Quick Hits Archive: July 26 - August 1, 2007

Aug 16 2007 / Los Angeles, CA

August 1, 2007

Chad Kagy Breaks Collarbone, Out of X Games; Legend Hoffman to Compete?
Published: 7:30 p.m. PT by Greg

BMX Vert star Chad Kagy, who won the gold medal in BMX Vert last year at X Games and just finished first last weekend at the Soul Bowl contest, broke his collarbone Tuesday in BMX Big Air practice and will miss the X Games, according to friend and fellow rider Kevin Robinson.

"Yesterday he sustained an injury and broke his collarbone in two places and suffered a concussion so he's out," Robinson told Lat34 today. "He;ll be out for the next six weeks or so."

Kagy's absence will be felt most in the Vert contest, where Jamie Bestwick and Simon Tabron now face little competition.

In Big Air, the other event which Kagy was taking part in, Robinson remains the favorite after his win in the inaugural showing last year. He brought up a couple of ideas about who, other than Kagy, will be the man to beat.

"Everyone who is up on that ramp deserves to be there," Robinson said. "They all can throw down... Morgan Wade can get the job done and Mat Hoffman, too. I think Mat's going to end up riding the event. Who knows what Mat will pull."

The BMX Big Air finals are scheduled to take place Friday night at 5 p.m. PT. BMX Vert finals take place Saturday at 4:30 p.m.

X Games Updates - Music, Webcasts, Charity and More
Published: 1:16 a.m. PT by Greg

You can expect to hear a lot about X Games this week, so here are a few of the latest updates:

• Some musical acts have been announced for X Games at The Home Depot Center from Aug. 2-5. Bands will include local faves The Shys, The Donnas and Death by Stereo. For full lineup info, check out this release.
• For the first time ever, ESPN is planning a global simulcast of the opening of an X Games. Starting on Thursday (August 2) at 9 p.m. ET, the first five minutes of the games will air live simultaneously on ESPN in the U.S. and 18 ESPN International networks around the globe. The possible reach? How about 267 million viewers in 145 countries? Dang. Read more.
• Can't make it to the X Games? Here's the TV Schedule so you can watch it from home.
• Don't have a TV? Think they're an instrument of Satan? Well, you can also check out X Games coverage online, via iTunes, on satellite and mobile, too. Here are all the details.
• Finally, there's also a great charity auction and benefit going on this week. Here's some information.
• And as we've been telling you, there are lots of profiles coming out now that X Games are close. The latest is of Bob Burnquist by the LA Times about how he has a pretty good advantage in the Big Air Competition because he happens to have a Megaramp in his yard. Oh, and because Danny Way is out... Yeah, good reasons.

Glifberg and Saari Win in Rotterdam
Published: 12:52 a.m. PT by Greg

The 2007 Vans World Championship of Skateboarding in Rotterdam went down last weekend and there were some familiar faces that made it to the podium. Arto Saari was the Skate Street winner, while Rune Glifberg took another championship in Vert.

We have some photos from the event -- you can check out a gallery here.

Street Finals 1. Arto Saari, 25 (USA)
2. Ondrej Leskoviansky, (SLO)
3. Dominik Dietrich, 22 (AT)
4. Axel Crysberghs, 12 (BE)
5. David Gonzalez, 16 (COL)
6. Chris Pfanner, 23 (SPA)
7. David Loy, 10 (USA)
8. Anthony Schultz, 18 (USA)
9. Freddy Austbo, 19 (NO)
10. Tim Zom, 19 (NL)

Vert Finals 1 Rune Glifberg, 33 (US)
2 Sandro Dias (BRA)
3 Neal Hendrix, 33 (US)
4 Renton Millar, 32 (AUS)
5 Terence Bougdour, 29
6 Jurgen Horrwarth, 31 (GE)
7 Trevor Ward, 29 (AUS)
8 Sam Beckett, 25 (UK)
9 Nicky Guerrero, 39 (DK)
10 Sascha Muller, 29, (GE)

Want more? You can check out the site.


Francisco Zurita Wins Trick of the Week For Right Guard Open
Published: 12:44 a.m. PT by Greg

BMX Vert rider Francisco Zurita has won the PlayStation® Trick of the Week Award from the Right Guard Open for performing the first triple tailwhip on a vert ramp in competition. He takes home $5K for the honor and is eligible for the season-ending Trick of the Year and that $10K that comes with it.

"This truly surprises me and it is a blessing," said Zurita.

