Riding Music: Pre-Release

There is a long standing feud between Styles P and Beanie Sigel which, I believe, is still going on. So it seems fitting that Styles' new album is dropping right before Sigel's new album. I guess the beef goes on.

I listened to this one time and it seems pretty good. Load it up and get your ride on!

If you like it, buy it when it's released on December 4th.

Get it for now from:
MediaFire
or
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Last 5 BMX Factor Music Posts:
Gostface Killah - The Big Doe Rehab
The Notorious B.I.G.
Gorillaz - D-Sides
Wu-Tang Clan - 8 Diagrams
Mudvayne - By the People, For the People

Edit - This is not my upload. I just forward the links that I find so if they go inactive please do not ask me for a re-up. thank you

Video: Animal Bikes 07 Promo

Animal just released part 1 of 3 promos that are coming out. The entire promo will be in the new RideBMX video "Insight".

This BMX promo has: Tom White, Rone, George Dossantos, Osso, Nigel Sylvester, Bob Scerbo, Vinnie Sammon, Edwin Delarosa, Wormz, Butcher, Lino Gonzales, Steven Hamilton, Jared Washington and Mike Brennan.



Animal Bikes
Watch the Insight Trailer

Video: Tulsa Vagabonds in L.A.

I just saw this cool little video on BNQT which has Miles Rogoish and Alex Vazquez from the "Com'n Thru" video in it and Kelly Bolton riding some school in L.A.

Alex Vazquez has got those one-handed manuals on lock... and Kelly's 180 smith to 180 out is totally sick! Peep game...



This is kind of late but here's the Tulsa Crew in action at the Red Bull Son of a Ditch Jam. If you ever go to Tulsa you'll have a blast. The people are cool as hell and they have a great scene.

Give D Jam in San Diego

San Diego's Mission Valley YMCA gets shredded by the SoCal locals including Dakota Roche, Hoang Tran and Kelly Bolton.

Wow that looks like such a good day...


Riders include: Dakota Roche, Hoang Tran, Dylan Stark, Little Tammy, Conor Lodes, Christian Regal, Albert Mercado, and Mike Montgomery.

Give D Clothing
Give D MySpace

Riding Music: Gostface Killah - The Big Doe Rehab

Ghostface Killah is dropping his new CD a full 2 weeks before the new Wu-Tang "8 Diagrams" drops. We'll see if that strategy works for or against him.

This sounded pretty good on first listen so load this up, get out from behind your computer and go ride your trick cycle...

If you like it buy it when it is released.

Download it on:
MediaFire
or
Rapidshare

Last 5 BMX Factor Music Posts:
The Notorious B.I.G.
Gorillaz - D-Sides
Wu-Tang Clan - 8 Diagrams
Mudvayne - By the People, For the People
Godsmack - Good Times, Bad Times...

Edit - This is not my upload. I just forward the links that I find so if they go inactive please do not ask me for a re-up. thank you

Video: Rob Wise in Left/Right

I poached this video from the same guy's account that posted the Animal Jam below. He has this video labeled "Rob Wise - Standpoint6" which is wrong. This is Rob's part in Standpoint Left/Right which was one of the best street videos out in a while.

This was one of my favorite parts in the Left/Right DVD although pretty much everyone killed it. Does anybody else know of any other parts Rob has out?

Left/Right - features Larry Alvarado, Dave Belcher, Philly, Joe Mcintire, Kurt Rasmussen, and Rob Wise; montages feature Paul Horan, George K., Dakota Roche, and Tom White.

Buy it now Here.

Video: Animal Brooklyn Banks Jam

I guess this video is from 2005 but I have no idea what DVD it's from.

Check it out though 'cause it's got some cool shit in it including Garrett Reynolds shredding when I guess he was somewhere around 15 years old... Other riders in it are Van Homan, Sean Burns, Jared Washington, Vinnie Sammon, Nigel Sylvester and even Blackman. Pretty much the whole NYC crew that Adam from TheComeUp probably rides and parties with... haha big ups to Adam!



P.S. Everytime I see a Jam at the Brooklyn Banks it looks crazy. The NYC scene looks wild as shit and all the guys are goin' nuts. If anybody on here is from that scene let me know what you think of the banks jams and what they are like, I'd like to go to one.

