Kenny Arimoto came out the gate with one trick on his mind. He hit the hubba, pointed over at the judges booth, and made his way to the top of the big wallride. I don’t know what he was thinking, but he’s a maniac for hopping into that bank without a moment of hesitation. He really got the crowd pumped with this one. (more…)
Steven Jensen, Jaoa Danaikrit, and Dew Sippawit were all throwing tailwhips at the 2013 Red Bull Ride + Style. Jensen has those ninja kick whips down nice like, it’s a wonder how he’s able to do them on flat. The thai dudes killed it and brought some unique tricks to the table, whips and nose manuals being just a few of them. Check out the photo below of Jaoa doing one on the big box. (more…)
Justin “Congo” Mitchell was crushing shit during the races at the 2013 Ride & Style. Not only did he snap his chain and go OTB at the start of his race against Austin Horse. He also ran someone off the top of the berm and into Zane to make up for a similar incident that happened to him last year. Congo, Addison Zawada and I were the only ones to compete in both events, but congo was the only one to wear his cycle shorts while he competed. On that aerodynamic tip. (more…)
Joshua Boothby brought his bag of arial acrobatic tricks with him to Ride & Style this year. I think it’s safe to say that he has backflips on lock, but his flare attempts were even more impressive. Does anybody know if there’s been a successful flare done on fixed? I pulled all these screen shots from clips that Omar Sebai and Zane Meyer helped me shoot at the event, be on the look out for the video tomorrow. Click “ReadMore” to check out some more screen grabs. (more…)
Seitaro Iki came out to the Red Bull Ride & Style Qualifier here in San Francisco, and filmed everyone spinning out on the gold sprints. There’s even a couple shots of me riding out front after the event. I ended up qualifying for the race, so it looks like I’m going to be doing both events this year. Come out to Justin Herman Plaza at noon this Saturday (5-4-13) to check it out.
Omar Sebai came up to SF and stayed at my pad for a few days during Spring Break. Devon Lawson and I took him around and showed him what the San Francisco street game has to offer. It was real sick watching Omar and Valentin ride together. I don’t know what they’re feeding kids these days but it seems to be working. I’ve been seeing a bunch of youngbloods crushing shit lately and really pushing things to the next level. One thing is for sure, these two have some dialed barspins.
With daylight savings time in full effect, Devon Lawson and I have been out shooting longer and later. Making better use of the day and adjusting to the change in light at the usual spots. Here’s a couple screen shots I pulled from some recent clips we’ve been filming here in San Francisco.
Destroy Bikes & Wheel Talk welcome Valentin Racho to the Team. Jeff Dempler has been filiming w/ 16 year old Valentin in San Jose for the past few months. He’s been progressing like crazy in front of the camera and is as consistent as the sun. He’ll throw 180 bars blindfolded and will try whatever you tell him without question.
Zane just dropped this teaser for the 2nd issue of Can’t Fool The Youth. Devon has a full section in this issue, and there’s a huge chunk of clips from our trip to Seattle. I’ve grown to love that Chrome van after all the traveling we’ve done in it. Check out this video and you’ll see what I mean. I can’t wait to watch the full thing, which is going to be premiered at this year’s Red Bull Ride & Style.
It’s official Anthony Combs and Devon Lawson are the latest additions to the Wheel Talk Team. Their explosive style and killer ass sense of humor is what made them a perfect fit for the team. Not to mention the fact that Devo lives w/ me, and Combs is easily one of our best friends. It feels like less of a team and more like a family. Anyways, stop reading this and check out this video already.