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BMX Day 2016 – Johannesburg

July 25, 2016

Saturday was a busy day for BMX with huge jams going down all around the world for BMX Day! Although Johannesburg wasn’t on the list of stops for The Street Series, there was still a big jam that swarmed spots all over the city! Above is a BMX video giving you a look at some of the action that went down throughout the day! After you give that a watch, we have a fresh new PHOTOGALLERY by Grant Maclachlan from the jam for you to check out, too! Hit that link below!

Filmed and edited by Kevin Schnider


CHECK OUT THE PHOTOGALLERY HERE!

““#BMXDAY 2016 – Johannesburg

As we rolled up to Museum Africa it was pretty clear we were going to have a huge crew. Already at 10am there was a posse 50 deep playing game of bike
and entertaining themselves on the various jibs the meet up spot had to offer. It’s always cool coming up to Joburg and meeting so many new faces and all the different styles that come with it.

While we waited for some of the notorious late risers to arrive, Rico from the Evals BMX Shop broke out the flat rail and his gnarly wooden kicker that looked like something out of Hot Rod.
I’ve never seen so many tricks go down on a flat rail in such a short space of time! Standouts in my mind were Darren Oatley’s switch pegs whip, Hann Jansens backwards crook wizardry and Nathi’s backwards manual combos.
Paul Soderlund managed to stick a super long manual line while dodging 100 riders and pedestrians just in time for a quick group shot before we hit the streets with the mob.

From that point on, the whole day pretty much turned into a blur of cranking around town, blocking traffic, incidents with the cops, handing out a large amount of tubes after riding a sketchy glass ridden bank under the highway followed by witnessing Murray Loubser and Jason Hood lay down two bangers on a crazy setup which can only be illustrated in the gallery and video.

Just when everyone thought the day was over, someone suggested a damn long jump contest! While I’d never openly condone such a thing because of them being notoriously sketchy and dangerous.
There were more than a few willing candidates ready to send themselves off the kicker to their doom. I swear if some of these kids moms saw what was going on their bikes would be up for sale the next day.
Luckily no one got seriously injured, Sean Fritz definitely has a damn guardian angel or something. After taking a massive slam (Watch video) he took home a tough as nails package from Fox Head South Africa earning himself a new helmet, which was quite fitting.

Huge shout out to everyone that made it out this year, the Botswana crew and the brands that got involved. Monster Energy, Vans ZA, Evals BMX, Hunter BMX, 1933 Classic Tattoos and Fox Head South Africa.
Special mention goes out to Hann Jansen for all the help leading the pack to spots. Kevin Schnider and Grant Maclachlan for handling the visuals. We hope jams like this inspire you to continue pushing and remind you that we’re all part of one big family! #BMXDAY has become a global success! #Bepartofit”” – Colin Loudon

You can check out the Photogallery from the day here — Photogallery: BMX Day 2016 Johannesburg

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The Street Series Liverpool – BMX Day 2016 – Facebook Live Videos

July 23, 2016

Today is the day! The Street Series annual BMX Day street rides are going down all over the world as we speak. If you follow us on Facebook, there’s a good chance your notifications were blowing up from us going Live throughout the Liverpool jam with Ben Lewis, Devon Smillie and Chase DeHart leading a massive pack through the city to different spots. We uploaded all the clips to Youtube for you to get a look at what we saw if you missed it! Big shout out to Will Stroud for filming! Big shout out to Monster Energy for making this one happen, too!

Above is a video giving you a look at what was going on at Spot 1 as everyone started warming up for the day.

Rolling to the second spot. This gives you and idea of just how big of a turn out this jam had!

A look at some of the action from Spot 2!

Had some technical difficulties at Spot 3, so here’s a look at what went down at Spot 4!

And finally, the awards for the guys that put in the most work out on the streets over the course of the day!

Expect to see more footage from The Street Series stop in Liverpool, along with Athens, Adelaide, Philadelphia and Los Angeles!

