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Get a look at Devon Smillie’s section from the “Roll Call” video!
Dan’s Comp have uploaded Devon Smillie‘s amazing section from the “Roll Call” DVD online for your viewing pleasure! Hit play and take in the crazy lines Devon cooked up! MUST SEE for sure!
“Filmed and produced by Stew Johnson, for Dan’s Comp. Watch in HD for the best viewing experience. That’s what’s up!”
More sections from “Roll Call” can be found RIGHT HERE!
If you have been following Hadrien Picard’s Lumia Pureviews series this past year, you would have caught on by now that he has been creating some amazing videos with some amazing riders in some pretty untouched locations all from Lumia phone. The other day we were treated to the latest video in the series featuring Erik Elstran and Luc Legrand in Belgrade, Serbia! Belgrade is one of those places that we simply haven’t seen anything from in the past, so giving these guys free reign on some untapped spots was bound to lead to some amazing things. Needless to say, both Luc and Erik were able to produce some amazing footage. Today, we have a little behind the scenes look with photos that Hadrien shot throughout the trip for you to enjoy! Check out the full photogallery by visiting the link below!
Check out the full photogallery here!
Last week we got a look at Bruno Hoffmann’s signature Sk8 Mid Pro Colorway, now today we have this promo video giving us another look at the shoe and some dialed riding clips from the streets of Toulouse, France! Hit play and enjoy. Damn do those shoes look good!
“Bruno has been part of the Vans family since 2008 and since then he’s been pushing the envelope like no other. Starting as an all around talented rider, today he is one of the most influential street riders out there and respected worldwide.
Always pushing the limits on what’s possible in technical street riding, Bruno has developed a very unique style on and off his bike. He doesn’t care too much about competitions, nevertheless he still holds the World Champion title in BMX street from 2012 and also owns an X Games Silver Medal.
Bruno has accomplished many things already in his young career and now we would like to introduce his own colorway shoe with Vans. He picked the Sk8 Mid Pro because it has the right feeling to the pedals and also offers ankle support without losing foot mobility. He´s a huge fan of the traditional Vans gum sole color and together with a dark grey main color, the shoe won’t start to look “dirty” too fast. He also picked waxed laces as they are a little more sturdy. Great combo Bruno!
Please enjoy this edit Bruno filmed to introduce his Vans Sk8 Mid Pro colorway, filmed and edited by Alex Baret in Toulouse in just a two day visit.
Music: “Foolish Love” by Monophonics” – Vans
Now here’s some well deserved news! Matt Miller has been given the bump up to the Animal Bikes pro team for 2015! Check out his welcome edit filled with gold to bring the news! Stoked on this.
“Mattt Miller and his crew have been killing it in the Philadelphia area for years. Matt is also the man responsible for Chocolate Truck video productions, so It was an easy decision for us to add him to our pro team in 2014. Matt’s currently filming for Chocolate Truck 2 so consider this a sample of whats to come…
Filmed by Nick Barrett
Edited by Ryan Navazio”
The “Left Right” video has been online for a while now, but Ryan Navazio went back and re-exported it in 720p for better quality. We figured that was more than a good enough reason to re-post it because let’s be real… This video kicks a ton of ass! Grab a beer, kick back and enjoy!
“Intro
00:00 – 01:48
Rob Wise
01:48 – 04:55
Larry Alvarado
04:55 – 07:33
East Coast Mix featuring:
Jared Washington, Darryl Tocco, Van Homan, Big James, George Dossantos, Vinnie Sammon, Bob Scerbo,
Jeff Kocsis, Mark Gralla, Edwin Delarosa, Tom White, Paul Horan, Lino Gonzales, and George Kastrinakas
07:33 – 10:12
Joe Mcintire
10:12 – 12:08
Philly Mix featuring:
Tom White, Brian Wizmerski, Mark Gralla, Chris Reyes, Evan Ayala, Sanchez, and Paul Horan
12:08 – 15:07
Dave Belcher
15:07 – 17:04
West Coast Mix featuring:
Raul Ruiz, Floyd, Aaron Bostrom, Sean Burns, Zac Costa, Chester Blacksmith,
Eric Lichtenberger, and Dakota Roche
17:04 – 19:39
Kurt Rasmusson
19:39 – 23:13
Credits
23:13 – 28:04”
Filmed and edited by Ryan Navazio
Demolition just dropped a new promo video featuring Ryan “Biz” Jordan and his signature RotatoR freecoaster hub! Ryan has been on fire forever and he’s still killing it like a champ. Check out this new edit packed full of rails, freecoasting magic and some of the cleanest whips and barspins in BMX.
