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Group Chat – BMX In Las Vegas

November 29, 2023

Matt Closson and crew get to work on the Las Vegas streets!

The sessions might get harder to come by as you get older, that doesn’t mean you can’t get it done. Matt Closson and the crew in Las Vegas are getting it done right on spots all around the city. Here’s a look at what they got into this year!

“Group chats…hate em or love em, When you hear that notification you know it’s time to grab your bike and get after it. That’s just what Matt Closson and a whole slew of Las Vegas locals did over this past year to bring you GROUP CHAT.

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“We worked on this video over a year all filmed in Las Vegas. All of us have full time jobs so getting people together isn’t always easy. I would just hit the Group Chat and whoever wanted to ride that day would link up and everyone started stacking clips.” – Matt Closson

Riders:
Matt Closson
Kody Pollock
Ryan Mills
Sammy Combs
Austyn Mcintosh
Dylan Lopez
Justin Stapleton
Jasper Jones
Tom Dugan
Mike Kleissler
DJ Wheeler

Film
Matt Closson
Kody Pollock

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Matt Closson” – Our BMX

Devon Smillie – Unclicked Podcast

November 22, 2023

Devon Smillie sits down for an interview on the Unclicked Podcast!

The latest round of the Unclicked Podcast has arrived. This time around Ryan Fudger and Dennis Enarson brought Devon Smillie to talk his story, making the switch to Cult, filming videos, what he’s into outside of BMX and more. This is a real good listen, so get on that play button and take it all in!

“We have Devon Smillie in the Unclicked Studio! Sit down with us as we cover how Devon got into BMX, how he ended up in California, and how he solidified his position as one of Cult Crew’s newest pro riders. Hurry up to the play button and get some insight on one of the month’s stylish street riders in the game.

0:00 – Intro Devon Smillie
21:00 – Skateboarding / BMX
36:25 – Moving to CA
50:00 – Osiris
1:08:20 – Riding contests
1:35:20 – Etnies
1:47:28 – CULT / FLY
2:01:44 – Welcome to Cult part
2:21:30 – Drifting
2:34:20 – Home Life / Fostering Dogs” – Our BMX

Swampfest Documentary – Build Up Burn Down

November 6, 2023

Check out this documentary style video giving you a look at just how Swampfest happens!

The annual Swampfest that Trey Jones and the rest of the crew put together is definitely the wildest BMX event of the year, and it’s wild just how much goes into making it. Here’s a documentary style video showing you what goes into it from making all the ramps and crazy stuff, to keeping the events flowing and more to all the ramps being burned down. Take a look!

“I’m sure you hear this all the time but…. Swampfest truly is a one-of-a-kind event. Swampfest transcends everything you think a BMX event can be. Trey breaks it all down for us in this documentary by Yawn Media. From ridiculous ramp ideas to ramp construction to burning them all down to the ground at the end of the event.

Shout out to Trey Jones and the whole Swampfest crew for continuing to put together one of the best events of the year. Get ready to do it all again 🔥Feb 17th, 2024🔥

Thumbnail Photo: Tim Aguilar” – Our BMX

How To Tooth Hanger with Dennis Enarson

November 6, 2023

Want to learn how to tooth hanger? Dennis Enarson can teach you.

If you have been wanting to learn how to do tooth hangers on rails, but you have either been a little intimidated or unsure of how to do it, here’s your chance to learn it. Dennis Enarson has this fresh How To video where he gives you a ton of tips and advice on how to get tooth hangers done, along with a TON of great examples. Hit play, take it all in and then send it!

“Here we go, we’ve made it to one of the more advanced grind tricks in our ODI How To series. The hangover toothpick grind…or just a hanger grind. Scary I know, but Dennis Enarson is here to give you the ins and outs. Dennis covers everything you need to know and what to expect when trying hangers on flat bars to street spots. Don’t let me keep you, hit play and try not to miss your front peg on the way.” – Our BMX

Nino Valdez – El Niño

October 30, 2023

Nino Valdez goes to work on SoCal street spots!

It’s always rad when a new name pops up and they absolutely crush it. Nino Valdez is a new one for us, but the dude definitely crushes it and it’s safe to say we’ll be seeing plenty more of him in the future. Watch as he throws down on some SoCal spots!

