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Review: Sunday Bikes – “Grow Up”

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It seems like it’s fewer and further between when we get the chance to do a review of a full-length BMX DVD. The times are definitely changing, but with the fewer opportunities, we’ve come to appreciate the full-length video more and more. Especially when we get flooded with videos of people talking to their camera all day on the regular. A couple of weeks ago, Sunday Bikes started spreading the word that their new “Grow Up” full-length video was wrapping up and we would get to see what their team had been getting into during all of the trips they have been taking over the past year or so. One thing that we feel made this exciting was because we really didn’t hear much about the video until it was ready to drop. It avoided the pre-build up hype that set the expectations higher and higher, and it more or less just let the video do the talking once it was ready to go.

Going into this video, we were pretty excited just because Sunday Bikes have an amazing team that consists of Aaron Ross, Jake Seeley, Erik Elstran, Mark Burnett, Chris Childs, Gary Young, Brett Silva, Julian Arteaga, Alec Siemon and Jared Duncan. This is a team that has a diverse mix of styles of riding, but all give off a really positive vibe. They also have filmer, photographer, team manager, get away driver (you’ll get that one once you see the video) and all around rad dude Walter Pieringer keeping things together. That’s a hell of a line up that you can expect to lead to good things.

“Grow Up” was filmed over the course of the past year or so and features full parts from Aaron Ross, Jake Seeley, Mark Burnett, Gary Young, Chris Childs, Erik Elstran and their newest Pro team addition, Brett Silva (who definitely earned that spot and his part will prove that), with a mix section from Julian Arteaga, Jared Duncan and Alec Siemon. The team hit up spots from Austin, Texas to Minneapolis, Chicago, Spain, China and more throughout the filming leading to a really diverse batch of spots from the cities to small towns. There’s even a little skatepark and trails action mixed in for good measure, which is always a perk.

Going through the video, it was really easy to see how well that team meshes together and just how much they motivate each other to have fun and get creative. One thing you will notice is how much celebrating goes on from the hilarious cheers after clips to plenty of high fives and more. It was definitely one of those videos that each section quickly became our new favorite section of the video. By the end we were stuck trying to decide just who took the win for the best section. Quite honestly, we couldn’t land on a favorite, but that’s definitely not a bad thing. We really liked how much creativity went into this one from the riding that each of these guys came up with to some of the doubles action that gets mixed in there. “Grow Up” didn’t have that “just another street video” vibe that is pretty easy to make.

The filming was handled for the most part by Walter with a few clips filmed by other filmers and the team riders that chipped in to get the second angles and more. We really liked how clean the film work was and that it had a good mix of long and fisheye angles and moving and stationary shots to help keep it mixed and flowing well. Walter handled the editing and that was another thing we really appreciated. The video didn’t have over the top graphics or anything and we’re big fans of that. We also liked that some of the film burns and coloring that went really well with the transitions of the footage from old shots of the team as kids to the riding footage, you can get an idea of what we’re talking about with the trailers below. The sections also flowed well from one to the other. We were thinking about how they could have put these sections in any order and it would have all gone together really well just because each section brought so much to the table.

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The music selection was on point with some classic rock, a little rap action and even some technoish dance music which kept things interesting. It’s always good when you get that diverse mix of music since some videos stick to only one style and it can get a little old. This doesn’t have that problem.

Overall, Sunday’s “Grow Up” video turned out damn good and we’re beyond pumped on everything. Sometimes we watch videos and we can pass on watching it again, but this one made us want to hit replay and give it another watch right away. It’s one of those BMX videos you will get good use out of if you end up picking up a copy, there’s no doubt about that. The video runs for 45 minutes which is a good length for getting your pre-session hype going, too.

The “Grow Up” video is available as a DVD and Digital Download. You can pick up the DIGITAL DOWNLOAD for $5.99 now. The DVD will be available soon for $10 and that also includes over an hour of Bonus Footage! You can pick up a copy direct from the Sunday Bikes website, along with a few free wallpapers for your computer, tablet or phone RIGHT HERE. Otherwise, it should be available through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Sunday Bikes worldwide very soon.

Posted: November 22, 2016 Tagged With: Aaron Ross, Alec Siemon, Brett Silva, Chris Childs, Erik Elstran, Gary Young, Jake Seeley, Julian Arteaga, Mark Burnett, Must See, Sunday Bikes, Walter Pieringer

Odyssey – Matt Nordstrom 2015

Wow.. If you aren’t a Matt Nordstrom yet… You will be by the time you’re done watching this video that Odyssey released today! This video is banger after banger from start (well, after we get some time with Matt’s dog in) to finish! Absolute MUST SEE BMX video!

“I’ll say it, this is the best video I’ve ever made. Matt does tech tricks nobody’s doing, he does big shit, he flows soooo good, and he’s got a smile on his face the whole time. Seriously though, what more could you ask for? Matt put in a ton of work for this one, and I couldn’t be more stoked on how it turned out. Enjoy!” – Walter Pieringer

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Posted: July 17, 2015 Tagged With: BMX videos, Matt Nordstrom, Must See, Odyssey BMX, Walter Pieringer

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Sunday – Istanbul Trip Photos

Check out a few rad photos that Walter Pieringer shot during the Sunday Bikes trip Aaron Ross, Alex Magallan and Lee Dennis took to Istanbul the other week! After you check the photos, click here to watch the video!

