On Saturday, May 11, 2019, the Action Wheels Bike Shop hosted their fifth annual Hosed Jam at the Bethlehem Skateplaza. Merritt BMX also held a meet-up and Skatepark session that coincided with the event bringing out some of the Merritt crew to mix it up with the locals for the day. Jess Grinager was on hand to document the event and dropped this video on his YouTube channel a few days ago. Click play and get hosed!
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Photo Gallery: FBM X DIG D.I.Y. Worlds Stop One

Photography by Kyle Dipilla
On April 20th, 2019, the first stop of the FBM X DIG D.I.Y. World Championship was held at the Lost Bowl in Richmond, Virginia. Ride PA BMX contributing photographer Kyle Dipilla loaded up his gear and drove out for a weekend of second-hand smoke and BMX madness. You can view the complete gallery of photos after the jump. Kyle did a great job capturing the atmosphere of the event and some pretty choice riding photos as well. Don’t forget to follow Kyle on Instagram for more photography.
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The first stop of the FBM X DIG D.I.Y. World Championship went down at the legendary Lost Bowl on 4/20. Jess Grinager made the journey from Hellertown, PA to Richmond, VA to document the event and released the subsequent video which also includes footage from a session after the contest at Powers Bike Shop. There’s a ton of great riding in this paired with some wild 4/20 vibes. Click play and don’t forget to subscribe to Jess’s YouTube channel for more.
Next Generation Jam 2019

Photo by Murphy Moschetta
The Next Generation Jam is an annual catalyst for good times and youth encouragement. These annual jams are made possible thanks to the hard work of the Halahan family and Michael Potoczny. The 2019 Next Generation Jam was held on Saturday, April 13th, at The Wheel Mill in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This unique event is always full of smiling faces of all ages, good vibes and great times. Murphy Moschetta captured a gallery of photos which you can check out by clicking here.
Florideah Swampfest 2019
Jess Grinager has uploaded a new video to his YouTube channel from the 2019 Florideah Swampfest. The video is full of highlights, crashes, and a taste of some of the overall madness that is Swampfest! Jess did a great job documenting the event and editing this video. There has been a lot of Swampfest videos turning up online this week, but you won’t want to let this one slip by you. Don’t forget to subscribe to Jess’s YouTube channel for more.
Keihin Sherry – Let’s See Where Things Go
Keihin Sherry is a name you might not yet be familiar with but will likely be seeing more of in the future. Keihin has been on our radar through social media for a while now, but today he released the first episode of a web video series on his YouTube channel. The video was filmed during a solo street session around Keihin’s hometown of Altoona, PA. There are some really solid clips in here for being filmed in a day, and it’s always good to see a fresh face dropping more than just clips on Instagram. Click play and follow Keihin for more.
Legalized Mayhem
Today, we are proud to present the premiere of Legalized Mayhem; a full-length BMX video produced by Gene Barclay and Justin Milkowich. Legalized Mayhem was filmed over the course of nine months, primarily in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and includes riding from Joe Baffuto, Jeff Carty, Jacob Dembowski, Gene Barclay, Justin Milkowich and many more.
Garrett Darr | Reid Menzer 2019
Garrett Darr has a new web video online from a session at his local skatepark, Reid Menzer. The video was filmed and edited by Christopher Shank and features Garrett running through a minute and a half of smooth lines; not bad for a guy on a bike made of hand me down parts.
Next Generation Jam 2019

“The Next Generation Jam brings youth shredders from all over America to come together and jam like the big dudes! The jam is for all kids, all abilities and all bikes. The only goal is to have fun on two wheels. The Halahan Family and Mike Potoczny have partnered up for the last 6 years to grow youth BMX and build the community and start the kids off right. This year’s jam at The Wheel Mill is going down April 13th from 12-8pm. Although the prizes and contests are for riders 18 and under, we invite riders of all ages to come out and shred and have good times.” – Michael Potoczny
The Daily Grind In Atlanta
The Daily Grind has released a new video from a three-day trip the crew took in January to Atlanta, Georgia. The video, which is nearly seven and a half minutes long, includes riding from Jon ‘Gremlin’ Bechtold, Dan Conway, Tony Cherry, Trent Lutzke, Noah Huntzinger, Mark Bennett, Rainer Etsweiler, Brandon Kline, Jeff Purdy, Chase Bucci, Mike Vitatoe, and Grant Uebberoth. The Daily Grind crew never disappoints; click play and check it out!
Street Goes Park Volume Three
It’s been a while since we have seen a new installment in Brandon Boyle’s ongoing series of web videos “Street Goes Park” but, the third volume is now online. Street Goes Park Vol. 3 was filmed at a variety of skateparks and includes riding from Angus Tuttle, Brandon Boyle, Colby Richard, Ed Sedlak, Isaac Boyle, John Lopez, and Rainer Etsweiler.
Palaver BMX Podcast: Kris Bennett

Palaver is a new BMX podcast hosted by Chris Doyle. The inaugural episode of the podcast went live earlier today and features an interview with Kris Bennett. You can read more about the interview below. Palaver is available on iTunes and SoundCloud. You can also follow Palaver on Instagram @palaver_bmx.
“Kris talks about being an up and comer in the mid 90’s, getting on S&M at a young age, traveling, competing, Square One, sponsor changes, and much much more. We also speak on what it was like for him to fall OUT of love with BMX and the struggles of starting out in a new career. Kris was very open and candid which made my job very easy. His story is a great BMX tale for every generation!”