Just a reminder that the GT Jam is going down on Saturday June 1st in Parksville, BC. Hit it up if your in the area this weekend.
Here’s a random old photo of Jeff Bedard having a rough morning, some time in the summer of 2010.
We’ve had some awesome entries for our Etnies X Embassy 5 clip contest sent in over the past couple days, a few of you we’re asking about whether you need to send the actual video file or a Vimeo/Youtube link. Please upload your videos to Vimeo or Youtube and simply email the link to northernembassy@gmail.com. Remember, Saturday, June 1st is the deadline. stoked to see all the entries! Thanks!
Here’s some crazy early day bike stuntery that Thomas Edison captured. David Hawthorne hooked this up, it start’s a little slow but if anything at least watch from 2:15 on.
“It’s Thomas Edison, the dude that invented the light bulb. He rips. The start is a little slow, but the loop is nuts. I’m sure if he had the internet his bike would be more on point. I’m going outside to try and learn his moves.”
– David Hawthorne
My friend Trevor Oleniuk is doing what most of us only dream of. He bought himself a van, fitted it with custom cabinets and a bed, packed in some camping gear and his bike, and is hitting the road. He’s headed south from Saskatoon to New Orleans for the 7th annual Flatland Voodoo Jam, then through Texas and New Mexico, towards California and up the west coast until Vancouver. You can follow him on his travel blog The Goldfi Van, and look for a gallery of photos to come at the conclusion of his maiden voyage. Best of luck Trevor and stay safe. You can check out a map of his proposed route after the link.
I filmed this with Dylan last spring, Dylan had a short deadline to get a part into the Deluxe DVD bonus section and he made all this happen in only a few sessions. This all typical day to day Dylan footage. He shreds, and lives by the shovel.
Justin Schwanke and Thomas Henderson took a 2 week trip to Barcelona/Southern Spain and this is the result. This edit is dope for a few reasons: you actually feel like you’re in Spain for 12 minutes, Justin Schwanke always has his own unique style/Thomas also shreds, two Canadians took the initiative to make an amazing trip from rural Alberta to Spain and on their own dime, they rode alot of different original spots and not foot high ledges, and overall it just has an awesome vibe to it. Note British Airways also lost Thomas’ bike for the first 4 days of the trip. Think twice before you book BA!!!
This is the kind of five clip edit you make when you’re old and you have kids. This past Labor Day, I met up with some of the guys I grew up riding with and we had a quick session at the Penticton skatepark. We all started riding together about fifteen years ago, grew up, moved to different countries and stayed in touch. BMX is awesome for that.
The Embassy x Etnies five clip contest is still running through June 1st. Send your entries to northernembassy@gmail.com.
A quick one from Kerr Bilsland featuring Mike Carroll and Dan Irwin shredding the Salt Spring Island Park.