Harry Main was asked what his favourite 2009 photo was, what rider he thought stood out in 2009, what Web Edit he liked best, which event he liked most and what RIDE article he appreciated in 09.
Ryan Guettler is at it again and he brings a 1-minute clip of himself riding his own backyard and Dave Mirra's warehouse. Enjoy.
Did you have a nickname when you were younger? 
When did you get your first BMX bike? What brand was it? How long did it last? 
Once again Dave Mirra will combine the Mirra Co. brand, riding and family with rally racing. The official 2010 DC Shoes Monster-Mirra 40 T-shirts are now available, in yellow or black. 
Did you have a nickname when you were younger?
When did you get your first BMX bike? What brand was it? How long did it last?
1. What's your fav Mirraco product and why?
Turn the first page of the new Zwanzig Zoll magazine and BOOM you'll have a double page Harry Main advertisement form 6.0. Turndown 360 at his local park in Liverpool, England.
Defgrip, Nigel Sylvester and Nike 6.0 are excited to offer you a chance to win a pair of Nigel’s Nike 6.0 MVRK shoes. To win the shoes, all you have to do is design a desktop wallpaper that includes the color purple and some elements of New York city, like building, skylines, or the subway. Get super creative and think of what kind of wallpaper you’d be psyched to have on your computer! The winner will be chosen by Nigel and the Defgrip crew and the top three entries will be available for download on Defgrip. To submit your wallpaper make a design that is 1920 pixies wide by 1200 pixels tall at screen resolution (72dpi). All files must be submitted as jpg’s and you can send your entires to info@defgrip.net
The contest ends January 6th, so in order to be eligible to win, you must submit your designs by 11:59pm January 6th!
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"Hey everybody, so my Greenville trip is over and I'm about to fly home to the U.K. I had an amazing time at Dave's contest in the Animal House, then went on to Florida for a Nike 6.0 filming trip!
Dave Mirra's contest received some great coverage. Vital BMX just released another video of the event with footage that wasn't shown before. Definitely worth checking out.
After spending a few days in Florida to shoot pictures with the Nike crew, Harry Main flew back to Greenville to stay with Ryan Guettler for a few more days before flying home to England. 
Tyler Northrup stopped by the King Of The Animal house jam last weekend and brought his camera. 
Getting a cover is always cool. Maxime Charveron experienced it earlier this week by getting the cover of SOUL BMX Experience. Now Ryan Guettler scores the new cover of BMX Plus! with this Indian Super Whip.
French Mirra Bike Co distributor Sunex recently released their 2010 catalog. Sunex are a true BMX distributor and they carry many brands. We'd like to think that the 2010 Mirraco line is their main focus and because we got the first six pages in the catalog, it sure looks so.
Now there is no need to send a few Euros in an envelope to flip through the catalog. It is available online too.
Camera's were fully charged before people stepped into the Animal House for the event last weekend. "Marstancil1" put together the following edit and posted it on Youtube.
Rebelyell brought out a calendar for the year 2010. The May month of 2010 features a Mirraco page with Australia's Andy Buckworth doing a no-handed frontflip. One month of Mirraco advertising on the walls of a lot of riders and bike shops. Nice one!
King of the Animal House Results, Greenville, North Carolina. 12 December 2009.
Vital BMX released their finals video of the King Of the Animal House which also includes some footage of the awards dinner.
The First ever King of the Animal House Invitational is over and this year’s crown goes to Dennis Enarson. The battle for the car between Enarson and Ryan Nyquist was actually so close, nobody could call it. These guys separated themselves from the rest of the field with mind boggling bangers never before seen in the Animal House. Our only wish is that Wade had not gone down on his first trick (jersey barrier flair) and been knocked out due to an ankle injury that prevented him from walking. It would have been awesome to see what Morgan Wade would have brought to counter the ongoing battle between Nyquist and Enarson. 2 of the biggest tricks we’ve ever seen would have to be Nyquist’s double bar out of the top of the pocket wall (he also 540’d out of the top as well) and Enarsons contest ending double whip transfer to the huge quarter wall. 
The video you see online does not do any of this shit justice. It’s so much bigger than any of it looks on film. The Dew Tours of the sport could learn a lot from this type of event. The reason the riding was so huge was the format and the overall atmosphere. The jam format is an absolute must to keep the energy flowing and the tricks bang’n. Having to wait 2 minutes between riders (like in Dew Tour) is an absolute buzzkill and clearly handicaps the riding as shown by what went down here.
The festivities were capped of with an awards dinner in downtown Greenville featuring a tribute to one of the true pioneers of the sport Ron Wilkerson. Mark Eaton put together an awesome retrospective of Ron’s BMX history in a 15 minute video that was followed by a cool “Legend of Legends” trophy presented to Ron by Dave Mirra. Ron spoke for a few minutes and seemed genuinely surprised and clearly stoked to get the recognition long overdue to one of the original badasses of BMX.
