THE NORTHERN EMBASSY | Prashant Gopal

28 Oct Carl Arnett – Big Baby’s Bangers and Bloopers

Posted at 12:08h in archive by Prashant Gopal

I am a Carl Arnett fan. He rides fast, finds interesting setups, doesn’t take things very seriously, and can tie a mean bow tie. I’m also a fan of much of what Riley McMaster does. When the two pair up, there’s always an interesting result, and you can tell they work/ride/film together well. This video of the Big Baby is a good example.

22 Oct Random Photo: Pete Olson by Trevor Oleniuk

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Saskatoon’s Pete Olson with a cross footed backyard, shot by Trevor Oleniuk.

16 Oct Chris Silva 5 Clip Edit

Posted at 05:33h in archive by Prashant Gopal

No matter what the season is, Chris Silva is always lurking around every corner in every neighbourhood in Toronto, searching for the unfound to ride. He hooked us up with this five clip edit of himself and he does just that. Enjoy. Filmed by Peter Dai, edited by Chris Silva.

09 Oct Random Photo: Chris Langoid

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Chris Langoid aka Langer, one of Newfoundland’s many BMX exports, with a curved wallride in Toronto.

08 Oct Bobby’s Mixtape: Summer of Bob

Posted at 06:31h in archive by Prashant Gopal

Our friend Brad Hill (aka Bobby) just released his summer mixtape that he’s been working on. It’s stacked with footage from friends across Canada too long to list, and edited to an appropriately pairing of music from classic oldies to Juicy J. Start your morning off with right with this watch.

03 Oct Link: How To Van Camp / A Restless Transplant

Posted at 09:23h in archive by Prashant Gopal

I think almost everyone reaches some kind of breaking point in their life where they contemplate leaving all that they know behind in search of a simpler life. Of the population that may think this, some people may fantasize about simplifying their life so much as to live out of their van in search of adventures and a stress-free lifestyle. Foster Hunting did just that. After leaving his design job in NYC and packing his belongings in to a van, he set out for the west coast in search of places to surf and camp. The video above shows how easily you can van camp.

He has nothing to do with bikes, but I’m sure the aforementioned video, his photos, and travels are relatable to anyone that has day dreamed about setting off on the road with total freedom. You can follow some of his sites, photos, and projects here:
A Restless Transplant
Out of Reception
#vanlife

01 Oct Dave Hawthorne Photo: Jordan Hango

Posted at 07:19h in archive by Prashant Gopal

Here’s one from the Hawthorne vault. Jordan Hango with a blasted tuck no hander at the Hastings park in Vancouver, from the cover of RED Magazine issue 5 from the Fall of 2006.

26 Sep TORONTO END OF SUMMER BMX JAM – RESCHEDULED!

Posted at 20:26h in archive by Prashant Gopal

This jam was rained out earlier this month so they set up a rain date. If you are in Toronto this weekend come by the Wallace Emerson Bike Park on Saturday, September 29th for bikes, music, and a free BBQ. All the info you need is right here.

25 Sep Louelle Smith – Da Peg Show

Posted at 12:41h in archive by Prashant Gopal

Another young buck from Winnipeg. If you’re getting the co-sign from Jason Enns you must be doing something right. Check out Louelle Smith in this edit.

Author: Prashant Gopal