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When our analog parents searched for information, that activity took place in libraries, and that was one of the most safeguarded privacies of all. When our digital children search for information, their innermost thoughts are instead harvested wholesale for marketing. How did this happen?

If you’re looking at one particular profession of the analog world that was absolutely obsessed with the privacy of its patrons, it was the librarians. Libraries were where people could search for their darkest secrets, were it literature, science, shopping, or something else. The secrecy of libraries were downright legendary.

As bomb recipes started appearing on the proto-Internet in the 1980s — on so-called BBSes — and some politicians tried to play on moral panics, many of common sense were quick to point out, that these “text files with bomb recipes” were no different than what you would find in the chemistry section of a mediocre-or-better library — and libraries were sacred. There was no moral panic to play on as soon as you pointed out that this was already available in every public library, for the public to access anonymously

So private were libraries, in fact, that librarians were in collective outrage when the FBI started asking libraries for records of who had borrowed what book – and that’s how the infamous warrant canaries were invented. Yup, by a librarian, protecting the patrons of the library. Librarians have always been the profession defending privacy rights the hardest – in the analog as well as the digital.

In the analog world of our parents, their Freedom of Information was sacramount: their innermost thirst for learning, knowledge, and understanding. In the digital world of our children, their corresponding innermost thoughts are instead harvested wholesale and sold off to market trinkets into their faces.

It’s not just what our digital children successfully studied that’s up for grabs. In the terms of our analog parents, it’s what they ever went to the library for. It’s what they ever considered going to the library for. In the world of our digital children, everything they searched for is recorded — and everything they thought of searching for but didn’t.

Think about that for a moment: something that was so sacred for our analog parents that entire classes of professions would go on strike to preserve it, is now casually used for wholesale marketing in the world of our digital children.

Combine this with the previous article about everything you do, say, and think being recorded for later use against you, and we’re going to need a major change in thinking on this very soon.

There is no reason our children should have less Freedom of Information just because they happen to live in a digital environment, as compared to the analog environment of our parents. There is no reason our digital children shouldn’t enjoy Analog Equivalent Privacy Rights.

Of course, it can be argued that the Internet search engines are private services who are free to offer whatever services they like on whatever terms they like. But there were private libraries in the analog world of our parents, too. We’ll be returning to this “it’s private so you don’t have a say” concept a little later in this series.

Privacy remains your own responsibility.

Europe: Slack has updated its Terms of Service to let your manager read your private conversations in private channels. Our analog parents would have been shocked and horrified at the very idea that their bosses would open packages and read personal messages that were addressed to them. For our digital children, it’s another shrugworthy part of everyday life.

The analog plain old telephone system, sometimes abbreviated POTS, is a good template for how things should be even in the digital world. This is something that lawmakers got mostly right in the old analog world.

When somebody is on a phonecall — an old-fashioned, analog phonecall — we know that the conversation is private by default. It doesn’t matter who owns the phone. It is the person using the phone, right this very minute, that has all the rights to its communication capabilities, right this very minute.

The user has all the usage rights. The owner has no right to intercept or interfere with the communications usage, just based on the property right alone.

Put another way: just because you own a piece of communications equipment, that doesn’t give you any kind of automatic right to listen to private conversations that happen to come across this equipment.

Regrettably, this only applies to the telephone network. Moreover, only the analog part of the telephone network. If anything is even remotely digital, the owner can basically intercept anything they like, for any reason they like.

This particularly extends to the workplace. It can be argued that you have no expectation of privacy for what you do on your employer’s equipment; this is precisely forgetting that such privacy was paramount for the POTS, less than two decades ago, regardless of who owned the equipment.

Some employers even install wildcard digital certificates on their workplace computers with the specific purpose of negating any end-to-end security between the employee’s computer and the outside world, effectively performing a so-called “man-in-the-middle attack”. In a whitewashed term, this practice is called HTTPS Interception instead of “man-in-the-middle attack” when it’s performed by your employer instead of another adversary.

Since we’re looking at difference between analog and digital, and how privacy rights have vanished in the transition to digital, it’s worth looking at the code of law for the oldest of analog correspondences: the analog letter, and whether your boss could open and read it just because it was addressed to you at your workplace.

Analog law differs somewhat between different countries on this issue, but in general, even if your manager or workplace were allowed to open your mail (which is the case in the United States but not in Britain), they are typically never allowed to read it (even in the United States).

In contrast, with electronic mail, your managers don’t just read your entire e-mail, but typically has hired an entire department to read it for them. In Europe, this went as far as the European Court of Human Rights, which ruled that it’s totally fine for an employer to read the most private of correspondence, as long as the employer informs of this fact (thereby negating the default expectation of privacy).

Of course, this principle about somewhat-old-fashioned e-mail applies to any and all electronic communications now, such as Slack.

