Husband. Father. Former MX racer/FMX rider. New to BMX and loving it. Business Owner. www.VillainRideCo.com
08/30/12
If you're worried about your sprocket touching the coping when you drop/roll in on a particular ramp and have to ask about it on an internet forum, do not do it, you will get hurt. You're not ready to drop in bud, practice on some less steep ramps. You'll ... more »
I made a rear hub guard out of stainless steel, Used a large hole saw to cut a disc out of the sheet then drilled a hole dead center put it in a press to bend it into a "cone" type shape (had to heat it, stuff is hard as eff). Works awesome, barely a ... more »
Awesome video! Reminds me of my place. Dave Lawrence your ideas intrigue me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter. Step 1. Stop being a whiny bitch Step 2. Build and ride cool shit Step 3. Be awesome Step 4. Get babes
Snow Jumps!! This is from last year, still not enough snow to build a big enough landing yet, hopefully get some more in time for Christmas break
Send out emails like this one I got a couple weeks ago.
IMO fisheye lenses are used by inexperienced film makers in an attempt to add some "creativity" to their edits. But 99% of the time it looks terrible. I think the skate world brought that over (thanks guys...). If an edit starts with a fisheye shot I ... more »
I'm really starting to dig the flatland tricks, started riding "seriously' about 3-4 years ago on ramps, as in taking hands and feet off while in the air and making it ALL the way over a box jump, so I'm finally getting comfortable on my bike. Once the ... more »
No fisheye for filming (fisheye for stills works sometimes), no auto focus, if you want auto focus use a smrtfone. /thread
That was a million times better than I expected. Usually when I click on a "Check out my edit" post it's shot by Micheal J Fox with a Smrtphone in portrait mode. The camera work was nice and smooth, didn't miss anything. Saw a little bit of auto exposure ... more »
Spur of the moment idea, stripped my bike yesterday, rawed the frame and forks, overnighted some "Black Chrome" powdercoat and shot it this morning. Turned out pretty rad, super happy with it. Goes from almost gloss black in the shade/indoors to golden
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If the chrome is peeling or chipping then the chrome has to be completely stripped off, usually has to be stripped chemically by a chroming shop. If the chrome is still in good shape then a quick sandblast is all you'll need before powder. A 2 coat colour ... more »
msg sent about shipping up to The Canada. If it's too much hassle, can be shipped to ND and picked up next time I head down to the USandA. Lemme know
To remove powdercoat- Paint stripper, wire brush, paint stripper, wire brush, paint stripper, wire brush. Bench mounted wire wheel to finish it off before clear coat. If you weren't "rawing" it then industrial sandblasting works well to re-powdercoat. ... more »
Hahaha you first... Yeah the grass kinda sucks but makes your legs "Strong like bull". I would love to get an asphalt pad out back some day and set my ramps up on it. Concrete is mad expensive around here, tar and gravel is a little more my budget.
DUUUDE! that's awesome!! I wanted to start building trails this summer but work and kids take up alot of my time.
2ft high, 1ft low, 12feet long, 2 feet wide. Thinking of putting a piece of flat steel on one edge and try some grinds on it.
Been about a year since I posted my backyard ramps. Added a "banana" box and a 3ft high spine to the park section. Stuck the 5ft super kicker snow bank ramp in front of my pitbike landing. had a buddy come by last week and we moved the 6ft pitbike ramp
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Slapped a few clips together, need some more time behind the camera but it's tough when everyone else is riding
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