Author: Prashant Gopal

27 Jun

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Back in May we posted about out friends Patrick and Leland cycling across Canada. Shortly after, Jason Vawter sent us this photo he shot when he spotted the pair stopping in Hedley, BC for a water refill. He had noticed Leland’s Embassy hat attached to his panniers and remembered our original post about their trip. By now they have made their way clear across central Canada, and even stopped in Winnipeg and borrowed bikes from our web tech Cory Beal to do a little bit of BMX riding for a change. They should be on schedule to head in to northern Ontario, so keep your eyes out if you live in the eastern half of the country as you might spot them. Make sure you follow both Pat and Leland on their blogs.

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13 Jun

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Ottawa’s Josh Brose is throwing a dirt jam this weekend on his family’s farm property in Golden Lake, ON. They’ve been trucking in dirt, built a roll in, spine, mini ramp, and have bands, a DJ, BBQ, and kegs for everyone. $20 to enter the contest and food, booze, and accomodations all day, and $10 if you want to come for just the food, booze, and party. Check out the full info on the Facebook event page, pack your bike, swimming shorts, and tent and make it out to this event.

05 Jun

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“ICC’s infamous Oasis ramp at Butta’s house has been torn apart and made a ledge for kicks and a farewell to Oasis, we had a great time and so much fun. Thanks to Enrique “Butta” Abarca. Appearances by Butta, Chris Silva, Ben Rinne and George “Armani” Carijutan.”

29 May

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We have a sale going on in the shop right now to make space for some future projects. Everything is marked down 20% off their regular price, PLUS free shipping to anywhere in Canada. Grab a t-shirt, DVD, and/or zine while they still last in the shop now.

27 May

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The other week Phil Bartlett, Sean Slade and Jon Fennelly flew out from Newfoundland to Toronto to ride the city for a while. Phil got broke off on a dirt jump near the end of their trip and flew home early, but they managed to get a lot riding in throughout different parts of the city. Check out this edit from their trip, put together by Chris Langoid.

25 May

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I just spotted this flatland/park edit that Mike Lubenskyi put together of his riding. As long as I can remember Mike has always ridden anything when it comes to BMX and I’d always see him at skateparks or the parking lot. There’s a lot of really interesting no footed flatland variations (tea kettles, tomahawks, steamrollers, etc.) and some interesting hang 5 to grind lines Le Taz skatepark, and even old clips at the now defunct UAB. Just be warned of some weird inverted colours in a few clips, but definitely check this one out.

22 May

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Rich Redmond is one of my oldest friends that still rides. For more than a decade his enthusiasm for riding and road trips has never died down. When he said he wanted to drive up from the Ottawa area to visit me in Toronto I was excited, and after three days I was exhausted. He put together this edit of his weekend in the city with some solo trips to parks on his way down and riding in the city from himself, Kyle Lafleur, Chris Silva, Leland Nightingale, Patrick Krzyzanowski, Miami Mike, and myself (Prashant Gopal).

19 May

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Can’t get enough of Mark Karau‘s photographs sometimes. This scene should be familiar to most people. It’s the long weekend, so load up a car with your bikes and your friends and go somewhere outside of your normal routine and enjoy yourselves.