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Esteban In New York

While I was in New York in June, I had the pleasure of finally meeting the Colombian 700c shredder Esteban. I was familiar with his riding online, but watching him ride in person was extra fun. He charges everything with full speed with little regard for his own safety.

An important note with all this is that since I’ve left NY, Esteban has since been taken by ICE and deported back to Colombia. He was exposed to inhumane conditions and all of his things were abandoned in New York, leaving him to completely restart his life. Fuck ICE, help Esteban out on his Gofundme here, and check out the full gallery and write up after the jump!

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Jakub Bruch was riding in 84’s hood.

Slovak boy and Masterbike Co. teammate Jakub Bruch visited me last August. Here are some pictures from a little sesh we had in my hood. I guess he was the first person to ride this spot on a fixed gear, even though it was already well known among BMX riders.

Rider: Jakub Bruch
Camera: Satoshi Hashimoto

700c Trick Track Game of BIKE – JBall vs Max Corcoran

A first of its kind, we listened to the people and made a 700c Trick Track Courttek V2 game of BIKE happen between myself and Max Corcoran while he was in town!

Courttek V2 Builds + Riders Gallery

All of the Courttek V2 riders and colorways are officially revealed. The worldwide lineup is heavy with well deserving names, including Devan Gallagher, Satoshi Hashimoto, Max Corcoran, Jakub Bruch, and myself. not only are the colorways themselves cool, but I love seeing how each person built their bike and the personality that goes into every bike and portrait. Full gallery with bike and riding shots after the jump!

Courttek V2’s are still in pre-order, but not for much longer. Grab one on the Master site HERE before you’ll never be able to again!

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JAKOB BRUCH x MASTER COURTTEK V2

Another Courttek V2 edit spawns! This time around we’ve got the fixed gear nomad himself Jakub Bruch on his new signature Wine Red Courttek V2 build showcased by the lovely Satoshi behind the lens. Jakub is one of my favorite riders to watch because he’s pushing the envelope of pegless jibs. The front pedal feeble 180 back foot pedal feeble at 0:49 and the feeble switch foot ender at 1:58 were two major standout tricks for me. Everything else is dripping in style too.

Pre-order one of his signature Courttek V2 framesets here!

FOAD – Long Term Courttek Review

Jackson is back from his hiatus to give us an appropriately timed long term Courttek review! He goes over what he’s liked about the Courttek over his last 2 years riding it and gives some insight into the new Courttek V2 drop!