world first!

black markets new 24" frames will be out very soon, check the colourways and decals! Fucking rad. keep locked to www.blackmarketbikes.com and hotlines-uk for further details.

see you in 6 months

lance down and out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84EUKsGICVU

REVELL RETURN

Well they never 100% went away, Back when i ran bsx-world and was MCing the MBUK biker-x events etc in the early 2000's Revell bikes were the bomb, Since then the mtb brand has took a step back as Anthony built up his bmx brand stolen, Now Revell bikes are back and now with some solid completes in 24" and 26". Distros the key for a bike brand and they have that all sorted thanks to split and customers have it @ there fingers now that you can get hold of both its complete bikes and parts at CRC http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Brands.aspx?BrandID=676

Also keep an eye on the website http://www.revellbicycles.com/ for a few more updates than its old site..

PALMER!

2 bits of palmer news, the guys at palmer snowboards have shown me some love, so im paying them back and rocking some Palmer logos on my rides this summer, cooler news the palms coming back!
http://vimeo.com/5316989

moorland shot

quick shot from my dartmoor ride a few weeks back of me blazing a moorland trail

NEW BIKE!!

Ye thats right, the dmr was a bit of a limo for riding park and trails, and with a want to get back in to riding some trails and with an indoor park to session this winter it was time to build a new bike, look for a bike check proper on the Vandal blog next week, till then check the first shot of the death squad rig.

OP headcam

GOPRO filmed by me following OP local and pinkbike mod andy (AKA almostwise ).
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/83289/
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/83290/

OP TRAIL SESSION

First time i have been to OP trails, the guys are digging in and building hard, Few phone shots (click to see full size) and a vid off a phone, check how fast the shore section is in to a step up, real good fun with a 20 foot jump just in front of the shore to set up.

Head cam online in the next blog.

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/83283/

HALDON CLOSED!

As posted some time ago about work on the grill side of the hill, its now started and the trails are now out of action. do not ride, do not pass go.

SKIN ADVERTS and GOPRO edits

Couple of skin adverts from back in the day.

couple of little head cams,

a log ride i spotted and hit up over a bog while out on a bit of a xc loop.

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/82505/

and some crazy two wheel drifting at speed! filmed on the gopro

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/82507/

new XC trail at haldon

xc shocker! fun flowing xc trail will be open later this summer, till then check the GOPRO edit from a few nights back.
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/82536/

Elbry gets the banner

Check in with my bros over @ www.freestylextreme.com

thanks guys for the pic in your main banner.

update..

things have been going good of late, loads of runs, short xc rides in the week and some cool freeride on the weekends, Two weekends ago i got back to my spot and also hit a new road gap, last weekend the plan was to go ride a new(ish) freeride spot not far from taunton, But that went tits up the night before and i ended up sorting a day riding with vandal clothing young gun Pete and we headed to dartmoor for a very long but fun session over three tors and some dh session near north bovey what i have not done in about a year, it was tech thanks to last weeks rain and fun to ride that natural rock garden dh style stuff, we also headed over to a drop i found a few months ago, We both feel with a little work it should make a nice little photo. So look for that later in the year, This weekend we hope to be heading to the freeride spot just past taunton, After that we should get that small dartmoor drop in the bag and my stunt that i have been working on for the last few weeks should be read to shoot, Then we have a gap/drop to photo so loads to do in the coming weeks/months.. Today we hit up a bit of xc, checked the new haldon xc line what looks real good and also found a cool skinny log ride over a bog and nailed it first time, Got home and chilled and then went and did a run in record time! This winter i hope to hit the park we went with Vandals Jay a few weeks ago so were now building a trail/park 24" that should ride sweeter than the dmr, Look for some shots of that in a week or so.

Ride time

Its time to workout what events im going to be doing this summer, One thing im not doing this years Horeing myself out and doing every event going, Im just going to hit a few events that look fun and not full of posers and BS. Stay tuned to see what im going to do..

Good week so far even with the bad weather, short xc ride, two runs and a swim last night and were only mid week. keep it pinned!

GEAX proto

Protone Components (www.protone-components.it). Italian made dope!! CNC machined Ergal crank arms, aluminum axle and external bearings. Weight 711g (including axle, cups, bearings and 25t sprocket!!). Geax 24" tattoo prototype, work in progress...

more from FISE

COURSE
http://freecaster.tv/MTB/1008062/FISE-Mountain-Bike-Coursewalk

Here's a clip of Phil Sundbaum interviewing the riders at FISE this year...
http://freecaster.tv/MTB/1008065/FISE-Mountain-Bike-interviews

fise

this event always rocks, why dont the mags cover it that well? few shots worth looking at

New pedals!

Thank god i dont have to put up with sponsorship BS and run parts that suck, Dont sellout! run whats the best not what gets stuffed under sponsored riders feet... (50/50 10-4 good buddy..) lol

ready to get spun on to the MDE pusher..