Last Sunday (September 23rd), The annual Catty Woods Halloween Jam went down despite some inclement weather conditions over the weekend. Frank Ashbridge was on hand once again during the event on behalf of his Shutter Destruction project. Frank shot a bunch of photos which he was kind enough to share with us for this gallery as well as an Instavid composed of footage from the jam Frank shot. However, due to Instagram’s new copyright restrictions the video had to be uploaded to YouTube instead. You can view the entire gallery 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
The 2016 Welcome Jam was held last Sunday, October 16th at Pam’s Front Yard and was organized by Michael and Mark Potoczny. Justin Kendle (@jkendle22) was on hand during the event and captured some footage which he edited together over a track by Fern Street (@fernstreetmusic). You can read some words about the event below written by Justin.
“Huge thanks to the Potoczny family and everyone who dug to get Pam’s Front Yard ready for this year’s Welcome Jam. Here’s an edit I put together. I haven’t filmed and edited BMX much since high school so it was awesome to have the opportunity. Especially with so many shredders in one place. Huge thanks to Fern Street for providing the sound track.” – Justin Kendle
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.
Steve Tassone has been hard at work turning a dream into reality. Earlier today, Berks Street BMX officially launched their website / online store in addition to releasing the brands first promo titled “Only In Philadelphia”. Along with the launch of the website, Berks St. has also released their first zine which consists of 40 pages of 35mm photography taken by Steve Tassone. Berks Street will be hosting a photo gallery / zine release tomorrow night (Saturday, October 1st) at 7pm at the Indie Photo Lab located at 206 E. Girard Ave. Philadelphia, PA. 19125.
You can check out some more info about the promo after the jump and don’t forget to check out the Berks Street website for all your BMX needs in the greater Philadelphia area.
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.
It’s no secret that Knick Smith is riding for Alive Industries as well as Brendan Reith. However, Alive just released Knick’s welcome edit which was filmed following his recovery from a recent knee surgery. Knick seems like he hasn’t even lost a step despite the fact that he’s already been back on his bike for a few months now. The edit delivers all the cellar doors, pole jams, and rugged grinds the Atown Trash crew is known for. Filmed by Pat Quinn.
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.
The 2Dodgy crew have started a Vlog with semiweekly uploads to their YouTube account. Here is the first installment in the Saugy Vlog from the 2Dodgy boys filmed during a day session at the Keck Skatepark in Allentown. The video features riding from Aeden Feher, Dylan Heckman, Zackary Llewellyn, Bryan Sout, Cotton Robbins, Scott Effting, Bryan Stout, Brion Gordon and Yungcrankflopz.
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.
Ryan Navazio has released his latest Navi Arm production in association with Endless Mag based out of the U.K. earlier today. Navaz covered The Street Series presented by Monster Energy in Philadelphia this past weekend (July 23, 2016) in celebration of BMX Day. You can also check out a photo gallery on the Endless Mag website full of great shots from the event by clicking here.
