Andy Buckworth Superman Double front Flip

Nitro Circus Live in Dunedin, New Zealand. Andy Buckworth attempted and landed (JUST) a Double front flip with superman after riding the giganta-ramp. Never before been done. Shot at Carisbrook, Dunedin by 4possm.

Andy Buckworth: "Haven't landed it fully but here it is for now, just wish my had didn't blow off!"



By 4 Possm

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Get More G's: Subaru commercial with Dave Mirra

Subaru Commercial Get More G's: Wet Track, starts with a fence topped with barbwire, a sign reading "Authorized Personnel Only." A man unlocks the chain link fence, and a water truck is spraying a closed course area. A silver 11MY WRX STI drives through the course and we see Dave Mirra is driving the vehicle through the wet track.

A boy has parked his bicycle and is standing outside the fence watching the STI in action. Quick cuts from the driver's perspective, the exterior and interior of vehicle racing through course. Close-up of boy's amazement as he watches the professional driver drift through the course. Geez! exclaims the boy. Geez! exclaims the Dave Mirra.



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Alessandro Barbero BMX: Welcome to my crazy life!

Alessandro Barbero's drive to get better on a BMX bike is incredible. He spends 5 months living at Woodward camp to have the facility to learn new tricks. Next to that he built his own park in Italy where he rides whenever the weather allows or when he's not on the road going to contests. Docks video made a clip for his sponsor Red Bull about his crazy life.



Alessandro Barbero video profile 2010/2011.
Shot and cut by Alberto Accettulli
Produced by Docks Video for Red Bull.

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** HARRY MAIN 2011 ** HOW TO BUNNYHOP FLAIR.

Goodmorning. My name is Harry Main and here's my How-To of today; the bunny hop flair. Advice: Just send it.



Be safe out there.

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Kyle and Logan Baldock duo clip.

Synchronised BMX freestyle riding doesn't necessarily get you somewhere. But Kyle and Logan Baldock had a fun session together at the Compound. And fun is what it's all about.

Kyle & Logan Training for Olympics Doubles (GOLD MEDAL) ?? from Ryan Guettler on Vimeo.

By Ryan Guettler

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Andy Buckworth – Double Front Flip No Hander.

Here's Andy Buckworth completing the world's first double front flip variation (no hands) at Nitro Circus Live in Hamilton, New Zealand on Feb 12th, 2010. A record crowd witnessed this world first plus one other world first stunt that night. AWESOME!



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Chris Hughes on the cover of BMX Plus! magazine

Getting the cover of a BMX magazine is always rad. Hard to achieve but rewarding when it shows up. Here's the new BMX Plus! cover which has Chris Hughes on the front page. No, he's not falling off his bike, he's doing a body spin and gets back on it. A trick not too many people can do, but Chris can and it got him a covershot. Sweet.

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New Mirraco ad for Australia

Expect to see this new Mirraco Canvas ad pop up in the mags over in Australia. If you are running a shop in Oz and would like to get some of these bikes in stock, contact BMX International for all the details. If you want to know what's exactly on the Canvas bike, GO HERE for the full parts list.



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** HARRY MAIN - A CRASH A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY. WEB VIDEO TEASER.

New Harry Main web video is in the making....



Web video teaser for Harry's new webvideo coming soon. Harry's Sponsors are Monster Energy, Nike 6.0, Mirraco bikes, Woodward camp.

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Mirraco Hyundai rally car?

Not everyone is enjoying the daily SoCal sunshine, but being stuckin the snow doesn't mean you need to forget about the Mirraco brand. Look at this photo for instance. Keeping it fun. Thanks guys!

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Andy Buckworth has joined the circus

The Nitro Circus is on tour in New Zealand this month. On board is Mirraco's Andy Buckworth. The X-Games mega air medalist is doing shows with fellow BMX riders Jaie Toohey and Steve McCann and a whole bunch of lunatics on dirt bikes, wheel chairs, ice chests, etc. It's a big show and when the spotlights in the stadium go on, there's no stopping the riders. To win bonus money, the riders on the crew need to push their own limits. Andy did so by pulling a no-handed double front flip. That's an extra 500 bucks in the pocket, and a new trick in the bag.

Good times are had on the road. A few more shows are on the program for New Zealand. Then it's off to Australia. If you want to catch up with Andy, you've got to find your way to the circus.

