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Skabanga Crew – Durban Street Session

It’s always rad seeing what the Skabanga Crew are getting into down in South Africa. Here’s a video from a day of riding out in the streets of Durban that lead to a fresh edit. The spots weren’t anything too crazy, but it looks like these guys had a blast cruising around in the sunshine. If you like laid back and good vibes, this one’s for you! Take a look!

“We hit the streets of Durban for the day with homies new and old, visiting spots both new and old. Thanks to everyone that came out to shred. Stay tuned for the next one…

www.skabangacrew.co.za

Song: Blank Body – XRay: https://soundcloud.com/1812922/x-ray

Film/Edit: Colin Loudon”

Evals BMX Jam 2017

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Check out what went down at the 2017 Evals BMX Jam down in South Africa!

The scene down in South Africa is always doing something rad. The Evals BMX crew decided to wrap 2017 up on a high note by throwing a jam at the Thrashers Skatepark! Check out this dialed video they whipped up from the jam giving you a look at what went down, then check out some words and a photos that Colin Loudin put together!

Filmed by: Hann Jansen & Adrian Knoesen
Edited: Colin Loudon

“Evals Jam 2017 – There’s something special about end of year jams. They give you the opportunity to get together from around the country and connect before the holidays, look back on the year and conjure up ideas for new events and road trips. Jams like this make you leave with a smile on your face and add the kind of stoke that gets you excited for the new year ahead. Rico from Evals BMX, who is undoubtably one of the most dedicated guys to grace the South African BMX scene. Apart from being a badass rider himself, Rico runs a BMX shop and is really passionate about helping the local SA scene grow from the ground up. The open format jam and best trick/long jump challenges really got everyone on their bikes and sending it without the pressure of a normal contest environment.

It’s pretty safe to say Thrashers Skatepark got one hell of a hiding on the day…

A decent crew from out of town came through including Murray Loubser(Gaansbaai), Eric Garbers(Namibia) and Chiko M(Botswana).
It was cool to see these guys arrive at the park and shred it like it was their local in just a few minutes. Team Joburg/PTA were also in the house. Vincent Leygonie, Matt Duffy, Nathi Steeze, Jason Hood, Francois Bodenstein & Doran Mathewson went b-mode on the park like it was closing down. All these guys did something different, from savage gaps to using the back rails on the park.

Thanks also goes out to Monster Energy, Omnico and Skabanga Crew for backing Evals to make sure the vibe was great. If you’re reading this, hopefully it will inspire you to throw a jam of your own.

Check out the photo gallery and video to see what went down…” – Colin Loudon

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BMX Day 2017 Johannesburg, South Africa

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The scene down in South Africa has always been a good one. There’s always a steady flow of videos coming out of the place and you can bet that every year the riders all get together for BMX Day. This past weekend was no different! The locals came together in Johannesburg to spend the day exploring the city’s spots and have a good time. Colin Loudon sent over a video and a batch of photos by Grant McLachlan from the day for your viewing pleasure! Take a look at what went down!

All photos by Grant Mclachlan
Words by Colin Loudon

Saturday 22 July, while the Street Series was going on in multiple continents, the bustling streets of New Town Johannesburg saw 100+ riders gather in front of Museum Africa In support of international BMX Day.

Already from the jump the warm up spot quickly turned into a frenzy of sending anything and everything down the set of stairs and getting tech on the Evals BMX flat rail to get the juices flowing before the mob headed off into the CBD.
After a quick briefing the heavy crew proceeded to pedal into the city and from that point chaos ensued as traffic was brought to a standstill in the city centre.

Private security didn’t stand a chance against a group this big which brought the perfect opportunity for those usually “untouchable spots” to be broken in.
Unfortunately this brought the attention of JMPD who tried to dismantle the group and shut down the jam completely. After a bit of smoothing over with the police, the massive crew headed to spots with less police presence. Which included a ghetto skatepark hidden in the centre of Joburg’s biggest taxi rank.

After a heavy session on the steel ramps the group made their way back down to the meet up spot to wind things down with the Ray Malinga High Hop contest hosted by Hunter.

No street jam is complete without an informal prize giving to hook the riders up who sent it during the course of the day! Shout out to Monster Energy, Evals BMX, Hunter, Skabanga Crew and 1933 Classic tattoos for making it all happen.
Thanks to everyone who made it out! See you all next year!

