Interview: Joe Niranonta

Photo: Chris Marshall

Joe Niranonta is the definition of the term, working-class BMX rider, juggling a full-time job working in boiler rooms in New Jersey while maintaining his status as an AM rider for Animal and Kink Bikes after hours. In those after hours, Joe can usually be found in the streets of Philadelphia pushing his dreams forward one pedal at a time.

Joe is from Levittown, Pennsylvania and is the oldest of three brothers. All of which ride BMX. For the Niranontas, BMX has become a family trait. One that started with their late father, Paitool, and has transcended through four generations of the family name. On the verge of completing filming for the highly anticipated ‘Chocolate Truck Two’ video, we spoke with Joe about the upcoming video, the launch of the Niranonta brand, how it all started and much more. You can read the full interview, after the jump.

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Q&A: Shilo Staniech For OTP X The Yea

In early December, we premiered the latest video from OTP (Outside the Philth) featuring Shilo Staniech. The video was released in association with The Yea and was filmed over the better part of the year by Buck Milliken and Matt Patterson. Following the release of the video, Matt Loughead conducted a follow-up Q&A segment for the site which you can check out after the jump.

*All words and photography by Matt Loughead unless otherwise noted.

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Photo Gallery: The Incline Club Final Session

After eighteen years in business, The Incline Club has closed it’s doors. Located in Lakewood, New Jersey, The Incline Club has over the span of it’s lifetime become one of the most renowned indoor skateparks on the East Coast. The final session was held on December 30th following a lock in at the park the night prior. The closing of the park drew a tremendous turnout in a show of support for the parks final session. Kyle Dipilla was on hand during the event to snap some photos on our behalf. You can check out the complete gallery of photos after the jump. A big shout-out to the Cranmer family for eighteen years of memories and shelter from these harsh East Coast winters. Cheers!

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Ride PA BMX – Issue #1 (Digital Release)

The digital version of ‘Ride PA BMX – Issue One’ is now available for free through the Issuu digital publishing platform. For mobile users, we suggest you download the Issuu app which is available for both Apple and Android through their respective stores for free. For desktop users, we suggest you view in full screen or through the Issuu website by clicking here.

You can read more about the release of Issue One through a recent ‘Print Matters’ feature that ran on the DIG BMX website earlier this month. The article contains some words from Matt Smith and Mike Purcell, as well as photography from inside the pages of the first issue.

Top 12 Videos Of 2017

Jeff Purdy – Rail Hop during the final Street Series.
Photo: Kyle Dipilla

With only a few days remaining in 2017, it’s time once again for our annual year end list of the top videos from the past year. Take a look back with us at some of the videos that we felt made the strongest impression on our viewers and the scene as a whole. The list is in no particular order and is not based off of any web statistics or analytics. Simply put, there are no winners or losers. With that in mind, we invite you to sit back, re-watch and enjoy.

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The Yea | Fuckswitit Fridays #3: Mattheyea

Last night, The Yea released the third installment in their ongoing “Fuckswitit Friday” series. The latest video features two minutes of footage from Matt Smith (@mattheyea) riding everything from pole jams and cellar doors to tight Jersey barriers and even tighter transitions. The video was filmed and edited by Matt with additional filming provided by Marc Sechrist, Austin Cogar, Joshua Hymans, Angus Tuttle and Ryan Muschlitz. Click play and check it out!

The Yea | Fuckswitit Fridays #2: Groovy

The second installation in The Yea’s new “Fuckswitit Friday” series was released online last night. The video features riding from Ryan “Groovy” Muschlitz, and was filmed and edited by Matt Smith with additional filming provided by Pat Quinn and Justin Palmer. Ryan delivers a solid minute of street riding that is sure to get you pumped to go ride something gully. Keep it locked to The Yea for more “Fuckswitit Fridays” and don’t forget to check out their full line of goods and Ledge Dressing.

The Yea | Fuckswitit Fridays #1: Trees

Yesterday, The Yea opened up a new series of short videos being uploaded to their YouTube channel on Fridays aptly titled, “Fuckswitit Fridays”. First up is Josh Hymans, better known as Trees610. The video was filmed and edited by Matt Smith with additional filming by Ryan Muschlitz and does a great job showcasing Trees unique style of street riding. Keep it locked to The Yea for more “Fuckswitit Fridays” and don’t forget to swing through their online store and scoop some Winter goods including the “Fuckwitit” Beanies, now only $10.00.

Photo Gallery: Creekside Woods Fall Roast 2017

Following on the heels of our recent gallery of photos from the Creekside Woods annual Fall Roast shot by Frank Ashbridge comes a second gallery shot by our friend Kyle Dipilla. Kyle made the trip out for the day and shot an extensive gallery that provides not only a great look at some of the riding that took place, but also the atmosphere of the event. The gallery includes shots of Bobby Lutz, Andy Celins, Michael Kasama, Michael McLoughlin, Keith Yahrling, Gene Barclay, Ed Huett and more. Big thanks to Frank and Kyle for shooting the event and Andy for having us out to his trails. You can check out the full gallery after the jump.

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Photo Gallery: Creekside Woods Fall Roast 2017

On Sunday, October 22nd, the Creekside Woods hosted their annual Fall Roast in the woods of Bensalem. The event was very low-key and consisted mostly of the trail locals and a few others that made the trip out for the day. Frank Ashbridge (Shutter Destruction) was on hand during the event, as was Kyle Dipilla to shoot photos for respective galleries. Frank’s gallery is up first and includes photos of Bobby Lutz, Andy Celins, Michael Kasama, Michael McLoughlin, Keith Yahrling, Ed Huett and more. Don’t forget to keep your eyes peeled for Kyle’s gallery dropping soon. Big thanks to Frank and Kyle for shooting the event and Andy for having us out to his trails. You can check out the full gallery after the jump.

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Ride PA BMX – Issue #1 (Available Now)

We are proud to announce that Ride PA BMX – Issue #1 is now available through our online store. Issue one is composed of sixty pages of original content spanning the Spring / Summer of 2017 as documented by a variety of contributors and is printed on 5.5” X 8.5” gloss pages in full color. Supplies are limited. A second and final run of the zine will be available in a few weeks and a digital version will be available online free after the second run is sold out. You can read a comprehensive list of the zines content after the jump.

Dedicated in memory of Lorenzo Velazquez.
Rest in Peace.

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