Chris Hughes in ART mag

Normally magazines don't print pictures of riders not pulling a trick. But this photo of Chris Hughes looked too good not to run it. No, he did not pull it, as was described in the caption, but it would have been the cliffhanger flip of the century.

-Magazine: ART
-Issue: #4 September/October 2011
-Country: France
-Page: 33
-Rider: Chris Hughes
-Photographer: Christian van Hanja
-Event: ASA Mega Ramp, California, USA.

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Nigel Nike ad

The latest of the greatest. Nigel Sylvester's new Nike 6.0 advertisement showed up as a double page spread in RIDE UK magazine. Page 6 and 7 are filled with Nigel doing a hop over double-peg to barspin off on his chrome Chocolate machine.

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Mirraco ad for Kyle Baldock

Our Oz distributor (BMX International) has reason to be stoked on Australian Kyle Baldock. The Aussie has made an impact on the comp scene in 2011 so far and with one more round of the Dew Tour coming up in Las Vegas in a few weeks, things could even be brighter. BMX International have decided to use Kyle for the next magazine ads that they're going to place in the Australian magazines. This is what it will look like.

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Kenny Foster Bike Check

K-Dogger in Kansas City just built up a new bike. Frame of choice: Mirraco Stalag. Here's a little bike check of his new ride. See what Kenny put on his bike:



Bikecheck: Kenny Foster AKA kdogger

-Frame: Black Stalag
-Forks: Black Label Slimfast white
-Headset: FSA
-Stem: Colony official (gold)
-Bars: Black Label Slimfast white
-Grips: Gary Young red
-Bar ends: Plastic
-Brake lever: Odessey monolever trigger black
-Brake cable: Odessey upper black & SST lower black
-Brake caliper: Diacompe hombre white
-Brake pads: Odessey slim black
-Rotor: Odessey black
-Chain: Shadow chrome
-Sprocket: Profile Madera 25t snow
-Cranks: Profile race 175mm black
-Bottom Bracket set: Profile 19mm
-Pedals: Macneil red
-Seatpost clamp: integrated
-Seatpost: Profile pivit post
-Seat: Macneil pivit red
-Front tire: Fit 2.10 w redwalls
-Front rim: Odessey 7k 36 white spokes
-Front hub: Profile ss mini red
-Rear rim: Odessey 7k 36 black w white spokes
-Rear tire: Fit 2.10 w redwalls
-Rear hub: Profile ss mini 14mm 36 white w white spokes
-Hub guards: Profile grindguards black w Profile slim pegs

Weight: 23lbs



Parts you go through most often?
Kenny: Tires, grips, pedals, tubes & brake cables.

What sort of riding do you do most of the time?
Kenny: Mix of everything, park, vert, street, some flatland and a little breakdance.

Any special reason for the soft seat?
Kenny: I like it because when you are waiting to do a run you can relax a little.

Nice sticker on the fork steerer tube!
Kenny: Thanks! It was going to be a naked girl, when I spin the bars 1/2 she'd be in a bikini, spin 1/2 more and she'd be naked ha ha. My kids might not understand.



Are you picky on how the bike rolls?
Kenny: Yes, I treat it like a jet airplane, all systems have to work.

What tire pressure do you run?
Kenny: 95-100 psi

What are the modifications you made to your bike?
Kenny: I had a friend make special chain tensioners so that the wheel tracks perfect, no bolts to adjust.

Thanks to: Mirraco bikes, Mike Russell, Jean-Luc, everyone else at Mirraco, thanks to Matt at Profile racing and DMC; go Chiefs they need it.



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Alli Set Up: Dave Mirra

Always wanted to know what Dave Mirra's bike looked like? He takes you through his set-up in the following clip:



By Allisports

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Monster Energy Insight Series - Harry Main

Coming through once again with an amazing clip. Harry Main talks you through the video that you're about to watch. Interesting, inspiring, enjoy it an go ride.



A chill and a chat with Harry Main. Breaking down barriers and getting a behind the scenes insight into the guy behind the Monster helmet, the guy above the bmx, and the guy behind those sick, sick aerials.

