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Brian Tunney – Austin, Texas 2016

November 26, 2016

We’re always pumped when some fresh Brian Tunney footage surfaces online. Here’s a look at what Brian has been getting into during his flatland sessions in Austin, Texas. As always, some great riding, plus he had some real quality help in the film department to make it look even better. Take a look!

“In January of 2015, I moved to Austin, Texas from Redondo Beach, California and decided that I should eventually get around to filming a new video. My dear friend Stew Johnson volunteered his time and effort and skills, and together, slowly but surely, we amassed enough footage to put together something I was happy with. I then DM’d Patrick Kindlon of Self Defense Family to see if we could make sweet, beautiful love together (I.E. use their song) and he said 100% use it. With help from a clip filmed by Robin Fenlon in Newport Beach, we spent the day after Thanksgiving 2016 sitting in Stew’s office and came up with the following. I owe dear thanks to so many people for pushing me to keep going on this bizarre BMX journey for over 30 years now, and this is dedicated to each and every one of them. Thanks for watching a 42-year-old no one…

Buy the Self Defense Family album ‘Heaven is Earth’ here: https://deathwishinc.com/collections/self-defense-family”

Brian Tunney “Dave Mirra Made Lasting Impression”

February 5, 2016

There’s a story on the ABC News website by Brian Tunney telling of Brian’s first encounters and early memories, all the way through the success of Dave leading up to his untimely death that shook the world yesterday. It’s an incredible read, that you can check out right here.

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Sneak Peek: United Bike Co. – Mike Escamilla Frame with Bash Guard

January 7, 2016

The other day we caught a quick glimpse of this frame and for one reason or another thought it was just a random one off frame somebody had S&M or somebody else make. Then today we noticed a blog Brian Tunney wrote about the frame and we realized this is actually a prototype signature frame that United Bike Co. is working on with Mike Escamilla that will be available sooner than later. We’ve seen the bash guard make appearances multiple times over BMX’s short history, between frames that came with them and some after market ones like the guard Fly Bikes and Ruben Alcantara worked on, to that BMX Grind Bottom Bracket Guard we haven’t heard anything about or seen anyone riding. A lot of older guys talk about how BMX trends tend to go in circles… Things that were popular fade out, then years later come back stronger than before. Maybe this will be the revival of the integrated bash guard? We’ll just have to wait and see how things go when this frame comes out. Expect more details once it’s closer to release! It sounds like there is a nylon bash plate that is attached to the tubing that goes around the bottom bracket, so you’ll be sliding smooth.

“SNEAK PEAK! United and I have been working on a signature frame for the past 8 months. Here’s the prototype frame without the nylon bashplate. Although lately you have been seeing a few one off bashguard bikes this will be full production and available soon. With all the riders running no pegs I can’t wait to see who drops in and delivers original new grinds and ideas! Stayed tuned for more info and pics!” – @MikeEscamilla

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Storm Troopers Ride BMX?

December 14, 2015

Today has been a good one for the Star Wars fans out there. We just posted a video of Darth Vader Riding a BMX bike and Skateboard, and now we spotted a photogallery of a Storm Trooper getting a look at some dialed BMX products at the Empire BMX shop over on the X-Games website. Turns out Storm Troopers like to get down on BMX bikes, too… Maybe Darth Vader made it a mandatory thing? It’s hard to say, but we can tell you that they look pretty rad on a bike!

VIEW MORE PHOTOS ON THE X-GAMES WEBSITE — Star Wars Storm Trooper Goes Holiday Shopping

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Brian Tunney – Insta Smith

October 5, 2015

It’s always a good day when Brian Tunney drops a new BMX video giving us a look at what he’s been working on. We just spotted this quick one over on Flat Matters giving us a look at a bunch of combos Brian has been doing to incorporate the brakeless Smith Decade into. Take a peek and see for yourself how it’s done!

“Growing up, one of my all-time favorite tricks was a smith decade. About ten years ago, I took my back brakes off because maintaining them was a pain in the butt and I wanted a more simplistic approach to my bike setup. But I lost that one trick. This past summer, after a few dreams of doing that trick, I learned the brakeless version but wanted to incorporate more of the past and present into my riding, so I marched to Empire BMX and reinstalled a gyro, back brakes and all of the ridiculous detachable cable guides that come with my bike. The result has been a very good re-connection of me with my 15-year-old self. These are but a few of the things I’ve filmed with back brakes, ’80s inspiration and abundant, humid sunshine in the past few months. More is on the way soon, thanks for watching.”

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A Storm Trooper In Austin, Texas

May 4, 2015

Here’s one for you Star Wars nerds out there! With it being May 4th (May the 4th be with you), ESPN BMX dropped a photogallery by Sandy Carson featuring ~~Brian Tunney~~ a Storm Trooper getting some riding time in on his BMX bike during some down time, in Austin, Texas!

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Brian Tunney – January 2015

February 19, 2015

Just spotted this short but sweet gem of Brian Tunney over on Flat Matters! It’s always good seeing something new from Brian who continues to crush it after all these years. I know he’s a busy guy, so anything we can get out of him is more than awesome!

“This is one trick I did in Newport Beach, California at a flatland jam. The rider cruising the bar ride and bailing halfway through the frame is former Mongoose/Vans pro Rick Allison, whom I once had photos of on my wall as a teenager. And the video was shot by Robin Fenlon, whom I miss on a daily basis since leaving the South Bay. I was originally going to save this for a bigger project, but I’ll just show it now and reuse it later since I don’t care about that kinda thing.” – Brian Tunney

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“SameThingDaily2” – Brian Tunney

December 9, 2014

This is awesome. We just spotted Brian Tunney’s section from the “SameThingDaily2” video over on Flat Matters! Brian has been doing the flatland and street thing forever and this section is a mix, mostly of flatland, with some street gems mixed in for good measure. You can also check out Chad Johnston’s section right here!

“Samethingdaily 2 came out in 2010. The clips were filmed the years before. More from STD2 will follow… SameThingDaily3 will be premiered January 2015! Stay tuned!”

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