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Dan’s Comp – Complete BMX Bike Buyers Guide

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Here’s a real solid BMX bike buyers guide!

Dan’s Comp coming through with a complete BMX bike buyers guide with a ton of tips and insights on what kind of bike you should get, along with sizing from 12″ up to 29″ cruisers, pricing, materials and more. This is a great guide if you’re just getting into BMX and don’t quite know where to start! Hit play and take it all in. This will help get you on your way to buying a complete BMX bike!

“What is the best BMX bike? Well, that depends on your size and what you want to do! With a little help from this video, you’ll learn what BMX complete bike will work best for you and your riding style. From freestyle bikes, to race bikes and cruisers, we hit it all.

Riders Featured:
Jake Walz – @Jakeewalzz
Jake Peebles – @Jakepeebles916
Trey Turner – @Trey_bikes
Austin Zentmyer – @austinzentmyer
Mike Barrow – @mikey_likes_bikes
Culligan twins
Special Thanks: Scott Towne
Additional Filming: Forrest Hawk” – Dan’s Comp
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Dan’s Comp – How To 360 A BMX Bike

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Over the years we’ve seen a few how to videos on this one, but it’s been a while! Dan’s Comp released this new How To video showing you how to 360 on a BMX bike. If you’re just getting started or need to help getting the bike all the way around, definitely give this video a watch since there’s some great tips and advice, along with plenty of examples. Hit play and take it all in, then grab you bike and send it!

“Dan’s Comp employees Derek Embry and Mike Barrow teach you how to 360 a BMX bike as part of our ongoing How-To YouTube series. 360’s are such a fun and versatile BMX trick that every rider wants learn.

Featured riders:
Derek Embry – @derekembry
Mike Barrow – @mikey_likes_bikes
Additional filming by Corey Haury” – Dan’s Comp

Dan’s Comp Has Been Sold

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The past few years have been pretty rough for Dan’s Comp. They went from the largest mail-order in BMX to bankrupt and in what seemed like a complete mess in a pretty short period of time. There were a good number of brands owed money and what appeared to be a ton of orders not getting shipped out to customers based on the comments on their social media channels. After all the rough time, it looks like Dan’s Comp has been sold to a new parent company, AMain.com, Inc. We don’t know much about this new owner, but it sounds like they are planning to get things back on track. They’ll be moving Dan’s Comp out of Indiana to two warehouses on the East and West Coasts for improved shipping times, increasing their customer service to 7 days a week, launching a new website and doing things like rewards programs to try to right the ship. It does sound like they will be putting more emphasis on the race side of BMX, but we would imagine they will be carrying plenty of freestyle as well. Below is the official press release with full details on the changes…

What do you think about the news? Let us know in the comments below!

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Dan’s Comp Cuts Entire Team and Team Manager Scott Towne

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Well, here’s some interesting news… Dan’s Comp team manager, Scott Towne, has apparently been let go from his job according to an Instagram post. Also, according to a post over on Ride BMX, it sounds like the entire Pro Team has also been cut and Dan’s Comp may be filing for bankruptcy at some point. The team, which consists of Terry Adams, Mark Burnett, Stevie Churchill, Chase DeHart, Tony Hamlin, Van Homan, Trey Jones, Chad Kerley, Morgan Long, Corey Martinez, Tony Neyer, Broc Raiford, Dakota Roche, Devon Smillie, Nathan Sykes, Colin Varanyak, Shane Weston, Matt Wilhelm, Nathan Williams and Grant Castelluzzo, was mostly formed by Scott during his time with Dan’s Comp as the team manager.

We’ve been hearing rumors and bits and pieces about Dan’s Comp’s “financial situation” for the past year from a few brands, riders and industry people, but didn’t really know what to think of it. This would be an indicator they’re making some big changes to reconcile whatever it is they have going on. Below is the Instagram post from Scott that doesn’t get too specific, but leaves plenty of bits to piece together.

