Fall Street Ride

We had so much fun at the Spring Street Ride we figured, why not run it back for the fall?! Join us on October 15th for our Fall Street Ride with DNS BMX starting at 11 am at 9th and Poplar DIY before moving into the streets at 2 pm. You can find all the details after the jump.

Special thanks to all the sponsors for their support and helping make rad events happen.

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The Last Penn Skate / Little Devil Bowl Session

Brant Moore has released two videos on his YouTube channel documenting the last Little Devil Bowl & Penn Skate session. Penn Skate held its final public session on New Years Eve of 2022 after 25 years in operation. The first video includes some LD Bowl history provided by Derek Adams, and the second video contains an interview with Penn Skate owner Chris Budinetz. You can check out the second video after the jump, and don’t forget to hit Brant Moore’s YouTube channel for more videos.

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Space Jam Raw Footage

The Space Jam, presented by West Phila BMX, DNS BMX, and Berks Street BMX Shop, took place this past Saturday at the 9th and Poplar DIY in Philadelphia. Allerique Mcfarland put together three minutes of raw footage from the event. You can check out an additional post-jam video after the jump.

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Psilocybin Ridin 2

The Psilocybinridin crew has dropped a new eight-minute mix of footage on their YouTube channel. “Psilocybin Ridin 2” features twenty-one riders from Philadelphia, New Jersey, Baltimore, and Richmond, VA, filmed between April and June.

Featured Video: Ride PA BMX / DNS BMX – Spring Street Ride Video

The video from our Spring Street Ride with DNS BMX is now online. The jam was held on Sunday, May 7th, starting at 11 AM at Paine’s Park in Philadelphia before moving into the streets. With near-perfect weather, we had a great turnout of riders from all over the scene and several states along the East Coast. Jess Grinager made the trip out for the jam and put together a highlight reel from the footage he filmed throughout the day.

A special thanks to Jess for filming and putting together this video and to all the sponsors, everyone that came out, and all the people that helped make the jam happen. We’ll see you in the fall?

Chocolate Truck 2 Full DVD

The Chocolate Truck 2 full DVD premieres online today at 4 PM through Dig BMX. Filmed throughout 2014 – 2022 and released last summer, the Chocolate Truck 2 video would go on to win the NORA Cup ‘Video Of The Year’. CT2 includes several mix sections filmed in Philadelphia, NYC, the East Coast, Arizona, California, and Spain, with full parts from Kevin Vannauker, Steve Tassone, Nick Barrett, Breyon Woods, Mike Swift, Brendon Reith, Ryan Niranonta, Joe Niranonta, Matt Miller, John Yoh, and Joby Suender.

Photo Gallery: Spring Street Ride

Rich Correa – Feeble to Hard 180

Nilo Hodge made the trip out for our Spring Street Ride with DNS BMX this past Sunday in Philadelphia. Amidst endless trains and good times, Nilo managed to shoot a gallery worth of photos from several of the street spots we rode throughout the day. You can view the complete gallery after the jump.

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Jibs For Jon: Fundraiser & Jam Video

Last Saturday, the local BMX community gathered to support Jon Schimpf at the Jibs for Jon Fundraiser and Jam at the 9th & Poplar DIY in Philadelphia. The event generated money for Jon’s recovery from a traumatic brain injury he recently sustained with support from the BMX industry, friends, family, and riders from all over.

Sam Downs put together a two-and-a-half-minute video of the riding he captured during the jam. Don’t forget to stop by Sam’s YouTube channel and subscribe for more videos.

You can donate to Jon’s recovery fund by clicking here.

5 Facts + Trees Extras

“I can be bit of a show off but every time I see a baddie I gotta pop sum nice.”

1. He attempted to crank arm a rail with no chain.
Seen at 1:22 in the extras.

2. The song was changed a week before upload.
We originally were going to use No Heart by 21 Savage but a week before the video was ready the track got used.

3. He broke his stem mid sesh & swapped it and kept riding unaffected.
He snapped his stem and went to a totally different top load stem and kept riding no problem.

4. He sang R Kelly through the handi rail hop.
Seen at :48 in the extras.

5. He filmed his banger with my phone in his pocket blaring music.
Feeling anxious he asked me for my phone so he could get hype to try the 3. For some reason I gave him my phone without thinking twice. You can hear the music playing from it at 2:00 in the extras.

First the obvious, Name, age, and where are you from / now living?
Joshua Hymans, 21, born and raised in Allentown, PA now living in Lebanon, PA.

Earliest BMX memory?
Earliest BMX memory was when I was with two childhood friends, my brother and a old head named Mark lol shout out Mark but he took us on a ride from Southside of Allentown up into Bethlehem to hit some trails (we all ate shit that day) and we saw some dudes shredding under a bridge. I remember this one dude had wild foot plants, so that was pretty much my first time seeing real tricks done on a bike.

Where does your drive to progress come from?
My drive to progress is just to hang wit the big boys nothing more nothing less.

How long have you been riding bikes?
Been riding BMX since August of 2012 so about 4 years.

Ever impress a girl with a trick?
Do I impress females with tricks? Hell yeah! I can be bit of a show off but every time I see a baddie I gotta pop sum nice.

What are some of your influences?
Some influences definitely my brother. He’s my biggest fan and he keeps it real with what I love and what I do so shout out BIGBRO!!! Influenced by other riders? Ehh, not really, but if I see something I like I may try to add it to my bag of tricks with a touch of my “style”.

▼ watch trees full part below ▼

Josh ‘Trees’ Hymans @captintrees610
Filmed and edited by: Matt Smith @mattheyea
Additional angles by: Angel @slim_bmx
Music: 21 Savage – No Target (prod. by Brodinski)

Review // Vans Crockett Mid Pro

First impressions, these shoes look almost ideal. Mid profile, cup sole, not too bulky. I’m never a fan of the white bottoms but I’d rather pick up a solid pair of cup-sole shoes than some boushey shit shoes that just look good standing still. There is a little commercial with the Crockett man himself, saying once they gave him the go ahead on a signature shoe he had all the lines already picked out. Dude shreds (see link).

Once they’re on your feet you’ll feel how slim the toe is. When you’re standing on the pedals you’ll feel your pinky toe getting smashed. I had my feet actually start bleeding when I had an all-day session.

On the brighter side, I haven’t had any heal bruises with these shoes at all. The hybrid waffle / cup sole they came up with is really nice.

The only other thing I disliked about these shoes was the thinness of the upper. Maybe it was the fabric? I did a few things and felt the protection of the mid sole yet the pressure of landing against the cranks still caused some pain.

“So nice I bought ’em twice”

My original pair still have some life in ’em but I had to impulse buy when I saw the same exact pair on sale.

I strictly keep these shoes for riding as much as possible to preserve their life. The tight toe can be a little snug for some people. My sessions are rarely all-day on average. My feet can tolerate a few hours and then they’ll get sore and that’s usually when I’m trying to wind down the session.

Durability: 10/10
Heel Cushion: 9/10
Fit: 8/10 (points off for being too snug on the outside toe)
Price: $60-$80

Conclusion: Great shoe that now comes in all black and a few other colors. So if you want a really good mid shoe for bmx this is really the ticket until I find something better. So nice I bought ’em twice. Got any suggestions? Let me know.
Thanks for reading.