BSD – “Transmission” DVD Trailer

July 22, 2016

Here it is! BSD have just released the trailer for their upcoming “Transmission” DVD that will be landing worldwide starting July 25th! This video was kept pretty low key up until recently, so this is bound to be a super pleasant surprise for anyone that gives the video a watch! Above is the trailer that is packed full of some crazy clips and EXCELLENT film work. Needless to say, this is going to be an absolute MUST SEE! Get ready… Only 3 days to wait!

“TRANSMISSION. The first full length BSD team video. A crew of intrepid bike riders embark on a two year mission taking them to the ends of the earth and beyond. Featuring Dan Paley, Kriss Kyle, Alex Donnachie, Reed Stark, Mike ‘Jersey’ Taylor, David Grant, Liam Zingbergs, Sam Jones and Luc Legrand. Plus Jason Teet, Matt Allpress and a bonus world wide crew section…

Look out for the BSD TRANSMISSION DVD, available worldwide from 25th July 2016…”
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X Games Minneapolis – City Chosen As Host for 2017 and 2018

July 20, 2016

X Games Minneapolis? Over the past few weeks, there has been a good amount of speculation on just where the X Games would call home in the future after finishing its time in Austin, Texas, where the event called home for the past few years. There have been rumors of serious contenders like Detroit — which was a close contender with Austin when the event was seeking a new home after deciding to step away from its long term base of Los Angeles, California after 11 years — Denver, New York, Chicago, Portland and a few others like Ft. Lauderdale, Charlotte and more that also tossed their hats into the ring that, from out perspective, didn’t stand out as much. There was talk that the X Games were looking at Minneapolis, Minnesota last week when the KARE 11 News ran a story stating that it was definitely on the list of possibilities, which we are assuming was mainly due to the brand new U.S Bank Stadium that the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings will be calling home starting this year that will be having its grand opening this coming Friday. The Minneapolis City Council put in a lot of work to get the X Games attention as well, which was another indicator that it was a serious contender.

Being from Minnesota it was exciting to know that they were considering Minneapolis as a contender, but the less optimistic side came out when considering how many times big events, like the Dew Tour for example, had chosen other cities on that list of possible homes for one of action sports largest and most recognizable events in the world. It wasn’t something I personally was going to get my hopes up for, even though that short drive to the event instead of hopping planes and staying in hotels to attend the event would be a huge perk.

Minneapolis will host #XGames at U.S. Bank Stadium in July of 2017 and 2018 » https://t.co/FR40YDUzAK pic.twitter.com/5KDfDtA75J
— X Games (@XGames) July 20, 2016

That was until it was officially announced just moments ago that the X Games have in fact picked Minneapolis, Minnesota as their new home for 2017 and 2018 with the brand new U.S Bank Stadium being the epicenter, taking in some of BMX, skate and freestlye Moto X’s best riders in the world all competing for the top spot in their respected events, along with some major names popping up on the music stage for shows throughout the event!

You can learn more about the news by checking out X Games’ official news release here: X GAMES MOVES TO MINNEAPOLIS

Although Minneapolis isn’t known for its beaches and glam like California or scorching summer heat and BBQ like Texas, it has plenty to offer for this event and it’s safe to say the X Games will fully understand just what “Minnesota Nice” is all about starting next summer!

The 2017 X Games will be held July 13-16 and the 2018 X Games are scheduled for July 19-22.

“ESPN Selects Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Host X Games in the U.S.
Minnesota Sports Facility Authority, U.S. Bank Stadium, Meet Minneapolis and ESPN to Collaborate on Summer Events for Two Years; 2017 & 2018 Event Dates Announced. ESPN, the leading action sports content provider and creator of the X Games, has chosen Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the next U.S. host city for the X Games. Minneapolis will host an X Games summer
event for the next two years at the new, state-of-the-art U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis. The events will take place July 13 – 16, 2017 and July 19 – 22, 2018. The selection follows a highly competitive bidding process in which Minneapolis ultimately edged out multiple cities bidding to host the X Games summer event for 2017 and 2018.

