Monday, January 31, 2011

10 easy flatland tricks

10 Easy Flatland BMX Tricks

By: Blackwings
Break Studios Contributing Writer
Looking for 10 easy flatland BMX tricks? One thing to keep in mind is that you should always wear protective gear when performing these BMX tricks. If you are properly geared, the flatland BMX tricks below can be a lot of fun!
  1. The pogo. To perform a pogo, an easy flatland BMX trick, you need to be moving slowly on your bike. Put both of your feet on your back pegs, use your front brake to stop your bike, and push your feet against the wheel to stop the bike. Hit the back brake and pull up on the handlebars. Hold the bike up vertically and bounce up and down on the rear tire.
  2. The front pogo. For the front pogo, you need to be moving slowly on your bike. Put your left foot on the left front peg, hit the front brake, and put your right foot on the right front peg. While holding the front brake, bounce up and down on the front tire.
  3. The barhop. To perform a barhop, one of our 10 easy flatland BMX tricks, you need to be moving slowly on your bicycle. Push up with your arms, tuck your legs up to your chest, and jump over the handlebars, landing on the front pegs.
  4. Riding backwards. While riding your bike, place your left foot on the back left peg and your right foot on the left pedal, facing backwards. You will then place your left foot on the right pedal, facing backwards. Sit on the handlebars to balance yourself and then keep switching your hands left to right.
  5. The 180° handlebar turn. To perform a 180° handlebar turn, put your left foot on your back peg. Using your right hand, grab the left grip. Quickly pull the handlebars around and then do the same thing again to get the handlebars in the right direction.
  6. The 360° handlebar turn. To do a 360° handlebar turn, another easy flatland BMX trick, you will want to be moving fairly quickly on your bike. Place your left foot on the left back peg and pull up on the handlebars. While you are pulling up on the handlebars, spin them by pulling down with your right hand. Use your left hand to catch the handlebars as they come around.
  7. The Fire Hydrant. For the Fire Hydrant, you will want to be moving slowly on your bike. Put your right foot on the left back peg, and your left foot on the left front peg. You will want to hit the front brake quickly, push off of the pegs, and swing your body out in front of the bike. While letting go of the brake, swing your right leg out behind you and pull on the handlebars so that the back of the bike goes up. Use the handlebars to swing the bike around and catch the bike by putting your foot on the top tube.
  8. The Infinity Roll. To perform the Infinity Roll, another of our 10 easy flatland BMX tricks, you will need to start off with one of your feet on the corresponding back peg. Using your other foot, push off backwards and use that foot to scuff the back tire backwards in circles. By turning your handlebars at a 45 degree angle, you will be able to continue going in circles.
  9. The stander. To do a stander, you will want to be moving at a decent speed on your bike. While riding, stand up and pinch the seat with your legs. Get yourself balanced and then release the handlebars. You can spread your arms for more balance.
  10. The wheelie. The wheelie, one of our 10 easy flatland BMX tricks, is the easiest flatland BMX trick that you can do. To peform this trick, you will need to pull up on the handlebars and then pedal. If you find the correct balance point over the rear axle, you will be able to ride a wheelie for a very long time.
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Flatland BMX Tricks

Rick Wreckin' Wheels

Poor things.
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BMX Video Monday

Favorite Things: KMC Rustbuster 1/8th Chain

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During November I start getting my winter bikes ready for the coming cold months. In many cases I haven't really ridden them much during the summer and their chains are the most common casualty of the neglect and prior year. My winter chain of choice is the KMC Rustbuster.
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They are readily available for $11 or less, work with most 8 speed chain tools (unlike some other 1/8th chains), and as the name implies are extremely corrosion resistant thanks to their grey coating made of I have no idea what.

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They do the job, last a whole winter no problem, and require minimal lubrication. One of the best values to be found in the bike world anywhere.

Dose of Awesome

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Sunday

lazy weekend, great dinner, got a little carried away with the steak sauce

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Enarson Vegas Weekend Away

When most people go to Las Vegas, they either black out or go home broke, Haro Pro Dennis Enarson rolled the dice a few times and came out on top.

Let the Vital comments speak for themselves and watch the video below!


Dennis Enarson in Las Vegas - More BMX Videos

DVS X Cinelli Shoes

normally I spare you from all of the fixed gear fashion stuff, since A. it's not ususally anything I'm interested in and B. if you've ever met me in person it's clear that fashion (as it pertains to clothing anyway) is not my priority. These DVS X Cinelli Shoes though are looking really good. I want some bad.

