Author: Justin Schwanke

Level 39 features Zeb Dennis riding an indoor park constructed from the old Toronto X Jam ramps. With a guest appearance from Matt Drew and a Props rock soundtrack, the mid-school vibes are strong in this one.

“I just turned 39 in March and put together a few sessions with my friend, Josh MacDonald. We are lucky enough to have an indoor spot to ride all winter in Owen Sound, Ontario.”  -Zeb Dennis

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With 43 years of BMX riding comes 43 years of reflection. We have a special interview today featuring Wade Nelson. From starting riding in the burgeoning 1980s to progressing through the commercially low period of BMX in the early 1990s to working industry jobs in the late 1990s to transitioning into a career in teaching in the 2000s, Wade has plenty of stories about his life on and off the bike. Aaron Gates and I teamed up for questions on this one, and we’re appreciative of the amount of wisdom Wade had to share. Dive in for an extensive interview with one of Canada’s most “seasoned” bicycle stunt riders. 

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We’ve got a fresh mixtape to share from Brayden Rastad and his homies in Port Coquitlam, BC. Read on for some words from Brayden and an accompanying photo gallery.

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Brayden Rastad sent through this skatepark edit of Dean Deppiesse at Railside in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Read on for an accompanying photo gallery.

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Slade Scherer is a mad scientist. His laboratory equipment consists of power tools, screws, 2×4’s, and plywood sheets. The experiments Slade can conduct with those materials are seemingly limitless. His most recent experiment, a backyard ramp in Kelowna, British Columbia is the culmination of a year and a half of hard work. Kostya Chimkovitch and I asked Slade to answer some questions about this plywood death trap and how it came to be. Read on to hear the story behind Adventureland.

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