British Columbia Tag

The Nelson contests were our piece of ’90s BMX lore in British Columbia. They exemplified so many things about that time, from people scraping together road trips across Canada and the PNW to get there, to the collective party vibe that resonated throughout the town and its nightlife (which by most accounts could not handle that many BMXers). For those of us who were young, it was a chance to see our heroes in the flesh, riding in the purest way possible with our friends. There were bangers, crashes, and even a flatland contest. Above all else, the vibes were unbeatable and everyone who showed up had a chance to feel like they were a part of something. When a small crew of organizers resurrected the contest as a reunion effort in 2022, a long lost piece of our culture returned and by all accounts brought back its original spirit. The contest is on again for 2023 and I know many riders are feeling the collective pull to be there. Justin Schwanke and I traded some questions with Andrew Lazaruk and Wade Nelson, who are both at the helm again for this year’s gathering.

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We’ve got a fresh mixtape to share from Brayden Rastad and his homies in Port Coquitlam, BC. Read on for some words from Brayden and an accompanying photo gallery.

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Brayden Rastad sent through this skatepark edit of Dean Deppiesse at Railside in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Read on for an accompanying photo gallery.

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World Deece’s dominance of Illuminati inspired BMX programming continues. This time around, third eye rider, Matt Perrin shows off his grind and bar ting skills on the west coast.

Chad Ferch tears up the west coast streets in this new video for MacNeil BMX. This might take the cake for the most diverse music in a 4-minute BMX video. Onomatopoeia fans will rejoice at song #1. Onomatopoeia haters will be relieved once song #2 kicks in. Beep beep beep beep.

FILMING: Taylor Stos, Yannick Tysl, Ian Knopf, Kyle White, Regan Miller, Mitch Goodridge, Kent Fuller, Josh August, Madison Devito, Trevor Angelucci, Brandan Goodine
EDITING: Tristan Sweet

Germans are well-executed tech machines and Jonathan Hausmann is no exception. Last summer Jonathan travelled to British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario to put his two-wheeled tech skills to work. Unfortunately, Jonathan’s bike was stolen in Winnipeg which cut some of his planned riding short. Nonetheless, he still managed to gather a bunch of footage for this video. Guest appearances from Cory Beal, Mark Stanway, Jesse Baraniuk, Nick Rempel, Cole Jonsson, and Justin Schwanke.

It’s rare nowadays to see a high quality skatepark video like this one shot and cut by Rayden Wickop. Clean filming and editing, and many ridiculous combos from Adam Piatek make this video an enjoyable watch. I definitely recommending check it out. You won’t be disappointed.