The Chocolate Truck online store is now taking preorders for a fundraiser shirt to benefit Jon Schimpf. 100% of the proceeds go directly toward Jon Schimpf’s medical expenses. Preorder is available through October 20th. An in-person pickup is available for anyone attending the Jibs for Jon Fundraiser on Nov. 5th at the 9th & Poplar DIY in Philly. All other orders will be shipped on 11/6.
Click here to preorder.
Jess Grinager has uploaded his highlight video from the Catty Woods Halloween Jam to his YouTube account this morning. The video includes five minutes of highlights from the days riding, Swantz Trick Jump Contest, and Chicken High Air. Don’t forget to stop by Jess’ YouTube channel to like and subscribe for more videos.
The 2022 Catty Woods Halloween Jam and the Mosh At Posh will be held this weekend, October 8th and 9th, at each event’s respective trails. Check the flyers for more details (you can find the Mosh At Posh flyer after the jump), and check out PA Woods or the Catty and Posh Instagram accounts for more updates.
Read More “2022 Catty Woods Halloween Jam / Mosh At Posh”Ant Trimble was four months into 2022 when he suffered a slam while filming that resulted in a fractured skull in two places. Within two months, Ant was back on his bike (with a helmet), riding and filming again like he hadn’t missed a beat. He even went back and filmed the line that took him out back in April. Earlier this week, Ant dropped a compilation of footage filmed by Todd Myrick and Nick Elison. You can check out the video above, and don’t forget to follow Ant on Instagram for more.
The 2022 TRA Double Cross and Dirt Jump Comp were held on September 17th at the TRA compound in Macungie, PA. Jess Grinager has uploaded a video of highlights from the events to his YouTube channel. You can find official results and podium photos by TJL Photo on the TRA BMX website, and don’t forget to subscribe to Jess’ YouTube channel for more videos.
Jib BMX will be hosting a fundraiser and jam on Saturday, November 5th, at the 9th and Poplar DIY in Philadelphia for Jon Schimpf, who recently suffered a traumatic brain injury. Jon has been a pillar in the Philadelphia BMX community for years, notably capturing the scene through his Jib Tape series, and is in serious need of our help. You can donate to Jon’s recovery fund by clicking here. There is also a short video posted after the jump.
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Photo by Ryan Fudger / Our BMX
The 26th annual NORA Cup Awards took place this past weekend (September 11th, 2022) in Hastings, England, at St. Mary in the Castle following the Battle of Hastings finals. The awards concluded with Ian Morris presenting Matt Miller and the Chocolate Truck crew the award for “Video of the Year” for Chocolate Truck Two. Our BMX and Endless Mag have galleries from the NORA Cup Awards on their respective websites you can check out through the links. Congratulations to the Chocolate Truck crew and Matt on their well-deserved win.
Chocolate Truck Two DVD & Photo Zines: https://chocolatetruckbmx.com/
The 2022 Catty X Posh Woods “Women’s Weekend In The Woods” took place on August 20th & 21st, 2022. Organized by Tasha Lindemann, this annual event attracts riders from all over the country for a weekend dedicated to growing and supporting women’s BMX at all skill levels.
You can check out some highlights from the event filmed and edited by Jess Grinager above, and a recap video by The Bloom is available after the jump, along with some photos that can be found on The Bloom website by clicking here.
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Photo by Ryan Navazio.
The Central Library has an interview with Matt Miller conducted by Sam Waller on its website. Matt discusses his latest video, Chocolate Truck 2 (which has been nominated for NORA cup “video of the year”), growing up in Levittown, the contrast between Philadelphia & NYC, future projects, and more. Check out the full interview by clicking here.
The Beaver Meadow Trails crew opened up the season by hosting a small jam at the trails a few weeks ago. Brian Harris captured a bunch of footage from the event and put together this video; enjoy.
The boys are back with another video filmed during a session on 5/8/2022 at the Quakertown and Allentown skateparks. This one includes riding from Pat Schlitzer, Benny Bucks, Aeden Feher, Ben Keegan, and Bryan Stout. You can catch more videos as they’re uploaded by subscribing to the Psilocybinridin YouTube channel by clicking here.
Two and a half minutes of footage filmed during a session at one of the biggest DIY skateparks in the world, FDR. Featuring riding from Pat Schlitzer, Benny Bucks, Aeden Feher, Cole Kryjer, and Mike Mcloughlin.
