Here’s the latest from my friends back home in Sweden. This was supposed to be one of the parts in a follow-up to the “Toasted” DVD that was released by Peter Riiga a few years back as a school project. Due to various problems, it was decided that it was a better option to release the parts online instead. So, here’s the first part with riding from Joakim Olsson:
The CEO of the TUMULT Crew (Jesper Stern) decided to release the first Tumult DVD for public download. It’s a large file and my server here is apparently not the fastest, so just be patient. Do the right-click thing to download, otherwise it will open in the browser.
Here’s Jesper’s write-up about the release:
“From a time when bikes were heavier, most riders ran brakes and bunnyhop tailwhips were only for the best flatlanders, here’s our autumn video present for you.
This was basically the starting point for the TUMULT Crew and also a kick ass video.
Filmed in 2004 – 2006 including heavy clips from around the world; Stockholm, Copenhagen, Sydney, Brisbane, New York, Prague, Christchurch, Austin, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Malaga, Helsinki and L.A.
Full sections from: The Rahm Brothers, Patrik Swenson, Jens Lindberg, Jimmy Röstlund, Klas Löwbeer, Robert Källström, Jesper Stern, Joakim Olsson and a bunch of friends.
The most epic part about this video could be all the different spots from around the world, but to us it’s a reminder of many good memories.”
Here’s the full video from the Simple Bikes trip to Oslo. They hit up some really cool spots and you get to see Travis equip his shin with a nice bloody gash.
Thumbs up to Samuel Segawa for the filming and editing.
After a long and chaotic winter in Sweden, as well as probably all of Scandinavia/northern Europe, with 60+ straight days of sub-zero temperatures (that’s sub-thirtytwo for you inclined towards Fahrenheit) and massive amounts of snow, the snow is slowly disappearing in Stockholm. Over the course of the winter the amount of snow have caused roofs of sports halls and supermarkets to collapse from its weight and public transport, among other things, have been unbearably strained.
Imagine the feeling for my buddies back home when they were able to have their first outdoor street session in a couple of the only spots where the snow has disappeared and the ground is dry. This is a short edit from the very day when this happened.
Another episode of Childstore TV is online. This time it features an interview with Joakim Olsson, a very good rider who also rides with “his pegs on the wrong side” according to the good folks over on TCU. This is in fact the main topic of the interview.
I don’t know about that “wrong side” statement though. I though BMX was for fun and supposed to be all about what you yourself want it to be? Weird…
