Jake Kinney’s Ride Get’s A FaceLift

I drove up to Woodward yesterday for the start of the 2010 Winter Camp where Jake Kinney is running his first trial camp for the MTB program. If all goes well, Woodward West will have it’s first vegan, straight-edge pro four-cross/ slope style/ camp director… I have confidence Jake will impress.
Anyway, Jake just repainted his Mob trail bike and it’s got some sample graphics from my buddy Louie Alvarez. Louie is a graffiti artist from SD with some sick styles. Here’s Jake’s Mob…
Jake’s ride…
I’m diggin’ it… you? 

Woodward West, Black Market Style

So, as a last minute decision, Carter, Kevin Sorichetti, and myself headed up to Woodward West to meet Jake Kinney for the opening day of Winter Camp. We met up with Chad from Index Ink and headed out bright and early. After an autograph session during registration with some BMX pros, we headed down to the ramps to get ready to shred. Unfortunately, this was the week that a record 142 kids, just on bikes, decided to visit camp. We got a few sessions in before the kids had to do their evaluations. After everyone was let loose on the property, we all rode as much of the facility as we could, meeting the kids and helping them with some lines. After dinner we decided to call it a day and head home, but not without some good memories from the day. I have photos from my phone, and the ones off the cameras will be up very shortly.

This is how we do it baby!

Pit stop for Monsters and candy, i was good all day!

Some people just aren’t cut out for life on the road hahahah

The boss, always working hard.

Christmas 2010…

Wow… another Christmas come and gone… goodbye. But the memories will last a lifetime. Over the course of my life my parents have contributed to my long BMX career that eventually lead me to starting Black Market and doing what I do now… 
Well, this Christmas I finally had a chance for the first time since I started this shindig to give my parents bikes. I was so stoked to see their reactions! My mom has been riding this pink and white thing to walk her dog for a couple of years that I wanted desperately to replace and destroy ( that will happen later… ) and I wasn’t sure if Vince even wanted to ride a bike… he’s all about horses. So, when I saw my mom stand and start to crank… I had a moment of panic… then she threw her right foot off and carved a turn around Vince laughing. Vince and my mom are both in leather soled cowboy-ish boots on plastic pedals… not very good riding shoes to say the least. Did that stop Vince from riding no handed while cruising around my block? Nope.
I have to say, seeing them riding around like the 200+ kids at Woodward this weekend was amazing and I’m glad i was finally able to do it.

Happy Holidays!!!

Adam Buried Alive… Details at 11

Well, kind of.
 As you all know, Adam calls New Jersey home. And, as you may or may not know the East Coast is currently getting pounded by snow storm after snow storm. And Adam’s house and the “Back Gnar” are currently under about 25″ of new snow with some drifts reaching the 7-8′ mark… good times.
Check the pics Adam sent.
 The 6 AM walk to work.

 Adam’s GTI is sitting behind that door waiting for a better day.
Looks like it’s time for skis…
 I don’t think it’s gonna start…
Adam and his new toy… hopefully this turns into an 8′ Ice Quarter.
Can’t say I miss this at all.

Teva Mountain Games On Tv

Its not very often you turn on the TV and theres mountain bike footage on. But I happened to catch some footage from the teva mountain games of my self unexpectedly.


At the Gate


Winning a round


Climbing the stairs


Podium

Snow Day In the Netherlands with Martin Knorr

This edit is all about what riding bikes is all about: having a great time and hanging out with friends! If you want to see sick riding action than this video is not what you’re searching for… I tried my best to get the good and fun atmosphere of this day into the video. It was a great day, we had a lot of fun, and that’s what riding bikes is all about!!
Enjoy…. Martin



Martin’s Snowride

Pics from the past…

The other day Ben Tobin sent me this pic of Jim Tharp killin’ a simple wall ride set up outside the Motel 6 we stayed at in Austin during our Pita Beggo roadtrip that was featured in this year’s Don Hampton film, “Here We Go Again”.
Ben got me thinking about how many good pics there were from that trip and I wanted to share a few…
Quote from Jim 2 days ago…
DUDE! I love that shot! that was the best trip I have ever been on SO FUN! I’ve been doing good just same old same old… still slangin coffee to old rich dried up crusty house wife’s. riding my bike as much as Ican, Lisa and I did a demo at this middle school a couple days ago and it was so fun, a little hectic but fun. diggin tryin to get sum stuff ready for spring, I’m gonnna redo the cliff jumps and make that place fun again, that spot is amazing to shoot, just tryin to motavate and get goin’…… ok all motavated gonig to dig, later alligator. Jimi
Steve Bafus T-whips the last set at Gavilan on day 1.

Thomas killin’ Santa Fe, NM on his first ever Freeride trip… the man can ride anything.

This was my favorite jump of the entire trip… the 4th set at 9th St… So right ever time!

Jim sends a steezy 1 foot euro over the 9th st. dirt quarter/spline in the Austin heat.

BTW…
is now available on itunes… pretty cool.

Yannick Granieri Dakine Edit

I had the pleasure of meeting Yannick at Crankworx Colorado this year, and he is one of the coolest, greatest riders I’ve met. He blew up on the scene and showed everyone how to throw down and still be totally positive. Dakine made an edit of him at his local French secret spot, and it does not disappoint! Enjoy!

DAKINE Yannick Granieri from DAKINE on Vimeo.