Flyer by: Mo Malone
The second annual Women’s Weekend In The Woods is taking place at Catty & Posh Woods on September 22nd and 23rd. Taryn Hipp, the event organizer, has an in-depth interview on the Magnolia BMX website about last years jam and what to expect for this years. Head over to Magnolia’s website and read the interview which includes photography provided by our own Tasha Lindemann as well as a video provided by Bette White.
The third annual Posh Woods High Air Contest was held this past weekend despite a rainy Labor Day weekend forecast. The jam was pushed from Saturday to Sunday, September 2nd, due to some rain that lasted through Friday night into early Saturday morning. For the locals, Saturday’s postponement provided a last-minute opportunity to fix the damage caused by the storm and get everything running smoothly for the following day.
This year a ‘Best Whip’ contest was also added to the mix with the jam kicking off at 10 am Sunday and the contest portion at 1 pm. In the end, Ever Peacock emerged as the 2018 High Air Champion, clearing over fifteen feet of air on The Butcher Jump as well as taking first in the ‘Best Whip’ contest. Congratulations to all the winners and a huge thank you to Jess Grinager for filming and editing the above video as well as the Posh locals, from whom none of this would be possible without.
The Stink Pit crew will be premiering their fifth DVD release, “Stink Pit 5”, on Saturday, August 25th, 2018, in Aston, Pennsylvania. The premiere party kicks off at noon with a BBQ and ramp session followed by the premiere of “Stink Pit 5” at dark. Check the flyer for additional details and make sure to follow the Stink Pit crew on Instagram for updates and more.
Ride PA BMX is proud to present the exclusive premiere of Adem Gunaydin’s “Welcome To Legend Bikes” video. Adem was picked up by Legend Bikes shortly after the third and final stop of the Uncovered BMX series which took place at the Four Seasons Skatepark in Milwaukee earlier this year. While Adem has been recovering from surgery on his ACL, MCL, and meniscus, his “Welcome Edit” is composed of footage that pre-dates his knee injury. The video was filmed and edited by Nick Elison with additional filming provided by Chris Girouard. Congratulations to Adem and we look forward to seeing him back on his bike soon.
Don’t forget to follow Adem and Legend Bikes on Instagram and check out the Legend Bikes website for more. You can also catch the trailer for the video below.
The annual GrindWorks BMX Binghamton Jam took place on June 16th, 2018, at the HCS Skatepark in Vestal, New York. Recently, a couple of web-edits from the event have surfaced online. The first video is from the GrindWorks crew themselves, which can be viewed above, and the second was released by The Yea, which you can check out below. Keep an eye out for coverage from both the GrindWorks Binghamton Jam and Pittsburgh Street Jam in issue three of Ride PA BMX.
Read More “GrindWorks BMX Binghamton Jam 2018”The Street Series was originally started in the U.K. by Tom Creasy, DUB BMX, and Monster Energy. In its six-year lifespan, The Street Series grew from an idea into a globally recognized event staged in cities around the world and held in support of BMX Day. The final Street Series took place on Saturday, July 22, 2017, and was hosted in Melbourne, Moscow, Paris, London, San Diego, and Philadelphia. Dan Lacey returned to host the event in Philadelphia for the second year in a row, and with the assistance of Matt Miller and the Chocolate Truck crew, guided the crowd of hundreds of BMX riders from spot to spot through the neighborhoods of North Philadelphia.
One year later, we reconnected with some of the locals that were in attendance as well as our contributing photographers, Sam Downs, Frank Ashbridge, and Kyle Dipilla, for a look back at the final Street Series in Philadelphia. Frank Ashbridge also edited together some previously unseen footage that he filmed during the 9th and Poplar stop of The Street Series.
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Dave Krone released his latest edit online this morning. The video was filmed between 2017 and 2018 on an old iPhone that was given to Dave by Ryan Navazio (@yo_navaz) to start an Instagram account. In lieu of a filmer, Dave made use of a set of pliers as a makeshift tripod to film most of the footage, with some additional filming provided by Lewis Colascione (@lewiscolascione) and Sammi Pine (@dreamweaverxo). You can read more about the video in Dave’s own words below, and don’t forget to follow Dave on Instagram (@kavedrone).
In celebration of BMX Day, the digital version of ‘Ride PA BMX – Issue Two’ 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.
On Sunday, June 3rd, Actions Wheels Bike Shop, and Merritt BMX hosted their fourth annual Hosed Jam at the Bethlehem Skateplaza. Justin Care and Brandon Begin were on hand during the event while Action Wheels owner Scott Effting documented the action. The video contains riding from Chopper, Kurtis Post, Ricky Loyek, Zach Zeh, and more. Click play and check it out!
Photo: Brian Barnhart
Catty and Posh Woods held their annual ‘4th of July’ jams on Saturday, June 30th and Sunday, July 1st. Brian Barnhart was on hand during the event and captured some photos for the PA Woods website which you can check out by clicking here. A video from the event has also surfaced online that was filmed and edited by James McInerney which you can check out by clicking here. Don’t forget to stay tuned to PA Woods for more details on their upcoming events.
Ride PA BMX – Issue Two is now available for purchase through our online store. Issue Two consists of sixty-four, full color, gloss pages of original content spanning the summer of 2017 through the winter of 2018. Issue Two includes a free two-sided 11″x17″ folded poster featuring Brain Foster and Jeff Purdy. Supplies are limited. A second 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.
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On Friday, October 13th, 2017 the locals (@nobikesinthelivingroom) that maintain the O’Hara Trails in Springfield, Pennsylvania hosted a ‘Friday the 13th’ jam to celebrate the most unlucky day of the year with an open invitation to ride the legendary trails. For the locals, the majority of the trail riding season was spent combating weather damage from the winter, several harsh rainfalls including the fallout from Tropical Storm Cindy, and building new lines. After all that hard work, the jam was a perfect opportunity for the locals to enjoy the fruits of their labor with the trail riding community. The combination of the fall weather mixed with smooth running lines kept the jam and the good times going well into the night.
Ride PA BMX contributing photographer Kyle Dipilla was on hand during the event to shoot some photos on our behalf. You can check out the full gallery of photos in hi-res, after the jump. Don’t forget to follow @nobikesinthelivingroom for more from the O’Hara Trails and @dipillaphotography for more photography from Kyle.
*All photography and captions provided by Kyle Dipilla.
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