Mike Hinkens Archives

“It’s Time” – Full Video

January 18, 2021

The scene in Milwaukee is always on it, even during a pandemic. The “It’s Time” video was filmed last year, and features a bunch of Milwaukee’s finest like Jeff Klugiewicz, Dan Kruk, Isaiah Johnson, Jeff Dowhen and many, many more. This is mostly street, but there’s some park and trails footage mixed in for good measure. Hit that play button and enjoy some midwest goodness.

““It’s Time” is a full-length video coming out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin – crafted together by DJ Zaren throughout 2020. Featuring the likes of Dan Kruk, Taylor Thompson, Isaiah Johnson and way more, this is definitely a must-see today.” – DIG

Madera – “ABD” Extras

April 20, 2020

The Madera crew had a bunch of leftover footage from their new “ABD” DVD. Instead of letting it go to waste, they whipped up this edit filled with the clips featuring Erik Elstran, Jake Seeley, Dan Kruk, Grant Castelluzzo, Mike Hinkens, Mike Stahl, Jesse Romano, Taylor Thompson, Dylan McCauley, Jeff Dowhen, Tom Villarreal and Isaiah Johnson going to work on the streets. Hit play and take this all in, then go grab a copy of the DVDD!

“If the 52 minutes of footage in Madera’s new full-length, ABD, wasn’t enough tech street madness for you, well here’s almost nine minutes more of it for ya! And if you still haven’t snagged a copy of ABD, the level of these outtakes should be a pretty good indicator of how wild the rest of the video is.” – Our BMX

“Chick’n Nugg’t” – Full Video

April 7, 2020

How is this video already 8 years old?! Jeff Dowhen just uploaded the full “Chik’n Nugg’t DVD featuring some of the Midwest’s finest getting down on their bikes. This video features plenty of familiar faces with a ton of dialed riding and good vibes. Even though this is old, it’s still pure fire. Get on this right now!

“Milwaukee’s 2012 BMX DVD. Edited by Jeff Klugiewicz
Featuring:
Jeff Dowhen
Dylon Mccauley
Cohl Wiesbrook-Peterik
August Zeratsky
Damian Racut
Anthony Malvasio
Grant Casteluzzo
Mike Hinkens
Jeff Klugiewicz
Rob Diquattro
plus many more“

Madera “ABD” Trailer

February 3, 2020

It has been 3 years in the making, and it looks like the “ABD” DVD from Madera is finally a wrap and will be premiering later this month! Here’s a full-length trailer to give you a taste of just what the video has in store for you! The line up is stacked with a diverse group of riders, so this should be an absolute BANGER. Get ready!

“After Biking Daily for 3 years, the Madera team is ready to Allow Basic Duplication of their full-length video. They will be premiering A BMX DVD in Long Beach on February 28th and hope you all will be excited for that event After Beholding Deeds in this trailer. Featuring Erik Elstran, Jake Seeley, Dan Kruk, Grant Castelluzzo, Mike Hinkens, Mike Stahl, Jesse Romano, Taylor Thompson, Dylan McCauley, Jeff Dowhen, Tom Villarreal, and Isaiah Johnson.

Coming soon: Madera ABD” – Madera

Imprimatur BMX – Who Owns The Clip?

November 4, 2019

Anyone who has rode BMX for a little while has likely either had a video clip or photo of them taken while riding, or maybe even been the person filming or taking a photo of a rider doing a trick. When you’re doing it for fun, that’s pretty much it. Maybe you post the clip or photo on Instagram or it ends up on Youtube in an edit, but there really isn’t much beyond that. However, when it comes to the business side of those same exact transactions, it becomes a little more complicated. People are likely doing it for work, getting paid for their time and actions and that photo or video clip very likely may be that reason for all of that happening. The question of who owns the clip or photo at the end of the day can be a pretty complicated question to answer and quite honestly it’s not something 95% of people reading this will ever have to deal with.

However, it never hurts to have a little legal knowledge in the arsenal just incase something does come up. Imprimatur BMX has a new piece that Mike Hinkens put together taking an in-depth look at just who owns that clip or photo at the end of the day, and it might actually be a bit of a surprise to some of you as to what the answer is. If you are curious, you can check it all out over on the Imprimatur BMX website now.

Imprimatur BMX – Jon “Gremlin” Bechtold

August 5, 2019

The latest Imprimatur BMX Podcast has arrived. This time around Mike Hinkens caught up with Jon “Gremlin” Bechtold to talk about everything from when he got into riding to starting The Daily Grind, filming, traveling, what he gets into outside of BMX from being a dad to construction work he does, talking about his perspective on being straight edge and more. Jon has been crushing it for a long time now, and it’s rad to get to know his story a little better!

“In this edition of the ImprimaturBMX Podcast Mike Hinkens sat down with Jon “Gremlin” Bechtold of Daily Grind and had a quick conversation about the life of an “average” life-long BMXer, running a small BMX brand, and the Straight Edge lifestyle (both on its own and in connection to BMX culture).” – Mike Hinkens

Imprimatur BMX – Steve Caro And The Story Of The Life Of A BMX Brand

June 23, 2019

The latest round of the Imprimatur BMX Podcast has arrived. This time around Mike Hinkens caught up with SCg Shoes owner Steve Caro to talk about his history in BMX, along with what it takes to run a BMX shoe brand. This is a real interesting listen, especially if you’re into the business side of BMX. Hit play and take it all in!

“In this edition of the ImprimaturBMX Podcast, Mike Hinkens talks with Steve Caro of SCG Shoes about living and riding in Greenville, North Carolina during the golden era of “Pro Town,” as well as his personal history and how it ties into the complex reality of running a shoe company in BMX.”

“It’s time to break a taboo in BMX. Let’s talk about feelings.” – Richard Mungall

Imprimatur Podcast – Rich Hirsch

June 9, 2019

It’s that time again for another round of the Imprimatur BMX Podcast. This time around Mike Hinkens caught up with Rich Hirsch to talk about BMX with more focus on the marketing and business side of things that makes for a real interesting listen if you’re interested in that side of BMX. Rich has done it all over the years, so it’s pretty interesting to get his perspective on things!

“In this edition of the Imprimatur BMX Podcast, Mike Hinkens spends some time talking with long time BMX industry insider and general creative mind, Rich Hirsch. Through a discussion of his experiences with video production, being a pro rider, being an art director, managing multiple teams and brands, and much more over the last twenty years, they discuss a multitude of topics including: the role companies play in modern BMX, the detriment of our racing roots, advertising through social media influencers, the ups and downs of Lotek and Stranger, authenticity in BMX, and much more.

Pic attached and shot by @philbrahh” – Mike Hinkens

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