Inside Profile Racing: A Tour with Matt Coplon

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When it comes to BMX parts and products, traditionally the person buying the product only gets to see the product either in the shop they bought it from or a few photos online. Only few ever really see where the product actually was made and came from before getting to that stage.
There's only a handful of brands that can say they produce their products in-house in BMX or, really, in the entire bicycle industry, and it goes without saying that it's an interesting process to see.
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We made a trip to the Profile Racing warehouse in St. Petersburg, Florida to catch a tour of the warehouse with Matt Coplon to see just where the hubs, cranks, sprockets, stems and a number of other products are produced. Between the freestyle BMX, BMX racing, mountain bike and even car parts they produce, there's quite a bit to see from the stock to the crazy machines they use to produce everything from a piece of metal into a precision product.
Hit play, kick back and take the tour! Big thanks to Matt Coplon and Profile Racing for letting us come through!
Filmed and edited by Brett Rohlfing
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[@AmazingChinaToday]

Nice to see an American company making things in America 👍 Too many companies turn their back on America. I'm glad I own several Profile products, which are also top quality.

[@rafftherdellosa8231]

The reason why I study machining in school is because I love to ride bmx. And I was hoping to work at the bmx factory someday. Although that dream haven’t come true yet. But at least I have an idea how to do it now, since I was working as a machinist today.

[@kirkwickham3336]

Always had mad respect for Profile products and this video only helps to add to that! I wasn't at all surprised to see how well Matt knew his products and was stoked to see they STILL make car products after all these years!

[@jeffreymckinley2936]

so excited to get my Profile Elite hub set... can't wait... thanks for sharing this vlog .. cheers

[@RowynDaily]

I love my Profile Mulville Stem. Much love all the way from Philippines 🇵🇭

[@BillNiersbach]

So cool....I grew up right down the street from Corey Alley and the Profile Factory. Never saw the inside of the building though...

[@SOLDOZER]

Bring back the retro box cranks!!

[@jdm91hatch]

I love my column cranks , push stem, elite hubs, Galaxy sprocket thanks Profile and Mr. Coplon

[@BOOMBIKE]

AWESOME!! Thanks for the video :D

[@that_bmxkid1813]

This was really cool to see a ton of the best quality parts

[@psychotodd769]

This was cool to see. Bought to order a profile mulville 63mm stem. For extra room in my cockpit. Yep yep.

[@joshnicholson1039]

really cool video it'd be even cooler if they showed how parts get to their sponsored riders like packing or do some of the pros come in? etc

[@Bmxunion]

+Josh Nicholson Definitely. A lot of it is just shipping via UPS, but that side of the business would be pretty interesting. They ship A LOT of product all over the world ever year to customers, distributors and shops.

[@MrFuchew]

Lets meet the engineers, designers and programmers behind the products

[@JanoyCresva]

This video should be called "This is why you have to sell your first born to afford our products"

[@Bmxae]

I won't ride Profile due to poor quality and customer service, but that was a cool video nonetheless. I work in a factory, so I respect this side of the business.

[@Bmxunion]

+BMX: All Encompassing What do you mean poor quality?

[@texasbuilt1066]

He's talking out his ass.

[@jakedoyle8934]

I can't believe you don't stamp the logo on the arm anymore instead you laser etch it on. 😭

[@GRIMMGODD]

Bmx hub heaven....i must be dead

[@dregenius]

It's always great to see the inner workings of a legendary company like Profile... however I couldn't shake the feeling that if this were a factory in Taiwan, you'd *never* hear that broken record sentence, "This machine isn't running right now". :/

[@Bmxunion]

Haha, totally agree. Love to see the side of a company you might support, but really don't know beyond their products, team and marketing. That broken record statement was definitely a bummer. Unfortunately when we were able to coordinate a time for Brett (filmer) and Matt, it was during a slow period of the week when not as many machines were up and running. Obviously they're a much smaller operation than a company in Taiwan creating products for multiple brands across multiple industries (even within the cycling industry there's so many different categories).

[@dregenius]

BMX Union For sure. I guess I just want to see people value domestically manufactured products enough to start filling those order boards at companies like Profile. I think we're seeing it start to happen though and that's definitely a good thing. Heck, even Kent has brought some manufacturing of (undeniably horrible quality bikes) back to the US. 😂

[@promod114]

dregenius I don't think it was an accident they weren't running. Haha

[@harleyvanabnawan7048]

Can give one thank u God bless

[@crowley92399]

I swear every shop has to have an old Fadal mill

[@jc854R]

"Profile is a giant L" hahahaha