Christian Rigal Archives

Christian Rigal – By The Homies

Christian Rigal might have made the switch over to MTB, but that doesn’t mean he’s not still crushing it! Here’s a new one the X Games dropped on their channel featuring Christian absolutely CRUSHING it on street spots with his big bike. Despite being on a MTB, you can tell he takes a BMX perspective to everything he touches! Check it because this is a real good watch.

“With no production, deadline, or professional filmer in sight, this mtb video, ‘By The Homies’ came together as I handed off my camera to some close friends to capture the most fun and unique setups I could find/build around home and on the road!

Filmed across California, into Oregon and even a clip in Utah, this video wouldn’t have been possible without my talented friends DeMarcus Paul, Corey Martinez, Brandon Semenuk and Rob Wise.

Thanks to X Games for hosting, Warish for the music, Racket Sound on the audio, Trevor Lyden for the photos, and all my sponsors for keeping me rollin! -Christian

Song: Woven
Artist: Warish
Album: Next to Pay
Label: Riding Easy Records

Photo: Trevor Lyden” – X Games

Christian Rigal and the Pole Jam Into Space

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Here’s one we didn’t expect to see. Our BMX released this raw cut behind the scenes giving us a look at what went into that insane pole jam that Christian Rigal did that ended up in Nathan Williams‘ “Why Not?” video. It’s kind of crazy to see how much effort went into getting this clip from the build to a bunch of attempts. In the end, it was definitely worth it because that’s for sure the biggest pole jam we’ve ever seen!

“About four years ago, I went out with Christian Rigal to shoot a photo of the biggest pole jam I’ve ever seen. Christian took a light pole (literally), propped it up with a spiked fence, and locked it together with some cement. I was there to shoot photos, but I also filmed some behind the scenes stuff…at the time, this was to be the start of Christian’s next video part, but as most of you know, it ended up being his guest clip in Nathan William’s “Why Not?” section. I randomly stumbled onto this footage a couple weeks ago and figured it was too good to let it stay unseen.

Nathan William’s “Why Not?” — BUY THIS VIDEO PART IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY
https://gumroad.com/nathanwilliamswhynot” – Our BMX

Unclicked Podcast – Brandon Semenuk

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The Unclicked Podcast coming through with another banger! This time around Dennis Enarson and Ryan Fudger sit down with Brandon Semenuk and Christian Rigal to get to know Brandon better! Although Brandon is known for being one of the top dogs in the MTB world, he also has a long history in BMX (and still crushes it on a BMX bike). This is a real interesting interview since it’s a side of bikes we don’t know a ton about and how much crossover there is these days. Hit play and enjoy!

“Pick up the Unclicked / Traction Coffee collab! $5 from every bag goes toward paying travel expenses for a special guest—voted by you guys—to come do the show… Leave a comment with some suggestions.

Brandon Semenuk is an absolutely amazing rider, arguably one of the best riders in the world—on any bike. Brandon’s roots in BMX were not as deep as I assumed they were, but his love for it is pretty easy to see. So sit back and enjoy two hours of insight into the other side of the freestyle bicycle riding…” – Our BMX

Nathan Williams & Christian Rigal – Unclicked Podcast

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The highly anticipated “WHY NOT” video that Nathan Williams and Christian Rigal spent the past 3 years working on is now available to buy and download right here! Nathan and Christian sat down for an interview on the Unclicked Podcast where they talk about the video project in depth and why they went the route they did for the project!

We bought the video and it turned out suuuuuuper good. It’s definitely worth the $5 to download it. It’s non-stop bangers from start to finish and everything from the filming and editing to the music is damn good. You won’t be bummed if you pick it up!

“Trust me, buy Nathan’s Why Not section. $5 well spent! https://gumroad.com/nathanwilliamswhynot

Season 2, Episode 4. Got an unscheduled episode of Unclicked for you. Christian Rigal and Nathan Williams sit down to discuss their brand new (and epic) video part that dropped this morning. From The first ever repeat guest on Unclicked, Demarcus Paul, sits down to discuss some poignant topics within the world, what happened with longtime sponsor Volume Bikes, and who his new sponsor is…

0:00 – Dennis and I get a preview of “Why Not?” & Intro
1:40 – Why “Why Not?”
8:00 – Doing the project without any companies backing it.
11:50 – “How do you feel about selling a video part?”
13:26 – Why no hard copy?
17:45 – What’s the response been thus far?
19:50 – Nathan’s filming process
22:01 – What Nathan did at El Toro
25:45 – Christian’s guest epic guest clip
28:30 – Not on subject: Our BMX coffee table book & the status of NORA Cup 2020
32:40 – Nathan’s biggest battle during filming
40:58 – How does the money get split up?
42:00 – Why didn’t iTunes work out?
45:00 – Don’t upload the video, kids.
48:38 – Demarcus and Corey Martinez video parts are coming!
51:50 – Champagne vs Why Not?
53:35 – Nathan’s all time favorite video part?
55:05 – Natha’s X Games Real BMX part
57:00 – What was the last clip filmed?
1:01:45 – “This project cost $10,000”
1:09:09 – You ain’t getting a link, buy the video!” – Our BMX

