Check out some clips of Aaron lacing some lines at the Etnies indoor park and talking about various things from jet skiing, to living with Chase hawk, to Dennis McCoy. The “free” hotel story is pretty good, too!
poolside tabes
Here’s our latest advert, featuring Gary Young, tweaking a table at Sunset. The photo is by Josh Hayes, who happens to have an Autophoto over at Defgrip. Download the wallpaper above and then check out his other pics!
Hoang Tran edit
Here’s an edit from Subrosa featuring Hoang Tran shooting some wild barspins and getting a little foot loose.
splattered
Mike Gonzalez sent us some pics of his splatter bike, decked out with some Fire Engine Red parts. The Senior 2 saddle is available now and the rest of the red will come early next year.
We have Mike on the team as our designated racer but he’s down to shred some parks and ditches as well. Check out the Swine Flu Tour for some clips.
Sidehack Check
Photo by Fat Tony @ RideBMX.com
Greyboy and Truly have a bike check up on the Ride site, along with an interview about Impakt Sidehacks and an online version of their Sidehack Love article from earlier this year. Constantly carrying 315lbs plus the force of landings and grinds, these 3 wheeled cousins can take and handle a lot of abuse. Check out the bike check to see what type of parts they’re running on it!
Ratchet Hub Guard review
The Daily Rotter has a review up of our Ratchet Hub guard. It’s not available in stores yet but it is on its way. Give it a few months and you’ll be able to battle Steven Seagal with confidence. Check the review for more pics and a larger version of the image above.
Chris Cole lacing up some G’s
Check out this video Q&A with skateboarder extraordinaire, Chris Cole. You can get to know him a little better through some reader questions from ActiveRideShop.com. While watching, you may recognize those wheels he’s lacing up and playing around with!
JCPC Review
BMXUnion has a review up for our JCPC pedal and it’s even coupled with the video above. There was a very limited quantity released earlier but we’re expecting to have more by the end of the year. If you’re interested and haven’t done so already, make sure to check out the JCPC booklet.
Also, if you’re wondering what Jim Cielencki‘s been up to, he’s been flipping boxes and dropping 360 ETs on his well-equipped Funday PRO.
New Threads!
We have a new batch of t-shirts floating around out there in retail land! They’re not in our online store yet but they will be soon. In the mean time, hit up your local shops or mail orders to get some new threads!
Gary Young Props Bio
DiversionTV just hooked up Gary Young’s old Props Bio from issue 65 and you can now watch it online. The bio came out a long time ago but the riding in it is timeless and there are still plenty of memorable quotes in there. For example, next time you find yourself frustrated and angry about not pulling a trick, just think to yourself, “Wait… I’m riding a kid’s bike. How could you really be that upset when you’re riding a kid’s bike?”
color co-ordinated rails and ledges
Photo by Jeff Z. @ RideBMX.com
Jeff Z. just put up a bike check of Aaron Ross. The Fluorescent Yellow and Ocean Blue parts are in full effect and you can also catch a little backstory about the Date Bike while you’re there. Click the photo to view the bike check.
3/8 Axle for the Ratchet Hub
You may have noticed on Adam Banton’s last bike check that he has a 3/8″ axle listed for his Ratchet hub and JC has one on his bike too. These aluminum axle kits are available now and come with spacers which helps fit the hub to most 14mm dropouts. If you’re looking to shave some weight or maybe even just clean up the look of your bike with our Volcano Bolts, this kit would be a great upgrade for your Ratchet. Hit up the mail-orders or your local bike shop to get your bike on one.