So for our digital children, the concept of “mail is private and yours, no matter if you receive it at the workplace” appears to have been irrevocably lost. This was a concept our analog parents took so for granted, they didn’t see any need to fight for it.

Today, privacy remains your own responsibility.

Bitcoin: As the dust settles after the November 15 bitcoin upgrade, the roadmaps have been updated with the new state of the protocol and people are starting to looking ahead to the next set of features. I thought I’d take the opportunity to give my view on it.

The new set of features ahead has been published on bitcoincash.org, which is for the most part spearheaded by the Bitcoin ABC implementation, but where Bitcoin Unlimited also deserves significant credit for research and development.

This is the current “you are here” map as of end-2018:

I like this roadmap for two reasons. Or rather, for two levels of reasons.

The first is that I see bitcoin as the path to a world currency. In order to be so, it will need to carry an insanely heavier load, and because of the typical velocity of money, each bitcoin must be valued far higher than it is today — to a point where single satoshis are no longer a small unit, but represent maybe a few cents. That quanta (smallest possible discrete value) is not small enough to provide frictionless automated microtrade, which is why I’m looking forward to — and have been discreetly applauding — the fractional satoshis on the roadmap. The bigger footprint a network gets, the more inertia it takes to change something, so getting these two items in with reasonable speed is something I regard as key.

The third key item is extensibility — the ability to extend the protocol without asking permission, akin to how early browsers started supporting random new HTML markup tags left and right. This drove the standards forward and allowed for rapid feedback cycles with the user community, and something similar will be needed for permissionless innovation on top of bitcoin to really take off.

These three taken together happen to represent the final phase of the three tracks that the roadmap lists. I have some understanding that each of them have necessary prerequisites that are being filled in some sort of logical order.

This brings me to the Law of Two Feet.

You see, it doesn’t really matter what I think of a feature, whether I like it or not. I am a diehard proponent of the Law of Two Feet: It simply means that if you don’t like something, then it is your responsibility — both toward yourself and the community you don’t like — to walk to a place you do like.

(Just to be clear, the Law of Two Feet is inclusive. It also applies to people who don’t have two actual feet.)

This is what I worded as the Freedom of Initiative and the Freedom to Follow, and it is absolutely key for permissionless innovation. You don’t get that the moment somebody is trying to give somebody else permission on what road they may choose.

Each of us have the freedom to take any initiative we want.

Each of us also have the freedom to follow any initiative we like.

But no one of us may tell another what they must or may not do.

I happen to very much approve of the above roadmap from where I’m sitting. But even if I didn’t, the freedom of initiative and freedom to follow are far more important than my opinion on this particular initiative.

Personal: I ran headfirst into a bit of a classic burnout two years ago. I’m still recovering from it. I’ve been trying to maintain a presence and not make this condition show too much, but I need to scale down the rest of my presence too for a while in order to reset and recharge.

I’ve been starting and re-starting writing this post way too many times now. I’ve decided to just post it as a stream of consciousness, readable or not as it may be, rather than my usual bar of having some sort of clear red thread with step-by-step logical coherence.

Two years ago, while moving from Stockholm to Berlin, I hit the infamous brick wall. I became incapable of most work that required any form of vehicular travel — I was literally limited to walking distance. Yes, it felt as ridiculous as it sounds, but it was just a matter of accepting the lay of the land and working with it. At the time, I was able to maintain some illusion of normality while starting to wind down and recover behind the scenes, thanks to being able to work remotely. I’ve since stopped working altogether — or so I thought, at least — and focusing on recharging.

When you drive a solar-powered rover too aggressively in Kerbal Space Program and the sun goes down, the batteries deplete quickly. You can’t start driving the rover again when the sun goes up from its state of depleted batteries, not even at its rated speed; you have to wait until the batteries have recharged, even if the circumstances (i.e. shining sun) should otherwise make you able to operate nominally. This is a little bit the state I’m in: I should nominally be fine, with most of the everyday load reduced significantly, but my batteries are still not recharging at the rate I had expected them to. (Yes, I’m impatient, which is admittedly part of the problem in the first place.)

So to all people who have written to me over this past time that I haven’t responded to: Please accept my apologies. It’s not out of malice or disinterest I haven’t responded, I’m simply getting done in a month what I used to get done in a day, and even that is a marked improvement. The “need to respond” queue is silly long by now, and includes conference invites and whatnot, that I would normally have responded to within minutes. It includes pings from near friends, that I had hoped to spend a lot more time with here in Berlin, as well as distant friends.

A close friend of mine pointed at a recent study about stress, a study looking at burnout symptoms in places with very good work-to-life balance, and the study concluded that the body doesn’t make a difference between obligations for work or obligations that are felt outside of work for any other reason than money. And she’s right: I’ve been feeling a pressure to shoot video, to code open-source projects, to participate in the community. I need to, bluntly speaking, drop all of these expectations for the foreseeable future. “Go off-grid” is a little too harsh, but I’ll need to turn off the expectation heartbeat on literally everything. I’ll do random things from time to time when I have the energy and desire for it, which unfortunately won’t be most of the time.

