Bicycle Film Festival!

The Bicycle Film Festival is extending it's submission deadline to March 27th- so don't miss an opportunity to get your film in the festival! Submit now through the BFF website.


Brendt and the worldwide BFF team will be celebrating their 10th anniversary this year! So you can surely expect this to be the biggest and best festival yet. Be sure to go ahead and make your arrangements for getting to NYC June 16-20. If you've never been before, this is definitely the one to be a part of- and if you have been before, you already know!

And if you haven't already heard, this year BFF is teaming up with Defgrip for the BMX program:

Defgrip Presents the BMX shorts at the 2010 Bicycle Film Festival from Defgrip on Vimeo.

More info here and of course here.

Boxfresh Raleigh

A while ago I posted about the 25th anniversary re-release of the Raleigh Super Tuff Burner, the bike I was obsessed with as a kid. Well, I just learned that British street-wear brand Boxfresh have teamed up with Raleigh to release a limited edition Boxfresh BMX Burner.

Is it the best BMX in the world? Probably not. But, it looks pretty sweet for £250 squids. They only have 2 left, and they'll only ship to the UK, so if you want one you better a) jump on it, and b) live in Britain. Check out more details here.

The bike I always wanted...

The Raleigh Super Tuff Burner. This bike was officially "rapid" and "gift" when I was a kid. The closest I ever got to having one was riding Paul Clarke's Ultra Burner around the "circle walk" in Portrane on my summer holidays. Raleigh released a 25th anniversary replica edition last year, and I'm half-tempted to get one. Yeah, it's not going to be the best BMX in the world, but just look at the feckin' thing! It's so styling...

BMX in Caracas.

Yesterday, as I was walking home in Caracas, I stumbled upon a bunch of people building a big mini-ramp, right in the middle of Plaza de la Castellana. Turns out there was to be a big skate/bmx demo that night. I went back as it was kicking off, and it was great. Local hero Daniel Dhers was there, tearing up the ramp, and there was some good flatland stuff going down too. The flatland tricks made me miss having my track bike around. I know, I know, BMX tricks and fixed-gear tricks are not the same, and I know some BMXers inexplicably hate the fixed-gear scene, but whatever, it's all cool to me...

Flatland.

Skills.

But can he do a one-handed foot-through leg-over skid on a track bike?

Daniel Dhers being introduced to the crowd.

Dhers waiting for it to start.

Dhers about to decapitate that rollerblader... Sorry, Sean.

WTF?

Also, there was some brilliant live hip hop from a Caracas crew called Los Cuatro Poderes (Four Powers), and some breakdancing. I have absolutely no idea what the event was for, but it was pretty deadly. Also, my little camera took some nice pics, and I didn't get robbed on the way home. Bonus.