Straight out of Florida and the creative mind of Wayne Keller, we’ve got a brand new edit that Wayne describes as “random footage of same old stuff in a new year.”
I think you’ll agree that description doesn’t quite do it justice. In fact, I can pretty much guarantee that you’ll have a smile on your face and ready to go ride after watching this.
For more on Wayne, check out his blog, carrot-bag.blogspot.com
And for more on the bike he’s riding, check out Tribute Bikes.
What do you get when you combine the manic energy of Bobcat Goldthwait, the over-the-top delivery of Ric Flair and an over-caffeinated Monster Truck Rally announcer?
You get this guy.
Archie Dann.
Check out this video of Archie promoting opening day at Virginia Motorsports Park BMX.
I bet you’ve never heard a BMX track described as:
It’s fast…it’s crazy…like a bullet train covered with Vaseline going down…the belly…of a whale (1:10)
Fast forward to about 1:45 where his manic delivery starts to go supernova.
Be there
VMP!
Speed!
Fury!
BMX!
and from there it just keeps on building…to the point I think Archie’s head might just explode right there in the video.
Got the latest issue of Pull magazine from USA BMX today.
Pull magazine covers are typically yawners but this month they did something interesting.
Working with Team Redman, they piled the Redman team into the company car to recreate an iconic 1978 Bicycle Motocross Action magazine cover.
If you’re old school and/or a BMX nerd, seeing this cover probably brought back memories of this cover, shot by none other than icon-in-his-own-right Bob “Oz” Osborn.
Actually, the whole “flashback” feel seems to (unintentionally…I think) run throughout the rest of the magazine as well.
Flip to the center-spread and you’ll find a two-page ad for chromoly forks…. It’s like 1987 all over again! With month after month of ads featuring the latest and greatest carbon-fiber wonder fork, seeing an ad — a two-page one at that — for a chromoly fork seems quite out of the ordinary (but in my mind, definitely a refreshing change).
Then check out the back cover.
A Crupi ad featuring cruiser speed demon David Archibald promoting their cruiser lineup.
Seems like it was just yesterday that BMX Plus! ran an article talking about “The Death of the 24”. Now here we are, just a couple of years later and a major race company is buying up prime ad space to promote “the largest selection of cruiser frames and parts anywhere.” Seems like the rumors of the 24’s demise were greatly exaggerated…and the popularity of cruisers are just as strong as they ever were.
The longer I stay in this BMX game, the more I see things come and go…and then come back again. Anybody else have the same experience?
Seat posts have been getting the shaft in the modern BMX era. In recent years, seat posts have disappeared nearly as fast as brakes on a new school street bike.
But is the tide starting to turn?
Here and there you will see someone rocking their seat posts proudly…still low by old school standards but higher than what’s been the norm (which for a long time has meant slammed).
Perhaps it’s time to take a poll and find out where you (and your seat post) stand on this issue.
T19, one of the better known skateboarding brands in Japan has introduced a cool vintage-looking 24″ cruiser called the T19 X How I Roll BMX Cruiser.
For those on the vintage tip, this bike has all the classic elements to make an old-schooler happy. We’re talking v-bars, retro frame gusset, skinwall tires…true classic style. Not to mention the frame, fork and handlebar are all cro-mo. (Check out the full spec list here.)
Part of me wants to get one of these and cruise around like it’s 1983!
But then again, it might just be that this T19 video is making me want to grab my bike and run wild in the streets (It’s true…)
Special thanks to Roger Faso for giving me the heads up on this bike.
Joe Cicman and Danny Sirkin are back again with one of their fun videos.
This time they show you how to master the backflip in 10 easy steps.
Step #1? “Tell everyone you’re pro”.
Step # 2? “Get Zen”
(Have I mentioned that you should follow this tutorial at your own risk?)
Check it out.
Nort and Wayne…loving life, loving what they do and loving each other.
Each of us should be so lucky.
(Don’t forget to get your sweetheart something for Valentine’s Day today.)
Vodpod videos no longer available.The 4130 Subway Series celebrated two years of their epic rides this past Saturday. In typical 4130 style, the ride was 300+ riders strong with smiles a plenty.
A tip of the hat to the 4130 crew for keeping this awesome ride going.
In honor of this milestone, here are two web edits of the big night.
For more on the 4130 Subway Series, check out 4130 Subway Series is pure BMX and 4130subwayseries.com.
Wow, it seems like 2011 flew by.
So before we ring in the new year, let’s check out the top ten things that went down in 2011.
10. Sunday and S&M kicked off the year by introducing two of the most of the popular frames out there right now: the Sunday Wave-C and S&M 24″ Dirt Bike.
9. This was quickly followed by news that a lot of people had been waiting for: 24″ forks with front brake mounts. S&M was first to market with their 24 “Pitchforks with 990 mounts which was quickly followed by Sunday’s 24″ forks with 990 mounts (although they were testing prototypes much earlier).
8. Some great 24″ flatland vids surfaced almost immediately after from Joe Cicman and Danny Sirkin. (Could this be related somehow to #9?) Heck, even flatland legend Bobby Fisher surfaced a few months later riding flatland on a Sunday Model-C.
7. Low-rise traditional handlebars for cruisers dying off. The tall handlebar trend is firmly established in the freestyle end of 24″ bmx but it looks like it starting to take hold in racing too. MattyJo Shelley (of BMXActionOnline) tried it out on his race bike in a special guest post and he found taller bars had advantages for racing too.
6. “Older” guys continued to make their presence felt in BMX on their 24″ bikes. From the older cruiser classes in racing to a skatepark rider proving that age is just a number it’s great to see that there is no age cut-off for having fun!
Vodpod videos no longer available.5. DK introduced a line of bikes in Wal-Mart, including a 24″ version of the General Lee. Is this good or bad for BMX? The jury is still out.
4. Mongoose, Stolen and InDust introduced new 24s to the scene. Great to see companies responding to the demand for bigger wheeled BMXs.
3. Cruiser Revolution celebrated its 3-year anniversary this year. A great milestone and a testament to the great cruiser community that is continuing to grow.
2. The 4130 rides. I was lucky enough to participate in the 4130 Sin Series ride in Las Vegas back in September and it was one of the best times I have ever had on my bike. Bombing the streets with a couple hundred of your fellow BMXers is something everyone has to do at least once.
1. Having a good time on your bike. Sure, it’s fun to debate the pros and cons of how tall your handlebars are, talk about the latest parts and comment on the latest video edit but when it comes right down to it, when you’re out there riding none of that really matters. Whether its with your bros, your kids or just by yourself, you can leave your worries behind and let the good times roll as soon as you step on those pedals.
Happy New Year!
It’s the holiday season.
For many of us this means having a beer or two with some good friends.
But what happens when you reach for a cold one and realize that you can’t find the bottle opener? (And you’re drinking the good stuff without the twist-off caps..)
What are you going to do?
Paul Hoerdt shows us the way.
(Warning: audio NSFW)
Vodpod videos no longer available.
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