Late to posting this update cause I’ve had bad internet for the last two weeks, but Ruff Bike Co. has officially introduced its first international rider, Ismael Lebrech! I’ve known that Ismael is a great rider for a while now, but after getting the pleasure to see him ride in person, I can say that his dedication, passion, and intricate mind that he applies to our sport is nothing short of inspiring. I can’t imagine someone more deserving of support than this guy. Welcome to the team Ismael!
Crispy dropped some raws from last weeks session of Ismael’s persistence on this trick he was trying. Looking forward to seeing all the footage that he got from this week!
Satoshi released the raw version of our FGFS finals runs including myself, Youri, and Ismael. I think documenting like this is really refreshing rather than a flashy compilation of the event. What a fun time!
A few days late, but here are the official results from the Fixated Comp 2 that just went down in Den Haag! (Full gallery, closing thoughts, and video recap to come)
BUNNYHOP CONTEST WINNERS:
Trick Track – Youri Slikker 🥇
FGFS – Johnathan Ball 🥇 (100cm)
TRICK TRACK CONTEST WINNERS:
AM:
1st – Crispyn 🥇
2nd – El Fakijoe 🥈
3rd – Lucas Sentou 🥉
PRO:
1st – Jakub Bruch 🥇
2nd – Satoshi Hashimoto 🥈
3rd –Johnathan Ball 🥉
FGFS CONTEST WINNERS:
AM:
1st – Marinus 🥇
2nd – Diego Valero 🥈
3rd – Crispyn 🥉
PRO:
1st – Johnathan Ball 🥇
2nd – Youri Slikker 🥈
3rd – Ismael Lebrech 🥉
Shoutout to the Fixated man himself man Ritchie van Pelt for organizing everything and putting on a really fun day. Meeting the entirety of the Euro scene was such an honor. More thoughts and proper recap to come soon, stay tuned!
Alright, I’m currently in Europe and have finally found a decent connection, so brace yourselves cause there’s a lot to catch up on.
It’s currently Fixie week over here and the Fixated comp 2 just went down (results post coming up next). During said comp, Crispy premiered this gem of an edit from our favorite strapless king, Youri Slikker. I’ve talked about Youri plenty in the past but let me tell you this, this man is the future. After riding with him for a week and seeing things he does in person along with tracking his progress over the last 4 years, he is absolutely peaking. Spot usage is unique, bike control is amazing (no straps needed), oh and yeah, he’s riding transition unlike anybody I’ve seen touch a fixed gear. I’m talking like airing quarter pipes 8 feet high above coping and 360ing real ass spines.
Now this edit encapsulates some of what I’m talking about. There’s basically 3 stages to this edit. Old frame Youri, straps on the bike but not using them Youri, and then full blown strapless Youri. This edit was filmed over 4 years so we get a wide range of his progress. The stuff in the first half of the edit is good, don’t get me wrong. But the back half of this video is really where things get spicy.
Anyways, shoutout to Crispy for capturing all this real nice and putting it together in a very entertaining fashion. I’m excited for more edits from Youri cause he’s progressing so fast. Just wait for all the stuff that was filmed with him over the past week.
Extras from my recent 2024 “Waning” edit for Ruff Bike Co and Resist Parts. Thanks to everyone who held a camera and had the patience to work with me on some of these clips cause it was certainly not an easy video to pump out.
One of the hardest working dudes in the scene Chris Alzona is now on the flow team for Resist and Volume! Chris, your hard work has not gone unnoticed and I’m personally super stoked to see him come up on this partnership. Trick Track split edit soon?
This makes me so happy to see. Old guard meets new guard with Chacon and Jamil riding with the modern day LA squad including Statik, Thompson, and more. Jamil’s wall 1 bar was so sick and Statiks riding keeps getting better.
Demolition just unveiled their brand new 26″ rim, the Zero rim! Demolition makes some of the best 20″ BMX rims so I can only expect the same quality coming from their bigger counterpart. This is great news for us as our 26″ quality rim options start to dwindle down. Here’s what Demoltion has to say about these:
“Our Zero rim has been around over a decade due to it’s strength and lightweight construction. It is now available in 26″ with a double-wall design, 2 vertical ribs and welded seam for more rigidity!
At $80-$110 per rim, this is an expensive but quality option for serious tricks. Remember though, you get what you pay for. Check them out here!
Santiago De Chile showing out! Really cool team mix from Team Volar featuring a grip of riders not on my radar yet. If you know me, you know I love seeing riders that I’ve never heard of before. Love the effort that went into this and there’s some really solid biking going on throughout. Excited to see more!
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