You want Eclat stuff? Pijin's got what you need. New drop of Eclat stuff is up on the site now, including the delightfully awesome looking Gonzo seats. Been waiting for them to come out for a while now, somewhat typically after I just bought a different seat. I lose...
Anyways, someone who loses in the pedalling fast at stuff stakes is Liam Fahy-Hampton. His Run At Me Slut section was amazing (click the tag at the bottom to find it), and this one's pretty cool too.
Dan Lacey has a video interview up on Woozy - click here for the text and photos, and click Play to watch it, I guess. I had to watch it on mute which kinda doesn't work for a video interview, so it's quality is unknown to me at the time of writing. Sorry...
Photos of Mike Aitken's first rail went up a few days ago, now his first up-rail too? Boom.
For more photos, and the chance to see Tate Roskelley with a real big fish, click here.
Laaaaaastly, a bit of history - Eli Platt made a name for himself with this video, then went on to make the awesome Micreation vid too, and then featured in a bunch of other cool videos of various descriptions. Trooper. Watch and enjoy...
Man, I am tired. Long road rides, up late consuming alcohol, then up early to talk to a Borneo-bound Dan on Skype - I need more sleep. As a result, this is going to be fairly to the point...
I don't know about you, but I kinda like watching people who aren't BIG TIME PRO riding. Just "normal" people going out and riding fun looking spots, and doing some cool stuff to boot. That's pretty much why I was into this new Red Shoe Diaries edit. I've got no sound here in Wales so I have no idea what the music was like, but hopefully it's nothing bad, eh?
When Micreation did the whole "Pay to watch web videos" thing I didn't have a massive problem with it. I mean, I used the free codes before they expired so I didn't have to pay, but... well... I probably would've done, especially having seen how good that Brad Simms section was. Either way, if you missed the codes and didn't feel like paying $2 to watch a video, rejoice - here it is, somewhat later. Clickity Click.
As I said before, I've got no sound, and therefore no time. No time for the Big Big BMX Show, at least. 6 minutes of Glen Milligan excitedly gesticulating in pure silence, to see the Ani- I mean "A. Bike Co." promo. Fortunately, some kind soul ripped it to Youtube, so here we are:
It's amazing how a quick paint-job (Or "powder job" in this case) can make a bike look totally different. I can't remember if I posted up about Dave Mirra going brakeless (NO WAY!), but I do remember thinking that for a BIG TIME PRO (To use a recently used phrase) he had one awful looking bike. Well, somehow my criticism reached Mirra Towers and he decided to go for the stealthier look. At least I'd like to attribute it to me.
If you want to read more about what it's like to go brakeless, then click here. If you are brakeless already there's not really much point. If you run a brake, read it, then follow suit, haha. Like he says, you only lose fufanus... Although having said that, if I get snaked by one more person at a skatepark who's dropped their brakes but not actually gained any form of bike control, heads will roll!
Part of me would like to think that George Ramirez and Joe Vee were a sorta Jekyll and Hyde kinda one-person-combo, where there's the 4-peg street side of him then the freecoastery street side. That'd be pretty rad. Unfortunately, you do actually see them both in the same place in this vid so that kinda knocks that idea on the head, but hey ho...
Weeeeeeeeird! If you wanna check out a ridiculously early Low Profile by Dig about Chase Hawk, go here. It's always good when bold claims about people going on to become BIG TIME PROs comes true. Can't believe I've used that three times now...
Well, I've got a laptop again, and therefore access to the Internet. As a result of missing a fair bit of Blog-updating-time due to a heady mix of loads of uni work and loads of computer hassles, I thought I'd just do a Top Ten list for things I thought were cool recently.
1. Micreation have been a firm favourite of mine ever since thatEli Platt web-vid. Everything they produce is generally pretty top qual', so it was cool to see they've got a DVD on the way. It would've been cool if Ian Schwartz had had a part (Seeing as he used to have a signature shirt 'n' all), but they've got Joe Cox and Brad Simms in there, so beggars can't be choosers. Here's the trailer:
2. Chris Doyle. Chris Doyle. Chris Doyle. Chris Doyle.
3. I've made a few friends in fairly unusual and pretty random situations due to BMX, and Josh is one of them. I really enjoy seeing new footage from him ('specially in Electronical), so it was cool to see this new video from Josh and Kyle.
5. Kink's new video. Since the Props 68 video came out, I've learnt to expect big things from Kink. Whereas they seemed to have a post-Jim C era lull, they're definitely back on it now with a rad team. As a direct result, their team video rules. Plenty of amazing riding from all kinds of people, and the best part is that it's all a mix of street, park and trails. Refreshing to see in the world of foot high ledges, XXXL t's and "gangsta" rap on repeat. This is unrelated, but here's a new release from Kink. Buy their DVD, it's in the Shop!
7. Megatour8 trailer. The first Megatour that I might actually buy? Who can say!
8. This probably should've been number 1, so just imagine I swapped them round - RIDING! It feels so good to be out riding again after not being able to for quite a while. It definitely makes you appreciate any time you do get to have a roll around, so if you're just sitting at home bored and it's not raining, head out now and get some riding in!
9. Finding a PrettyShady video up. Good times! (For trails dudes, if you're that desperate to ride, Newport indoor park has a set of 2 fairly large, fairly steep jumpboxes in a row so it's almost like trails...)
10. I remembered seeing a video by Kevin Kiraly ages ago that I thought was pretty rad, and it seemed strange how he was so unknown, despite being incredibly good. Here's yet more proof.
