Christian Rigal Archives

Nathan Williams “Why Not?”

May 2, 2022

The Nathan Williams “Why Not?” video is now on Youtube!

Back in 2020 Nathan Williams and Christian Rigal released their “Why Not?” video on Gumroad after spending 3 years funding their own trips for the video. The end result was just under 10 minutes of absolute BANGERS from Nathan and excellent film work from Christian. This video was available for $4 as a digital download (and still is), but now it’s on Youtube in all of its glory for your viewing pleasure! Hit play because this is one video that is an absolute MUST SEE!

“Nathan Williams ‘Why Not?’ video part is an independent project with Christian Rigal behind the lens. With no deadline in sight the goal was to take some time, make something special and try something different, why not? Filmed entirely in 4k/5k resolution from California to Texas, this part is just under 9 minutes of insanity that will leave you wondering what you just saw, and if it was switch?” – Our BMX

Chad Kerley – Lockdown

December 9, 2021

Here’s one we knew was a MUST SEE before we even hit play! Chad Kerley teamed up with Christian Rigal to film this new video that is non-stop heat from start to finish. Amazing riding and dialed film work. You cannot pass this one up, that’s for sure!

“Rockstar Energy Presents Chad Kerley in “Lockdown” Filmed and Edited by: Christian Rigal. You already know this is going to be a banger. Don’t let me keep you waiting, Hit play and watch Chad do his thing in this 6+ minute part.

Music:
Artist: Curren$y
Song: Airborne Aquarium
Album: Pilot Talk: Trilogy

Artist: Skelly
Song: Take Me
Album: Original Score”

Christian Rigal – Crossover

November 30, 2021

Although it’s all MTB, this new Christian Rigal video for Adidas has plenty of BMX influence from the setups and riding, all the way to who helped make this video possible from Darryl Tocco filming and editing to Corey Walsh, Kris Fox, Jason Wats, Matt Cordova, Scotty Scamehorn and more helping to build the setups, all the way to Kelly Bolton doing the graphics! There was no shortage of BMX influence and people involved. This is a wild one and a damn good watch, so get on that play button and take it all in!

“adidas Five Ten Presents CROSSOVER

Christian Rigal Brings Fresh Ideas and a New Perspective to Mountain Biking, Inspired by His BMX Roots.

Rigal is becoming a household name in the mountain bike community for his fast paced, all-out approach to riding. His history in BMX is undeniable with some of the most stand out video parts of a generation but his new passion for MTB is a breeding ground for creativity and a chance to look at the world with fresh perspective.

Rigal’s latest video part ‘CROSSOVER’ is his interpretation of how to ride a trail bike and what you can build when you collaborate and bring together a group of like-minded friends. To the purists, his different approach to riding might feel like a far cry from the more traditional side of mountain biking, but for Christian, it’s been a refreshing new way to push himself and see what’s possible on a big bike.

“What started as a blank canvas on a friend’s property quickly turned into a BMX inspired MTB zone. Using an old Church foundation from 1876 as our centrepiece, we went to work for 9 days on the tools and machines to make this crossover dream build a reality. Five Ten let me run wild with this and I can’t thank them enough for trusting me and my vision for this project. Opportunities like this are rare and I am stoked to have had the chance to bring some of these crazy ideas to life, and hoping it inspire others to look at things differently and do the same!” – Christian Rigal

After countless days of prep and brainstorming, Rigal worked with the Shire Built crew alongside a talented list of friends who worked tirelessly to bring their shared vision to life. Behind the lens, Christian brought BMX legend in his own right, Darryl Tocco into the project to bring a more traditional BMX/Skate perspective to the edit.

“This project would not have been possible without Matt and Lex who allowed us to use their land, along with the collective efforts of all my friends. I hope this video inspires others to get out and make the most of your surroundings! You don’t need a mountain to ride mountain bikes.” – Christian Rigal

CROSSOVER – discover more at adidas.com/fiveten

Thumbnail Photo: Satchel Cronk
Film/Edit- Darryl Tocco
Build- Shire Built/ Ian Carpenter, Scotty Scamehorn, Spencer Baldwin
Wooden Features- Corey Walsh

Artist-Goth Babe
Song- Sunshine
Album-Wasted Time/Sunshine
Sound-Keith White Audio
Titles-Kelly Bolton”

Christian Rigal – By The Homies

September 28, 2021

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

June 3, 2021

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

May 4, 2021

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

August 8, 2020

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

July 30, 2020

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