Over the course of the past few weeks, we’ve seen a couple really mind blowing videos from a few of the guys who are absolute animals when it comes to the front brake game these days. Obviously, in the past years brakes have really become obsolete for a good number of riders, which I mean is fine, but I almost feel like it’s almost becoming some sort of a lost art. There are so many tricks that just aren’t possible without brakes or even front brakes for that matter that kick so much ass. It’s always refreshing to see people doing things different and killing it like it was done back in the day.
Watching all of these new videos with all of this front brake magic got me thinking about not only how bad I want to get some on my bike, but a few of the guys I grew up watching who all ran front brakes. I decided since it’s a “Flashback Friday” that it would be a good time to pull out a few of these new videos and then dig in a little bit for some videos spanning the past decade or so front some of the legends of the front brake game so to speak. Let’s take a peek…
DIVVY BMX
These public bike programs have been popping up all over the U.S lately. Recently, Chicago’s version called DIVVY had Kachinsky, Porter and Nick Wilbat take a few out for a spin on the streets and at The Bakery. Take a peek!
“Pro BMXer’s Brian Kachinsky, Kevin Porter, & Nick Wilbat try their luck on Chicago’s public bike: the DIvvy.
directed by
Lenny Gilmore
music by
Jake Anderson
location audio by
Mike Novak
videography by
Anthony Loconte | Sean Ely | Cory Solon | Sean Pheanis
edited by
Sean Pheanis | Lenny Gilmore
produced by
Rachel Cromidas“
Red Bull – Inside The Bakery – Teaser
We’ve been seeing videos from The Bakery for a few years now and in that time we’ve seen some insane riding from some of the best riders in the world go down… Most of you haven’t been fortunate enough to see what goes on behind the scenes of the place. That all changes now because Red Bull is launching a new video series giving us a look at just what makes this place so special. Check the teaser above and expect a ton of goodness to come.
“The Bakery is not simply a training facility. It’s a hub for the local BMX scene and an international hub for some of the world’s best BMX riders. X Games medalist and pro BMX street rider, Brian Kachinsky, originally created The Bakery within the walls of an old historic bread factory building in Chicago. Kachinsky’s original intent was to create a street rider’s paradise. He created ramps, rails, ledges and more which allowed street riding to progress without the hindrance of weather, security guards, or anything else which would stop him from doing what he loved: riding.”
Red Bull – Ride and Seek Ep 8
The Red Bull Ride and Seek crew rolls on, this time visiting Atlanta, GA and Gainesville, FL. They session the famous ATL 4 block, hit up a swimming hole, and session some campus in Gainesville before this episode comes to a close. Next week it’s on to Tampa, Orlando and Miami. Stoked for that!
ESPN – Remembering X with Brian Kachinsky
Brian Kachinsky shares some really cool memories from being in the X-Games, including the time his mother got Mat Hoffman’s phone number.
Brian Kachinsky Bike Check
Make your way over to the Ride BMX website to check out a new bike check with Brian Kachinsky! This bike looks great, but I can’t seem to find the rail destruction button…
Make It Happen – China Teaser
Absolute. Must. See. Hit that play button for a preview of the Make It Happen trip to China. After you get real stoked watching that, Click here for more information and a ton of photos, then hit The Albion for a full photogallery! Cannot wait for the full video to drop!
“Make It Happen Trip 2: China.
Riders: Josh Harrington, Brian Kackinsky, Eddie Zunda and Greg Illingworth
For the second chapter of Make It Happen, we ventured to the vast cities of mainland China. We started in Hong Kong and headed into the mainland by train. The crew were handpicked for their ability as hardened travellers to cope with a foreign land such as China. It was a hard but rewarding journey. By day we rode endless miles in intense heat and humidity, seeking out new and untouched spots. We made our way from to city to city like a group of heavily laden packhorses with all our bikes and luggage, all drenched in sweat. But all the blood, sweat and hospital visits were worth it, as you will see in the full video at the end of 2013.
For now enjoy this preview video by Will Evans
Go to makeithappenvideo.com/ to view a full photo gallery by George Marshall
The third and penultimate trip is pencilled in for September – next stop mainland Europe.“
Adrenalin Games – Best Trick
The Adrenalin Games over in Russia went down over the weekend. Brian Kachinsky made his way over to throw a best trick contest with the winner being invited to The Bakery to film. That seems like more of a reason than anything to send yourself, and you better believe the riders did just that! Watch the video that Ride BMX dropped giving you a look at everything that went down!
“A new addition to the Adrenalin Games this year was the Best Trick contest hosted by The Bakery. Only open to Russian locals, no cash or parts were up for grabs, just the opportunity travel across the world to come ride and be featured in a Bakery video. Pretty damn awesome. It was twenty minutes of pure melee with definitely one of the wilder tricks being the hang five-to-tailwhip by Dima Oskin, but in the end BK decided to give it to Andreev Kostya for the combination of two tricks, a feeble-to-decade and a feeble-to-hard 180 whip. Look for Andreev to make his way to Chicago in the future…hopefully it’s in a few months to give Andreev time to learn a bit of English. Should be amazing.”