Music by the Black Angels

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Media time with Mirra, Coleman and Sylvester.

The November issue of BMX Plus! magazine shows the above photo of Austin Coleman in the Moving Pictures section on page 86. It's a 360 one-handed whip if you were wondering what is going on there. Dave Mirra made it on page 83 with a cancan x-up from a KOV event that took place in 1990. Nigel Sylvester scored another Go/All Day Gatorade ad (page 9). Mirraco in the press.

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Kyle Baldock in VitalBMX' Game of B.I.K.E.

The second-annual Game of BIKE is this Saturday. This year's event is shaping up to be incredible. Mirraco's Kyle Baldock is one of the confirmed riders. See the full list of confirmed riders below. Game of BIKE is a unique event where riders compete head-to-head for a $10,000 purse. All profits from the event will be donated to the Athlete Recovery Fund.

Webcast: Live webcast of the final eight riders will start at 5:00 PM California time (GMT -8).

In-person: The event will be held at the Vans Skatepark at The Block in Orange, CA. Attendance is free. Doors open at 10:00 AM, qualifiers start at noon, and the final eight riders start at 5:00 PM.

Here's the list of riders:

1. Dennis Enarson
2. Jeremiah Smith
3. Dave Dillewaard
4. Brian Hunt
5. Dan Norvell
6. Brian Kachinsky
7. Garrett Reynolds
8. Ryan "Biz" Jordan
9. Ben Wallace
10. Mike "Hucker" Clark
11. Josh Betley
12. Kevin Kiraly
13. Chad Kerley
14. Connor Lodes
15. Kyle Baldock
16. Hoang Tran
17. Arik Elstran
18. JJ Palmere
19. Devon Smillie
20. Daniel Tünte
21. Ryan Guettler



Don't miss the event on October 1st! Check it out in person at Vans Skatepark in Orange, California or watch the live webcast on Vital BMX! Go Kyle!

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Ahh Tire Nirvana with Austin Coleman

Austin Coleman, Vert rider by day, Park and Street assassin by night, has been on the Maxxis tire program for years. In their new full page advertisement Austin promotes the brand new Maxxis Grifter rubber. Seen in RIDEBMX magazine issue 176.

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Chris Hughes edit

Making web edits can be a rough job. Fortunately Chris Hughes did not have to travel far to get this one done. Between Mirra's place and the JC Park most of these clips were filmed. Chris could focus on the tricks he wanted to do, and he pulled off some awesome bangers. Check the clip below.



Greenville, NC transplant Chris Hughes throws down a bunch of innovative park riding at Mirra's Warehouse and Jaycee Skatepark.

Credit: Bret Trigg

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New bike for Andy Buckworth

Andy Buckworth's new bike is almost done. The chain is missing but once that's added, Andy will roll up in style on his new ride. The special paintjob makes his Mirraco Stalag stand out from the pack. He explained how he did it at the end of the bike check.



-Frame: Mirraco Stalag
-Forks: Black Label
-Headset: FSA
-Stem: Profile front load
-Bars: Black Label
-Grips: ODI Longneck
-Bar ends: ODI
-Brake lever: Odyssey mid
-Brake cable: Snafu
-Brake caliper: Fly
-Brake pads: Black Label
-Rotor: Odyssey GTXR
-Chain: KMC cool
-Sprocket: Black Label
-Cranks: Mirraco
-Bottom Bracket set: Mirraco
-Pedals: Mirraco
-Seatpost: Colony
-Seat: Premium
-Front tire: KHE folding
-Front rim: Alienation Deviant
-Front hub: Profile
-Rear rim: Alienation Runway
-Rear tire: KHE folding
-Rear hub: Profile elite



Weight: 20lbs

Paint: I painted it myself. Started off as a black frame. Used nail polish, mixed with nail polish remover, to thin it out. Sprayed it all over the frame with a spray bottle. It's giving the black frame a crazy glitter sparkle look that shines different in different light.

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Zumiez display

Boom! Nigel Sylvester was seen in the shopping window at Zumiez on a giant Casio G-Shock poster. What's next? Who knows.

