We’ve been seeing young Matty Cranmer’s name popping up more and more over the past few years and it looks like all the sessions with his older brother, Scotty Cranmer, at the Incline Club have paid off because he’s an absolute SHREDDER now. Check out this little bio video Monster dropped where we get to know Matty a little better and see just how good he really is! Definitely one to keep an eye out for in the future!
Monster – Speed & Style 2014
Although the Texas Toast Jam was going on last weekend, there were still a few other big events going on like the Monster Speed & Style contest in Las Vegas! They basically took a traditional dirt course, doubled it so two riders can go head to head to throw down tricks, make it through the fastest and pull away the win with the best overall score! Check out highlights in the video above! It looks like a few guys bounced around between Las Vegas and Austin this past weekend…
“Paying a bit of homage to the Supercross event going on as the mainstay, Monster Energy threw a completely unique event that combined racing with dirt jumping on a switchable course. Two paths, two riders, two runs, and the lowest combined score counts. Yup, each rider could choose his destiny, going for speed or tricks and the scoring system laid out for the judges would make the call.
Done in a bracket style with 12 riders: round 1, round 2, semi-finals, finals…you only really have to look at the results to appreciate how diverse this event can really be.” – Ride BMX
Adam Kun – Dubai or Die
Spotted this amazing new Adam Kun edit over on Flat Matters. The crew at Monster sent Adam over to Dubai to take in this crazy city and throw down some amazing riding in some unique spots. Definitely one you will want to see!
“This summer the BMX flatland World Champion decided to completely change the scenery for his riding and spend some time in Dubai. The business and cultural center of Middle East may not be known for street riding since most of the urban activities there are done in air conditioned buildings. Turns out the riding there is hot!” – Monster
Monster Recon Tour 2014 – The Kitchen
“MONSTER ARMY RECON TOUR ROUND 4
Brad Thomas gets gold in the open division at the Monster Army Recon Tour Round 4 in South Bend, Indiana at the iconic Kitchen BMX Park. Isaiah Potter took home first place in the 16 + division as well as Eddie Rovi taking another gold medal in the 13-15 division.
This is the second year that Brett Banasiewicz and his family have opened their doors to their world-class facility. Much like last year the competition was intense and the tricks even bigger. Banasiewicz built this facility just over three years ago when he was considered one of the best BMX athletes in the world. Unfortunately, he had a life-changing injury, but remains passionate about growing and evolving the sport of BMX.
The open division was full of excitement with all the competitors going for broke. Front flips, flip whips, and big transfers were a common theme in this division. Thomas walked away with the golden ticket and advanced to the Recon Tour finals. Coming from California he impressed the judges with his overall use of the course, 360 combinations, transfer lines, and massive superman seat grabs. Zach Shoemaker was also consistent and had a big bag of tricks including 360 double tail whips, flair variations, and multiple 360 combinations that landed him the 2nd place finish. Gage Leiter took third place and impressed with tricks like 360 double tail whips, and 360 double bar spins.
In the 16 + division Potter once again took home first place for the second consecutive event. He was unstoppable with his flairs, 360’s, and linking his tricks on the step-down section. The second place spot was earned by Jonathan King who was by far the fastest competitor the judges saw all day. He flew through the course with lightning speed doing multiple bar spin variations and trying massive transfer lines. Dalton Edwards impressed the judges with his street-style tricks like double peg to bar and 360 off the step down to flat, which secured his third place position.
In the 13-15 division Rovi dominated for the second contest in a row and took home first place throwing down huge tricks like superman seat grabs and double whips. Nico Vanderheyden took home second place by using the entire course and his technical consistency. Alex Duleba finished in 3rd place with big box tricks and his fluid, smooth style. Local shredder Hannah Roberts just missed out on the podium, but threw big tricks like x-up transfers and 360 bar spins.
Thanks to the Hookit brand partners: Monster Army, Replay XD, Hyper Bike co., Movietickets.com, Pro-Tec, Sunringle, Deft Family, ODI, Snafu, Fugoo, Vans, and Vital BMX. Big thanks to Brett, Bill, and Lisa Banasiewicz as well as the entire Kitchen Staff. Also thanks to Ryan Guettler, Kris Fox, Joey Marks, and Rich Hoppie.
Final Results
Open Final Results:
1st- Brad Thomas
2nd- Zach Shoemaker
3rd- Gage Leiter
16 + Final Results:
1st- Isaiah Potter
2nd- Jonathan King
3rd- Dalton Edwards
13 – 15 Final Results:
1st- Eddie Rovi
2nd- Nico Vanderheyden
3rd- Alex Duleba
Up Next: Round 5 on September 27 & 28 at The Incline Club in Lakewood, NJ. Register now at http://www.therecontour.com.”
Monster – Recon Tour 2014: Ohio Dreams
The Monster Recon Tour hit up Ohio Dreams for its latest stop of the contest series and they were greeted with a ton of riders that absolutely crushed the place! Check out all of the highlights, including runs from Brett Banasiewicz, to see what went down! Looks like it was awesome!
“Trent Newkirk wins the open division at the Monster Army Recon Tour Round 3 in Butler, Ohio at the Ohio Dreams facility presented by Replay XD. As a contender in the Recon Tour finals last year, Newkirk is no stranger to the Recon Tour series and with this win will be invited back to the finals where he is definitely a regarded as a solid threat to the competition.
Monster – On The Radar with Chandler Golden
This is pretty rad. Monster is starting a new series with their flow crew giving them the chance to get a little shine time! Check out this first round featuring Chandler Golden that has a pretty sad story that is motivating at the same time! Take a peek at some great riding and find out just what Chandler is all about!
“Monster Army On The Radar is a new video series featuring top amateur athletes in action sports. We will be traveling all over the U.S. looking for new athletes to put on the Monster Army team.
The first athlete to be featured On The Radar is Chandler Golden. Chandler is a BMX athlete from Chandler, AZ and is a very talented rider with a touching story.” – Monster
“I would like to thank Monster Army for giving me a dope opportunity, my grandma for helping me out with everything and my baby brother who passed away… I’m doing this for you little bro!“” – Chandler Golden
Monster – The Golden Hour
Check out this dialed new video of Monster‘s Ben Wallace getting a nice evening session at the Cordova trails for this new edit! Amazing riding and great film work.
“Monster Energy’s Ben Wallace recently made the move to sunny Socal to get away from the UK weather and ride more! In this edit he hits Cordova’s trails at ‘Golden Hour’ for a rad session captured by Justin Kosman and Calvin Kosovich.
Be sure to check out Ben riding X Games Dirt this weekend!”
Monster – Sergio Manzo Day Edit
Here’s a quick one from a session Monster‘s connect down in Mexico, Sergio Manzo, got in at the Queretaro park! Take a peek!
