Harry Main wins Telekom Playgrounds in Berlin, Germany.

The Extreme Playgrounds series in Germany just wrapped up the 2011 season. It's been 5 years in a row with three events per year for the Telekom crew making it 15 contests total. Harry Main showed up in Berlin wanting to do good. The head-to-head system meant that Harry had to beat his opponent twice to make it to the final 4. He did, and in the finals he had some tough competition coming from Mark Webb, Pat Casey and Maddog.

The riders had two runs of 60 seconds each, with the highest score being the one that counted. Harry's first run was amazing and turned out to be the score that noone beat. Some of the tricks he did were a flair drop-in, huge 360-no-hander, a couple of 720 off axis spins and flairs of all sorts.



The event was live on TV in Germany and they saw Harry hold up a 5000 dollar check on the podium for first. Good job Harry, congrats.

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Harry Main in Berlin this weekend

Harry Main has been filming for a new web clip that should be out soon. The sessions have been productive. Also Harry has booked a flight to Australia to enjoy another summer and ride some sessions with the riders down there. But this weekend Harry is in Berlin for the Telekom Playgrounds park/street contest. Saturday late afternoon Harry will be at Flair BMX store in Berlin. Sunday will be the day of the comp. You can follow that one live here on www.mirrabikeco.com



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G-Shock’s Nigel Sylvester “1987″ Video

Featuring Nigel Sylvester in an exclusive video “1987” by Casio G-Shock

“1987″ by Casio G-Shock, is an urban retro-style video shot on the streets of New York City, the home of BMX icon Nigel Sylvester. The video, titled 1987 the year Nigel was born, celebrates a collaborative timepiece between Casio G-Shock and Nigel. As an adult, Nigel looks back on his year of birth as a time of great creative freedom and experimentation. The film was created to capture that spirit.

The cinematography takes reference from classic arcade games. The sound design draws spirit from the associated 16 bit soundtracks that emanated from the computers of that time. The graphic approach pays homage to Casio.

“In planning the filming of “1987,” I was able to spend time with Nigel talking about his approach to riding, art and life,” said Director Wonford St.James. “Nigel is an incredibly creative individual, something that is clearly apparent in his riding and lifestyle. I drew inspiration for the film from Nigel’s thoughts on the environment around him, and how it has shaped him as a person and an athlete. Nigel is a proud New Yorker.”

Nigel demonstrates the importance of timing while performing tricks wearing the G-Shock GD100NS-7. The stark white band and contrasting black face features the BMX pro’s signature emblazoned in red and a graphic treatment of “1987” on the band. Keeping true to Nigel’s need for a tough and durable watch that can also be worn as a fashion accessory, the GD100NS-7 is Shock Resistant and 200M Water Resistant.



Photo by G-shock

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Ride with Mirraco. SoCal 10/11 December.

Bring your bike, bring your helmet, and bring all of your friends to ride with CHRIS HUGHES from Mirraco.

Bicycle Warehouse is hosting a BMX jam at their stores in Chula Vista and Temecula Dec 10 & 11. They will be turning their parking lots into sweet street spots and giving away cash and prizes for stuff like Best Trick and highest hop. Chris Hughes and Lennie Westfall will be hosting games of B.I.K.E. and Foot-down. There will also be plenty of food, drinks, and music.

Check the flyer for details.

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2nd place for Chris Hughes

What better than having a freestyle contest happening in your hometown. No need to take the bike apart, go to the airport, get hassled by the person behind the counter, wait for the delayed flight etc. The BMX Fest took place in Greenville, North Carolina last weekend and in the Pro Park contest it was Chris Hughes who grabbed second place with tricks like his body varial, 720 turndown and cliffhanger backflip. Nice one.

Here are the results of the Pro Park comp:

*Park Pro*
1st- Jared Ward
2nd- Chris Hughes
3rd- Mike Fede
4th- Zane Bradley
5th- Scott Wirch
6th- Austin Hardee
7th- Ryab Guettler
8th- Keith Schmidt
9th- Dan Foley
10th- JC Knecht
11th- Diogo Canina
12th- Jordan Prince
13th- Stephen Weiler
14th- Austin Stevens
15th- Dalton Smith

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Nigel Sylvester interview

Today a Nigel Sylvester interview popped up on the animal site. A good read as always as Nigel has interesting things to say. Read it, by going HERE.

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How-To Frontflip A Wedge To Wedge With Andy Buckworth

Andy Buckworth takes you through the steps of doing frontflips. You always wanted to learn those didn't you? Watch the following RIDEBMX video, by FAT.