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Andy Buckworth - Double Flip on a Spine

This might very well be the first double flip over a spine you've ever seen. Andy Buckworth is only back on the bike for a few weeks and already pushing the envelope. Check the clip for proof.



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Rage Against the 20Forty!

Tim Commerford's an avid bike rider who is better known as the bassist of the band Rage Against the Machine. Tim grew up in SoCal and traveled the world with bands such as Rage Against the Machine, and later Audioslave and Puscifer. Tim is a tall guy so the Mirraco 20Forty is the perfect fit. Don't be surprised to see him at the local trails, he's stoked on his new ride.

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Nigel Sylvester in DIGBMX mag. Sept/Oct. '11 issue.

Nigel Sylvester was overseas again. He made it over to England for the A.Bike Co. trip visiting shops, doing demos and hanging out with the locals. Nigel gets it done and has a little interview in the new DIG (#84). Page 104. Uprail to bars.

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Austin Coleman Air in the Square videos. NY.

Mirraco riders make it to the most awesome events. They travel the world to participate at contests and experience new lifestyles. Sometimes they end up in unique places, places you would normally not expect ramps to be set up, like Times Square in New York City. Austin Coleman was there and will have a different memory of the place whenever he walks by that place in the future.

The riding. Austin Coleman and the rest of the participants at the Air in the Square event:



What the riders thought of the event:



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Andy Buckworth in Maxim magazine

Maxim magazine did an article on the X-Games and called it: Xtreme, Xciting, Xceptional. The focus was on the Australian athletes and one of them was Andy Buckworth. Although not actively involved in X-17, interviewing Andy made perfect sense as he'd shown his worth and was on the injury list at the time which was part of the article. Check the page with Andy's interview in Maxim.

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Kyle Baldock & Andy Buckworth in BMX Dirt Big Air clip.

See Andy Buckworth and Kyle Baldock go big in the Alli Rideshop BMX Big Air comp in Salt Lake city. Kyle picks up the big check at the end but he put the work in to get it. BMX is the best.



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Nigel Sylvester "Cuts" clip + new G ad.

Nigel Sylvester's part from the Animal Cuts video has been released on Vimeo. To see the Mirraco rider rip it up please watch the following clip:



The photo is actually Nigel's latest Gatorade ad that showed up in RIDEBMX issue 176.

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2012 Luxstar ad

The latest Mirraco advertisement featuring the 2012 Luxstar bike. In magazines soon. The Mirraco crew will be at Interbike this week walking the show, talking to dealers and meeting up with the riders. No booth.

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Nigel Sylvester on Fuel TV tonight

All Nigel Sylvester fans need to tune into Fuel.tv tonight. Nigel's on the Daily Habit show so make sure to check your TV guide to see when the show starts for you this Tuesday 13 September.

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Kyle Baldock bike check

Our friends over at RIDEBMX have got a new bike check up on their website. They've asked Kyle Baldock to answer some questions about his new bike and posted it all up including pics of his previous ride. What you need to do is hit the following link to see what parts Kyle runs.

Take me to the Bike Check by hitting this link.

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7th for Austin Coleman in Salt Lake

Austin Coleman entered the vert contest at the Dew Tour in SLC. Austin traveled between doing shows near the SLC airport and the Energy Solutions hall of the Dew Tour to get things done. Swapping from a 10 feet high ramp to the Dew Tour monster vert ramp takes a little time but the Mirraco rider got it done and made it to the next round to finish 7th. With one vert contest to go Austin sits in a joint 6th position with Dennis McCoy. Finals of the Dew Tour will be held in Las Vegas next month. Come on over to support Austin.

BMX Vert Tour Rankings
1. Jamie Bestwick, 190. 2. Steven McCann, 176. 3. Vince Byron, 154. 4. Simon Tabron, 154. 5. Jimmy Walker, 136. 6. Dennis McCoy, 120. 7. Austin Coleman, 120. 8. Mykel Larrin, 100. 9. Zackery Warden, 96. 10. Jan Valenta, 95.