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Nigel Sylvester Bio clip (2010)

Nigel's got some good advise in this clip that was made by Nike 6.0 a while ago. But good messages never get old:

"Life is too short to live for somebody else, just live for yourself! Follow your heart. Do what you love."



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Lufthansa Spine Jam Videos

Check how Alessandro Barbero rode in Germany last weekend to beat the other riders on the miniramp. Clip by Freedom BMX magazine. Filmed and edited by Markus Wilke.



Results Pro class:
1 Alessandro Barbero
2 Martyn Cooper
3 Markus Braumann
4 Adrian Warnken
5 Janek Wentzky
6 Nicholi Rogatkin
7 Sergej Geier
8 Felix Kirch
9 Zdenda Pesek
10 Sven Lehmann
11 Nicky van der Veen
12 Danny Josa

Just added, one more clip of the comp. By Timo Stabentheiner:



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Welcome to my crazy life with Ale B

These are the opening credits of the video promo of Alessandro Barbero for a Full length video that was edited and shot by Alberto Accettulli for RedBull. More to follow.



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Barbero wins in Germany.

You don't get to see too many airports which have a miniramp set up in the terminal, but it happened in Duesseldorf, Germany last weekend. Lufthansa had the "Braun Spine" ramp set up at the airport and plenty of riders found the ramp and rode at the comp.

After qualifying in 4th place, Mirraco rider Alessandro Barbero stepped it up on the final day and rode the way he wanted to. Things felt good and Ale ended up with the win. Congrats to the Italian.

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Barbero airlines

Alessandro Barbero is over in Duesseldorf, Germany for a miniramp comp held at the airport and qualified in 4th place for Sunday's finals. Good luck to the Italian.

Qualifying results Lufthansa Miniramp comp Duesseldorf, Germany.
1. Nicholi Rogatkin
2. Felix Kirch
3. Zdenda Pesek
4. Alessandro Barbero
5. Adrian Warnken
6. Janek Wentzky
7. Sven Lehmann
8. Sergej Geier/Martin Cooper
9. Markus Braumann
10. Nicky van der Veen
11. Danny Josa

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Nigel Sylvester in the paper

Nigel Sylvester's got an interview in The Daily News where he talks about growing up in New York and becoming a pro BMX rider. You can read the interview by going HERE.

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Dave Mirra Sno Drift clip

See what it's like to drive full speed in the snow in the dark. Get on board with Dave Mirra in his Subaru.



By Subaru

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Snow drifting with Dave Mirra

Dave Mirra took 2nd overall in a 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STi last weekend at the first stage of the rally America championships. Here are his words:

"What a weekend in northern Michigan at sno drift. I finished 2nd overall, first in class after 130 miles through the forest and a tire puncture. I really had no moments other than the tire change that costs us 4 minutes. I started slow and by the end of day 2 I found a comfortable pace that got me to the finish without a scratch on the car."

Provisional Class Winners - Saturday, January 29, 2011

Overall: 1. Hanson/Hanson, 2. Mirra/Clarke, 3. Burke/Kihurani
Open Class: 1. Mirra/Clarke 2. Burke/Kihurani, 3. Moyle/Barton

For a video of Dave driving in the snow, got to: Rally-America

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Lennie Westfall joined the Snafu trip

Lennie Westfall works in the Mirraco office in Carlsbad and escaped from the desk last week to join in with the Snafu crew to do some riding. Here's a photo from the trip of Lennie whipping out of a concrete bank to modified picknick table. Sweet shot (by Ryan Galvan).

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Kyle Baldock wins at Compound Comp

Kyle Baldock did not win once, but twice last weekend at the Compound Comp in Australia. First on the big mini and on the box jumps as well. You can track him down in the following clip that John Morris produced as the first rider up. Congrats Kyle!



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The Craziest Adrenaline Junkies The World Has Seen

And Dave Mirra makes the list. Article on Wall Street Stocks. Check 1-2:

Take me to the article.

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THE TAKEOVER TOUR with Nigel Sylvester

Nigel Sylvester's got another banger for you! Here is his new video:

It has been said that if an immovable object collided with an unstoppable force, there would be an endless transfer of energy.

The same theory could be applied to pro-BMX rider Nigel Sylvester and pro-skateboarder Stevie Williams, two of action sports most influential athletes. In Summer 2011 the duo will join forces to create THE TAKEOVER TOUR, bringing together the the top talent in skate and BMX for a cross-discipline, traveling event that has yet to be seen in the sport.



