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Weird & Revered – Low Heat Mixtape

June 22, 2021 Leave a Comment

The Weird & Revered squad always deliver when they have a new video to check out. Here’s a fresh batch of clips they’ve been stacking during street and park sessions up in Canada! There’s a ton of different styles, tricks and setups in this, making for a real good watch from start to finish. Check it out!

“Canada’s Weird & Revered crew are back at it with another mixtape. Since the release of their DVD, “Vagabond Squad,” the boys have slowly been chipping away at their next full-length BMX project. Justin Schwanke decided to start the filtering process and has chopped up 9 minutes of footage that won’t make the cut for that next DVD (no deadline yet in place). We present to you, the “Low Heat Mixtape.”

Riders (in order of appearance): Tyler Horness, Kostya Chimkovitch, Thomas Henderson, Logan Kirzinger, Jesse Baraniuk, Cary Lorenz, Derek Bolz, Justin Schwanke, George Brunin, Slade Scherer, Andrew MacLeod, and Mark Stanway

Locations: Alberta and British Columbia (Canada), Oregon and Nevada (USA), Belarus” – DIG

Weird & Revered In Israel

October 21, 2020 Leave a Comment

The Weird & Revered crew clocked a ton of miles while working on their “Vagabond Squad Video that was released online this past summer. While filming they traveled a ton and one of their trips took them to Israel to cruise the endless spots, along with take in the sights and culture. The best clips from the trip made it into the “Vagabond Squad” DVD, but they still had a ton of other footage that needed a home, so they whipped up this video loaded with goodness. Take a peek!

“In February 2019, Thomas Henderson, Justin Schwanke, and Jesse Baraniuk of the Weird & Revered BMX crew travelled from Canada to Israel to film for their full-length DVD project, Vagabond Squad. The trio road tripped around the country with stops in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Be’er Sheva, Eilat, and the Dead Sea. They also travelled by bicycle into Bethlehem, crossing the Israeli / Palestinian border in between. This short web video is a collection of footage that didn’t make the cut for their DVD.” – DIG

Weird & Revered – Jesse Baraniuk’s Vagabond Summer

August 31, 2020 Leave a Comment

The Weird & Revered crew always deliver with their videos. Here’s one giving us a look at what Jesse Baraniuk got into this summer from street spots to skatepark sessions. This has a bunch of rad clips from Jesse, along with appearances from a bunch of the guys from the squad. Hit play and enjoy!

“Jesse Baraniuk has been living full vagabond style in an RV. He recently put together this video from his travels across Canada in 2019. Some words from the man himself:

“For a few years, I had been talking about buying a van or RV to live in. Early in 2019, things began to line up and I pulled the trigger. I moved out of my place, sold my car, bought an RV, rented a post box, and hit the road in April. Most of the next few months were spent driving, riding BMX, or surfing. I drove from Edmonton, to Tofino (on the west coast), all the way to Halifax (on the east coast), then back to western Canada where I spent the winter. This is the first video I’ve edited, and most of it is self filmed. I hope you enjoy it!” -Jesse Baraniuk

Riders: Jesse Baraniuk, Andrew Gobbo, Kostya Chimkovitch, Eamon McCaffrey, Thomas Henderson, Joe Kubik, Justin Schwanke” – Weird & Revered

Weird & Revered “Vagabond Squad” – Full Video

July 15, 2020 Leave a Comment

Over the past few weeks we’ve been getting the individual sections from the Weird & Revered “Vagabond Squad” DVD to check out. Now that all of the sections have been uploaded, we get a look at the full video all in one place! If you’re looking for a rad BMX video to check out that has a super good mix of styles, tricks and spots, this is the one for you! This is a damn good watch from start to finish, so get on that play button and check it out!

““Vagabond Squad” is a full-length BMX video from Canada’s Weird & Revered crew. Filmed from 2016 to 2019, the project is community rooted with a strong focus on the Edmonton BMX scene. Although a majority of the clips are from the crew’s home city, the footage spans 9 countries, 8 American states, and 4 Canadian provinces and territories.