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Kyle Baldock wins Big Air Best Trick comp

It was a wild night for BMX at the Dew Tour in Salt Lake City. After an amazing dirt contest the Dirt building crew lead by TJ Lavin came in and adjusted the first set of the course a little for a Best Trick "Big Air" session. Winner takes all. On the line: $ 5,000.= and bragging rights.



Mirraco's Andy Buckworth and Kyle Baldock jumped straight in there and gave it all they got. The crashes on some of the attempts could not stop the young Australians and again and again they climbed back on top of the starting platform to give it another go. Both riders pushed the level and when everything was over, Kyle Baldock was announced as the winner of the first Big Air Dirt comp at the Dew Tour. Sick!



Podium shot by Allisports

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Mirraco Must See. New Bikes!

Lennie Westfall works at Mirraco on a daily basis. That means he gets to travel around to visit dealers, do product presentations and also he gets to ride all the new products. In the following clip Lennie explains a few bikes out of the 2012 Mirra Bike Co line.



Take an inside look at Mirraco's 2012 complete bikes and Black Label parts line along with some bonus riding footage from Lennie Westfall.

Credit: Ryan Galvan

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Kyle Baldock's first look at Dew Tour Dirt

Mirraco riders Kyle Baldock, Austin Coleman, and Andy Buckworth are in Utah for the third round of 2011's Dew Tour championships. It's a stop that has a Dirt and Vert contest. In the following clip Kyle Baldock explains the dirt course the riders have to deal with. It's got plenty of challenges. Curious? Check it out.

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NORA CUP for Kyle Baldock?

This year five riders got nominated for ramp rider of the year. One of them is our very own Kyle Baldock. Will he stand on the podium at the Palms in Las Vegas with the cup above his head on Thursday September 15th? Only time will tell. Fingers crossed.

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Nigel Sylvester Signing At Blades In NY

To celebrate the official release of Nigel Sylvester’s new signature watch with G-Shock, Blades is hosting a special in-store autograph signing with him at its 659 Broadway location on Friday, September 9th, from 3-4pm. Stop by to meet Nigel, get his autograph, and also check out his new GD100NS-7 pro model watch — Blades is the first store in NYC to carry it, and it’s definitely going to sell out quick! As an added bonus, free G-Shock t-shirts will be given away throughout the event, while supplies last.

Find out more at: blades.com

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Harry Main in Playgrounds promo clip

One more round of the 2011 Telekom Playgrounds events is coming up in November. They just released a promotion clip of it that has some footy of Harry Main in it. Watch the clip below, filmed at a previous edition in Berlin, Germany.



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Mirraco product poster

Tons of Mirraco posters were handed out last week at the Eurobike show in Germany. If you missed out on one, feel free to contact La Finca to see what it takes to have one sent to your home. It's got Nigel Sylvester on one side and 2012 bikes with specifications on the other side.

Who to contact for this one?*

La Finca
Am Nordkreuz 40
D-26180 Rastede
Germany

Phone +49 (0)4402 - 911 59 - 0
Fax +49 (0)4402 - 911 59 - 11
info@la-finca-distribution.de
www.la-finca-distribution.de

*Germany/Switzerland/Austria only



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Your Liverpool tour guide Harry Main

Harry Main takes you around his hometown Liverpool for French TV. He gets interviewed and there's some riding in here too. Nice one.



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Ride With Chris Hughes Edit

Chris Hughes flew up to meet Devin Szmata from Ernie's Sports Experts in Grande Prairie AB. They rode the local park and then made their own park at the shop. Good times were had by all. They really nailed it with the weather - now it's cold again up there. Here's the video of the happening:



Chris Hughes of Mirraco and Dew Tour fame stopped in Grande Prairie between competitions to ride the local scene and put on a couple shows at Ernie's Sports Experts.

Chris was joined by Peace Country native and Ernie's BMX guru, Devin Szmata, who's also on a Mirraco.

The weather was perfect and over 100 local BMX'ers enjoyed hanging out with Chris and Devin over the weekend.

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