Some time later...

So, it's been a while. Saw a bunch of cool stuff I didn't get a chance to post, so here's a sort of fragmented recap on things I thought were good/interesting.

ESPN had a bit of an Empire related frenzy this week (well, not really) - firstly a 'house check' with Chase Hawk showing how riding bicycle well can make you enough money to get amongst it in a piiiiimp apartment, and secondly with a catch-up with Tom from Empire about Dave Parrick who's currently throwing together the new Empire video. Confused? You will be. The last ESPN piece I was going to mention was this interview with Chase Dehart. Seems like a pretty straight-up kinda person which is good to see in this day and age. Seeing as that's a load of text-related posts which will interest about 2% of the readership of this blog, here's some moving pictures and sounds.

Kink are not only almost homeless, but are also in possession of some ridiculously talented riders. This video highlights this.



I spotted this over on Clicked who spotted it on Vinyl (which means, Mr. Anonymous Commenter from before, that I didn't 'just copy it from TCU or Vital'...). Clint Reynolds is one stylish dude, and is yet another reason to buy Anthem 2. Just saying.



Something that did come from TheComeUp is this - the intro to OSS "Football", and the first section by Mr. Rory Ellis. Tune! Very much looking forward to Craig Passero and Mastroni's sections in that.



Lastly, one for you filming geeks - a 1000fps edit that isn't someone nibbling a park. Bruno's got a crazy way of doing things!



Seeing as no-one (apart from Woozy) use it any more, it's mental seeing the embed code for Youtube now having been so used to the new slim-line Vimeo code.

Mixed bag.

If you're a fan of incomplete photos of pro riders bikes, then it's almost like Christmas (2011) has come early, thanks to Mutiny and G-Sport.

If, however, you like cool videos showing what it's like to be part of a team and getting to travel the world and get scared by some guy in a boat, this one's for you (thanks to the ever-awesome Kink.



Lastly, Red Banks Jam? Be there!

Hot new footage!

That's right - hot new footage from Vinyl of Chris Doyle taking an entire mouthful of another gentleman's banana.



You heard me.

Oh, and if you heard a mysterious shattering sound earlier, it was the sound of hundreds of Bikeguide member's hearts breaking when they found out Ben Ward left Odyssey. Hopefully their parents will keep them away from sharp objects in the foreseeable future.

New Kink frame.

Kink just put up this photo of their new sample Chris Doyle sig. frame. Big 'n' tall.



While we're talking big bikes, here's Jaumell Campbell's Deuce Deuce. Click here for some detail shots and specs.

Compare and contrast.

Odyssey have knocked up this edit of Gary Young, Aaron Ross and Chase Hawk riding in the X-Games.



Have Kink made a bad video ever? It doesn't really seem like it. This video's no exception - and in case you were wondering, I did some calculations, and that last rail is about 948% steep. So steep you don't even measure it in angles, it's a percentage. That's scientific fact.

Kink Central Canada Tour 7/09 from Kink Bike Co. on Vimeo.

So, yeah...

...this probably deserves a post of it's own simply 'cos it's Chris Doyle. I'd hate to be the person who had to be the other half of a web-edit with him!



For Demolition.

Kink Taiwan trip

Kink have put up a cool edit from their trip to Taiwan. Turns out Sexton's got some new cheat codes for BMX - toothy hanger up rail to twist out and indeed to 180 bars out? Really?

Kink Taiwan 2009 from Kink Bike Co. on Vimeo.

Really.

In unrelated news, the Dew tour are apparently trying to make their overall brand more cohesive with the action sports environment and participants as a whole, or some other tech business speak... Vital has the info.