Kevin Peraza, Matty Cranmer and Nikita Ducarroz spend some time on big bikes.
A few weeks back during the Bentonville Bike Fest, Mongoose had Kevin Peraza, Nikita Ducarroz and Matty Cranmer hop on some mountain bikes to cruise some of the trails and see what they could do. The transition from BMX to MTB is a little weird, but oddly enough pretty easy. Take a look at what they got into!
“While Mongoose was in Arkansas for Bike Fest Bentonville, our BMX pros decided hit some of the local trails on MTBs! Watch Mongoose pros Kevin Peraza, Nikita Ducarroz, Matty Cranmer, and Brandon Hopkins send it on big bikes alongside team manager Leigh Ramsdell!” – Leigh Ramsdell sits down for an interview on the Moore BMX Podcast! The latest episode of the Moore BMX podcast from Brant Moore has arrived. This time around he talks with the one and only Leigh Ramsdell to talk about everything from his long history in BMX where he’s held countless roles from Pro rider to team manager, his current role at Mongoose and much, much more. This is a 2 hour long conversation, and well worth the listen. Check it out! “Leigh Ramsdell is the Sports Marketing Manager at Pacific Cycle or Mongoose to be more specific. Before his time at Mongoose Leigh had a career as a Professional BMX rider with legendary brands backing him like Wilkerson Airlines, Airwalk, Homeless Bikes, Blacken Clothing, and more. He competed at X-Games and even had his own clothing company called Useless Clothing. Leigh has been an announcer for BMX contests and showed up quite a bit in Props videos of the past. The other day Mongoose released their “Dirtvana” video. Now today we get a behind the scenes look into what went into making the video, along with insights from the team! Check it out! “Go behind-the-scenes with Team Mongoose from the set of DIRTVANA! Get each rider’s perspective on what it was like taking part in the production, including their reaction to teaming up with Mongoose legend Tim “Fuzzy” Hall. It was an unforgettable experience packed with acting, some incredible riding, and of course, a whole lot of dirt! Video By: Jon Tinsley STARRING: Snakebite keeping the old school uploads going strong! Here’s the full DK “Damn Kids” video from 1998 for your viewing pleasure! This video is an absolute gem featuring so many legends. Check out riding from Mike Ardelean, Chris Doyle, Nate Hanson, Todd Walkowiak, Dave Freimuth, Leigh Ramsdell, Colin Winkelmann, Robbie Miranda, Neil Wood, Adam Volk, Herb Hill, Brian Vowell and Matt Macik. Street, trails, ramps and more. If you want a proper history lesson, or just want to relive the good old days, hit play and enjoy! Too good to pass up! Despite COVID, the Mongoose team was able to get together to spend some time riding some hidden gems around North and South Carolina this past summer. Here’s a look at what the crew got into during the trip! This also doubles as a welcome video for Mykel Larrin that we are really stoked about. Hit play to check out the riding, along with insights from the team about the trip! “The Mongoose freestyle team traveled to the Carolina’s to check out the new 2021 Legion series. While we had them out there, Team Manager Leigh Ramsdell played tour guide and took them around to discover the hidden riding gems that this region has to offer. They even crept into South Carolina for a once-in-a-lifetime session at Whipsnake! Watch this video to see all the spots Kevin Peraza, Nikita Ducarroz, Pat Casey and our newest team rider, Mykel Larrin, rode!” – Mongoose Leigh Ramsdell sits down for an interview on “The Rollback” podcast… It’s that time for another dialed interview for The Rollback podcast. This time around Kyle Carlson caught up with Leigh Ramsdell to talk about everything from his role at Mongoose to his history in the industry, food, and a bunch of other topics that Leigh gives some good insight and plenty of laughs. Hit play and check it out! You won’t be disappointed. “BMX lifer Leigh Ramsdell discusses his current role at Mongoose, being in Dave Mirra’s video game, his previous life as a plumber, how much he hates gluten, where BMX is heading, and much more.” – Kyle Carlson Dan Foley coming through with a new video from a full day of riding he spent with Drew Bezanson, Kyle Carlson, Leigh Ramsdell and Rob Darden cruising the Marsh Creek park and The Unit. This is filled with a full day of riding and behind the scenes action, plus a look at what the guys got into off their bikes as well. Check it! “Jumped in the car with Drew Bezanson and Kyle Carlson for a little day filming trip. We hit up Raleigh’s Marsh Creek skatepark on the way out of town, then set our sights straight toward Greenville, NC to ride the best skatepark in the world; The Unit. Huge thanks to Ryan Nyquist for making the Unit session possible.” Mongoose just dropped this new video featuring Pat Casey having a very productive weekend in North Carolina throwing down at the DDASC park, a few cement parks, Leigh Ramsdell‘s backyard and more! Needless to say, Pat made the most of this short trip! “Pat Casey went to North Carolina for a weekend to see what the local parks around Raleigh had to offer. The temperature was way colder than Pat is use to but he powered through and came out with a solid video filmed in just a day and a half.” Filmed and edited by Will StroudMoore BMX – Leigh Ramsdell
From the outside looking in, Leigh has had an amazing career in BMX. Let’s chat with him about it!” – Brant MooreMongoose – Dirtvana Behind The Scenes
Mykel Larrin
Kevin Peraza
Payton Ridenour
Leigh Ramsdell
Tim “Fuzzy” Hall” – Mongoose BMXDK Bicycles “Damn Kids” – Full Video (1998)
Mongoose In The Carolinas
Leigh Ramsdell – The Rollback Podcast
Dan Foley – Day Trip To The Best Skatepark On Earth
Mongoose – A Weekend In NC with Pat Casey
