That’s right! Our 2nd annual BMX Camp at the Eden Prairie Skate Plaza starts next week Monday-Thursday 6/16-6/19 from 9-noon, with a FREE foam pit day at our facility on Sunday 6/22 ! We have a ton of young kids already registered to learn how to ride bikes together and we would love to see you join us as well! Contact Us if you are interested!
By the way, our camp made the cover photo of the EP Parks & Recreation Programs book this year from our camp last summer!
It’s about that time! Half of all of our website visitors are viewing our website on smart phones and tablets which means we needed a mobile friendly website! All of our existing content and posts are still here, just a new look that looks great on every device. Need help with your website? Fairs, events, skateparks, personal/portfolios, etc Contact our co-founder Dustin Grice via our Contact Form, he’d be happy to help you with over 10 years of experience.
Our boys traveled out to San Francisco to cheer on some of our favorite pro riders during the finals at Dew Tour this weekend.. Check out the rad dirt course ! Who’s ready for indoor dirt at The Factory ??
Watch Dew Tour Live at http://www.allisports.com/dew-tour/live
Check out some new pics from the MN State Fair by Jon Ware ! https://picasaweb.google.com/112257447641699232556/2012AirAtTheFair?authkey=Gv1sRgCKWS4dmwk9KPvgE&noredirect=1&fb_source=message#
You know it ! Jason Tufty & Dustin Grice gave The Factory 2.0 a whole new makeover this week. All ramps look brand new, come ride the waves at TCFF & add your tire marks…
These new ramps haven’t even been ride-able for 24 hours and look what’s already been going down…
One of the only parks in the entire world (if not the only) started & funded by local riders & families, now with 6′ spine 5.5′ box & 7′ quarters both directions to foam & removable resi, monsterrrr transfers, sub box, grind boxes, etc.
Watch our minnesota scene reallyyyy start to kill it in the next few years… Speaking of killing it, Jason Tufty & Dustin Grice voluntarily just clocked in 40 solid hours of work within 2 days cutting framing sheeting & painting, thank you sooo much to all help & especially everyone who makes this facility possible..
Riders showed up tonight & we seriously destroyedddd the place. Edit soon… Let’s build this facility & our sport even bigger, come chip in ride 24/7 & have your own key
Want to build a facility like this for your scene ? Pull the trigger & do it. Lets chat:))
You know it !! Your brand new pink shirts will be rockin for $20 this weekend during our Mega Jump Stunt Shows at Bloomington’s Heritage Days and Richfield’s Penn Cycle Penn Fest. All sizes are available, even kids sizes.. See you there !!
You know it !! Your brand new pink shirts will be rockin for $20 this weekend during our Mega Jump Stunt Shows at Bloomington’s Heritage Days and Richfield’s Penn Cycle Penn Fest. All sizes are available, even kids sizes.. See you there !!
Many of you have been asking about Stephen Murray’s new Stay Strong Links from the Link Foundation.. After only being available at Stephen’s home in Riverside, CA, they have now finally arrived in Minnesota, and we will have about 20 of them available this weekend for a $10 donation to the Link Foundation, half of which goes to Stephen Murray’s “Stay Strong” fundraiser brand.
Who is Stephen Murray ? Stephen Murray moved the U.S. from Great Britain with a dream of riding & competing with the best athletes in the sport. His goals set high, to achieve what no one had yet accomplished. He did just that, winning back to back Gold Medals at the X Games & Gravity Games. He would continue on winning numerous titles & medals throughout his professional BMX career. June 22, 2007 marked a day that the Action Sports World will remember for a life time. A day that has forever changed the life of three times U.S. Gold Medalist Stephen Murray. In the midst of doing a double back-flip, Stephen crashed while competing in the BMX Dirt Finals at the Dew Actions Sports Tour, in Baltimore. It was quoted as being “one of the worst crashes seen in BMX” one that would ultimately be career ending, for this incredibility talented, 27 year old athlete. Stephen fought his way to the top of his sport; he would fight to breath, to stay alive. He continues his fight today; to one day hold his children & one day walk again.
These are simple bracelets made from recycled BMX bike chains, created by a Non-Profit Organization partner of ours in town called the Link Foundation. The interesting part about these bracelets, is that our members at The Factory break the chains that these links come from, and then our neighbors at The Factory doing professional powdercoat work who color the links. From there the SS logo is hand painted and hand assembled. A small symbol that we are all connected.
These bracelets will be available this weekend during our shows at Bloomington’s Heritage Days and Richfield’s Penn Cycle Penn Fest, we hope to see you there.
Pictured above is a photo that TCFF co-founder Dustin Grice took of pro BMX rider & VH1’s “X-Life” TV show star Cory “Nasty” Nastazio while rockin his new Stay Strong Link earlier this year in England. And now you have a chance to get yours in Minnesota.
For more information about the Link Foundation, please check out their website where you can also order Stay Strong Links, and more links such at The Pink Link breast cancer bracelet, online at http://linksupport.org/?cat=32
Thank you for your support.
We are proud to have our very first stickers for The Factory !! Check it. Transparent background. White ink.. Looks sick on bike frames. We will have them available this weekend for $1 each at Bloomington’s Heritage Days or Richfield’s Penn Cycle Penn Fest during our Mega Jump Stunt Shows. See you there.
That’s right ! The world’s newest and most fastest growing pop song “Gangnam Style” by “Psy” from Korea is now the most watched video of all time on YouTube at 166,524,907+ views, appearing on NBC’s Today Show this morning, and you could be hearing it and riding your invisible horse alllllll weekend at Bloomington’s Heritage Days or Richfield’s Penn Cycle Penn Fest during our Mega Jump Stunt Shows !!
