!

“Video of the first DGNRT BMX fanzine.
With Nico Cambon, Nico Badet, Simon Cassol, Alex Valentino, Ben Gea, Daniel Mini, Manu Sanz and Alex Mayol.
Filmed and edited by Daniel Mini; additional camera by Nico Badet.” – Simplified BMX

VANS (UN)FILTERED

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Over the past two years, Vans have released five different “Unfiltered” videos by Rich Forne that has featured Anthony Perrin and Kilian Roth in Copenhagen, Bruno Hoffmann and Alex Donnachie in Morocco, Matthias Dandois and Alex Valentino in the United Arab Emirates, Dakota Roche and Dan Lacey in California and Courage Adams and Simone Barraco in Sicily. Now that the series has wrapped up, Rich has gone through and picked the best clips from each video and packed them into this banger of a video! Hit play to check out four minutes of amazing riding!

“After an amazing journey with 5 UNFILTERED episodes, Rich Forne closes the series chapter with FILTERED.
All strictly bangers for an “in your face” mash up of all 10 riders and 5 destinations.

Featured riders: Kilian Roth / Anthony Perrin / Bruno Hoffmann / Alex Donnachie / Alex Valentino / Matthias Dandois / Dakota Roche / Dan Lacey / Courage Adams / Simone Barraco

Film & Edit by Rich Forne” – Vans

Vans – Unfiltered: United Arab Emirates with Matthias Dandois and Alex Valentino

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Alex Valentino and Matthias Dandois explore the UAE for the latest Unfiltered video from Vans!

Here’s one we’ve been looking forward to since the trailer dropped a few days back! The latest Unfiltered video from Vans has arrived and this time they’ve sent Alex Valentino and Matthias Dandois to the United Arab Emirates to explore the spots from Abu Dhabi to Dubai and plenty of stops along the way. This BMX video is jam packed with some excellent spots, amazing riding and some exceptional film work, making for one hell of a good watch. Get on that play button and enjoy!

“After Copenhagen’s concrete jungle and the sandy Moroccan streets, the UNFILTERED series lands in the United Arab Emirates.

Alex Valentino and Matthias Dandois take on their first arabic excursion head on, riding everything from remote desert villages and landscapes, to Abu Dhabi’s and Dubai’s hyper modern civilizations.

UNFILTERED is a video series that highlights the raw side of a BMX trip. The struggle, achievements, noise, peace, challenges, injuries, languages, architectures, cultures, weather, food, people, traffic, travel and jet lag.

All shot through the lens of filming visionary Rich Forne.” – Vans

“Still United” – Full Video

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The full “Still United” DVD from United Bike Co. is now online!

Here it is! After a week of dropping each individual section featuring Jeff Kocsis, Christian Rigal, Corey Martinez, Geoff Slattery, Alex Valentino, Nathan Williams and two mix sections, the full video is online for your viewing pleasure! Hit play and take the next 43 minutes to enjoy it all in one sitting! This is a Must See!

“Official full online release of the epic 2016 NORA cup winning full length from United Bike Co.
Watch it how it was meant to be watched!
Filmed and edited by: Peter Adam” – DIG

United BMX – Alex Valentino “Still United”

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Alex Valentino’s section from “Still United” now online!

Whenever you see Alex Valentino‘s name pop up, you know you’re in for a treat. That goes double when it’s an actual video part! United have uploaded Alex’s section from the “Still United” video online and it’s an absolute treat. Effortless style, plenty of nose balance, big gaps, grinds and much more. Alex put in the work from France to both coasts of the United States and a handful of other countries along the way for this one and he ended up with one hell of a part! Get on that play button!

“STILL UNITED 2016
Filmed and edited by Peter Adam

“Our penultimate online premiere of the insanely good ‘Still United’ just went live and this time it’s DVD cover boy Alex Valentino. Alex’s level of determination for his section was admiring to see – just one example of this is his first clip when he shreds all the skin off his palms. Well, 48 hours later he was 180 barspinning the ‘El Cap’ statue with his hands all bandaged up – now that’s how you do it. Enjoy Alex Valentino’s best from two years of filming, all tied up like a charm via the mind of Peter Adam. And that ender too, don’t miss it!” – DIG

United – No Foreign Lands: Pt.1 Lyon

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The United team spent some time exploring spots in Lyon, France and ended up with this amazing new video!

