Fox has a west coast team trip coming up in June. Dudes like Aaron Ross, Chase Dehart, Chase Hawk, and much more in a city near you! For more info check out their website...



Zack Warden is like... Toats gnarly... What is this? Doesn't even have a name yet... Backflip bikeflip? He named the 360 bikeflip the Iron Lotus (see Blades of Glory reference)... What next?



Ben Hucke was officially announced a Shadow Conspiracy pro a while ago and here is the video and INTERVIEW...

It is safe to say that this will be the biggest ASA BMX Triples event ever and it is so because of a deep list of riders. This event, happening at Northern Illinois University, will host nearly ever top rider in BMX such as Daniel Dhers, Scotty Cranmer, Brett Banana Sandwich, Ryan Guettler, Rob Darden, Ryan Nyquist, Austin Coleman, Craig Mast, Zack Warden, Brandon Dosch, Colton Satterfield, and Koji Kraft. Dude...

Well, when it comes to these big contests I suppose what you want are some predictions and insight into what these riders will produce. SO. Daniel Dhers has been sort of sleeping lately and maybe working on things at Woodward and coming out huge. However, Brett Banana Sandwich (screw his last name) put on a show at Simpel Session that is only a testament to wins in his future. But he can't even drive yet or something. He's in high school. The big guys in this contest have what it takes to intimidate a rookie like Brett. Guettler and Darden and Nyquist can always take events if they really feel like going big.

And the younger dudes from dirt like Dosch and Coleman are solid as well but can they come close to the high-end trickery of Dhers and Brett? I dunno. So first place goes to Daniel Dhers for pulling off some new trick never thought of before or something, second goes to Brett for a myriad of frontflips and flip whips and 720 whips. Third place goes to Scotty Cranmer or Ryan Guettler because they're similarly good and they will be battling for that podium spot.

Ya heard? Now watch the video below to get more information about this event...

He does it again. I told you that Ryan Nyquist had a way of knowing exactly what the judges are looking for. He just impresses to the max. Nyquist pretty much let out a banger run that took the lead and could not be topped by any other rider. Though seemingly redundant, his run was a double truck, opposite double truck, truck, and then a 720 truck on the last set.He is the truck driving master. Ryan Nyquist wins Dew Tour Portland.


Dennis Enarson steps up to the task and takes second. Once thought a park and street type rider, Enarson proved that his skills were easily taken to the dirt. He is the whip master. Flip whips, triple whips, nothing TO whip... please, stop the tailwhips!!! Scotty Cranmer takes third and proves himself in a way similar to Dennis as a well-rounded rider. I would almost give Scotty the win with his diversity. Flip whips, no-handed fronties, truck drivers, everything! Brandon Dosch, last event's second placer, takes fourth and Corey Bohan (the qualifying winner) takes fifth...




I told you. But was it ever in question? Sir Jamie Bestwick takes the vert event again. Simon Tabron injured himself in competition, which essentially left the podium up for grabs. Chad Kagy, who wasn't visible much in the last Dew Tour, did what I thought he would and took second place. Steve McCann takes third. Zack Warden takes fourth. And Jimmy Walker takes fifth.

If you haven't seen Bestwick's runs, go see them. Nobody goes higher, harder, faster...



When I gave you a pre-contest blog on this event, I told you to look out for Garrett Reynolds. However, I was just sort of putting him in the race against who I really thought would take it (Dhers or Cranmer). Well, Mr. Reynolds continues his dominance by beating out the Miracle Boy (Dave Mirra) who took second and Daniel Dhers getting third. Mark Webb took fourth and Dennis Enarson took fifth (a good weekend for Enarson no doubt).

This is Reynolds first Dew Tour win, and I think that is because he is competing in park here. There is no street event. But lately we have seen him riding differently and applying more air and even gnarlier combinations that go well with park judges. I don't know what to say about this kid. He's got it. Whatever "IT" is...

I was fortunate enough to head over to the Levi's/Tilly's Demo at the Etnies Skatepark in Lake Forest on Sunday.

The Levi's team riders were being great sports, coming out in the Southern California heat to ride and mingle with kids after spending a week in the same heat an hour north at the X Games. The riders came out doing their thing, even though several of them were down from the X Games. Dakota throwing street 540s, Nathan and Corey Luc-E grinding the whole ledge on the long pyramid, and Morgan Wade and Zack Warden fooled around on some quarters. X Games 15 vert winner Jamie Bestwick came and had a laugh and put some money in kid's pockets for doing tricks and things with famous BMX MC, Catfish.

In-N-Out came and catered the event and the line was long enough to need one of those disneyland setups with the back and forth railing, you know?

The Etnies skatepark is SUPER fun and I might even go back to ride it since I couldn't really ride Sunday (broke my cranks). It was a great time meeting the team, the kids that went, and some other BMX heads that showed up. Also, look out for young and upcoming rider DEVON SMILLIE. Apparently, he is from Atlanta, Georgia and ended up in town due to some more unfortunate circumstances. Regardless, he came to the event and put everything down. Catfish was losing his mind all day telling SOMEBODY to sponsor that kid.

It was a fun day. Wish I could have had my bike for the event. It's all good. I only got a few photos so look at those but WAIT for the video I got with some clips of the pros. Coming soon...