Stumbled across this video and thought I would share.
It’s a cool look at the 2010 Firemans Holiday Cruze, hosted by Firemans Texas Cruzer.
Austin has a healthy cruiser scene and this video shows its residents know that you don’t have to be busting out crazy moves to have a good time on your bike.
Fireman’s Cruze from EggMasterDuke on Vimeo.
Six riders from the 41-45 cruiser class have a shot at the #1 cruiser title in this weekend’s USA BMX Grand Nationals.
According to USA BMX, this is the first time in ABA/USA BMX history (35 years!) that this has happened. Now that Shawn Diprete (Answer~Rennen) and Shan Hatfield (SE Racing) have turned 41, six out of six of those riders sitting in the Top 10 in points will be racing 41-45 Cruiser in Tulsa.
FBN-Hyper’s Tommy “2×4” Board is currently on top of the points board.
One wild card is Todd Parry, a usually strong contender. Some people are saying that he’s not going to be in the mix this year.
And Archibald, DiPrete and Hatfield are not just going to roll over either. These guys will fight to the finish.
Of course, this is BMX racing and when the gate drops, anything can happen.
Will some of the contenders get taken out before the mains?
Or will we see all the contenders make it through for the ultimate showdown in the final?
Whatever happens, it should be good!
The 4th installment of the TwoFourFlat video series is set to drop December 9th.
Featuring Danny Sirkin and Joe Cicman, these vids never disappoint.
Whether it’s throwing down serious flatland moves on a Specialized 24 or breaking out a 26″ Volume Sledgehammer just to see what it can do, these guys know how to mix things up to keep it fresh.
And it looks like the guys are back at it again. This time on a Sunday Wave-C.
In the lead up to the release date, Danny and Joe have put together a couple of trailers to whet our appetite.
The second is my favorite of the two.
Can’t wait to check this out!
Had a chance to ride Cranx Bike Park in Syracuse, New York a week and a half ago and came away smiling.
Built in the spirit of other indoor bike parks like Ray’s MTB and Joyride 150, it has a little something for everyone. From a pumptrack, to jump lines to skatepark/street setups to the newly opened bowl…you can amuse yourself for hours.
Which I did.
Showing up on an unseasonably warm day, the park wasn’t as busy as I suspected it might be at this time of year. But that didn’t take away from the fun of the session. Upon getting the usual paperwork handled (waivers, etc.) by Dale, I was told that Matt, one of the guys on staff there, would give me a tour and show me around.
Definitely a pleasant surprise….and definitely something more bike parks should do.
Matt was laid back and a great tour guide…giving tips on lines, pointing out “escape routes” (if you had to get out of harm’s way) and making sure I had a good feel for the park and what it had to offer.
This run in the bottom left of this group of photos was probably my favorite line in the place. Starting at an elevated part of the park it sent you down into a banked turn and than into another banked turn in the opposite direction with a couple small jumps thrown in for good measure. Once you get used to it and hit with a little speed it becomes superfun.
The wooden bowl was definitely a good time too.
Tons of stuff to ride for sure with many updates and refinements already in the planning stages. (An outdoor dirt jump area has already been roughed for example.)
In the event that you break a bike part or need something for your bike, there’s also a satellite store for local shop, Advance Cyclery (you can see a bit in the left side of the top photo) to help you out.
All in all, definitely a cool place to check out if you’re in the area.
Bonus tip: when you’re done riding and have built up a healthy appetite, check out Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in town. Billed as a “honky tonk rib joint” it is a must-see/stop if you’re into bar-b-que….sooo good!
Photo credit: all pics (except the top one) from Turndown’s photo album on the Cranx Facebook page
Never a slouch in the riding department, Sunday Bike’s Jim Cielencki has busted out a couple of really good pics in the past few weeks.
The first one that caught my attention is one taken at the Fun, Fun, Fun Fest in Austin, Texas.
According to the caption that ran with the photo (taken by Sandy Carson) on the ESPN site, “This was one of the first flairs he has done on a 24″ bike in a few years, but he got it done with ease.”
No kidding.
The second is this carve on what looks like an almost impossible tranny (complete with skate stoppers at the bottom!).
Jim gets it done.
Great pics all around.
Not only do they show the high level that Jim’s riding at but also the versatility (and durability!) of the Wave C he’s doing these tricks on.
Hope to see more pics* like this.
*(and video…hint, hint)
Oh boy…has it been four years already?
It really does blow my mind how quick the time goes.
I want to thank everybody for the support over these past four years.
I really appreciate the great comments, pictures, and emails that help this site what it is today.
Let’s keep this going for four more years…and beyond.
Cheers everybody.
(Yes, it’s true…I have used this image before. But it happens to be one of my favorites and the four beer glasses seem to go with the 4-year anniversary theme…so I hope you’ll forgive me.)
Party favors
While I’d prefer for us to celebrate properly over a couple beers after a fun riding session, the logistics are a little problematic.
To make up for it, I’m going to pass along a couple discount codes to use at the Cruiser Revolution store.
They’re good for Cruiser Revolution t-shirts and other assorted CR merch:
Not sure how long I can keep them going, so make sure you let your family know that you want a Cruiser Revolution t-shirt for Christmas (and they should order now!).
Good race edits are few and far between…especially ones that feature 24″ riders.
However, that might be starting to change if this Gundars Osis edit is any indication.
Filmed at a fairly technical track in Latvia by Kaspars Garda, it’s tightly edited and does what any good video should do…makes you want to go ride. (In this case, at a race track!)
Hope to see more clips like this.
Gundars Osis – BMX Race from Kaspars Garda on Vimeo.
Bill Allen, star of stage and screen, most famous for his role as small-town BMXer done good Cru Jones in the movie Rad, turns 50 this week.
Whatever your thoughts on the cult classic, you can’t deny the iconic status of Cru Jones in the BMX community. Love him or hate him, everyone knows who Cru Jones is and the man who played him, Bill Allen.
And, in some kind of cosmic convergence, I also learned today that McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish is also enjoying it’s 50th birthday this year.
Coincidence?
Who’s to say….but I always seem to jones for a Filet-O-Fish or a viewing of Rad at the strangest times.
Like the middle of the night.
Maybe that explains their enduring popularity.
You just never know when the craving will strike you.
But when it does, whether it’s the sandwich or the movie, nothing else will do.
In a begone era, the moustache was sported by many BMX stars. Mike Miranda and Perry Kramer come to mind.
However, no one rocked it quite like Jeff “The Kos” Kosmala.
Now you may ask yourself, was the “Kos Stache” responsible for his domination of the cruiser class back in the day?
Was it that special something that got him play with the ladies?
It’s hard to say.
But this Movember, I’m hoping to capture some of that old school BMX magic by growing a Kos-inspired ‘stache.
Anybody else growing a moustache for Movember?
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