Photo by Ryan Navazio.
The Central Library has an interview with Matt Miller conducted by Sam Waller on its website. Matt discusses his latest video, Chocolate Truck 2 (which has been nominated for NORA cup “video of the year”), growing up in Levittown, the contrast between Philadelphia & NYC, future projects, and more. Check out the full interview by clicking here.
Smith bar at a classic Philly spot. (Photo: Brendan Mulrooney)
Our BMX has a new interview with Dan Conway on their website following the release of Dan’s latest video part for GT, Sick Mutha F_cker. The interview was conducted by Jeff Z. and also includes photography by Jeff, as well as Brendan Mulrooney, Matt Loughead, and Greg Moliterno. While the main focus of the interview is on Dan’s latest video part for GT, it also dives into Dan’s recent addition to the Profile team, upcoming video projects, moving into a new place, and more.
Jeff Purdy is the subject of the latest “Fat Favourites” list on the Fat BMX website. Check out Jeff’s answers and some photography provided by Brendan Mulrooney and Matt Miller.
Joe Niranonta is the definition of the term, working-class BMX rider, juggling a full-time job working in boiler rooms in New Jersey while maintaining his status as an AM rider for Animal and Kink Bikes after hours. In those after hours, Joe can usually be found in the streets of Philadelphia pushing his dreams forward one pedal at a time.
Joe is from Levittown, Pennsylvania and is the oldest of three brothers. All of which ride BMX. For the Niranontas, BMX has become a family trait. One that started with their late father, Paitool, and has transcended through four generations of the family name. On the verge of completing filming for the highly anticipated ‘Chocolate Truck Two’ video, we spoke with Joe about the upcoming video, the launch of the Niranonta brand, how it all started and much more. You can read the full interview, after the jump.
In early December, we premiered the latest video from OTP (Outside the Philth) featuring Shilo Staniech. The video was released in association with The Yea and was filmed over the better part of the year by Buck Milliken and Matt Patterson. Following the release of the video, Matt Loughead conducted a follow-up Q&A segment for the site which you can check out after the jump.
*All words and photography by Matt Loughead unless otherwise noted.
Joe Niranonta and Tom Nguyen have been hard at work on some projects for Sneaker Lab that have begun surfacing online. An interview conducted with Joe and Tom about the current state and future of BMX was posted on the Sneaker Lab website earlier today. The interview is complete with a handful of photos of Joe riding that were shot by Tom. You can view the full interview by clicking here. And although this one made it’s way online back in August, above is an edit for Sneaker Lab’s “Sneaker Wipes” featuring Joe that was filmed and edited by Tom.
Jib ‘Tape 4’ is now available for purchase through the 90 East online store. Too accompany the videos availability, 90 East also released an interview with Jon Schimpf conducted by Lino Gonzalez. The interview is a quick read but manages to provide some great insight into the filming and editing process behind the latest offering from the Jib crew. Don’t forget to pick up a hard copy of the video through 90 East or Berks Street which is also now providing digital downloads of the video following the DVD’s final duplication.
“I can be bit of a show off but every time I see a baddie I gotta pop sum nice.”
1. He attempted to crank arm a rail with no chain.
Seen at 1:22 in the extras.
2. The song was changed a week before upload.
We originally were going to use No Heart by 21 Savage but a week before the video was ready the track got used.
3. He broke his stem mid sesh & swapped it and kept riding unaffected.
He snapped his stem and went to a totally different top load stem and kept riding no problem.
4. He sang R Kelly through the handi rail hop.
Seen at :48 in the extras.
5. He filmed his banger with my phone in his pocket blaring music.
Feeling anxious he asked me for my phone so he could get hype to try the 3. For some reason I gave him my phone without thinking twice. You can hear the music playing from it at 2:00 in the extras.
First the obvious, Name, age, and where are you from / now living?
Joshua Hymans, 21, born and raised in Allentown, PA now living in Lebanon, PA.
Earliest BMX memory?
Earliest BMX memory was when I was with two childhood friends, my brother and a old head named Mark lol shout out Mark but he took us on a ride from Southside of Allentown up into Bethlehem to hit some trails (we all ate shit that day) and we saw some dudes shredding under a bridge. I remember this one dude had wild foot plants, so that was pretty much my first time seeing real tricks done on a bike.
Where does your drive to progress come from?
My drive to progress is just to hang wit the big boys nothing more nothing less.
How long have you been riding bikes?
Been riding BMX since August of 2012 so about 4 years.
Ever impress a girl with a trick?
Do I impress females with tricks? Hell yeah! I can be bit of a show off but every time I see a baddie I gotta pop sum nice.
What are some of your influences?
Some influences definitely my brother. He’s my biggest fan and he keeps it real with what I love and what I do so shout out BIGBRO!!! Influenced by other riders? Ehh, not really, but if I see something I like I may try to add it to my bag of tricks with a touch of my “style”.
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Josh ‘Trees’ Hymans @captintrees610
Filmed and edited by: Matt Smith @mattheyea
Additional angles by: Angel @slim_bmx
Music: 21 Savage – No Target (prod. by Brodinski)
Ride BMX has posted an interview conducted by Jeff Zielinski with Ryan Navazio about the new Animal Bikes video “Facts” which premiered in New York last night. The video is scheduled to premiere online through Ride BMX tomorrow, Monday, December 19th. Navaz provides some behind the scenes insight through out the interview and gives us a better idea what to expect laced with some choice photos shot by Harrison Boyce. Make sure you check out the full interview and photo gallery by clicking here.
In 2014, Jib released their third mixtape “Jib Tape #3” to a wide audience thanks to the video almost immediately being available online. Since then, the minds behind the Jib project have been hard at work filming for their fourth mixtape.
We asked Jon Schimpf a handful of questions about the upcoming mixtape and got some insight into the videos pending release. You can read the Q&A and watch “Jib Tape #3” in it’s entirety, after the jump.
Photography by: Matt Smith
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Ryan Niranonta is the subject of the latest FAT Favourites interview posted on the FAT BMX website. You can check out the interview by clicking here. And in case you missed it, you can catch some footage of Ryan in the “Animal Bikes 88th Street Plaza Jam” video by Ride BMX after the jump.
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BMX Union has posted a new interview conducted with Dan Conway. The interview comes just a few days after the announcement that Dan has joined The Daily Grind team which Dan discusses in the interview amongst a wide range of topics.