Nathan Williams “Why Not” The Ones That Got Away

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The “Why Not” video that Nathan Williams and filmer Christian Rigal spent 3 years working on is set to drop in a little over a week! During the filming process, Nathan went all in on spots galore, and he took a beating of a lifetime stacking clips for project. Hit play to check out a ton of slams and clips that didn’t work out in the video above, then get more details below!

PRE-ORDER “WHY NOT” HERE — gumroad.com/nathanwilliamswhynot

“We’re back again with more Nathan Williams…this time, we have a small cut of the stuff that got away. Heavy slams and near-makes. If you haven’t already, please hit the link above to pre-order Nathan’s upcoming nine-full-fucking-minute video part, “Why Not.” Full video drops on 8/7/2020.” – Our BMX

“With no deadline in sight ‘Why Not’ featuring Nathan Williams is and independent video project shot in 3 years from California to Texas! With the idea of creating a new platform for a rider and filmer to produce their own content, we wanted to try something different and really take our time to create something special! Shot entirely in 4k/5k ‘Why Not’ features some of the most progressive riding Bmx has every seen in the highest resolution for your eyes to enjoy! On top of the video part each pre order before the 08/07/2020 release will be automatically entered into a raffle with over 30 chances to win free product from Nathan’s sponsors! We’ve got everything from his personal bike, to head to toe Etnies kits, Source Bmx gift cards, Kink frame and bars, Cinema Parts, Help hats, and plenty of clothing from everyone involved! Please help us in spreading the word and supporting this project! Any and all proceeds will go back into creating more original content like this for everyone to enjoy! Digital Download goes live 08/07/20 at 9am!
Thanks!” — Christian Rigal

Nathan Williams “Why Not?” Leftovers

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These aren’t your average “leftovers”…

It was announced last week that Nathan Williams and Christian Rigal have spent the past 3 years working on a new video project called “Why Not?” that will be available as a digital download on August 7th for $5. This project was something Nathan and Christian did on their own, with no deadlines or pressures from sponsors. Going into any video project, you already know Nathan is going to produce some serious heat, and Christian is going to crush it behind the lens and in editing. Here’s just over 2 minutes of leftover footage that will give you a taste of just what this video is going to offer! If these are the “leftovers” we can’t even begin to imagine how wild this BMX video is going to be.

Pre-advance purchase Nathan’s Why Not section:
https://gumroad.com/nathanwilliamswhynot

“Only Nathan Williams would consider a nollie switch pegs on El Toro a leftover. Two and half minutes of everyone else’s bangers are what’s left on the cutting room floor for Nathan’s upcoming nine-full-fucking-minute video part, “Why Not.” If you haven’t already, hit the link above and pre-order it before it drops on 8/7/2020.” – Our BMX

Nathan Williams “Why Not?” Trailer

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When Nathan Williams and Christian Rigal team up for a video project, you know that it’s going to be an absolute BANGER. For the past 3 years Nathan has been putting in work on his bike with Christian behind the lens for a video project called “Why Not?” that dropped on August 7th. The video is available as a digital download you can buy, and they have a bunch of prizes you could possibly win if you do buy the video! Check out the trailer up top, then get the details on the video below! This is an absolute BANGER that you do NOT want to miss!

Purchase Nathan’s Why Not section Here:
https://gumroad.com/nathanwilliamswhynot

Behind The Scenes of Vans “Homestead”

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When you’re watching a BMX video, it’s easy to forget how much time and work went into making the video. The other day the Vans “Homestead” video dropped and it was a banger featuring Dennis Enarson, Corey Walsh and Jason Watts that was filmed and edited by Christian Rigal in Dennis’ new and improved backyard ramp setup. The video is an absolute banger that is just shy of 4 minutes long. What you don’t see is all the time that went into rebuilding the ramp and the multiple nights of filming, all the lighting and camera gear, and more. Here’s a raw cut giving us a little behind the scenes look at one of the nights of filming and just what was going down! Check out the full video down below if you missed it or want another look!

“Dennis Enarson’s private ramps have been done for a good while, but he’s kept them under wraps in anticipation of “Homestead.” I went out on the final night of filming and captured the vibe of the filming session. Enjoy!” – Our BMX

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