Steve Crandall

Coffee sipping pilot of a red FBM frame and a Nikon camera.

Posts from Steve:

Keith the Mad Man Treanor

Conversation: Keith from Nick Stout on Vimeo.

I am proud of Keith, and stoked he is on a righteous path. Over every rut hole rock root thing!

Keep Rolling

Scott Towne is an artist!

Published on Feb 3, 2013
366 days, 366 sessions. Filmed October-December 2012 with an Apple iPhone 4. Lots of nibling, nothing special. Dedicated to those who can’t or won’t. I heart BMX.

I shot almost all these photos while driving an old American gas guzzler, traveling the countryside, with an older Nikon, and some over the counter film. Most of these photos were shot with one hand on the wheel, in between trying to focus the camera, and keeping control of a high speed (sorta) death machine.
Sometimes the horizon was staggered with mountains, sometimes with skyscrapers, valleys, oceans, waterways, or littered with Americana…
Some of the time, I looked forward and saw what was behind me, and other times, the view inside the vehicle was just as interesting as the landscape I was passing through.
Seeing the world through a dirty glass shield, and captured with a 50 mm lens was never something I intended on spending much time doing, but I am happy it happens.
Often with good friends, a bicycle in tow, and ending up searching for good times, I sometimes forget all of that is right there with me, with each click and wind of the camera, and digit spin on the odometer.

Bump Jump

someofhthatoldbulllshit from BUMPJUMP on Vimeo.

Least Most alumni, Christian Hewett and Latane Coghill have been collaborating on efforts to bring the world images via Vx1000, film photos, and now softgoods under the name Bump Jump.

We asked Christian for some info to post along with this latest video and this is what he reports-

“Bumpjump is just a way to get your bicycle up the curb, or on to the handrail, or down the gap, or on to the wall. Anyone that rides a bmx bike is familiar and can appreciate, and thats the point. Ride your bicycle, have fun, create things, make something out of nothing, and do it with your friends.”

To see more Videos and an extensive compilation of BMX and Lifestyle photos head over to Bump Jump

FBM 2012 Slideshow

2012 Year end Slideshow from FBM BMX on Vimeo.

Steady Rollin -Puerto Rico

Steady Rollin -Puerto Rico from TiogaBMX on Vimeo.

Casual Encounters in the Pacific Northwest

Brian Barnhart art opening in Bethlehem Pa…

The Sean Burnz effect

A while back, I had the privilege and the honor of witnessing my good friend Stew Johnson, build from scratch what would become a masterpiece, the sequel to his original flagship video, Anthem. He had slowly been assembling what would become Anthem 2, while working at least one other full time job, Stew’s Hard work had earned the trust and respect of some of our industry’s most influential and talented riders, and they all participated in what would be talked about for a good long while.
One of the riders which helped Stew successfully pull off an award winning piece of art, was a guy named Sean Burnz. The two of them stayed with me, while wrapping up filming Sean’s Section,or at least a small part of it…
Sean is a pretty unique character, and his riding style might seem borderline self destructive if you didn’t know any better. One of my favorite parts of the video was the legendary Hollywood Cemetery gap, that had been eyeballed for years. It’s Gnarley.
Sean dipped out one evening, climbing through a hole in a fence and scouted the gap, bringing with him a shovel, attempting to clear a route. Imagine that dude, looking like a psychopath, with a shovel in hand, creeping into a cemetery where U.S. Presidents are buried, in the darkness…
The only thing weirder was what he intended to do, a 25 or 30 foot step-down off a mausoleum, after charging through a bumpy runway of dead people and ornate cement work.
I was stunned when He ended up trying it 3-4 times, as Its seemed nearly impossible. I shot a few snapshots, and quietly applauded the efforts of a madman. I was stoked, I can’t even imagine how he felt…
Stew and Sean continue to do great things, and when I cross path’s with them, I consider myself lucky to know such motivated and accomplished lunatics.