Steve Crandall Archives

FBM CLOSING ITS DOORS AFTER 18 YEARS

It’s a new year, and we’ve seen some shake ups with sponsorships, but here’s some news we weren’t expecting to be talking about this morning. Steve Crandall has just announced that FBM will be closing its doors after 18 years of riding, manufacturing BMX bikes in the U.S.A and plenty of partying. This news is definitely a bummer since it’s one of those brands you just feel good about. They put in a lot of work to put out a good vibe and make BMX look fun. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough to keep the sales going and the lights on. It’s a bummer to hear this news, for sure. Check out the official word from Steve down below…

“FBM started out as a crew.

Just some friends stoked on bikes. Through our curiosity and bike riding fueled smiles, we ended up as a full fledged bike company.

Unfortunately, we have closed the machine shop and FBM will no longer manufacture bikes.

This has been an unbelievably tough decision and we explored multiple options to maintain business as usual but we simply aren’t able to keep moving forward under existing model. That being said, we can’t thank everyone enough for being a part of FBM and helping us get this far in the world. The FBM Machine Shop opened in 2001 and built some of the best parts in BMX for 18 amazing years. You helped us build fun and share the message of community, positivity and DIY good times and we appreciate the support more than I even know how to express.

And since we started as a a crew, some day we will finish as a crew.

At it’s core FBM is built around friendship, and the spirit of FBM will live on forever, in our hearts, as a lifestyle and as an idea.

The heart of FBM is the people and that will never change. But FBM isn’t just for the people, it IS the people.

What we’ve all done collectively has been pretty powerful and inspiring.

The Road Goes on forever and the party never ends… (We jam econo!)

With the utmost gratitude.” – Steve Crandall

After re-reading the statement a few times, it sounds like FBM might still exist on another level, just not through manufacturing bikes. Maybe they’re going back to where it got its start just making t-shirts? We’ll keep you posted once we hear more.

What’s your favorite FBM memory? Let us know in the comments down below!

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Introducing RADshare

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Here’s some rad news that popped up in the inbox this morning. Steve Crandall and a few friends have launched a new non-profit organization called RADshare that is designed to promote BMX to the kids out there with free helmets and bikes, along with education on cool things like ramp building, DIY t-shirt making and more. This is just getting the wheels turning, but it sounds like an awesome project that could benefit a ton of kids who might not ever get the chance to ride BMX or learn some unique skills. Learn more below or visit RADshare.org!

“RADshare is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and empowering local youth through programs that explore and celebrate the art of having fun. RADshare aims to promote a safer bike culture by offering safety education, free helmets and dependable cycling equipment.

This organization, led by a community of creative leaders, seeks to close the opportunity gap through mentoring and exposure to the arts of fun and action-sports culture. It raises awareness for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) through a combination of better education, advocacy, and equipment, focusing on serving riders with less access to resources.

RADshare empowers today’s youth to reach their full potential through inclusive community-based projects, development of shared spaces, and greater access to skills and safety clinics. We believe in empowerment through sharing RAD experiences.” – RADshare

Learn more on RADshare.org or @RADshare

Boyley Jam 2019 Raw Cut

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The annual Boyley Jam went down last weekend and, as expected, there was a big turn out and no shortage of wild riding going down on the sketchy ramps. Steve Crandall was running the mic and keeping the party going. The weather doesn’t look like it was the best, but it doesn’t look like it stopped anyone from having a good time! Check out everything that went down!

“The annual Boyley Jam collaborated with ourselves and FBM once again for another round of the FBM X DIG DIY World Championships and to ride and party in the name of Richard Ball. Needless to say, things were just as ratty and homemade as last year with a massive crew of riders and families venturing to Hastings to watch the mayhem. Sit back and enjoy another wild year.

Boyley Forever.

Shout out to jam sponsors: 4Down Distro, Source BMX, etnies, Fuse, Seventies, H Town Skates, Two Snakes Tattoo, Spread Eagle Tattoo.

Filmed and edited by Fred Murray” – DIG

Steve Crandall’s Home On Wheels Bus Tour

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Steve Crandall doesn’t live in a van down by the river, but he does live in a pretty badass bus! Take a tour of the bus where Steve gives you a look at some of the finer details from the beds to the wood burning stove and more!

In its heyday, the FBM bus was literally fire beer and mayhem on wheels. This blacked out, FBM logo emblazoned, straight pipe exhaust attention grabber transported the FBM team up and down the East Coast and as far deep as Austin, Texas. After five years of road wear, the general unreliability coupled with the cost to maintain the beastly vehicle became too great and Steve Crandall hung up the keys for now. For the last two years Crandall has called the decommissioned vehicle home and has repurposed it into a live-in art studio complete with a wood burning stove. A BMX party bus turned serene creative space… Crandall walks us through the evolution of the FBM bus.

Film / Edit by: Kaleb Bolton ” – Our BMX

FBM – Santa Cruzing In Cali

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FBM re-upped a video from the latest FBM / Profile Racing / QBMX Maiden America tour where the crew spent some time out in the Santa Cruz, California area cruising and having a good time. Hit play for footage from the pool, trails and street sessions. Looks like these guys had a blast!

“The FBM Crew out in the wild- The fifth annual Maiden America tour came through NorCal recently, featuring FBM, Profile, and QBP. We caught up with the dudes for two days in the Santa Cruz area, where we sessioned the famous Buena Vista pool, the Harvey West pump track, and sick street spots around a light house! The squad included Steve Crandall, Declan Murray, Garrett Guilliams, Shane Leeper, Dillon Leeper, Eric Holladay, Matt Coplon, Jay Schlie, and local Santa Cruz FBM riders John Tillman and Jackson Allen.” – FBM

DIY BMX Worlds 2019 – Stop One: The Lost Bowl

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The DIY BMX Worlds are back for 2019! Here’s a highlight video from the first round at The Lost Bowl! Needless to say, the backyard was packed and there was a ton of dialed riding going on from the bowl to the roof of the shed. Take a look at everything that went down and expect pretty more from the other stops this year.

““The FBM X DIG BMX DIY World Championships is not only the premiere contest series in BMX, but is a double points qualifier for the Olympics. At the Lost Bowl 4/20 season opener we gave away a custom painted Biltwell Gringo moto helmet, 69 dollars and a bag of weed to the winners of Best trick and ‘High Air’ before going to Wonderland to see Bert, Ski and Gary Ginches – Bon Scott era AC/DC cover band called HIGH VOLTAGE where they changed the words to DIRTY DEEDS DONE BERT CHEAP, while Bert’s Mom fist pumped and drank beer, standing in front of the crowd right at the stage. The whole weekend was a surreal BMX intersection of transcendental metaphysical hyperbolic cosmos and radabonzical friendly awesomeness. The Stoke was high…” – Steve Crandall

Video by Kaleb Bolton

Vans BMX Pro Cup 2019 Australia – Welcome Back

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The 2019 Vans BMX Pro Cup series kicks off in Sydney, Australia this week and the practice sessions are already starting to heat up. Steve Crandall is already busy getting to work giving guys a hard time and getting some first impressions. Hit play and take it all in!

“Catching up with Steve Crandell and the boys as we kick off the 2019 Vans BMX Pro Cup Series in Sydney Australia!” – Vans