#1 edit of the week.

Ok, this is my first edit of the week. I shall be posting my favourite scooter videos from the week and also any other videos I like. Here are this weeks runners ups.

Robbie Menzies released his newest edit this week and I liked, however it just fell short of the top spot because I thought that there were no tricks that I thought was absolutely incredible, unlike my chosen edit. Here's the link anyway:

Another edit that was close to making it was Tyler Bonner's welcome to Phoenix edit. I think Phoenix will suit 
Him as a rider because he has the right kind of style. He is short of the top edit of the week because he is still recovering from an 
Injury so he still isn't riding at his best. Here's the link. 

But here is my EDIT OF THE WEEK FROM JESSEE IKEDAH!!!

Amazing!

Best scooter app

I'll admit,there are no good scooter apps available. There is the razor scooter app which gets boring after two minutes because there are a limited amount of tricks and the skate park is shocking. It could be a lot better, however it is free. Instead, you have to use alternative freestyle sports apps, such as skateboarding, BMX etc. 

the first app I'm going to recommend is called touch grind BMX, which I'm sure many of you would have heard about and been on. It costs £2.00 or £3.00 I can't remember which one, and I would say its just about worth the money. The BMX is like a finger bike tech deck thingy where you put one finger on the bars to steer and on on the saddle to go forwards. There are a bigger variety of tricks than on the shocking razor app, which tricks such as tail whips, 360s, backflips, frontflips, etc. the graphics are the best thing about this app, they are really impressive. There are around 6 different courses each about 1 minute long, some a bit longer. I would like more freedom in the courses, and I would like there to be a skate park where you can just cruse around and practice tricks. I like the fact that you unlock new bikes, skateparks, paints etc as you complete the challenges, and I like the replay button and the fact that you can save the replays and put them on YouTube. 

My favourite skatepark app is called true skate, a skateboarding app which allows you to cruse around a large skatepark, containing a mixture of street sections and massive park ramps. You can do practically every trick other than manuals, flips and maybe a couple of others, but I don't know cuz I don't skateboard. There are loads of grind rails and a massive bowl as well. Like touch grind BMX, this is like a finger board where you put one finger on the board to steer and the other on the ground to push with. I would recommend this app to any one, because I don't skateboard and I like this app. The only negative thing I have to say is I would like more skateparks, because just having one gets a bit boring, however they might update this. The challenges are alright, bit really hard however some are a bit more challenging. You get more points for doing impressive lines and you can unlock the slow mo with the points. I like this app and I would recommend it to skateboarders and scooter riders. 

Ao epsilon deck review

For Christmas I made a custom scooter and the part I was most desperate to purchase was the AO Epsilon deck. I'm sure many of you would have heard of it, as it is the first deck to be designed for street riding and also the first to have a plastic replaceable grind plate. I'll start with its features, and then move on the its pros and cons.
The AO deck comes in three colours, black, turquoise and red (mine), however the grind plates themselves come in even more colours. You can buy these in 3 different lengths (19 ½”, 20 ½” and 21 ¼) ill be honest and tell you I don't have a clue what length mine is, because it didn't say on skatehut. It's a reasonable weight, at 1.6kg which isn't the lightest or heaviest deck available today. It has an integrated head tube, which means it requires an integrated headset. The AO Epsilon deck is made of re-heat treated 6061 T6 aluminium in one of the world’s leading BMX factories. The deck has smooth edges so it is finger whip friendly. The grind plate which is made from a tough nylon material covers the whole deck and is held on by three bolts and slides under the deck. This claims to allow you to grind on unwaxed curbs and to give you more control on rails, and I must admit, so far I would agree with this statement. The deck comes with grip tape, rear axel and spacers and a rounded brake which doesn't make your wheels flat. Also, you can fit 110mm wheels onto the deck.
Pros:
 grind plate allows easy grinds on unwaxed curbs and saves you money because you don't need to buy a whole new deck once you've worn it down, you just replace the grind plate itself.
Seems strong and has a nice variety of lengths.
Cons:
At the moment there are no pegs that will fit the ao epsilon deck due to the axel bolt being down a weird whole in the sides of the deck.
Not a big variety of colours yet, however maybe they will release some once the current ones have become popular.

 Overall I really like the AO Epsilon deck and I would definatly recommend it to any serious street rider out there, and maybe even park riders to!


You can buy the AO Epsilon deck for £160 from most big scooter dealers.

http://vimeo.com/53730116

How to make a scooter edit

This is a very common question. Now , there are many things to do to make your edit more unique but I'm going to tell you the main steps you'll need to do. First you need a good variety of tricks that you can do almost ever try. There is no point trying to film tricks that you've only ever done once unless your camera man has no life and is happy to stand filming you for a couple of hours! When you're filming, try some creative angles and filming techniques to make your video more interesting to watch. You might find it easier to ride on another scooter or skateboard or on roller blades to keep up with the rider you're filming, however you still need to keep the camera steady and make sure you don't fall off! Next you need to choose a song that you and other people would like and that is good to edit to. Ones you've got all of your clips and chosen your song, you need to edit them. You want to use the best editing software you can afford, I use Sony Vagas which cost me £70, but if you have no money then I would recommend windows movie maker. It is extremely important that your edit flows well, so I would recommend you use plenty of transitions and cross fade affects. Other special affects will make your edit more unique, however be careful not to over do it. Also, try to make your tricks in tome to the music to make it more enjoyable to watch. Once you're done editing you need to upload it to the Internet. YouTube is the most popular site to use and you are likely to get more views using it, however Vimeo gives you better quality videos and doesn't block your music if its copyrighted unlike YouTube. Next you need to give your video a title. You could name your video absolutely anything. Look at the names of some of your favourite videos to inspire you. Now you wait and hope your masterpiece gets thousands of views.

Are scooters becoming more popular?

It looks like it! I'm guessing most of you have seen Devin Super Tramps new video with Lucky Scooters, which has been shared by YouTube, Red Bull and many other big websites and companies. The filming, like in all of his other videos is brilliant and the editing makes the film flow really well. Here's a link to his incredibly amazingly awesome video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6jEzM-I6FA
Also, the scooter scene is becoming more popular in France, just watch this clip from a French television program.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGGBfaJ9qT0&feature=youtu.be

But even though there are more viral scooter videos out there, it doesn't mean scooters are more popular, but lets hope this has helped show the people that didn't think scooters were cool, now think that when they are used in the right way, they are awesome!

What is a "scooter crew"?

A scooter crew is basically a group of riders that decide to scooter together just for fun, and often make videos and edits. Unlike a scooter team, where a scooter company is paying riders to ride and make videos with their parts, a scooter crew don't get payed to to incredible tricks or make enjoyable videos, they just choose to ride together, either because they are friends or because they all ride the same style (street/park/flat/dirt). Scooter crews are becoming more popular because you don't need to be ridiculously good to be in a crew. Here is a video of a scooter crew:

://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJBMu-S4gnc

Rampage Grind Rail Review

On boxing day I bust my back on a grind rail I got for Christmas. I still haven't been able to ride since. Nice one there me.....

But the Rampage grind rail is really good. It's 6ft long and has 3 adjustable legs. the middle leg is a bit fiddly to adjust though. the rail itself splits in two pieces for easy storage. Mine hasn't rusted yet to, even though I have left it out in the rain practically everyday. Its a good rail for only £40, I would recommend it.