Sections:
Intro – 0:00
Thomas Henderson – 3:53
Jesse Baraniuk – 7:53
Logan Kirzinger – 11:46
Joe Weidman & Mark Stanway – 13:38
Duke Thomson-Kurz – 16:24
Team Dad & Friends – 20:13
Cary Lorenz – 28:15
Team Ontario – 31:38
Tyler Horness – 34:28
Justin Schwanke – 37:57
Derek Bolz – 44:36
Outro – 49:35” – DIG

Weird & Revered “Vagabond Squad” – Derek Bolz & Outro Sections

July 8, 2020 Leave a Comment

The final sections from the Weird & Revered “Vagabond Squad” DVD have popped up online. This time around we get Derek Bolz‘s section that’s filled with wild gaps and drops. It’s safe to say Derek is NOT scared to send it off or over something. After that, we get some laughs, crashes and b-roll to close things out! Hit play and take it all in!

““Vagabond Squad” is a full-length video from Canada’s Weird & Revered crew. Filmed from 2016 to 2019, the project is community rooted with a strong focus on the Edmonton BMX scene. Although a majority of the clips are from the crew’s home city, the footage spans 9 countries, 8 American states, and 4 Canadian provinces and territories.

Closing out our release of sections from Vagabond Squad is Derek Bolz.” – DIG

“Derek is from a small farming community called Provost. About a year into filming the DVD, he moved to Edmonton for school and started riding more regularly with the crew. Derek is highly motivated and reliable which makes him one of my favorite people to film with. Despite a later start to the project, he put in a ton of work to get enough footage for a full section. As we captured and crossed off more and more crazy ideas from his filming list, it soon became apparent that he would have the last section in the video. The boy loves metal and loves a good huck which is the perfect recipe for closing out Weird & Revered’s first DVD, Vagabond Squad.” – Justin Schwanke

Music Credit:
The Mothercraft – Pillars
https://themothercraft.bandcamp.com/releases
Chips Calipso – A Person
https://chipscalipso.bandcamp.com/releases
The Velveteins – Garden Sleeper
http://www.thevelveteins.com

Weird & Revered – Justin Schwanke “Vagabond Squad” Section

July 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

Here’s one we’ve been looking forward to. Justin Schwanke‘s section from the Weird & Revered “Vagabond Squad” DVD is now online. Justin pulled double duty for this one as the filmer and editor, along with filming a full section packed with creative and unique riding from start to finish. Justin has a unique style that is very unpredictable, and will leave you guessing just what he’s going to do next. Needless to say, his section turned out super good from all the parks and parks he rode, to his backyard and garage ramps. Hit play because this one doesn’t disappoint!

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Weird & Revered – Tyler Horness “Vagabond Squad” Section

June 24, 2020 Leave a Comment

The sections from the Weird & Revered “Vagabond Squad” DVD continue to flow! Here’s a look at Tyler Horness‘ section loaded with park and street goodness. Tyler brings a good mix of tricks to the spots, keeping things interesting from start to finish!

“Tyler has incredible bike control, a well-developed style, and is constantly learning new and difficult tricks. I’m not really into the idea of saying that someone is ‘the best,’ especially in BMX when everything is so variable and so subjective. However, I think many of the Edmonton locals would agree with me that Tyler Horness is probably the best rider in our city. This video part is just a small taste of Tyler’s skills on a bike.” – Justin Schwanke

Weird & Revered “Vagabond Squad” – Team Ontario Section

June 17, 2020 Leave a Comment

The Weird & Revered crew coming through with another awesome section from the “Vagabond Squad” DVD. This time around we get a mix section from the Team Ontario squad who went to work on street spots, parks and more. This has a real good mix of tricks, with plenty of fufanus mixed in there, and styles, making for a good watch. Take a look!

Next up in our release of sections from Vagabond Squad is a split part from Kyle Lafleur, Sean Tiffin, and Ted Bambrick.” – DIG

“Kyle, Sean, and Ted were all born in the Canadian province of Ontario, but have since called Alberta home. This split part provides a healthy mix of brake tricks, peg tricks, and high airs. While their riding styles may vary, their ages and roots hardly do.” – Justin Schwanke

Music Credit: The Provincial Archive – Absorbed
https://www.theprovincialarchive.com/