Ahhh… they’re for real… the new X-Fusion Vengence 20mm fork. Here’s few shots of things to come.

Karl Bensemann twist a can can 3 for Tim Pierce’s lens in New Zealand.

I probably should have told you earlier but Jon Condezella was the first to accurately guess a “tobacco water pipe” and he was the winner of… a t shirt. Good job John… amazing how many people picked up on that immediately… thanks for playing, next time we’ll make it a bit harder.

Here’s Adam and Jason Perz entry into the recent Odd Couple video contest held at Ray’s Indoor MTB Park IN Cleveland, Oh. I not sure why Adam & Kevin would want to sabotage Dorito’s runs, but watch the vid. and judge for yourself.

I almost forgot my favorite part of this post… this is Atomlab’s founder, Mike Flaherty circa 1984… riding a Patterson with graphite Tuff II’s, giant Zeronine plate… visor riser and a JT Mouthtrap and checkered slip ons… Mike… you’re the man!!!!

Atomlab has a sick new custom wheel build page where you can choose from a plethora of rim, nipple spoke combos just in case your nips are doing it for you any more and you’re ready for that upgrade. Check it out… Atomlab.com

I’m sitting here in LAX awaiting my first boarding call for an 11 hour flight to Narita, Japan then on to Taipei. I’m pretty excited to see the actual bicycle industry at work, this should be pretty cool.
I’ll do my best to up date this thing as much as possible. Unfortunately it’s supposed to rain for my entire visit so I didn’t even pack my bike this trip. Back in a week.

I knew this would grab your attention….
I’m stoked to finally announce the team riders blogs are up and operational… now they just need to get started. Adam has already started posting with the results from Ray’s Odd Couple video contest last week. Stay tuned….

A few years ago I met the Hasserjian Bros. while working at Woodward’s MTB camp… and they have kept in touch but this time Luke did me one better by mocking up a blkmrkt ad for an assignment in advertising class… Better get an A… 

‘Teisuke Morimoto is a huge bike fan from Japan as well as a photographer, video producer and the Black Market distributor in the Land of the Rising Sun. Anyway, I found some cool photos on his flickr page and wanted to share. 

Another heart breaker for the action sports community as Jeremy Lusk passes away from injuries sustained in Costa Rica during an FMX event.

“Professional freestyle motocross rider Jeremy
Lusk died Monday night after succumbing to a brain injury incurred in a
Feb. 7 X Riders show in Costa Rica.
Lusk, 24, whose nickname was “Pitbull,” was a
member of the Metal Mulisha freestyle motocross team. He died at 11:03
p.m. PT at the Calderon Intensive Care Unit in San Jose, where he was
treated for major brain trauma and was in an induced coma to allow
swelling of his brain to subside.
Video of the crash shows Lusk completing the
initial trick of his run, but after his launch from a second, smaller
ramp, his bike pitches forward on landing and his full-face helmet
shears apart on impact.
According to the Prayforjeremylusk.blogspot.com
website created by his supporters, Lusk died in the presence of his
parents, Chuck and Gina Lusk, his wife Lauren and her parents.
Mulisha members Brian Deegan, Ryan Hagy, Cameron Steele and Erik Apple were also with him.
“He is now with our Heavenly Father and is at
peace,” the website posted. “We know he is performing sick tricks for
all those in Heaven to crowds greater than we have ever seen. We will
miss you Pitbull!”
His family and friends travelled to Costa Rica
in hopes of returning Lusk to the U.S. for treatment, but his injuries
were too severe.
Funeral arrangements are pending.” – US Today