Zurita beat out Bob Burnquist (frontside 540), Ryan Sheckler (Backside 360 Ollie), Ryan Nyquist (720 Stepdown) and Corey Bohan (No Hand One Foot to Tailwhip) for the prize.

Read more about it here.

Red Bull Knows How to Throw a Good Party
Published: 12:44 a.m. PT by Greg

Leave it to Red Bull to kick off the X Games with a great party. On Tuesday night, hundreds of people packed the Mayan Theater in downtown LA to celebrate the coming of X Games with a night of "Lucha VaVoom" to entertain... What is "Lucha VaVoom" you ask? Well, it's Mexican wrestling with a little bit of twist -- ladies, strippers, midgets and whatever else you can think of.

On hand to watch the action was a true who's who of action sports, including both Red Bull and non-Red Bull athletes. Studly Shaun White, reality show star Rob Dyrdek, BMXers Kevin Robinson and Anthony Napolitan, surfers Bruce Irons and Keala Kennelly, announcer Jamie Little, skier Kristi Leskinen, Steve Astephen from Wasserman Media and BMX Park king Daniel Dhers were just a sample of those on hand, with White showing up early to hang out on the dance floor while the place was still filling up.

Most athletes got to hang out in a special VIP area next to the wrestling ring that was set up in the middle of the theater. This was great for watching the action, especially as one wrestler was thrown out of the ring, crashing into the crowd and literally knocking a number of those VIPS on their asses. The result was some really pissed off people and security had to come in to keep things calm.  I guess even fake wrestling can hurt...

It was definitely the highlight of the night.

Tomorrow (Okay, I guess technically today) things really get underway with press day, practice and more. We'll be there.

July 31, 2007

Megaramp Blog
Published: 1:33 a.m. PT by Greg

The Megaramp being built inside the Staples Center for X Games 13 has its own blog -- you can see photos of the build and read about the prgress right here. A more comprehensive site is promised soon, but it's still worth a look...

Skate Big Air kicks off the X Games on Thursday at 5 p.m. PT while BMX Big Air takes place on Friday at 5 p.m. PT. After that, the big ramp will come down...


Hassan Sails at Soul Bowl in HB
Published: 1:09 a.m. PT by Greg

The Soul Bowl finals for the pros took place on Sunday at the US Open of Surfing and Beach Festival. Quiksilver skater Omar Hassan took the top spot, followed by Benji Galloway in second and Bruno Passos in third.

We have some photos from the event -- you can check out a gallery here.

1. Omar Hassan
2. Benji Galloway
3. Bruno Passos
4. Brian Patch
5. Sergei Ventura
6. Adam Taylor
7. Matt Moffet

Here are the top finishers in the other Soul Bowl events held at the Beach Festival last week

Legends Bowl Jam Final Results

1. Tony Mag
2. Steve Caballero
3. Steve Steadham

Womens Jams Final Results

1. Mimi, Knoop
2. Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins
3. Julie, Kindstrand

Chad Kagy took the top spot in the BMX Soul Bowl Jam.


Sierra Fellers Goes Pro; Gets Thrasher Cover
Published: 12:23 a.m. PT by Greg

Sierra Fellers has been a fixture on the AM scene since 2004, when he broke out in a big way by winning the Tampa AM. He's been a pretty steady fixture at various competitions, usually placing pretty high (including a best trick win at the 2007 Phoenix AM). Now he's gone pro in a big way, with Foundation making the announcement and then Sierra being shown off as the September cover boy of Thrasher.

Sounds good to us. Check out the announcement below. Check out the "expectations" -- "Don't quite for Plan B like everyone else" -- nice! You can get more info (including word on the new DVD release for Foundation "Cataclysmic Abyss" - featuring Fellers and more of the team) on the Foundation website.


Brian Foster Wins "Brawlin' at Belmar" FBM Comp
Published: 12:01 a.m. PT by Greg

BMX Dirt is dead at X Games, but don't let that kid you -- still plenty of action to be had. The latest comp was last weekend -- "Brawlin' at the Belmar" put on by FBM Bikes in Binghampton, NY. Brian Foster took first, followed by Ryan Guettler. You can check more, including photos, on the FBM website.

July 30, 2007

Tony Hawk Secret Skatepark Tour 3 Premiere This Thursday
Published: 1:08 a.m. PT by Greg

Timed perfectly around the X Games is the premiere of Tony Hawk's Secret Skateboard Park Tour 3 video, which will be held in downtown L.A. on Thursday, August 2nd. It will be shown at the trendy Hotel Figueroa -- right down the street from the Staples Center.

