Karl Hinkley Archives

The Nowear Compound Story

October 13, 2023

Check out the story of the Nowear BMX compound and how Karl Hinkley made his own BMX paradise in Nebraska!

Over the years we’ve watched Karl Hinkley turn Nowear BMX from a simple clothing brand into a full blown non-profit with a whole compound of ramps and trails that are available to all riders for free. Karl is one of those guys that truly loves BMX with everything he has, and in turn he’s helped out so many riders along the way. This is a news story style video where you get some insight into just what Nowear has become today. Definitely hit play on this one.

“This video tells the bigger story behind The Nowear Compound.
Not just about bikes but a gateway to a much larger cause.
Filmed and produced by Nate Gasaway
This piece is part of an episode from a show titled “Only In” on the “Ver Local” Streaming app.
Huge thank you to Nate and Very Local from making this project possible and showcasing our facility.

The Nowear Compound is a free bmx area located in Unadilla Nebraska.
All wheels welcome including bikes, skateboards, inline and scooters.
Open year round. Days and times of operation are posted on Nowear’s website nowearbmx.com and social media pages on facebook: Nowear BMX & The Nowear Compound Nonprofit

The Nowear Compound is an established 501C3. We offer our services 100% free to the public. We continue to keep our doors open and operating off of free will donations.
Please email us at: [email protected] for information on how you can donate or volunteer.
If you have further questions and want to talk to a human being please contact:
Karl Hinkley 402-875-3344” – Nowear BMX

Nowear BMX – Colorado Weekend 2023

August 14, 2023

The Nowear crew spent a weekend in Colorado!

There’s not much for information on this one, but Karl Hinkley and some of the Nowear BMX team loaded up for a trip to Colorado to ride some of the amazing concrete parks, backyard ramps and more. Here’s a look at what they got into. It looks like it was a productive weekend to us!

Karl Hinkley 2022 Brake Bike Check

October 17, 2022

Check out Karl Hinkley’s other bike!

Last week there was a video giving us a look at Karl Hinkley‘s current Brakeless Bike Check, now Brant Moore has released another video giving us a look at his current bike with brakes. Like Karl’s other bike, it’s decked out with his own Nowear products, along with a ton of great parts from other brands, even a few we don’t see all too often anymore. Hit play to let Karl go through the setup from top to bottom with great detail on a bike that doesn’t look like many others.

“Learn all about all of the parts that make up owner of Nowear BMX’ Karl Hinkley’s brake bike!
The Month of Nowear continues with episode 11. Let me know if you’re enjoying these!!” – Brant Moore

Karl Hinkley 2022 Video Bike Check

October 10, 2022

Check out Karl Hinkley’s current Nowear setup!

There’s a time when every BMX rider thinks about having their own signature frame or product, or even starting their own brand. Most of the time those ideas or goals don’t end up happening, but every now and then there is somebody out there that finds a way to make it happen. Karl Hinkley is one of those people who likes to make his dreams a reality. Over the years Nowear went from a couple t-shirt designs, to Karl going all in on making frames, bars and other parts that he wanted to see happen. These parts definitely stand out, and ultimately Karl has been able to build up a bike of his very own. During the 10th annual Cornhuckit Jam, Brant Moore caught up with Karl to take an in-depth look at his current brakeless setup. Hit play to let Karl give you the run down of the setup, along with the story behind the Nowear parts!

Cornhuckit 2021 – The Movie

October 17, 2021

A few weeks back was the 9th annual Nowear Cornhuckit Jam at the Nowear Compound in Nebraska. Every year the event gets bigger with new ramps and setups to ride and no shortage of riders who come from all over to enjoy the weekend. Here’s a video Brant Moore put together with 55 minutes of footage giving you a look at everything that went down this year from the intro Karl Hinkley gave to all the riding and good times. Take a look because this is one hell of an event that’s made just to bring riders together for a fun weekend of riding.

“Nowear BMX’s Corn Huckit jam is truly something special.
Pure BMX inclusivity for literally everyone and it is amazing. Do yourself a favor and make it to the next one, you’re not going to regret it!!” – Brant Moore

Nowear Compound Tour

February 17, 2021

Over the years we’ve seen a bunch of videos from the Nowear compound out in Nebraska, and every time there’s something new to ride. Brant Moore took a trip out there the other weekend, despite the snow and freezing temperatures, to ride their new indoor, heated, skatepark. While he was there, he got a tour of the place, which is kind of hard to see everything thanks to the snow, but it’s still pretty cool to see just how big this place really is. There’s also details about how you can go there to ride for free if you want! Take a look!

“Join us on a tour of the world’s ONLY free BMX paradise, the Nowear Compound!
In the middle of Nowear Nebraska lies the Nowear BMX Compound; an amazing place for anyone to come and ride almost any time..FOR FREE!!” – Brant Moore

Brant Moore – Going Nowear

February 15, 2021

The other weekend Brant Moore took a trip out to Nebraska to ride the Nowear Compound. Here’s a video showing us what went down, along with some non-riding clips mixed in there. As expected, Brant and the other guys all cooked up a ton of great clips with plenty of creative and unique riding.

“Going Nowear!
Featuring guest clips from Karl Hinkley, Sam Bussell, and Mason White!
I visited the Nowear Compound in Nebraska last weekend and this is the first video from the adventure. We had an extremely productive weekend of filming and so much awesome riding happened that I wanted to make a real edit from it. I’ve also really enjoyed making real edits alongside my usual riding videos on these trips. It’s entirely possible to do it all in BMX. From “vlogs”, to tips and tricks videos, to podcasts, to edits, to a full length dvd; BMX is my entire life and I am so thankful that youtube is getting closer and closer every day to making that even easier.

Thank you all for being here!” – Brant Moore

Off Camber Podcast – Karl Hinkley from Nowear BMX

April 29, 2020

If you’re looking for an interesting podcast to listen to, here’s a new one that popped up called the Off Camber Podcast. This first episode we’ve seen is an interview with Nowear BMX owner, Karl Hinkley, discussing the new indoor park they built that’s free for anyone to use, the brand and products and more. Karl is 110% BMX all the time and has put in sooooo much work over the years to keep the party going. This is definitely worth a look!

“In this podcast, we talk with Karl Hinkley, owner of Nowear BMX and Nowear Nonprofit. He has built a FREE indoor skatepark for any rider to visit. He also talks about how his business started, his unique frames, and working on ramps with his son.” – ACE Bike Media