The Niranonta brothers, Ryan and Joe, are back at it with a new eight and a half minute long Insta edit composed of footage shot on iPhones over the past couple of years. The video dropped yesterday on YouTube and features riding from both Ryan and Joe along with a number of the Chocolate Truck crew and some of their affiliates. The footage was shot around filming for the follow-up to the Chocolate Truck crews self titled 2013 DVD release and includes a few from the Animal ‘Facts’ video as well. Although most of this footage has already been released on Instagram the Niranonta brothers are doing a great job holding us over until the release of CT2.
Raw East Coast Footage
Brandon Bermudez recently released a ten minute long edit of raw footage filmed along the East Coast that he has been acquiring since 2012. The footage was originally intended for a DVD release however, the project fell to the side as these things often do. The video features a long list of riders (some of which have moved on from BMX) including some of the LFS crew, as well as Nick Rosetti, Steve Buck, Jeff Bustard, Mike Kleissler, Adam Dobson, Todd Myrick, TK Billups, John Dominick, Courtney Freeman, Mike Devlin, Chris Aceto, Mike Fede, Anthony Trimble, Adem Gunaydin and many more.
2016 Calendar Review
Every year, Pennsylvania is home to a number of jams, video premieres and other events. Closing out our series of year end features is our 2016 Calendar Review. The third and final installment in the series highlights some of the more notable events that took place over the last year. This years list is composed of a dozen events that helped shape 2016 and made the year one to remember. We hope you’ve enjoyed our trip down memory lane and don’t forget to stay tuned, we’ve got plenty in store for 2017.
Read More “2016 Calendar Review”Random 1 & 2 Now Online
‘Random’ was a series of videos produced by street riding legend, Joe “Butcher” Kowalski during the transition from the mid to the new school of BMX street riding. Three installments in the East Coast based video series exist and today ‘Random 2’ has emerged online in it’s entirety however, the videos are split into multiple files. The release of ‘Random 2’ online follows the release of ‘Random 1’ last week through the DEF BOM YouTube page. Make sure you check out these classic videos and keep your eyes peeled for ‘Random 3’ to follow soon.
2Dodgy – Nonsense 3 No Filter
The latest installment in the 2Dodgy ‘Nonsense No Filter’ series dropped last night around midnight. The video was filmed and edited by Scott Effting and features riding from Aeden Fehr, Harry Bui, Zack Llewellyn, Joey Wall, Jarad Solosky, Scott Effting and Cory Merritt. ‘Nonsense 3 No Filter’ is composed of a split of street and DIY spot footage filmed around the Bethlehem area and includes some solid riding. Don’t forget to follow 2Dodgy on Instagram to keep up with the latest from the crew.
Review // JIB: Tape Four
On Friday, January 20th, 2017 the fourth installment in the JIB mixtape series, ‘JIB: Tape Four’ premiered in a warehouse in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Jib is in their own words, a project that focuses on creating footage of riders that are living & riding in the Philadelphia area.
We expressed interest in reviewing the video for the website and purchased a copy through the Berks St. website. Jonathan Schimpf was kind enough to provide us with an early online viewing of the video to help expedite the review process. You can read the entire review, after the jump.
Read More “Review // JIB: Tape Four”5 Facts + Trees Extras
“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”.
▼ watch trees full part below ▼
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)
The Dirty Side Of The Street – Part One
Pedaller Bike Shop released the first part of their video “The Dirty Side Of The Street” online earlier today. The video is composed of two sections, the first featuring riding from Jon Leffler (Okie Doke) and Aeden Feher, and the second section is a memorial for Jimi Fritz, who was part of the Pedaller BMX crew and recently passed away. The video is dedicated in Jimi’s memory. Rest in peace.
Be on the lookout for the second part of “The Dirty Side Of The Street” video in the near future.
JIB: Tape #4 Premiere
After three years of documenting the BMX scene in Philadelphia, Jonathan Schimpf and Jib BMX are set to premiere their latest video, Jib: Tape 4. The premiere is being held in a warehouse in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia on Friday, January 20th. Hard copies of the video will be available for purchase during the premiere and will also be available for order through the Berks Street store the same day. You can check out the sixty second promo for Jib: Tape 4, after the jump.
Read More “JIB: Tape #4 Premiere”Adem Gunaydin Instagram Compilation 2016
Adem Gunaydin put together a compilation of clips he has posted on his Instagram account throughout the year. The video is over seven minutes in duration and features Adem putting in some serious work around the City of Brotherly Love. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for more from Adem in 2017 and don’t forget to follow him on Instagram by clicking here.
Top 12 Videos Of 2016
As we approach the end of the year, it’s time once again to kick off our series of year end posts. Every year, we publish a long list of videos on this site. In the fast paced environment that is the internet they are here one minute and archived the next. But before we close the door on 2016, it’s time to take a look back at some of the videos that we felt made the strongest impression on our viewers and the scene as a whole. The list is in no particular order and is not based off of any web statistics or analytics. With that in mind, we invite you to sit back, re-watch and enjoy.
Read More “Top 12 Videos Of 2016”ECD – Reid Menzer Trip Photos
Nilo Hodge just blessed the East Coast Destruction website with a Christmas Eve gallery of photos shot back in November during a trip to the Reid Menzer Skatepark in York, PA. The gallery includes shots of Dustin Clewell, Grant Bass (pictured above), Weng, and Tom Gorse who is a local at the park and was already on site when the ECD crew arrived. A video from the session is expected to surface in the near future. You can read some words from Nilo about the trip and the video project below and don’t forget to check out all the photos via the ECD website by clicking here.
“We met a videographer a while back that let us know that he was interested in shooting a bmx video with us at some point. Last Month, when he was ready to get it done, we took a trip down to Reid Menzer park in York to film with him. It was a crazy warm day in November, until about 3 p.m., then a wild storm rolled in and the temperature dropped like 15 degrees. The videographer brought some wild ass gear to shoot the edit with. I’m psyched to see how it turns out. We’ll post it when he’s done. But for now here’s a few photos Nilo shot throughout the day.” – Nilo Hodge