FIFTY THREE year old Brett Downs reminds us age really is just a number with his new edit all filmed over the last year. Backflips, airing out of crazy transitions (those pools at Roslyn park are no joke), and a variety of aesthetically pleasing flatland moves. Super inspiring!
Kosuke brings a super smooth style to the streets of Japan. Good mix of tech combos and bigger rail moves. Filmed by NSScompany and edited by Kosuke Sakurai.
Vans BMX is back with the second installment of their Tribes series. They sent some of the fresher riders from their Euro program to Madrid to tear up the streets. […]
The pros have voted and here’s your top five nominees for NORA Women’s Rider Of The Year. Congrats to Angie Marino, Hannah Roberts, Lara Lessman, Perris Benegas, and Nina Buitrago. […]
A lot of heavy riding went down at BOH this year and we pretty much got all of it, but if you don’t have like two hours to watch all […]
The first stop of the 2019 Vans BMX Pro Cup was next level. Congrats to Sergio Layos for taking the win! WHAT IS OUR BMX?! In short, we are the […]
Riders from around the world traveled together in a 15 passenger van through Montreal, Trois-Rivieres, and Quebec City taking in the culture and riding flatland. There’s also some interview footage […]
Chilled out street edit filmed in beautiful Portland, Maine. Definitely a less is more approach going on here but I enjoyed it, Portland got spots!
Locals putting in work to find some lesser ridden, hidden spots around Hong Kong. Both those ditches look crazy fun, the dudes made good use of them too!
Brett Downs: Defies stereotypes and physics pushing the facets of BMX progression
Yes, Brett is a 53yr old rider, but that does not begin to skim the surface in regards to his dedication and influence within the BMX industry. Brett was a founding member of the “Plywood Hoods,” a rag-tag mess of kids who rode out of York, Pa (which subsequently became the epicenter for freestyle BMX innovation) as showcased in the Dorkin’ in York video series and self-published Aggro Rag fan zine. Brett still maintains a commanding presence within BMX by working as the East Coast rep for Sparkys Distribution (Subrosa, Shadow Conspiracy, and Bone Death) and continues to organize one of the larger and oldest running flatland jams (York Jam). The mantra of “ride everything” rings true to Brett as he can be found not only riding flatland in empty GIANT parking lots, but also street, park and trails throughout the Philly/York/Lancaster area. Brett has contributed to frame designs (Hoffman Big Daddy v1 and 2 in addition to the Haro Flatland Master reissue), multiple BMX publications and continues to volunteer with local BMX tracks, advocate for gender inclusion, and subsequently leads by example….. always looking out for the little guy. So… yes…. Brett is a “53-year-old Ripper”, however, he is so much more and the above lines here barely encompass all that he has done for our community. Love you Brett, and thank you for being a solid friend and positive influence <3. I see you.