Jeff Dowhen Archives

Madera Memo – Patio Ramp Session with Jeff Dowhen and Mike Hinkens

It doesn’t take much to keep Jeff Dowhen and Mike Hinkens entertained!

The latest Madera Memo has arrived. This time around we get a short but sweet edit from a session that Jeff Dowhen and Mike Hinkens got in on a backyard patio bank to sub setup. This is a pretty tight space and the ramp isn’t exactly Nate Wessel quality, but it was enough for Jeff and Mike to have a productive session. Check out what went down!

“When you have some scrap wood, why not build a ramp. And when your from the Midwest, why not build a sub box… even if it’s on your patio in South America. Mike and Jeff put a technical hurting on this rickety bank to ledge as the sun beat down on them near the equator. Enjoy. Then go build something and shred it.

Riders: Jeff Dowhen and Mike Hinkens
Film/Edit: Mike Hinkens
Song: Fatty Acid – Howl” – Madera

Madera Memo – Team Skatepark Mix

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The Madera team get a productive skatepark session in…

The latest Madera Memo just dropped and it gives us a good look at what went down during a skatepark session that most of the squad caught during their California trip. Hit that play button and check out all the riding and good times that were had!

“More than half the team was on hand to bring a unique mix of shredding to the Cali skatepark.

Peep Tom Villarreal, Jesse Romano, Mike Hinkens, Grant Castelluzzo, Jeff Dowhen, and Erik Elstran in the quick little skatepark edit.

Filmed: Mike Hinkens, Grant Castelluzzo
Edited: Mike Hinkens
Song: Chak Chouch Chak Chouch – Sinn Sisamouth ”

Ledge Heaven with Madera BMX and Friends

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The Madera team and some other get a laid back ledge session in…

During a recent trip to California, the Madera team were out filming at a ledge spot with a handful of others that showed up for the good times Here’s a behind the scenes look at what went down during the session on and off the bikes between Erik Elstran, Mike Hinkens, Grant Castelluzzo, Dylan McCauley, Jeff Dowhen, Broc Raiford, Jacob Cable, Mike Stahl, Jordan Godwin and more. This was a pretty productive session, so check out what went down!

“The Madera team spend a Sunday at one of the most ridiculous ledge spots in LA. And in typical SoCal fashion, you never who else may end up at the session—this time around guests include Jordan Godwin, Broc Raiford, Jacob Cable, and more. While Elstran put in work on a wild tech move for multiple hours, we caught Godwin annihilating the spot, and much more randomness as well.” – Ride BMX

Madera In Minnesota – Raw Files

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Get a look at a bunch of leftover footage that didn’t make the cut for the full Madera In Minnesota edit!

Minnesota is a place that rarely comes to mind first or even second as a place for a BMX trip. What most people don’t know is that there are a bunch of great spots hidden here. This past summer the Madera team decided to see just what was hiding in the land of 10,000 lakes and ended up coming through with a great video from the trip (which you can check out below). In fact it was so productive they had a bunch of leftover footage from b-roll that didn’t make the cut, crashes, randoms and laughs that they didn’t want to go to waste. Check out just under 6 minutes of clips!

“The last Madera trip went so well that the crew ended up with more than enough footage to make a trip video so we decided to make a raw clip video from the left overs and outtakes. Some of this stuff is simply too entertaining to let go to waste. Check it out and get into the good times that a tight knit crew can have on the road.” – Madera

Just incase you missed the actual edit that dropped the other week, here it is below!

“Madera is family, so when the TM wanted to plan a trip for 2017, he made sure it would be a place where almost everyone associated with Madera could meet up and shred. It just so happens that the place he picked, Minneapolis, is chocked full of spots as well. Over the course of 10 days, almost everyone associated with the Madera team came through and the result is 10 minutes of diverse and banging footage. From rails to walls and ledges to wedges, the Madera guys shredded hard and had a blast doing it. Take a look at what kind of riding happens when good friends who are badass bike riders get together in a cool city with an amazing videographer.

Riders: Dan Foley, Dan Kruk, Dylan McCauley, Erik Elstran, Mike Hinkens, Taylor Thompson, Jeff Dowhen, and August Zeratsky.
Filmed and Edited by: Grant Castelluzzo
Graphics by: Sam Downs
Music:
1. A$AP – Twelvyy
2. Diamonds and Temples – I wanna be your motto” – Madera

Madera BMX – Team Game of BIKE

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The latest Madera Memo has arrived and the whole team plays a game of BIKE.

Madera BMX coming through with this week’s Madera Memo! This time around we get a look at a heated game of BIKE the team got into during their team trip to Minnesota at a little skatepark they cruised. As you can imagine with a team like Madera’s, they got a full spectrum of tricks from technical lip tricks to backrail double pegs to 360 turndowns and more. Check out what went down and who took the win!

“BMX – Madera Memo #15 – Team Game of BIKE

While in Minnesota filming our most recent mixtape, we warmed up at a local pre-fab skatepark and played a game of BIKE. It was supposed to go quick, but even after Taylor and Erik got everyone out, they battled hard and it got pretty serious.

Click play to enjoy a morning of bike riding with Taylor Thompson, Erik Elstran, Mike Hinkens, Dylan McCauley, Dan Kruk, Dan Foley, and Jeff Dowhen.

Edit: Mike Hinkens“

Madera In Minnesota

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A little while back the Madera team spent a week and a half exploring street spots around Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota! The Twin Cities area is fairly untapped when it comes to spots since it’s an often overlooked place to travel to, to ride. The Madera team decided to see what the area had to offer and it’s safe to say they weren’t disappointed. Check out just over 7 minutes of clips the crew were able to stack on some amazing spots! The Maderasota video is too good to pass up!

Game of B-I-K-E with Madera

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You can’t go wrong with a good old fashioned game of BIKE! Madera‘s Mike Hinkens, Jeff Dowhen, Taylor Thompson and Profile Racing‘s Grant Castelluzzo played a game in a little drainage ditch with a subwall to ride. Hit play to see what these guys all came up for tricks and who ended up the winner in the video below!

“BMX – Madera Memo #10 – Game of BIKE with Madera

BMX is FUN! And that’s why when the Madera dudes play BIKE, it is fun! Forget about winning and losing, enjoy a quick video of a few of our guys fooling around on a sub box and having a great time while doing it. Featuring Mike Hinkens, Taylor Thompson, Jeff Dowhen, and Profile’s Grant Castelluzzo.”

Remember that time Aaron Ross played Chase Hawk in a game of BIKE on a similar setup?

Jeff Dowhen Summer 2017 Instagram Compilation

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Jeff Dowhen just uploaded a new Instagram compilation filled with riding clips for street spots, skateparks, bridges and DIY spots and some of the laughs he had along the way. As always, Jeff has a ton of fun on his bike and it shows in this video! Check it out!

“I made this of biking around the Midwest doing stunts, riding on broke down bridges, and making funny Instagram videos with the boys.

Filmed in Milwaukee, Wi, Madison, Wi, 4 Seasons Skatepark Milwaukee, Estabrook DIY, Ray’s MTB Park Cleveland, West Allis Skatepark, and down the block.

Filmed by Dj Zaren, Juicer, Alex Duleba, Max, Bryan Heindel, Paul Rad, Jeff Klugiewicz, Zach Martinez, Nirve, Andre Colbert, Andy Hundley, Edson Nieves, JB, Papa Chase, and my tripod.”