“We are thrilled to bring the X Games to Minneapolis next July,” said Tim Reed, vice president, ESPN X Games. “We believe that teaming up with the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota Sports Facility Authority (MSFA), SMG and Meet Minneapolis and the truly impressive new, state-of-the-art U.S. Bank Stadium will provide an extraordinary opportunity to grow the X Games in a new region of the country and in a city that’s quickly becoming recognized as a premier sports and entertainment destination. It was a very competitive bid process and we feel privileged to have had such great interest and thank the multiple cities that participated in the process. Ultimately, the combination of resources, support, fit and passion from the Minneapolis team brought us here and we couldn’t be happier.”

“We are very excited that the X Games will be the first large scale event in the stadium,” added Michele Kelm-Helgen, chair of the Minnesota Sports Facility Authority. “The X Games will be in Minnesota for 2017 & 2018. We intend to put on such a great event that we hope they consider making U.S. Bank Stadium their permanent home.”

“Minneapolis has quite a few major events coming to town, but the X Games stands out because of its great energy and appeal to action sports fans,” said Minneapolis City Council President Barbara Johnson. “As the area around the new stadium has transformed, the X Games will transform it even further into a hub of excitement creativity and fun.”

City Council Member Jacob Frey, whose ward includes U.S. Bank Stadium, added, “The X Games bring nearly unparalleled media attention to highlight our city. We’re hip and we know it, but not everyone does. That’s now going to change. As Sports Minneapolis chair, I’m absolutely pumped and could not be prouder of our team.”

“Minneapolis is thrilled to be welcoming the X Games in 2017 and 2018,” Melvin Tennant, president and CEO of Meet Minneapolis said. “The Games will showcase our creativity, energy, and passion for action sports, and U.S. Bank Stadium and the Downtown East Commons give us an unbeatable venue in the heart of the city. Bringing major events to town can’t happen without cooperation from many partners, and our city has developed a strong relationship with ESPN through this process. We can’t wait to welcome athletes, fans, and media to the X Games in Minneapolis next summer.”

“SMG is proud to host the X Games for their first stadium appearance,” said Patrick Talty, SMG General Manager of U.S. Bank Stadium. “The X Games in 2017 and 2018 will add to our high-caliber, pinnacle events that we have in our first two years of operation of U.S. Bank Stadium.”

The full schedule of X Games Minneapolis 2017 events will be announced in the near future. It is anticipated that X Games Minneapolis will see the majority of the competition hosted at U.S. Bank Stadium, at both the indoor stadium and the adjacent Medtronic Plaza and Downtown East Commons. This will be the first multi-day sporting event held at U.S. Bank Stadium. Like other events on the X Games schedule, X Games Minneapolis will be distinct and reflect the vibrant and youthful culture of the city, tapping into its rich sports, music and cultural scene to surround the competition with a festival that highlights the intersection of sports and lifestyle that exists in action sports.” – ESPN

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Red Bull – Bad Lands

July 20, 2016

Red Bull coming through with another phenomenal video featuring team riders Sergio Layos and Kriss Kyle, along with Greg Illingworth, Russell Barone and Alex Kennedy for your viewing pleasure! This time we head south to Africa to see just what this massive continent has to offer. The video starts out in South Africa and heads north, searching out the spots and sights all along the way. This video almost feels “short” being just under six minutes in length because of just how good it really is. Hit play to check out some incredible riding on some very untapped spots! Absolute MUST SEE!

After you watch the video, you can check out some damn good photos George Marshall shot on the trip here — Red Bull Website

“Sergio Layos, Kriss Kyle, Greg Illingworth, Russell Barone and Alex Kennedy embark on a 4,000km journey across the deserts and mountains of south-west Africa. Accompanied by filmer Rich Forne and photographer George Marshall, this is a journey into the unknown – this is Bad Lands.”
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GT Bicycles – 2017 Complete Bikes Launch

July 18, 2016

Last weekend, GT Bicycles invited us out to New York City for their 2017 BMX Product launch and jam at 5050 Skatepark in Staten Island. As you know, we’re big nerds when it comes to product and we’ve been real stoked on what GT has been doing since it brought Ben Ward on board to re-ignite their BMX program as a whole, so there was no way we could miss out on the trip out to see what they have been working on. GT brought Brian Kachinsky, Albert Mercado, Dan Conway, Jason Phelan and Jeff With Glasses on out for the session and to get their first look at all of the bikes as well. For 2017, GT have their Team Signature Series (Brian Kachinsky, Jason Phelan and Rob Wise), Team Comp series, Team Series, Performer Series and Slammer bikes that cover a lot of ground from entry level on up to higher end bikes.

