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Friday, July 11, 2008
The News at 2.
Top stories...
Edwin Delarosa has a broken leg.
Dan Lacey and Derek Strickland's Federal Remixed split-section is out now:
K-124 aka Try-All aka Koxx aka Money-grabbers aka Trials company aka Some Clueless French Dudes aka Dominique Hermance have hit the nail firmly, 100% on the head by producing just what BMX needs:
Kevin 'Wobbly' Garwood has a bikecheck + interview on Profile's site that I did the photos for.
Also up on the Profile site, a sweeeeeeet Mike Saavedra video.
Crazy Spaniard sighting in Austin, TX.
Luke Towey is a firm fan of pegs:
NonStopVid.com have a NewVid.com:
In business news, Sidewall Distribution are now the US distro for Superstar. No, I don't know why I included that either?
Also in business news, Russ has left Beloe as a result of their skate team getting paid more than their BMX team, but having a fraction of the sales of skate shoes compared to BMX shoes, and the skate division therefore being dropped. In related news, a certain UK distro is in talks to begin bringing Beloe products into the UK, and having seen some of the models in The People's Store, they really, really need to get on that. They're too gooooood.
...and finally, Big Daddy features in this Staff Roadtrip. Get involved...
(P.S. Trowbridge jam, this Sunday, 12pm...)
Edwin Delarosa has a broken leg.
Dan Lacey and Derek Strickland's Federal Remixed split-section is out now:
K-124 aka Try-All aka Koxx aka Money-grabbers aka Trials company aka Some Clueless French Dudes aka Dominique Hermance have hit the nail firmly, 100% on the head by producing just what BMX needs:
Kevin 'Wobbly' Garwood has a bikecheck + interview on Profile's site that I did the photos for.
Also up on the Profile site, a sweeeeeeet Mike Saavedra video.
Crazy Spaniard sighting in Austin, TX.
Luke Towey is a firm fan of pegs:
NonStopVid.com have a NewVid.com:
In business news, Sidewall Distribution are now the US distro for Superstar. No, I don't know why I included that either?
Also in business news, Russ has left Beloe as a result of their skate team getting paid more than their BMX team, but having a fraction of the sales of skate shoes compared to BMX shoes, and the skate division therefore being dropped. In related news, a certain UK distro is in talks to begin bringing Beloe products into the UK, and having seen some of the models in The People's Store, they really, really need to get on that. They're too gooooood.
...and finally, Big Daddy features in this Staff Roadtrip. Get involved...
(P.S. Trowbridge jam, this Sunday, 12pm...)
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Die uberpost, ja?
(Managed to do this on the way to the train station to meet everyone in London - over the bars 'cos of a hub slip, with 2 heavy bags on my back led to a pretty dramatic 'pinned down on my hands' powerslide for about 10ft. Good times...)
Man, that was an awesome trip. Gate-crashing 'secret' Nike street jams (And winning 20euros for the first line I did on the trip ;-)) and BBQs; seeing the new Eclat stuff; seeing the WTP HQ; going to the People's Store; seeing half of Taliban Tom's head get set on fire; getting Jason Phelan's run taken off live TV; seeing amazing riding happening; being in another country (ended up hitting up France, Belgium, Holland (Stayed in Rotterdam for 2 days, there's some aaaaaaawesome street...), Germany and Luxembourg); Noggers; falafel wraps; afterparty rumours; "Schnitzel schnitzel!"; road rage; Chris (Hotwheels TM) riding into someone on a cycle path in Rotterdam, then Jason Phelan riding into someone else immediately afterwards 'cos he was laughing so hard at Chris; exploring new cities - it was all pretty amazing.
Funnily enough though, despite the whole premise of the trip being a roadtrip to the Masters comp, I think that all of us (Apart from Jason) spent at most about 4-5 hours at the Jugend Park. First thing I got to see was Colin Mackay snap some knee ligaments literally right in front of me. Prime. We lurked by the miniramp for the Braun Mini Pro finals and that was pretty much it. I don't think I've ever been less interested in seeing amazing stuff happen right in front of me. The lack of creativity or originality was pretty shocking. I did, however, get to see Taj do a trademark uuuuuuuultra stretched one foot step-thru over the second jump on the pretty fun looking dirt course though, so that sorta made up for it.
Either way, I'm still trying to get myself together after getting back from the trip, so normal service will resume shortly...
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Dan speaketh the truth...
I get e-mailed news updates infrequently at best, and news updates from my own family even less than that, which is why I thought I'd best post this up! Dan (aka my brother, Myspace Dan, "That guy who hit his head in the bowl yesterday", etc.) e-mailed me this to see if anyone wanted to chip in any money - it's a really, really good cause, so if you think could donate anything at all, do it!
