The Eurobike bicycle trade show is in full swing. It's the biggest show of its sort in the world and the new 2012 Mirraco bikes are on display at the La Finca booth. If you're there and haven't walked by the booth yet, make sure to check out the new Detroit, 8Ten, Muse, Linkin, Velle, Axium, Luxstar and Essex bikes in the 2012 line. While you're there, pick up the Mirraco poster of Nigel Sylvester with all the bikes printed on the back.
Eurobike, Friedrichshafen, Germany. Booth number B4-202
La Finca contact info:
La Finca
Am Nordkreuz 40
D-26180 Rastede
Phone +49 (0)4402 - 911 59 - 0
Fax +49 (0)4402 - 911 59 - 11
info@la-finca-distribution.de
www.la-finca-distribution.de
Mirraco's Chris Hughes visited Ernie's Sports Experts over in Grand Prairie on August 26/27 to ride with the locals at a local park and down by the shop. Over 200 photos got posted of the happening and can be found by hitting the following link:
It was a rough time to get out of the East Coast last weekend. Irene was messing things up. After changing a couple of flights Harry Main made it to Germany in time for the Playgrounds Miniramp invitational contest. Unfortunately his bike, pads and gear did not show up and with all flights being cancelled for the next day, it wasn't going to get there either. Harry sat out the contest but borrowed some shoes, some pads, a helmet and a bike to join the ten minute Best Trick contest. He was on the bike for less than a minute in total but still got 2nd place for the flair drop-in that he did on someone else's bike an a ramp that he had not touched before. Only Harry.
Harry Main flew over to the Telekom Playgrounds in Germany over the weekend but could not compete because the airplines lost his bike. It's a shame because Harry was stoked on the bike and of course he could not compete in the comp the way he wanted to. To show the authorities what his bike looks like, he can just show them the video that VitalBMX put together.
Harry Main's in Germany at the moment and will participate at the Telekom Playgrounds. It's a Miniramp contest that has riders on board such as Mark Webb, Alex Coleborn, Tobias Wicke, Michael Beran and other killer riders. The event will be streamed live on the internet. It's a head to head battle so you can be the judge as well as riders will battle for a transfer spot to the next round head to head. How far will Harry get? Just watch:
The Eurobike Bicycle show in Friedrichshafen, Germany is around the corner and La Finca will be showing off the new Mirraco bikes to the dealers and the public (on Saturday). Make sure to stop by booth number: B4-202 and ask for all the details of the 2012 Mirraco bikes.
Harry's 360 inverts are insane. Look at this one that just appeared on a full page in RIDE UK. Sweet. The crew at Vital BMX have just finished up the "Power Hour" with Harry that you can check below. Harry will be in Germany this weekend for the Telekom Extreme Playgrounds miniramp contest. More on that later.
Chris Hughes and Kyle Baldock were over in Utah last weekend for the King of the Mountain dirt contest. The chill dirt comp brought some good riding out of both of them. After all was said and done both Chris and Kyle brought home an award. In fact, Kyle won two. He was crowned as the King of the Mountain and also won the best trick contest with a Frontflip No-Hander to Barspin. Chris Hughes won the Best Tabletop contest.
2011 King Of The Mountain Video:
In just an hour's time the 12 invited riders at the first ever King Of The Mountain jam at Powder Mountain in Utah shut down the dirt jump and threw banger after banger before Kyle Baldock was named this year's best trick winner. Check out what went down in this quick highlight reel... Video and photo by Fat Tony.
It all started at Ocean City nearly a month ago, the pressure to make it through open qualifier for 2011 was playing on my mind, to then come out and win the first stop of Ocean City, I was speechless as you all would know haha. After the cameras where off & I had a spare minute to let it sink that I just achieved a life time goal I honestly wouldn't have gotten this far without my girlfriend, friends and family but of course to all my sponsors and my fans.
After Ocean City I was back in North Carolina for one day. I then flew to LA for my first ever X-games. My girlfriend and I were bummed that we didn't have enough time to sight see, but from what I saw LA is an amazing place to be. The course at X-games wasn't a course I would normally ride, but you learn to adapt to what you're given to ride and to make the most of this. I ended up missing out on finals but I was so stoked that I made it to semis after my first invite.
