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BMX Day 2017 Johannesburg, South Africa

July 24, 2017

The scene down in South Africa has always been a good one. There’s always a steady flow of videos coming out of the place and you can bet that every year the riders all get together for BMX Day. This past weekend was no different! The locals came together in Johannesburg to spend the day exploring the city’s spots and have a good time. Colin Loudon sent over a video and a batch of photos by Grant McLachlan from the day for your viewing pleasure! Take a look at what went down!

All photos by Grant Mclachlan
Words by Colin Loudon

Saturday 22 July, while the Street Series was going on in multiple continents, the bustling streets of New Town Johannesburg saw 100+ riders gather in front of Museum Africa In support of international BMX Day.

Already from the jump the warm up spot quickly turned into a frenzy of sending anything and everything down the set of stairs and getting tech on the Evals BMX flat rail to get the juices flowing before the mob headed off into the CBD.
After a quick briefing the heavy crew proceeded to pedal into the city and from that point chaos ensued as traffic was brought to a standstill in the city centre.

Private security didn’t stand a chance against a group this big which brought the perfect opportunity for those usually “untouchable spots” to be broken in.
Unfortunately this brought the attention of JMPD who tried to dismantle the group and shut down the jam completely. After a bit of smoothing over with the police, the massive crew headed to spots with less police presence. Which included a ghetto skatepark hidden in the centre of Joburg’s biggest taxi rank.

After a heavy session on the steel ramps the group made their way back down to the meet up spot to wind things down with the Ray Malinga High Hop contest hosted by Hunter.

No street jam is complete without an informal prize giving to hook the riders up who sent it during the course of the day! Shout out to Monster Energy, Evals BMX, Hunter, Skabanga Crew and 1933 Classic tattoos for making it all happen.
Thanks to everyone who made it out! See you all next year!

Riders of the day – Darren Oatley & Vincent Leygonie
Ray Malinga High Hop – Darren Oatley
Tough as nails – Rico Ribeiro

All photos by Grant Mclachlan

That wraps up this video and photogallery! Shout out to Colin Loudon and Grant McLachlan for their work on the photos and video! Please give this a Share so your friends can check it out, too!

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Photogallery: The Street Series 2017: Philadelphia

July 24, 2017

All photos by Brendan Mulrooney

This past weekend was the annual BMX Day celebration that brought together riders all over the world for a full day of riding. The Street Series threw one of their jams in Philadelphia with Dan Lacey leading the pack of what appeared to be a couple hundred riders spot to spot all over the city on a scorcher of a day. Check out this photogallery by Brendan Mulrooney giving you a look at some of the good times that were had!

180 Turndown down the stairs.

A little abandoned church exploration….

… Who did this? Haha

Sending the bars off a roof for everyone.

The King 360ing over the rail.

Public transportation was used to get from spot to spot…

All photos by Brendan Mulrooney

Casey Starling throwing the bars.

Casey Starling mid truck driver.

Cash up for grabs!

Hanging out.

Dan Conway charging rails.

Dan Lacey was leading the pack throughout the day.

Death from above…

Big downside tailwhip.

The Street Series Philadelphia winner showing you how to fakie double peg.

Fakie walls.

All photos by Brendan Mulrooney

The best way to stay cool in the heat.

Hanging out a little more.

The streets were filled with riders.

Another dialed way to stay cool.

Justin Spriet getting crooked.

Big no haner.

Knobbies and Steeleies.

One Hand Table.

Cruising.

All photos by Brendan Mulrooney

Over Tooth.

Hoping rails.

The DIY spot under the bridge came in handy when the rain is coming down.

Signage.

The streets were filled with riders.

Flatty.

Whip it good.

All photos by Brendan Mulrooney

Tilt Shift Spot Checks.

Tom Dugan toboggan.

Turning it down.

Van Homan cranking a turndwon.

A little wax goes a long way.

Selfie Cam.

The winner of The Street Series 2017 Philadelphia.

X Up double peg!

That wraps up this photo gallery by Brendan Mulrooney! We hope you were stoked on the photos! Make sure you give this a Share so your friends can check it out. Check out BRENDAN’S WEBSITE to see more of his photos!