These recoveries basically take whatever damn time they please. I could have recharged batteries in six months, in a year, in ten years. I have honestly no idea and therefore I’m not setting any expectations, in either direction.

I’d like to say “I’ll be back”, but I don’t think the person on the other side of this recovery is going to be the same person I am today. I am sure I will still want to change the world for the better, somehow. I just can’t tell today how I’ll be wanting to change the world tomorrow. So even though I’ll very likely be back doing something, it’ll very likely not be the exact same things I’ve done up until this point.

Activism: In the ever-evolving landscape of politics, we often find ourselves confined to the traditional left-right spectrum. This binary view, with its emphasis on economic and social policies, sometimes obscures deeper motivations driving voter behavior and political trends. As a result, we might miss crucial insights that could enhance our understanding of why people vote the way they do, why political movements gain momentum, and why some ideas resonate while others falter. I have found an alternative framework to be far more helpful: the Maslow Pyramid.

Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, typically illustrated as a pyramid, categorizes human needs into five levels: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. Maslow famously hypothesized, that a lower-level need must be satisfied before we start attempting to fulfill the needs of the next level — as an example, while we’re starving and live in fear of being robbed (level one), we’re not so much concerned with having the respect of the community (level four). By examining political trends through this lens, we can gain a richer, more nuanced perspective on what drives societal shifts and voter preferences.

Physiological Needs and the Politics of Survival

At the base of Maslow’s pyramid are physiological needs: food, water, warmth, and rest — as well as immediate physical safety. In times of economic crisis, political discourse often gravitates towards these fundamental concerns. Populist movements frequently gain traction by promising to address the immediate needs of the people. For instance, during the Great Recession, there was a surge in support for policies focused on job creation, healthcare access, and basic economic security. Politicians who can convincingly address these basic needs often see significant support from constituencies facing hardship just getting from one day to the next without getting beaten, robbed, or starved. Fear of getting to this state (fear of getting robbed on your way to/from work, school, etc.) will also suffice to place oneself at this level.

However, if established parties fail to address these concerns, voters will inevitably turn to whomever offers a solution, even if it’s an atrocious one. It’s like choosing Comcast for your Internet connection when no other provider is available—you know the service is subpar, but having some connection is better than none. Similarly, in politics, when mainstream parties neglect the foundational needs of the populace, fringe or extremist parties can gain support by simply acknowledging and addressing these unmet needs — and that is regardless of how flawed their solutions to said problems may be.

Safety Needs and the Demand for Stability

Moving up the pyramid, once the physical needs are met, then safety needs encompass longer-term personal security, employment, and health. Political rhetoric around law and order, immigration control, and national security taps into these safety concerns. When people feel their safety is threatened, whether by crime, terrorism, or economic instability, they are more likely to support policies and leaders who promise to restore stability and protect them from perceived threats. The post-9/11 era (just after 2001), with its heightened focus on national security, is a prime example of how safety needs can dominate the political agenda.

Yet again, if traditional parties fail to provide a sense of security, voters may gravitate towards any party that promises to deliver it, even if their methods are draconian and/or frankly ridiculous.

Love and Belonging: The Politics of Identity

The middle tier of the pyramid addresses social needs: relationships, friendships, and a sense of belonging. Identity politics, which includes movements advocating for the rights of specific social groups based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and more, finds its roots here. Political movements that foster a sense of community and belonging can galvanize supporters by addressing these intrinsic needs. The LGBPQRST+ rights movement, for instance, not only fights for legal rights but also seeks to create a supportive community for its members.

When mainstream parties overlook these social needs, people will seek out any group or party that offers them a sense of belonging, even if that party’s overall agenda is problematic. It’s a matter of seeking connection where it’s available.

Esteem: The Quest for Recognition

Esteem needs encompass respect, self-esteem, status, and recognition. Political leaders who can validate the contributions and worth of their supporters often build strong, loyal followings. This is evident in political campaigns that emphasize the dignity of work, the importance of patriotism, and the recognition of personal achievements. Policies aimed at rewarding hard work and providing opportunities for personal advancement resonate deeply with voters seeking validation and respect.

Self-Actualization: The Pursuit of Fulfillment

At the peak of the pyramid is self-actualization — the realization of one’s potential and the pursuit of personal growth and fulfillment. Politics at this level involves visionary thinking and appeals to higher ideals. Environmental movements with or without solutions based in reality, space exploration initiatives, and educational reforms often engage this need. Leaders who inspire through their vision of a better future, who challenge citizens to think beyond their immediate concerns and contribute to something greater than themselves, tap into this highest level of human motivation.