After X-games we then flew to Orange County, where Guettler, my girlfriend and I stayed with Pat Casey and his family. We played in the pool, shot some hoops and of course couldn't leave without riding his backyard ramp. They are such an awesome family, we had so much fun.
The ASA contest was held at the Orange County Fair. ASA is a fun contest to just chill and have fun, by this time I was so tired after all these contests. When we were in LA we were luckily enough to go behind the scenes and have a day each at the Monster warehouse, Vans Warehouse and also Unit's warehouse. It was great to see how everything works behind doors, they have a great team of people, it was so much fun!
The Nike 6.0 contest was also on at Huntington Beach. We were able to head down and check it out.
We then were yet again at another airport where we were heading to the next stop of Dew Tour in Portland. Portland stop for me was a big one, had Both Park and dirt to compete in even though I don't normally ride dirt. I thought it would be a great stress reliever to take the pressure off park. I ended up taking 2nd place in dirt which was more than I expected & also 2nd in Park. The park course was awesome. Dennis Enarson did a great job of designing the course.
I'm really happy of how I've been riding, this year has become a really big year for me. I had a few days rest back in NC then I was off the weekend to the King of the Mountain Dirt comp in UTAH. This was a chilled weekend, hanging out with some of my boys and riding. There was some big tricks and Bigger Crashes had by all. I ended up pulling my first ever Frontie tuck to bar which crowned me King of the Mountain haha.
Thanks to Monster Engergy for the great weekend. I honestly couldn't be where I am now without my sponsors so I want to give a shout out to Unit, Vans, Monster and Mirraco for letting me live the dream. Now it's time to get practicing for Salt Lake City. Till next time. Peace out!
Come ride with Mirraco's Chris Hughes on August 26/August 27th. Chris will be at Muskoseepi Skatepark from 2-5pm on the 26th followed by an appearance at Ernie's Sports Experts in Grande Prairie, AB on Saturday. Hit the flyer for more info. Get out there when the pros come to town.
Nigel Sylvester always has something new going on. He talks about his new project to the people of BENEXT which lead to an interview posted on their site. Always interesting to see what Nigel has got going on and it leaves us wondering how he can all put it in the daily routine. Respect.
Having your own signature watch from Casio is a good reason to throw a party. Nigel Sylvester made it happen and shows how stoked he is about having his own watch. Time to go shopping.
Wallride magazine out of Spain recently released their 45th issue. The all-bike print mag also paid a visit to the Nike Pool comp in London. Harry Main's got three photos in the mag from this comp in Dagenham where his team placed third.
Gatorade rider Nigel Sylvester goes all day in Bay Area, California. Watch as Nigel bombs hills, hits up spots with Vital BMX contest winner Felipe Gonzalez, and cruises the city with a local crew.
The Dew Tour landed in Portland last weekend with the Park and Dirt competition. After finishing second in the Park comp, Kyle Baldock had one more final to go; DIRT. The gap between first and second in park was small, and it was even closer in Dirt. Dennis Enarson grabbed the win and Kyle got a sweet 2nd place for his riding.
Watch Kyle Baldock's double backflip in his 3rd run during the BMX Dirt Finals at the Portland Invitational 2011 in Portland, OR.
Dew Tour Portland Invitational, Portland, OR, August 11-14, 2011
BMX Dirt Finals 1. Dennis Enarson – La Mesa, CA – 91.75
2. Kyle Baldock –Gold Coast, AUS – 91.44
3. Brandon Dosch – Lake Orion, MI – 90.62
4. Chris Doyle – Pittsburgh, PA— 89.19
5. Ben Wallace – Tadley, GBR – 89.00
6. Brett Banasiewicz – South Bend, IN – 88.63
7. Cameron White – Canberra, AUS – 88.32
8. Colton Satterfield – Salt Lake City, UT— 86.57
9. Jaie Toohey – Lake Munmorah, AUS – 86.51
10. TJ Ellis – Moreno Valley, CA – 85.32
11. Anthony Napolitan – Youngstown, OH – 82.69
12. Ryan Nyquist – San Jose, CA – DNS
Tour Rankings 1. Dennis Enarson – La Mesa, CA – 100
2. Kyle Baldock – Gold Coast, AUS – 90
3. Brandon Dosh – Lake Orion, MI – 82
4. Chris Doyle – Pittsburgh, PA – 76
5. Ben Wallace – Tadley, GBR – 72
6. Brett Banasiewicz – South Bend, IN – 68
7. Cameron White – Canberra, AUS – 64
8. Colton Satterfield – Salt Lake City, UT – 60
9. Jaie Toohey – Lake Munmorah, AUS – 56
10. TJ Ellis – Moreno Valley, CA – 52
Kyle Baldock had a battle for first place in Portland going against Scotty Cranmer for the win. Kyle got second place with less than one point difference and keeps the Overall Dew Tour lead going into the next round, meaning he's pre-qualified already for the finals there. Mirraco's Austin Coleman got a well respected 10th place in Portland in Park.
