We got a tour of one of the most well known BMX frame maker's shop and it was awesome! Mike Laird who is a former professional BMX rider has been building BMX frames since 2013 and has sent over 700 frames out to happy customers around the world! In this video he welds a titanium BMX frame and also gives Matty Cranmer some good advice on welding!
It's the end of 2021 and Matty Cranmer just might have had the most progressive year out of every BMX rider!
101 different BMX tricks at the skatepark by the Scotty Cranmer Crew and the variety is across the spectrum in difficulty and variety. There are are technical tricks in the half pipe and there are air tricks including bearskins tail whips and backflips! I hope this video will inspire riders to learn new tricks!
Matty Cranmer was challenged by the world's most creative bike rider, Tate Roskelley to do another impossible trick and if he could land the trick then he gets $100! Matty accepted the challenge and modified a BMX frame to be able to do this one of a kind trick and after many failed attempts Matty actually did it!
The highly anticipated Game Of Bike between Matty Cranmer and the BMX Legend @Ryan Nyquist at the Cary, NC skatepark lived up to the expectations and became the best Game Of Bike Ever! Both riders stepped up their tricks and challenged each other to be a better rider there was backflip No handers, 540 No handers and even world's first No Handed Gaps across the skatepark. This Game Of Bike is a must watch!
Vans BMX presents Whirlwind, a look inside team rider Scotty Cranmer’s inspirational story, nearly five years after he endured a life-changing accident. Whirlwind chronicles Scotty’s astronomical rise to notoriety, which gripped the BMX world’s attention, and his positive “anything is possible” mindset that has kept him moving forward against all odds, even in the face of an accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down.
Vans Presents “Whirlwind,” a Look Inside BMX Team Rider Scotty Cranmer’s Inspirational Story
Vans BMX proudly presents a new film, Whirlwind, uncovering the astonishing first-hand account of BMX legend Scotty Cranmer’s rise to notoriety and his true grit, passion, and positivity in the aftermath of a life-changing accident. Achieving pro status early in his career, Scotty’s emergence as a 16-year-old phenom from New Jersey gripped the attention of the BMX community. His innovative approach to both park and street riding had him stacking up medals, including three X Games Park wins, and a part for Vans’ Illustrated was a testament to his trick progression and versatility. His success on a bike also carried over to his efforts behind the camera as he began growing his YouTube channel,
The cursed broken titanium bike is back and Cory Berglar is sad! This bike has been such a headache for Cory but he won't let go and move on! We took it to the skatepark and Cory did his first backflip on it since it broke but the question remains, How many more backflips does the bike have left?
"What's Your Excuse?" - Quadriplegic BMX Rider Completes 100 Mile Ride! by Scotty Cranmer
I challenged myself with the my toughest test since my accident. I decided to try to ride my BMX bike 100 miles in a day! I have never attempted this and I am not sure of anyone else that has ever tried this before but I am going to prove to myself and the world that just because I'm a quadriplegic that doesn't mean that my life is over!
Today is the 4 year anniversary of the accident that changed my life forever. Over the years I have made unbelievable progress going from being fully paralyzed to now being back on my BMX bike riding again!
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.