Adam Piatek in this new joint for MacNeil with a mix of street and park clips. This is just some of his leftover stuff for the upcoming MacNeil DVD project. Interesting fact, this Outkast song Player’s Ball was originally a Christmas song.
Your favourite b’ys favourite rider. News of Jeff Evans losing his sponsors just broke amidst the Great Canadian Sponsorship Shakedown of 2014, and immediately after this new Hevil video of him surfaces. If anything this video could serve as a reminder that a free frame and some bike parts isn’t going to change your life, but rather good bike riding will always stand out, regardless of any brand affiliations. I bet Jeff will still be doing that for years to come. There’s too much good stuff in here to list out, but the last line is very notable, and then there’s an extra minute and a half of a wild dude jamming on a guitar.
Also related, Jeff starred in this Lenovo cell phone commercial alongside Sam Lowe and Chance Campbell with them riding at Vancouver’s Plaza. What purpose does having two sim cards serve? I don’t get it, but it looks better than a flip phone.
A short and interesting new edit from Jared Chilko for UK clothing brand Savakas. Filmed by Cody Sisler, Colton Ponto and Amanda Teichroeb. Edited by Jared. I like this recent wave of very interesting pegless videos we’ve been posting lately. Bump jump whip at 0:23 is very nice too.
Chris Silva with another new edit. Filled with the results of all sorts of random spot hunts from Toronto, Vancouver, and Austin for Ten Pack. Filmed by a whole bunch of dudes and edited by Peter Almeida with some bizarre animations. Get in to it.
Even though issue four was just released (and making its way to bike shops across the country now), Brad Hill has made a digital copy of the final issue available online. While it doesn’t compare to actually getting to physically hold the paper in your hands or hang the posters on your wall, you can flip through the pages and zoom in to read some of the articles on your computer here if you can’t wait. If you live somewhere remote or don’t have a strong local bike shop that deals with Ten Pack Distribution, you can still buy a copy for the price of postage in our online store. You can click the image above to take you to the issue or flip through it below.
I’ve never heard of DEO or really know what it is or about, but this just came through to our inbox. Filmed in Truro, New Glasgow, and Halifax, Nova Scotia. That last clip of the hop looked like it hurt.
Overall you could say 2013 was a tumultuous year for BMX. The industry has had its ups and downs, brands seemed to be have had harder time than ever, pros had (and have) a difficult time to just get by, scooters seemed to be everywhere, and there’s so much of the exact same stuff being regurgitated in the realm of media. With all that said, scenes and BMX communities in places throughout Canada are still thriving. Riders are still out in the parks, in the streets, and people are still digging to keep their trails alive. Riders are banding together to produce DVDs, edits, and mixtapes that represent their scene and friends that are uniquely their own . People are taking more pride in their immediate realm of BMX, where they live, and who they ride with, which is an amazing thing that hasn’t faded (i.e. World Deece, DWOK, BMXFU, Presence, Business, Imported, Da Peg Show, Repset, Curb Wizard, ICC, Ant Life, etc.). Riders are still traveling, putting on jams, attending contests (where there are any), filming, taking photos, and more. When these core things of what makes BMX so strong start to erode it may be time to worry, but for now I think BMX in Canada is still stronger than ever and we feel its our duty and privilege to share that with our audience.
2013 for us was a great year. We added some new contributors to the site, and while our readers and viewers have grown we have shared more of the best of Canadian BMX with you. Similarly our readers, fans, and friends have supported us more than ever this year and sent us plenty of videos, photos, and content. You have purchased the limited products we do make that help make running this site and the projects we do possible. We’ve put on more online contests with our sponsors for some great prizes (both big and small) and you guys have entered and responded in a huge way. We truly thank all the readers that have visited our little corner of the internet in the last year, and make the hard work that we put in to this site worthwhile.
Traditionally we have compiled a list of the top 10 most popular features/videos that we’ve brought you in the previous year, based on our web analytics and statistics of how many views something has gotten. This year we’ve decided to go a different route and bring you a review of all the great exclusive features that we’ve worked on and shared in the last year from us and the editors and filmers that are involved with Northern Embassy. Take a look below where we track the last year on Northern Embassy from last January to December, and we look forward to doing even more in 2014.
Damn, there’s something in the water in Winnipeg. Da Peg Show is back with this banger 5 minute mixtape. Even fresh off the heels of the Colin ‘N Franz edited from a few weeks ago, these guys produced an amazing new edit. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, Shawn Franz is a name you should remember. The hop 5 at the 5:00 mark was a move of grace, and you either have grace or you don’t. Lots of great riding from him, Louelle Smith, Colin Thiesen (butt slide at 1:07), Wayne Hartman, and plenty more.
Ben Kaufmann with a long toothpick on a living room ramp.
It’s cold everywhere. You’re full to the brim with food and booze from the past week. Why not party indoors? I dug up this old photo of Ben Kaufmann from three years ago doing just that at the 39C House Jam in Ottawa. Take a trip down memory lane with a video from that party below by Rob Lando, and if you haven’t seen it before maybe it will inspire you to party indoors with your friends this winter.