WIN A FREE 4Down Summer of Madness DVD

4 Down have their new "Summer Of Madness" DVD dropping and they want to give away 10 copies to Come Up readers.

Get over to the ComeUp and read the rules to the contest and you might get your hands on one of these.

4Down Distribution
TheComeUp
TheComeUp Board

Riding Music: The Notorious B.I.G.

A double music post. The Notorious B.I.G. on overload. In truth, all the CDs of his short career are really good. These are just the 2 that I've been listening to lately. Go from ashy to classy... get you some Biggie Smalls!

Duets the Final Chapter
Rapidshare Link

Born Again
MediaFire Link

The Last 5 BMX Factor Music Posts:
Gorillaz - D-Sides
Wu-Tang Clan - 8 Diagrams
Mudvayne - By the People, For the People
Godsmack - Good Times, Bad Times...
Eminem - King Mathers

Edit - These are not my uploads. I just forward the links that I find so if they go inactive please do not ask me for a re-up. thank you

Video: Props 67 - Slams

Oooooh. This hurts to watch especially since my left ankle seems to be made of glass these days. Anybody know of any ankle strengthening exercises?

And the 2nd clip... bailed on a fufanu from... jeeezus... how high was that?!

Buy Props 67 now
at PropsVisual
Empire BMX
Albe's

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Riding Music: Gorillaz - D-Sides

D-Sides is the latest Gorillaz CD but don't let the title fool you... this shit is good. If you are a Gorillaz fan you'll definitely like this although the name, D-Sides, sounds like it's going to be just some scrap tracks that suck. It's 2 CDs long and has 22 tracks total.

Load it up before you go ride your kid's bike, I did.

Get it here:
Sendspace
or
Rapidshare part1
Rapidshare part2

Other BMX Factor Music Posts:
Wu-Tang Clan - 8 Diagrams
Mudvayne - By the People, For the People
Godsmack - Good Times, Bad Times...
Eminem - King Mathers
Jay-Z - American Gangster

Random Video of the Day - Josh Betley

Josh Betley getting technical in some Arizona heat.

Video: Morgan Wade - LG action sports champ 2007

Congrats to Morgan Wade for winning the LG action sports championships 2007, in Dallas Texas. He took home a nice little check for $30,000 for his effort.
Daniel Dhers took second place with the 17 year old Garrett Reynolds placing third.
Make sure to check out Morgan's insane gap transfer at the 2 minute mark of the YouTube Vid.



And you can really see the transfer in this video at the 4:27 mark... so huge.



Morgan Wade is sponsored by:

• Mutiny Bikes
• Levi’s
• Etnies
• AMP Energy Drink
• Snafu
• Bell Helmets
• Empire BMX
• ODI Grips
• Riff Raff BMX
• Tanners Bike Shop

LG World Championships 2007 Results

BMX Park Results
1. Morgan Wade
2. Daniel Dhers
3. Garrett Reynolds
4. Diogo Canina
5. Kevin Kiraly
6. Alistair Whitton
7. Mark Webb
8. Dennis Enarson
9. Marcus Tooker
10. Scotty Cranmer

BMX Vert Results
1. Jamie Bestwick
2. Simon Tabron
3. Chad Kagy
4. Steve McCann
5. Jimmy Walker
6. Koji Kraft
7. Jay Eggleston
8. John Parker
9. Zack Warden
10. Kevin Robinson

Video: 4Down's Summer of Madness Trailer pt.3

The last and final part of 4Down's Summer of Madness is online now. The dvd will be available December 1st.

4Down Distribution

Video: Bruno Hoffman

I think Bruno Hoffman was 14 years old in this video... that's just insane to me.

New MacNeil Products

Head on over to the MacNeil site to check out all their new parts.
They have a shit ton of new stuff and it all looks like HOT FIYA. I'm loving that new Bronze.

The list of new parts:

• Blazer Fork
• I.D. v2 Fork
• Conjoined Cranks
• Primary Sprockets
• F.A.C.E. Pedals
• Fashionably Light Pegs
• and and 18 NEW SEATS!

Way too many features to list on all these parts. Just go check them out for yourself.
Get your bike DIAAALED!

And if you think you know what F.A.C.E stands for on the pedals, email them and you might win a pair!