Andy Buckworth breaks down one of his favorite tricks—a frontflip on a wedge to wedge. Dingo can do this trick on just about everything, so if you are going to learn it from someone, this is probably your dude.

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Meet Dave Mirra in Chandler

Dave Mirra is coming to town. That is if you live in Chandler. Dave will be meeting and greeting people who will make it to the Chandler Superstore which is based around cars, but that doesn't mean he isn't looking forward to meet up with BMX riders. Here is the info around the event for this upcoming Sunday 13 November:

The Chandler superstore will host the 2011 "Battle of the Brands" car show, for Honda, Acura and Subaru owners, concurrently. The event gives car owners the opportunity to showcase their one-of-a-kind vehicle.

Food, prizes, music, raffles, and a silent auction with proceeds benefitting S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions) will take place.

Dave Mirra became a pro BMX rider in 1992 and holds the record for the most X-Games gold medals. He is one of the world's best-known Action Sports athletes and is credited with bringing freestyle BMX into the mainstream with his success. Dave became a Subaru Rally Team USA driver in late 2007 and has since been successful in Rally car racing as well. In addition to his riding and racing career, Mirra has his own BMX video game and has made several television appearances, including host of Real World/Road Rules Challenge on MTV.

He will be signing autographs and meeting fans at the Subaru Superstore dealership during the "Battle of the Brands" Car Show from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Judging for the competition begins at 10 a.m. and is based on five categories: Vintage, Stock, Modified, Unlimited, and Full Race. First-, second-, and third-place trophies will be awarded, as well as recognition from all attendees.

The final competition will be between the winners of each category from Honda against the winners of each category from Subaru. It will be a head-to-head, "Battle of the Brands" match-up.

Raffles will be held every hour for prizes, gift cards, accessories, and more. The Chandler Fire and Police Department, McGruff the Crime Dog, and Miss DJ MJ from Power 98.3 will also be in attendance.

Registration is available now online at Santanhonda.com or Shopsubaru.com.

SanTan Honda Superstore and Subaru Superstore, 1050 S. Gilbert Road, Chandler, Sunday, November 13

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Photo by Sean Hargraves

Dave Mirra's FAVs list

Dave Mirra's favourites list showed up on FATBMX today. To see what Dave's most liked things in life are you should take a look at this link. It will take you right there.

Photo by Sean Hargraves.

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Meet Harry Main in Berlin

On Sunday 20 November the Telekom Playgrounds take place in Berlin, Germany. Harry Main is one of the invited riders for the street/park contest. The day prior to the event the folks at Flair BMX have organised a "Meet and Greet" with Harry Main, and fellow Monster riders Alex Coleborn and Pat Casey. Check the flyer to see where you need to go to hang out with three of the best riders BMX has to offer.

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Andy Buckworth in BMX Life magazine

Australia's BMX Life magazine gave some love to Andy Buckworth. They interviewed the Mirraco rider and gave him a How-To as well (How to Barspin). We've posted the contact info of the magazine so you can get in touch to get a copy of your own.



Postal Address
BMXLIFE MAG
PO Box 3537
Wamberal, NSW 2260



CONTACT

Phone
Office: +61 (0) 2 4334 5915

Email
Office: editor@bmxpressmag.com
Deuce: deuce@bmxpressmag.com

Office Hours
8.30am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday



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2012 Bikes at La Finca

La-Finca distribution over in Europe have received their first batch of 2012 Mirraco bikes. Right in time for the Holiday season. Check with your local dealer to see if your bike made it in. And if they have ran out, they've got more coming next week. Mirraco!

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Nigel Sylvester & Friends

Stoked and Mountain Dew present After School with Paul Rodriguez and Friends (Nigel Sylvester) on Monday, November 7 · 4:00pm - 6:00pm!

Come to New York City Technical College and meet Paul Rodriguez and other special guests. There will be a product toss, free beverages, a video screenings and DJ C-LO will be spinning during the event!

Special Guest Speakers include:

-Full Bleed author Alex Corporan
-5 Boro Skateboard Owners Steve Rodriguez & Nardelli
-BMX Pro Nigel Sylvester

Please make sure to bring a photo ID to enter. The event is FREE. Open to all ages!

New York City Technical College
285 Jay Street
Brooklyn, NY

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On The Spot with Nigel Sylvester

Nigel Sylvester gets a 2-page interview in the new BMX Plus! magazine. It's the December 2011 issue and the 2 page article can be found at P.18 - P.19. Do you want to follow Nigel? Add him on Twitter: @NigelSylvester

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