Here we go. We are back better than ever. This week a couple of great videos were put out. Hit the jump to check out our favorite videos from this week.
Weekly Round Up
Here we go. We are back better than ever. This week a couple of great videos were put out. Hit the jump to check out our favorite videos from this week.
BMX Photos: Part 1
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| Tim Hankins with a Feeble to Toothpick. |
Before I even begin I would like to apologize for being behind on posts lately. I have been very busy with college visits and what not. Now that I have been accepted to the Art Institute of St.Louis for Photography I would like to celebrate by showing some photos. Also, if you click HERE then you can see the Deviant blog that is dedicated to photography. I also have a very exciting project coming up in the future, so keep an eye out for that! Hit the jump to see the rest of the photos.
Review: Demolition Rotator
Introducing: DeviantMedia
I am happy to announce the beginning of DeviantMedia. DeviantMedia is a network of blogging sites including, BMX, Skate, and Photography. You can view each site by clicking the name in the list below. You can also view them by going to the DeviantMedia tab on the page bar on any of the sites. To make this even better our store has officially gone live. To celebrate this we want to give you guys free shipping this week. Enter the code VAMPIRE14 for free shipping if you order over $30 worth of stuff. Enjoy!
Weekly Round Up: 10/25
This week, the BMX community got absolutely drowned in amazing web edits and tons of footage from the annual Texas Toast contest. The couple of videos that really stood out among the sea of new edits were Charlie Crumlish's coverage of Texas Toast, Erik Elstran's 2014 Sunday video and Colony rider Bobby Altiser's 2014 edit, More details after the jump
Brett Banaseiwicz
A couple of years ago Brett Banaseiwicz took a nasty crash doing a 720 over a box. He was wearing a helmet (uncertified), but even with the helmet it knocked him out and damaged his brain. Once at the hospital they decided to put him into a coma. He had to re-learn how to walk, talk, and ride a bike. Throughout this whole event Brett has been nothing but positive. With all of this being said we are EXTREMELY excited to post this video from VitalBMX of Brett riding again. He has been working very hard and has been an inspiration to everybody here at Deviant. Without further ado I give you Mad Dog:
Dan's Comp Pro Team: Brett Banasiewicz - More BMX Videos
Dan's Comp Pro Team: Brett Banasiewicz - More BMX Videos
Spotify Playlist
Steve and I both enjoy music. I don't really listen to music while I ride, but Steve does. We have both made playlists of our favorite songs and songs that we are hyped on to show you guys.
Weekly Round Up: 10/18
It's that time of the week again! That's right:
Hit the jump to check out the top videos/ news from the week.
How To: Fix a Pinched Stem
Chances are, that a lot of bikers, especially those who started out on complete bikes or just buy a lot of parts have experienced this "oh crap" moment.
Weekly Round Up: 10/10
This week we are breaking our normal format. The reason for this is because there are two videos that came out today that shut the internet down. Those two videos are from Kriss Kyle and Chase Hawk. If you hit the jump there is some other news from the week, but really the main focus is the amazing bowl riding showcased by Kriss and Chase.
Basic Freecoaster Maintenance
Maintaing a freecoaster is one of the most daunting things about owning a freecoaster. If you don't maintain your freecoaster, it will blow up much faster than any other part on your bike, so lets learn the right way to do this.
Weekly Round Up 10/4
Welcome back to this edition of the weekly round up. We are a bit late this week, but you can usually check in every Saturday to see what videos you have missed. This week we have some real bangers. There was also some big news this week involving Eastern Bikes. Hit the jump to see everything you might have missed from last week.
R.I.P. Eastern
Eastern has been around longer then you have been alive (more than likely), but it might all be coming to an end. This week a judge ruled that Jon Byers and his associates needed to hand the company over because they owed 1.5 million dollars for manufacturing and owed 500,000 dollars worth of bikes to shops. I don't feel like I can explain it quite as well as the original article so go ahead and CLICK HERE to check it out.
Hopefully, the new owners won't kill off the company completely and they will come back stronger than before. One thing is for certain though, Eastern will not be the same from this day on. What are your thoughts on this? Are you happy? Are you sad? do you think it's long overdue?
UPDATE: Jon Byers made a visit to the VitalBMX forum to let some of the riders know his feelings on it. I don't want to post the whole thing as it is in response to somebody else but here are the important parts below.
"All of the files related to this are public domain and have been for quite some time. I'd suggest anyone taking the time to comment also take the time to use their internet acumen and review the documents before making an intelligent post. Many have no idea what this is about and so I will be brief in comment without going into details of what is officially available.
First, I'd like to thank every single rider and employee who has ever ridden or worked for us. You've all done an incredible job and I hope I didn't push you too hard, but am proud of the achievements you all have accomplished post employment. I'd also like to thank every customer who has ever bought a product from us.. you are among hundreds of thousands and Mike and I would like to thank each and every single one of you!!
Eastern is one of the largest privately owned BMX brands in the world, a level most companies will never see, yet we always tried to keep numbers under the radar and build the business without detection. Mike and I have never been coverage jockeys, but have offered a few interviews from time to time. Going from small offices and quickbooks to sophisticated ERP systems with multiple warehouses is no easy feat. All in the effort to support our customers.