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Karl Hinkley 40th Birthday Bike Checks

July 21, 2017

Let’s take a look at Karl Hinkley’s current bikes…

When you think about BMX, there are a lot of riders that like to follow the trends and do the things that are popular or the current flavor of the week. There’s a lot of those style riders, but there’s also another group of people who like to do their own thing. These riders really stand out with their unique style, tricks and overall perspective of BMX. If you’re from the Midwest, you undoubtedly know who Karl Hinkley is. Karl is the ringleader behind Nowear that started out as a clothing brand and has evolved into a frame and parts brand, stunt show team and a non-profit skatepark out in Nebraska! Today is Karl’s 40th birthday, so we worked with Cody Dixon to give you a look at both of Karl’s current bikes that utilize the Nowear DiNello Frame that is far from traditional, trendy or anything like that! Karl is a one of a kind guy that crushes it on a bike and helps push BMX in a positive light, and we’re always stoked on what he has going on. Happy Birthday, Karl! Now, let’s take a look at these dialed units…

Brakeless Bike

Frame: Nowear Mike DiNello Signature frame 20.75 TT
Bars: Nowear 4-Piece Street Treats 9” Rise
Grips: ODI Longnecks super long
Barends: The Barend Guy “1 Karat”
Fork: Deco FU 15 Degree Offset
Stem: Madera Dan Kruk Party Paint colorway 48mm Reach
Headset: Shadow Tie dye orange colorway
Seat: Shadow Seat
Seat Post: Kink Pivotal Seat post
Sprocket: Madera Dan Kruk Party Paint colorway Guard sprocket 28t spline drive
Cranks: Profile Race Cranks 19mm 165mm
Pedals: Xpedo JEK
Bottom Bracket: Shadow BB Tie dye orange colorway
Front Hub: Madera Dan Kruk Party Paint Colorway Pilot hub
Front Rim: Sun Envy
Front Spokes: Shadow teal spokes
Front Tire: Maxxis Grifter tire 2.1
Rear Hub: Madera Dan Kruk Party Paint colorway hub rear 9t driver LHD
Rear Rim: Sun Envy
Rear Spokes: Shadow teal spokes
Rear Tire: Maxxis Grifter tire 2.1

Brake Bike

Frame: Nowear Mike DiNello Signature frame 20.75 TT
Bars: Nowear 2-Piece Candybars 9” Rise
Grips: Deco Logo
Barends: The Barend Guy “1 Karat”
Fork: Deco FU 15 Degree Offset
Stem: S&M Race XLT 50mm reach w/ Titanium bolts
Seat: Kink Seat
Seat Post: Kink Pivotal Seat post
Cranks: Profile Racing 19mm Cranks 165mm w/ Titanium Spindle
Pedals: Xpedo SPRY
Sprocket: Backhand Bikes Sprocket 28t spline drive (Soon to be Nowear Lifer Sprocket be on the lookout)
Rear Hub: Tree Bicycle Co V3 Cassette hub 9t driver LHD
Rear tire: Maxxis Grifter tire 2.1
Rear Rim: Sun Envy
Rear Spokes: Custom Titanium Straight-pull spokes
Front Hub: Tree Bicycle Co Front hub
Front Tire: Maxxis Grifter tire 2.1
Front Rim: Sun envy rim
Front Spokes: Custom Titanium Straight-pull spokes
Brake Levers: Tech 77 Levers front and rear
Front Brakes: Fly Bikes brakes on front with nokon cables
Gyro: Odyssey Gyro aluminum
Rear Brakes: Colony Brakes in rear with nokon cables
Pegs: 3 Titanium pegs (various brands)

What do you think of Karl’s bikes? Do you have any questions? Let us know what’s on your mind in the comments below!

X Games 2017 – BMX Street and Park Practice – Raw

July 20, 2017

Take a look at some raw clips that were filmed last week at X Games during BMX street and park practice…

Last week was the X Games in Minneapolis, Minnesota and some of the best BMX riders in the world were there to throw down on the street course, bowl, mega ramp, vert ramp and dirt jumps. Unfortunately unless you have special clearance, all you can film is practice. Here’s a mix of raw clips from a little street and skatepark practice. Check out riding from Garrett Reynolds, Chad Kerley, Ty Morrow, Devon Smillie, Broc Raiford, Sean Ricany, Dakota Roche, Simone Barraco, Dan Lacey, Colin Varanyak, Nathan Williams, Dennis Enarson, Gary Young, Larry Edgar, Logan Martin, Kyle Baldock, Kevin Peraza, Daniel Dhers and Pat Casey.

