Redditch Skatepark
The repairs to the large street course are now complete and the park is open over the Easter school holidays from 1pm till 6pm at the moment and the cost is £3.00 all, day donation towards running costs. The opening hours will be increased when more volunteers in place to staff the park.

Eggy and Martin from Worcester Ramps have been repairing the ramps. The repairs will consist of resurfacing decks and riding surfaces. Structure repairs to the large quarters and a new safety barrier on top of the wall ride. The grind box has been removed from the driveway opening a new line between the hip on the bowl and the hipped quarters, also creating new possibilities with the driveway.

Bike Show
Even if you went to the bike show, did you actually see any of the street and spine riding? Doubt it, the roof was so low, all you could see from the seating was aboout 2foot above the deck of the ramps.

It's not a lot of peoples cup of tea but if you want to see what kind of riding level the compers are at these days, it's the place to be. Probably some of the things that stood out most were:

Scotty Cranmer: Double whip backflip, good looking front flips but the turndown front flip was kept in the bag.
Nyquist: Ridiculous height over the spine, step thru nothing barspin.
Alistair Whitton: Flipwhips, double whips, downside 360 whip, massive airs etc.
Ryan Guettler: Endless back to back spine ramp runs, 720 over spine, 540's both ways, whips, flairs etc fired out one after another.
Craig Stevens: Doing it for Bristol, qualified 3rd in spine and some of the best lookbacks around.
Corey Bohan: Magazine photos just don't do any justice to riding that stylish.
Jamie Bestwick: Always the best thing to watch at the bike show, this time with a massive 900.

Even photographers are pushing the limits these days, Ricki Adams took the impact of a tailwhip tyre tap straight to the face causing a big old gash to the chin from the Nikon and Kay Clauberg took a bailed bike to the top of the head, which was nicely concealed by a massive plaster.



Local Jams
A bit of info I received on a couple more jams for this years schedule.

Walsall Skatepark
A bit short notice cause I forgot to post the info before going away, but if your in the area and got nothing to do tomorrow...

"There Is a BMX jam Being held at Walsall skatepark on the Tuesday 5th of April. Starts at 4pm until 10pm, £4 entry. There will be best trick and highest air comps, "no pressure. Just enter for a laugh, Ya might win something from one of our lovely, kind. generous sponsors" so the leaflet i picked up in 20 24 26 says. Ride, Dig, Federal and Local clothing will be there"

and another jam, this time a charity surf, skate and bmx event that is being held on Boscombe Beach, Bournemouth in aid of the Tsunami Appeal, The RNLI and St Johns Ambulance.

For more details see the website at www.lcboards.co.uk/surfjam



A few photos of Tom James on home turf (dirt), photos by Mark Limb