It’s rather telling that the biggest telltale sign for voters (and media), who are personally at this level of human needs, is that they often and happily paint the political parties and movements answering to level-one and level-two human needs as brutish, uneducated, simpleton and backwards — when in reality, what such name-calling voters who pretend to hold themselves to some sort of higher standard are really doing, is disacknowledging that other people’s most basic needs are simply not being met. Talk about being overprivileged in ivory towers! “Let them eat cake”, anyone?

If mainstream political parties neglect to engage voters at this level, people will align with any party that inspires them, even if the broader agenda is not entirely sound. It can be somewhat like signing up for a self-help seminar led by a guy who lives in his mom’s basement because he speaks so passionately about “unlocking your potential.”

A Holistic Approach to Political Analysis

By applying the Maslow Pyramid to our understanding of political trends, we gain a multi-dimensional view that goes beyond the simplicity of left versus right. This approach allows us to see how different policies and political messages resonate with various segments of the population based on their current needs and aspirations.

For instance, a comprehensive healthcare reform policy can address physiological needs by ensuring access to medical care, safety needs by providing financial security, love and belonging by reducing social disparities, esteem by recognizing healthcare as a right, and self-actualization by promoting a healthier society capable of achieving its full potential.

It’s further important to realize that an individual voter would vote for completely different parties, even at opposite ends of the traditional spectrum, depending on where they feel the most urgency in their personal needs at the moment, and that this is not a contradiction or uncertainty on policies.

In conclusion, the Maslow Pyramid provides a valuable framework for understanding the complex and dynamic nature of political trends. It reminds us that politics is fundamentally about people and their needs. By considering these needs in our political analysis, we can develop more empathetic, effective, and inclusive strategies that resonate deeply with the human condition. And crucially, we must remember that when these needs are ignored, voters will turn to any party that promises to meet them, even if it means accepting a deeply flawed solution. After all, in the absence of better options, you might just end up with Comcast.

wethepeople Autumn Session 2015 - Zuppermarkt - Trier

3rd / 4th of october nearly the whole kunstform BMX Shop team went to the wethepeople autumn Session at the "Zuppermarkt" Skatehall in Trier! Our buddy Nitsche did a little edit about the trip and it was a lot of fun to hang out with all the buddies! Looking forward to come back next near! Much respect to Axle Reichertz for runnin the Zuppermarket and for the good accommodation!

Riders of the Videos are:

Kevin Nikulski
Robin Kachfi
Miguel Smajlji
John Krämer
Miguel Franzem
Sebastian Pospischil
Moritz Kuhn
Daniel Tünte
Daniel Fuhrmann
Dima Prykhodko


Musik: Danny Seth - I Arise Because
Video: Sebi Nitsche


Cheers Daniel!

Robin Kachfi - Skatepark Mannheim - BMX Edit 2016

Robin Kachfi is on fire right now. His progress is just awesome! His new Video was taken in his local Skatepark in Mannheim (Germany) and he says about it following words:

"I finished finally my video for kunstformbmxshop & my Crew at my local skatepark in mannheim germany. Thanks to everybody for the additional filming! This is dedicated to a legend of our time! Ride in peace Dave Mirra"

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BMX Instagram Compilation 2016 - Sven Avemaria

Here's a short Instagram compilation of clips we posted at our instagram account kunstformbmxshop about our bro Sven Avemarie from the last couple months. We hope you'll like it!

https://www.instagram.com/kunstformbmxshop/ https://www.instagram.com/svenavemaria/

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BMX Instagram Compilation 2016 - Miguel Smajlji

Here's a short Instagram compilation of clips we posted at our instagram account kunstformbmxshop about our bro Miguel Smajlji from the last couple months. We hope you'll like it!

https://www.instagram.com/kunstformbmxshop/ https://www.instagram.com/smilesridesbikes/

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BMX Best Trick Contest 2017 - Skatepark Mannheim

On saturday, 29th April 2017, the season openinng contest took place at the skatepark Schönau in Mannheim. In addition to a skate contest, there was also a BMX best trick contest in addition with a few warm up BMX games. Over 20 riders were at the start and the mood was super good! Thanks to all who've participated. Props also to Titus, Wolftrap Brand, SAM - skater aus Mannheim and of course the city of Mannheim! All the best your kunstform BMX Shop Team

BMX BEST TRICK CONTEST:
1. Robin Kachfi
2. Marco Günther
3. Georg Senger
4. Jan Mihaly
5. Leon Schader
6. Tobias Eul
7. David Kerscher
8. Mirko Wiedemann
9. Alex Gravemaker
10. Thorin Huschak
11. Jason Hörner
12. Leo Tietz
13. Fritz Fimpel
14. Lotta Grüber
15. Yoshi Kobayashi
16. Nik Drugcevic
17. Richard Christ
18. Sebastian Held
19. Arthur Krenkel
20. Leandro Bühn
21. Luca Meissner

filmed & edited: Robin Kachfi

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Sven Avemaria Is always in a good mood, humorous and on the skateboard, as well as on the BMX a real G!