Here’s one that’s almost a bit bitter sweet! The United team made their way to Lyon, France to spend a few days exploring the city and stacking clips. The reason it’s a little bitter sweet is because this was the last trip Nathan Williams took as a member of the United team after 11 years of traveling the world with them. Needless to say, the team ended up with an absolute BANGER of a video that you can enjoy now! Amazing spots, excellent riding, dialed film work. You can’t pass this BMX video up!

“We’re excited to present this new video series from United, ‘No Foreign Lands’ that will run throughout the next year. The first destination was the heavily explored city of Lyon in France. Despite it’s well-ridden spots the United crew, consisting of Nathan Williams, Sebastian Anton, Corey Martinez, Harry Mills Wakley, Alex Valentino and Tom Deville put their mark on the city in a big way.

So, the beginning of this new chapter marked the end of another as United’s founder Ian Morris explain below, with some pretty big news:

“This was Nathan’s last trip riding for United as you can see from the edit, he still put in 110% into it, even though we knew he was leaving the brand. This is testament to who he is as rider and a person. He’s been with the United for 11 years almost since the very first day. I can’t thank Nathan enough for what he’s done for us over the years. It’s been a pleasure and I wish him all the very best on his journey ahead.” – Ian Morris / United Bike Co

See the full photo feature in the new issue of DIG!

Filmed and edited by Peter Adam” – DIG

Vans – The Palmistry Guide: Thailand

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Vans is back with the latest Palmistry Guide video! This time the crew made their way to Thailand to explore the place!

It has been a while since the last Vans BMX Palmistry Guide, but the wait is over and it was well worth it! Here’s a super rad video from a trip that Alex Valentino and a crew of heavy hitters took to Thailand to explore the street spots, ride the skateparks, meet the locals and just experience the place. As expected, this is packed with amazing riding, excellent film work and some great spots. This is one of those BMX videos that is hard to look away from once you hit play! Enjoy!

“The Kingdom of Thailand has been the new playground for our riders for the third chapter of The Palmistry Guide.

This year Alexandre Valentino and four BMX Vans riders Nicolas Badet, Benoît Gea, Tom Deville and Kilian Roth, escorted by Winai Khampheethoon their local guide, will take them from Bangkok to Lopburi. First shocks, the heat and humidity that will have to be tamed. First meetings, the riders of a skatepark in Bangkok. Here, not everyone speaks English, but BMX is a universal language. “”Thailand has been an incredible experience, a real cultural clash, and now we understand why it’s called the land of smiles”” Says Alexandre Valentin.

Original soundtrack by Anthony Clain” – Vans BMX

Did you miss the other Palmistry Guide videos?

WATCH: Vans – The Palmistry Guide: Iceland

WATCH: Vans – The Palmistry Guide: Morocco

The French Connexion – La Cite Phoceenne

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The French Connexion crew are back with another phenomenal video from Marseille!

The French Connexion crew are back with another amazing BMX video for your viewing pleasure! This time around the crew spend some time cruising spots around Marseille, France which has a TON of amazing spots. The crew did an amazing job of stacking clips and Alex Valentino did another incredible job with the filming and editing! This is one video you will not want to pass up!

“MARSEILLE, THE REBEL CITY, LA CITÉ PHOCÉENNE.
THE CAPITAL OF THE FRENCH CULTURE, ONE OF THE MOST MULTICULTURAL BUT ALSO THE CAPITAL OF CRIME.
HERE THE VIDEO FEATURING NICO BADET (FIT) , TOM DEVILLE (UNITED), JUSTIN FOUQUE (S&M) AND ADRIEN LECOMTE (FIT).
POUR THE FRENCH CONNEXION VIA 4DOWN DISTRIBUTION
FILMED AND EDITED BY ALEX VALENTINO ( UNITED ).“