The dudes in Winnipeg just trying to stay warm over this past winter. Filmed and edited by Brayden Kowaluk for Repset.
This video filmed and edited by Carl France of Colin Thiessen at the Winnipeg Warehouse is really good. Plenty of creative moves and speed for such a small space. A couple homie clips from Wayne Hartman, Matt Perrin, and Carl in there too. Start your morning off with watching this.
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.
Earlier this year in the spring Matt Perrin took a ride on a Greyhound bus from Winnipeg to Montreal. Anyone who has ever ridden the bus any distance in this country knows it’s not an easy ride, let alone for 1.5 days of constant travel. To coincide with this new edit (filmed in Winnipeg, Montreal, Brandon, and Kenora) we asked Matt a few questions about both cities, and the good and the bad of traveling across country by bus. Check that out below.
Terry Proveda follows up his previous bicycle documentary on Billy Borrys with another Winnipeg story of their secret skatepark. This short film centres around the DIY skatepark in a frozen Winnipeg warehouse that Dave McNabb and his friends have been keeping alive for nearly 10 years now. When you live in one of Canada’s coldest major cities and ride BMX, what else are you supposed to do? Beautifully shot and edited by Terry and narrated by Dave McNabb.
Terry Proveda has been telling me about this short documentary he has been working on for a while on Winnipeg flatland veteran Bill Borys. He just finished it and sent it over to me, and after one watch I’d have to say it’s a very compelling and powerful piece on the obsessive nature and sacrifice some people (i.e. bike riders) can make in their lives. Billy has devoted nearly 20 years of his life in the pursuit of flatland, and it has taken him from highs to lows. I’ll leave you with what he wrote and ask you to give it a watch and form your own opinion.
“At only 14 years of age Billy Borys left home and began a quest to become one of the best flatland BMX riders in the world. After a few years of riding, he got sponsored by one of the biggest BMX companies at the time, started entering pro class at competitions, and moved to the states to pursue his dream. ‘Going to X-tremes’ gives a glimpse into Billy’s life; from growing up with nothing to being on top of the world living his dream- and then having everything stripped away from him again. But one thing that will never be lost is his passion for riding. It doesn’t matter to Billy if he has a bed to sleep on or not, all that matters is that he can ride his bike.”
If you’ve been to Winnipeg, you know it’s one of the best cities to be in, all around. Besides the weather being way too hot in the summer, and the winters making you want to kill yourself, the city is packed full of spots, skateparks, bars, girls, and all around fun. A Winnipeg local, Carl Prettyman, always carries around his ‘Bantercam’ (a flipcam) and films us out and about. This video gives you an idea of the Winnipeg scene. If you ever have the chance to get to Winnipeg, take it. If you need some more convincing, make sure you check out Carl’s Vimeo for the rest of the Bantercam series.