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Fit Bike Co.- F-Log: Road Trip Vibes

October 16, 2020

Fit Bike Co. coming through with a fresh F-Log. Hit play to check out what Brad Simms, Ethan Corriere and Justin Spriet got into while cruising spots around Phoenix in this raw cut. It sounds like this is the first stop of a road trip, so expect to see a few more of these F-Logs, then a full edit packed with the bangers. Until then, enjoy!

“Peep the adventures on the road to Denver, Colorado for a week long trip. First stop – Phoenix, Arizona!

Big shout out to Bobby Kanode, Troy Blair and Dean Watson for the spots and good times.

Riding from: Ethan Corriere, Brad Simms and Justin Spriet” – Fit Bike Co.

Unclicked Podcast – Brad Simms

September 28, 2020

Oh yes! Here’s one we’ve been waiting for. The Unclicked Podcast caught up with Brad Simms to do a proper interview to talk about everything from how he got his start in BMX and how BMX kept him going and not getting caught up in trouble, to traveling, filming and everything. This also covers a lot about the ups and downs of being a Pro rider as well which is really interesting, considering Brad has been having a hell of a year now that he’s on Fit Bike Co.. Hit play and give this a listen because it’s a super good listen.

“Our first fly-in guest. Brad Simms has, bar none, been our most requested guest and it just so happens that he won himself a NORA Cup Award…so I hit him up and we made it happen. Enjoy!

0:00 – Intro / Why Brad is here
2:19 – “For a while I was kind of angry”
5:30 – Brad’s torrid background
10:00 – Where the travel kicked off.
16:10 – Sleeping on dirt floors in Indonesia
19:45 – Getting stuck in Kyrgyzstan for a month
24:45 – Traveling having an adverse effect on his career.
29:10 – “I’ve been told no by 90% of the companies in BMX”
33:15 – “If I can’t make it happen in six months, I’ll fade out…”
37:55 – Brad’s approach to the insta clips he films
43:10 – Doing it for the likes
46:50 – How did he end up on Fit
49:55 – “Do you think you’re a better rider now than ever?”
51:50 – Instagram sponsorship weirdness
57:40 – Filming a video part vs Instagram clip
1:00:40 – Surprising Brad with his Reader’s Choice Rider Of The Year NORA Cup” – Our BMX

NORA Cup 2020 – Reader’s Choice Rider of the Year Nominees

September 14, 2020

Here’s the last (I think) category for NORA Cup 2020 Nominees! The Reader’s Choice for Rider of the Year! These top five riders were selected by the fans, and we honestly weren’t quite sure who to expect on this list with soooooo many amazing riders to choose from these days. The list is heavy on the streets, but each of these are definitely deserving of the nomination. Who will take the win? That’s the real question now! Hit play for a taste of why these guys got picked by the fans!

“You guys (our reader’s) have voted and here’s your top five nominees for the NORA Cup Reader’s Choice Rider Of The Year. Congrats to Brad Simms, Dan Kruk, Felix Prangenberg, Max Miller, and Nathan Williams. Who’s got it this year?!

The pandemic won’t let us have a party this year, so we’ll be debuting winners online in the coming weeks. Stay tuned…

I also have to thank the following brands for supporting/allowing NORA Cup to happen…
Monster Energy, Vans Shoes, Vero, Source BMX, Profile Racing, Mongoose Bikes, Kink BMX, Subrosa, Stolen, Odyssey, Cult, Snafu, Haro Bikes, ODI Grips, Eclat, Sunday Bikes, GT BMX, Cinema, Colony, Pumped BMX’s Trail Boss, Bell Helmets, Shadow Conspiracy, Hyper Bike Co, and Eighties BMX.”

NORA Cup 2020 – Street Rider of the Year Nominees

September 12, 2020

The nominees for the 2020 NORA Cup Street Rider of the Year have been announced! This year was a strange one, but there was no shortage of amazing riding coming from this crew. Although these were all fairly predictable, it will definitely be interesting to see who wins. Hit play and see just why they got picked!

“The pros have voted and here’s your top five nominees for NORA Street Rider Of The Year. Congrats to Brad Simms, Dakota Roche, Erik Elstran, Garrett Reynolds, and Nathan Williams. Who’s got it this year?!

The pandemic won’t let us have a party this year, so we’ll be debuting winners online in the coming weeks. Stay tuned…

Brad Simms – One Day In Austin

September 9, 2020

The Brad Simms footage have been flowing like crazy the past few weeks and we’re so stoked on it! Here’s a raw cut of footage featuring Brad cruising street spots around Austin, Texas with Brett Silva an Dan Coller! This probably could have been cut down a good amount with the random footage in this, but the riding is real solid, so hit play and take a look!

“BMX Street: Brad Simms / One RAW Day in Austin / Episode 1
Featuring Brett Silva & Dan Coller – Filmed by Drew Pickles – Produced by Dominik Wrobel. Ever wondered how it may feel to cruise in Austin? Here you go! Hope you like the first one – more soon….

We are trying to bring you a BMX Street RAW Episode from Brad once a month from now on so stay tuned!” – Woozy BMX

Brad Simms Video Bike Check

September 1, 2020

Brad Simms has been on fire since he started doing it for Fit Bike Co., and the setup he has been riding has definitely been part of that! Here’s a fresh video Bike Check where he gives you a run through of what he’s running, along with some insight on the geometry and how that’s had an effect on his riding and a few riding clips for good measure. Take a peek!

“Fitbikeco.’s, Brad Simms, is known for turning nothing into something insane… Here’s Brad giving the full breakdown of his Fit Mixtape build— a frame designed for the streets!” – Our BMX

X Games Podcast – Brad Simms “Have Bike, Will Travel”

August 31, 2020

The X Games Podcast series continues! This time around Brad Simms sits down to talk about everything from moving to Austin, Texas, what he’s been doing during the COVID shutdowns, to traveling all around the world, filming a ton of wild clips for Instagram and other projects lately and more. Brad is always a super interesting dude to listen to, so get on that play button to take it all in!

“Since the beginning of BMX Street at X Games, Brad Simms was on the invite list. But as Brad’s interests in traveling grew, Brad started putting competitions on the back burner and focused on video. Then quarantine hit and suddenly, Brad Simms was stuck in one place to film: Austin, Texas. Then he took to Instagram and made 2020 the year of Brad, This is Brad Simms.” – X Games

Fit Bike Co. X S&M Bikes In Washington

August 21, 2020

S&M Bikes and Fit Bike Co. teamed up for a trip to Washington bringing a bunch of the team guys along for the ride. Here’s a look at what they got into during their trip with plenty of bangers on a ton of rad spots from street spots to trails! This one is too good to miss, so hit play and take in all 14 minutes of goodness!

“When The Building Distro sends BOTH of their squads on the same trip, you already know it’s gonna be a wild one. Earlier this summer, the Fitbikeco and S&M Bikes squads joined forces in Washington for one hell of a trip. Watch this stacked crew shred some of the finest street, park and dirt offerings that the Northwest has to offer.

Featuring: Tom Dugan, Brad Simms, Justin Spriet, John Nelson, Coltin Knudson, Mike Hoder, Mike “Hucker” Clark, “DGAF” Dan Norvell, Aryei Levenson, and Kareem Williams.

Filmed by: Justin Benthien
Edited by: Charlie Crumlish” – Fit Bike Co.