Taylor Thompson Archives

Madera Memo – Team Remix

The Madera team coming through with a raw cut of footage from some of the sessions they have been getting in as of late, presumably while working on their new DVD project. Hit play to check out just under 2 minutes of raw footage filled with plenty of grinds and more!

“A quick raw cut of the Madera team featuring a few clips from here and there.

Featuring: Jake Seeley, Erik Elstran, Grant Castelluzzo, Dan Kruk, Dylan McCauley, Mike Hinkens, Taylor Thompson, Jesse Romano, and Mike Stahl.

Filmed by: Grant Castelluzzo and Mike Hinkens” – Madera

Late Night Cruisin’

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The Late Night BMX crew coming through with a new mix for you to check out that was filmed over the past half year or so during some late night BMX sessions. This has a good mix of riders from familiar faces like Taylor Thompson, Justin Shorty, Ty Morrow and Mike Stahl to a bunch we haven’t heard of before, with no shortage of grinds and more. Hit play and take it all in!

“TURN YOUR PHONE BACKLIGHT UP!!The Late Night Boys have been broken up physically, but not in spirit! Filmed between December 2017 to May 2018 (5-6 months approx) are a bunch of clips I have been sitting on. All of this is iPhone footage from Late Night BMX excursions with a bunch of LA and surrounding area locals. It feels like it was a dream, but the reality is, no matter what you do, if you love BMX, you will find a way to get out and adventure with friends anywhere, anytime. Late Night Boys!!” – Taylor Thompson

Taylor Thompson – Always Searching

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Taylor Thompson coming in hot with a fresh video for you to check out…

We’re not sure how Taylor Thompson manages to balance out a full time job, a family and constantly getting out to crush street spots, but he does it, and he does it damn good. Here’s the latest batch of clips that gives us a look at the spots he has been riding as of late. Taylor is no stranger to putting his pegs to heavy use and he does plenty of that in this one. Hit that play button and enjoy!

““Always Searching” is a mix of clips of Taylor Thompson riding day and night. The message is simple, have fun on your bike, always look for new things to ride with your friends, and stay motivated. TURN THAT BACKLIGHT UP!!!

Shoutout to my family for supporting me, Madera BMX for for keeping me rolling, the MPEG and midwest homies, and all of the Late Night BMX homies who helped film this. “Late Night Boys!”” – Late Night BMX

Madera In Minnesota – Raw Files

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Get a look at a bunch of leftover footage that didn’t make the cut for the full Madera In Minnesota edit!

Minnesota is a place that rarely comes to mind first or even second as a place for a BMX trip. What most people don’t know is that there are a bunch of great spots hidden here. This past summer the Madera team decided to see just what was hiding in the land of 10,000 lakes and ended up coming through with a great video from the trip (which you can check out below). In fact it was so productive they had a bunch of leftover footage from b-roll that didn’t make the cut, crashes, randoms and laughs that they didn’t want to go to waste. Check out just under 6 minutes of clips!

“The last Madera trip went so well that the crew ended up with more than enough footage to make a trip video so we decided to make a raw clip video from the left overs and outtakes. Some of this stuff is simply too entertaining to let go to waste. Check it out and get into the good times that a tight knit crew can have on the road.” – Madera

Just incase you missed the actual edit that dropped the other week, here it is below!

“Madera is family, so when the TM wanted to plan a trip for 2017, he made sure it would be a place where almost everyone associated with Madera could meet up and shred. It just so happens that the place he picked, Minneapolis, is chocked full of spots as well. Over the course of 10 days, almost everyone associated with the Madera team came through and the result is 10 minutes of diverse and banging footage. From rails to walls and ledges to wedges, the Madera guys shredded hard and had a blast doing it. Take a look at what kind of riding happens when good friends who are badass bike riders get together in a cool city with an amazing videographer.

Riders: Dan Foley, Dan Kruk, Dylan McCauley, Erik Elstran, Mike Hinkens, Taylor Thompson, Jeff Dowhen, and August Zeratsky.
Filmed and Edited by: Grant Castelluzzo
Graphics by: Sam Downs
Music:
1. A$AP – Twelvyy
2. Diamonds and Temples – I wanna be your motto” – Madera

Madera BMX – Team Game of BIKE

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The latest Madera Memo has arrived and the whole team plays a game of BIKE.

Madera BMX coming through with this week’s Madera Memo! This time around we get a look at a heated game of BIKE the team got into during their team trip to Minnesota at a little skatepark they cruised. As you can imagine with a team like Madera’s, they got a full spectrum of tricks from technical lip tricks to backrail double pegs to 360 turndowns and more. Check out what went down and who took the win!

“BMX – Madera Memo #15 – Team Game of BIKE

While in Minnesota filming our most recent mixtape, we warmed up at a local pre-fab skatepark and played a game of BIKE. It was supposed to go quick, but even after Taylor and Erik got everyone out, they battled hard and it got pretty serious.

Click play to enjoy a morning of bike riding with Taylor Thompson, Erik Elstran, Mike Hinkens, Dylan McCauley, Dan Kruk, Dan Foley, and Jeff Dowhen.

Edit: Mike Hinkens“

Game of B-I-K-E with Madera

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You can’t go wrong with a good old fashioned game of BIKE! Madera‘s Mike Hinkens, Jeff Dowhen, Taylor Thompson and Profile Racing‘s Grant Castelluzzo played a game in a little drainage ditch with a subwall to ride. Hit play to see what these guys all came up for tricks and who ended up the winner in the video below!

“BMX – Madera Memo #10 – Game of BIKE with Madera

BMX is FUN! And that’s why when the Madera dudes play BIKE, it is fun! Forget about winning and losing, enjoy a quick video of a few of our guys fooling around on a sub box and having a great time while doing it. Featuring Mike Hinkens, Taylor Thompson, Jeff Dowhen, and Profile’s Grant Castelluzzo.”

Remember that time Aaron Ross played Chase Hawk in a game of BIKE on a similar setup?

Madera – Taylor Thompson: Dad Life

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When you’re young and you don’t have responsibilities, there’s nothing that’ll keep you from riding whenever you want. As you get older, things change. Jobs, kids, family and all sorts of other responsibilities pop up and it gets harder to rider whenever, wherever. Madera caught up with Taylor Thompson to talk about how he balance it all, making time to ride as much as possible even with a full time job, kids, fiance and all sorts of other responsibilities. This has a TON of dialed riding and great spots mixed into it, too. Take a peek!

“BMX – Madera Memo #8 – Taylor Thompson – Dad Life

Madera’s Taylor Thompson is a full-time worker, full-time spouse, full time dad, AND a full-time BMX rider. Click play to see how he finds enough hours in the day to do them all and be especially bad ass on a bike.”

Get Out and Ride – Taylor Thompson

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Here’s a fresh one from Madera‘s flow rider, Taylor Thompson for your viewing pleasure! Hit play to watch Taylor go to work on a bunch of diale street spots with guest clips from Dan Kruk, Grant Castelluzzo, Erik Elstran, his son Tannen and more from Wisconsin to Southern California.

“For the past three months Taylor Thompson has been on a mission to find new spots no matter if its rain or shine, day or night. “Be passionate about whatever it is that you do and stick with it”. Taylor also throws in a bunch of badass clips of all of his homies!” – Late Night BMX