Here is a sneak peek of Dan Conway’s first signature product from Fit Bike Co. the “Savage” grip. According to Dan the grips will be made of a soft compound with small flanges and they will be lengthy. The grips will also be available in two colors, Black and the mystery two tone pictured above. The “Savage” grip will be released in July, get your hands on a pair.
Throwbacks: Jib Tapes One & Two
With the premiere of “Jib: Tape Number Three” going down tomorrow night at Corsa it’s only fitting we throw it back a few years to the release of the first two Jib tapes. “Jib: Tape Number One” was released two years ago and contained footage filmed over the summer of 2011. Featuring riding from Nick Bott, Jonathan Schimpf, Pat Schlitzer, Chris “Fuzz” Ware, Steve Tassone, Joe Kirschenbaum, Joby Suender, and Dan Bob.
Don’t forget to check out the premiere of “Jib: Tape Number Three” or pick up a copy of the video available on DVD here. You can check out “Jib: Tape Number Two” after the jump.
Photo Of The Week: Nick Bott
This week’s “Photo Of The Week” features a photo of Nick Bott doing a Wallride on a unique setup while Dan Conway captures the footage. Photo by Sean Rosner.
Don’t forget to catch Nick in his upcoming Jib Three Mixtape section which premieres this Friday at Corsa on South Street. Click here for more information on the event.
Northeast Needs Heat
Here is the latest street mix featuring the Jaant Crew riding a variety of spots around Pennsylvania. Featuring riding from Chris Powell, Coady Clarhaut, Jose Morales, Kyle Areias, Ryanbecker and Craig Boyer.
AJ Herrera Woodward Weekend
http://youtu.be/naKXlfKxn8E
AJ Herrera recently took a weekend trip out to Woodward and managed to put together this quick edit filmed by Brian Sanchez. AJ is currently recovering from a fractured wrist but should be back on his bike within a few weeks time.
2013 Calendar Review
Every year, Pennsylvania is home to a number of video premieres, jams, and other events that are hosted in the area. As part of our Year End web-series we wanted to take a look back and highlight some of the more notable events that took place this passed year. Before we threw away our 2013 calendar we put together this list of a dozen events you should have had marked on your own calendars.
FIT in AZ Photo Gallery
Fit has a photo gallery posted from a recent road trip to Arizona with Dan Conway, Van Homan, Jack Elkins, and Justin Spriet. The crew hit the road to AZ to film for their upcoming DVD while Stew Johnson documented the trip. The gallery is composed of sixteen photos taken by Stew.
#FINDHISTAND Donation Update
Now that the #FINDHISTAND stickers are all sold out, the store is closed, and all the orders are finally shipped we wanted to thank everyone one more time for taking the time to make a donation and help support the search for Brian. The total amount raised from the stickers is $364.48 all thanks to your generosity. The money is currently being transferred to Brian’s father Michael Histand to be used to help aid the search to find his son Brian Histand who was last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15th, 2013.
Don’t forget to keep up with the search for Brian through the Brian Histand Missing Person page on Facebook. Now let’s bring Brian home!
Chocolate Truck QSS6 Section
The Chocolate Truck section from QSS6 has been online for about two weeks now and although you have probably already seen it we couldn’t let it slip by our archives. Don’t forget to go give QSS6 a watch over on the Animal website.
Matt Miller’s “Chocolate Truck” Part
Matt Miller’s Chocolate Truck DVD part premiered a few days ago over on The Come Up. Although you have probably already seen this by now via DVD or The Come Up we couldn’t let it slip by our archives. Matt Miller was also included on The Come Up’s recent list of “The Top 12 East Coast Ams” along with Brendon Reith and Jim Borio.
Stink Pit In RideBMX Magazine
The Stink Pit crew have an article titled “A Rising Tide” in the April issue (#198) of Ride BMX. The article features some insight into the Stink Pit crew as well as some photos by Ryan Scott with a foreword by Van Homan. The April issue is on newsstands now so grab a copy from your local shop, newsstand, or by digital download via the Ride BMX app.