BMX Since: 2004
BMX Disziplin: everything what makes fun - mostly BMX Street and BMX Park
Hometown: Uhldingen-Mühlhofen
Residence: Uhldingen-Mühlhofen and Stuttgart
Sponsors: kunstform BMX Shop
Homespots: Skatepark Überlingen
Favorite Spots: everywhere, with relaxed people
Favorite thing beside BMX: skate,photographie and relaxing
Instagram: svenavemaria
Vimeo: svenavemaria
Youtube: SVENave

Markus Schwital Is by far the best example that size doesn't matter at the BMX! Markus has been riding BMX Flatland for 11 years and his favorite spot is at the "Haus der Geschichte" in Stuttgart or when the sea is calling also in Barcelona

BMX Since: 2006
BMX Disziplin: BMX Flatland
Hometown: Mühlhofen
Residence: Stuttgart
Sponsors: kunstform BMX Shop / Maruel Clothing
Homespots: Haus der Geschichte in Stuttgart
Favorite Spots: Haus der Geschichte, BCN parc del forum
Favorite thing beside BMX: Party, Netflix, beer n fun!
Instagram: markusschwital
Youtube: markus schwital

Miguel Smajli AKA swaglord is creative BMX rider and also a nice guy.

BMX Since: 2010
BMX Disziplin: BMX Street
Hometown: Sindelfingen
Residence: Sindelfingen
Sponsors: Shadow, Subrosa, Unity, kunstform BMX Shop, Vans
Homespots: Subrosa Streetrail
Favorite Spots: anywhere with good friends
Favorite thing beside BMX: HipHop
Instagram: sm1ley
Youtube: Sm1ley

David Arthur Biedermann prefer BMX street but he likes park and dirt as well

BMX Since: 2006
BMX Disziplin: BMX Street, BMX Street, BMX Park
Hometown: Stuttgart
Residence: Weil der stadt
Sponsors: kunstform BMX Shop
Homespots: "Kleiner Schlossplatz"
Favorite Spots: "Kleiner Schlossplatz"
Favorite thing beside BMX: -
Instagram: arthur098

Miguel Smajlji - Welcome to SIBMX, Sunday & Odyssey

Miguel Smajlji is riding through SIBMX for Sunday Bikes and Odyssey and filmed with Robin Kachfi a solide "Welcome to SIBMX" Video.

Video: Robin Kachfi

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BMX Flatland Stuttgart - Markus Schwital & John Krämer

Our team riders Markus Schwital and John Krämer filmed a new video on their favorite spot which is called "Kleiner Schlossplatz". How their session looked like, you can check in the video bellow. enjoy the video! Best regards, your kunstform BMX Shop

Video: Ulle

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BMX RIDING AT INSANE SKATEPARK IN DENMARK

Bro Robin Kachfi and Felix Prangenberg filmed another POV video on their trip to denmark and this time they checked out the famous Roskilde Festival . They rode the BMX show, an insane concrete skatepark and enjoyed the campsite party. Enjoy the video! Best regards, your kunstform BMX Shop

Video: Robin Kachfi

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Justin Rudd One day in Mannheim BMX 2017

Bro Justin Rudd has produced a "One day" video with Robin Kachfi at their local skatepark in Mannheim-Schönau, which you shouldn't miss! Enjoy the video, Your kunstform BMX Shop

Video: Robin Kachfi

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On august 19th 2017 will happend the famous Brickyardtrails Season Ender Jam 2.0. in Brackenheim next to Heilbronn (Germany). It doesn't matter if you ride BMX or MTB, if you love trails then this will be the place for you. There will be a lot of contest like Whip Off, Ring the bell, Best Trick or Highest Air.

When: 19.08.2017 (from 2pm)

Wo: Brickyardtrails, Im Sommerrain 8, 74336 Brackenheim, Germany

Wettbewerbe: Whip Off, Ring the bell, Best Trick, Highest Air

Webpage: https://www.brickyardmafia.de/ oder Facebook Event

Sven Avemaria is, as you can see on his Instagram account, a real style machine and not only on the BMX, also on the skateboard. Sven has been a motivated and diligent team rider for a few years now, which is reason enough to check his current whip!

Yo Sven, where do you come from and how long have you been riding?

I come from Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, which is located on the beautiful Lake "Bodensee". But timewise you can find me also in Stuttgart :)I've been riding BMX for a while (in the year 2004 I got my first 20 "complete bike, which I was still much too difficult ...) Long Live the 12th ", 16" and 18 "BMX, which are available today - And a pity that there wasn't such a thing when I started riding!

What is your favorite BMX video?

BMX-videos are always great <3

What bike setup do you have and what can you tell about it?

