The Radavist

If I didn’t already have a bitchin’ BMX frame, I would consider getting one of the new Tom Blyth FBM models. Dubbed the Bellwitch, these street-ready frames are made in the USA for an ass-kicking goodtime, no matter where you are.

To get you pumped, here’s Tom’s section from Thousand Yard Stare. It’s one of my favorites on the DVD.

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I remember first “encountering” Tristan on the internet a few years ago. There was a photo of AJ doing a barspin on Flickr and Tristan critiqued the photographer, saying something along the lines of “shadows”. The photographer had placed the flash in a less than ideal location and Tristan was merely pointing it out. I thought it was an asshole move at the time, but I wasn’t aware of Tristan and the photographer’s past.

To call Tristan Afre passionate is an understatement. His moniker Gutstains, is already making waves on the 4th Reich known as The Come Up (I can joke, right?). Loving what you do and obsessing over it until you achieve perfection isn’t easy and Tristan’s definitely on that route. For more of a background on this #bmxiefamous photographer, head over to BMX Union for the read.

Getting to know Tristan and other BMX photographers like Cody Nutter is already helping me learn to shoot better and reading what these guys do will help you appreciate photography even more. Thanks for the color-correction last night Cody!

Follow @Gutstains and @CodyNutter while we’re on the topic…

This was all over Twitter today and with good reason. Dugan’s one of my favorite riders and if you need ANY reason whatsoever why, just watch this. I love the bouncy castle in his backyard ramp but the big nollies are crucial. Epic.

See more at Etnies.

Puckett’s back in Texas after an 8-month hiatus in Louisiana where he lived in a trailer and worked his ass off at a factory. People’s lives often go through cycles but hanging with this dude the past few days has been fun. Oh and the Empire bowl is scary as shit. I need to practice BMX more.

If there is anything that’s more inspirational than this to watch this week, send it to me. Right now, this is as good as it gets. I’ve posted photos of Clint’s van before as well as his motorcycle and even a few shots of him riding. He’s one of my favorite BMX riders and has a vibe that I can get behind. Don’t miss this one! Congrats to TREE for putting such a solid team together.

Ride BMX had the exclusive on this and there’s a great reflection on the video over there, so check that out.

Fat Burly Mermaids just put up their East Coast Roast video from last weekend’s event. Who knows how to party? Those guys. Featuring Van Homan, Kenny Horton, Eric Holladay, Dillon Leeper, James Lukas, Neil Hise, Rob Tibbs, George Dossantos, The guy from the Colombian coffee can and many more…

Everyone’s been waiting for this one and from the looks of the trailer, it’s gonna be good. I can’t wait to see all the Austin spots…

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There. Ok, I think this video meme can officially die now because S&M just killed it with this homage to TCU.

After spending an entire week covering nothing but track bikes, I was stoked to see a new video from FBM. Nice vibes in this one.

Minutes after I posted my Recent Roll photos, Tom from Empire sends this over. Austin fucking rules…

“We celebrated completion of our new bowl with a little party, featuring riders from Mutiny Bikes, Terrible One, Etnies, and Empire BMX. filmed by Ryan Navazio and Joe Simon. Edited by Joe Simon. Thanks Corrigan and crew!”

EMPIRE BMX

I always admire how when everyone else is doing one thing, TREE goes off and does their own version. The Ergo Nomical seat is a throwback to the early BMX seats. It’s a little wider and a little longer, much like the old Skyway Hot seats. Check out more at TREE.

Gabe Brooks is a beast and he follows me on Instagram. ‘Nuff said. Here’s his video for OSS.

Via TCU

Just read the copy in this flier and your mind will be blow. The world’s first ramp stunt over the world’s largest cup of coffee. Or something like that. FBM clearly went nuts this winter! I wish I could be there.

The Come Up just announced Tristan‘s new section called Gutstains. The video is pretty self explanatory but I know for a fact this shit will be good. For now, read his intro post, “There’s No Joe Simon Button“.

Crand Master Flask emailed me a link to the full-length Dumpster Dive Pizza video. This is a must watch, I don’t care what kind of bike you ride.

“Unused clips, Seconds, leftovers, ABD’s and more. This is not a full feature production. This is a greasy mess…”

And if you haven’t picked up Thousand Yard Stare, do so now!

This was my first Tree Splined Lite Sprocket, from 2009. Sam was selling a few copper-plated sprockets and I scooped one up, curious as to how a BMX drivetrain would feel on a fixed gear. Since then, it’s the only sprocket I’ve ridden, both on my BMX and FGFS rigs. Recently, I’ve tried out some other brands, which I’ll be reviewing shortly but I just wanted to say hats off to TREE BICYCLE CO for innovating the game and designing the first 48 splined sprockets. They’ve been making these for over 6 years now.

On a related note, check out GetaBMX‘s review of the Tree Splined Lite Sprocket here.