SHUVL - The blog Pre-shop...

Wish I had more time to do this site still... pre shop days. SHUVL

Random August from ShuVL BMX on Vimeo.

Spring Street from ShuVL BMX on Vimeo.

Lucky Trails Fall Session

Back in the fall when there was not 1 meter of snow on the ground we rode trails... Scotty T was there to capture the fun session! Thanks to all that came out including the guys from  New Line  BMX that shredded.
See you in the Spring!!!

Bmx Gallery Zane Fichten Edit and Q&A

Zane Fichten has been on the Bmx Gallery team since day one and this video shows why. He has been on a bmx since he started walking, has wicked bike control, is a chill young dude, always stoked to ride and constantly learning new stuff. A true BMX rider. If your from Calgary I'm sure you have rode and had a good time with him.

With winter time kicking in full force and not much time to ride we caught up with Zane to ask him a few questions to see what's up. Also there may be fowl language so if that may offend you, stop here. Here they are...

BG-Age ? 15

BG-How long have you been riding?  

ZF-Dad got me on a 2 wheeler when I was 3, probably been seriously riding for 5 years maybe? Not quite sure

BG-Favorite place to ride ? 

ZF-Penticton or Invermere

BG-Who do you usually ride with ? 

ZF-Sometimes pops. The millz homies when I can get down there but if im juss chillin around my area there's some funny ass kids around my hood who I convinced to buy bikes from gallery and tryin to get them to do shit and progress.

BG-What are your thoughts on Scooters ? 

ZF-Their wack as f#ck. Pv$$y version of biking and skateboarding combined kinda. If you scooter you probably also suck c@ck and should kill yourself.

BG-You seem to be filming a lot of riding clips this year. What kind of cam and editing program are you using ? 

ZF-Was just gathering some random clips throughout the summer with my new go pro hero2 but broke the mount so need to get a new one next year and make a handle for it. I had a shit computer but my dad recently got a new computer im still trying to figure out so I slapped together a quick edit using Windows moviemaker or some shit. Next years will be better.

BG-Where do you ride in the winter ?Or do you hibernate like the bears ? 

ZF-The fox warehouse a couple times when I get invited which is sick and if there's any dry spots in my hood I go hit them up. There used to be a dope ledge at the old rogers by my house that was covered so pretty much almost always dry but it closed down and now there's a gay ass daycare there that they fenced in and made a playground so that's gone..

BG-If we got you a santa suit would you wear it and do a santa street edit or get your old man to lol ? 

ZF-Hahaha don't know if either of us could take that seriously

BG-Were there any spots or tricks that you were eyeing up and wanted to do that you didn't get done this year ? 

ZF-There might be a few that I cant think of on the spot but there's some street rails that I didn't make it to this year that will hopefully get done next year. Was trying a tuck no to manny to 180 that I never ended up getting, gotta get those manny 180's down next year.

BG-Ask yourself a question and answer it.

ZF-Who is your favorite rider and why? Chad Kerley because he's got so much style, hes dialed as fuck and pretty short. Such a G!

The Shadow Conspiracy "Keep it Local" Tour - Calgary Video

Back in June Matt Thomas started coordinating this tour with the dudes from Shadow, and were we ever blown away when this all happened. Matt donated his truck and house for these guys to come to shred our city for 10 days. Watching these guys ride our spots was amazing; next level shit.




"Boarder patrol, bums with box cutters, and a few unruly citizens couldn't keep the Shadow team down as they spent 10 days in the beautiful prairies of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Check out Simone Barraco, Trey Jones, Lahsaan Kobza, and New Zealand rider Jono Hopping ripping it up in the latest stop on our KIL Keep it Local tour.

Filmed and Edited by Ryan Chadwick

Special thanks to Matt, Devon, and Brad at BMX Gallery, John from Ryder Distribution, Richard Gallant, and the rest of the Calgary locals who came out and shredded with us!"

The Official Unofficial Canadian Deadline DVD Premiere

We are extremely pleased to be hosting the Official Unofficial Canadian Premiere for the new Deadline DVD ! This video has been in the works for quite some time now and I'm sure you are as excited as we are to finally see the madness that this crew of heavy hitters have been up to.

Not much to say about this except get down here this Saturday Oct 5th and watch the Ty Morrow, Steve Croteau, Augie Simoncini, JJ Palmere, Colin Varanyak, Kevin Kiraly and Garrett Reynolds Show. There is no set time so come by anytime between 10-6 and it will be on. Also shout out to  Tenpack for making this happen. Hope to see you here !

Locals Interview: Travis Kozie

                                                    If you've been around Calgary and rode at Millenium Skatepark in the last year or so I'm sure you have met or at least noticed Travis Kozie Shredding the park and blowing up with some serious moves. Figured it was time to ask em what was up and what he's about.....

First off what's your nickname and how long have you been riding ?

      

    TK- 5 Years. No Nickname.

Age, height and how much does your bike weigh ?

      

   TK- 19     6'3''     19-20 pounds

So you currently live in Calgary and moved here from GP ? How long have you been here and how do you like the scene here compared to GP ? 

     

   TK- Been here for a year now and the scene is just amazing so many good riders and people every way you look its hard to have a bad time riding in Calgary

Any plans to move back or is Calgary home for now ?

        

   TK- No plans to move back home but maybe other places in the far future. For now Calgary is home.

You seem to have a giant bag of tricks and always killing it every time I see you ride. Out of that bag what is your favourite trick that you like doing the most ?

    

     TK- lately id say flairs or Vader slides

What's the most recent trick that you have learned ?

   

    TK- probably unturndowns been trying them for a while but now there starting to look good

Is there any fancy moves or tricks that your currently working on or would like to get dialed in ?

    

    TK- bar to Vader slide sure would be nice

Who is your favourite rider and has anyone been a big influence to you or that you have looked up to in bmx ?

   

     TK-  drew bezanson probably  and as far as influences go i have to give a shout out to Matthew Kheul and Mark Shannon back in GP ,i just wouldn't be the same rider without those incredible guys and sessions we had

Tell us something that we don't know about you ?

  

    TK- im pretty good with pegs

Who do you usually ride with and where ?

 

    TK- Jay Park and John Alden at millz

Favourite place to ride ? 

    TK- fox warehouse 

Coke, Pepsi or Grape drank ? 

     TK- pepsi

Do you ride street much or just parklife ?

       

 TK- some times i do kinda gets boring without pegs though

Favourite thing to ride at Millz ? Flyout doesn't count.

     

     TK- c cup hip definitely 

Brakes or No brakes ? Does that tend to change from time to time or just stay the same ?

 

    TK- no brakes for now keeps me for pussying out of tricks ,maybe sometime in the future 

Seeing winter is almost among us. Where do you ride or what do you do to keep busy ?

      

    TK-try and ride ad fox or sylvan but if i cant i just work on my car

Ask yourself a question and answer it.

    BG- Fail....No question.....No answer

Any Parental thanks or shout outs ?

    TK- big hanks to my dad for being ok with me quiting al other sports to bike ,and for  buying me all my early bikes

Quick bike check. Whatcha running and How do you like it ?

Frame-failure maniac 20.8

Fork-failure spar 

Wheels-oddessy hazard lites with gsport hubs

Bars-tree sequoia

Stem-a pink fly one

Cranks-madera protocols

Pedals-premium metal slims

Grips-kink alpha 

Rubbers-maxxies griffter on both

Calgary riders Markus Dean and Mitchel Johnson shredding the full pipe at the local skatepark.