MacNeil Site
New MacNeil Products

Riding Music: Wu-Tang Clan - 8 Diagrams

Wu-Tang Clan ain't nuthin' ta fuck wit! Wu-Tang Clan ain't nuthin' ta fuck wit!

Yeah, you know this 8 Diagrams doesn't come out until December 11th so get it here now... load it up on your MP3 player and hit the streets or trails or park or whatever you ride.

If you like it then buy it when it comes out!

Get it on
MediaFire

Buy it on Amazon
Wu-Tang Clan Wiki

Other BMX Factor Music Posts:
Mudvayne - By the People, For the People
Godsmack - Good Times, Bad Times...
Eminem - King Mathers
Jay-Z - American Gangster

Odyssey Electronical Shirts

The new Odyssey Electronical shirts are out and they look sweet. Get over to their Online Store to check them out. The brown and heather forest (shown above) are printed on American Apparel which means that the look AND feel awesome.

While you're at it, check out that Electronical trailer again, it's sweet.

Odyssey website
Odyssey Online Store

Aaron Ross Pics

Head over to Devon Huntchins' site to see some pics of Aaron Ross doing what he does best. A few of the pics are older (green bike) but there is this one of Aaron feebling the Jefferson Ledge in downtown Austin on Halloween night... in his costume! haha

Stay tuned because I have a Bike check and questions with Aaron coming up soon!

New Animal Site

Everyone has been waiting for the new animal site for ages... it's finally up.

Check it out at AnimalBikes.com

Riding Music: Mudvayne - By the People, For the People

Ok, so I keep getting people emailing me about the music they like to ride to. Should I start a music blog? ... um no.

Anyways, some reader emails me this pre-release Mudvayne and it turns out its really good. So since I have been posting a lot of music here lately I am going to stop calling it "Music of the Week" and start calling it "Riding Music". And there will be a link to all the past "Riding Music" posts in the sidebar.

This will be released on Nov. 27th so if you like this CD go out and buy it when it's released.

Check out this CD now! Sendspace link

Other BMX Factor Music Posts:
Godsmack - Good Times, Bad Times...
Eminem - King Mathers
Jay-Z American Gangster

Rooftop's Contest on The Come Up Board

Adam at TheComeUp has started something really cool on the Come Up Board. It's called "Ask The Pros". And basically you get to ask Pro BMX riders whatever questions you feel like... pretty awesome.

So far Adam has got Mike "Rooftop" Escamilla, Karl Poynter, Ryan Sher, Mike Ardelean, as well as pro photographers like Keith Romanowski answering all kinds of great (and stupid) questions. So go post some questions and maybe you can get some kind of unfair advantage when learning new tricks.

Anyways, Rooftop is having a contest with his sponsor Nixon in the thread. Head over to Rooftop's Q&A thread and scroll down to the very bottom to read about it. Do it right now because the contest ends Dec. 10th.

TheComeUp
TheComeUp Board
Ask The Pros - Main
Rooftop's "Ask the Pros" thread

Video: KC Badger Bike Check

KC Badger's video bike check from VitalBMX.

Video: Nike Banksgiving Jam 2

Nike 6.0’s Banksgiving Jam in Southern California took place in Ben Snowden's backyard. Apparently the cops came and shut it down but not before some good riding went down by Garrett Reynolds, Steve Woodward, Dennis Enarson, Ben Snowden, and Gary Young to name a few.

The video here is courtesy of Vital BMX and they also have a ton of pictures of the event which can be found here.

Or you can head over to RideBMX.com to check out their photo gallery shot by Tommy Blanco..

Music of the Week: Godsmack - Good Times, Bad Times...

Good Times, Bad Times... 10 Years Of Godsmack

No, this is not a music blog. I know what you're thinking "2 music of the week posts in one week?". It's just that someone sent me the pre-release Godsmack and so I HAD to post this!

This doesn't come out until December 4th. It has 16 tracks including a cover of the Led Zeppelin song "Good Times, Bad Times", as well as the Godsmack's acoustic performance in Las Vegas.

Check it out and if you like it buy it on Dec. 4th when it's released.

You can Download it here:
Rapidshare
Sendspace

Godsmack Wiki Entry

Other BMX Factor Music Posts:
Eminem - King Mathers
Jay-Z American Gangster

Video: Props 67 Trailer

It's time for a new issue of Props. Check the trailer for riding from Justin Simpson, Chris Doyle, the Rebel Jam, Scotty Cranmer and more.