Perfect for me are short chainstays, a high standover and a slightly longer top tube! The color scheme on my bike is nice, which I like very much at the moment! But I want Colored tires again, haha

Frame: Volume WarHorse 21”
Fork: Odyssey R25
Bars: Merritt Simms 9.5”
Stem: Merritt - Inaugural MK II
Headset: Merritt Hightop
Grips: Odyssey Broc Raiford
Barends: Odyssey plastic
Tires: Merritt Option 2.35”
Rims: Merritt Battle Rims
FW Hub: Merritt Non-Stop Front Hub
BW Hub: WTP Helix V2
Spokes: Merritt & Salt
Hubguards: Vorne: Merritt Tension Hub Guards & Hinten: WTP driveside & BSD nondriveside
Pegs: Volume WarHorse 4.5” plastic
Seatpost: Tripod (IDK)
Seat: Fiend Morrow Tripod
Crank: Demolition Rig 24mm
Bearings: 24mm MidBB
Pedals: Merritt P1 Pedals
Sprocket: Merritt Pentaguard Sprocket 25T
Chain: Shadow Supreme
Brake: wer später bremst, ist länger schnell

Anything else to talk about? Take your chance!

Shoutout to all who rides BMX and make BMX to what it is at the moment! And a huge thank you goes to all those who always stand by me, support me and have made me the man I am now! LOVE Y'ALL <3

Yo Sven, thank you for your answers! We are glad to have you on board and look forward to the coming time with you!

Robin Kachfi - How to Nose manual

Our bro Robin Kachfi Shows you in the following video, how a nose manual works. Enjoy the video, your kunstform BMX shop team!

Video: Robin Kachfi

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Miguel Smajli AKA Swaglord AKA $miley recently built up his new Sunday Bikes x Odyssey whip from Sport-Import, which you can check right here! Skrrrt...Skrrrt...Skrrrt..

Yo Miguel, where do you come from and how long have you been riding?

What's good, I'm from Sindelfingen, GER and I've been riding BMX for 8 years

What is your favorite BMX video?

Chad Kerley's "the HUNT" Part

What bike setup do you have and what can you tell about it?

Sunday and Odyssey parts, metal spegs and cassette, handlebars slightly forward, not too short not too long

Frame: Sunday Excelsior 20.75
Fork: Odyssey R25
Bars: Sunday Excelsior
Stem: Odyssey Raft
Headset: Odyssey
Grips: Odyssey Broc Raiford
Barends: Odyssey plastic
Tires: Odyssey Path Pro 2.25
Rims: Odyssey Hazard Lite
FW Hub: Odyssey Antigram
BW Hub: Odyssey Antigram
Spokes: Odyssey
Hubguards: Odyssey Antigram, G-Sport Uniguard
Pegs: Fiend Belmont 4.4
Seatpost: Sunday Tripod
Seat: Fiend Morrow
Crank: Odyssey Thunderbolt 170mm
Bearings: Odyssey 22mm
Pedals: Odyssey Twisted Pro
Sprocket: Odyssey La Guardia 25t
Chain: Shadow Interlock Supreme
Brake: Vans or Etnies

Anything else to talk about? Take your chance!

Huge thanks to kunstform and Sport-Import for always having my back, don't know where i would be without them! Thanks to everyone who's f**kin with my instagram videos, luv y'alls. Ciao

Yo Miguel, thank you for your answers! We are glad to have you on board and look forward to the coming time with you!

Sven Avemaria - One Dude Two Days x Freedombmx

Our allrounder Sven Avemaria was last summer with Freedombmx on the streets of stuttgart, to film a new episode of "One Dude Two Days", which u shouldn't miss! Enjoy the video, Your kunstform BMX Shop.

Video: Freedombmx



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Markus Schwital Is by far the best example that size doesn't matter at the BMX!

Yo Markus, where do you come from and how long have you been riding?

I'm from Lake Constance (Uhldingen-Mühlhofen) but I live for two years in Stuttgart now and got my first BMX Bike 12 years ago!

What is your favorite BMX video?

Circel of Balance 2004

What bike setup do you have and what can you tell about it?

What I can say about my current setup is, that I prefer strong high-end BMX parts, which are mostly street parts

Frame: Sunday Soundwave 21"
Fork: Autum Fork with zero offset
Bars: Sunday Bikes Excelsior
Stem: Subrosa Topload stem
Headset: Odyssey Pro Internal
Grips: Odyssey Broc Raiford
Barends: Odyssey ParEnds
Tires: Ares Bikes 1.9"
Rims: eclat Trippin XL
FW Hub: eclat Dynamic
BW Hub: KHE Crisman Coaster
Spokes: Salt
Hubguards: eclat plastics
Pegs: eclat Venom in 4,5“
Seatpost: Salt Pivotal
Seat: Demolition Paradise Pivotal
Crank: Odyssey Thunderbolt 165mm
Bearings: Shadow Stacked Mid BB
Pedals: Odyssey Twisted PC
Sprocket: Subrosa Speed 25T
Chain: Shadow Interlock Supreme
Brake: -

Anything else to talk about? Take your chance!

