Video: Simon Edfelder - Street Masterpiece
Unexpected Thursday 46
Pablo Badilla Shredding the Streets
Not much good Street MTB dropping lately, so it's always a pleasure to have some new riding from up and coming riders do their thing on the streets, including some park and dirt clips in the mix! Can't wait to see more riding from this dude!
Levi Weert - Clips from the Vault
Levi Weert just dropped a video where he shreds 2 different bikes with ease, in both Street and Park environments. The dude can ride fast and still makes that switch bars tailtap to pedal 270 look way too easy. Good stuff!
Bikecheck: Jeremy Menduni's Partymaster
New Year means New Bike for Jeremy Menduni! He somehow managed to get an even cleaner Partymaster than his previous one and he now runs a Prototype Rigid Fork from Altruiste! Wait no longer and see what he has to say about his new build, then check out a full bikecheck below!
"My bike last year was the cleanest build I'd had to date which meant that it would be really hard to top it this year but somehow I think I did it! One of the hardest things was finding the right colour. After switching between a few different samples, I finally decided on this colour and I'm blown away how well it turned out. I'm running a BMX spaced Partymaster combined with my new signature Altruiste Six One Three fork and I decided to run a sprocket guard to hopefully learn some new grinds and not have to worry about my drivetrain too much. My new Ruff Bike Co Can Rims with Resist Nomad tires makes my bike look even more street and thats all that matters right?! haha! All kidding aside, after a solid weekend of riding my new bike at Joyride 150, I'm beyond stoked on how dialled this thing turned out and it's gotten me so excited for the outdoor sessions and good times with the homies. Huge thanks to The Rise, Altruiste Bikes, Resist, Ruff Bike Co and all the guys at Joe Mamma Cycles in Ottawa for helping me put this thing together. Truly feeling blessed!"
Frame: The Rise Partymaster
Fork: Altruiste Six One Three
Handlebars: Ns District
Stem: United front load
Grips: ODI Longneck
Bar Ends: Odyssey Par Ends
Headset: Cane Creek 40 series
Seat: Eclat OZ
Pedals: Octane One Nylon
Cranks: Eclat Onyx 170mm
Bottom Bracket: Eclat Mid
Sprocket: Eclat AK Guard
Chain: Salt Plus Half link
Tires: Resist Nomad
Rims: Ruff Bike Co Can Rim
Front Hub: Demolition Bulimia
Rear Hub: Demolition Rogue
Mods: Bolt protectors on the rear hub for grinds
Bikecheck: Xavier "Chabz" Cloutier's Partymaster
Today, we`re stoked to bring you the Bikecheck of a true MTB Street pioneer; Xavier "Chabz" Cloutier. His name might not ring a bell to the younger generation, but Chabz is one of the OGs we started riding street with back in 2005. He took some time off the Freestyle scene for a while because of studies, injuries and also to focus on his own Handmade Frames Company; Cycles Narval. Despite not riding his Street bike much during the past few years, Chabz stayed heavily involved in Montreal's Cycling scene by building handmade steel frames and organizing various Fixed Gear races and events. He recently built up a new Partymaster and the thing is looking damn fresh! Keep on reading for all the specs and more pictures of his build!
Photos by Julien Grimard
Specs
Frame: The Rise Partymaster
Fork: Rock Shox Argyle RCT 70mm
Handlebars: NS District
Stem: FIT Ben Lewis
Grips: ODI Long Neck
Bar ends: Animal Bikes Plastic Bar Ends
Headset: Neco ZS 44mm Headset
Seatpost: No Name 27.2 Pivotal
Seat: Animal
Pedals: United Valentino
Cranks: Eclat Tibia
Sprocket: Odyssey 25t
Chain: KMC K710SL Kool Chain
Front Tire: KHE Mac 2 Dirt
Back Tire: KHE Mac 2 Park
Rims : Sun Ringle Rhino Lite XL
Front Hub: Old Ass 20mm hub
Rear Hub: Madera V2 BMX Hub
Cult X Vans 26" Tires Out Now !
In an everlasting chase for the best MTB Street tires that will fit our big wheels, this new 26 inch Street Tire from Cult is definitely good news! This collab between Cult and Vans uses their famous waffle design and is available in a bunch of different colors. Not much specs are out yet, but according to Cult's website, the tire is grippy in all situations, lightweight, features high pressure sidewalls and is available in 26 X 2.30"! They are only available on Cult's website so far, hopefully they make it to all the major online stores shortly!
Bikecheck: Matt Macduff's Partymaster
Damn it feels good to see this! Matt Macduff just started riding again, and be assured that he jumped back in the game the same way he left; like a BOSS! No need to take you through Matt's Loop Insanity from last year again, he's a brand new man for 2017 and he recently got the OK from his doctors to hop back on the bike!
All decked out with Industry Nine wheels, Fox Forks and Azonic Components, this Partymaster is without a doubt the sharpest bike Matt's ever owned! Peep through the pictures and parts list below, and make sure to leave a comment if you're as stoked as we are to see Matt back on his bike! Welcome back homie!
Specs
"This bike is very special to me. After my crash last march I never thought I'd be able to ride again... For me this bike resembles all the hard work I've put in. All the struggle, doubt and fear I've overcome to get to this point in my life.
I'm so thankful to have my main outlet back again and I couldn't be happier with my ride. It's just the way I want it but somehow better... It's the bike I wish I had my whole life! " -Matt Macduff
Frame: The Rise Partymaster
Fork: Fox 831 36 110mm
Handlebars: Azonic Flow 2" 750
Stem: Azonic Riot stem
Grips: Sensus swayze slip on
Seatpost: Azonic Pin it Post
Seat: Chromag
Pedals: Azonic World Force
Cranks: DK Social
Sprocket: Kink Astro
Tires: Geax Booze Light
Wheels: Industry Nine Torch Enduro
Video: The Land Of Freedom
Watch the crew hit the road for one legendary roadtrip on the American East Coast. With only 7 days to ahead of them, the boys left Montreal and headed straight to FDR Skatepark, were lucky enough to ride Ryan Nyquist's The Unit, visited the Industry 9 Headquarters the best spots North Carolina has to offer, and then booked it back to Canada just in time for the Oktobikerfest in Trois-Rivières. With so many legendary spots in the mix, no need to say everyone was more than stoked! We want to take a minute to thank everyone at Industry 9. especially Joe Haley for being the best host one could ask for and driving us around North Carolina, you're the best dude! Shoutout to photography masterchef Julien Grimard for snapping the stills below aswell!
Curious about what bikes we're riding? Check out the Team's Bikechecks!
Urban Assault with Andrew Young
Andrew Young stacked clips in the streets the whole year put it all together in a dope street video. From stairgaps and roof drops to 360 out of the skinniest things your tires could possibly meet, the title is a perfect fit for this video. Urban Assault is not dead and never will die!