Quick Guide:
BK Signature Series
Phelan Signature Series
Wise Signature Series
Performer
Performer Pro 26″
Slammer

The Brian Kachinsky Signature Bikes are available in 3 different styles.
BK Team Signature Series
– Transparent Yellow
– BK signature GT Elevated stem
– Sealed 9-tooth freecoaster (KHE Internals)

BK Team Comp
– Transparent Copper
– Chromoly Front Triangle and Seat Stays
– GT 4-Piece Bars

BK Team
– Transparent Black
– Chromoly Front Triangle
– GT 4-Piece Bars
– GT Pool Tires

Brian Kachinsky Team Signature Series Complete

Each of the bikes feature this GT logo which is based off the sewer hole covers you can find all over the world from Brian’s hometown, Neenah, Wisconsin. You can find the sewer covers in Chicago where Brian calls home now, too.

Each of the bikes feature the GT 4-Piece bars.

Here’s a look at Brian’s signature Elevated topload stem that will be available aftermarket as well. CNC machined with beveled edges, smooth curves, a rounded back, additional machining for weight saving and engraved logos.

The new GT Team grips use the classic mushroom style with a soft rubber compound. You can find these on all the bikes in the range.

The graphics on the bike are based off the transit maps of Chicago. The seat tube features a crosswalk style design as well.

The seat also features the same style design which is a nice personal touch since Brian takes a lot of pride in Chicago where he calls home.

GT have some 2-piece cranks that can be found on the higher end bikes, which look real clean.

Brian’s Signature Series bike comes with a 9-tooth sealed freecoaster hub. The hub is based off the tried and true KHE system.

You can find GT’s classic, but modernized Pool tires on the bikes as well.

Brian’s bikes in order front to back, BK Team, BK Team Comp and BK Team Signature Series.

Believe it or not, but Brian didn’t see the final bikes in person until the event, so you could see how blown away he was when he saw months of bouncing ideas and concept designs back and forth with designer and team manager, Ben Ward, in person finally.

Overall, we were really impressed with the bikes for Brian’s line. There are a lot of details that definitely make it a signature complete beyond just a colorway or something simple we find on other signature bikes out there.

NEXT: 2017 Phelan Signature Series

Quick Guide:
BK Signature Series
Phelan Signature Series
Wise Signature Series
Performer
Performer Pro 26″
Slammer

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Jason Phelan Backflip In the Pouring Rain and Traffic

July 17, 2016

Yesterday during the GT Bicycles 2017 complete bikes product launch at 5050 Skatepark, the rain started coming down heavy! There was a kicker out front of the park and Jason Phelan had mentioned he wanted to backflip it… We were thinking he meant once the rain stopped initially, but he really meant BEFORE the rain stopped. So, we quickly grabbed the camera and an umbrella, ran out onto the street and Jason sent it. Despite it pouring rain, the ramp being a little sketchy and cars not stopping for him, he managed to send two of them before the throttle grip kicked in. We’re still not quite sure how he did this, but it’s absolutely amazing.
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Jason Phelan Signature 2017 GT Bicycles Team and Team Comp Bikes

July 17, 2016

During a trip to New York City for the GT Bicycles 2017 BMX product launch, we caught up with GT Bicycle’s pro team rider Jason Phelan to take a closer look at his signature Team and Team Comp complete bikes that will be available soon! This originally appeared as a Facebook Live video, so that’s why the quality is a little rough around the edges. We will have more on these bikes tomorrow with detailed photos and info!

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