Basically I went on a holiday. Then in the last few days it’s been raining crazy rain. The trails are copping it but there is really no point in fixing the untill these storms pass.
Here is a bit of what’s been happening before the rain set in.
So Oli, Hooper and a few others sent the creek gap for the first time since it’s been done. That was pretty cool. It also claimed it’s first victim courtesy of some hidden glass – bummer.
After that, Al got married.
After that he went to Japan, things got a little bit fucked up there.
A little before that he had his bucks. He nearly made it through the whole thing. Nearly.
Our favorite Canadian left for home. Next time Steve, next time!
Hooper bought a BMX – I think he still has his big bike. I hope he wasn’t riding the 20inch at inter-schools anyway. It’s a Mutiny something something…..
Speaking of inter-schools. Colonel Sanders also went. He crashed. Apparently everybody crashed. I guess that’s down-ill for ya.
Just some really cool riding has been going on for no reason. Friday’s are almost running out for Summer! Don’t waste ‘em!
Ro-Batt!
He is Greg.
The big kid
Musgrove, Hooper and Fox demonstrate the new sport of syncronised trail riding.
And although I don’t have a photo – Duncan kept on digging.
A few other nick nacks . . . . .
Al found this pretty rad vidoe doco on the Soledad Sands BMX scene.
Mutiny dropped this confirming they are still pumping out the best edits of late:
The surf has been pretty epic around OZ lately (See WA cyclone swell below) – with the exception of Sydney wich is a pretty nasty place in general.
Fox uses power tools in his man cave after 8 Caronas to get firewood or the front yard party fire. Great Human!
Mac is still killing it. I did a whip. Rhi got cold at the light house. The end.
photo credits: Ben Hooper, Rohan Batt, David Fox, Tom Sanders, Al Chapman, Tom Chapman
It’s what we’ve been waiting for and today the Monster Energy Slopestyle went down. With blazing hot temperatures and dry conditions some of the top 16 riders in the world hurled themselves down the course with not much regard to bodies or safety. The day started at checking out the skills and finesse of the trials bikers over near the local creekbed. From there it was off to the Cheese rolling championships! Yes we saw people hurtling down the hillside all to grab that wheel of cheese. A now annual competition this British favorite shows who is willing to chase the “cheese”.
After we filled ourselves with the cheese antics we checked out the village scene and got into position for the big show. After seeing Casey Groves tailwhip the Monster stepdown, then soon to be winner Cam Zink 360 it this course was open for the slaughter. Highlights were seeing near perfect runs by Brendan Semenuk and Darren Berrecloth, Both getting injured on the last hit the Kokanee showtime booter the rest of the field were waiting to take control. Cam Zink, Mike Montgomery and Casey Groves had top notch runs but it was Cam Zink’s 2nd qualifying run which sealed the deal with technical trickery and huge airs.
Drew and I headed out to Oxy for a few quick runs this week. I had the little point and shoot with me so we put this edit of some of Drews runs together. Very nice for a few hours work I thought.
All hells broken loose in the surf in the last month so riding has been on the back burner. More swell on the way but I am sure we'll be back on the trails soon.
Injury count down
Poor Matt W has a new ACL as of Friday. Get well soon homie!
