As we approach the end of the year, it’s time once again to kick off our series of year end posts. Every year, we publish a long list of videos on this site. In the fast paced environment that is the internet they are here one minute and archived the next. But before we close the door on 2016, it’s time to take a look back at some of the videos that we felt made the strongest impression on our viewers and the scene as a whole. The list is in no particular order and is not based off of any web statistics or analytics. With that in mind, we invite you to sit back, re-watch and enjoy.
Josh ‘Trees’ Hymans @trees610
Filmed and edited by: Matt Smith @mattheyea
Additional angles by: Angel @slim_bmx
Music: 21 Savage – No Target (prod. by Brodinski)
The O’Hara Trail Jam was held last Sunday, November 6th, by a group of locals that have maintained the trails for the past few years. The event gathered BMX riders from all over to celebrate what could be the trails last season. Over the past few years, the land the O’Hara Trails sit on has been threatened by development. Kyle Dipilla was on hand during the event and provided some coverage for our social media accounts. Kyle also shot some photos during the coarse of the day which he was kind enough to send over for your viewing pleasure. You can view all the photos from the O’Hara Trail Jam after the jump.
On Saturday, November 5th, Andy Celins hosted a Fall Roast back at the Creekside Woods located on the border between Northeast Philadelphia and Bensalem. Andy extended a personal invitation my way and it was a great opportunity to finally check out all the hard work that Andy and the locals have been putting in. Although I only live a few minute drive from the trails, I haven’t paid them a visit in a number of years. I arrived late in the day and only spent about two hours shooting around and talking with everyone in attendance. You can check out a gallery of photos from the Creekside Woods Fall Roast after the jump.
Nilo Hodge has been hard at work on his 366 Photo Project for awhile now, and hosted his first photo opening last week in Easton, PA. This photo of Cotton Robbins throwing a barspin in front of a brick building with an old painted sign also turned up online last week and both are perfect examples of that hard work paying off. You can read some words written by Nilo about the photo below and don’t forget to check out Nilo’s 366 Photo Project for more photography.
“I went out riding around Allentown with a bunch of the younger guys today. I met Cotton a little while back and he’s pretty solid dude. I saw him trying out this tight bank to barspin. I’ve always loved the old painted sign in the background and I wanted to incorporate it into a photo. The sun was beginning to set and the sky looked awesome. I asked Cotton to give the barspin a go again and he was down. This is the shot that we came away with.” – Nilo Hodge
On Saturday, October 1st, Steve Tassone hosted the Berks Street zine release and photo gallery at the Indie Photo Lab in Philadelphia. The photo gallery featured 35mm photography by Steve and celebrated the launch of his new Berks Street venture. Copies of the zine are available through the Berks Street online store and the gallery will be on display for the entire month of October. The Indie Photo Lab is located at 206 E. Girard Ave. Philadelphia, PA. 19125.
Brendan Mulrooney contacted us with a gallery worth of photos he shot and developed during the Berks Street zine release and was kind enough to send them over to share with us. Don’t forget to follow Brendan @barackobrendan on Instagram and check out his Flickr for more. You can check out the entire gallery of photos after the jump.
James Hess – A-town got the spots and James knows every cut. Topside Ice grind.
Chris Marshall has been one of the premier BMX photographers on the East Coast for a number of years now. His work has been featured in both print and digital formats through some of the most respected names in the BMX industry. As of late, Marshall has been working closely with Animal Bikes, but was kind enough to take some time out of his busy schedule to handpick and caption some photos shot in Pennsylvania over the years for this throwback gallery. You can check out the entire gallery after the jump.
On Saturday, September 3rd, the Catty Woods held their annual Labor Day jam. Nilo Hodge was on hand for the event and captured a few shots during the coarse of the day which he recently uploaded to the East Coast Destruction website. You can view the complete gallery of photos after the jump. Photos and captions by Nilo Hodge.
Don’t forget to follow Nilo on Instagram and check out his 366 Photo Project on Facebook for more of Nilo’s photography.
Bonus: As a bonus you can check out some additional photos of the PA Woods website by clicking here.
Justin Care – Up Rail To Opposite Tailwhip Photo: Dennis Bunn
This week’s “Photo Of The Week” features Justin Care opposite Tailwhipping out of an up rail on a classic alley setup tucked away in the suburbs of Philadelphia. The photo was shot by Dennis Bunn over this past weekend during a session with some of the locals. As a bonus you can check out another flick Dennis shot of Brian Collingwood Crooked grinding the same setup, after the jump.
Make sure you check out Bunn’s Flickr for more photography and don’t forget to follow Dennis, Justin and Brian on through their respective Instagram accounts.
First impressions, these shoes look almost ideal. Mid profile, cup sole, not too bulky. I’m never a fan of the white bottoms but I’d rather pick up a solid pair of cup-sole shoes than some boushey shit shoes that just look good standing still. There is a little commercial with the Crockett man himself, saying once they gave him the go ahead on a signature shoe he had all the lines already picked out. Dude shreds (see link).
Once they’re on your feet you’ll feel how slim the toe is. When you’re standing on the pedals you’ll feel your pinky toe getting smashed. I had my feet actually start bleeding when I had an all-day session.
On the brighter side, I haven’t had any heal bruises with these shoes at all. The hybrid waffle / cup sole they came up with is really nice.
The only other thing I disliked about these shoes was the thinness of the upper. Maybe it was the fabric? I did a few things and felt the protection of the mid sole yet the pressure of landing against the cranks still caused some pain.
“So nice I bought ’em twice”
My original pair still have some life in ’em but I had to impulse buy when I saw the same exact pair on sale.
I strictly keep these shoes for riding as much as possible to preserve their life. The tight toe can be a little snug for some people. My sessions are rarely all-day on average. My feet can tolerate a few hours and then they’ll get sore and that’s usually when I’m trying to wind down the session.
Durability: 10/10 Heel Cushion: 9/10 Fit: 8/10 (points off for being too snug on the outside toe) Price: $60-$80
Conclusion: Great shoe that now comes in all black and a few other colors. So if you want a really good mid shoe for bmx this is really the ticket until I find something better. So nice I bought ’em twice. Got any suggestions? Let me know. Thanks for reading.
I released the final chapter of the Not For Nothing web series last Friday and it has already gotten great feedback. We hit a delay after releasing the second part of the series last December, as the north east was hit with the usual ice cold weather. We continued to film as much as we could and even took a filming trip out to Los Angeles for this one. Enjoy!
Music:
“The United Kingdom” & “Flip the Script” by Gramatik
Edited By:
Sam Downs
Filmed By:
Sam Downs
Michael Skye
Peter Cappello
Starring:
Mike Stahl
Southside Mike
Aaron Sanchez
Peter Cappello
Sam Downs
Isaiah Walker
Garrett Darr
Ryan Olson
Shawn Wayne
Stefan Cyrano Needham
Today we have a second gallery of photos for you shot during The Street Series presented by Monster Energy that was held in Philadelphia this past weekend for BMX day. Kyle Dipilla was on hand during the event and provided some awesome coverage for our Snapchat. Kyle also managed to shoot a number of photos during the coarse of the day which he sent over for this gallery. Big thanks is owed to Kyle for all his help with both this gallery and the Snapchat coverage. Don’t forget to add us on Snapchat @ridepabmx for more BMX from all over the Pennsylvania scene.