"Hi Everyone,
As I've probably mentioned to a lot of you already, Soph and I, along with some friends of ours, are planning to ride the South Downs way this weekend. The South Downs way is around 100 miles long from Eastbourne to Winchester and we plan to cycle it in two days, in order to raise some money for the charity project of a good friend of ours.
The idea to do this came a couple of months ago after we watched a promotional video produced by our friend, Dave Attwood, for a charity project that he has recently spent a great deal of time setting up. Dave is a doctor working on the Isle of Wight; he spent a few months last year working in a hospital in Malawi and was drawn to Africa and it’s people, whilst being increasingly concerned with it’s plight. As a result he decided that he would like to use his time, skills and enthusiasm to do something to help. After speaking to a colleague of his in the Isle of Wight, who is originally from Africa, a plan was formed to try to help one of the parts of the country that is struggling the most, Sudan. The plan being to establish a training hospital in a town called Juba in Southern Sudan. Dave went about gaining support for the project, including the twinning of the hospital in Juba with the hospital he is currently working in on the Isle of Wight. Dave and some colleagues recently visited the Juba hospital and he plans to return to Juba for around four Months starting this August.
Dave's enthusiasm, generosity and big ideas have always been a source of inspiration to me and in light of the huge amount of time and effort that Dave has dedicated to this project, I thought the least I could do was try not to kill myself riding a very long way off-road in a short period of time on my BMX.
Any money that you are willing to donate would be greatly appreciated. Cheques can be made payable to ‘St Mary’s Hospital – Juba Link’ and more information about the project can be found here.
Thanks very much,
Dan"
Like I said, it's a really good cause, so why not stick a fiver or a tenner their way?
"Hi Everyone,
As I've probably mentioned to a lot of you already, Soph and I, along with some friends of ours, are planning to ride the South Downs way this weekend. The South Downs way is around 100 miles long from Eastbourne to Winchester and we plan to cycle it in two days, in order to raise some money for the charity project of a good friend of ours.
The idea to do this came a couple of months ago after we watched a promotional video produced by our friend, Dave Attwood, for a charity project that he has recently spent a great deal of time setting up. Dave is a doctor working on the Isle of Wight; he spent a few months last year working in a hospital in Malawi and was drawn to Africa and it’s people, whilst being increasingly concerned with it’s plight. As a result he decided that he would like to use his time, skills and enthusiasm to do something to help. After speaking to a colleague of his in the Isle of Wight, who is originally from Africa, a plan was formed to try to help one of the parts of the country that is struggling the most, Sudan. The plan being to establish a training hospital in a town called Juba in Southern Sudan. Dave went about gaining support for the project, including the twinning of the hospital in Juba with the hospital he is currently working in on the Isle of Wight. Dave and some colleagues recently visited the Juba hospital and he plans to return to Juba for around four Months starting this August.
Dave's enthusiasm, generosity and big ideas have always been a source of inspiration to me and in light of the huge amount of time and effort that Dave has dedicated to this project, I thought the least I could do was try not to kill myself riding a very long way off-road in a short period of time on my BMX.
Any money that you are willing to donate would be greatly appreciated. Cheques can be made payable to ‘St Mary’s Hospital – Juba Link’ and more information about the project can be found here.
Thanks very much,
Dan"
Like I said, it's a really good cause, so why not stick a fiver or a tenner their way?
Sunday/Defgrip
Sunday put a comp up on their site a day or two ago that I totally forgot to put on here - either way, the gist of it was that hidden in the archives on their site was a photo of the 3 signature colourways from Aaron Ross. Well, it looks like the game's up:
According to Aaron, it has shorter stays and a lower BB (So under 13.75" CS and under 11.75" BB). No doubt the head-tube's still at 74.5° though, can't expect them to do it all at once...
Defgrip also have two cool features up on their site - a Q&A with Federal's Product Designer and
a video of Colin McKay and Corey Bohan, filmed exclusively on Super8.
According to Aaron, it has shorter stays and a lower BB (So under 13.75" CS and under 11.75" BB). No doubt the head-tube's still at 74.5° though, can't expect them to do it all at once...
Defgrip also have two cool features up on their site - a Q&A with Federal's Product Designer and
a video of Colin McKay and Corey Bohan, filmed exclusively on Super8.
Monday, June 30, 2008
NEWS!!!
Something's actually happened!
Mutiny have held up their last-week-promise of putting out a Justin Simpson web vid, and here it is:
Justin Simpson Web Video from kris marcum on Vimeo.
Mutiny have held up their last-week-promise of putting out a Justin Simpson web vid, and here it is:
Justin Simpson Web Video from kris marcum on Vimeo.
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