P.S. Scotty Cranmer is on a whole different level...

Props Visual

Stoked On Being Pumped Premiere

Well, this post is a little late but... So the Stoked On Being Pumped Premiere was last Friday at the Alehouse which is pretty much BMX central on Friday nights in Austin. Adam Roye spins the jams and everybody proceeds to get sloshed and try and dance.

I definitely think this is the video of the year as far as BMX videos go. The riding was flawless of course but there was something much, much different about this video. I think it boils down to the hard work and creativity that Mutiny put into this effort. It also comes from Joe Simon's eye and his creative vision which he has honed. It's something that is lacking in almost all the other videos that are rushed to market and it is definitely not there in the web videos that kids throw up on YouTube.

I told this to Joe and repeated it over and over to people... "That video made everyone look like a superhero." The angles, the riding, the editing... just the whole FEEL of the video was electric.
It made me feel like our "sport" is just as important as any pro team sport. Stoked On Being Pumped and Odyssey's Electronical are raising the stakes which is a good thing for BMX.

And let me emphasize that this is a video to own because you're going to want to watch it over and over, trust me. And if you have Blu-Ray you're lucky as hell.

So since everyone has seen the SOBP trailer you can head over to Defgrip and check out their exclusive B-Roll footage of the video. Most definitely worth a look.

All the after-party madness was captured by Devon Hutchins and can be seen here.
How many pros can you spot?

Mutiny Website

Music of the Week: Eminem - King Mathers

Not everybody likes rap. Hell, I don't even really listen to that much of it.

So why another Rap CD as music of the week? Well, King Mathers has been rumored to be the next studio album from Eminem but there are a lot of doubters out there. When somebody emailed me a link to this I figured I would give it a listen. I don't know enough of Eminem's music to say whether I think this is authentic or not but I will say this... it's still worth the download.

Before I went riding yesterday I loaded this up on my player and hit the streets. BMX is, ultimately, about having fun and this CD is a fun one. Different music creates different moods and vibes. BMXing on the streets just felt good with this pumping through my headphones.

Get it on: Sendspace
Or you can download this text file which has more download links.

Read the King Mathers wiki.

Other BMX Factor Music Posts:
Jay-Z American Gangster

Video: Odyssey Electronical Trailer 1

The Trailer for Odyssey's new video Electronical is out and it looks good. The Etnies Grounded video was pushing the limits of BMX video production values. Soon after we saw the Stoked On Being Pumped trailer from the guys at Mutiny which pushed it even further with HD footage, greenscreen compositing, excellent editing and excellent camera work.

Will Odyssey's video be on the same level? It seems that it will be. The trailer looks awesome and they have an great team.

Welcome to the the next level of BMX videos.

Odyssey Electronical Site
Odyssey BMX Site
Stoked On Being Pumped Trailer

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Video: JJ Palmere Is A Madman!

Dude, I suck so F*CKING BAD! That's what you'll say after watching JJ Palmere's bio in Props 66. Trust me, you'll say it. This has been out for a while now but it I wanted to do a post on JJ Palmere because I think he is one of the most underrated riders out right now.

JJ's bio alone is worth the price of this video. And don't give me that bullshit excuse that you saw it on the web already... the web doesn't compare to watching it on a big TV.

For almost 5 minutes JJ Palmere takes to the streets and KILLS IT

He destroys it...

He takes the "life" out of every spot he shreds.

That's his style though. He hits it fast and he hits it hard. He flows with perfect control and seems to hop shoulder hight with ease. Ok, maybe not that high but i'm pretty sure he hopped over a Honda Civic... watch for it. And that last uprail to gap toWTF?! is insane!




Theres also this Video on Vital

See More BMX Videos at VitalBMX.com

Check out his web video for Little Devil

Or you can watch JJ and all the other riders on the Little Devil site.

Props Issue 66 (80 min. plus bonus) is a 2-disc set. It includes:

FBM Brawlin at the Belmar, Binghamton, NY
Flow Skatepark Check, Columbus, OH
United Bike Co Southern Roadtrip
Red Bull Empire of Rain, Devon, UK
BMX Masters, Cologne, Germany
JJ Palmere Bio

Bonus: Out of the Rain road trip, Portland to San Francisco

Go buy PROPS 66 here.
or get it here.