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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 4:40pm PDT

X Games 15 BMX Preview

By: Teddy Parker

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X Games 15. I like numbers like that. Anything in 5s, those are important numbers. This year the action sports community has been looking back a lot at our roots and how much we have progressed collectively over there 15 years. I, however, am going to look forward.


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X Games starts Thursday and we will see how things start off on the street and 'superpark' course. In street, you have a mad list of riders... the kind of list that makes your head spin. Previous street medalists Van Homan, Aaron Ross, Sean Sexton, and namely Garrett Reynolds, however, are the ones to watch. Everybody has a shot for the podium, but with these guys we are talking experience. They know what the podium feels like and they know how to get it. Also look out for Dakota Roche, Fit Bike Co rider who should never be counted out of a comp. Corey Martinez and Brian Kachinsky also, being the destroyers of rails, will have a high presence in the street event.

Park, or 'superpark' as some call it, seems a bit more difficult though. Especially after the Nike 6.0 HB BMX Pro last weekend, it seems like the win is up in the air. Many expected Daniel Dhers to take that event but Ryan Guettler came out of nowhere with a double backflip among other tricks to take the event. The X Games course doesn't have very double "backable" ramps, however, so will it be a factor in this event?

I know what will be a factor, Scotty Cranmer. Scotty was out with an injury and sort of fell off the map in the media, but he's shining again after a good run at the Nike event. Other riders to look out for are Dennis Enarson, young gun with a bold riding style, Garrett Reynolds, the street and park dominator, and of course... Dave Mirra. Dave just can't leave these kids alone. He has X medals in several BMX disciplines and even has medals in rally! It wouldn't be a surprise to see him add to his trophy room this year.

The vert ramp has been quite clearly dominated by multi medalist rider Jamie Bestwick. I would put my money on him again without a doubt, but I don't know what other riders have up their sleeves. You don't see these guys practicing a lot on the internet or anything. Riders like Chad Kagy, Kevin Robinson, Simon Tabron, and Steve McCann aren't spending their off time watching movies and watering the lawn. However, also keep in mind Kagy, Robinson, and McCann are doing the mega ramp. This might take a toll on their bodies, which may come in effect for the vert comp as well.

In the mega ramp event you have BANGERS. Dave Mirra, Kevin Robinson, Chad Kagy. Those are the top three, in no specific order. I'm sorry I can't call 1-2-3 on this one; these guys are too crazy. Backflip double tailwhips, nohanded frontflips, nearly 20-foot airs out of the mega quarterpipe with flairs, whips, 540s. How do you judge that many near-death experiences?

Stay tuned all week as I'll be posting updates, results, media, everything from X Games 15 BMX...

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