I'm really in love with my current bike setup and I would like to thank kunstform for the amazing support! Also thanks to my parents and everyone else for the motivation and the support in my BMX career!

Yo Markus, thank you for your answers! We are glad to have you on board!

Wicked Woods Xmas Jam on the 16th december 2017 in Wuppertal

Shortly before Christmas, the Wicked Woods Xmas Jam will take place on the 16th of december, 2017 Wicked Woods indoorpark in Wuppertal, where a (AM/PRO) BMX and MTB Xmas contest will run! You can find more information on the flyer or on the Facebook-Site as well! If you want to take a closer look on the ramps, you have to check the “One Dude One Day”-Video from Freedombmx with the Wuppterallocal Markus Reuss! CLICK HERE

Adress:
Langobardenstr. 65,
42277 Wuppertal
Germany


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Freedombmx - HOW TO Nollie Barspin with Miguel Smajli

Our bro Miguel Smajli has filmed in cooperation with Freedombmx a short HOW TO video, in which Miguel will teach you the Nollie Barspin ! Enjoy the video, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

Video: Freedombmx

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Robin Kachfi & Justin Rudd - BMX Christmas Session

Our team riders Robin Kachfi and Justin Rudd have met on Christmas Eve for a quick BMX session in Mannheim Feudenheim. Viel Spaß beim Video, Dein kunstform BMX Shop Team!

Video: Robin Kachfi

Music: Lil Yello x Cartierrudd - Diamonds Lit
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Arthur Biedermann loves to travel and when he's on his bike he prefers trails or the streets of Stuttgart


Yo Arthur, where do you come from and how long have you been riding?

I'm from "aus Weil der Stadt", which is in the near of Stuttgart, GER. I got my first BMX around 9 years ago and before I was riding BMX I rode 3 or 4 years MTB. MTB was in our area very popular but when my MTB was stolen (RIP), I started riding BMX.

What is your favorite BMX video?

Cult Talk is Cheap - DAK Part and No Bicycles - Ty Morrow Part

What bike setup do you have and what can you tell about it?

I'm riding a street setup, which is (for me) an allround machine. The colorway is actually very simple...I like it!

Frame: Flybikes "Geo" BMX Rahmen - 21” TT
Fork: 1 x Federal Bikes "22" BMX Gabel
Bars: Division "Aesthetic Chrom" Lenker
Stem: Odyssey BMX "Raft" Topload
Headset: Sunday Bikes "Internal SB"
Grips: Cult "Faith"
Barends: Odyssey Parend
Tires: Animal "GLH"
Rims: Eclat "Trippin XL"
FW Hub: Eclat "Cortex"
BW Hub: Eclat "Cortex" Freecoaster
Spokes: Eclat "PG" Speichen
Hubguards: VR: Eclat "Cortex" Front Hubguard, HR: eclat "Gong V2" Rear Hubguard - Kunststoff / CrMo und eclat "Viper" Rear Hubguard
Pegs: Eclat "Venom" 4.5" lang
Seatpost: Flybikes Tripod
Seat: Eclat "Bios" Tripod, braun
Crank: Subrosa "Big Bitchin" schwarz
Bearings: Odyssey "Mid BB"
Pedals: Eclat "Contra"
Sprocket: Merrit "Pentaguard 25T" Kettenblatt
Chain: The Shadow Conspiracy "Interlock Supreme" Halflink
Brake: Vans

Anything else to talk about? Take your chance!

Thanks to kunstform BMX Shop for the support!

Yo Arthur, thank you for your answers! We are glad to have you on board!

"ROUND 13" BMX/Kendama JAM

On the 24th of february 2018, our bro Mika Koehler will celebrate his 13th Birtday with a street-jam through Stuttgart. Meeting point is at 1p.m. at our shop and Mika will giving away "Voucher for tricks" during the street-jam, but that's not all! After the street-jam a "best trick" BMX contest and also a Kendama jam will take place at our stock room.
Come and show your skills!



Meeting point:
1p.m. at kunstform BMX shop

Adress:
Kunstform BMX Shop
Rotebühlstr. 63,
70178 Stuttgart


Pragfriedhof Skatepark
Friedhof-/ Eckartstraße
70191 Stuttgart


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On the 26th of may 2018, the "Bikestation Letmathe" BMX Contest in Iserlohn will take place again. The Contest will start at 11am and the practice will start one hour before at 10am.
Come and show your skills!



