Johnny Raekes Archives

BSD X Empire BMX Shop Stop

February 26, 2025

BSD and Empire BMX teamed up for a jam in Austin, Texas.

Whenever BSD or Empire throw a jam, you know it’s going to be a good time. So you can only imagine what happened when they teamed up for a full day of riding and good times around Austin, Texas. Hit play for a look at what went down.

“Ride along with the BSD and Empire squads as they join forces in Austin, TX for a good ol’ sesh with the locals, and the chance to win Trent Lutzke’s bike which was up for grabs at the end of the day. Featuring: Tam Roulston, Reed Stark, Grant Yoobie, Denim Cox, Curly Mayne, Brett Silva, Logan Penberg, Matt Nordstrom, Jared Duncan, Johnny Raekes, and way more. Keep your eyes peeled for some legendary spots too. What a day!

Video by Trent Lutzke” – DIG

Odyssey BMX – Shuffle

February 21, 2025

Check out Odyssey’s new team mix!

Whenever Odyssey releases a new edit, you know it’s going to be a banger. Here’s their latest team mix with footage featuring the whole squad going to work on spots all over the place. This has a huge mix of spots and riding styles, making for a great watch from start to finish. Check it!

“SHUFFLE through some sessions over the past year with the Odyssey crew. This collection of footage was captured during filming missions in California, Washington, Nevada, Texas, and South Africa. NOW PLAYING on odysseybmx.com.

In Order of Appearance: Preston Okert, Aryei Levenson, Murray Loubser, Corey Walsh, Gary Young, Santi Laverde, Boyd Hilder, Mikey Andrew, Devin Burks, Hilario Olivos, Johnny Raekes, Justin Spriet, John Nelson, Jacob Cable, Takato Ueda, Dennis Enarson, Matt Nordstrom, Perris Benegas, and Bethany Hedrick.

Video by Zach Krejmas
Title Art / Animation by Dave Fortman
Additional Filming by Phoenix Jurgens, Blake Peters, Scott Marceau, Rich Forne” – Odyssey

Odyssey – Johnny Raekes 2024 Bike Check

November 21, 2024

Check out Johnny Raekes’ current setup!

Curious what Johnny Raekes is running for a setup these days? Odyssey caught up with Johnny to check out his current Fiend setup decked out with Odyssey parts. Hit play to get the full run down from top to bottom.

“Johnny Raekes sits down and runs through his Fiend x Odyssey setup. Johnny gives a ton of detail on what he rides and why, like his extra short ODSY Calibur cranks and Nordstrom stem. Raekes has also been riding the yet to be released, BIG BOYD RIMS. Watch the video for a closer look and to see what he has to say about his setup.

Video by Zach Krejmas” – Odyssey

Odyssey BMX- Feast

November 23, 2023

Odyssey released a fresh team mixtape for you to feast on!

Whenever Odyssey drops a new team mix, you know it’s going to be a MUST SEE. Here’s a 15 minute banger packed with gems from the whole squad that you can’t pass up!

“It’s time to FEAST! Enjoy over 15-minutes of the Odyssey crew with dedicated parts from Boyd Hilder, Santi Laverde and Mikey Andrew. This is definitely a full course meal… sides from Tommy Dugan, Tallon Pemberton, Takato Ueda, Markus Hoyte, Aryei Levenson, Johnny Raekes, Gary Young, Dennis Enarson, Hilario Olivos, Devin Burks, Justin Spriet, Jarren Barboza, and Aaron Ross

Filmed primarily in Southern California with clips from Texas, Nevada, and New York.

Film/Edit – Zach Krejmas” – Odyssey

X Games Real BMX 2023 Best Trick – Live Stream Replay

July 17, 2023

Check out everything that went down at the Real BMX 2023 Best Trick contest!

