News

1. In a moment of zen that sadly wasn't filmed, Tots' forks snapped in half today at King. As in, like, complete separation of the steerer tube from the fork legs. Nice work, Eastern!
2. There's going to be a BBQ at Stonegate around noon on Wednesday, put on by Cookie and David Urbieta. According to Caveman and Packer, "noon" actually means "two-thirty."

There's going to be a going-away session for Cole at Cunningham this Sunday. Cole is moving to Daytona Beach, Florida to go to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University as an astronautical engineering major. So, since this will probably be your last chance to see him for the next few years, you should make sure to come out.

Upcoming events:

Aug 23: 1st Annual NorCal Classic, Santa Clara PAL
Aug 23: Double Ditch Jam, Alburqurque

Kurtis Elwell interview: Lotek. These Days trailer, with Kevin Kiraly and Justin Burns: DefGrip. New photos, including some classic shots of Vince "V-Dogg" Torres and some flatlanding, courtesy of Dion:

Joey Chernoff, invert. Photo: Dan Khataevich
Joey Chernoff, footjam on a 6' spine. Photo: Dan Khataevich
Elliot Negron, turndown. Photo: Cody Brown
V-Dogg, cancan air. 1996. Photo: ?
V-Dogg, lookback. 1987. Photo: ?
V-Dogg, table air. 1985. Photo: ?
V-Dogg, no-footer. 1985. Photo: ?
V-Dogg, table in Foster City. 1985. Photo: ?
Dion Dangzalan, FW steamroller-to-funky chicken. Photo: ?
Ying, FW steamroller-to-juggler-to-hitchhiker-to-half-whopper. Photo: ?
Ying, same move, different angle. Photo: ?
Ying, one-handed hang-ten. Photo: ?
Bottle, FW Karl Kruzer-to-hitchhiker. Photo: ?
Jason, BW hitchhiker. Photo: ?
Chris, fire hydrant-to-multiple whiplashes. Photo: ?

Since some people are probably wondering what the deal with the flatland shots is, here's what Dion from Two Wheel Life had to say: Mutt and I are trying to start up the Bay Area flatland scene again (outside of the Clocktower) where we call all flat riders once a month to jam a little. Our sessions are the first Sunday of every month at the BBT (Big Black Top) on the corner of James Ave and Redwood Rd in Castro Valley. We start at 3:00PM and end in the evening. For more information, any flatland rider can email me or can catch me sessioning at the parking lot of Leland High in Almaden/San Jose, most afternoons. Thanks!

Jared Strate took some photos a couple weeks back at a Sunday morning Cunningham session. Speaking of him, he should finally have a new bike in a couple weeks. Expect big, manly gearing and a penchant for Bonedeth.

Dakota Mattert, 360 lookback.
Dakota Mattert, 360 downside whip.
Dakota Mattert, backflip.
Joel Albor, Canadian-to-over.
Damian Schinella, table air.
Cory McKerrow, footjam whip.
Cory McKerrow, no-footer.
Me, on Nick Dawg's ride with a horrendous mustache.
A better view of the 'stache.

And here's some new photos of a bunch of Mikes from Dan Khataevich:

Mike Singha, flair at Redwood City.
Michael Fontana turndowning the RWC spine.
Mike Clarke, footjam at Menlo.
Dan Khataevich, turndown at Alameda. Photo: Mike Clarke

There's going to be another old-school BBQ out at Calabazas on Saturday the 16th. Hopefully it'll be riding decently by then, because I headed out on there on Saturday and, to put it frankly, Steinbeck easily could've written a mini-novella about the Dustbowl.

On another note...