Results and standings below:
Dew Tour Portland Invitational, Portland, OR, August 11-14, 2011. Results BMX Park:
BMX Park Finals 1. Scotty Cranmer – Jackson, NJ – 92.00
2. Kyle Baldock – Gold Coast, AUS – 91.38
3. Daniel Dhers – Caracas, VEN – 91.25
4. Dennis Enarson – La Mesa, CA – 90.75
5. Brett Banasiewicz – South Bend, IN – 90.63
6. Garrett Reynolds – Toms River, NJ – 89.13
7. Chad Kerley – San Diego, CA – 88.75
8. Ryan Nyquist – San Jose, CA – 88.13
9. Gary Young – San Diego, CA – 88.13
10. Ben Wallace – Tadley, GBR – 88.13
11. Austin Coleman – Los Angeles, CA – 88.13
12. Ryan Guettler – Beenleigh, AUS – 84.25
Tour Rankings 1. Kyle Baldock – Gold Coast, AUS – 190
2. Scotty Cranmer – Jackson, NJ – 172
3. Dennis Enarson – La Mesa, CA – 166
4. Brett Banasiewicz – South Bend, IN – 148
5. Ryan Nyquist – San Jose, CA – 142
6. Daniel Dhers – Caracas, VEN – 134
7. Garrett Reynolds – Toms River, NJ – 128
8. Gary Young – San Diego, CA – 124
9. Chad Kerley – San Diego, CA – 108
10. Austin Coleman – Los Angeles, CA - 96
The Dew Tour Crew filmed one of Chris Hughes' runs at the Portland Invitational. See what it takes to be in the mix with the best Park riders out there.
Austin Coleman made the Vert finals at round one of the Dew Tour series and then made finals at the Park comp at round two. Watch Austin Coleman's Run 1 during the BMX Park Finals at the Portland Invitational 2011 in Portland, OR.
Watch as the Dew Crew checks in with Kyle Baldock right before the BMX Park Finals in Portland start to see what the top seed is thinking as he prepares for the final.
Mirraco's Chris Hughes used the last change qualifier to make it to the semi-finals program at this weekend's Dew Tour stop in Portland. He needed to place in the top 5 to transfer and got a sweet 4th place.
1. Ryan Guettler
2. Josh Perry
3. Dave Dillewaard
4. Chris Hughes
5. Alessandro Barbero
Follow Dave Mirra's training program for the fight that is coming up next month. Simply go to Dave's Facebook page and you will get an idea of how much he's putting into this match with Brian Deegan. If you're a winner, you don't like losing. Dave is taking this thing serious.
Here's the description Dave Mirra put with the photo:
"Flippin tires at Fortune Gym in Hollywood. That's Justin Fortune( the heavy weight boxing legend) in the background."
If you're close to Albuquerque, NM and don't mind getting together with a crew of BMX riders for a day, check out the Double Ditch jam on 13 August 2011. Supported by Mirraco and some other respected BMX brands. More info on the flyer.
A clip made by Lloyd Ramsay of Kyle Baldock and Harry Main while they were in London, England for the Pool comp. With plenty of concrete around, Kyle and Harry opted for the wooden spine mini.
Video description: During practice at The Pool event I headed off in the van with the MirraCo guys to Romford skatepark for their photoshoot. I recognized the park right away from videos and I believe its one of the oldest in the UK. The other guy on the ramp is Alex Coleborn and Catfish also tagged along riding behind us. I remember the guy behind the desk being as rough as some of the park surface and moaned about never getting photos of the park. I offered to take some for him on the house and got out my iPhone to write down his email address. He had no email address. There were very little rushes to work with here since my camera battery ran out of charge only a few shots in. I would keep flicking the power switch off to try conserve energy. Kyle had probably been riding for 2 days solid already but kept charging at the spine. When we got back to The Pool he rode again till they closed the place and was down to go out and film at night. Energy!