This past weekend the X Games went off in California, and they did things a little different. They threw the Real BMX Best Trick contest, but didn’t tell anyone where it was going down until the event was live. The best trick contest went down live at the very well known Rincon spot with 10 heavy hitters like Garrett Reynolds, Nathan Williams, Brad Simms, Colin Varanyak and Jordan Godwin ready to throw down on this legendary spot we’ve all seen in countless video parts. Hit play to check out everything that went down and who took the win!

“Watch the spoiler-free full competition of Real BMX Best Trick at X Games California 2023!

How medal event is judged:
1 heat of 10 athletes in a 60-minute jam session. Best run counts, ranked 1-10. Judges will rank competitors throughout the contest.” – X Games

Check out a behind the scenes raw cut as well below!

“An hour long session with ten of the best riders in the world at one of the most notorious spots in Southern California. Man, X Games really did it with this one and as you’ll see from this video, it was one of the wildest street jams I’ve ever witnessed… I went into the event a bit groggy from the previous #bmxday jam, but my goal was to get a behind the scenes look at what was going through the rider’s minds before, during, and a bit after the event, as well… Enjoy!

Riders:
GOLD: Colin Varanyak
SILVER: Brett Silva
BRONZE: Garrett Reynolds

Jordan Godwin
Matt Ray
Mike Guth
Johnny Rakes
Lewis Mills
Brad Simms
Nathan Williams” – Our BMX

Kanode Knows – Johnny Raekes

March 6, 2023

Johnny Raekes sits down for an interview on the Kanode Knows Podcast!

The latest episode of the Kanode Knows Podcast from Bobby Kanode has arrived. This time around Johnny Raekes sits down for an hour and 45 minute interview. As many of you know, Johnny has been crushing it on a BMX bike for years now, riding for brands like Fiend, along with his newest sponsor Odyssey (Watch his Johnny Raekes Welcome Video if you haven’t yet!). Although Johnny has been putting out wild videos and everything, we didn’t really know a whole lot about him, so this interview was a real interesting listen hearing his story from sponsors to filming, travel and much, much more. This is a good listen, so get on that play button and get to know Johnny!

“Johnny Raekes is a professional BMX rider from Washington who rides for Fiend BMX and recently added to the pro team for Odyssey! We watch his Odyssey Welcome to Pro video together and catch up in general. Really enjoyed talking to him and hope you guys enjoy listening.” – Bobby Kanode

Odyssey – Johnny Raekes Welcome Video

February 27, 2023

Johnny Raekes is now doing it for Odyssey!

Here’s some sponsor news we’re real stoked on. Odyssey have added Johnny Raekes to their Pro team! Check out this short but very sweet welcome video packed with heavy moves from the streets to bring the news. Check it!

“Welcome to the Odyssey PRO team Johnny Raekes! Merging tricks into mind-bending technical maneuvers and never-been-done combos, Johnny’s riding is sure to make you say “WTF!”. We’re absolutely stoked to have him on board. Check out this video that Johnny banged out on his recent trip to Austin, and keep an eye out for more in the future.

Filmed by Trent Lutzke
Edited by Zach Krejmas
Music by Malcolm Strachan – “Cut to the Chase” – Haggis Records
https://malcolmstrachan.bandcamp.com” – Odyssey

Fiend X Federal Bikes – Le Funk

December 13, 2022

The Fiend and Federal Bikes crews teamed up for a trip to France!

Whenever Fiend or Federal Bikes drop a video, you know it’s going to be a banger. They recently teamed up for a trip to France, and you already know it turned out absolutely amazing. Check out 8 minutes of heavy moves from an absolute STACKED list of riders on spots galore. This is one must see you won’t want to miss!

“Filmed in Paris & Lyon. LE FUNK features Boyd Hilder, Johnny Raekes, Bruno Hoffmann, Garrett Reynolds, Jacman Hinns, Lewis Mills, Joe Jarvis, Colin Varanyak, Dan Lacey, Martin Šiman, Mati Lasgoity and special guest Matthias Dandois.

Film by Tony Ennis” – Fiend