“Nino Valdez and videographer Chris Kimbell went above and beyond with Nino’s latest part, EL NIÑO…like the real El Niño, Nino brings the heat to the southern California streets with a unique approach to spots and eclectic trick choices. He also doesn’t skimp on the bangers so hurry over to that play button and enjoy.

Film / Edit: Chris Kimbell” – Our BMX

Unclicked Podcast – Harold “McGoo” McGruther

October 24, 2023

Harold “McGoo” McGruther sits down for a lengthy interview on the Unclicked Podcast!

The latest round of the Unclicked Podcast has arrived. This time around they have Harold “McGoo” McGruther sits down to talk about his very lengthy history in BMX that kicked off in the 70’s with no shortage of wild stories and more that lasts 5 hours. If you have the time, you definitely will be stoked on this, so get on that play button!

“How did we get here? I had a brief conversation with Chris about potentially co-hosting a month or two ago and we landed on a single name: Harold McGruther. A true icon behind the scenes. Intelligent, polarizing, hilarious, and after 40 years of growing, building, and marketing brands, he’s a true wealth of crazy stories, historical facts, and insight. Truly an honor to have McGoo sit down and run through his timeline and scratch the surface of his long history in the BMX industry….

Five hours is a really, really long podcast. I debated on trimming it down or splitting it into two episodes. In the end, I think one massive episode is the answer…

Thanks to Oskar Blues for supporting the Unclicked Podcast!

Guests:
Harold McGruther

0:00 — Intro and beginnings (torker and BMX Plus)
35:30 — CW Team Manager
51:00 — GT BMX Golden days
57:00 — inventing the box jump and first street contest
1:13:20 – End of GT into Mongoose
1:35:20 — fired for putting a transvestite on the mongoose catalog
1:46:30 — “first time since I was 12 that I was unemployed”
2:07:00 — story time
2:18:40 — Is the BMX industry doomed?
2:40:30 — “it’s gonna go the same way as rollerblading”
3:07:30 — Univega and the Rob-o ditch gap
3:18:19 — Revolution advertising/creation of SNAFU
3:30:55 — Downhill racing series on ESPN
3:48:30 — Selling SNAFU/Biltwell
4:20:50 — best/worst rider he’s ever worked with
4:41:50 — Huffy vs big box retailer
4:48:50 — Breakdowns, Carey Hart, and Car accidents” – Our BMX

Trey Jones – Hurricane Spots

October 9, 2023

A behind the scenes look at Trey Jones’ latest Vans video part!

If you caught Trey Jones‘ latest Vans video part, you would have seen that he rode a bunch of wild spots that were caused by hurricane Ian that rolled through this past summer. Now we get a look at this raw cut giving us a behind the scenes look at what went into finding these gems hidden in the wreckage. This is definitely a really wild one to see, so get on that play button!

“Hurricane Ian was a deadly and extremely destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane, which was the third-costliest weather disaster on record, the deadliest hurricane to strike the state of Florida since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane. A byproduct of this tragedy was the remanence of damage left a unique wasteland of beach resorts turned into destructive spots. Months after Ian made landfall, Trey Jones, Marcel Anderson, Dave McDermot, and filmer Chris Gregson roamed the coast of one city to explore those spots. Riding these spots and respecting the loss of property/life are not mutually exclusive and we are not making light of the tragedy surrounding Hurricane Ian.” – Our BMX

Utahpia – BMX Trails Meditation

September 30, 2023

The trails riders out there are gonna love this new one from Utah!

If you’re looking for some good old fashioned dirt goodness, this new one that Jon Tinsley put together from some of the trails sessions going down in Utah this past summer and fall. This has a real laid back vibe with great riding and super clean film work, along with plenty of relaxing building footage that we know some of you are going to love. Take a look!

“Building trails is truly an art form, Building a good set of trails takes time, effort, and more importantly love for the craft. As the trail season closes out for Jon Tinsley’s local trails, he took the opportunity to get some early morning sessions in with Chris Flook, Kurt Perkins, Nick Mondella, and Cody Gessel. Hit play and catch some moments of zen in UTAHPIA” – Our BMX

“As hot summer days begin fade and seasonal storms ramp up, we’re quickly reminded how fleeting the riding season can be. Utahpia is an ode to the hidden art of trail building, and serves a reminder of how early mornings at the trails can often feel quite mystical.
Not long from now, tarps will be set for the winter and we’ll be wishing it was summer once again.” – Jon Tinsley

Filmed / Edited by: Jon Tinsley