Heath Pinter’s annual trail jam happened this past weekend and the place was packed with plenty of bikes, Rockstar drinks, free tacos and massive sets of tan, voluptuous doubles. Heath keeps his trails pretty dialed and it’s cool that he and Lonnie Paxton are down to open them up and hold jams for everyone to enjoy. Hit up the internet jump for pictures of real jumps and plenty of Chase Hawk.
EDIT: There’s a video from BNQT in there now, too!
Terry Adams just sent me this video of him cruising out of a parking garage in a crackpacker, hopping a grass thing and then ending it with a link for good measure. Freeeeestyle.
Odyssey integrated headsets are now available! Consult the flipbook for full details. Also, there’s a lot of conceptual stuff in the works on the headset horizon. Please keep an eye on the Daily Word for regular updates.
“Mario shreds New Mexico terrain all day, all long. He just recently dialed in his new Brosnasnu Pandora with a bunch of fresh ODSY goodies so he decided to shred and get some photos with his new set up. What he didn’t plan on doing after dialing in a new bike was un-dialing his knee… Mario recently got broke off on a toothhanger gone wrong with a case of regretful footdown… Mario’s part of the knee club now and he’s now awaiting more doctor visits and surgery. I don’t know the full extent of his messed up knee but he should be back up and healthy in about 6 weeks… Get well brotherrrrrrr!” – Alex Bermudez
If you own a cruiser and are looking to upgrade to a light, strong and proven triple wall rim design, now is your chance. 24″ Hazard Lites are in and available in black and chrome. They’re shipping now so your shops should have them very soon!
The needle bearing 9-T Driver we posted about a while ago can now be purchased separately and are compatible with all of our earlier 14mm cassette hubs. To get the full info, check out the original flipbook.
Yo Dudes,
My trip to Thailand was amazing! We rode some really awesome stuff, including elephants. All of the Thai riders that we met were so hospitable, and the Thai smile really is infectious. Everywhere we went, we were met by smiling faces. It was really quite nice, with the exception of the sun dial that was shaped like a half pipe… but we were expecting to get kicked off of that thing.
Unfortunately at the end of the trip I twisted my knee. It was on this weird road gap, when I pulled up in the air, my hand slipped off the grip. In hindsight, I fell victim to the humidity.
Talk soon,
Gary
Here’s our advert in the latest Ride BMX (page 6 & 7) and Ride UK (page 6 & 7) issues, featuring Mr. Gary Young. Photo by the Kosman.
Mike Vincent and Jimmy Levan
There’s a Mike Vincent benefit ride happening next month in the LA area and rather than just post details about it, Brian Tunney decided to interview Mike for the ESPN site. In it, you can learn a little more about his accident and his background in BMX. Details about the event are below:
It’s a 27-mile ride throughout the Los Angeles area, with a raffle and t-shirts being sold afterwards. Last year, the event raised over $2200, and they’re currently seeking donations for this year’s raffle. The event goes down on April 5, 2009 at 12:30 PM. If you’re in the L.A. area, come out and enjoy the ride. And if you’re a company looking to donate prizes towards the raffle, your donations are very welcome.
If you’d like to make a contribution or need additional information on how to donate to the cause, please e-mail nicelyd(at)verizon[dot]net.
And if you’ve got a box of swag you’re looking to donate (t-shirts, bike gear, backpacks, artwork, anything), here’s the mailing address:
Level 3 Post; Attn: Jeff Stroot
2901 W. Alameda Ave.
Burbank, CA 91505
We just got a big shipment in and inside some of the boxes were these red and blue tires! They come in Path and Mike Aitken treads and are all decorated with tanwalls. Skid through your current set and get a new pair of these to match your Rocky Balboa shorts!
They’re shipping next week so you should be able to get your hands on them very, very soon!
Gary Young 360 in Thailand
The original file name read, “Jimmy’s Pizza.” (Metal BMX)
Spy photo from Terry’s most recent photo shoot…
Here are some random bits of news, photos and videos from a few of our team guys.
First up, Gary Young and Aaron Ross went to the Thailand X-Games recently and Ted from Esco (our Thailand Distributor) sent over a handful of photos to share. Hit up the read more link to see Gary’s huge 360s, turndowns and hospital visit…
Second, Jimmy Levan celebrated his 35th birthday this past weekend with some good friends and Blondie! Hit up the Metal site for more pics.
Third, Terry Adams just got back from Paris for a photo shoot with Cream Magazine. The results will be out in the April issue. Also, there’s a huge flatland event happening in Paris later this year. You can catch a video of Terry and some friends “training” for it across the pond.