Start:
10am Practice
11am Contest


Adress:
Skatepark
In der Läger 17
58644 Iserlohn


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Our homie Mika Koehler celebrated his 13th birthday with the local homies in Stuttgart a short while ago. They did a little street jam in the city of Stuttgart, where you had the chance to win some vouchers for tricks, after the street jam they went to our stock room for a bmx best trick contest and a Kendama jam, as well. Sounds like a perfect B-day Party!


Enjoy the video, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!



Video: Bardl



Music: Jaq&Dex "Schelle"



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Our bros Felix Prangenberg and Miguel Smajli were in California for over a month, to hang out, ride BMX and filming for their video projects. Both filmed a lot of insta jibs, which you can check out in the latest Freedombmx video. Check also the Interview about their USA trip on Freedombmx.


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Video: Freedombmx



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On the 20.05.2018, the Mannheim locals will host a little Street Jam through Mannheim. Venue is at 11am at the Baroque Palace curb, where everyone can warm up for the real session. We got vouchers and prizes for crazy Bangers, so come over and enjoy the time!

All the best, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

What:
BMX Street Jam Mannheim 2018

When:
20th May 11am - 21pm (local time)

Where:
Mannheim Baroque Palace
Otto Selz Straße
68161 Mannheim


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Our boys Markus Schwital and John Kraemer filmed a little flatland split edit during their vacation in Lisbon, which you can watch right here!

Enjoy the Video, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!



Video: Markus Schwital



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To escape the cold german winter our bro Miguel Smajli visited the sunny state of california. He spent a fun time riding in the sun and filmed some clips with Grant Casteluzzo during his stay. Check the full video now on our Youtube-Channel!



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Video: Grant Casteluzzo



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Our bros Justin Rudd and Robin Kachfi produced a great new skatepark video with Michael Lorenz, Niklas Pfeiffer and Michael Dunger in Mannheim, Germany.
Watch the full video now on Michael's Youtube Channel.

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Video: Michael Lorenz



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The MZZK crew hosted a BMX Street Jam in Mannheim, Germany on May 20th, 2018, which was a blast, although it started to rain. A bunch of good riders came over as well as our team riders Felix Prangenberg, Justin Rudd, Robin Kachfi, Miguel Smajli, Felix Donat and Mika Koehler.
Watch the full video now on our Youtube channel!

Enjoy the videos, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!



Video: Robin Kachfi



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The KSHZLE Crew hosted a BMX Jam at the NCO Club Skatepark in Karlsruhe, Germany on June 09th, 2018, which was a really funny day with a lot motivated riders. The weather wasn't that good, but the boys made the best out of it.
Watch the full video now on our Youtube channel!

Enjoy the videos, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!



Video: Michael Lorenz



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Markus Schwital was recently in Garmisch-Partenkirchen for a video shoot. The location for this was the shell of the new youth hostel moun10, which is next to the Alps. The new modern moun10 youth hostel will open at the end of 2018. Since the start of construction, it has repeatedly served as a location for modern trend sports. If you want to win a free weekend for four people in moun10 with breakfast, sauna and free drinks, you should participate until 15 July 2018 on www.moun10-garmisch-jugendherberge.de.

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Video: Moun10



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On the 25.07.2018, the Kink Bikes Pro Team will visit our Shop in Stuttgart, Germany. Come over and hang up with the Kink pros, like Nathan Williams, Travis Hughes, Dan Coller and more. Supported by Kink Bikes and Traffic Distribution.

All the best, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

What:
Kink New Wave Germany Tour 2018

When:
25th July

Where:
kunstform BMX Shop
Rothebühlstr.63
70178 Stuttgart


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We got all Maxxis tires in stock, like for example the Maxxis "Grifter" BMX Tire, which is a super high pressure allround tire with low V-profile and available in 1.85"and 2.10". It has a high graded and durable rubber mixture and also offers you strong sidewalls at a low weight.

Also now in stock, the Maxxis "DTH Kevlar" BMX Tire (foldable) is super-light to accelerate like no other BMX tire, yet holds up to the abuse you dish out. The dual-compound tread corners incomparably on hard-packed tracks and rolls fast on the straights. The Maxxis "DTH Kevlar" BMX Tire (foldable) is very light and foldable by the use of Kevlar instead of wire. With these features, it fits in any backpack and is perfect as a spare tire on the go.


Check our online-shop for more new Maxxis products!
Have fun!



All the best,

Your kunstform BMX Shop Team

On the 25.07.2018, the Kink Bikes Pro Team visited our Shop in Stuttgart, Germany. Travis Hughes, Dan Coller and Ben Basford killed it at our stockroom and on the streets of Stuttgart! Check out the whole video now!

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Video: Robin Kachfi



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Markus Schwital produced a new Flatland BMX video with Robin Kachfi for kunstform, which the boys filmed within two days in Stuttgart. You definitely shouldn't miss that one!

Enjoy the Video, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!



Video: Robin Kachfi



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