Riders of the day – Darren Oatley & Vincent Leygonie
Ray Malinga High Hop – Darren Oatley
Tough as nails – Rico Ribeiro

All photos by Grant Mclachlan

That wraps up this video and photogallery! Shout out to Colin Loudon and Grant McLachlan for their work on the photos and video! Please give this a Share so your friends can check it out, too!

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BMX Direct – Colin Loudon: Coast To Coast

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Colin Loudon coming through with a dialed new BMX video for BMX Direct down in South Africa for your viewing pleasure. Colin put in some work on street spots, trails and pools. Colin brings a ton of style to this one, plus the spots are super good and the film work is definitely on point. Hit play because you won’t be disappointed by this one!

Filmed and edited by Kevin Schnider
Song: Retch – Couple Straps / GRXGVR Remix

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SXL2K16 – Tales From The Crypt

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Colin Loudon hit us with a link to the Skabanga Crew‘s latest video where they teamed up with Loot Brand for a fresh new mix video! This is a mix between BMX and skateboarding where they stacked clips on street spots, skateparks and pools down in South Africa. Real solid watch and based off this video, it’s safe to say we’ll be seeing more from these crews soon. Check it out!

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Photogallery: BMX Day in Johannesburg, South Africa

The other day we got a look at the Video from BMX Day in Johannesburg, South Africa, now today we’re very excited to present to you a full photogallery from the day by photographer Wayne Reiche giving us a look at how good the day went from the spots to the riding and good times! This photogallery is packed full of amazing shots and we’ve included the video in at the end again so after you see the photos, you can watch the video, too! Get the full scoop from Colin Loudon below, then hit that link and check out all the photos!


CHECK OUT THE FULL PHOTOGALLERY HERE!

“On a frosty Saturday morning the Johannesburg Library Gardens were awoken to the sound of bikes cruising in as riders from different scenes and towns from all over SA came together in support the first global BMX day.
The point of BMX day is not about drawing crowds, prize money or a contest format, It’s about drawing the scene closer together no matter how big or small through sharing the common bond of riding bikes.
So without further delay we packed the van, camera gear and set off on a wild ride through the city!

After warming up and clocking some clips at the first spot as well as getting everyone in one place for a group photo to commemorate this gathering it was time to hit the streets, Seeing a huge mob of riders bombing down Commissioner Street is definitely a sight to make anyone who has ever ridden a bike stoked.
With Wayne Reiche and Kevin Schnider capturing the vibe and the visuals you know this is going to be on point. Check out the edit and photo gallery below and get a behind the scenes look at how a bunch of BMX riders took over the streets of Johannesburg !

Huge thanks to the brands who supported with product and played an integral part making it happen :
Monster Energy SA, Skullcandy, BMX Direct, DC Shoes Africa, Evals BMX, Skabanga Crew, Stay Mooked, Vans, Loot Brand, Mongoose Bikes and 1933 Classic Tattoos.”


CHECK OUT THE FULL PHOTOGALLERY HERE!

BMX Day in South Africa Photogallery

All photos by Wayne Reiche

Brandon Blight – 540 at the Library Gardens!

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The 2015 Easter Street Mob in South Africa

Today we’re stoked to bring you a video and photogallery from the 2015 Easter Street Mob that went down in South Africa last weekend! This video features a ton of awesome riding from a full day of BMX and good times. We have a special PHOTOGALLERY to go along with this video, so hit play then check out some dialed photos by Kevin Schnider!

“The Easter Street Mob BMX jam 2015 // Port Elizabeth // South Africa // Hosted by Monster Energy , Skullcandy SA , BMX Direct , RVCA South Africa , DC Shoes Africa , Loot Brand , Skabanga and Styled Couture.
Thanks to the Donkin Bike Shop for hosting the prize giving.

Film : Loot Brand & Skabanga

Music : https://soundcloud.com/denzelcurryph/dj-efn-feat-gunplay-denzel-curry-lane-2-lane-prod-hazardous-soundz

Riders: Brandon Blight, Kevin Schnider, Robert Davies, Brad Donaldson, Colin Loudon, Brad Claasen, Stuart Laing, David Rigby, Vinnie Silo, Martin Dejager, Gareth Killeen“

CHECK OUT THE FULL PHOTOGALLERY HERE!

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