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Unclicked Podcast – Matt Ray

June 15, 2021

The latest round of the Unclicked Podcast has arrived! This time around Dennis Enarson and Ryan Fudger sit down with Matt Ray for over an hour and a half of getting to know Matt a little better! This is a real good listen, so get on that play button and take it all in!

“Pick up the Unclicked / Traction Coffee collab! $7 from every bag goes toward paying travel expenses for a special guest—voted by you guys—to come do the show… Leave a comment with some suggestions.

Matt Ray has been on a cross-country trip for several weeks and one of the last things he did before heading home was sit down with us and discuss his early bmx days, roar’n at simple session, perfect barspins, and some upcoming life changes. Enjoy!

0:00 – Intro / Traction Coffee
2:50 – Matt’s two month adventure
8:30 – Growing up at Rye Airfield
19:20 – Street or Park rider?
27:10 – East coast vs west coast
32:10 – Shadow/Subrosa from the beginning
37:50 – Dropping out of High School
41:30 – Roar’n at Simple Session
46:20 – Bye Jordans, hello Etnies
51:00 – Nigel Sylvestor
56:40 – Mike Spinner
1:00:00 – Baby Matt Ray!
1:09:50 “People think I’m a jock”
1:15:50 – Barspins
1:21:16 – Not falling once during filming of Boston Massacre
1:34:10 – Instagram questions (some deece ones)
1:42:30 – The nose manual from Boston Massacre” – Our BMX

Gage Sharp – Out The Window

June 13, 2021

Here’s a fresh one featuring Gage Sharp getting a bunch of weekend session at Ray’s MTB for your viewing pleasure! Gage has a deep bag of tricks and he put the whole park to work for this one, so get on that play button and take a look at what he stacked for clips. This is a real good watch.

“Gage Sharp and I shared some messages about filming a video a while back. Neither of us really clarified when till I just started showing up at rays on weekends. After a few sessions together I started pulling out the camera and then it felt like a race to finish before the season was over. Stoked to finally have it all put together, hope y’all enjoy!!” – Dylan Thayer

Filmed and Edited by Dylan Thayer

Curtis Cantwell – No Jumping Roofs

June 9, 2021

You can always count on Curtis Cantwell to deliver! Here’s a new one packed full of wild grinds, roof drops, gaps, wallrides and more! Curtis isn’t scared to send it, and he took a beating to get some of these clips! Hit play because this is a real good watch!

“We like this kids style. Curtis Cantwell can’t help but go against his own advice and jumps multiple roof setups in his new video. Lots of great riding all around, check it out.
Filmed by Donovan Allen” – Our BMX

Brandon Begin Pro Part

June 4, 2021

Whenever you see Brandon Begin‘s name pop up on a new video, you know you’re going to see something awesome. When he puts 3+ years into the filming side of things, you know it’s really going to be something special. Watch as he puts his pegs to work on every rails and ledge in sight! This is too good, so hit play and enjoy!

“Working on this video with Brandon Begin was a unique project for me. First off, we’ve been chipping away since 2018—which is like, “forever” by the filming for a web video standard of today. There’s even one clip from 2016—well before we were even filming for anything specific. But when it’s a passion project, time is a lesser nemesis. And good thing, too, because between Brandon’s sponsor needs, my other work obligations, ABDs, a global pandemic, and whatever else life threw at us—we needed all the time we could get! I’m a huge fan of Begin’s riding and I was excited to share some cool setups around LA that I knew he’d appreciate and figure out how to ride in the sickest way possible. So without further ado, here’s a three-plus year riding retrospective encapsulating Brandon Begin’s ever-evolving look and style. —Jeff Z.

Shot/cut: Jeff Zielinski

Additional filming:
Calvin Kosovich
Justin Benthien
Zach Krejmas
Scott Marceau
Jake Seeley
Matt Williams

Brandon Begin Title Art: Matt Zuppani
Pro Part Title: Albert Mercado” – Our BMX

Christian Rigal and the Pole Jam Into Space

June 3, 2021

Here’s one we didn’t expect to see. Our BMX released this raw cut behind the scenes giving us a look at what went into that insane pole jam that Christian Rigal did that ended up in Nathan Williams‘ “Why Not?” video. It’s kind of crazy to see how much effort went into getting this clip from the build to a bunch of attempts. In the end, it was definitely worth it because that’s for sure the biggest pole jam we’ve ever seen!

“About four years ago, I went out with Christian Rigal to shoot a photo of the biggest pole jam I’ve ever seen. Christian took a light pole (literally), propped it up with a spiked fence, and locked it together with some cement. I was there to shoot photos, but I also filmed some behind the scenes stuff…at the time, this was to be the start of Christian’s next video part, but as most of you know, it ended up being his guest clip in Nathan William’s “Why Not?” section. I randomly stumbled onto this footage a couple weeks ago and figured it was too good to let it stay unseen.

Nathan William’s “Why Not?” — BUY THIS VIDEO PART IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY
https://gumroad.com/nathanwilliamswhynot” – Our BMX

Unclicked Podcast – Brad Simms: Round 2

June 1, 2021

The Unclicked Podcast has been on fire! They just dropped another round with Brad Simms where he discusses the whole Fit Bike Co. fiasco in-depth, along with talking about his other sponsor deals, money, injuries, Instagram and more. This is a real interesting listen, especially after getting Chris Moeller’s perpective the other week. Hit play and give it a listen!

“Pick up the Unclicked / Traction Coffee collab! $5 from every bag goes toward paying travel expenses for a special guest—voted by you guys—to come do the show… Leave a comment with some suggestions.

A bit of a special episode. I received a few calls/emails from industry folk and riders after Chris Moeller’s polarizing episode, but Brad in particular had the most to say. In the end, the only real solution was to have Brad fly out and sit down to discuss his side of the story…

0:00 – Intro / Traction Coffee plug
1:25 – @instagram’s Instagram
9:20 – The bone that magically un-broke itself
17:01 – Brad’s side of the Fit/Moeller podcast
1:05:05 – Turning down an Energy Drink deal in 2021
1:08:08 – 20 Million Gorditas from Taco Bell
1:10:10 – “I’ll never ride for another BMX frame company”
1:19:43 – The adidas/fiveten deal
1:31:40 – Living wage and BMX” – Our BMX

Raw Cut – Monster In Salt Lake City

May 30, 2021

The other day the Monster Energy Sliding Through Salt Lake video dropped, and as expected it was a banger. If you want to see more from the filming process, here’s a raw cut with 33 minutes worth of footage! Riding, plenty of laughs, crashes and more. Hell, even some Mike Aitken appearances in this one! Check it!

“I spent (literally) 48 hours with Kevin Peraza, Pat Casey, Andy Buckworth, James Foster, and Larry Edgar riding a couple parks in Salt Lake City before they dropped in at a kinda-sorta-best trick event demo at that last stop of the Supercross Series. ” – Our BMX

Sammy Combs – Easy Livin’

May 23, 2021

We’ve been seeing Sammy Combs‘ name pop up more and more lately, and it’s easy to see just why; the guy has been on fire! Here’s his latest edit loaded with wild lines and combos from the streets filled with grinds, barspins, whips and much, much more. Take a look!

“Sammy Combs hits the streets of Las Vegas with Matt Closson behind the lens. With no project in mind, they were just out and about for some easy livin’. While filming for this Sammy got injured. Lucky for you they stacked enough footage to put this video together. Now sit back and enjoy Sammys uniquely tech and powerful style. This one will get you hyped to go ride.” – Our BMX