Brick2Brix
19th of july sounds a way away yet but i hear the entrance is limited to 150 so if its not already all filled up get onit ffffast.
This is gonna be mental. If i cant race then im gonna get to watch the gate start.
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There’s no limit!, no no, no no no no, no no no no, no no no no, no no Theres no Limit !!!
Get training.
Protect ya noggin Jam pt1
3rd time lucky and Toby’s jam came good. Weather was sketchy on the Saturday but a good old Newton Abbot drinking session made up for that and the jam was extended over till Sunday. There is a write up by Toby on the Ride site and some more antics on the Segment site.
Vans Summer Sessions
Vans release Summer Session plans for 2008
Following on from the successful launch of the Vans Summer Sessions in 2007, the six stop tour is back this year to entertain you over the coming months at key action sport and music festivals. It consists of a combination of skate vert comps, BMX and Skate mini-ramp sessions as well as the VANS Rococo Wakeboard Rail Tour which all come together to create a not to be missed experience.
Featuring top UK and European athletes, you can check out all the action from the Vans Team at the following events:
14th &15th June: NASS, Shepton Mallet. Vert Comp and Euro Skate Team Demo
27th – 29th June: Wakestock, Blenheim Palace. Vans Rococo Rail Jam
4th – 6th July: Wakestock, Abersoch. ?Vans Rococo Rail Jam ??
11th – 13th July: T in the Park, Balado, Scotland. Mini-ramp Skate and BMX Demo
4th – 10th August: Boardmasters, Newquay. $20,000 Vert Skate Comp and Mini-ramp Demo ??
9th – 10th August: Unleashed Music Festival, Newquay. ?Vans Roccoco Rail Jam ??
About the Vans Roccoco Rail Tour ?The hugely successful head to head competition takes place on the Vans pool gap construction which consists of a top pool and a winch system that launches the riders forward towards two straight down rails and a gap rail, where they can show off their trick skills. The construction holds 200,000 gallons of water and truly is a spectacular event to watch.
Red Bull Empire of Dirt Ticket Application Open!
TODAY – Applications for the coveted Red Bull Empire of Dirt tickets are NOW OPEN at www.redbullempireofdirt.com
The 2008 Red Bull Empire of Dirt will be held over two days: Friday 25th and Saturday 26th July on a farm near Newton Abbot, Devon. The crowd will witness some of the world’s best all-round BMX riders hit the most
insane course ever built: the world’s first BMX dirt slopestyle!
The rider list, released last week, reads like a Who’s Who of BMX and includes Gary Young, Brian Foster, Chris Doyle, Corey Bohan and the UK’s very own Forte brothers – Kye and Leo.
Tickets for Red Bull Empire of Dirt are FREE, but strictly limited.
Ticket are allocated for the Friday, Saturday or both days, and are PER CAR, so everyone is encouraged to fill their cars up (legally) with BMX fans.
Those folks who scored a ticket for last year’s weather-cancelled event are eligible for a PRIORITY TICKET. Which means their application will go to the top of the list (provided the contact details match those submitted last year).
Tickets will be allocated on a strictly first-come-first-served basis, so don’t miss out! Applications for tickets will close on June 23rd, or when tickets run out, whichever comes first.
Braun cruZer Tour
The first leg of the Braun cruZer Tour takes place this weekend. Read the press shizzle for more info…
“X-Games Winner Daniel Dhers confirmed for all three Braun cruZer Tour stops!
Nearly every BMX-fan all over the world will remember those three top athletes Mark Webb, Ben Wallace and Daniel Dhers battling for the Braun cruZer Tour crown in 2007 with it’s overwhelming final at the Suzuki BMXMasters presented by Braun. So we are seriously looking forward to experiencing the some of the same BMX highlights again As Daniel Dhers confirms his attendance at all three Braun cruZer Tour events for 2008.
T-Mobile Extreme Playgrounds ‘The Dirt Session’ Live on Freecaster.tv
The T-Mobile Extreme Playgrounds continues this year with a 3 event series in locations around Germany. The first, on Sunday April 20 is ‘The Dirt Session’ at the Kraftzentrale arena in the Duisburg-Nord country park, Germany.
