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S&M Bruiser bars: bigger is better

6 05 2014

Could this be a sign that the sub-6″ cruiser bar is finally on its way out?

I have harped on the topic of traditional cruiser bars before…that they are just too small/short…but if you visit just about any race track, they are still being used by many folks (albeit usually with a topload stem and a whack of spacers).

But maybe that’s changing.

S&M just announced their new Bruiser Bar: 6.5″ tall and 29″ wide. Available in black, white and chrome.

Granted, if you’re rolling on a new school freestyle 24, you wouldn’t consider this a big bar (higher BBs and taller bars are the standard M.O. there) but for the race community this is a big step up…a lot of race completes still come with 5″ bars.

Hopefully, this will start a bit of a movement in the race community toward bigger bars.

Nice work S&M.

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Tags: BMX race cruiser, new school freestyle 24, S&M Bruiser Bars
Categories : New products, New School, Racing

Pull Magazine shows cruisers some love

24 04 2014

As mentioned back in the Monday minutes post, Pull Magazine put out a teaser saying that they were releasing a special Cruiser Issue this month.

Well, it finally came in the mail today and I have to say, I’m kinda impressed.

Pull magazine tends to be ho-hum but it looks like they stepped up their efforts a bit with this issue.

There’s an editorial encouraging people to race in the cruiser classes, a cruiser shootout, an ad featuring George Goodall on a Redline 24 and an in-depth interview with Cruiser champ, Shawn DiPrete.

I was a bit disappointed with the cruiser shootout…it was not comprehensive enough…missing out on some big-name race cruisers and failing to go into much detail about the different bikes.

The Shawn DiPrete article was great though.

It’s pretty rare for a magazine to give a serious interview to a cruiser guy…but it was a interesting read. Pretty cool to find out what drives a guy like DiPrete.

If you’re a USA BMX/BMX Canada member this mag is probably already in your mailbox. If you’re not a member, you can check it out on iTunes.

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Tags: Cruiser issue, George Goodall, Pull cruiser shootout, Pull magazine, Shawn DiPrete
Categories : New School, Racing

Stolen Gold frame & fork all built up

15 04 2014

The 24″ Stolen Gold frame and fork caught our eye for the first time at Interbike last year. Since then, we haven’t heard too much about it.

That is, till last week when Stolen shared a pic of a Gold frame & fork all built up (check the Cruiser Revolution Facebook page if you missed it).

Stolen also sent a few pics to the Cruiser Revolution in-box, so here’s a couple more for your viewing pleasure.

Donnie Bothman is responsible for this build…and wow, does it ever look nice.

I’m looking forward to seeing more Gold builds in the future!

Check the Stolen Bike Co site for all the specs, colors, etc.

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Tags: Donnie Bothman, interbike, Stolen Bike Co, Stolen Gold frame and fork
Categories : Freestyle, New products, New School

Monday minutes

7 04 2014

It’s the start of the week and there’s already a bunch of news to check out.

Pull magazine/USA BMX dropped a teaser on their facebook page recently about their “2014 Cruiser issue” set to hit USA BMX/BMX Canada members’ mailboxes any day now. According to the promo blurb, the mag will:

[g]o Inside the mind of a Champion with National #1 Cruiser Shawn DiPrete. Check out the top cruisers in the industry and some awesome race action at the Cajun Nationals.

Haven’t received my copy yet, but nice to see this type of feature.

Still on the magazine theme, Mark Summers, co-owner of Joyride 150 gets some well-deserved coverage from Bike magazine. Check out Joyride 150’s instagram page for more.

Cale Avery Schindler, who wowed us with his creative riding in last week’s Clip du jour, is now rolling on a Sunday Wave-C. He mentioned that he was in the market for a new frame (in the comments of that post)…looks like it didn’t take him long.

(Pic from the 24 26 and 29 inch BMX Cruisers Only facebook group)

Finally, to kick the week off right…check out these two little 4-year old shredders from NZ, Jake and Theo riding (and crashing) their bikes. Looks like they’re having a blast. So awesome.

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Tags: 2014 Cruiser issue, Cale Avery Schindler, joyride 150, little shredders, Mark Summers, Pull magazine, Shawn DiPrete, Sunday Wave-C
Categories : Freestyle, New School, Racing, Skatepark, street, Trails, Trails/Jumping

Trailer tease: 4130 Subway Series doc

3 04 2014

From humble beginnings, the 4130 Subway Series Ride has grown to become the largest BMX ride in North America (and probably the world).

