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GT At Swampfest 2019

Just when you thought you have seen every video with every possible angle from GT Bicycles coming through with a video from their team trip into the Swamp. This one is different than the other videos we’ve seen with more focus just on what the team got into while cruising the ramps and trails. There’s definitely a bunch of footage we didn’t see in the other videos in this one, making for a real good watch. Hit play and check out plenty of bangers.

“It’s the one BMX event of the year that cannot be missed. The world’s longest hand built rail…over a swamp, a ridiculous double loop of death, the finest handcrafted plywood features and ramps plus maximum bonfire carnage can only mean it’s Florideah Swamp Fest.

GT BMX Freestyle team riders Albert Mercado, Brian Kachinsky, Dan Conway, Leandro Moriera, and Team Manager Ben Ward made their way down to Florida to pit themselves against the crazy. We tossed in Tristen Cooper and Mad Mike Guth for their first official team trip and sprinkled on our newest recruit, 16-year-old Brazilian phenom Gustavo Balaloka. Jeff Purdy and Jeff with Glasses even wandered in from the swamp to lend a hand to the chaos.

Did they survive? Let’s put it this way, they will never be the same…

Filming/Editing: Ryan Chadwick” – GT Bicycles

GT BMX – Vantastic Voyage

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The GT team loaded up for a road trip down the East Coast to Florida!

Here’s a video we’ve been looking forward to seeing! Back in February the GT Bicycles team loaded up for a road trip down the East Coast to Florida for the FloriDeah Swampest and to ride plenty of spots and skateparks in the area. Here’s a video filled with dialed clips the crew stacked throughout the trip! As always, it looks like the crew had a great time on and off their bikes! Check it!

“The GT team made their Vantastic Voyage down the east coast to Florida for warm weather, cool spots, fun parks, and Swamp Fest. It was a motley crew consisting of Brian Kachinsky, Albert Mercado, Dan Conway, Leandro Moreira, Jeff Ludwig, Kody Bricen and Jordan Grandinetti shredding all sorts of terrain and having an awesome time!” – Ride BMX

“Come along on a Vantastic Voyage with GT Bikes’ Brian Kachinsky, Albert Mercado, Dan Conway, Leandro Moreira, Jeff Ludwig, Kody Bricen and Jordan Grandinetti as they head to Florida with their final destination, Swamp Fest! Filmed and edited by Andrew Brady. For more updates from the road check out the tag #gtvantasticvoyage.” — Ben Ward, GT

GT Bicycles – Brian Kachinsky & Sullyvan Guaincetre

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Brian Kachinsky and Sullyvan Guaincetre team up for this new GT Bicycles video!

The Globetrotter himself, Brian Kachinsky, made his way to Lyon, France to spend some time riding with his GT Bicycles teammate, Sullyvan Guaincetre, to cruise the spots and stack clips. Both of these guys put their pegs to heavy use, and it looks like Brian had a crazy scare that almost destroyed his leg! This is a real good watch, so get on that play button!

“Brian Kachinsky meet up with his new French GT teammate Sullyvan Guaincêtre for a four day street mission in the city of Lyon. The spots looked amazing and Brian came through with his burly go for it style and he had some wild looking crashes—but thankfully he escaped any major injuries—and Sullyvan delivered with his super smooth tech style. Seeing their contrasting styles in the same video is pretty sick.” – Ride BMX

“When I was a child I can remember my mom often saying, “A lot can change in a few days”. This was usually when something would go wrong or if I was feeling ill or upset. Fast forward to adulthood, life has taught me that this phrase is still very applicable. I feel like in “just a few days” a trip to Lyon, France with Sully and the Frenchy’s crew turned from a fun idea to a reality. In the blink of an eye, I was headed to Lyon to hang out with one of my newest GT teammates. In “just a few days” I got introduced to Sully’s intelligence, laid back attitude, and his extremely smooth riding style. We shared a ton of laughs and passion for street exploration. I’m really excited to have Sully as a part of the GT crew and look forward to future adventures with him. In “just a few days” we experienced a lot—good and bad—but with that comes character and bonding experiences. I’m happy to say that in “just a few days” Sully grew from an acquaintance to a friend. This is yet another reason why BMX is the best. Merci beaucoup to GT, Sully, Johan, Alban and the entire Frenchy’s Distribution crew. J’ai de la chance de t’avoir comme ami.” — Brian Kachinsky

“It’s always a great pleasure to travel with new guys, especially when it is with the legendary BK & the good Sullyvan. As in every trip, there was many adventures—crashes, a broken fish-eye lens, and plenty of rain—but the good memories are the only ones that remain. Thanks to both BK and Sullyvan for giving their best and to Frenchys and GT to develop BMX the right way. Here is the story of our four days around Lyon & Saint-Etienne.” — Romaine Fel

GT Bicycles – Jay Cowley at La Poma Bike Park

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Jay Cowley spent some time at La Poma Bike Park in Spain…

Here’s a rad new one featuring Jay Cowley cruising at the La Poma Bike Park in Spain for GT Bicycles. Jay brings plenty of style to the trails and bowls, making for a real good watch from start to finish. Take a look!

“GT’s UK transition ripper, Jay Cowley split to La Poma skatepark near Barcelona to sample their trails and skatepark setup. Needless to say, turndowns get clicked.

Filmed and Edited by Ryan Hallett” – DIG

GT – James Jones Welcome Video

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James Jones is now doing it for GT Bicycles over in the U.K!