“Thumbs Up for Gangnam Style!!”
For more information about Gangnam Style, check out USA Today: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2012/09/12/gangnam-style-psy-korea-britney-spears-ellen-gma/70000174/1#.UFM9kaRYviU
That’s right ! The world’s newest and most fastest growing pop song “Gangnam Style” by “Psy” from Korea is now the most watched video of all time on YouTube at 166,524,907+ views, appearing on NBC’s Today Show this morning, and you could be hearing it and riding your invisible horse alllllll weekend at Bloomington’s Heritage Days or Richfield’s Penn Cycle Penn Fest during our Mega Jump Stunt Shows !!
“Thumbs Up for Gangnam Style!!”
For more information about Gangnam Style, check out USA Today: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2012/09/12/gangnam-style-psy-korea-britney-spears-ellen-gma/70000174/1#.UFM9kaRYviU
That’s right ! Our youngest rider ever, Kaleb at 7 years old, just rolled in our 7′ roll in & is now hitting our foam pit. We used to think 9 years old was young ! Who’s gonna set the new record ??
Kids talk your parents into this one !!
I made a deal with my son as he started high school this year. Good grades for a pass to TCFF. I’ve never seen him so motivated for anything…ever.
Heck, we’ve even seen homework & school projects done at The Factory.. Check out Chase Bilich’s science fair project:
Done with my science fair project. It was all done at the factory
We’re all here if you need help with anything ! And keep those grades up !! The Factory was initially started by two college graduates… And you could start your own skatepark someday too…
Kids talk your parents into this one !!
I made a deal with my son as he started high school this year. Good grades for a pass to TCFF. I’ve never seen him so motivated for anything…ever.
Heck, we’ve even seen homework & school projects done at The Factory.. Check out Chase Bilich’s science fair project:
Done with my science fair project. It was all done at the factory
We’re all here if you need help with anything ! And keep those grades up !! The Factory was initially started by two college graduates… And you could start your own skatepark someday too…
We can not thank Chipotle enough during our Open House.. At 1pm boxes & boxes of burritos showed up, chicken, steak, barbacoa.. Sooooo good. Riders & families lines up & grabbed their burrito. Everyone LOVED it. Thank you again Chipotle.
Holy trains !!! Check out the great photos & coverage from our event yesterday on QBMX’s website: http://qbpbmx.com/index.php/blog/comments/tcff_open_house
Just in time for fall ! Get them tomorrow at our open house ! Our new t-shirts & thin fall hoodies are made from Next Level Tri-Blend/see-thru material (call them American Apparel if you wish) now you’ll easily fit in at the clubbb.. This is our 5th round of shirts.. Black (dark charcoal gray) only, small medium and large, and we also have kids sizes this round:)) We decided to bring back the original “TCFF” front, with The Factory logo, Mega Jump logo & our supporting partners on the back, on both the t-shirts and the thin fall hoodies. T-Shirt are $20, hoodies at $40. All proceeds go towards rent, utilities, & insurance. Thanks again for all of your support !!
Just in time for fall ! Get them tomorrow at our open house ! Our new t-shirts & thin fall hoodies are made from Next Level Tri-Blend/see-thru material (call them American Apparel if you wish) now you’ll easily fit in at the clubbb.. This is our 5th round of shirts.. Black (dark charcoal gray) only, small medium and large, and we also have kids sizes this round:)) We decided to bring back the original “TCFF” front, with The Factory logo, Mega Jump logo & our supporting partners on the back, on both the t-shirts and the thin fall hoodies. T-Shirt are $20, hoodies at $40. All proceeds go towards rent, utilities, & insurance. Thanks again for all of your support !!
We are excited to offer our first discount this Sunday at The Factory! If you pay in full this Sunday 9/9/2012, you can save 10% on your 6 month keyholder membership ($540+tax). Ride your bike indoors whenever you want 24/7 for only $100/mo.. Winter is coming… Already have a membership? Extend it for another 6 months. This Sunday Only.
Since we opened 18 months ago, we have all been chipping in $100/month ($600+tax every 6 months) to help keep our rent, utilities, and insurance paid. We also book our own stunt shows to help keep these monthly bills paid. All of our members have jobs or go to school, which is why we do not have standard “day sessions” set hours or staff at our facility. The Factory works with everyone’s schedule. Ride during the day, or ride until 4am, you have you own key. Only those who pay can ride the facility. We’re all chipping in to keep this alive.
We have an incredible group of very supportive riders and families that keep our place running, and we would love to see you join. All ages are welcome, we have members from under age 10 to over 40. Many of the riders schedule sessions together, and some riders just like having a solo “acoustic sunset” session on their own. Either way, every single person who has ridden at The Factory has a blast, walks out with new tricks, and looks forward to their next session. The members who have been here from the start have showed an insane improvement in their riding. And yes we’ve even had local riders compete at the Dew Tour this year, as well as contests in Europe. We even had a 46 year old rider backflip in one of our shows this year. You could look at your membership as a long term investment for your riding, or even just a healthy activity & place to get away & have a good time in the evenings.
Did we mention our own stunt shows? Imagine doing your brand new trick in front of more than 1,000 people chanting your name. Showcase your talent. We encourage all of our members to ride in our “Mega Jump” stunt shows. Not to mention we’ve been raising the bar for BMX stunt shows, throwing down some of the biggest BMX tricks in the world this summer alone… 360 backflip, backflip barspin to tailwhip, triple tailwhip.. It never ends.
Our end goal is to grow the sport of BMX, and provide a safe facility to do so. And we would love to have you help us do this. Come see it all happen this Sunday.
3300 5th St NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Thanks again for all of your support.
