Van Homan Archives – BMX UNION

Uncovered BMX Tokyo Highlights

There have always been talented riders popping up from Japan over the years, but it seems like the past few years it has blown up so much over there! Van Homan and Brian Kachinsky took their Uncovered BMX contest series on over to Tokyo to give the riders over there a shot at winning a trip to ride in this years Battle of Hastings contest, and it’s safe to say the riders turned up the heat and threw it down! Check out the highlights in this video! These guys aren’t scared of a little chaos!

“Watch Tokyo’s best riders battle it out at Murasaki Skatepark for top honors at Van Homan and Brian Kachinsky’s 2019 amateur event. The winner gets a spot in Battle of Hastings!”

Want A Spot In The Battle of Hastings 2018?

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There are still two more spots for this years Battle of Hastings contest at Source Park…

If you are hoping to get a spot in this years Battle of Hastings contest at Source Park, you’re running out of options. There’s still two spots, but you’ll need to be at the qualifier contest at Source Park in Hastings, England on July 28th! If you can make the trip to the park to take your shot, you can register and get more details right here!

“Each year, we give 4 riders the chance to qualify for the BATTLE OF HASTINGS wildcard team and ride alongside the world’s best. For 2018, we partnered with both SWAMPFEST and the UNCOVERED BMX series to spread the opportunity outside of the UK which saw Subrosa Pro Mark Burnett and Philadelphia legend Mad Mike earn the first two spots and a trip to the main event.

On July 28th at The Source Park in Hastings, UK, we will give away the final 2 qualification spots and complete the team.

Sign up to ride now for the chance of a lifetime sourcebmx.com/boh”

Source BMX – Bullseye: Van Homan

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Van Homan takes a shot at the Source BMX dart board…

It’s that time again for another round of Bullseye from Source BMX. This time around Van Homan gives a dart a throw to see what he has to do! check out where he ended up and what went down.

“Whilst Van was recently over to judge our GIRLS ONLY BMX Jam, we decided to give him the BULLSEYE treatment and his choices were narrowed down to the trails or some kink rails

Perfect right?” – Source BMX

Van Homan Bike Build Challenge

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Van Homan builds up a new bike and it’s a bit more work than expected…

During a recent trip to the S&M and Fit Bike Co. warehouse in California, Van Homan decided it was time to build up a brand new bike. So, he took a tour around the building looking for all the parts like his new signature frame, gathered it all up and built the bike up under the clock. It wasn’t setting any speed records, but it did end up looking damn good. Hit play to see how it all went down!

“This whole thing literally went down like this…
Me: “Hey Van, let’s film a bike check.”
Van: “Aw, man I can’t. I actually need to build up a new bike.”
Me: “Okay, let’s film that.”

So I followed Van around as he hand-picked parts from the warehouse over at Fit, including a ton of his new signature parts.” – Ride BMX

An Honest Conversation with Van Homan and Brian Kachinsky

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Van Homan and Brian Kachinsky give you the details on their Uncovered BMX contest series…

Here’s a video that Ride put together with Van Homan and Brian Kachinsky that talks about their Uncovered BMX contest series they’re doing to help give AM riders a chance to not only get in on the contests, but also get a shot at riding in this years Battle of Hastings contest over in England! Take a look!

“Van Homan and Brian Kachinsky kicked off their “Uncovered BMX” AM series last month with extreme success! Here they explain in detail how this new contest series came to be, why it’s an AM event, what their motivations are, and how this series will lead to one overall winner getting an all expenses paid trip to this year’s Battle Of Hastings!” – Ride BMX

Props Issue 79 – Van Homan Day In The Life

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Props have released the Van Homan Day In The Life section from Issue 79!

Here’s one we’re real stoked to see pop up online! Props uploaded the Van Homan Day In The Life section from the Issue 79 that came out at the end of last year. This section follows Van from a session at FDR to his house, a trip to his hometown he grew up in and more, plus there is some great riding clips throughout the whole video! Take a peek and enjoy!

“Props Issue 79 available at http://propsbmx.com

Props returned in late 2017 for a brand new Issue 79 in support of Chris Hallman #fuckcancer. Bob Scerbo filmed this DITL with legend Van Homan. Edited by Chris Rye.

American Analog Set “The Kindness Of Strangers””

In The Cut – 2017 Uncovered BMX Series: Stop 1

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Check out this raw cut from the first Uncovered BMX Series stop…

When Van Homan and Brian Kachinsky throw an event, you know it’s going to be a good time. Here’s a look at what went down during the first stop of the Uncovered BMX Series at the Mason Dixon Skatepark. This contest is for the AM’s and it’s safe to say most of these guys you might not have ever seen footage of, but they all threw down. It looks like this was a good time to us!

“The inaugural stop of Van Homan and Brian Kachinsky’s Uncovered contest series at Mason Dixon Skatepark kicked off in a big way. People were hitting rafters repeatedly, wallriding the top of garage doors, and getting fed pizza by judges mid-run. After nearly burning down the whole place with his non-stop fuego in the finals, Pennsylvania’s Mad Mike Guth took home a well-deserved first place.

Filmed by Rob Dolecki.” – DIG

Fit Bike Co. – 12 Days of Aitken: Day 8 – Fit Life

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The 12 Days of Mike Aitken continues! This time around Brian Foster and Van Homan watch Mikey’s “Fit Life” part…

Fit Bike Co. dropped the 8th day of the 12 Days of Mike Aitken and this time we get some perspective from Brian Foster and Van Homan on Mike’s “Fit Life” part that really showed Mikey’s ability to destroy street spots and random spots like water parks! Hit play!

“With Day 8 in our ‘Twelve days of Aitken,’ which is a retrospective look at Mike Aitken’s BMX career as seen through the eyes of some of those who know him best via a selection of his hugely influential video parts, we focus on “FIT Life”, which was released in 2007.

Six years after it’s inception, FIT was well-established, and Mikey was at the upper echelon of FIT’s well-assembled dream team of this era. In “FIT Life”, Mike’s part took on a more street-focused tone, and his display of power, speed and style had reached a pinnacle, as he continued to push the boundaries of his riding. Fellow teammates and legends Brian Foster and Van Homan provide some entertaining commentary about peg-less Mike, bro-cam footage, and the freecoaster generation. -RD

Riders: Mike Aitken
Featuring: Van Homan & Brian Foster
Filmed & Edited by: Stew Johnson
Music: David Bowie – “Suffragette City”” – Fit Bike Co.