The event takes place from 8-11 p.m. with the movie starting at 9 -- but if you really want to see it, you should get there early. That place is tiny. On hand will be the Birdman himself. If you miss the video it will be in shops and online in August.

Video features parts by Hawk, Bam Magera, Andrew Reynolds, Ryan Sheckler, David Loy, Riley Hawk, Mike Vallely and more...

Flier is below, along with a couple of stills from the video... More on the MySpace Page for the video


NY Times Profiles Shaun White's Journey
Published: 12:23 a.m. PT by Greg

Expect to read more and more about Shaun White than you ever wanted to or expected as the X Games near. We're guilty of it, too, though Tony Hawk at least came out before the Dew Tour's last stop in Cleveland.

Oh well, you don't want to ignore the New York Times< when it decides to take on any subject, so here's what they had to say about White... or actually, what White had to say about White:

On Last Year's X Games: "At X Games I was just disappointed at my skating. It was terrible."
On this year: "I feel like this year I feel strong... I’ve taken it a bit more serious. I’ll skate for a couple hours, and I’ll come home and ride a bike. I never did that before." On public perception of Snow vs. Skate: "The only thing that bums me out is when people confuse skateboarding and snowboarding... If you see skate guys on the snow, it’s the funniest thing ever because they’re out of their element."

Yeah, that sounds like the funniest thing ever, all right.

Read the article.

July 29, 2007

CJ Hobgood Wins US Open of Surfing
Published: 3:44 p.m. PT by Greg - Updated 10:34 p.m.

American CJ Hobgood has captured the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach in a final against France's Jeremy Flores. Though it was a six-star WQS contest, the finals looked like a WCT final with two surfers from the Foster's Tour making up the final.  The win was Hobgood's third this season on the WQS.

Conditions were less than desirable and the final score of 12.60 to 11.17 reflected the few worthwhile waves captured by the competitors. Flores only scored five waves, with scores of 6.5 and 5.5 making up his total, while Hobgood only had four waves (7.6 and 6.0).

To make the finals, Hobgood had to get past Hawaiian Dustin Cuizon, though conditions were better and the battle closer (15.00 to 14.33). Flores had no trouble with Jean Da Silva in his match, taking it 17.34 to 12.93 thanks to two big scored on his final two waves, 8.17 and 9.17.

Two other finals also took place on Sunday in Huntington Beach, including the LOST Pro Junior, won by Hawaiian Tonino Benson, and the US Open of Surfing Longbboard Championship, taken by Colin McPhillips. Both of those finals were four-man finals.

As reported yesterday, the women's US Open title was taken by Stephanie Gilmore.

Up next for the men's WQS -- the Yumeya Billabong Pro Tahara in Japan, which starts its holding period on July 31. The six-star event will feature many of the same competitors as the US Open. The women have a five-star event starting August 6th in England, the Rip Curl Boardmaster Women.

The next event on the Foster's ASP World Tour is at Trestles in Southern California, on Sept. 9.

Check out some video highlights below from the final day of the action of the US Open of Surfing, as well as a photo gallery of all of the action from the entire event...



Rolling Stone Loves Extreme Sports
Published: 1:29 p.m. PT by Greg

You can tell we're near the X Games when mainstream media starts paying attention to action sports. So it is that Rolling Stone magazine has stepped up to do a profile of some action sports stars in its latest issue (Aug. 9). Some of the names are pretty obvious (Shaun White, Travis Pastrana, Ryan Sheckler), there's one nice choice (Chad Kagy) and some aren't even going to be at the X Games (Dallas Friday, Ashley Fiolek, Stevie Williams).

There are few worthwhile quotes in the small bits that accompany the photos (which you will see below), and here are a couple of them:

"I want to do a double back flip - on a BMX bike off the Mega Ramp. My team would kill me, but I'm thing about just showing up on the ramp and saying, 'Hey, guys, can I borrow a bike" - Travis Pastrana (given he can easily pull a backflip on a BMX bike, why not?)

"It's gonna be a powerful year if everything goes to according to plan. And after the show drops, it's gonna be mayhem... There's a lot of girls... Let me just leave it at that." - Ryan Sheckler, talking about his upcoming MTV reality show "The Life of Ryan"

Here are some scans from the magazine...