“Check out these riding moments from Aaron Ross, Alex Magallan and Lee Dennis’ trip to Turkey. Walter Pieringer did all the snapping and was able to capture some epic riding moments from the trip. Alex’s wallride photo is pure BMX and reminiscent of the Metro Jam/Backyard Jam era.“

Posted: July 30, 2013 Tagged With: Aaron Ross, Alex Magallan, Daily, Lee Dennis, Must See, Sunday Bikes, Walter Pieringer

Odyssey – Brandon Webster in Texas Photogallery

To go along with Brandon Webster’s new Odyssey edit that dropped yesterday… Walter Pieringer pulled out a few photos he shot during the filming for this rad new photogallery that Odyssey posted up today. Definitely give this thing a quick look through! Brandon kills it on a BMX bike!

Posted: June 26, 2013 Tagged With: BMX, BMX bikes, Brandon Webster, Daily, Odyssey BMX, Walter Pieringer

Q&A: Walter Pieringer Vs. Jay Roe

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Head over to Defgrip to check out a rad interview with Kink team manager and all around good dude, Jay Roe… Conducted by the one and only, Walter Pieringer. This is a real good read. Take a peek!

Posted: June 12, 2013 Tagged With: BMX bikes, Daily, Defgrip, Jay Roe, Walter Pieringer

Defgrip – Q&A – Brian Yeagle Vs. Walter Pieringer

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Head over to Defgrip to check out a real good Q&A that Brian Yeagle did with Walter Pieringer where they talk about what is so motivating about traveling for Walter. It’s a real interesting read and Brian shot some rad photos to go along with this.

Posted: April 14, 2013 Tagged With: BMX bikes, BMX photos, Brian Yeagle, Daily, Defgrip, Walter Pieringer

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Defgrip – Japan: A Travelogue

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Defgrip dropped this brand new video giving you a look at the trip that Walter Pieringer took with a heavy crew to Japan. This looks like it was such an amazing trip. Wish I could have been on this, haha! Check it!

“I recently had the opportunity to travel to Japan with Brian Yeagle, KC Badger, Joseph Frans, Broc Raiford, Chad Kerley, Alex Magallan, and Greg Illingworth. They went over there to do demos, but afterwards Brian, KC, Joseph, and I rented a car and took off on our own with the goal of seeing as much of Japan as we possibly could. It was much more of a recreational trip than a riding trip, and we had one hell of a good time. I put together this little video with bits of footage I shot while shooting for a Ride UK article and some footage Joseph shot with his GoPro. Nothing beats exploring interesting and unfamiliar places with your friends.” – Walter Pieringer

Posted: February 20, 2013 Tagged With: Alex Magallan, BMX bikes, BMX videos, Brian Yeagle, Broc Raiford, Chad Kerley, Daily, Defgrip, Greg Illingworth, Joseph Frans, KC Badger, Walter Pieringer

Walter Pieringer Named Odyssey and Sunday Team Manager

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It was announced today that Walter Pieringer will be taking over the role of Team Manager for both Odyssey and Sunday Bikes. Check out the official word from both brands. I can imagine a lot of good things will be coming from this. Stoked on the news. Hell yeah, Walter!

“Odyssey has had the opportunity to work closely with WALTER PIERINGER throughout the years in various ways. We have always been a fan of his photography, video work, ability to orchestrate projects and most importantly, his professional work ethic. With all that said, we are happy to welcome Walter aboard as the new Odyssey TM.

Walter has a proven track record and will continue to coordinate his unique brand of content with the Odyssey crew. Furthermore, Walter will also be working in a similar capacity with our stable of brands: SUNDAY, GSPORT & FLATWARE. We are all excited for 2013 and beyond.

Here is what some of our team riders had to say:

“Hell Yeah!! Walter knows best, trust me.”
– TOM DUGAN

“That guy is multi-talented, in many ways. And he is a good dude.”
– ERIC LICHTENBERGER

“Couldn’t be more stoked, I have a good friend as my new team manager. Looking forward to continuing to travel and work together more!”
– AARON ROSS

“Walter is one of those individuals that happens to be amazing at whatever he puts his mind to. Giving him the reigns to guide the Full Factory teams is going to be an adventure to say the least. I am excited to be a part of it.”
– GARY YOUNG
” – Odyssey

“Big news time! After being the team manager from our inception in April of 2005, I’ve decided it was time to focus on other duties at Sunday and step away from the team manager role. It’s been a great 8 years in this role, but Sunday has grown so much that it was time to bring on a new TM. In doing so, I would like to introduce Walter Pieringer as Sunday’s new TM. Walter’s an amazing photographer, filmer and trip organizer, so it make sense for him to step into this new role. He will also be working with Odyssey as their TM as well. Look for him and the rest of the Sunday team on the road starting soon.” -Jim Cielencki / Sunday

Posted: January 15, 2013 Tagged With: Daily, Jim Cielencki, Odyssey BMX, Sunday Bikes, Walter Pieringer

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