I guess here is the shocker for most of the people out there.. Eastern is still operating, still processing orders and still going. Mike and I are here to support the new owners in full. Eastern has not shut down and will not be shutting down. -Jon "
P.S. I dislike how he talks down towards other companies while he is the first BMX company in the past 5 years to be court ordered to hand his company over. I just feel like now of all times it is essential to be humble about it, but instead he just pointed towards his past success and not his present failures. Just my opinion on his statement.
Weekly Round Up: 9/27/14
We are back this week with a killer weekly round up. I know we have missed the last 2 weeks, but now we are better than ever.
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Brian Gavagan. Up until yesterday I had never even heard of him. He earned his spot on this list with a 37 second video where he managed to do a handrail, roast through some jumps, and then finished it all up with a nice flatland line. This guy has fun just being on his bike. A concept that seems to get fuzzier each year.
Review: Premium Sub-10 V2
Today we will be reviewing the Premium Sub-10 V2 stem. Premium recently came out with the v3, but I have not gotten my hands on that yet. This stem is CNC-machined out of 6061-t6 aluminum. It has a reach of 53mm and is 9.6 ozs. It is an average weight so nothing special there even with the cut out.
Introducing the New and Improved Deviant
Lately, we have been slacking on our posts. The reason is because we have been bored by this. We work for hours each night and really we are just a shitty version of TheComeUp. So, why try to copy a company when we can be our own. Our new focus over here at Deviant will be to produce original content for everybody to enjoy. We might post some of our favorite videos but really we just want to provide the best content in the world for BMXers. We also want to help support our younger riders. We would love for you guys to send videos in. this will give us a chance to really plan out our articles and to give you the absolute best media on the web.
To our photographers get ready for a new area for us photographers to get together and talk. This will be unveiled in the near future. So keep your eyes out! Steve and I thank you guys for checking the blog each week. Keep your eyes open for a new article later this week.
BMX - Cult's Small Talk DVD - Josh Alderete
Before I saw the Cult: Small Talk video and after I heard that it was only people from the AM team, I really didn't expect much more than dry and dull riding. Then I saw the full DVD. After seeing Josh Alderete's section, I am seriously convinced that he is the reincarnation of either Ian Schwartz or Karl Poynter. Every clip in his section is clean and purposeful, and it really does remind me of some of Ian's or Karl's old video parts in the way that Josh pulls every fakie clean, and straight as a ruler.
Peep Game - Pt. 2
A quick little edit from the guys over at dealine. They hung out in downtown LA, smoked some weed and stacked a couple quick clips. Check it.
Davis Heyne
Davis throws down some sick moves all the way from down under. Chris Whyte, the filmer, did an awesome job with this even with all the setbacks!
“When Dayvis And I first started talking about filming a web video we had planned on it taking around 2 months but between Day being hit by a car, having his bike stolen, rupturing a ligament in his ankle and me breaking my foot and being unable to film for a while its taken the better part of a year. Even with all the bad luck we had along the way we still had one hell of a good time and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out.”
Bike Checks
Ever want to know what we ride when we aren't posting videos and articles about fights and Adam 22? Probably not. But, either way here they are. The thing that motivated us to make this blog. The thing that has given us our best memories. The thing that has broken our heart.
Steven Oliverio
Frame: S&M ATF 20.25"
in satin army green
Forks: S&M XLT-T in black
Stem: Odyssey TDFL 53mm/Merritt Inaugural TL 50mm (both black)
Bars: Daily Grind Century High 4pc in raw
Grips: Merritt Crosschecks in gum
Headset: United integrated
Seat: Leather Fit Lo-Bolt
Cranks: random 8 spline
Chain: KMC 410
Pedals: Eclat Surge PC in black
BB: Fit
Sprocket: random 25t
Front Wheel :
Rim: Chrome Sun Estate
Hub: Primo N4FL v1, with v2 axle and GSport bolts
Guards: integrated n4fl guards
Tire: S&M Speedball 2.28"
Peg: Cult Butter
Rear Wheel:
Rim: Demolition Zero in black
Hub: Demolition Rotator in black
Guard: Primo Freemix Non-Drive side
Tire: 2.08" Demolition Baja Kevlar bead
Peg: Animal Butcher 4"
Mods: Hand polished the United headset cap, hand polished the integrated Primo N4FL guards, replaced my aluminum front axle with the chromo version, modded the rear Primo guard to fit the Demolition freecoaster.
General Setup: Freecoaster hub has no slack washers and the hat washer is flipped for maximum slack. The chain tension is just tight enough to prevent chain slap but still nice and loose. Both tires are around 80psi. Both pedals are marked to identify their grind side. Bars are a bit farther forward than perpendicular with the ground.
Kris Risner
Frame: Felt Manic Street 20.55
Forks: Cult Sect V2
Stem: Premium Sub-10 V2 flipped
Bars: Standard Strip 9 inch
Grips: Fly Ruben
Headset: Mechanik STI
Seat: Verde Pendleton Slim
Cranks: Stolen Team 2pc 19mm
Chain: KMC
Pedals: Odyssey Twisted
BB: Eastern
Sprocket: Odyssey MDS
Front Wheel :
Rim: Demo Zero
Hub: Demo Bulimia
Guards: None
Tire: Fit FAF 2.25
Peg: Odyssey MPEG
Rear Wheel:
Rim: Amber
Hub: Cult LHD Female
Guard: None
Tire: Animal GLH 2.20
Peg: Odyssey MPEG
Mods: Stem is flipped. Other than that everything is straight out of the box.
General Setup: I like a lot of pressure in my tires. Grips flipped and flange cut off. Plastic pedals, metal pegs.
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