Chicago: known for wind, hotdogs, pizza, Michael Jordan, the Bean, and apparently really good spots. All of that except the wind sounded good to us, so to Chicago we headed with Aaron Ross, Tom Dugan, Grant Germain, Matt Nordstrom, and Jared Swafford. We posted up in a fancy loft and hit the streets every day for a week, and this is what we came up with. Chicago is awesome.
Video by Walter Pieringer.
New Grant Germain action from the streets of Southern California. Filmed/Edited by Francis Castro.
Enjoy!
The Common Crew and some close affiliates came by the Full Factory ramps for some good times and to shred the grind boxes and rails. Watch the vid. Enjoy.
Sean Sexton and Gary Young have some rad clips in this new Vans video. Check it out.
Here’s a RE Up on this video in case you missed it. Jacob Cable and Travis Hughes putting in work.
The 4th annual Texas Toast Jam is coming! We assume that you like a good time, so be sure to save the date and make your way down to Austin. We’ve got some sweet stuff in the works and a bunch of rad sponsors on board.
Bookmark TEXASTOASTJAM.COM for info and events as they get locked down, along with some archive videos for you guys to watch. We will disclose the location closer to the event as well.
If you are interested in supporting TOAST or getting involved, please email toast@odysseybmx.com.
Here’s the current print ad featuring Tom Dugan having fun on the 316 House ramp. As seen in the new Ride UK.
Antigram hubs and guards available now.
Be there if you’re in or around NYC.
Back in January of 2013, John Paul came to OTX Design to ask our head product designer some questions about our Key Chain. Click HERE to check that out, its a good read.
Our very own Chase Hawk just took home the gold medal in the X Games park contest, and we’re stoked. Keep reading to get a little insight from Chase now that he’s Austin’s newest X Games champion.
So Chase, you just won the X Games, how do you feel?
Um, I feel great. These last few months have been kind of revolving around this past weekend. I feel like I take it serious every year, being a part of X Games, because it’s such an amazing opportunity getting to be able to do it and be a part of it. This year with it being in my home town made it a little bit more special for me I guess. I wouldn’t say it made me want to do any better, but I guess you could say I put a little more pressure on myself to try and take it seriously and do the best that I could. Yeah, I did exactly that and kind of went into it with somewhat of a game plan, stuck to it, and it ended up working out.
Did you do anything to prepare?
Just really tried to be conscious of my health. Spending a lot of time with a personal trainer and really trying to rehab certain areas of my body that take a beating on a regular basis. I really wanted to come into it feeling as strong as I possibly could mentally and physically, and I feel like I just kinda found my spot within the first couple of days of practice. I felt really comfortable about where I was at and what I was doing; kind of went into it with a certain level of confidence, and it stayed there throughout the week. That definitely helped.
So no long hours in the foam pit?
[Laughter] No, no long hours in the foam pit. I just tried to stay true to the way I would normally ride a bowl like that, and it was kind of easy to go into it with that kind of vibe with it being in my home town; I really wanted to treat it like it was a normal session anywhere else that I’d be having with any of my other friends in Austin, and essentially that’s what it kind of was. I had a blast the whole week, and it was awesome.
Are you nervous about having to defend your title next year?
No, not at all. Any one of those guys is fully capable of taking down that top spot. It’s definitely going to be awesome going into it next year having won this one, but it’s going to make me want to take the same strategy and work even harder next year trying to defend it. I can’t wait, and I really hope this event stays in this city for as long as it can. Austin really supports it, and overall it was a positive vibe throughout the weekend. I think everybody was really stoked on every event. I’ve never ridden in front of a crowd that big or that loud, and to have it be local too is the cherry on top.
Can I ask how much money you won?
I think it was $50,000 for first.
Holy shit, that’s crazy.
Yeah.
So what now, you going to Disney Land?
[Laughter] No, but I do want to take some kind of trip without the bike, just kind of get away for a week and enjoy it with my fiancé. Get away from everything and go to the beach or something. That’ll probably be first on the list.
Awesome. Thanks Chase!
Are you in the Chicago area? Ride BMX? Wanna meet Aaron Ross, Gary Young, Tom Dugan, Jared Swafford and Grant Germain? Then stop by Let’s Roast Cycles this Friday!
See you there.