This was all filmed during one or two practices, so there’s definitely some riders we missed out on and there’s definitely some shaky clips. Also, the mic was acting up for some of the street action. Sorry about that!

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X Games 2017 – Womens BMX Session

July 18, 2017

The ladies took the park course to show everyone they deserve a shot at X Games gold…

It’s been a long road for the girls that ride BMX and they’ve been putting in the work to get the recognition and respect they deserve. With each year, there are more girls riding BMX around the world and they’re constantly progressing.
For X Games 2017, a group of girls lead by Nina Buitrago were able to get out on the park course for their own demo session to show everyone just what they got. These girls travelled from all over the world on their own dime to prove to everyone they are willing to do what it takes to show everyone they want this. The goal of the event was to show they deserve to have their own class in the X Games next year, and there’s no denying that they’ve worked hard to earn a spot. Here’s a raw cut of footage featuring Nina, Hannah Roberts, Angie Marino, Perris Benegas, Nikita Ducarroz, Minato Oike, Ellie Chew, Elizaveta Posadskikh, Nikki Wetzel, Jesse Gregory and Tere Williams getting in on the fun.

Expect to see plenty more from these ladies in the future! They’re all kicking ass.

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Sunday Bikes Aussie Tour Video

July 17, 2017

A few weeks back Sunday Bikes sent Erik Elstran, Chris Childs and Brett Silva down to Australia for an RV road trip to explore street spots, skateparks and trails spots! Below you can check out a video giving us a look at everything they got into from the amazing riding to the sights they took in along the way!

“Erik Elstran, Chris Childs, and Brett Silva spent two weeks living in a plush RV traveling about Australia, riding, and enjoying all this beautiful country has to offer. Massive thanks to BMX International for making our trip possible, all the rad locals we met, and to all the awesome shops we hit along the way: Strictly BMX, Backbone BMX, BMX Mafia, Blackman Bicycles, BMX Centre, and LUX BMX.” – Sunday Bikes

Filmed and edited by Walter Pieringer

Shadow Conspiracy – Ollie Shields Welcome Video

July 13, 2017

It was announced a few weeks back that Ollie Shields had joined The Shadow Conspiracy team over in the U.K! Today, we get a look at his welcome video where Ollie goes to work on a ton of spots, stacking some heavy clips all along the way! Everything about this BMX video from the riding to the spots and film work are on point! Enjoy!

“We are super stoked to welcome Ollie Shields to the ever growing Shadow Conspiracy family. Hailing from the United Kingdom and representing us thanks in part to Seventies Distribution, Ollie is a young shredder with a unique style. With equal parts burly and tech, Ollie can approach any set up and come away with something crazy. Hit play and watch as he shreds the grimy streets of London in this brand new welcome edit!

Filmed and edited by Toby Goodyear

Music:
Malik Abdul-Rahmaan
“Grandmaster ft. Fishdoll”
Field Research Malaysia” – The Shadow Conspiracy

Leon Hoppe Radio Bikes Nemesis Bike Check

July 12, 2017

Let’s take a look at Leon Hoppe’s fresh Radio Bikes setup!

All Photos by Aaron Zwaal

There’s not much else better than building up a fresh bike! The other week Leon Hoppe dialed in a brand new Radio Bikes Nemesis setup decked out top to bottom in parts from Radio Bikes, Wethepeople, Eclat and Salt Plus parts to keep him rolling. The bike was looking too good not to do a quick bike check with Leon to talk about the bike, his travel plans, filming, a new signature sprocket that’s in the works and more! Check out the full bike check below!

Current Location: Krefeld, Germany

Sponsors: Radio Bikes, Saltplus Components, Peoples Store, The Fella BMX

Years riding: 8 years

Frame: Radio Bikes NEMESIS 20.75”
Bars: Wethepeople PATHFINDER sample, 9″ rise
Fork: Radio Bikes NEMESIS

Stem: Radio Bikes Axis
Headset: Saltplus Dual

Seat: Radio Bikes Tripod
Post: Radio Bikes Tripod

Sprocket: Éclat Vent Guard
Crank: Wethepeople Awake 170mm
Chain: Eclat Diesel
Pedals: Éclat Plaza

Rear Wheel: Federal Freecoaster / Saltplus Mesa Rim
Front Wheel: Saltplus Trapez Hub / Saltplus Mesa Rim

Tires: Saltplus Sting 2.40”
Pegs: Salt AM Nylon Pegs

You just built up this bike, what would you say your favorite part of it is?
I think my favorite part of my current bike is the Radio Bikes Nemesis frame. It’s a very solid frame and it has a perfect geo for every type of riding, street, park, even trails. It’s a machine you can take everywhere and shred anything.