“Ryan “Biz” Jordan once again proves why he’s been a top rider for almost 2 decades. This new RotatoR freecoaster video is of his latest/ greatest that he’s been filming throughout most of 2014.
Music: Lesley Gore – You Don’t Own Me
Filmed and edited by: Calvin Kosovich”
Do you have a love for the classic Head Tube Badge? Here’s a look at a few we really like…
In a world like BMX, there’s a lot of details that can make a world of difference from a riders style to products. When it comes to products, there’s no denying that we have seen quality of BMX frames greatly improve for instance. With that being said, a lot of the biggest changes have come to the aesthetics of the frame. Smaller tubing, cleaner welds, integrated pieces like seat post clamps and brake mounts, investment casting for cleaner and stronger joints, tapering, butting, CNC machining and more all make a world of difference. However, there is one piece that we don’t see all too often these days that, personally, we feel can really give a frame that little extra look that can remind you that frame building is an art; the head tube badge. We started digging around to see where we could find the classic head tube badge these days and compiled a few for you to check out! Let’s do this!
Initially, what got us thinking about this was a photo we came across of FBM‘s badge that’s found on their Steadfast and Hardway frames. The photo below is another version of the badge that, if I remember right, they ran on the original Steadfast frame a few years back. FBM are known for being one of the few brands that still make their frames here in the U.S.A out of their warehouse in New York. They have always taken pride in the quality of their work and I think, even though the head tube badge cuts into margins and can raise the overall price of their frames, is a nice touch to remind people that time and effort went into making that frame.
Another perspective of the head tube badge, is that it seems to appeal to trails riders more than anyone else. Is it because they understand and appreciate the value of putting in work to create something? …Maybe! You can find the head tube badge on Kink‘s trails inspired Mudrunner frame that features the Kink logo, two pick axes and a spade shovel. Badass to say the least.
Although none of the S&M frames don’t come with the head tube badge standard, they still make a badass one that you can drill and tap yourself. This badge, similar to the FBM badge, reminds us that their frames are made right here in U.S.A out in their warehouse in California! Can’t go wrong with quality! That’s for sure. By the way, you can pick this badge up for $15.99 in the S&M Bikes webstore.
Back in 2013, to celebrate Source BMX’s 10 year anniversary, S&M collaborated with them on a signature ATF frame for The Fids that had these crazy pirate head tube badges. The Fids is a badass, so we would have been pretty bummed if it didn’t have a head tube badge! More on this frame can be found on The Merged.
We haven’t heard much from Skavenger in a little while and in all honesty, I’m starting to wonder if they are still producing new products? Anyone with any info on that one should drop us a line in the comments! Either way, Tom White’s signature El Blanco Loco frame featured a rad head tube badge that paid tribute to the famous Love Park statue in Philadelphia. This frame is a good example of how good a head tube badge can make a frame look.
For 2015, the majority of Stolen‘s complete bikes feature a few different versions of head tube badges that use their crest. Above is a look at Sean Morr’s signature complete. You can actually pick the badge up for $5.99 on Dan’s Comp in three different colors and two styles.
Subrosa are another brand that feature a head tube badge on their 2015 complete bikes! This is a more basic badge that features Subrosa’s inverted rose logo. Still a nice touch!
Canadia’s BMXfu crew produced a limited run of these FuMan head tube badges that turned out real good. Not sure if these were ever for sale or if it was just something you had to be apart of the crew to get, but I have a feeling they could have sold a lot of these.
Everyones favorite Youtube sensation, Adam LZ makes these BMX head tube badges that look like BMW logos. Although these aren’t as fancy and just stick on, it’s a pretty cool touch.
So, that about wraps it up! We want to see more head tube badges. If you can think of some classic old school ones or maybe some more current ones we missed, post up a photo or link in the comments! Are you digging this? Hit that “Share” button up top or pass the link along!
The other day Mark Losey announced a new project that he has been working on called BMX Comps, which takes a closer look at professional riders rankings based on the contests they attend and how well they do. In a sport like BMX that doesn’t really have set “rules” and a lot of perspective that is based off the opinion of ones views on a riders style or bag of tricks they can unleash on a course, along with so many different styles of contests and how they are judged, it can be hard to see just where a rider stands. Mark sat down and took a look at all these different events happening around the world and found some common ground that allowed him to calculate 100+ of the top contest riders from around the world score to see just where they ranked. We were really curious about this system, so we caught up with him to talk a little bit about how he did it and just what BMX Comps is all about! Let’s see what he had to say!
