This past weekend, Brendan Mulrooney made his way to Philadelphia for The Street Series along with hundreds of other BMX riders in celebration of National BMX Day. Despite the mayhem, heat and photographers clawing for position, Brendan managed to turn out a really well shot gallery of photos for the BMX Union website which you can check out here. After you are done make sure you check out Brendan’s website for more of his work and don’t forget to check back here for more coverage of The Street Series.
DIG’s latest installment in their ‘In The Cut’ series takes aim at The Street Series which invaded the streets of Philadelphia yesterday (July 22nd.) Rob Dolecki was on hand during the event to capture some of the madness on DIG’s behalf. The event turned out hundreds of BMX riders that took over the streets (and rooftops) of North Philadelphia for their chance to win the ring and celebrate National BMX Day. In the end, Mike Guth took home the ring with some heavy moves throughout the day including a big 180 over a handrail and a backwards rail to 180 out.
To coincide with National BMX Day, we are proud to announce the official launch of our new zine. Ride PA BMX Issue #1 will be available in mid to late August and spans the Spring / Summer of 2017. The zine is 5.5″ x 8.5″, printed in full color on gloss paper and features over 60 pages of original content from the Pennsylvania BMX scene. A digital release of the zine will also be available for free once copies of the zine have sold out.
Special thanks to all the photographers, riders, writers and Matt Smith. You can check out a complete list of the zines contents after the jump.
Eric Capone cooling off during the Berks X Alive Industries jam. Photo: Brendan Mulrooney
Our ‘Featured Photo’ updates have been few and far between lately but we couldn’t pass up on this one. Brendan Mulrooney shot the above photo of Eric Capone taking a moment to cool off from the summertime heat in true Philadelphia fashion, by hopping through an illegally opened fire hydrant during the Berks X Alive Industries jam last month. The spurting water in for foreground as well as the rainbow colored curbs, poles, flags and brightly colored houses in the background provided by the ‘Gayborhood’ section of Philadelphia really make the photo come alive.
The annual Catty Woods 4th of July Jam was held on Tuesday, July 4th. Some inclement weather over the weekend threatened the jam but the locals prevailed in having the trails ready to roll in time. Some of the FBM crew was on hand for the event and a gallery of photos shot by Steve Crandall and Ryan Hoey has been uploaded to the FBM website. You can view the complete gallery of photos which includes some shots of the locals custom FBM and Steadfast builds, after the jump.
Nick Bott’s standout section from “Jib: Tape #4” is the third section from the video to be uploaded to the Jib Vimeo account. Nick’s section transitions perfectly from the preceding Stink Pit section of the video. From start to finish Nick’s section is full of solid riding (some of the videos best in my opinion) and bangers. Be on the lookout for more sections from “Jib: Tape #4” right here as they are released online.
Don’t forget to read our in depth review of “Jib: Tape #4” by clicking here.
On Saturday, July 2nd, Berks Street BMX Shop and Alive Industry threw a joint jam in the City of Philadelphia. The jam included Alive Industry riders Rehito Murata & Ryutaro Higa from Japan and locals Brendon Reith & Knick Smith. Steve Tassone has uploaded a gallery of photos from the event which can be viewed on the Berks Street website or after the jump.
Jamie Cooper-Ellis, Brandon Loupos and Ronnie Napolitan. Photo: Colin Mackay
The final Regional Qualifier for the Vans BMX Pro Cup was hosted at Woodward East on June 29th with qualifying held the day prior (June 28th). The contest took place inside Woodward’s newly renovated concrete bowl, The Cage. The event was an all out battle between sixty riders for the invite to the first-ever Vans BMX Pro Cup World Championship in Huntington Beach, CA this August. In the end, Woodward local Ronnie Napolitan emerged victorious taking first place with Jamie Cooper-Ellis coming in second and Brandon Loupos in third.
We have assembled some of the coverage from the Vans BMX Pro Cup for your viewing pleasure after the jump.
Tom Nguyen’s new video “Sorry For Partying!” premiered in Philadelphia on Friday, June 23rd. After the release of the videos trailer online we expressed our interest in the video and a private link of the final cut was made available to us for review twenty four hours prior to the videos premiere.
“Sorry For Partying!” was filmed by Tom Nguyen using a VX2000 / VX2100 over the past two years and features a cast of fifty five BMX riders from all over the East Coast and beyond. The run time is on par with most full length BMX videos with a duration of just under twenty two minutes.
The videos party theme provides a great vibe and the intro sets the pace for the following sections. “SFP” does a great job in wasting no time building it’s momentum. The intro is a blend of random party footage, slams and teases of some of what is in store throughout the video. From start to finish the video is consistent in the level of riding being presented and the flow of each of it’s sections. The video is composed of four well structured mix sections, and a full length closing section from Andrew White.
