Checklist.

If you want to see, amongst other things, a cat drop in on a quarter, Mark Love drop the trademark back-rail fuf then oppo back-rail fuf, and Davey Watson do some sort of impossible manny-180 business, then this Federal Soulatour video is for you...



Federal aren't the only people who've been on a jaunt recently - Sunday have been at it too, up in Canada. Good riders + interesting spots = good video.

Odds and ends...

Firstly, you want to know what the new Aitken S4 looks like? Well, there you go.

Seems to be a bit of sour buzz between Davey Watson and Shola, but here's his part from their video. Bangers.



A friend of mine up here described their own riding style as 'functional', which is what I'd also describe Kym Grosser's as. You be the judge...



Sunderland repping - old school style with some rad moves. Peg tech consistency is unbelievable from these dudes. Wasteland shut down in full effect last summer...

I suck.

Forgot about two things - Adam's got a parts company, and Davey Watson is now doing a series of webvideos of surplus footage for Brunch. Here it be, which I saw over on ye olde Federal site.

Breakfa$t $hit

New from Davey Watson apparently, trailer for the full video? All good:



Odyssey have some new Adam Banton grips out with some new "Olastic Rubber" that's softer, but long lasting, meaning you can squeeze them down thinner even though they're 'normal' thickness when they're just on your bar. Bearing in mind the poetic license some manufacturers use when talking about their grips I'll believe it when I see and/or feel it, but who knows - maybe they're right...


ODYSSEYBMX.COM | DAILY WORD

Yoink.

Poached good 'n' proper from both the Streetphire board and main site is this video of some dudes from Leeds riding both Leeds and Paris. Good stuff!



While I was grabbing the loot from SP, I also spotted that the next section from Brighton Ain't Ready is up - featuring Darryl Tocco, Davey Watson and Mat Roe. Jon Taylor (Namedrop) told me that he thought that Mat Roe hitting that sign thing like a spine (Hammerdrop) was the best thing in B.A.R. Bold claim, but at the same time it's pretty true. I mean, you really need to see that thing, but I have no idea how you'd ever think of doing that, nor be capable of doing it. Just another reason that that dude's so good - incredible control, something a lot of people seem to neglect as they try and +1 their whip or bars count...

Slack.

Well, I ballsed that up... No love for Rampworx! Although I didn't really get much good stuff done for Nike it was still awesome meeting Will Smyth (Editor of Dig) and talking about zines, magazines and the internet, and also properly meeting Ricky Adam (Learnt a load from seeing how he dealt with everyone, all good!) instead of just bumping into his around the world. Big thanks to all the other filmers/photographers/riders, had a fun time even if I got all emo in the morning, haha.

Anyway, in BMX news:

The D-Watt$ frame is almost ready to buy. Saw one at Seventies, they're sweet! This is one built up for Mark Love, check the spec out here!



Dan Boiski has a web-vid up for Animal UK, potentially another vid from the Animal UK team soon? So I hear, anyway. In related news, Boiski rules at riding ramp too. Was a treat seeing him ride Rampworx.

Dan Boiski :: A Bike Co Edit from Channel 4Down on Vimeo.

Dig and Vinyl have a new webvid up. Interestingly (Well, not really 'interestingly', but hey...) uses the same song as the edit I had with Lloyd a while back, which reminded me that I actually sorta like this song, and that that day of riding was fun.

Vinyl/Dig Episode 2 Exclusive from Vinylbmx on Vimeo.