'THE MIXTAPE' is here. The INDAH ST. boys spent the year 2020 combing the alleys with their bikes and a camera, and here's what they have to show for it. We would like to thank everyone who was involved, and we apologize to anyone we've offended. It's just bikes.
I turned 25 and it was just right to push myself to film 25 clips in a session. No one knows how hard that really is until they go to do it, enjoy!
"I spent the second half of 2020 just going around by myself, “making up a video.” Having this project gave me an intention to challenge myself in ways I wouldn’t normally and helped me stay sane." - Erik Elstran
Vans, the original action sports footwear and apparel brand, listened to the BMX community and enlisted insight from Vans team rider Dakota Roche to help build the Slip-On Pro BMX, the first-ever Vans Slip-On to offer Wafflecup BMX technology. Considered one of the hardest working BMX riders out there today, Dakota’s unrelenting drive for street riding has bolstered his professional career and garnered many accolades over the past ten years. In need of a shoe that stands up to his riding, Dak worked with Vans on the Slip-On BMX Pro, featuring a striking two-tone black and white colorway with a black outsole.
“The Slip-On Pro has been my go-to shoe for riding, skating and chilling for some time now. In my mind,
Shop name: People’s Store
Location: Cologne, Germany
Years in business: Since 2006 > 14 years
Best year yet: 2008
Worst year yet: 2017-2018
2020 has been, well, different. When did Covid-19 turn up and start influencing your business?
Harry Schmid: COVID really started effecting things when it arrived in mainland Europe around March of 2020. That’s when we first started seeing it effect things.
The ‘Grounded’ team always tries to get the most out of riding. Even though winter is a difficult period to ride your bike, we still made a flat edit with our team riders: @simonantoine @thestreetisyours @steffenbuylebmx and @barrebmx!
Lost & found: Check out these previously unreleased raw clips of the Ciao Crew, filmed by Sebastian Anton from around 2014 to 2018.
Groovy times in Bordeaux!
More DIG Locals via Canada today, this time with Connor Campbell. This stuff was filmed last summer before Connor was written off with a break, but he's back on the bike so look out for him in those streets. Dude kills it.