Hitting streets of Hollywood, LA, Beverly Hills and points beyond, this ride draws hundreds of riders every month.

Now, for those folks that haven’t made it out to a ride yet, PSi films has teamed up with the 4130 crew to put together a documentary on the ride. The release date has been pushed out a bit (no confirmation at press time) but if this trailer is any indication, it looks like it’s gonna be a good one!

And in related news, as was mentioned back in the Spring Brake Ride Las Vegas post back in February, the 4130 Subway Series crew is meeting up with Sin City Series crew this month for an epic ride through Vegas.

I joined these guys (both the LA and Vegas crews) back in 2011 for the first ride they did together (I’m actually in the pic above, under the Vegas sign) and it was an awesome time. Not to be missed if you can make your way out there.

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Tags: 4130 Sin City Series ride, 4130 Subway Series documentary, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, PSi films, The Mayor of Hollywood
Categories : New School, Old School, shenanigans, street, Tomfoolery

Clip du jour: Cale Avery Schindler

27 03 2014

Clip du jour. Clip of the day.

Cale Avery Schindler comes through with a great edit that sees him shredding everything in site.

Whether it’s street, the skatepark, a race track, dirt jumps…you name it…no terrain is safe is from Cale’s unique brand of radness.

Filmed and edited by Pdog (who’s no slouch in the riding/edit department either) this video should get you stoked to ride, for sure.

Nice job Cale.

(I thought for sure he was going to slip off this pipe at 1:05 in the edit)

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Tags: Cale Avery Schindler, Pdog, Shredding on a 24"
Categories : Freestyle, New School, shenanigans, Skatepark, street, Trails, Trails/Jumping

Pharrell Williams & Nigel Sylvester talk BMX

14 03 2014

Pharrell Williams seems to be everywhere these days.

From award shows to curating design exhibitions and everywhere in between, Pharrell Williams is in the media spotlight in a big way.

But did I expect to see him show up in an edit with Nigel Sylvester talking BMX?

No way.

But here we are.

This follows on the heels of last year’s announcement that the pair were collaborating to create Brooklyn Machine Works complete BMX bikes.

Looks like a pretty cool project for the both of them.

I think we’re in for some cool stuff from these two.

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Tags: Brooklyn Machine Works, Happy, Nigel Sylvester, Pharrell Williams
Categories : Freestyle, New School, street

New public bike park for Toronto

13 03 2014

In terms of riding spots and parks, Toronto seems to get the most attention for it’s indoor bike park, Joyride 150 (and the crazy edits it spawns).

However, that may be changing this year.

At the recent Toronto BMX Jam, I learned that the city of Toronto is planning a new outdoor public bike park that is set to open this summer!

According to the City of Toronto website, the Sunnyside Bike Park will feature: a skills trail, pumptracks, a wide variety of jump lines and a wall ride.

And, to keep it family friendly…benches, picnic tables, and drinking fountains are going to be added as well.

This is in addition to the Centennial Park BMX Park also under construction just outside of Toronto. This facility is scheduled to be completed this year and used as a venue for BMX racing portion of the 2015 Pan American Games.

I have my fingers crossed that the track will live on after the games as permanent track for the Toronto area (it would certainly be a lot closer commute than my current “local” track).

I’m so looking forward to the ribbon-cutting ceremonies of these two bike parks.

C’mon summer!

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Tags: 2015 Pan Am Games, Cententennial Park BMX Park, joyride 150, Sunnyside bike park, Toronto bike parks
Categories : New School, Racing, Trails, Trails/Jumping

Texas-style Thursday throwback

6 03 2014

I don’t know if this qualifies for a “Throwback Thursday” post but I’m just going to roll with it.

About this time last year, I was planning a trip to Austin, TX .

I ended up having an great time.

One of the highlights of that trip was getting to ride with Buddy Sardenga at Walnut Creek (and having a few PBRs at the bar afterward).

This 2012 picture of Buddy shredding the Allied Compound (that I found over at BikeMojo) brought back some great memories of that trip.

Good times.

Thanks for showing me around Buddy.

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Tags: Allied Compound, Austin Texas, Buddy, PBR, Walnut Creek
Categories : New School, shenanigans, Trails, Trails/Jumping

Toronto BMX Jam delivers

4 03 2014

While this isn’t cruiser news, I have to share the Justen Soule-filmed highlights video from the Toronto BMX Jam.

The Toronto BMX Jam is one of my favorite events of the year and the 2014 did not disappoint. The jam not only showcases some awesome riding, it’s a great opportunity for the BMX community to get together and have a good time.