Author: Prashant Gopal

30 Jan

Posted at 12:06h in archive by

This year’s 2014 Toronto BMX Jam is coming up quick. Always on the first weekend of March, and part of the Toronto International Bike Show. There appears to still be spaces left to compete. Check out the compilation video of some of the past years events, and you can get more info below and by visiting their website at torontobmx.ca.

“It’s that time of the year again, the largest BMX contest in Canada is one month away. This year we will be having Ladies, Amateur, Expert, and Professional BMX classes. Since the Toronto Jam is at the Toronto International Bicycle Trade Show which is geared to all styles of riding, for the first time we will be hosting a Professional Freestyle Mountain Bike Invitational on our course. The judges will be the highly credited Mark Losey, Leigh Ramsdell and Mark Filipowicz. The format will be the traditional 4 riders on the course jam format, this does not mean 4 riders riding all at the same time, etiquette will be important.

To also make sure our riders are taken care of we will also have complimentary chiropractic care and massage therapy. Joyride 150 will be having a session Saturday evening with a complimentary shuttle service from downtown and back.

There will be a $10,000 prize purse as well as some amazing prizes from; Ten Pack, Krusher, Woodward, Nike, Markit Denim, Joyride150, McDonalds, Outdoor Gear Canada, Acklands Grainger, Inflow Bike Park and more to come.

Register NOW at torontobmx.ca This year we have a pre pay option, you can also pay at the Jam upon arrival.”

30 Jan

Posted at 11:43h in archive by

The king of Harlem, Cam’ron, and the Montreal-born, fedora wearing, DJ and super producer A Trak broke news at the start of the year when they announced they would be working on an project together called Federal Reserce. Yesterday they set the internet on fire when they released this first track Humphrey. If this is just a taste of what the EP is going to be like it could hopefully be a return to form to the 2005 Dipset era. Looking forward to this one.

29 Jan

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Here’s a new one from Jason Teet. Check the description for the details. Good to hear Teet’s back.

What’s in Jason’s head? Good question. After a summer chilling spree to heal the bones, Jason was down to cruise some speedy jibs and make the most of the fine Vancouver fall weather.
Filmed and edited by Michael Sharpe.
Additional filming Riley Mcmaster@chillingspree.org

27 Jan

Posted at 08:23h in archive by

In the middle of the city of Toronto, known for its street riding, lays Dufferin Grove Park, or Duff Grove as it is commonly known. Full with a community garden, bone fire pits, and a Thursday evening farmer’s market, it also contains a make shift wooden park that bike riders and skateboarders make the best of. Certain times of the season it may be in total disrepair, and other times it may seem like it is running smoothly. Made of mostly donated ramps (one of which is from us) and rails, the community pitches in where they can to keep this place going.

It’s not a glamorous spot by any means, but it is where you will often find riders looking for a mellow session without having to pedal far, hanging out with their friends without much concern. From locals to riders visiting from out of town that day, it’s our warm up spot, meet up spot, or just where we unwind after a work day. It’s probably the one spot I ride the most all summer long, and some evenings I would pull out my camera from my pocket and try to film a bit of what an average night there is like. Check out this short video of assorted stuff I filmed this past summer with Chijioke Okafo, Trent Barker, Chris Cadot, Greg Henry, Lee Dennis, Brandon Webster, and Chris Silva.

Filmed and edited by Prashant Gopal
Music: Ponderosa Twins Plus One – Bound

23 Jan

Posted at 18:05h in archive by

When you see footage of Drew Bezanson riding it’s usually at Joyride 150 or winning a contest in some far part of the world. This ‘casual’ mini ramp edit of him riding with Hucker and Daniel Sandoval at the Vans skatepark in California is obviously mellower than the videos that he’s famous for, but still a very cool look at what I can presume is a regular session for these guys. They nonchalantly ride a humungous sub box and Drew starts firing stuff out over that rail as if its actually meant for it. Get in to it.

18 Jan

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Here is Jordan Hickey’s section from The Stranded Video that came out late last year from Newfoundland and premiered at Turndown. This section is pretty amazing and filled with some amazing looking setups (like the rail at 4:00). The entire last minute was filled with some awesome clips that I wasn’t expecting. The two tracks threw me off at first (surprisingly I don’t hear too many parts edited to Drake, yet that guy is everywhere), but the riding holds up throughout. This video, and the rest of the Stranded video, really does a good job at showcasing the newest generation of riders in Newfoundland, and they will be slowly putting all the sections online over the next little while.

18 Jan

Posted at 11:19h in archive by

A little late on posting this one that went online a few days ago, but here is the trailer (?) for the new Hevil HD video from Surrey Steve. Last year saw the release of a Hevil DVD with footage from 2004-2008, and now it looks it’s all HD from this point out. No word or details on when the full video will be released, but this trailer is loaded with too many riders to list from all over Vancouver, and even a big of California and Texas footage. We’re looking forward to more Hevil releases in 2014.

16 Jan

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I don’t shoot flatland photos very often, but when I do it’s usually with my (twin) brother Prasheel. Doing so affords me the chance to ask for certain tricks or positions and a lot of repetition to get the shot I want, which comes with our familiarity and something I wouldn’t usually ask other riders to do. This photo ran in Union Press Issue 4, which is out everywhere in Canada now, or order a copy here.