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This month’s issue of Ride BMX features a Scotty Cranmer interview that has been in the works for several years now along with Red Bull’s Bargespin trip, a Kevin Kiraly interview, one week in Pittsburgh, Chase Dehart, Catfish, 31 new products, some flatland trick tips with Travis Collier, and a whole lot more…

Ride BMX Issue 171 - March/April 2011 - Scotty Cranmer - Photo: Jeff Zielinski
On The Cover: We’ll refrain from pointing out the obvious risks of this insane barspin. With only a half crank runway, Scotty Cranmer throws caution to the wind with the craziest barspin off a two-foot ledge you’ll probably ever find. Photo by Jeff Zielinski.
Subscriber Shipping Date: January 27, 2011
On Newsstands: February 15, 2011
- Departments -
First Words
Editor In Chief Keith Mulligan speaks about Scotty Cranmer’s interview that was more than two years in the making…
Start
Ryan Nyquist scores this month’s Start spread at a set of trails that, like so many others, have come and are now gone.
Up Front
Sponsor Block, Injured List, and Fine Print…the month’s news in a nutshell.
Pro Q&A – Chase Dehart
This month Chase Dehart answers a slew of questions from our readers including everything from tends to video parts, and from to pick up lines, to bike colors…
New Products
Bars, hubs, stems, forks, tires, frames, wheels, and more…the freshest products on the market hit the pages of our book.
Soft Goods
Animal, Demolition, Nike 6.0, Sullen, Odyssey, and a handful of other brands are all featured in this month’s Soft Goods section. I bet you East Coast cats can’t wait until it’s T-shirt weather again!
Diversions
Aaron Ross puts his iPod on shuffle mode and tells what songs pop up. Also, five new videos get reviewed including the long-awaited Anthem II.
How-To Steamroller Flip With Travis Collier
Travis Collier explains how to do a basic flatland switch on the front wheel.
Focus
Kyle Hart, York Uno, DGAF Dan Norvell, and Shawn Mcintosh all get some shine time on the five pages of this month’s Focus section.
Bio – Peta Shephard
This may be the first Bio Ride has ever done on a female rider. Female or not, hailing from Australia, Colony Bikes’ Peta Shephard is damn good on a bike.
Letters
Ryan Fudger pawns off a few responses this month to people who can answer a bit more thoroughly than he could. Eddie Buckley gives some business advice, and Catfish explains some of his tattoos.
Finish – Zack “Catfish” Yankush
Catfish finishes off a bunch of sentences for us about things such as conspiracies, fat chicks, America, and of course, BMX.
- Features -
The Scotty Cranmer Interview
This interview needs no introduction…an incredible rider with amazing stories and outlook and an unbelievable amount of skill on a bike spilled out on 11 pages of the magazine. You’ll certainly enjoy this one.
Motion In The Ocean – Red Bull’s Bargespin Trip
Drew Bezanson, Edwin De La Rosa, Corey Martinez, Daniel Dhers, Terry Adams, Anthony Napolitan, and Craig Mast float around Florida’s coastline on a barge full of ramps.
Identity Crisis – Kevin Kiraly
There’s a lot going on with Kevin besides grinds, no-handers, and tailwhips, and Ryan Fudger helps uncover some of that in his interview with the former scooter kid.
One Week In Pittsburgh
Whether it is on the streets, at the park, or at the trails, the Pittsburgh, PA, locals know how to have a good time. Here’s what one week in their city looks like as captured by Jeff Zielinski…
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