The Wheel Mill Archives

The Wheel Mill – Next Generation Jam 2022

July 19, 2022

The Wheel Mill was able to bring their Next Generation Jam once again, and as expected it was a packed house! Check out what went down from all the young guns that came out to rip for the day! This looks like it was an absolute blast. Get on that play button!

“We were so glad to finally have a Next Generation Jam back at the park! The Halahan Family and Mike Potoczny really crushed it on this one. If you missed out on the fun, check out this video and make sure not to miss next year.” – The Wheel Mill

Next Generation Jam 2022 Flyer

April 6, 2022

Fresh off the Winter Welcome Jam, the crew over at The Wheel Mill are ready for another one! The 2022 Next Generation Jam is going down April 23rd at The Wheel Mill in Pittsburgh! The jam is open to everyone and kicks off at 12PM with a full day of contests and fun. Check out the flyer, then head over to The Wheel Mill Website for even more details!

Winter Welcome Jam 2022 Highlights

March 21, 2022

The other weekend the Winter Welcome Jam went down at The Wheel Mill in Pittsburgh, and as expected ti was a wild one! Here’s a highlight video giving us a look at all the action! There was a huge turn out and no shortage of amazing riding and good times. Take a peek!

“The Wheel Mill Winter Jam popped off! It had all the elements of a classic BMX jam and more. A best trick contest, high air, foot down, and even a Mid-School BMX bunnyhop contest (I’m sure everyone is icing their backs after that one). You’re not going to want to miss the good times. Hit play and get a look at what it’s like to be at a Wheel Mill Jam and make sure you attend the next one! Congrats to all the winners and congrats to GT BMX’s Mason Ritter for turning pro…

Video courtesy of Dylan Thayer” – Our BMX

GT – Mason Ritter Pro Surprise + Winter Welcome Jam

March 18, 2022

GT Bicycles coming through with a fresh video from the Winter Welcome Jam that went down at The Wheel Mill last weekend. During the jam, they let Mason Ritter know he was given the very well deserved bump up to the Pro team! Here’s a look at how they broke the news to Mason, along with a bunch of highlights from the jam! As expected, it looks like it was an amazing time. We’re sure we’ll be seeing more videos from this one, so keep an eye out!

“The GT crew snuck into the Wheel Mill’s Winter Welcome Jam to surprise and announce Mason Ritter with a bump to the GT Pro Team! The sneak attack surrounded by Mason’s family and close friends made for an incredible moment and the perfect way for us to kick off the GT High Air event. Dan Conway, Nick Fix, and Gustavo Balaloka and Duda Penso from Brazil, all joined in on the fun—making a memorable day for everyone. Mason’s Pro!

Hit that notification bell and keep your eyes open for more from Gustavo and Duda coming soon!

Film/edit: Jeff Zielinski
Thumbnail Photo: Murphy Moschetta” – GT Bicycles

Winter Welcome Jam 2022 Flyer

March 2, 2022

The 8th annual Winter Welcome Jam at The Wheel Mill in Pittsburgh is back after a hiatus thanks to COVID. The jam is going down March 12th starting at 1PM and it looks like they have a full afternoon of fun and good times planned! Check out the full schedule below, or hit up The Wheel Mill Website! If you’re in the area, or you can make the trip, this is one event you can always count on being worth hitting up!

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Vans “Foot The Bill” – BMX Support!

April 25, 2020

This is pretty rad! We’ve seen a bunch of different ways popping up to help support local businesses during the shutdown caused by COVID-19, and it really does help. Vans announced their new “Foot The Bill” collaboration program that gives shops, indoor parks and more the chance to design their own shoe that Vans can produce and sell with proceeds going directly to the business that you choose to support. So far it’s pretty much mostly skate related, but there are two BMX options that you can choose to support so far; The Wheel Mill and Kings Ride Shop! The shoes are designed on the classic Vans Slip-On with their own custom design. Up top you can check out The Wheel Mill’s logo, and down below is the Kings Ride Shop design! These are available on the Vans website now for $90 each. Sure, it’s a little pricier, but proceeds go directly to The Wheel Mill or Kings Ride Shop if you pick a pair up! Hopefully we see a few more BMX shops or parks pop up here soon! Either way, you can check out the full list of shops, parks, restaurants and music venues they have designs for right here!

“Dear Vans Family,
We know how important small businesses are: We were one. You helped us become what we are, and we want to help our community and extended members of our Vans Family during this difficult time. We have partnered with local and community-driven skate shops, restaurants, art galleries and music venues to support them with custom-designed Vans footwear. Net proceeds* from the sale of each pair of these very special Vans Customs will go directly to our small business partners in this time of need. With the purpose of continuing to enable creative expression, please join us as we lend a helping hand to our Vans Family.

Keep Going,
Steve Van Doren

*All proceeds less the costs of production and shipment will be paid to the local and community driven skate shops, restaurants, art galleries and music venues” – Vans

Support The Wheel Mill

April 16, 2020

With non-essential businesses being closed until further notice due to the coronavirus, there are a lot of businesses closed that need to ride out the storm and find a few ways to help keep the doors open. The Wheel Mill hit us up to let us know that they have launched an online store with a few fresh t-shirt designs for people to get their hands on. These shirts help support the park until they can get those doors back open and riders can get their fun on! If you have rode the park, or just wished you could get there some day, pick up a shirt since anything helps! Check it all out right here.

This is also a great reminder to support your local businesses or businesses you are fans of as much as you can during this time. A lot of people are stuck waiting until the all clear to get back to work, with bills still coming in, in the meantime.

The Wheel Mill – Ride Like A Girl 2020 Flyer & Details

March 5, 2020

Ride Like a Girl from Jon Lynn on Vimeo.

The Wheel Mill just dropped all the info on their annual Ride Like A Girl 2020 Jam that will be going down March 21st and 22nd at The Wheel Mill in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! This event is geared toward getting more women on bikes, and it always looks like a blast. Check out the promo video above, then get more details below!

“Ride Like A Girl is a Weekend to inspire and instruct women and non-binary riders in all things biking at The Wheel Mill in Pittsburgh, Pa! The event takes place on March 21st and 22nd. With legendary instructors including Carley Young, Nina Buitrago, Cory Coffey, Kathi Krause, Hillary Marques, Karen Brooks & Sally Sherman, riders can learn skills from fundamentals to expert BMX and Mountain Biking. We close the park down until 2pm to the public to help riders have room to grow.” – The Wheel Mill

You can learn more on The Wheel Mill Website or over on the Facebook event page! If you’re planning on attending this, you can get registration done RIGHT HERE!

Check out the flyer below!

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