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Red Bull – Rat Pack Goes South: Episode One

February 24, 2016

The first episode of a new series Red Bull is doing from a trip to New Zealand that Corey Bohan, Mike “Hucker” Clark, Kris Fox and Jason Watts took recently is now online! Episode one the crew meet up for the start of the trip for a laid back, but very productive, skatepark session, then they head to Paul Langland‘s place for a trails jam! You better believe there’s a ton of excellent riding in this. Can’t wait to see episode two!

“A BMX crew featuring Corey Bohan (AU), Mike ‘Hucker’ Clark (USA), Kris Fox (USA) and Jason Watts (AU), bringing together some old friends and some fresh new BMX talent hitting some of the packs favourite New Zealand spots.
In this three part series, the tour winds its way across the main divide of New Zealand and down the West coast, finishing at the infamous Farm Jam and Gorge Rd sessions in Queenstown.
In this the first episode of ‘Rat Pack Goes South’ the riders reunite in Auckland briefly before hitting the road to Langlands Backyard Session then onto Christchurch.”

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Red Bull – BMX In The Raiford Blood

February 17, 2016

Did you know that Broc Raiford‘s dad, Ryan rides BMX? Did you know his dad is a huge part of where Broc is today and one of his biggest supporters? Probably not. We had no idea that Broc and his dad were so close and rode together every chance they got. Here’s a video Red Bull dropped telling the story of how BMX runs in the blood of the Raiford family!

“In between the swamplands of Southern Louisiana, located just to the west of New Orleans, lies the small town of Destrehan, home of the Raiford family and a father-and-son BMX dynasty, Ryan and Broc.
Born in 1968, in Norco, Louisiana, Ryan Raiford was a Southern boy on the loose and hunting for speed and excitement on two wheels.
Find out more about the Railford family and catch their amazing riding in the video above.”

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Red Bull Illume – No DSLR? No Problem! Shooting Mobile with Kelvin Trautman

February 17, 2016

With all the advancements in technology, especially when it comes to phones and their camera capabilities, it’s not really a big surprise that you can, in some cases, end up with some very high quality photos. We’ve seen more and more phones come with more and more options from shutter speed to ISO and aperture settings, making them more like a DSLR camera. Red Bull recently had photographer Kelvin Trautman at the Mash EX&HOP Mini Ramp Contest to test out his skills on shooting a BMX contest with a mobile phone. Above is a video showing you Kelvin putting in the work, along with a few of of the end result photos. One of the best photography tips I ever received was from Rob Dolecki and that was that “You don’t need the highest quality equipment to get good results.” With the way phones are going, you don’t need that super high priced camera to get good results and this is proof of that. Take a look!

“We teamed up with South African photographer Kelvin Trautman and presented him with a challenge; shoot the Ex&Hop BMX contest using only a mobile device. No flashes, no professional cameras and using only available light were all part of this challenge.

“If the conditions are right – light-wise, scenery-wise – it doesn’t really matter what camera you have.” – Kelvin Trautman

Red Bull Illume features a brand-new mobile category for 2016, in which we want to see the best action and adventure shots you have on your camera roll. We teamed up with Kelvin Trautman to show you one of the ways in which you can approach this category!

Photographer: Kelvin Trautman
Video: Richard Bos
Athletes: Daniel Dhers, Andreev Kostya, JB Peytavit & Larry Edgar

Video shot on Sony A7rii, Sony Zeiss Batis 85mm/1,8 and a Sony RX10.”

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Red Bull – Farm Jam 2016 Highlights

February 12, 2016

Every year the Farm Jam never fails to look like one hell of a good time. Here’s a short, but sweet highlight reel from this years jam which had BMX, motocross and mountain bike guys all letting loose. Watch as Mike “Hucker” Clark, Corey Bohan, Logan Martin, Kris Fox and more all throw down!

“Deep in the Oratia Gorge lies Frew family farm. 2600 acres of fertile Southland soil that supports three brothers and their families.
The Frew brothers have committed to farming as their livelihood but have never lost the love of action sports.
Every second year their farm is transformed into an action sports wonderland of Freestyle Motocross, Mountain Bike and BMX dirt jumps, attracting crowds who witness a dirt jumping spectacle like no other.
Check out all the action from the 2016 event in the video above.”

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Red Bull – At Home with Matthias Dandois

January 28, 2016

It’s always a good day when Hadrien Picard sends through a new BMX video! Today, we get a look at the 2nd “At Home” video from Red Bull that catches up with Matthias Dandois in Paris, France. Matthias talks about his beginnings all the way up to how he got to where he is today, along with some incredible riding from his flatland and street hybrid style. Needless to say, everything about this kicks ass! You can even check out some words and a bunch of photos right here to go along with the video!

After you check that out, give this one a look: At Home with Bruno Hoffmann

“Home is not just somewhere to spend the down time between trips. It’s the place where friends and family are; where you session some not-so good spots, but at the same time have some of the best sessions of your life. Home is where every rider’s roots are.
In the At Home series, we’re not going to send the riders on trips to wild and crazy places, in fact quite the opposite: we’re going to visit them at home to see where they come from and how they live.
Watch what happened above when French rider Matthias Dandois let us into his Parisian life.”

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Red Bull – Tim Knoll in Berlin

January 12, 2016

It has been a while since we’ve seen a BMX video out of Tim Knoll. Today, Red Bull hit us up with a link to his latest BMX video from a trip to Berlin where Tim put his crazy flatland, street, gymnastics, pole dancing style to good use on spots all over the city. Needless to say, he came through with some incredible, unique and original riding that you can’t pass up seeing! Hit play and enjoy this! You can check out a bunch of words and photos from the trip over on the Red Bull Bike website as well.

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Red Bull – At Home With Bruno Hoffmann

January 5, 2016

Hadrien Picard just hit us with a link to his latest BMX video he produced for Red Bull that gives us some insight into where Bruno Hoffmann is calling home these days! Watch as Bruno along with some amazing riding from Bruno, Eddie Baum, Carlo Hoffmann and more put in work on street spots and skateparks around Frankfurt, Germany! After you watch that, check out a ton of words and photos right here!

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Red Bull – Kriss Kyle’s Top Five Favorite Places To Ride BMX

December 26, 2015

Curious what Kriss Kyle‘s Top Five favorite places to ride BMX are? Well, here’s your chance to find out! Kriss sits down with Red Bull to run through the list while talking a little bit about why each place is a favorite. There’s also riding footage from each spot as a bonus! Hit play and check this video out!

“Kriss Kyle has racked up more airmiles than hot dinners in recent years. As the 23-year-old’s reputation as one of the most creative BMX riders of his time has grown, so too have his opportunities to travel to some pretty unique places.

We asked Kriss to round up his favourite riding spots. Pens at the ready, your bucket list is about to get a whole lot bigger.”

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