"You can't be what you were, so you better start being just what you are…." This Fugazi lyric has been on continuous play in my mind lately, pondering what my life will be like after my days at Dan's Competition are over. Well, I'm about to find out. After seven years with the company, I'm officially done. My mission was to make Dan's human, and I feel I was able to accomplish that goal, and much more. It was a good run. I want to thank Steve at Dans for letting me create my own job and run with it, Ernesto for being my "foot in the door" and everyone I've worked with, inside the walls and out. Additionally, I wish my remaining co-workers the best of luck?. To all the team dudes, it's been awesome. I'm proud to have assembled a line-up of some of the best riders in BMX. So yeah, that's that. On to the next one.
A post shared by Scott Towne (@scotttowne) on Sep 22, 2017 at 10:01am PDT

I guess if we had to speculate what is going on, I think it’s just that times have been changing very hard for the business side of BMX with a transition to pretty much every brand (except a few) and virtually every single BMX bike shop making the move to sell online in some capacity, creating greater competition for Dan’s in the online mail-order space that they have dominated for so many years. Does this mean it’s the end of Dan’s Comp? I highly doubt it. We’ll probably see a huge cutback in marketing (beyond the removal of the team) and a shift in how much product they stock and the number of brands they carry, which we have noticed that has been happening already. There has been a number of products on backorder or completely out of stock for a little while now. Obviously this is all speculation, but we’ve been hearing a lot of these things for a while now.

We haven’t seen anything from Dan’s Comp and we don’t really expect to see any sort of press release or anything. But, we’ll keep you updated when and if we hear something.

Dan’s Comp – How To Bunnyhop

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There are no shortage of how to’s when it comes to the classic Bunnyhop, but there’s also a lot of little tricks and tips that everyone has to help make the trick work. It’s without a doubt one of those tricks that the more you do them, the easier they get, and the higher you can go. Here’s another how to video from Dan’s Comp where Mike Barrow gives you a bunch of tips and examples on just how to get the bunnyhop done right. First step to doing a bunnyhop… Don’t call it a Pro Hop.

“The bunnyhop is one of the most basic tricks in BMX, but it is also one of the most important moves to learn. The bunnyhop is the foundation for many other tricks and having a solid hop in your skillset brings it all together. Mike Barrow from the Dan’s Comp team shows you how, with some added insight to get those extra inches out of your hop. Practice is key. Now, hop to it!” – Dan’s Comp

Dan’s Comp – Get Tech Series: All About BMX Forks

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The crew over at Dan’s Comp coming through with an awesome video explaining all about BMX forks from freestyle to race, materials, geometry and more! There is a TON of great information in this video, so hit that play button and take it all in. Even if you know everything about BMX forks, there’s a chance you might just learn something!

“Your fork choice can affect how your bike functions and feels. Dan’s Comp gives you the low down in this weeks Get Tech Series.

While often overlooked, fork geometry plays a major role in overall bike feel. Measurements like fork height, offset and steerer tube length can affect wheel base length, steering feel and headtube angle. So the next time you’re in the market for a new BMX fork, take some time to think about what might work best for you.”

Dan’s Comp – How To Air Out

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Have you wanted to learn how to air out of a quarterpipe, but you haven’t had much luck? Here’s a new How To video from Dan’s Comp where they give you plenty of advice and examples of how to properly air out of a ramp. This is a pretty basic trick, but it can take a ton of practice to master, so don’t expect these to be perfect right away. Hit play, take it all in and then go send a few!

“Learn the ins and outs of airing out with the Dan’s Comp YouTube crew. Flow Team riders Austin Zentmyer and Mike Barrow break down each step from basic quarterpipe carving to blasting your favorite transition. Watch, hit that “Thumbs Up” button, then go send it!”

Dan’s Comp – Dan Kruk 2017 Video

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If you caught the Dan Kruk Bike Check we posted the other day, you would have known that this one was coming! Here’s a fresh batch of Dan Kruk goodness from the streets of Souther California for Dan’s Comp! As expected, Dan put those pegs of his to heavy use on every ledge and rail he came across, leading to some real dialed clips. Get on that play button and check it all out!

“Fire in the SoCal streets by Dan’s Comp’s newest recruit, WeThePeople pro Dan Kruk. Serious combination of burly and technical moves, with Dan’s patented spice of originality mixed in. You will not be disappointed.
Credit: Grant Castelluzzo” – Vital BMX