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  • Brake Mounts - Welded 990
  • Seat Clamping - Integrated welded
  • Fork - Cr-Mo steerer, integrated bearing race, tapered legs, angled at bottom, 10mm slots 
  • Handlebars - 1020 steel, 8" rise, 27" wide
  • Stem - Front load alloy with cut outs
  • Bar ends - nylon push in
  • Headset - Sealed integrated with United lasre logo
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  • Brake Lever - Artek Alloy
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  • Cranks - Tubular Cr-Mo 3pc 175mm 8 spline
  • BB - sealed Mid - 19mm
  • Chain - KMC Z-510
  • Pedals - Eclat Surge PC
  • Rear Hub - 14mm axle cassette hub with sealed 9T driver
  • Front Hub - 10mm Cr-Mo axle, Slmline sealed bearings
  • Front Rim - Single wall, 36H
  • Rear Rim - Single Wall, 36H
  • Front Tire - Innova 20x2.2"
  • Rear Tire - Innova 20x2.2"
  • Seat - United 2011 Pivotal slim 
  • Post - Alloy pivotal
  • Weight - 25 lbs.

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Sunday, January 30, 2011

LA Marathon Crash Race

I've been looking for an event to build an LA-SF trip around.
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Think I just found it!

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Premium

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  • 25/9 gearing
  • 36H alloy sealed bearing cassette hub with 9T driver and 14mm axles
  • Premium Street tires; 2.25" front / 2.9" rear

**Note** All Complete BMX Bikes are sold partially assembled. Final assembly should be performed by a qualified BMX mechanic.  Failure to have the bike assembled by a qualified mechanic may void warranty.

Saturday In Milwaukee

Quintessential Riverwest bar - The Uptowner. Saturday afternoons equal random mobile taxidermy, conspiracy theories, telling each other to shut up, and smoothing out the edges from the night before. Or in some cases, making the impending Saturday night worse. Good dominoes sesh.
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Damn fine birds. Just beautiful.
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"C" is for CoCo. She had the moves.
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Saturday, January 29, 2011

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Wilderness: Epic

saw this on ASL. Holy shit.

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The Rise

The more I watch this the more I like it.

Unexpected Thursday 21 from the rise on Vimeo.

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Friday, January 28, 2011

Eastern

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  • Frame: Growler Frame with 4130 Chromoly Main Frame, New Hydro Formed Down Tube with Integrated Gusset Replaceable Brake Mounts, Cable Stop. Holes for Gyro Tabs. 78mm wide BB to allow for wider tire clearance.
  • Fork: Eastern Full 4130 Chromoly, Machined Bearing Race with Tapered Legs and  Hangfree Dropout Design
  • Headset: Sealed Bearing 45/45 Internal
  • Chainwheel: New Eastern Phorcycs 25T 6061
  • Crank:  Chromoly Heat-Treated 3pc. Cranks with 8 Splined Spindle
  • BB: Sealed Bearing Mid-BB
  • Handle Bar: Eastern FULL 4130 Chromoly 8.25"x28" w/ 2mm Wall Thickness
  • Stem: New Eastern Trap Forged Stem
  • Grip: NEW Eastern Fuquay Flyer Grip
  • Front Hub: Eastern Logo Alloy Shell, Sealed Bearing, 3/8"" Chromoly Axle
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  • Front Rim: Semi U Shaped Double Wall Alloy Rim, 36 Hole
  • Rear Rim: Semi U Shaped Double Wall Alloy Rim, 36 Hole
  • Spokes: 14G Stainless  w/ Brass Nipples
  • Front Tire: Eastern Fuquay Flyer 20' x 2.3" OEM Version
  • Rear Tire: Eastern Fuquay Flyer 20' x 2.3" OEM Version
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Friday In Milwaukee

So man, I was going fucking nuts. Heaven forbid I go all Torey. Let that be a lesson to you all - don't ever come here less'n you got the CHEESE. Midwest is a hard ass Vixen. She can tell. (And no. You can't just get some cheese when you get here. Gotta bring it.) So I went to see my spots.
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Under the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge -
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Dreamin'
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Tailgatin' -
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Forest Home Cemetary -
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And after all that - I went to check out the Kinnickinick River Canals, but they were totally impassable.
So I went to REHORST, my favorite micro-distillery - where I usually end rides anyways -
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And got myself the best Brandy Old Fashioned EVER -
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Check it - REHORST Pumpkin Brandy, brown sugar cubes, sour cherries, Vermont maple Syrup, and Canadian Club Soda.
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I had 5. Thank you Valerie.
Luckily, I was able to tell my bike "Get me home, Girl." And it worked out.
Pretty good day considering it's winter in Wisconsin.