US Open to Crown Champ Today
Published: 12:27 a.m. PT by Greg

The US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach will be crowning a champion later today. Action ended today two heats into the round of 16, with Brazillian Jean Da Silva and France's Jeremy Flores already advancing to the Quarterfinals. Among the competitors still to go are Gabe Kling and CJ Hobgood (US), Yuri Sodrew (Brazil) and Spain's Aritz Aranburu, who is currently ranked #15 on the WQS rankings.

The Men's finals are scheduled to take place at 2:15 p.m. (PT) and can be seen via webcast at the US Open of Surfing website. Also taking place tomorrow are the Men's Junior Pro finals (1:15 p.m. PT) and the US Open of Longboarding finals (1:45 p.m. PT).

For the most up-to-date times check out the website

Helmets: Tony Hawk Likes 'Em. Skaters Don't.
Published: 12:02 p.m. PT by Greg

The Denver Post has published a series of stores about the argument whether helmets should be required to be worn by skateboarders. The main story talks about the overall issue while a related story tells the story of one Denver-area skateboarder who was killed nine years ago in a skateboarding accident (you take a guess as to whether or not he was wearing a helmet).

So what better way to solve this problem once and for than to get a point/counterpoint. On the "Nay" side, local skater Jake McGhee. On the "Pro" side, some guy named Tony Hawk. Let the battle of the words begin!

ROUND ONE

McGhee: "If you're wearing a helmet, you might as well be singing for the Spice Girls."
Hawk: "Older guys know the value of brain function... I'm not worried about fashion over function."

Winner: Hawk. If Jake used The Pussycat Dolls as an example, he might have gotten me. The Spice Girls are so '90s. Besides, brain function seems to be a good thing to have.

ROUND TWO

McGhee: "After a while it's like walking. You don't have to think about it every day, you just do it."
Hawk: "You never know who is going to drop in or lose control around you."

Winner: McGhee. Walking is pretty easy, isn't it? Sounds safe to us.

ROUND THREE

McGhee: "I'm not going to wear a big, clanky piece of plastic on my head."
Hawk: "I've had serious head injuries with and without a helmet on, and I know that it has saved my life more than once."

Winner: Hawk. Yeah, helmets are pretty ugly. But death isn't too pleasant, either.

So there you have it -- Hawk has a better argument and therefore you should wear a helmet... Oh, wait a second.

"I believe there comes a time when you know your skill level and you know the risks involved, therefore making it your choice," Hawk says.

Oh. That was a waste of time.

July 28, 2007

Stephanie Gilmore Wins Women's US Open of Surfing
Published: 3:44 p.m. PT by Greg

Stephanie Gilmore has won the US Open of Surfing over Karina Petroni. Gilmore, who is currently ranked equal #1 in the world on the Women's WCT, finds herself now ranked #3 in the WQS.

The 30 minute final took place in Huntington Beach in front of a huge crowd of spectators filling the beach and stands. There were decent conditions, with a few good waves for the women to choose from, but Gilmore took the lead early and help priority for the last key minutes of the match as Petroni sought a wave to pull an 8.47 -- the score needed to overtake Gilmore.  The final score was 14.64 to 11.50. See some video highlights below...

Defending champ Sofia Mulanovich, who was inducted into the Surfing Hall of Fame yesterday, was eliminated in the round of 12 (by Petroni and Sally Fitzgibbons). Petroni later defeated Fitzgibbons in the semifinals, while Gilmore advanced thanks to a win against Courtney Conlogue.

Before the match, Petroni was ranked #31 in the WQS ranking and moves up to #11. It's her best finish this season on the tour.

Read a full recap of the finals here. For more about Petroni, this week's "Girl On" for Lat34, check out our interview and photo gallery.

Here's a preview of what you will see in Karina's gallery...



Saturday's Highlights

Video Highlights from US Open of Surfing
Published: 2:00 a.m. PT by Greg

We have some video of what's been happening at the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach. We have some clips from Thursday's action and Friday's action...


Friday's Highlights


Thursday's Highlights

You'll see this below, but we do have a photo gallery from the Surfing Hall of Fame induction ceremony that took place on Friday morning. You can also read a recap of the day's surf action.

Mulanovich, Irons Among Surfing Hall of Fame Inductees
Published: 1:12 a.m. PT by Greg

Former ASP Women's World Champ Sofia Mulanovich was one of four people inducted into the Surfing Hall of Fame in Huntington Beach Friday (July 27). Bruce Irons, Martin Potter and Al Merrick were the other three honorees who got the royal treatment.

Former pro and hall of fame member Corky Carroll and veteran commentator David Stanfield were the masters of ceremony for the event, which featured a look back at the career of each honoree, along with special appearances from the likes of former world champ Lisa Anderson (to speak about Mulanovich) and Volcom CEO Richard Woolcott (for Bruce Irons).