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New Andy Buckworth clip. Summer 2011.

Andy Buckworth in Australia at Slam Factory and Newcastle skatepark breaking his new Mirraco bike in. Summer 2011 (in Australia that is).



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2011 Mirraco Luxstar

Frame: 2 tubes chromoly (D/T & T/T), integrated head tube, MID BB shell, 6mm dropouts, welded seat clamp. 20.75" top tube length
Fork: full chromoly, tapered legs (31.8 to 25.4mm) 1-1/8"
Wheels: Black Label alloy 36-hole rims, SW front, DW rear, painted or anodized; alloy front hub w/ 3/8" chromoly axle, alloy cassette 1-pc. driver rear hub w/ 14mm hollow chromoly axle
Tires: Odyssey Mike Aitken Smooth 20" x 2.25" front,Path 20" x 2.10" rear
Crankset: Vise 3-pc. chromoly 175mm w/ 25/9 gearing
Bottom Bracket: sealed bearing MID BB
Cassette: 9t chromoly 1-pc. driver
Pedals: Black Label “Graduate” plastic w/ 9/16” chromoly axles
Saddle: Pivotal plastic
Seatpost: Pivotal plastic 25.4mm x 150mm
Stem: Black Label forged alloy threadless 1-1/8", front mount, 50mm reach
Handlebars: Black Label 2-pc. chromoly 8.25" rise, 1.8mm thick
Grips: Black Label
Headset: FPD Integrated w/45/45 bearings, 8mm tall top cover
Brakeset: rear side-pull caliper w/ performance pads, C-Star alloy lever w/ hinge



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Andy Buckworth Bike Check

-Frame: Mirraco
-Forks: Black label
-Bars: Black label
-Grips: Mirraco flip grip
-Sprocket: Black label
-Cranks: Black label
-Pedals: Black label
-Headset: FSA impact
-Stem: BSD
-Bar ends: Shadow
-Brake lever: Odyssey mid
-Brake cable: Snafu
-Brake caliper: fly
-Brake pads: Black label clear
-Rotor: Odyssey gtxr
-Seatpost: Shadow
-Seat: Macneil
-Front tire: Maxxis grifter
-Front rim: fly
-Front hub: Profile mini
-Rear rim: Shadow
-Rear tire: Maxxis grifter
-Rear hub: Profile
-Chain: KMC cool extra light

Weight: 9.6



Is it almost circus time for you?
Andy: Yeah, another 2 weeks then it will be back on the road with Nitro Circus


How will your bike come across with the circus crowd you think?
Andy: I think it will stand out pretty well.

Do you care about the looks of your bike?
Andy: Of course.

Are you picky on how it rolls?
Andy: Yeah I'm really picky on how it rolls. I hate when my bike isn't running properly.

What tire pressure do you run when you roll down the big roll in?
Andy: My tyres are always running at about 95 to 100 psi.

What are the modifications you made to your bike?
Andy: I cut my bars down a little bit but other than that I just put it together how it comes.

Thanks to:
Mirraco bikes
Monster energy
Jet pilot



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Buckworth clip. Oldie but goodie.

Here's a clip of Andy Buckworth that was added to the internet a while ago. It's just to refresh your memory. Enjoy.

Andy Buckworth from Mirraco on Vimeo.

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2011 Mirraco Pelham

The 2011 Pelham is new in the Mirraco line. It comes with a frame that has a 20.75" top tube. Two colours to choose from: Flat Teal and Flat Black with navy parts. The frame is made of full chromoly tubes, has an integrated head tube, MID BB shell, single cable route under T/T, and removable brake bosses & cable stop/cable guide. Also the fork is made of 100% cro-mo and has tapered legs (31.8 to 25.4mm) 1-1/8". What else?

