Switchback
Digging solidly almost everyday most of the winter and trying to ride, work on bikes, and whatever else has been pretty hard on my body. But i keep going.
I have developed a twinge just above my left shoulder blade. Apart from that i manage to stretch most achey pains out, and if that does’nt work, breathing exercises really help.
Although, last week my lower back was begining to feel the strain from digging the new berm section that is the start of the big line at our spot.
I realized that it made more sense to shovel switch handed in the anti clockwise berm.
Its definitely helped with the back thing, and my left forearm is begging to get used to lifting the weight of the dirt.
My right hand is much more swollen compared to the left.
I still cant break ground too well with the cutting spade switch handed but i think shovelings enough for now.
Try it out. It might mean you’d beable to dig for longer if you switch it up a bit.
DC AND SE BIKES JOIN TO LAUNCH THE QUADANGLE
April, 2008 - DC and SE Bikes have joined together to release the Quadangle, a classic frame from SE’s stable. The “Loop Tail Quad”, as it was known, will be the second joint release from the DC x SE partnership. The two brands released a recreated PK Ripper in April of 2007. Less than 500 redesigned Quadangle bikes will be released Spring 2008 to exclusive shops worldwide.
“This bike is an absolute work of art… a testament to the design brilliance of Scott Briethaupt, and the inventive SE Racing ethos of that time,” said DC Co-Founder Damon Way. “We are truly honoured to have the opportunity to align with SE to deliver a project of this caliber”.
The 2008 DC x SE Quadangle has been redesigned in a new aesthetic. It has been revamped as a 24-inch cruiser, the first time this larger size has ever been featured on this bike. Like the original 1979 version, the bike features a black frame, but custom DC x SE pads and head badge have been added, to keep shared branding with the first DC x SE project, the PK Ripper.
The original SE Quadangle was created in 1979 as Stu Thompson’s signature bike. It was quickly dubbed the “STR-1”, which stood for “Stu Thompson Replica 1”. After some design changes it was given several new nicknames including the “Quadangle” and “Loop Tail Quad” based on its new design. This version would be made from 1979 to 1982 before being updated into a newer non-loop tail design.
The frame would go through additional design changes in the following years and a new frame was created in 1984. SE used the newly designed Quadangle to address the rising popularity of the Freestyle market by adding frame standers, a coaster brake mount and a steeper head tube angle. This would be referred to as the “Freestyle Quad” and was coupled with a new version of its custom “Landing Gear” fork called “Standing Gear”. This new version of the frame and fork would only be offered in 1984 and 1985. From 1985 to 1994 the design remained untouched. By the late 1990’s the frame was converted over to alloy from the original steel construction, which forever changed the aesthetic of the design.
This 24-inch Quadangle is the second in a series of three limited edition bikes from DC and SE Bikes, all designed to embrace the heritage of the brand and the sport. Truly a collector’s item,
production will be limited to less than 500 bikes. For more information on the project, please visit www.dcshoes.com/quad .
Photographer - Kris Avery
Photographer mini Q&A number 3, Kris Avery from Gloucester…
Who are you and where are you from?
I’m Kristyan Avery (gloskris) and I’m from Abbeymead, Gloucester.
Galleries (and a bit of history)
Just been going through thousands of photos from over the years, rebuilding the galleries back up.
There has been some progress made from the very first photos I took.
- One of the first was the fakie of Lee Hathaway, taken on my dad’s Canon AE-1. No flashes, print film and generally no idea what I was doing.
- I then bought something a bit newer, a Canon EOS 600 and a flash. Scott Edgworth, table at Wolverhampton.
- Instead of taking the money from a works Christmas bonus, I asked them to get me a fisheye lens instead. Jon, x up at Redditch.
- Moving up a gear, I bought a set of pocket wizard radio slaves as Lard was using them, so I figured I needed them too. Kye Forte , no footed can on a TWOAND8 roadtrip.
- A proper lens at last, 70-200mm F2.8. Jon Robinson, table on the DC trails roadtrip.
- A second flash and another radio receiver. Stephen Murray, footplant at Epic.
- Going digital, switching over to a Nikon D70. Toby Forte, second DC roadtrip.
- Current day, digital (D2x), 80-200mm lens and 3 flashes. Colum Walshe, footjam whip at Motion.
Photographer - Richard Homer
Following on from Craig Tulls short Q&A last week, next up is Homer from BCBMX and Passion.
Who are you and where are you from?
Im Richard Homer or Homer or Brian Tumma depending on who you are and I’m a 25 year old Brummie from a town called Stourbridge in the Midlands.
Rider owned
Crucialbmx is literally a stones throw from Dean Lane skatepark (although more like a bottle down there). Run by Scott and Maria, here’s a look around…
Us & Them
I’ve just been watching the new Us & Them DVD and for £6, you can’t go wrong. If you are into DVDs packed with non-stop, cutting edge riding, then this might not be totally up your street but it is a well edited and entertaining DVD. Not that there isn’t great riding, I love the Josh Kinsley section, his manual control is second to none and some great lines and combos.
There’s also solo and mix sections from Ed Tongue, Pete Moore, Javier Ortega, Fez, Brazel, Jason Phelan and a few others.
Photographer - Craig Tull
If photography forums isn’t your thing, then you probably don’t visit Homer’s ever growing Passion website. There’s ton of good photos on there from some talented photographers. I’ve always been into Craig Tull’s work, so take and look and see what he’s got to say.
