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Vans – Another Day: Nico Badet In California

May 25, 2018

Nico Badet finally made it over to the United States to see what all the hype was about…

Here’s a really dialed video giving you a look at part of Nico Badet‘s first time visiting California, and the United States in general. This video shows what he got into on his bike, along with some of the touring he did at the S&M Bikes warehouse and the new Vans headquarters! Based off this video, it’s safe to say Nico enjoyed his time!

“For many Europeans, getting the chance to visit the USA is one of the most exciting travel opportunities you could get. Growing up with US movies, bike videos, etc it’s important to see it all for yourself. Nico Badet is a seasoned traveller but this was to be his first North American encounter. Follow his journey, from meeting legends, to visiting sponsors for the first time – Nico definitely got the full experience.

“Nico Badet was invited to the 2018 Vans BMX Street Invitational, for what would be his first time in America. During the week before the contest he had the opportunity to meet BMX legends, visit the S&M Bikes factory and the Vans HQ, as well as riding some famous spots. He finished with entering the contest and after filming for this video, he decided to stay for another 3 weeks.” – Alexandre Valentino

Filmed and Edited by Alexandre Valentino.” – DIG

Doomed Promo

May 18, 2018

Jordan Godwin has launched Doomed Brand with a banger of a mixtape…

Here’s one we know a bunch of you have been waiting to see. Here’s the first promo video from Doomed BMX. This mixtape is packed with just over 15 minutes of dialed riding from a ton of familiar faces, a bunch of random and weird video clips and a little look at some of the new Doomed apparel. Take a look!

“It’s Doomsday 18/5/18. This is the first promo from British brand Doomed and features Jordan Godwin, Regan Riley, Felix Prangenberg, Dan Coller, Jordan O’Kane and a fuck load of familiar faces including Dan Kruk, Dillon Lloyd, Max Gaertig and more.

The doomsday drop is now live and you can purchase limited items by getting on DoomedBrand.com” – DIG

Rest In Peace, Paul Buchanan

May 17, 2018

BMX has lost another legend… Rest In Peace, Paul Buchanan…

Cover Photo: Ed Doherty / DIG

I wrote a tribute for Paul over @digbmx. What I didn’t say in that is that I’m no stranger to the grips of depression and battle with it often. If anyone out there is in the same boat, I’m always here to talk, offer bad jokes and probably send an offensive text photo. Rip #paulbuchanan
A post shared by Brian Tunney (@briantunney) on May 17, 2018 at 2:10pm PDT

It’s always a bummer to hear about a rider passing away, especially one as influential and legendary as Paul Buchanan. Today we caught wind that Paul had passed away earlier this week. It’s not quite clear exactly what happened, but Brian Tunney‘s Instagram post offers some insight. You can check out his full write up on the DIG website — In Memory: Paul Buchanan.

Although we haven’t seen anything from Paul for quite some time, he was one of those riders who people still talked about frequently and his riding influenced a lot of riders and pushed BMX into new directions during his time riding for different brands, including Terrible One. Below you can find an old Prop’s bio with Joe Rich that has a Terrible One commercial featuring Paul that still to this day is downright amazing. We’ve embedded it to start at about the 9:20 mark where the commercial starts. You can also find the Terrible One “You Get What You Get” video that features riding from Paul at the bottom. After the Props commercial, we’ve embedded Taj Mihelich‘s Instagram post with some words about Paul…

Rest In Peace, Paul. You left your mark on BMX and will never be forgotten.

We lost a great one. Paul Buchanan was one of the first riders T1 sponsored. To me his riding was genius. His creativity, technical ability and all around burliness made him something really special. We (Joe and I at T1) wanted to support him. We knew he was never going to be a big contest rider (though he did ride X-games), he seemed to be happiest riding late at night, often alone, making up his own stuff without the influence of anyone else. And he did make up a lot of stuff. He was a huge influence on riders. He was quiet about it, probably no one filmed or shot photos but he brought new things to BMX all the time. – I’m strangely stuck on this memory I have of him standing out on the T1 ramp all alone with my dog Roscoe. He used to spend time back there with the dog and teach him weird tricks. He would never speak out loud while doing it. He’d just point and Roscoe would figure out what he wanted. He taught Roscoe to run up the big vert wall extension on the T1 ramp to retrieve things. That vert wall was amazingly high! That’s the image I have… Roscoe grabbing some ball off the top of that wall while Paul stands calmly at the bottom of the ramp pointing. – I found this bio I wrote about him back in 2001: “Paul seems really disjointed from a lot of the riding scene to me, but I think that’s a great thing. He is always testing and trying new things and I think that type of creativity is so often lost on a lot of today’s pro riders. Keeping his distance is a good way for him to maintain his own originality and his own direction. He’s able to take riding to new places that no one has ever thought of and that’s invaluable to the BMX world. In any event, I don’t think Paul is aware of any of that. I don’t think he has any idea how influential he is. The boundaries he has pushed and new directions he opens up have trickled down via the few people who spend time riding with him, to the rest of BMX. There are lot of trends and tricks in riding right now that start back with Paul, but I’d be willing to bet that not even he realizes it." Vid from @t1stagram and @stew1201. Not sure about the riding photo… @t1ers or @sandy_carson i think. From my old t1 files.
A post shared by Taj Mihelich (@tajlucas) on May 17, 2018 at 12:30pm PDT

Saddened to hear of one of the greats of bmx paul buchanan has gone, so elusive, with barely a photo or a video clip seen, and yet every time something did appear it was a total treat and memorable something perhaps today’s insta clip generation doesn’t get… a massive influence on many, actions speak louder than words perhaps. Section from @seventiesdistro from love to hate 2001, #terribleone t/shirt bought by me while in austin 2001 #rippaulbuchanan #bmx
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Substance “Unfinished Business” Raw Cuts

May 10, 2018

Check out the raw cuts from Substance’s “Unfinished Business” video that came out a few months back!