Everything was shot on my Canon 550d, cut in FCP and the track was composed by myself in Soundtrack Pro. All motion graphics were done in After Effects.
Things will heat up for this one as there's a bit of FMX - BMX rivaly involved plus Brian Deegan just won the X-Games Rally event with Dave Mirra getting 4th. You know who we want to win the fight. Go Dave!
If you hear the name Kyle Baldock made it in a new video, you might as well hit PLAY straight away. Check this one out, made by his buddy Bret Trigg.
Video description:
Mini + Baldock help each other out on a few tricks and then throw down some extra clips to go with it. A short but banging appearance from youngster Logan Martin. Good times were had whilst getting this video put together for you!
Produce + Film + Edit = Bret Trigg Visual / Bret Trigg brettrigg@live.com.au facebook.com/pages/Bret-Trigg-Visual/156737984370286
Shot in 720p 50p Mode.
Equipment: -Sony HXR-NX5p -Miller DS20 Tripod
Edited Using: Adobe Premiere, After Affects CS5 Red Giant Magic Bullet Looks.
Music: Track: Mr Wolf (Original Version) Artist: OHHNO! soundcloud.com/ohhno
BNQT.com (Banquet) is the action sports site of USA Today and they do a weekly article called "5 Things..." in which pro riders discuss five essentials to their daily life. Nigel Sylvester is their featured rider this week.
Quite a few Mirraco riders are sponsored by Monster Energy. And Monster Energy went big during the X-Games. They threw parties, supported their riders and had a media crew following them.
The next clip has riding from Harry Main and Kyle Baldock in it. Worth a look for sure.
Monster Energy's BMX Team at X Games 17 Recap
Video description: The Monster Energy BMX teams hits X Games 17 in Los Angeles with some fire! Astounding performances by Jamie Bestwick by taking the 5 peat title and gold medal in BMX Vert, Scotty Cranmer taking the Bronze medal in BMX Park, and Dakota Roche taking the bronze medal in BMX Street. Big shouts to the rest of the BMX Monster Army in attendance: Kyle Baldock, Harry Main, Alex Coleborn, Pat Casey, Ryan Guettler and Andy Buckworth.
When Harry Main went to Australia a few months ago, he ended up riding with Chance Brejnakowski a fair bit. Then Chance flew over to the UK to visit Harry. Luckily he brought a video camera and filmed everything on his way. Chance is riding a Mirraco bike, and no, Harry isn't the stunt double in any of these clips.
A short little video Greg Phillips and myself put together from my trip to the uk. Most of the footage was shot at The GoldCoast Compound in Australia, while a section of it was in England Huge thanks goes out to Alex, Harry and his mum for having us making the trip possible, my parents and sponsors. -JetPilot Industries - www.jetpilot.com -GoldCoast Compound - www.gccompound.com -The Local Bike Shop - www.thelocalbikeshop.com.au Enjoy!
Dave Mirra was so close to his 25th X-Games medal but he will have to wait till next year to make it happen. Here's a Rally Cross report from the Monster Energy crew about Dave's race:
Monster Energy X Games RallyCross Recap. The streets of downtown Los Angeles were once again host to X Games 17’s RallyCross with Monster Energy’s Dave Mirra, Liam Doran, and Ken Block all looking for X Games Gold.
Mirra would qualify from the second round after recovering from a dead last start to take the win and advance to the final. Mirra’s diverse background as an action sports athlete has set him up as the most successful X Games competitor with a total of 24 medals.
In the final Dave Mirra, starting from the second row, had his work cut out for him going into the eight-man, eight-lap final. Dave had a decent start sitting mid pack and slowly started picking off drivers.
At the half-way point Mirra had made his way into third and was sitting pretty for a medal but moments later disaster struck and Mirra lost traction coming into the dirt section just past the first corner. Dave would spin out, losing two positions and ending his hopes at what would have been his 25^th X Games medal.
Results X Games 17: RallyCross Final Rank Driver_ Gold Brian Deegan Silver Tanner Foust Bronze Marcus Gronholm 4th Dave Mirra
