Wethepeople BMX Archives

Max Gaertig – 17 Years On Wethepeople

When you look at BMX and their teams, there can be a lot of rotation as far as riders joining and leaving teams. Whether the rider gets a better offer and makes a switch, they just fade out with adult life responsibilities, get injured and never really make a comeback, or they just turn out to be a dick and nobody wanted them on the team anymore, there are a lot of reasons for why a rider will ultimately end up not being sponsored by a brand. However, every now and then there are some outliers. Riders that are amazing on a bike and off, continue to progress and produce, and continue to be an asset worth supporting for years and years. That list of riders is fairly short considering the average career of a professional athlete on any level (except for maybe field goal kickers in the NFL and professional bowlers) can be pretty short lived. Max Gaertig is one of those riders that has stood the test of time! Although he’s not popping up all too often these days, he’s still out there crushing it on his bike and continues to be a valuable member of the Wethepeople team after 17 YEARS of riding for the brand. We can’t even begin count the number of Pro riders that have come and gone in that time frame. Hell, half of you checking this out have probably lived in a world where Max has rode for Wethepeople longer than you have existed, haha!
(Man, we are getting old)
Either way, Max is going on 17 years strong and Wethepeople whipped up this short but sweet video showing their gratitude for him. It also sounds like we can expect to see something cool coming in the next few months. We’re not sure if it’s a new signature product or just a fresh edit, but either way we’ll be stoked to see it. Congratulations, Max! Hell of a milestone. Keep it going!

“His video parts have pretty much defined forward-thinking street riding for generations, he set benchmarks way back and although at the time he may never have given it much thought he was always pushing progression at an astonishing level. Our gratitude for Max goes beyond anything and we are thankful for 17 years of Mad Max… Look out for something super cool early 2020 with Max…” – Wethepeople

Check out a bunch of photos and a few more words about Max over on the Wethepeople website!

Dan Kruk Winter 2019 Video Bike Check

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Curious what Dan Kruk is running for a setup these days? Here’s a look at his fresh Wethepeople signature Network setup decked out with WTP and Madera parts top to bottom. Hit play to let Dan go real in-depth with the bike details, explaining just why he runs what he runs on his bike!

“Looking to get your grind to hard 540s dialed? Well, this is the bike that does ’em. Peep Dan Kruk’s signature WeThePeople Network frame (available very soon) built up with WTP and Madera parts.” – Our BMX

Frame: Wethepeople Network, 20.8” TT
Fork: Wethepeople Battleship
Bars: Wethepeople Stallis
Grips: Wethepeople Remote
Stem: Wethepeople Gooseneck
Headset: Wethepeople Compact
Seat: Wethepeople
Post: Wethepeople
Cranks: Wethepeople Logic, 160mm
Sprocket: Madera Seel’d
Pedals: Wethepeople Logic
Chain: Eclat
Front Wheel: Wethepeople Logic rim, Madera Pilot hub
Rear Wheel: Wethepeople Logic rim, Wethepeople Helix v3 hub
Tires: Wethepeople Feelin’ 2.25”
Pegs: Wethepeople Dill Pickle
Guards: Madera C4 / Wethepeople Helix

BSD – Sam Jones “VX Rated”

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Here’s one we’ve been looking forward to! BSD have released Sam Jones‘ section from the “VX Rated” series for your viewing pleasure! As always, Sam brings crazy nose balance, along with no shortage of grind combos and lines that are too good to miss! Hit play and check out no shortage of bangers!

“Our ‘VX Rated’ series returns for part 2 with Sam Jones..

Front wheel magician Sam Jones takes his skills to the streets of Greece, Indiana, Barcelona and the UK in the latest instalment from the BSD ‘VX rated’ series.

Filmed and edited by Alex Donnachie.
Additional filming by Ilja Pavlukevics and the BSD crew.

The BSD VX rated series is filmed and edited by Alex Donnachie, filmed over a few trips with David Grant, Sam Jones and Dan Paley.” – BSD

Wethepeople – Introducing Wiktor Skibinski

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It was announced back in September that Wethepeople have added Wiktor Skibinski to their squad! Since then, Wiktor has been busy going to work on street spots stacking clips for this welcome edit! Hit play and check out plenty of dialed clips filled with grind combos, big barspins and more to get familiar with Wiktor and his riding!

“Filmed in a just little over a month, our new shredder Wiktor Skibinski savored the last of the good weather in Warsaw, Poland to put together his first Wethepeople video. From flawless tech lines to big rails, Big Wik does it all with style and raw power. The future is bright for this kid…

Filmed & Edited by Stefan Zgorzelski”

Wethepeople – Kelvingrove Session

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Wethepeople coming through with a video featuring Danny Crook and Dan Banks catching a moist session at the Kelvingrove Skatepark over in Scotland. Despite some cloudy, wet weather, these guys were able to stack some solid clips for this new video! Take a look!

“Go to Scotland in the Autumn they said. It would be fun they said… We sent UK connect Danny Crook to meet up with recent Glassgow transplant and Wethepeople AM Dan Banks for a session at the infamous Kelvingrove Skatepark. Despite the grim weather and a few minor injuries, both boys came back with some solid footage.

Featuring Dan Banks & Danny Crook.

Filmed & edited by Ben Gordon.” – Wethepeople

Wethepeople – Felix Prangenberg Fall 2019 Bike Check

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Now that the news that Felix Prangenberg has joined the Eclat Pro team is out, we figured it wouldn’t be long before we got a look at Felix’s current setup with some new Eclat goodies mixed in on it. There’s a new Bike Check that popped up on the Wethepeople site today filled with photos and a full parts list that you can check out right here! No prototype parts on this rig, but we would imagine we’ll be seeing some of that pop up in the near future.

Wethepeople BMX – Nick Halisheff “Swag Bucks”

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Wethepeople‘s Canadian connect, Nick Halisheff, coming through with a fresh video loaded with real solid riding from a recent trip hitting up street spots and skateparks from Vancouver to Utah and spots in between.

“Thick Nick Swag Bucks rides for the WTP team through the Canadian distro OGC. He bought a sick old van and filmed this on a road trip from Vancouver, to the Oregon coast then over to Salt Lake City. This trip was purely to go hiking through mountains and desert, as well as visit some skateparks along the way!

Edited by Nick Halisheff – Filmed by Riley Abramyk, Corey Walsh, Santi Gringo, Matt Perrin, Adam Cox, KY Brisbois, Kyle Kostigan, Brayden Roasted and Alex Jo” – DIG

Wethepeople – Jacman Hinss Welcome Video

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Wethepeople have added Australian master grind technician Jacman Hinss to their AM squad. Here’s a fresh video he whipped up to bring the news filled with heavy lines and grind combos for you to check out. No rail or ledge he came across went to waste! Check it out!

“Wethepeople is proud to officially welcome Australia’s Jacman Hinss to the AM team. Hailing from Melbourne, Jacman’s blend of smooth riding, originality and big tricks have made him part of a new generation of Australian shredders making waves across the globe. Filmed across two continents, this video highlights why so many of the team are stoked on Jacman, and how buzzing we are to officially welcome him to the team.

A video by Ben Norris.” – Wethepeople