my prized 1984 P.K. Ripper with Landing Gear fork… Fork Lifter bars, Flight cranks, black front, chrome rear & one peg… oh yeah, 14″ of chrome seat post and a gay 80’s haircut… all that’s missing is a walkman… er, I meant… ipod. Location: Washington Square Park 3 humps… I just made that up.

I found a photo the other day and decided to share it… it’s from 1985-86. This is my Greg Hill Tuck to flat entry to Liquid Dirt’s GHT tribute…

Rick is recovering for a surgical procedure right now so wish him well!!!!
name this object for a prize…..
Jeremy Tooker enjoys a SD sunset
Got munchies???


Trail boss whips the running last set while “Piney” the pine cone cheers wildly…
Corbin throws a big table with the narrowest bars I’ve seen in a long time.
Jeremy is the main guy here and he shreds… check out their blog… liquid-dirt.com
This is “Stuntman Dan” Downey… I’ve been riding with Danny for years, he can drive a car on 2 wheels & he’s the only person I’ve ever known to backflip a box jump while on fire… random facts for you.

I finally made it out to Skeleton today and they did not disappoint… local shovel artist Jeremy Combs & friends are carefully sculpting their way down the valley. If you are lucky enough find yourself here be prepared for pop… the 2nd set is down right scary its so poppy but they flow they way should and with the endless water supply and perfect afternoon shade this place is awesome aside from LA traffic… nothings perfect. 

Ed Bonnin image by Taylor Wright
…. now
Taylor’s whip before….

Taylor shoulder buzzzz

hip t-bog
Have you ever watched Aussie rules football??? If you haven’t, you should… the shit’s crazy. My point? Nothing really I just found some good photos from Aussie Taylor Wright on Pinkbike and I wanted a smooth segue into my next topic. Objective completed… check.

So, Taylor is from Hobart Australia… is a little rippa… up and coming photog and was mates with the late Ed Bonnin. Ed definitely left his trademark style with the kids he rode with… it’s nice to see!!!

Taylor… thanks for the pics, hope you don’t mind me ripping them off PinkBike too much.


Saturday April 11 & Sunday April 12, 2009 – Superslope will be the first Slopestyle contest at Woodward West.
The slopestyle course is sure to be a rider favorite with a huge assortment of big drops and massive jumps.
We will be taking the already amazing slopestyle playground and grooming it for flow and amplitude. We are
also working on a nice big purse. The judging will be done by top pro riders. The event is the weekend before
Sea Otter so you can be sure that it will have an International field.

Saturday April 11 – Qualifying – 2 runs, best run counts
Sunday April 12 – Semifinals/air contest in the morning, Finals in the afternoon. There will be a big party and
awards banquet after the finals.
Entry Fee – $100 Click here to register ($150 after March 15)

SUPERSESSION 2009 – April 13-15, 2009, Woodward West
Supersession will be three days between the Superslope contest and the Sea Otter Classic. Supersession
will be 3 days of riding at the premiere action sports training center on the west coast. The entry includes
meals and drinks. Entries are limited to Pro riders who are over 18.
Entry Fee – $180 Click here to register ($225 after March 15).

CABINS-
If you wish to stay in the cabins, it will be $37.50 per night. The cabins are like a camp dorm with bunk beds
with 15 people per cabin. It’s a lot of fun and a good bonding experience. You will need to bring a sleeping
bag and pillow if you are staying in the cabins. Click here to register. Enter how many nights you need in
the Quantity space and list the nights you want in the Special Requests.

THE LODGE-
Hotel rooms are available at the lodge for $100 per night (per room, not per person).
E-mail mike@atomlab.com to get the proper forms.
Check out http://www.campwoodward.com/wwwest/main.html for more info and directions.


Muffin’s Mob

Candy Muffin and his Mob on S. African soil

This custom Riot come from Germany… Moritz Langer built it to weigh 11.5kg 

This is one of the best things about my job… posting photos of blkmrt’s from around the world. I never would have thought we’d sell a bike to a kid from Transylvania… and to a Tasmanian.

Here’s a few more of your builds from the streets of Germany to a dirt spine in South Africa. Keep’em coming!!! Thanks.  

one more Canuck…Eric Lawenuk whips it up.
Sorge clicked and spinning
I should have shot more these guys but I wanted to ride too much to pass it up completely.
Mark Keel still has it…
Sorge was gettin’ shit done.
top of the hill at Heath’s trails in Lonie Paxton’s backyard. 
Heath… hip table
Giant’s head stylecat Heath Pinter

This has been a good week for new web content… Jordie Lunn and a crew of Canadians including Ross Measures, Harookz and Kurt Sorge migrated south for few weeks and came to Riverside to ride some dirt. Luckily I was able to meet up with them for the day that started with a 4 hour session at Gavilan. What I thought was going to be a small session doubled  when a few 20″ trail riders from the UK called me and linked up with us.

Unfortunately UK ripper, Bob Manchester (he does the most contorted turndowns I’ve ever seen) clapped his dome on his 2nd run putting him on the sidelines until session 2 at Heath Pinter’s trails where he made a full recovery in his flow. Matt Priest was also here reppin’ the UK 20″ scene for segment bmx.
It was really cool to have a session with 20″ & 26″ with mutual respect for each others riding and no bad vibes being thrown because of bike choice… trails is trails. Shred’em on your fixie if you got it like that.