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Mykel Larrin: Being – X Games 2019

July 18, 2019

Anyone who has had the chance to cross paths with Mykel Larrin knows that he’s not only one hell of a BMX rider, but he’s also an amazing human that is kind, humble and all in all a lot of fun to be around. Mykel grew up in the Midwest and he definitely hasn’t forgotten what it took to get to where he is today. The X Games dropped this piece where Mykel tells his story from how he got into BMX, getting into contests, making the choice to ride professionally over finishing college, being homeless and more. If you weren’t already a fan of Mykel, you will be after you watch this!

“From humble beginnings in Racine, Wisconsin, BMX rider Mykel Larrin discovered the local skatepark and inadvertently met his mentor, Kuko Padilla. With a new bike, a desire to learn and an eventual dream to turn pro, Mykel Larrin became a super local at the skatepark, learning to ride transitions of all types in the process.

“The skatepark changed the trajectory of my life,” says Larrin. “And the community that existed at the skatepark kept so many kids off the street.”

With his dreams set in motion, Larrin continued to focus on school and BMX riding, traveling to local competitions and demos throughout the Midwest. Eventually, the demanding schedule caught up with Larrin and he was forced to make a choice: continue college or pursue BMX riding.

Larrin chose to put school on hold and pursued BMX riding. Following international trips to do BMX demonstrations for Armed Forces members in the Middle East, and a few choice contest placings, Mykel Larrin was invited to ride X Games. From there, the proverbial sky has been the limit for Larrin.

This is Being Mykel Larrin.

Mykel Larrin is competing in two events at X Games Minneapolis 2019: BMX Vert at 7 p.m. CT on Thursday, August 1 and BMX Big Air at 8:45 p.m. CT on Friday, August 2. ” – X Games

X Games 2019 BMX Park Qualifier – Live Replay

June 30, 2019

The qualifier for BMX Park at X Games Minneapolis went down in Boise, Idaho this weekend, and a bunch of the best park riders turned out to throw down! Here’s the full live replay giving you a look at ALL of the action that went down from Marcus Christopher, Brandon Loupos, Jose Torres, Kevin Peraza, Rim Nakamura, Pat Casey, Boyd Hilder, Larry Edgar, Mykel Larrin, Daniel Sandoval, Colton Walker and Ben Wallace! Only the top 6 are qualified for Minneapolis, so there’s actually a few people who didn’t make it that we thought was going for sure. Take a look!

“Watch the replay of the FULL BROADCAST of The Road to X Games: Boise BMX Park Qualifier from the Rhodes Skatepark in Boise.”

RESULTS:
1. Marcus Christopher (Qualified to X Games Minneapolis)
2. Brandon Loupos (Qualified to X Games Minneapolis)
3. Jose Torres (Qualified to X Games Minneapolis)
4. Kevin Peraza (Qualified to X Games Minneapolis)
5. Rim Nakamura (Qualified to X Games Minneapolis)
6. Pat Casey (Qualified to X Games Minneapolis)”

Garrett Reynolds Wins X Games Shanghai BMX Street Finals

June 2, 2019

The BMX Street Finals went down at X Games Shanghai, and Garrett Reynolds reclaimed the top spot and took the Gold with Felix Prangenberg and Chad Kerley taking silver and bronze! Check out the winning runs up top, then scroll down to watch the entire live replay of the full contest to see how everyone else did!

“Watch the gold, silver and bronze medal runs from BMX Street at X Games Shanghai 2019, featuring Garrett Reynolds, Felix Prangenberg and Chad Kerley.”

“Watch the replay of ESPN’s full broadcast of BMX Street at X Games Shanghai 2019, featuring Nathan Williams, Dakota Roche, Bruno Hoffmann, Sean Ricany, Felix Prangenberg, Lewis Mills, Devon Smillie, Chad Kerley, Alex Donnachie and Garrett Reynolds.” – X Games

X Games Shanghai – BMX Street Course Preview with Chad Kerley

June 1, 2019

The X Games are going off in Shanghai, China this weekend and some of the top BMX street guys have been invited over to throw down on the course. Here’s a quick Course Preview where they caught up with Chad Kerley to get his perspective along with a few riding clips! If you want to see more, check out the video from X Games Shanghai – BMX Street Practice and expect to see more from the actual contest here soon.

“X Games BMX Street gold medalist Chad Kerley is no stranger to BMX progression. This year at X Games Shanghai 2019, Kerley is coming out swinging, with new grind combinations and big moves.” – X Games

X Games Shanghai – BMX Street Practice

May 31, 2019

Practice for X Games Shanghai have kicked off and all of the heavy hitters were on the street course getting some lines figured out. Check out what Chad Kerley, Garrett Reynolds, Devon Smillie, Dakota Roche, Alex Donnachie, Bruno Hoffmann, Nathan Williams, Sean Ricany, Felix Prangenberg and Lewis Mills threw down. This contest is going to be nuts.

“Technically, it’s not the first practice, but yesterday’s practice got rained out and I wasn’t there to film it…sooooo, does it really count? Either way, absolutely dialed riding from the street dudes, as expected.” – Our BMX

X Games Real BMX 2019 – Full Show

May 28, 2019

Over the past week we’ve been getting a look at all of the parts and some of the bonus videos for the X Games Real BMX 2019. Now, we get a look at the full TV episode that was hosted by Scotty Cranmer with all of the parts, along with behind the scenes footage and insight from the judges and riders on each section. Hit play and take it all in! If you want to re-watch just the riding sections, you can find those right here!

“Watch the full ABC “World of X Games: Real BMX 2019” show, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the all-video X Games BMX contest, featuring Corey Martinez, Brad Simms, Jordan Hango, Dan Coller, Simone Barraco and Greg Illingworth.” – X Games

Real BMX 2019 Crash Reel

May 27, 2019

When it comes to filming a part for something like the X Games Real BMX contest, you better believe the riders picked are going all in for it. Although these are some of the best BMX riders in the world, they do crash, and when they do shit as gnarly as these guys do for the videos, it can be brutal when they do crash. Here’s a crash reel showing some of the heavier slams that Brad Simms, Dan Coller, Jordan Hango, Greg Illingworth, Simone Barraco and Corey Martinez took while working on their parts for the X Games Real BMX 2019 Videos.

“Watch the slams that came before the makes in the filming of the contest video parts for Real BMX 2019, brought to you by ESPN, the World of X Games and Nexcare.” – X Games

Jordan Hango Wins X Games Real BMX 2019

May 25, 2019

The results are in and Jordan Hango and filmer Andrew Schubert took the Gold medal after the judges for Real BMX 2019 cast their votes! Behind Jordan, Simone Barraco‘s video took second and Brad Simms landed in 3rd. Check out the videos from each of the 3 sections with some behind the scenes looks. After that, go watch all of the videos here — X Games Real BMX 2019 Videos

“Watch Real BMX 2019 gold-medal winners Jordan Hango and filmer/editor Andrew Schubert’s full behind-the-scenes segment from ABC’s “World of X Games: Real BMX 2019” broadcast.”

“Watch Real BMX 2019 silver-medal winners Simone Barraco and filmer/editor Ryan Chadwick’s full behind-the-scenes segment from ABC’s “World of X Games: Real BMX 2019” broadcast.”

“Watch Real BMX 2019 gold-medal winners Brad Simms and filmer/editor Christian Rigal’s full behind-the-scenes segment from ABC’s “World of X Games: Real BMX 2019” broadcast.”