Dennis Enarson was crowned the King Of The Animal House. With moves like his double tailwhip transfer it was not a surprise by anyone. The King drove off in a Subaru WRX. Second place winner Ryan Nyquist wheelied out of there on a 250f and Craig Mast was blinging at the party with a $ 5000,= Breitling watch.
RIDE BMX battled with a slow Hilton internet connection to get their video online of the Cash Jam at the King Of The Animal House event in Dave Mirra's warehouse. 
Does video speak louder than words? If so, turn up the volume and watch this video of the King Of The Animal House cash jam. Not $8000 dollars in cash was handed out by Dave, but $ 10,000 bucks. Cash! See who did what to get some green.
Here are a few links to Dave Mirra's Cash Jam that took place on Friday 11 December 2009. More photos and a video (soon) for your enjoyment. Good times, good times.
Day one of the 2009 King of the Animal House is officially in the books and it was one to remember. Being a completely new contest concept, nobody knew what to expect or how it would play out. Although it started off a little slow as people were trying to figure out the system, once it got going, it blew up quick.
open jam. Bring ur best stuff anywhere on the course. Then it moved to best trick on the Winkelman wall, followed by a quick best invert, then finished with another open jam. Although originally planned as an $8k cash jam, it was so intense that Dave decided to throw in another $2k to keep the progression going. All in all, the riders seemed to have a great time watching each other throw their best stuff and see if it got paid. Some did, some didn’t, but it sure as hell was fun to watch. The only thing that would make it better next time would be $25k, and HEAT, since it was only around 35 degrees inside the Animal House for the contest.
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Dave Mirra gets interviewed by Vital BMX about his event that takes place this weekend. He explains the way the contest will take place and while he does so, some of the riders are getting the feel of the ramps in the background. This is going to be a good one.
Mirraco riders Harry Main, Ryan Guettler and Mike Laird got some practice in at the Animal House. Things are looking good for all three. Harry flew in from England after winning the T-Mobile contest in Berlin on Sunday. He's getting over the jetlag now. Mike Laird is riding brakeless and Guettler is finding the lines in the Animal House. The place has received some Subaru, DC and Monster advertising and a huge King Of The Animal House logo on one of the walls. Here are a few notes of what's been happening on Thursday:
-Mad Dog replaces Chase Hawk who is out with hurt shoulder
Andy Buckworth is at home in Australia with a bad back after sliding out on a slippery ramp. He's bummed he can't ride his new bike and he's also bummed on missing out on the King Of The Animal House event in Greenville this weekend. Here's what Andy has to say about the new comp at Dave Mirra's warehouse.How many Aussies are going to ride the comp?
Guettler for sure.Do you think he'll do good at Mirra's place?
1, lol.
And another car.
Hells yeah, he will kill it!
Have you ridden Dave's place?
Yes, it was amazing.
If Dave would enter himself, would he pick up one of the top three prizes?
Yeah I think so. I think he would kill it too.
How do you think team mates Mike Laird and Harry Main will do.
I think Harry has a good chance in the top 3.
Have you heard of any tricks that will be unleashed at the event?
All I've seen is Harry's new web video. It was nuts. I think the finals will go off.
What do you think of this event being added to the 2009 BMX Freestyle schedule?
I think it's awesome, the more comps the better.
So Greenville will be a real PRO TOWN this weekend with all the invited riders around...
Yeah it's already pro town but this weekend would be a great time to be there.
Are you bummed you're not there?
Yeah a little bit.
With all the media there you'll get to see it soon after it happens. Long live the internet.
Yeah hahahaha, but nothing will be as good as seeing it live.
Anything you want to add Andy?
It will be an amazing contest and I wish I was there.
Did you have a nickname when you were younger?
DM: Mirracle boy
What were some things you and your friends did for fun as a child?
DM: Riding after school was always my thing but occasionally tennis and basketball were juggled in.
What was something you did that was really scary?
DM: We used to dive off bridges into the creek. I still sweat thinking about those days.
When did you attend your first contest? Who did you look up to there? Did you get his autograph?
DM: My first national contest was the AFA masters series, Columbus Ohio in 1987. My favorite rider was Dennis McCoy and I did not get his autograph but I did get to ride with him. I was so stoked.
What activities did you enjoy in school?
DM: Mainly basketball at lunch and lunch. Haha.
What was your first occupation/job? Your starting salary?
DM: My first job was a dish washer and unfortunately it was like $3.75 an hour.
When did you get your first BMX bike? What brand was it? How long did it last?
DM: My first bmx bike was a used Schwinn Predator. I kept it for a while. My first freestyle bike was a Haro FST in red. Remember Brian Blyther...
Do you recall any night time street experiences?
DM: Some of the best street rides were with DMC in San Fran and New York. So much fun.
What is the raddest thing you've ever seen?
DM: My daughters being born. Hands down.
What are some of your favorite things to do now?
DM: Ride, rally and family.
What do you like about your life today?
DM: The balance between my career and my family. They fully support my lifestyle.
If you could re-experience one thing in your life, what would it be?
DM: Good question.
FRAME: Mirra Co. Blend Lite 20.75TT
CHAIN: KMC drop buster
