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It’s always a good day when we can release a new photogallery from our friend and photographer Devon Denham! This time around we have a batch of BMX photos that span the course of the last 5 years or so featuring the likes of Ryan Howard, Jon “Gremlin” Bechtold, Jake Coulson, Chad Kagy, Jimmy Levan, Dan Diehl, Mitch Doran, Dan Norvell, Eric Mesta, Brian Hinkel, Scott Steele and Tony Cherry! You can check out the full photogallery by visiting the link below!
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Words and photos by Justin Schwanke
In the last few years of my life I’ve contracted the travel bug. It’s a strong virus with symptoms of vagabond desire, a craving for adventure, and a longing to be well-cultured. For me, the bicycle seems to be the paramount device to assist in spreading this virus, and connecting with other infected individuals. As a proud victim of this infection, I hope to share my stories and experiences in this series, bicycles involved or otherwise. In doing so, perhaps I may be able to achieve the status of a parasite and inspire others to contract the travel bug themselves…
It has been a little while since we have caught up with Shawn McIntosh, and between a whole slew of signature products, a banger of a section in the Fit Bike Co. “Holy Fit” DVD, recently making a trip over to the U.K for the 4Down One Up video contest and making the move back to Oregon from California, we figured it would probably be a good time to catch up and see what was new with the guy! Let’s see what he had to say!
Name: Shawn Mac
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Today, the mailman dropped off a little surprise that we didn’t expect from the guys over at Cult. Inside, we found a copy of their new book “The First Five Years” that looks back on the first five years of the brands existence. The book is filled with photos, print ads and words that cover trips, events and really just a look at the diverse family that Robbie Morales and the team have formed since its inception in 2010.
It’s kind of crazy how something like this can spark a memory you forgot about. The first thing I thought looking into this was one from Interbike in 2009 hearing rumors that Robbie was working on something new and there would be some interesting things coming about. That was my 2nd or 3rd Interbike and the industry was still pretty new and unfamiliar territory to myself, but you could feel the excitement and tension revolving around how Cult all came to be. It was hard to not take notice and want to find out what was going on.
Since then, the entire Cult (CVLT for those of you who remember the early days) program has definitely proven that the decision to make some moves to do something on their own terms (I say they because it was far more than just Robbie that were driving forces behind making this happen) was right for them. Honestly, in BMX’s tight economy that has really seen some pretty rough times over the past few years, it wasn’t an easy accomplishment to even make it five years, but today they’re still here and one of the most well known brands in BMX. They have seen hardships, a good amount of resistance or hate from some riders and plenty of good times along the way and this book is a good reminder that BMX is more than just about tricks or bikes.
I know The Union wouldn’t be where it is today without the support of Cult, or really any of the other amazing brands in BMX that have been helping to grow and push this sport of ours in new directions and places, and this book is a reminder of that for us personally.
With that being said, I’d like to give a huge thank you to Robbie, Neal, Veesh, Javee and all the guys behind the scenes at Cult making that ship float on a daily basis. On to the next five years.
You can learn more about “The First Five Years” and pick up a copy for $19.95 in the Cult Webstore now.
It’s always a good day when a new DVD pops up in the mail. We recently got our hands on a copy of the new “Any Means Necessary” DVD that Macneil released a few weeks back! After checking it out a few times, we figured it would be a good idea to toss together a quick review to give you guys some insight into what to expect from the video if you’re on the fence about picking it up! Let’s do this…
Federal Bikes just dropped their latest BMX video featuring Anthony Perrin getting loose on the streets of Israel and Barcelona to promote his new signature frame! Anyone who has seen Anthony’s riding knows this is one well deserved opportunity! Hit that play button because this is a must see for sure!
Get the full specs, details and photos on the frame RIGHT HERE!
“Anthony Perrin putting his new signature frame through its paces on the streets of Israel and Barcelona.
Filmed and edited by Rich Forne, additonal filming by Fernando Gomarin
Music by Sunder “Cursed Wolf””
With the popularity of GoPro cameras and other similar cameras in BMX, there’s no denying that people are always looking for ways to improve the overall quality to give it a somewhat professional look. Although GoPro cameras now have the capabilities to get some very high quality footage in the 4K range, they are still pretty compact and the footage can easily be ruined with a shaky hand. We recently were given the chance to try out the Steadycam Curve from Tiffen, which is their compact handle that is designed to keep that footage smooth when moving around with the footage. We have been playing with it for a little bit now and figured we would put together a little review.
Now THIS is how you start your week off right! BSD just dropped this banger of a video featuring Alex Donnachie, Dan Paley and Kriss Kyle getting loose on Zone 74 Skatepark and Unit 23 Skatepark over in Scotland! These guys absolute CRUSH it with grinds and style! Must see for sure!
Filmed and edited by Dave Sowerby.