What’s the oldest part on your bike? Does it have any sort of sentimental value or anything?
I really don’t know. I got a complete new bike a few months ago so everything is still fresh really.

I know you’re a beast on a bike. How often do you like to build up a new bike? Do you swap things out early or run it until the wheels fall off?
There are some parts I change often like pedals, pegs and grips but everything else stays on the bike till its not readable anymore, which surprisingly isn’t that often.

It seems like the Radio Bikes crew are always working on something new. Do you have any signature parts or anything coming in the future?
Radio as a brand has grown so much in the past 2 years, Dave really kills it! I started working on my first signature product earlier this year, it is going to be a Guard Sprocket which will be super solid and perfect for the Streets, but also designed in a way so that it’s not too expensive which is great especially for younger riders. I’m super thankful for this opportunity and can’t be more stoked to be riding the prototype in a few weeks time. The sprocket will be available around October/November.

I saw you’re testing out a sample of the new Wethepeople Pathfinder bars. How are you liking those so far?
They are feeling great. I’ve always liked the look of 4pc bars and I really like the geo and the specs of the Pathfinder bar. Felix Prangenberg is also one of my best friends, it’s really cool to help him test some of his signature stuff.

Are you pretty particular about the way you have your bike setup? Bars in a certain spot, a specific tire pressure or anything like that?
Haha no, I’m not that talented at working on bikes in any way at all. I ride it even when it’s not perfect so I’m not that picky.

It looks like you have been real busy stacking clips and miles. How was your recent trip to Holland with the Radio Bikes team?
It was so much fun! Nothing but good times with the Radio crew. It was such a fun trip because we were able to ride so many different setups. We rode skateparks, bowls, street and even dirt all in one week, I can’t remember the last time I could do this all on one trip. It was also rad to meet new guys on the team like Brian Fox and hang out with them in The Hague. Rotterdam was so good definitely one of my favorite cities to ride . I’m super stoked on all that clips me and Robin Kachfi got there and I can’t wait for the edit to drop which should be any day now.

Now that summer is in full swing, what is your travel plans looking like? Anywhere in particular you would like to get out to?
I really would like to go back to Barcelona end of the year. I’ll be riding all the major street contests in Europe this Summer and for the rest of the year I’m going to try to travel as much as I can, filming some clips, meet some new people and just having a good time.

I saw you have hit up a few different contests this year already. Are you a big fan of riding in contests or is it more just for fun? Do you have any plans on hitting up a few more this summer?
I like the good vibe at Contests, you always travel to new places and meet so many new people. For me this is what makes contests so special, not the competitive side, but the ability to ride and meet new people in new places. I always try to hit up most of the bigger contests in Germany, Belgium and Holland this Summer and I’ll probably be going to Riga for Simple Summer Session.

You have been busy filming quite a bit lately and popping up in plenty of edits. Are you working on any video projects that you can tell us about? When can we expect to see a fresh video from you?
Yeah there is an edit of our Rotterdam trip with my Radio teammate Robin Kachfi coming which im pretty stoked on . I have a People’s Store edit droppijng pretty soon, and I’m going to be working on a promo for my signature sprocket later this year. I also did a couple of Trips withe the guys over at the Fella Bmx and the video should be out in a few weeks .

What have you been getting into when you aren’t riding these days? Any new hobbies or things keeping you busy?
No other hobbies just work to be honest haha! I’m working as a chef right now and it’s a pretty hard job but also super fun and I don’t have to work so long during the day so I have a lot of time to ride my bike than your average 9-5 job which is sick in the Summer.

How can people keep up with you?
Instagram: @leonbmx
Snapchat: Hoodboy47

Do you have any shout outs or thanks?
Thanks to all my sponsors, my friends and my parents for supporting me riding my bike. Special thanks to my man Dave Paterson for everything he’s done for me over the past few years.

Anything else you want to say?
Thank you Kurt for this interview and the bike check and thanks to my man Aaron Zwaal for the photos .