A few months back, the Substance BMX crew released their “Unfinished Business” video that was jam packed with amazing riding rom the crew over in Scotland. Now, we get a look at a bunch of raw cut footage that didn’t make the cut for the final video. Although a lot of this is b-roll, second angles, crashes and more, it’s still well wroth a look. Check it!

“Watch all the Raw cuts from Substance BMX’s last video, ‘Unfinished Business’. Joe Jarvis, Jonny Moffat (BSD), Craig Sime (BSD), Guy Scroggie, Jack Campbell, and Simon Gibb (BSD) filmed over six months in one of the most northern cities in the UK. Once you’re done go watch the full video in all it’s glory below…

Filmed and edited by Luc Lynch-Rice”

Haro Bikes – Matthias Dandois 2018 Video

May 7, 2018

Matthias Dandois bringing his flatland and street hybrid to the streets of Southern California!

Whenever we see Matthias Dandois‘ name pop up, we know we are in for a treat filled with some mind blowing riding. Here’s his latest video for Haro Bikes featuring Matthias taking his flatland / street hybrid style to street spots all over the San Diego area. Other than a real nasty slam that you get a look at in the beginning, it’s safe to say Matthias had no trouble crushing it on everything he came across! Check it! This is a damn good watch from start to finish.

“Everyone’s favourite French flatland movie star is back and this time he’s upping his street game more than ever in this rad new one for Haro. Filmed late Dec 2017 / Jan 2018 in San Diego by Christian Rigal, Matthias absolutely kills it, hitting the streets like pretty much no one else on a flat bike… and you’ll know just how much work he put immediately after watching the savage first clip. Encore!

Film/edit: Christian Rigal
Titles: Kelly Bolton/Alex Raban
Artist: Okey Dokey
Song: Wavy Gravy” – DIG

The Rat Pack Round 3 – Destination Queenstown

May 4, 2018

Kris Fox, Jason Watts, Corey Bohan and Mike “Hucker” Clark head back to Queenstown for 10 days of riding and good times!

Here’s a rad video giving us a look at what Kris Fox, Jason Watts, Corey Bohan and Mike “Hucker” Clark got into during their recent trip to Queenstown, New Zealand for the Farm Jam. This trip was 10 days of good times, sessions at a bunch of different spots including the Gorge Road Trails that may not be around too much longer, some wake boarding, luging and much, much more. Take a look at everything that went down!

“Kris Fox (Vans/Demolition), Jason Watts Vans/Demolition/Backbone), Corey Bohan, and Hucker (Vans/S&M/Demolition) spend 10 days in one of the most picturesque places in the world; Queenstown, New Zealand. From the crew meeting up to the dudes shredding new parks it was all a good time, with a few leisure activities like wake surfing and hitting the bungee jump up! When in Queenstown the Gorge Road jumps call to you, some of the best in the world, although they are threatened by development you can check out more info and sign the petition at the link below. Closing out the video with the Farm Jam, which always seems amazing.

Video by Haimona Ngata” – DIG

Monster Energy – Lost In Hamburg

April 30, 2018

Jason Eustathiou, Greg Layden, Jiri Blabol, Raul Jula and Michal Smelko get lost in Hamburg, Germany…

The latest video from the “Lost In” series continues. This time around Monster Energy dropped Jason Eustathiou, Greg Layden, Jiri Blabol, Raul Jula and Michal Smelko in Hamburg, Germany to let them explore the streets and slay the endless spots. Hit play to check out all the amazing riding that went down! Dialed riding, great spots and some super clean film work. You won’t want to miss this one.

“Monster Energy’s ‘LOST IN’ series continues this year with a series of trips and we’ll be there for each one. First on the cards was Hamburg, Germany with Monster Energy’s own Jason Eustathiou, BSD’s Greg Layden, insta-legend Jiri Blabol, young TBB-Bike shop fireball Raul Jula and tech wiz Michal Smelko. The trip lived up to the name with some epic pedals with no idea of our route, but sometimes that’s the best way. Look out for more in the Lost In series really soon.

Filmed and edited by Tomáš Carda” – DIG

In The Cut – Trey Jones at Source Park

April 23, 2018

A raw cut from Trey Jones’ visit to Source Park…

A few weeks back Trey Jones made a trip over to Hastings, England to film a Source BMX “Lock In” video. Here’s a raw cut that gives us a little behind the scenes look at what he got into during his stay from digging out a legendary frame from a basement to shredding the park. Take a look at what he got into, then check out his Lock In video right here!

“Trey Jones is a full time stoker. Give him a pizza and a Dr Pepper and he’s chuffed, let alone a private Lock In under the Hastings seafront in the Source Park. Watch the full process of filming his LOCK IN video, including some basement mid-school parts searching, little shorts, and snow.

Filmed and edited by Tom Creasy – DIG