Here’s a bit of news and a banger of a BMX video for you! GT Bicycles have added James Jones to their line up over in the U.K! To bring the news, James went to work on Adrenaline Alley Skatepark where he unleashed his deep bag of tricks on everything that place has to offer. Check it out!

“GT just added blaster and trick machine James Jones to their UK team roster. This dude rips and we’re sure to see a lot of more him now that he’s got the wings.” – Ride BMX

“When we were looking for a park destroyer to add to the GT team here in the UK, a bunch of riders came to mind but top of that list was James Jones. Few riders can rip a park with the same power, flow, and balls-out tricks like Jonesy can. He’ll always have something big up his sleeve. If you’re running a high-air contest for example, James will probably win it with a flair. Always good times with James: I’m stoked to have one of the most fun riders on the scene on GT.” —Mark Noble, GT

Film/edit: Jack Mould.
Music: Prime by The Seige
Venue: Adrenalin Alley, Corby

GT Bicycles – Sullyvan Guaincetre Welcome Video

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Sullyvan Guaincetre is now doing it for GT Bicycles in France!

Earlier today we got word that Sullyvan Guaincetre had joined GT‘s team over in France through Frenchys Distribution, now his welcome video is now online and it’s packed with amazing riding from the streets. Sullyvan is no stranger to putting all four pegs to good use and it looks like his new Globetrotter frame is holding up great for him. Hit play to see what Sullyvan stacked for clips! This kicks a ton of ass from start to finish.

“Frenchys Distribution is proud to announce that the French street rider SULLYVAN GUAINCETRE is now riding for GT BMX. Here is his street edit made by Romain Fel. Enjoy!” – Frenchys Distribution

Sullyvan Guaincetre On GT Bicycles

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Sullyvan Guanincetre is now doing it for GT Bicycles in France through Frenchys Distribution! Here’s the official word direct from GT, Frenchys, Ben Ward and Sullyvan!

Sullyvan’s welcome to GT video!
Filmed and edited by Romain Fel

“Sullyvan Guaincêtre got himself a name in 2015 during the SOSH Urban Motion when he placed 2nd in the competition against riders like Maxime Charveron, Dennis Enarson and Simone Baracco. Since then he’s confirmed his talent and is now considered as one of the best BMX Street Riders in Europe.

Sully has been riding for Frenchys-Distribution since 2015, has been riding French contests for 3 years and is now renowned for his tech riding style. His personality and riding got the attention of GT Bicycles. The US Brand has been focusing again on BMX Street riding for a few seasons now and is very involved with a team of key riders like Brian Kachinsky, Dan Conway, Rob Wise, Albert Mercado…” – GT Bicycles

“We met Sully on the GT Euro Tour while in Paris. He stood out to me amongst all the
incredibly talented locals. He wasn’t just good on the bike, but his approach to the session
along with his style made me an instant fan. When the opportunity to add him to the crew
presented itself, it was an easy yes from myself and the rest of the team. Can’t wait to get
him out with the squad!” – Ben Ward, Product Manager for GT BMX

“Frenchys Distribution is the European BMX distributor for GT Bicycles and has been distributing GT BMX for the past 10 years. Johan Poyet, Freestyle Team Manager at Frenchys Distribution, is stoked on Sully’s move to GT Bicycles“

“Sully fits greatly with GT BMX: a tech riding and a maximum of fun. He takes his riding seriously but keeps a huge part for the fun part which matches very well with GT philosophyFun is serious business. Sully surprised everybody with his edit during Sosh Urban Motion 4. He now lives in Montpellier and his riding keeps on evolving. It is always a great pleasure to witness his creativity expressed through his tech and original lines.” – Johan Poyet

“GT Bicycles is such an iconic Brand, it is an honor to ride for them. I love the Globetrotter frame which suits my riding very well and is super easy to ride. I am also very happy with GT’s positioning to push for the promotion of helmet safety to the younger riders, which is totally aligned with my position on that topic these days! Added to that a great team of great riders, I am pretty stoked to be part of GT Bicycles!” – Sullyvan Guanincetre

Bike Swap – GT’s Albert Mercado and Leandro Moreira

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What happens when you take two different riders and make them trade bikes? Here’s what happened to GT’s Albert Mercado and Leandro Moreira…

When it comes to riding BMX, there’s no bike like your own. Every rider has different preferences from sizes to angles, brakes vs brakeless, bar height, seat height, tire pressure, pegs, no pegs, front load versus top load stems, etc, etc, etc. It’s rare to find two identical bikes. With that being said, every bike rides a little different and adjusting to it can be tricky. During a recent GT BMX trip, Albert Mercado and Leandro Moreira swapped bikes. Not only are both these riders styles completely different, but their setups are night and day. Here’s a look at what they were able to throw down on each others bikes after a little time to get used to it.

“It’s crazy how different someone else’s can bike feel even with subtle differences in geometry—let alone an entirely different setup style. GT’s Albert Mercado and Leandro Moreira have polar opposite bike setups—Albert with four-pegs, no brakes and a coaster and Leandro with no pegs, brakes, and a cassette. They switched bikes for an hour and the results were pretty entertaining.

Filmed: Jeff Zielinski & Andrew Brady
Edit: Jeff Zielinski

Music:
“OSAKA”
BIROCRATIC
BIROCRATIC.BANDCAMP.COM” – Ride BMX