Animal Bikes have released their first official edit featuring John Yoh of the Chocolate Truck crew. The video was released earlier today via The Come Up and was filmed and edited by John’s brother Evan with additional filming provided by Justin Benthien. John’s introductory edit is full of solid street riding from Philadelphia and the surrounding areas that’s sure to get you hype to go out and ride. Click play and enjoy.
Catty Woods Halloween Jam
The annual Catty Woods Halloween Jam will be held on Saturday, October 14th. The event will be hosted earlier this year in an attempt to avoid any inclement weather and allow for a rain date as a safety net. As a result of the weather through out the season, Catty and Posh have struggled to raise the money needed to secure the trails insurance. You can always donate to helping keep these legendary trails alive and running by clicking here.
Catty and Posh have also opened up an online store and are having a sale on their new line of soft goods which includes both short and long sleeve shirts as well as hats.
Steve Tassone | JIB: Tape #4
The seventh section from “JIB: Tape #4” featuring Steve Tassone was uploaded to the JIB Vimeo account earlier today. Steve’s section has a really good vibe to it and is primarily composed of quick one hit clips with a few lines mixed throughout. Steve has a keen eye for spots and the ability to make riding the roughest of setups look smooth. The section closes out with a secession of clips all worthy of being the ender that will surely leave you itching to pedal.
Filmed/edited: Jonathan Schimpf (@schimpfstagram)
Don’t forget to read our in depth review of “Jib: Tape #4” by clicking here.
The Yea | Back To School Pre-Order
A little over a year in the making, The Yea have revamped their website and are having a Back To School Pre-Order on their upcoming fall line. The Yea’s fall line of goods includes four new shirt designs, hats, patches, magnets and even lighters. A thirty second commercial spot for the fall line has also been uploaded which goes along with the Back To School theme. Make sure you check out all the new new from The Yea and don’t forget, O’Doyle Rules!
L.O.W. BMX Promo
Yesterday, Todd Myrick released a promo for the upcoming L.O.W. BMX first full length video. The promo is a little over a minute long and does a great job building the hype for the video. The L.O.W. BMX video will include full sections from Jeff Purdy, Eric Flores, Devin Hudson, Max Speck, Anthony Trimble, Dante Sadler and Eric Perez. Don’t forget to follow the crew on Instagram and stop by Todd’s YouTube page and check out all the L.O.W. BMX edits if you haven’t already.
Lorenzo Velazquez, R.I.P.
Last night shortly after 11:30pm, 19 year old Lorenzo Velazquez, known throughout the Philadelphia BMX community as “Evol Renzo” was struck and killed by a hit and run driver in the Olney section of Philadelphia while riding his bike. Friends and family of Lorenzo will be holding a candle light vigil at 6pm tonight at 4236 N. Darien Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140. Those in attendance are asked to bring their own candle.
You can read more details about the accident via Fox News by clicking here. The Chocolate Truck crew will also be hosting a jam and fundraiser with the proceeds going to Lorenzo’s family to aide with funeral costs which we will have more details about as they become available.
Lorenzo Velazquez, 1998 – 2017, Rest in Peace.
Street Goes Park Volume 2
Brandon Boyle has released a follow up to the first installment in his “Street Goes Park” series of web edits. “Street Goes Park Vol. 2” was uploaded a few days ago to Vimeo and features nearly four minutes of park riding footage from Brandon Boyle, Cody Kain, Colby Richard, Ed Sedlak, Isaac Boyle, John Lopez, Justin Groft, Matt Malone and Michael Pettis at a variety of skateparks including Reid Menzer Skatepark in York, PA, Shrimptown Skatepark in Sykesville, MD & Westminster Skatepark in Westminster, MD. In case you missed it, you can check out last years “Street Goes Park Vol. 1” by clicking here.
Chocolate Truck | JIB: Tape #4
The sixth section from “JIB: Tape #4” was uploaded to the JIB Vimeo account earlier today. The Chocolate Truck crew hold down the third mix of the video with the help of a few friends including Grant Maddox and Mike Swift. The last clip will have you pressing rewind more than once. 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.
Justin Care | Merritt BMX
Merritt has just released a new edit featuring Justin Care on their website. The video was filmed and edited by Dan Conway over the last year and is full of heavy street riding moves, smooth tech. lines, and a bunch of progressive up rail combos. These guys did a great job keeping this one under wraps and Justin delivers another in a series of solid edits on behalf of Merritt. Unfortunately, Justin broke his wrist on a rail hop last night and will be sitting out for the next few weeks. Click play and enjoy.
Jeff Purdy On GT Bikes
GT Bicycles announced earlier today that Jeff Purdy has joined their freestyle BMX team. GT’s newly formed team is already stacked with some of street riding’s finest names and Jeff makes a perfect addition to the team which already consists of Brian Kachinsky, Jason Phelan, Albert Mercado, Dan Conway, Jeff Ludwig and Rob Wise. Make sure you follow Jeff and the GT Bikes Team on Instagram for more. Congratulations to Jeff and make sure you follow him (@juffpurdy) and the GT Bikes Team (@gtbmxfreestyle) on Instagram for more.
Jon Schimpf | JIB: Tape #4
The fifth section from “JIB: Tape #4” featuring Jon Schimpf was uploaded to the JIB Vimeo account earlier today. Jon’s section clocks in around two and a half minutes in duration and serves as a great middle point for the video. Jon’s section also delivers some of the videos most creative, and outside the box street riding along with an ender will keep your head spinning for sure. 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.
Featured Photo: Ryan Serrano
Ryan Serrano – 270
Photo: Dennis Bunn
Our ‘Featured Photo’ this week comes to us from the legendary O’Hara trails in Springfield, PA. The photo was shot by Dennis Bunn and features Ryan Serrano, better known as E.T. spinning a 270 over the hip en route to the spine. Make sure you follow @nobikesinthelivingroom for more from the O’Hara trails including photos, videos and updates on the battle over the land the trails sit on.