Happy Holidays from The Factory & Our Toys for Tots Drive !!
Happy Holidays from our BMX warehouse @RideTheFactory we all donated toys to Toys for Tots !! This is our 5th year doing this ! http://ridethefactory.com
Projects
Our First BMX Contest at The Factory – Minnesota Mayhem
Kids & Pros BMX Jam & Team Contest in Miinneapolis @ridethefactory !! HUGE THANK YOU all sponsors @theshadowconspiracy @nowearbmx @qbmx @3rdlair @subrosabrand @todiefor @staystrongbmx @linkfoundation @decobmx @lilprostour @inter.bmx @mn.bmx @ridemn and our very special host @kennyshort see you all soon !!
Working Remotely & The Four Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
Everyone needs to read this book. It is insane. It is definitely opening up my eyes to how I do my freelance and self employed work moving forward. I can’t wait to get started on some of the stuff, I’m really hoping that my business grows and I have more time to do the things … Read more
InterBMX.com 2.0 Preview
I’ve been cranking !! Please take a look at the new InterBMX.com that has been in the works, super excited about this one…
It’s coming back! InterBMX.com
What if our local riding scene still had a website to check for local BMX updates? Every so often I’d come across an old InterBMX.com sticker… I’d also see an old video commercial in an issue of Props. It’d remind me of the soft spot in his heart for one of my first ever BMX … Read more
Introducing My “Sick New Shop” – One Place To Sell Everyone
As I get into creating all of this product now with the Ride brand, I also have products available for the lil pros tour, dream Park builder, and also the factory, but it does not make sense to make four different websites to sell all of this stuff. I made one simple website just for … Read more
25,000 Subscribers on YouTube
Never did I imagine when I started a YouTube channel that I would have 25,000 different people subscribe to get notifications about each video that I upload. Huge shout out to Tristan here, without him I really would have no idea about the potential of YouTube. Check out both of our channels at http://www.youtube.com/dustingrice and … Read more
Introducing “Ride MN” Products Available Now – Ride & Represent Our Favorite State, Minnesota
Imagine a sick hat for our local riding scene right here in Minnesota… Not only something that makes you look really really ridiculously good looking, but something you are proud to wear. Proud to represent. That is the idea here. All I want is a super nice simple hat to wear myself. However it is … Read more
LIVE at The Factory, First Ever LIVE Skatepark Sessions, Minneapolis, Minnesota
This is seriously one of the coolest ideas ever, streaming live skate park sessions online. Can’t make it out to ride? Do you live town? Now you can tune in to some of our sessions at the factory. You can ask questions, Call riders out, ask how to learn something, it is seriously such a … Read more
The Factory 5c Latest Updates, 24 Hour Skatepark in Minneapolis, Minnesota
This one has been a long time in the making. I would say years. I have been so bored riding bikes at the factory for so long now, and I have been waiting to make this place more fun for everyone which includes a variety of all different types of ramps. We started by adding … Read more
Introducing Dream Park Builder Skatepark Creator App on iOS & Android – The Full Story
This one has been quite a project in the making, I made my first app shortly after the Apple App Store was introduced and quickly fell in love with the idea of mobile apps. One thing that I’ve always wanted to do, especially when building and running our own indoor ski parking Minneapolis, I have … Read more
BACO & Jimmy Levan – InterBMX Story
I didn’t know what to expect when driving out to Wisconsin for the comeback of this event, However when I showed up I was blown away by all of the riders that made their way out there from all over the Midwest. Even Jimmy LeVan made it out!! It is so crazy because nearly 10 … Read more
Introducing The “Maddog” Brett Banasiewicz Link Bracelet by The Link Foundation
Check it out, after the success of the link foundation stay strong link bracelet, we created a new bracelet for Brett called the mad dog bracelet. “Brett Banasiewicz surprised the world of BMX, at age 15, he decided to enter the Dew Tour Dirt Qualifiers in Chicago, Not only did Brett Qualify, he became the … Read more
Introducing #BMXLIFE BMX News & Videos App Now on iPhone & iPad App Store and Android Google Play Store
Tired of looking at a dozen different BMX sites, especially non-mobile friendly ones. #BMXLIFE is now available now on iPhone, Android, and mobile at http://bmxlifeapp.com. iPad and tablet specific versions are also available (and might I add these tablet versions are sooooo sick, especially if you also have an Apple TV & mirroring turned on, … Read more
Sneak Peek at my New BMX App called #BMXLIFE
Tired of looking at a dozen different BMX sites, especially non-mobile friendly ones… If you have an Android phone, search #BMXLIFE in the Google Play Store, iPhone & iPad versions out soon:))
Valet Magic Captains Training Downtown Minneapolis Twins Stadium with Metropolitan Valet
Our Beta Launch is about to go down ! Starting Monday all valet cars at Bar Lurcat downtown Minneapolis will be parked via our new app! Check out http://valet-magic.com
Introducing: Valet Magic – Locate, park & recall your car. Cashless & convenient.
Been cranking on this one for about 4 months !! Check it out, myself and 3 partners are ready to simplify the Valet world: http://valet-magic.com now available in the App Store.
In Home Web Tutoring
Let’s learn what you want to learn. Where do you start? You want to sell something online? Maybe build your portfolio online with your own domain name? Maintain web site tasks at work or for a client? It’s simple, I’ll teach you. Over the past year I’ve been doing quite a bit of in-home web … Read more
Introducing The Factory 2.0
INTRODUCING THE FACTORY 2.0 one of the only parks in the entire world (if not the only) started & funded by local riders & families who all have their own keys, now with 6′ spine 5.5′ box & 7′ quarters both directions to foam & removable resi, monsterrrr transfers, sub box, grind boxes, etc check … Read more
Introducing The BarHop Platform
This one is definitely a long term project we have been working on, it has had a real great start. We offer online tools to bars and restaurants to help make their presence online much simpler, faster, and easier. For more information check out: http://platform.barhop.com Our front end and mobile app will eventually launch as well: http://barhop.com
Signed a Winter Apartment Lease in Bright & Sunny Southern California
I was born in New York, grew up in Minnesota, and I’ve been here ever since. I graduated high school here, graduated college here, worked for 5 years in the bike industry here, instructed a college course for 2 years here, started a few businesses here, and throughout all this time I’ve been riding BMX … Read more
New Website for TCFF
It’s about time !! Finally cranked this baby out.. The Factory is rocking more than ever, come shred. http://ridetcff.org
Introducing MEGA JUMP. The Factory 24 Hour Bike Ramp Facility.
After pulling the trigger on opening our own private indoor ramp warehouse, 6 months later we’ve lost about $15,000 (and yes everyone still wants cheaper membership rates). Evan & I have decided that funding this place by local riders isn’t the most sustainable long term solution. Now that it is summer time, we also built … Read more