Archive for April, 2012

SHANKY AND CO IN BARCELONA

SHANKY AND CO IN BARCELONA

S&M’s Shayn ‘Shanky’ Steels and SKVR UK’s Tommy C were among a hefty crew that flew over to Barcelona to take advantage of the city’s endless spots. It looks like hangovers didn’t stop the hammers on this one, click through to see the proof…


RUSHMORE GOES UNITED PRO

During United‘s recent trip to Argentina, the news was dropped that Jimmy Rushmore was to be bumped from the am to the pro team. Just telling Jimmy was far too normal and boring, so alternative plans were made! Watch Rushmore receiving the good news above…


S&M WTF FRAME AND FORK INFO

S&M WTF FRAME AND FORK INFO

S&M have posted up an info sheet on their revolutionary WTF frame and fork combo. Click the image to go and find out why the WTF is so different to everything else out there at the moment and check out some close-up shots.


MARATHONS, LESS IS MORE & RIDE ON!

MARATHONS, LESS IS MORE & RIDE ON!

Nick at BMXMDB threw Dean Hearne’s Less Is More section up on the site in celebration of his recent completion of the London Marathon (in under 4 hours no less!), so well done Dean! It’s still not too late to send some money his way for his chosen charity either, so get your hands in your [...]


LOUIE ‘BAMBI’ MIRE: WELCOME TO S&M VIDEO

LOUIE 'BAMBI' MIRE: WELCOME TO S&M VIDEO

You may have watched Geoff Slattery’s recent Rolling With The Punches edit and wondered what on Earth Bambi was doing loitering around in the background of a lot of the footage…Well, he tagged along with us to Portugal to film his highly entertaining Welcome To S&M Bikes video above. As you’ll see from the edit, [...]


1998 FAMILY PHOTO

1998 FAMILY PHOTO

Inspired by the recent vintage 1998 interview uploaded by Frame featuring a young Joe Rich talking about starting his new brand, Terrible One, the guys at Dig mag went rummaging through their photo archives and found this beauty of a photo from around that same era. The line-up from left to right: Amos Burke, Dean Hearne, John [...]


BENGO’S SUNDAY SESSION VIDEO

Bengo sent us his first ever attempt at an edit, in which he filmed himself riding at Huyton’s new park on his new Nikon 550, then used some tutorials to put it all together in Final Cut! Talk about a one-man show…As usual, Bengo absolutely kills it, even on what looks like a damp solo [...]


RE-STOCK: ANML TEES

RE-STOCK: ANML TEES

Our ANML soft-goods stocks have been replenished, this time in the way of a whole load of their famously high quality tees. Whether you’re into plain, striped, pockets, big logos or even back prints, we’ve got something for you! Click through to see the full selection.


FBM: MAGILLA EDITS & STEADFAST FLIPBOOK

To celebrate the release of their 2012 Steadfast frame, FBM have released legendary team rider Magilla’s All Time Low (2001) and Thousand Yard Stare (2012) DVD sections along with an online Steadfast flipbook where you can check out all the features of the frame. Watch Magilla’s All Time Low section above, then click more to [...]


FIT RASTA DRIP WALLPAPER

FIT RASTA DRIP WALLPAPER

Head over to the Fit site to download this great looking free ‘Rasta Drip’ Fit desktop wallpaper in a selection of sizes. Whilst you’re over there, scroll down to see all their previous wallpapers, there’s some gems in there…


DESTROYING EVERYTHING…MEDIA PACK

DESTROYING EVERYTHING...MEDIA PACK

Ricky Adam’s new book, Destroying Everything…Seems Like The Only Option is arriving here at 4Down very shortly, and to give you a preview of just how good this book is, Ricky has provided us with a really cool PDF media pack, which you can download by clicking here:  Destroying Everything…Media Pack (6.9MB) Click more to [...]


S&M AND FIT RE-STOCKED PRODUCT

S&M AND FIT RE-STOCKED PRODUCT

We’ve once again re-stocked our S&M and Fit product. This batch includes stems, bars, Tom Dugan’s Fit  TD350 frame and more! As usual, click through to see it all in detail.


RADBMX: FOR THE HONOUR JAM

RADBMX: FOR THE HONOUR JAM

RadBMX Shop just sent us the flyer for their ‘For The Honour 2012′ jam, which is being held outside the shop on 29th April from lunch time onwards. They’ll be announcing their ‘For The Honour’ contest winners, setting up a bunch of rails, ramps & boxes, and throwing out some giveaways. Click the image above [...]


ETNIES EASTERN EUROPEAN VACATION

Nathan Williams, Corey Martinez and Tom Dugan all feature in this new one from Etnies, as a selection of the Etnies crew take a tour around Finland and Estonia to ride some of the amazing street that Eastern Europe has to offer. Needless to say, this video is not short of hammers…


ALBION NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY GALLERY

ALBION NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY GALLERY

Head over to the all-new Albion website to check out an amazing photo gallery comprising of photos from Dan Benson’s trips to the East Coast to shoot Mike Hoder and Edwin Delarosa’s interviews. There’s some great stuff in there including a lot of very insightful incidental shots. Spotted via ANML…


WHAT VAN DID LAST WEEKEND

Van Homan and his crew went trippin’ to Richmond VA last weekend, and whilst he was there, Crandall shot these photos of him getting rad! Scroll through above. Spotted at Fit.


T1 GRIPS TIMELINE

This week’s T1 Freaky Friday feature is this cool little flickbook showcasing a timeline of the history of their range of grips…Click expand to view it full screen. How many pairs have you owned?


BEN LEWIS BIKE CHECK ON DATABMX

BEN LEWIS BIKE CHECK ON DATABMX

Databmx.com quizzed Ben Lewis on his current bike set up. Click through to take a look at what Ben’s running, and get a sneaky peek at some new prototype goodies!


GEOFF SLATTERY, ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES

If you’ve seen Albion #7, you most likely will already have read the ‘Rolling With The Punches’ article on Geoff Slattery and his struggle  to make use of  some wooden transitions in the rural and coastal areas of Portugal. In this United / Channel Four Down Production, we go behind the scenes and give you an insight [...]


FBM BELLWITCH IN PRODUCTION

FBM BELLWITCH IN PRODUCTION

We just spotted some awesome detail shots of Tom Blyth’s FBM Bellwitch frame over on the FBM site, along with news that production of the first batch has just been completed. Head over there now to check them out, along with the all important specifications and Tom’s Thousand Yard Stare DVD section.


GREY HAVEN TRAILER 2

As the completion of James Newrick‘s most recent North East scene video ‘Grey Haven’ looms ever closer, he has just released this new trailer / short. Looks like Grey Haven is going to be among James’s best work, as he captures the atmosphere of the North East of England like nobody else can, this time [...]


PRODUCT FEATURE: UNITED PROMO GOODS

PRODUCT FEATURE: UNITED PROMO GOODS

Keep that BMX vibe in your life even when you’re not on your steed with this selection of sweet promo product from United. Whether you’re enjoying a brew, putting in hours at the desk or taking a drive, United got you covered! Click through to take a closer look.


GET SYLVESTER

Take a look at the premiere episode of Nigel Sylvester’s new online show, Get Sylvester, as he visits Barcelona to sample their legendary street spots and equally legendary party scene! Spotted via ANML


WIN A UNITED X RED BULL KL40 COMPLETE

WIN A UNITED X RED BULL KL40 COMPLETE

Ride UK are holding a great competition in which you can win a brand new and very cool United x Red Bull KL40 complete bike, plus two free tickets to this year’s Empire of Dirt event! Hit the image above to go get involved.