‘The Dirt Session’ is an invite only BMX and MTB event where some of the best riders in the world will compete in a BMX Dirt Jump and MTB Slopestyle contests.
Some of the invited riders who will be competing in the BMX contest are Ryan Nyquist, Ryan Guettler, Tobias Wicke as well as world champion Great Britain’s Kye Forte. In the MTB Slopestyle event spectators will see the skills of Lance McDermott, Paul Bassagoita, John Cowan and Timo Pritzel. Live music acts Sportfreunde Stiller, Millencolin and Jack Peñate will also be playing, creating a great festival atmosphere.
‘The Dirt Session’ will go Live on Sunday, April 20 at 14:00 (CET)
Odyssey Electronical Premieres
IMG are running a few UK Odyssey Electronical premieres over the next week.
Check out the details and dates at www.IMGDistribution.co.uk
Put it in your diary
Popped into Crucial today and to say they’re stoked on the United team dropping in is an understatement. Going to be a good day, so come on down.
Fixed gear london party
Well its more a launch for their range of limited edition tshirts that they’ve had various artists do, some quite well known. There will be bikes on display, including a charge fixie along with their own creations, a selection of large prints of fixed riders. Some of the stuff will be for sale including a swanky gold vivalo and of course the shirts. There’ll be alot of drinking and some riding going on and maye an after event, event. Its at a shoe shop called Gloria’s just off the main brick lane in that truman bruary bit that’s usally heaving with the eastend hipster ensamble in the summer, directly across from the new rough trade shop. Pop along have a laugh, buy something to help them pay the rent. On the 14th thats the thursday, evening valentines day.See fixed gear London for details
Cadence Clothing From new york. Its getting pretty close innit.
I know this is an bmx site so here’s a plug for a 82gram peg that exposure are gonna be producing in the near future, it does work ive seen them in action and id have thought ali would stick horribly but it glides just fine, obviously i dont think its the one for grinding brick ledges, but rails coping & smooth ledges
Southbank
You might have seen on various other sites the future of Southbank is in jeapardy and the petition to save it. In response to the uncertain future of the South Bank, the film ‘Save Southbank’ has been made.
There is a premier at the Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place (Leicester Square tube) on the 7th of February at 7.45pm.
Entry is free, but you must get a ticket from Slam City Skates. No tickets will be given out on the evening.
Slam City Skates
16 Neals Yard
W2CH 9DP
020 7240 0928
You can also sign the petition at: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/saveSB/
Ride It Winter Jam
The webpage for the Ride It Winter Jam is now live (more details of the jam in a an earlier post).
Ride It Winter Jam 08
More Eastern European contests, this one in Latvia. The RIDE IT Wintejam 08 is on the 16th of february in The Cinema Studio Of Riga (Latvia).
A new park will be built (sketches are in the add) and there will be BMX, Sk8board, and MTB competitions, BMX flatland jam, Snow and Ski jam (sketches are in the add).
The afterparty will take place in 2 large halls, with DJ and VJ show, and you will be able to relax in Chill-out hall.
There is a website here: http://www.rideit.lv, although the contest page isn’t up yet. Alternatively, get in touch with Murgonis, one of the organisers.
Motion Jam-age
Motion jam photos. i have heard its all changed at motion so i am sure i will have some pictures soon. i havnt shot bmx since i took these at the start of november. I have been riding the bmx track loads and plan to shoot some pics down there soon just for a change. Remeber hit up my website! i have made a few photo changes and have started to add some captions. Also not one to really blow my own trumpet but i have just recently been accepted on to the British Press Photographers Association so hit this… and check it out. Be sure to check out the new ride bmx issue solely for the Chris Doyle interview.
Stoked on Being Pumped
This is the flyer for the UK premier of Mutiny’s new video, Stoked on Being Pumped. There is one in Austin, TX on the 16/11 and this one in Derby, UK 04/12. Both these premieres are going to be shown in full HD!
Glamorama
These photos have been sitting around for a weeks, from the Glamorama Jam that was at Central Skatepark in Manchester.
SOUCE VIDEO PREMIERE
The Source are having their DVD premiere in Hastings this Saturday (27th Oct). Check it.
Central Skatepark Jam
Last weeks jam is now this weeks jam.