While Potter and Merrick are legends in their own right, the audience's biggest reactions came for Sofia Mulanovich and Bruce Irons. It was hard for Irons to escape the shadow of his brother, Andy, who was not on hand, but his parents, Phil and Danielle, were on hand to support him.

The day was special for Mulanovich and Irons as both of them also advanced in the US Open of Surfing. Mulanovich won the contest last year.

Check out some photos from the event in our gallery and also check out a recap of the day's surf action.


Stephen Murray Update: Some Improvements
Published: 12:21 a.m. PT by Me

Here's the latest update from Stephen Murray's family as posted on BMXTalk.com

Good news not so good news

Tuesday morning arrived and saw Stephen on the FES bikes. These are the bikes where electrodes are attached to the muscles on his legs which stimulate the muscles to power the legs to pedal the bike.His physio said that that in the 17 years she had been at Craig he was the first patient to use the FES bikes and be on a ventilator. Not only that he pedaled 5 miles in 30mins which was more than some patients could do after 2 weeks! This was certainly a confidence boost and cheered us all up. He was then booked in for more sessions on Wednesday and Friday.

Wednesday came but the effort of Tuesday had tired Stephen out and he gave the FES bikes a miss although he still carried on with his normal physio and occupational therapy.Thursday was the diaphragm xray to determine whether his diaphragm was strong enough to power his lungs.

Unfortunately this was not as positive as we had hoped for. At the moment he only has 50% power in the left hand side of his diaphragm and none in his right.The doctors have changed the ventilator weaning program to accommodate this.

However on the brighter side, the nurse turned back the cuff on his trach (which allows air to travel up from the lungs) for 7.5 mins and allowed Stephen to actually speak normally. They will gradually increase this over the next weeks and this will be a great boost to him.

Just so you know who is where. Jeff and Melissa are still in Denver,Cynthia and Stephen's Grandad traveled back to England on Tuesday evening. I will travel out again early August.

Paul is currently at the X games and will return to Denver afterwards. On the subject of Paul, the whole family would like to thank him publicly for his strength towards Stephen and the rest of us during this very trying period. He is truly a friend and we are in his debt.Thanks.

Next update will be next week unless something extraordinary happens which in Stephen's case is more than possible. He remains strong and so do we.

Thanks

Martin

Keep up with all the updates re: Stephen on our Stephen Murray update page and visit www.stephenmurrayfamilyfund.com to donate to help Stephen and his family.

Travis Pastrana Wins X Fighters in Spain
Published: 12:05 a.m. PT by Greg

Travis Pastrana continues his retirement tour from FMX by winning another Red Bull X Fighters contest. This time, he took the honors in Madrid, Spain, over Swiss star Mat Rebeaud, who was actually competing with a broken hand. Joining the broken bone brigade was third-place finisher Nate Adams, who broke his finger after crashing during one landing. Dany Torres ended up in fourth.

"I saw all the guys doing Cliffhanger Backflips in training and then Mat Rebeaud put on such a good run with a broken hand," said Pastrana. "It’s unbelievable to be on top of all these great guys!"

The event acted as the final X Fighters stop of three, with the first two taking place in Mexico City and Dublin.  Because of their finishes there, Pastrana, Rebeaud and Torres ended up with the overall top three slots for the tour.

Results Red Bull X-Fighters Madrid 2007:
1. Travis Pastrana (USA)
2. Mat Rebeaud (SUI)
3. Nate Adams (USA)
4. Dany Torres (ESP)
5. Eigo Sato (JPN)
6. Libor Podmol (CZE)
6. Matt Schubring (AUS)
6. Ronnie Renner (USA)
6. Busty Wolter (GER)
6. Andrè Villa (NOR)

Results Top 3 Red Bull X-Fighters Tour 2007:
1. Travis Pastrana (USA)
2. Mat Rebeaud (SUI)
3. Dany Torres (ESP)

July 27, 2007

"Young Guns 3" Premiere Draws Crowds in Huntington Beach
Published: 4:00 a.m. PT by Me

While there were skaters up in Hollywood for the Volcom screening of "Let's Live" (see below), there were surfers and some skaters down in Huntington Beach for the world premiere of Quiksilver's new flick "Young Guns 3". Held at the company's HB offices, there were more than 3,000 people on hand, thanks to the event being free and since it was help during the US Open of Surfing.