-Wheels: Black Label alloy DW 36-hole rims, black or color anodized; Black Label alloy sealed bearings hubs: front 3/8" chromoly axle, rear 1-pc. driver cassette w/ 14mm hollow chromoly axle
-Tires: Maxxis Grifter 20" x 2.10" front, 20x1.85 rear
-Crankset: Black Label Lite 3-pc. chromoly 175mm w/ 25/9 gearing
-Bottom Bracket: sealed bearing MID BB
-Cassette: 9t chromoly 1-pc. driver
-Pedals: Black Label “Graduate” plastic w/ 9/16” chromoly axles
-Saddle: Pivotal plastic
-Seatpost: Pivotal plastic 25.4mm x 150mm
-Stem: Black Label forged alloy threadless 1-1/8", front mount, 50mm reach
-Handlebars: Black Label 2-pc. chromoly 8.25" rise, 1.8mm thick
-Grips: Black Label
-Headset: FPD Integrated w/ 45/45 bearings, 15mm tall top cover
-Brakeset: Tektro rear U-Brake w/ Black Label pads / Snafu C alloy lever w/ hinge


Extras: SST rotor, 1 pair of pegs (36mm O.D.), alloy CNC Aheadset cap



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More info on the ProTown documentary

Greenville ProTown documentary maker Mark Losey explains a bit more about the video he just released that has interviews in it with Dave Mirra and Mike Laird. Go find your copy now.



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Dillon Schumann at 9th street trails

What's the need for all these models in the Mirraco line? Well, it means that there's a bike for you in there. Making the step from a 16 inch wheeled bike to a bike with 20" wheels is often too big to take. That's where the 18 inch ride comes in. With the kid growing so fast, he might outgrow it in a few years but at least he will have a bike that fits him and keeps him riding bikes. Size matters.

We received a mail with a photo from a happy customer:

"Here is a pic of 9 year old Dillon Schumann from Round Rock, Texas busting the 9th street trails on his Mirraco 18" bike. Thank you for making a great product and we can't wait to make the move to a new mirraco 20"."

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Barbero on the snowboard

Did you know that Alessandro Barbero was the Italian snowboard slopestyle champion in 2001? Since it's winter, Ale is having fun in the snow, doing some snowboarding for Hostile snowboards. This upcoming Friday Alessandro will be competing in a big contest with fellow sports people in Pratonevoso, Italy. Good luck to the Mirraco rider in the Winter Wheels/Ice fighter boardercross event.

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Mirraco Display in American Fork

Check out the new BMX display at Trek American Fork! The crew there has been supporting Mirraco since the beginning and they have been putting a ton of effort into making BMX a big part of what they do. Kris was awesome enough to build Jeff a new Chocolate for Christmas. TLA.



Next time you are on a road trip through Utah, be sure to hit ‘em up. They are between SLC & Provo in American Fork.



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“Pro Town: Greenville” Premiere Edit

The Pro Town premiere took place in Greenville last weekend. Mike Laird was briefly interviewed in the following clip that made it on ESPN.



Photos of the premiere night can be found on the Vital BMX site.

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Harry's tattoos in Freedom magazine

Beware of the Monster Army. Finding recruits all over the place. Harry Main is looking for soldiers who want to earn their stripes. They went to Germany and back. Freedom BMX did an article. Harry's wild stripes showed up on page 48. More Monster madness in the future. Yes Sir!

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Pro Town movie premiere this weekend

Mirraco is supporting the Pro Town movie that was produced by Mark Losey. The premiere is going to take place this weekend in Greenville. 18 and over on Friday, all ages on Saturday 8 January. It's a 44 minute action packed video so find your way to Tie Breakers for the World Premiere.

The flyer has all the info you need to know. Meet the Mirraco riders at the first showing.

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Harry Main Nike ad

Harry Main has got a new ad out for Nike. Although the paper is fresh and new, they make it look like it's seen the hands of 500 readers. Harry's doing a mean lookback (oppo) in the photo that was shot by Ricky Adam.

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Shaun Paques (9) beats cancer. On a Mirraco bike now.

Three years ago, Shaun and his twin brother Justin were competing in a BMX race when Shaun wrecked his bike. Not one to let anything stop him, Shaun hopped back on his bike and finished the race. Afterward, Shaun began to feel faint and his parents took him to the hospital. Shaun received a CAT scan, which found spots on his spleen and liver. A liver biopsy revealed the spots were angiosarcoma, an extremely rare type of cancer.

Initially Shaun and Justin were afraid their bikes were to blame for Shaun's cancer, but once they learned more about the disease, Shaun and his family recognized that the accident had helped them to find his cancer before it was too late.

Now that Shaun is cancer free and his hospital stays are behind him, his days are filled with school and riding his bike at his beloved BMX track with his brother. Shaun's energy seems never-ending to his parents, and it is obvious he is living life to the fullest.

