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.)
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Two crazy kids in love…
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Tags: bmx racing, Nort & Wayne, Valentine's Day
Categories : Old School, Racing, shenanigans, Tomfoolery
Wanna lose a few inches this year?
7 02 2012The 22″ wheel movement has suddenly taken an interesting turn with the news that S&M is testing a prototype frame and tires.
In 2010, I did a post called 22″ bike: could you lose a couple inches? that generated a bunch of discussion on the pros and cons of the wheel size.
Back then I said (in the comments section) that having a single source supplier for all things 22″—Faction was the only company at the time offering 22″ stuff—would “hurt the cause”.
Now with companies like InDust offering 22″ frames and Standard building custom one-offs, the 22″ movement is starting to pick up some more momentum.
S&M is already offering 22″ forks as a custom option but has shied away from manufacturing frames till now.
With this new prototype it looks like S&M is about to jump into the 22″ scene with both feet. And by doing so, it looks like the 22″ option suddenly has a whole new level of legitimacy.
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Tags: could you lose a few inches?, Custom BMX forks, Faction Bike Co., InDust, ride indust, S&M 22" frame, S&M 22" prototype frame, S&M 22" tires, S&M bikes, Standard Bykes
Categories : Freestyle, New products, New School, Skatepark, street, Trails, Trails/Jumping
Smith grind to whip on the Wave-C
7 02 2012Jim Cielencki sent in this clip of Jared Swafford riding his (Jim’s) Wave C.
Smooth smith grind to whip at House Park in Austin.
Fresh.
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Tags: Austin, House Park, Jared Swafford, Jim Cielencki, Smith grind, Sunday Wave-C, Tailwhip, Texas
Categories : Freestyle, New School, Skatepark, street
Skatepark shredding on a Felt Brink
1 02 2012Stumbled across this video the other day and just had to post it.
Not only is it the first time that I’ve seen the Felt Brink in action, but Jay Ruff Sr has managed to combine two of my favorite things in one video: skatepark shredding and music from the RAD soundtrack.
Well done.
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Tags: 24" Felt Brink, Felt Brink, Felt cruiser, Jay Ruff Sr, Rad movie, RAD soundtrack, Skatepark riding on a 24", Skatepark riding on a BMX cruiser, Skatepark shredding, Thunder in your heart
Categories : Freestyle, New School, Rad, Skatepark, Trails/Jumping
WTF…why the fender?
27 01 2012There’s a thread going on right now over on Vintage BMX discussing the pros and cons on installing rear fenders on race cruisers.
Yes my friends….fenders.
Turns out GHP racer Todd Parry is running a carbon fiber (?!) fender on his race cruiser to avoid “being sucked in between the tire and the seat”.
And while the different sanctioning bodies tend to frown on these kind of things, it appears that track operators are letting the use of fenders slide.
Seems a little goofy to me.
What do you guys think?
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Tags: BMX cruiser racing, Fenders on BMX cruisers, GHP BMX, Goofy, Todd Parry, Vintage BMX
Categories : goofiness, New products, New School, Racing, Tomfoolery
Taking a Sledgehammer to the flat scene
24 01 2012Joe Cicman and Danny Sirkin threw down some serious flatland moves on a 24″ last year in two installments of TwoFourFlat.
Well, they’re back at it again.
This time taking a 26″ Volume Sledgehammer through its paces and teaching the big bike some new tricks.
Check it out.
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Tags: 24" BMX flatland, 26" Cruiser flatland, 26" of fury, 26" Volume Sledgehammer, BMX cruiser flatland, cruiser flatland, Danny Sirkin, flatland pegs, front brakes for freestyle BMX, Joe Cicman, serious flatland moves, TwoFourFlat, TwoFourFlat + 2, Volume bikes, Volume Sledgehammer
Categories : Flatland, Freestyle, New products, New School, Uncategorized
4130 Subway Series celebrates 2 years
20 01 2012The 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.
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Tags: 4130, 4130 Subway Series, Mayor of Hollywood, Pure BMX, whole lot of awesome
Categories : New School, Old School, shenanigans, street
Jim C with a tight bank to wall on Defgrip
18 01 2012Jim C has been putting in some serious riding time in on his Sunday Wave-C which has resulted in some seriously rad pictures showing up on the interweb lately.
Today, Jim scored some coverage on Defgrip with this Rick Crossman photo of a tight bank to wallride in Austin.
This is in addition to some cool shots that he posted over the weekend (that you can check out on the Cruiser Revolution Facebook page).
So bad ass.
Follow Jim C. on Instagram for more cool photos of him shredding his Wave-C.
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Tags: Austin, bank to wallride, Defgrip, Instragram, Jim C., Jim Cielencki, Rick Crossman, Sunday Wave-C
Categories : Freestyle, New School, street
Does the T/A stand for totally awesome?
13 01 2012If you were on the Cruiser Revolution Facebook page over the Christmas holidays, you’re already in the loop on this.
If you weren’t, let me give you the scoop.
Back in 1982, Skyway came out with the T/A frame. T/A stood for “Totally Aerodynamic” and featured teardrop-shaped tubing that made it an instant classic.
It was widely available as a 20″ and Skyway was said to have produced thousands over the years that it was available.
However, despite the 20’s popularity, Skyway decided to only produce a 24″ version in limited quantities. You pretty much had to be a factory rider like Richie “The Avalanche” Anderson to get a hold of one of these puppies.
This kind of exclusivity has made them a much sought-after item for collectors. You either had to be extremely lucky or have deep pockets to get a hold of one of the 24″ Skyway T/As. (Being as hot as Eva Gabrielle didn’t hurt either.)
But now PlanetBMX and Skyway are working together to bring a 24″ Skyway to the masses. It’s going to stay true to the original classic design but have a few modern elements thrown into the mix.
Check out the specs:
- 22″ top tube
- Euro BB
- 1-1/8″ threadless headtube
- V-brake mounts
- Headtube angle- 73.5 degrees
- Seat Tube angle- 73 degrees
- Chainstay length- 15.4″ to 16.75″
- BB Height- 12.3″
I just love the look of these frames…especially the chrome ones. Throw on some black Tuffs and some skinwall tires and you’ve got a serious looking machine on your hands.
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Tags: 24" Skyway TA, Black tuff wheels, BMX Cruiser, Eva Gabrielle, PlanetBMX, Skinwall BMX tires, skinwall tires, Skyway T/A, Skyway tuff wheels, totally aerodynamic
Categories : New products, New School, Old School, Racing, street, Trails, Trails/Jumping
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