This September, the 4130 Subway Series is going on the road and hitting Las Vegas. The ride is happening the same week Interbike is in town, on September 17.
With a who’s who of BMX and bicycle industry types in town, you never know who might show up.
And it’s Vegas.
This might get rowdy (in a good way).
The 4130 Subway Series is pure BMX. Believe it.
If you’re going to be in San Francisco area next week…be sure to check out the second annual Golden Gate Bridge (GGB) Ride!
Organized by Trent Brocker, it’s going down July 16, starting off at the Clocktower (aka Ferry Building) at 11am.
Join Trent Brocker for the 2nd annual Golden Gate Bridge Ride
And it looks like it’s going to be a blast! There will be giveaway prizes for best endo, longest manual and longest bunnyhop.
Bring your A Game for the endo contest though…Trent has mad bar endo skills (see above) and will be tough to beat!
Contact Trent at chfrcka@yahoo.com for all the particulars.
My apologies to fans of the classic tale.
One early summer morning, when the Redline engineers were away on a team-building exercise, Goldilocks wandered into the Redline bike design area after seeing an open door off to the side of Redline’s corporate offices. A bike enthusiast by nature, she decided to walk around and look at the wide array of cycling goodies in the room.
As she strolled through the bikes, she tried on some of the gear that was on display and occasionally pulled on a brake lever or two to test the brakes of the bikes (it was something she did almost instinctively when she was checking out bikes at bike shops).
Goldilocks looks for a Redline that's just right
Growing restless, she was about to leave when she saw the 20″ Redline Device in the corner. “Wow, what a nice bike” she said aloud, “but a little undersized for my tastes.”
She put the bike down and wandered down another aisle. There she spotted another Device, the 26″ version. “Hmmm,” she thought to herself, “nice, but this seems a little too big.” She leaned it back against the wall where it was standing and looking around some more.
“You know what would be ‘just right’?, she said to no one in particular, “A 24″ Device“.
Just then, the door to the room opened and the main lights were flicked on, “What’s going on here?”
(Like this story, the 24″ Redline Device is a pure fantasy…but should it be?…a 24″ Device is a bike that should be in Redline’s lineup.)
Racers tend to be the the most weight-conscious in the BMX world. But these days, everyone tends to have a little “weight-weenie” in them. Have we all gone overboard?
How concerned are you about your bike’s weight?
Weigh in with your thoughts.
Sometime in the early 90s, a metal band lead singer (that hit the big time a decade earlier) got together with a little bike company called S&M Bikes and the S&M Widowmaker was born.
The lead singer? Dee Snider from Twister Sister.
Here’s a excerpt from the news section of the February 1993 edition of Ride Magazine with some more background.
There was an extremely short run of these made so prices commanded for these rigs has understandably gone through the roof.
Love the graphics:
Especially this one:
All in all, pretty cool.
If you want to learn more about the S&M Widowmaker, check out ryanpartridge.blogspot.com (where these pictures are taken from) or BMX Museum.
If you just want to rock out, maybe you should try to relive Dee Snider’s glory days and check out this video.
Aluminum frames, carbon fiber forks, clipless pedals…all have been adopted by the racing community in the quest for victory.
When mere equipment upgrades are not enough, some turn to intense fitness regimes and (gasp!) performance-enhancing drugs.
But it takes more to be a champion.
What it takes is heart….and perhaps four quick moving paws.
Calleigh the BMX dog demonstrates.
If you’re on Facebook and you’re interested in some (almost) daily 24″ news and BMX-related shenanigans, you should definitely check out (and ‘like’) the Cruiser Revolution Facebook page.
In addition to links to current posts, you’ll also find reader bike photos (don’t forget to post your own), cool videos, and other assorted fun stuff.
It’s just another way to get your fix of 24″ BMX news and information.
Putting the "Face" in Facebook
What you may have missed
Last night there was cruisers on my lawn
Take the cruisers bowling
Take them bowling
Take the cruisers bowling
Take them bowling
Some people say that skatepark bowls all look the same
look the same
There’s not a line that goes here that rhymes with anything
anything
Vodpod videos no longer available.I had a dream last night but I forget what it was…
Videos: Jim C. & TJ Henderson; Peter Beer; Camper Van Beethoven.
If you want the ultimate, you have to be willing to pay the ultimate price — Point Break
The fact is, no one rides for free.
Every ride has the potential for calamity…sometimes you end up paying the price, and crashing.
Here’s a look back at some of the craziest cruiser crashes caught on video (and a quick reminder to wear your gear)!
3. Mid-race flair
I bet this guy didn’t think he would be pulling a flair on this day…in full race leathers!
2. A killer snap
In racing, getting a killer snap is usually a compliment. In this case…
1. Jose Yanez tribute during Cruiser main at UCI Worlds
Jose Yanez was the first guy to successfully pull flips on a BMX bike. He rocked clips on his pedals to make it happen. These days the only BMX riders using clips are racers. It’s only fitting then that the Junior Men’s Cruiser final at the UCI Worlds showcased a tribute to Yanez’s pioneering efforts. A stunning demonstation of flips in his honor.
Honorable mentions
Coming up a little short
Mike “Rooftop” Escamilla made a name for himself jumping off houses. A true contrarian, this fella decided to take the opposite route. Looks like he came up a little short.
Berm warfare
Fighting always seems to bring fans to their feet in hockey. Could it work in BMX? Let’s find out.
A good relationship always allows for some give and take.
We do things for our significant others when sometimes we’d rather be doing something else.
Likewise, having a nice place to share is important too.
Unfortunately, the work involved to keep a nice place often has a way of interfering with the time we like to spend riding. This can create some tension, unless your spouse happens to be as bike-crazy as you are.
The answer?
A pumptrack.
But not just any pumptrack.
We’re talking a manicured, landscaped pumptrack like the one in the backyard of John and Maggie of the San Diego Mountain Bike Association, as featured on the ihatebikes site.
This yard is a thing of beauty. (Although that wall is crying out to be incorporated as a feature in the pump track.)
Here’s another shot:
So maybe you and your spouse can’t agree on the decor in your home…but with a yard like this, at least you’ll have a yard you can both enjoy (…and you’ll never have to be nagged to do yardwork again!).
All pics by Jason Van Horn at ihatebikes.net
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