Adem Gunaydin – 60/40 Grind Photo: Chris Girouard
“Sorry For Partying!” is packed with diverse street riding and a wide array of styles due to the large cache of riders it showcases throughout each of the videos four mix sections. It would be impossible to talk about this video and not acknowledge the work that Adem Gunaydin put in for his footage. I went in watching this video anxious to see Adem’s footage and he really delivered. Adem closes out the second section of the video with one of the most creative and impressive rooftop moves I have seen.
The fourth mix section of the video is a Philly mix which features riding from the Chocolate Truck crew and friends. Although a lot of the Chocolate Truck crews footage has been seen through Instagram clips filmed on cell phones, it was refreshing to see those clips in DV format and edited together.
Some other highlights throughout the video include Fateem Williams who shuts down the third mix section, the LFS guys, Brett Tocco who provides some of the videos most creative riding, Brandon Bunting who drops a big three down a stair set in the first mix section, Breyon Woods for closing out the fourth mix along with the Chocolate Truck crew, Dave Raffa, Pat Schlitzer, Baboon, Court Freeman, Colin Varanyak, Chase Dehart, Jersey Joe, and too many others.
The final section of the video belongs to Andrew White who closes out “SFP” with it’s only non mix section. Andrews section is made up of a lot of technical street moves, bangers and his own unique style of riding. Having the closing and only non mix section is pretty heavy but Andrew manages to come through with some of the videos best riding. The final trick of the video is on a setup that literally has everything wrong with it and watching Andrew roll away is near perfect. Cue the credits.
Tom Nguyen did a great job all around with this project between the filming, editing, promotion, Everything was on point. I’ll be very interested to see more works from Tom in the future. Easily one of my favorite aspects of this video is how many riders it’s drawn my attention to that I was previously unaware of. “Sorry For Partying!” is a must see / own video for any East Coast BMX enthusiast. Copies of the DVDs will be available for purchase in the coming weeks. Special thanks to Tom for setting up a private viewing of the video.
In order of appearance:
Mix Section One: Mike Ware • Sean Guest • Brandon Bunting • Matt Mazzone • Josh Vodopija • Jared Manganelli • Luke Gajtkowski
Mix Section Two: Chris Girouard • Adem Gunaydin • Pat Cregan • Chris Schaeffer • Jake Grelli • Drew Quinlan • Chase Dehart • JD Whitehead • Matt Krumins • Court Freeman
Mix Section Three: Old Man Dirt • Victor Behm • Menardo Simon • Eric Tkacz • Jersey Joe • Nick Maltese • Pat Schlitzer • Mike Verdecchio • Kenny Shoulders • Andrew Lettieri • Eeshond Kirk • Tenzin • Baboon • Chris Aceto • Arty Barrera • Steve Jones • Mikey Almodovar • Dave Raffa • Brett Tocco • Tenna • Colin Varanyak • Marnold • Eddie Muscle • Fateem Williams
Mix Section Four (Philly): Joe Niranonta • John Yoh • Steve Tassone • Joby Suender • Mike Swift • Kevin Vannauker • Breyon Woods • Nick Barrett • Cody Neiswender • Chris Carter • Ryan Niranonta • Herman McCracken • Twinn
The second section from “Jib: Tape #4” has been uploaded to the Jib Vimeo page. The Stink Pit mix section features riding from Eric Capone, Fran Meehan, Dan Conway, Daniel Kelleher, Marty Moore, Ryan Scott, Dennis Bunn, Robbie Downward and Jarret Mayo. The section was filmed and edited by Jonathan Schimpf with additional filming by Dan Conway. Be on the lookout for more sections from “Jib: Tape #4” right here as they are released online.
Don’t forget to read our in depth review of “Jib: Tape #4” by clicking here.
Jonathan Schimpf has begun to upload sections from “Jib: Tape #4” online. Pat Schlitzer opens up the video with a section full of creative riding on some pretty rugged spots throughout Philadelphia. If you haven’t seen the entire “Jib: Tape #4” video yet you can check it out on the Jib Vimeo account by clicking here. Want more? Check out our complete review of “Jib: Tape #4” right here.
Mason Ritter and Filmer / Editor Murphy Lee Moschetta have been working on a new edit for Hoffman Bikes for the past few months now. The edit went online yesterday and doesn’t disappoint. Filmed at a variety of skateparks and trails in Pennsylvania; Mason delivers a variety of bangers and creative combos. Some of which could even be considered homage to The Condor himself, Mat Hoffman. Mason has a huge bag of tricks and always manages to pull something out you wouldn’t expect to see, for example to Heel Clicker to Tailwhip. Click play and prepare to be blown away.