Expect some more photos coming from Quiksilver, but we were there and have a recap and a photo gallery here of some of the people who were there...


Premiere of Volcom's "Let's Live" in Hollywood
Published: 3:22 a.m. PT by Me

Hey - we were in Hollywood for the "Let's Live" premiere from Volcom Stone -- a great film dedicated to the memory of Shane Cross and featuring a lot of footage of the late skater, who was killed in a motorcycle earlier this year.

On hand were Dustin Dollin and Jake Duncombe, who introduced the film. The premiere took place at the Vine Theater and the place was packed.

We have a recap and photo gallery here.

Here are a couple of photos...






Scott Dickey Leaving TransWorld
Published: 12:09 a.m. PT by Me

TransWorld President Scott Dickey will be leaving the company at the end of September Lat34 has learned. Dickey came to TransWorld 15 months ago from K2 to join Tom Busse when TransWorld was owned by Time Warner. TransWorld was recently purchased by The Bonnier Group. No replacement has been named.

Dickey is well-respected and well-liked throughout the action sports industry. Staffers are very sad he is leaving as he has been a strong leader during his tenure at TransWorld. 

July 26, 2007

Crusty Demons Tour Set To Hit The UK
Published: 4:57 p.m. PT by Me

The Crusty Demons are coming to the UK this coming January. The "Unleashed Hell" tour consists of some of the top FMX riders in the world, including Nate Adams, Adam Jones, and Blake ‘Bilko’ Williams performing big-time (albeit choreographed) stunts for audiences. Did we mention there are dancing "cheerleaders" too?

For more details on the event including riders and dates check the preview. To see what the fuss is all about take a look at some photos from past Crusty Demons events.

Red Bull Manny Mania To Go Out With A Bang In The NYC
Published: 12:47 p.m. PT by Me

One last time for the pros to get as technical as they can as the 2007 Red Bull Manny Mania comes to a close in the Big Apple. Pros like Ronny Creager, Chico Brenes, and Brandon Biebel will by tearing it up like it was a friendly session under the Manhattan Bridge, except this session involves a hefty check ($30,000) and a matching pimp goblet as prizes.

For details including the full invite list and location check the preview. To get an idea on how the Manny Mania goes down check the wrap-up of the Venice Beach Manny Mania stop.

Win Free Stuff From Us!
Published: 4:01 p.m. PT by Greg

As you may know, sometimes we like to give stuff away at Lat34. We've got a couple of cool giveaways going on now through the end of August. One is the new TransWorld SKATEBOARDING DVD "Let's Do This!" -- this thing hasn't even hit stores yet and we got 10 of them to give away! Of course, it should come out in a week or two, but still -- free beats paying any day of the week, doesn't it.

We're also giving aways a skate package from Boarders skate shop, which will include a deck, wheels and a shirt.

Entering is easy -- check out how to enter here

And if you want some details about the DVD, here you go: Produced, edited and directed by Jon Holland and Jason Hernandez, and sponsored by Stereo, Santa Cruz, DC, and Sun Diego, "Let’s Do This!" showcases some of the most progressive and talented athletes in skateboarding today.

The DVD features TransWorld’s most diverse line-up yet, including:

• Brian Brown weaving through the streets of NYC
• Clint Peterson flowing through LA
• Peter Smolik unveiling his SD creativity
• Devine Calloway casually going about his business
• Emmanuel Guzman breaking the speed limit

I saw a cut of this at the TWS Awards earlier this year -- kicked ass.

Jereme Rogers Joins Plan B
Published: 2:02 a.m. PT by Greg

Plan B made it official Wednesday, naming Jereme Rogers as the newest member of its skate team. He joins Danny Way, Ryan Sheckler, P-Rod and more...

It wasn't so long ago that Jereme was homeless, so to speak, after he was booted from the Girl team. Now, here's hoping he can focus and get back to form with a new place to call home.

There's not much there, but here's the official Plan B site.


Nyquist at Motocross Championships
Published: 1:22 a.m. PT by Greg

Fresh off his second win in a row in BMX Dirt, Ryan Nyquist is going to make an appearance at 26th Annual Air Nautiques/AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships showing off Thor Gear. Nyquist will hold his demo on Monday, July 30, at the home of country music singer Loretta Lynn in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.

You have to love the release wording, saying "Nyquist recently topped the podium in BMX Dirt at the 2007 AST Dew Tour, an event quite similar to freestyle motocross."

Yes, quite similar other than being on a motorcycle vs. a bicycle. Very funny.

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