Shaun was also recently selected as one of the five St. Baldrick's Foundation 2011 Ambassador Kids. Each year St. Baldrick's, a nonprofit dedicated to raising funds for childhood cancer research, honors five kids for their brave fight against childhood cancer and contributions to help find a cure. The Ambassador Kids represent the more than 160,000 kids touched by childhood cancer each year and the startling reality that one in five kids diagnosed will not survive. Shaun was chosen
because of his resilient attitude and his ability to get back up each time cancer made him fall. Shaun is the perfect inspiration for others!

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The 2011 Mirraco Luxstar complete bike

Size: 20.75" top tube length
Colors: Flat Black, Flat Copper

Frame: 2 tubes chromoly (D/T & T/T), integrated head tube, MID BB shell, 6mm dropouts, welded seat clamp
Fork: full chromoly, tapered legs (31.8 to 25.4mm) 1-1/8"

Wheels: Black Label alloy 36-hole rims, SW front, DW rear, painted or anodized; alloy front hub w/ 3/8" chromoly axle, alloy cassette 1-pc. driver rear hub w/ 14mm hollow chromoly axle
Tires: Odyssey Mike Aitken Smooth 20" x 2.25" front, Path 20" x 2.10" rear

Crankset: Vise 3-pc. chromoly 175mm w/ 25/9 gearing
Bottom Bracket: sealed bearing MID BB
Cassette: 9t chromoly 1-pc. driver
Pedals: Black Label “Graduate” plastic w/ 9/16” chromoly axles

Saddle: Pivotal plastic
Seatpost: Pivotal plastic 25.4mm x 150mm

Stem: Black Label forged alloy threadless 1-1/8", front mount, 50mm reach
Handlebars: Black Label 2-pc. chromoly 8.25" rise, 1.8mm thick
Grips: Black Label
Headset: FPD Integrated w/45/45 bearings, 8mm tall top cover

Brakeset: rear side-pull caliper w/ performance pads, C-Star alloy lever w/ hinge

Extras: none
Frameset Available: No



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Dave Mirra in "Awesome BMX Freestyle" Book.

A new BMX book from Blazers came out recently. It's published by Capstone Press and covers about 25 BMX tricks. Dave Mirra's "Air traffic controller" trick (the 360 No-Handed Backflip) made it in the "Awesome Freestyle BMX Tricks & Stunts" book as well. It's a double page spread on 22-23 taken at the Dew Tour.

Check your school library to see if they've got a copy. If not, the ISBN book number is: 978-1-4296-5411-1



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The Good, The Bad and the Ugly from 2010

FATBMX ran an article on their site and asked a few riders to list their Good, Bad and Ugly things of the year 2010. Harry Main, Nigel Sylvester and Chris Hughes were part of it. Here are their lists:

Nigel Sylvester:

The Good:
1. New Music
2. Nike ID mavrk mid 2
3. Iphone and Ipad
4. New Skate plazas in NYC
5. God blessed me

The Bad:
1. Brooklyn Banks closing
2. Losing my barber

3. Those bread sticks from Papa Johns in Astoria, Queens

The Ugly:
1. Falling off a roof in Cali

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Harry Main:

The Good:
1. My Ankle Healing up well!
2. Australia!
3. X-games invite (even though I got injured and couldn't make it, I was honored!)
4. Pulling The Bunnyhop Flair
5. Got some more tatts!

The Bad:
1. Snapped my Ankle. Most the year out.
2. Snapped my finger the day I got the all clear from my ankle haha!
3. 2010. (April onwards)

The Ugly:
1. Injuries!

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Chris Hughes:

The Good:
1. The first good thing was becoming sponsored by Mirraco. That was beyond a dream come true. :)
2. Second was winning best trick at the jomo pro and bringing home a new Harley.
3. Third was going on a trip to france with my girl and all my best friends to ride Fise that was so much fun.
4. Fourth was making it out of open qualifying at Dew tour.
5. Fifth was winning my first pro contest at Wicked jam!

The Bad:
1. I almost got stabbed in the throat with a broken heineken bottle by a guy in France for no reason at all.
2. Messed up in Portland for both my Dew tour runs and was no longer high enough in the ranking to continue competing in the tour. :(
3. My friend Josh Perry having a brain tumor.

The Ugly:
1. That stupid techno song "The Americano" or whatever it's called. I hate that song!

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Happy New year!

The Mirraco crew wishes everyone a happy new year with lots of health and fun sessions.

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