THE NORTHERN EMBASSY

21 Nov

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Tuck no hander on Nova Scotia’s Wave. Photo by Ben Kaufmann.

Drew Bezanson is arguably one of the biggest names in BMX in the world right now. From the X Games and Dew Tour to Simpel Session in Estonia, Drew makes stops at every major contest. With a growing list of international sponsors supporting him, this humble Maritimer has quickly become a household name. Amidst his boom in exposure, Drew hasn’t forgotten his Canadian roots. We asked him a number of questions on different topics, and gathered a few questions from other notable riders from the east coast that he grew up amongst, and he sent us back some well thought out and genuine answers. We are stoked to help mark the one year anniversary of Embassy with an interview with Drew Bezanson, so click below to read all that he had to say.

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19 Nov

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This week is a big one for us at EMBASSY. It marks one year since the launch of this site. To some people a year may not be that long but to us it’s a benchmark to be proud of. Although the year has flown by were stoked on the feedback and comments we’ve gotten over the past year, and look forward to many more years ahead. A huge thanks goes out to everyone who helps make this site what it is, our sponsors and advertisers, and lastly a huge thanks to everyone who checks the site regularly. Thank you!

For our one year anniversary we decided to team up with Quintin (who else makes hats as good as these dudes?) to do a limited edition anniversary hat. We wanted to incorporate an image that most Canadian riders could recognize. The Trans-Canada Highway (or Highway 1) is a road that most BMX riders have driven on at least once. The fact that this highway spans from one end of the country to the other represents what we at the Embassy wish to achieve with this site, a link for Canadians from coast to coast. The hats are available on our online store and also at 3Ride and BMX Gallery, and are limited to only 50 pieces. They are $30, get one while you can!

Along with our one year anniversary, we have a big week ahead with a few big features starting Monday. Check back soon!

Lastly a huge thanks to Quintin for helping us get these hats done in time, these guys know whatsup. Check out their winter line here.

19 Nov

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How sick is Eli Taylor? Apparently it took Eli a few months to learn how to ride 4 pegs and do retarded grind shit on top of his regular crazy shit. Check this out, it’s dope.

14 Nov

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Zach Rampen hooked up this dope 2011 edit, filmed over the course of 2011 in Kelowna, Penticton, Salmon Arm, Vancouver and Kamloops, BC. Featuring Slade Scherer, Pat McGogy, Colin Fried, Kris Conn, Zach Rampen, Richard Gregory, Kyle Lightfoot, Jim Hodge, Matt Desson, and Amos Franke. Thanks a ton for hooking this up Zach, you da man. Be sure to check out Zach’s site, Oh So visual.