BOLDDOG FMX ON SHIFT/ freestylextreme.com

Bolddog Team Dan, Samson and Arran sporting the 2010 Shift riding gear range sponsored by freestylextreme.com

mike king

former dh world champ mike king was at the first bmx sx of the year.

mafia dual track

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZstZNJ7Tkc

Mafia compound update on the shore lines.

Troy Lee Shaun Palmer D3!

Palmers heading Scotland! Not only that but his in talks with Intense about locking down a long term deal, Palmer has also been to Troy lee designs and maybe a Plamer D3 could be in the works for next year!

Brandon Dosch on METAL MULISHA

Former BMX racer turned dirt jump badass Brandon joins the M/M troops! welcome to the team.

Metz in gear shocker..

did we say he changes his gear sponsor almost as quick as his company brand names.. Mikes now riding in a-star gear in MOB colour and design, looks good.

lost SHIFT shots

Few lost shots from the www.shiftracing .com feature we did a month or so ago..

Get Shift racing gear online fast @ http://www.freestylextreme.com

SHIFT KICKER!

New from shifts street wear side, look for some much cooler design/colourways when its out real soon,

Cam Zink off Felt??

Cams without a frame sponsor as we head deep in to 2010? will update if /when this gets sorted..what were felt thinking?

lost shots..@ Mafia

Above: blazing the singletrack
Bellow: look for this jump to see a lot of action @ the jam

Bellow: With a bit of luck this fun shore line will be complete for the Mafia Mob backyard bbq jam in May.

Mafia compound will have its backyard bbq freeride jam in May and its looking like a great event thats been put on for free! Ewart and myself are doing what we can to make it a hit, few lost shots from last year.

Sandygate .. end of an era..for now

My old stomping ground when i lived in sandygate was Sandygate quarry, Over the last few years the spots grown with mini bikers and freeriders...Seem the land owner can take no more and diggers have moved in and leveled the spot..Im sure the mini bikers will be back in building come summer.

FREERIDE WORLD TOUR

Munich, Germany, March 18th, 2010 - Freeride Mountain biking, which includes Big Mountain, Slopestyle and Dirt Jump contests, has become an essential part of the sport during the last decade. The number of riders participating in these sports is rapidly increasing every year. But unlike other comparable action sports, freeride mountain biking has never had its own world series like snowboarding (TTR World Snowboard Tour) or surfing (ASP World Tour). During the last six months, an alliance of core scene members consisting of professional athletes, event organizers and opinion leaders have been putting their heads together to make a change and initiated the establishment of the Freeride Mountain Bike (FMB) World Tour - starting in 2010.

The goal of the tour is to bring a professional structure to the sport and raise the level of the events to make them safer and more consistent for athletes and the media worldwide. Freeride mountain biking has become a dynamic and progressive sport with many skilled athletes competing in many different events around the globe. The formation of a tour is the next logical step for freeride mountain biking to become considered as one of the elite sports within the action sports world. "It’s time to bring the sport of freeride mountain biking to the next level. The FMB World Tour will help bring consistency to our sport. I will know that when I show up to a FMB tour stop that the event will be safe, the judging will be fair and the end of the day we will know where I stand among the other athletes" says pro freerider Aaron Chase.

The goal of the Freeride Mountain Bike (FMB) World Tour is not to create an entirely new tour, but to integrate already existing high class and successful events from around the world. Athletes who compete at FMB sanctioned events will be able to collect points by attending these different Slopestyle, Dirt Jump and Big Mountain events, which are integrated in to the FMB World Tour. The world ranking system will be updated after each official tour stop and this will allow athletes, fans and the media to follow the action. After the final tour stop the points will be tallied and we will have our FMB World Tour champion. “The FMB World tour is an exciting new chapter for the sport of Freeride Mountain biking. The time has finally come for the athletes, event organizers and industry to come together to show the world how incredible the sport of freeride mountain biking can be.” Says Todd Barber producer of the Red Bull Rampage.

In order to assure that the FMB World Tour includes the interests of the sport - athletes, event organizers as well as the public - the FMB World Tour advisory board has been created. The members of the advisory board are experts in the action sports world and were chosen because of their diverse backgrounds and dedication to the sport.

Aaron Chase (pro rider / USA), Todd Barber (event organizer “Red Bull Rampage” / USA), Alex Dörr (CEO & founder EIM Solutions / GER), Tarek Rasouli (athlete manager & event organizer, “Big in Bavaria”, “26TRIX”, “Vienna Air King”, “White Style” / GER), Vincent Saccomani (judge of international events, journalist & filmer / FRA), Jeremy Roche (organizer “Kokanee Crankworx” and “Crankworx Colorado” events / CAN), Darren Berrecloth (pro rider & event organizer “Bearclaw Invitational” / CAN) and Grant Fielder (pro rider & course builder / GBR).

In order to establish the FMB World Tour, an organization called the Freeride Mountain Bike Association (FMBA) has been formed to give all of its members a voice. The FMBA is a non-profit organization with the goal to push the sport of freeride mountain biking into a more professional direction and raise awareness within the public and media. The FMBA had been in negotiations with the following selected premier events that are a fixed part of the FMB World

Tour for 2010:

Vienna Air King, Vienna (AUT), April 10th & 11thDirt Masters Mongoose Slopestyle, Winterberg (GER), May 21st to 24th26TRIX, Leogang (AUT), June 24th to 26thChatel Mountain Style, Chatel (FRA), July 2nd to 4thBikeRadar Live Invitational Dirt Jump Contest, Kent (GBR), July 10th & 11thClaymore Challenge, Highland Mountain Park (USA), July 15th to 17thBIG IN BAVARIA, Munich (GER), July 22nd to 25thCrankworx Colorado, Winter Park (USA), July 29th to August 1stKokanee Crankworx, Whistler (CAN), August 7th to 15thRed Bull Rampage, Virgin, Utah (USA), September 30th to October 3rd

The events will be classified in one of three categories. Each events classification will be determined by their ability to meet important criteria like: Quality of riders, course design, media, prize money and significance of the event. Freeride mountain biking is set to reach a new level of professionalism in 2010. The FMB World Tours first stop is right around the corner and is set to take place at the “Vienna Air King” on April 10th and 11th.The official FMB World tour website is currently under construction and it will list important information on the tour and the World tour athlete ranking. General information about the FMB World Tour: The goal of the Freeride Mountain Bike (FMB) World Tour is to help develop the sport of Freeride Mountain Biking - which includes: big mountain, slopestyle and dirt jumping - providing athletes and event organizers with a tangible world ranking system and guidelines for course design, judging and safety.

New drop of Metal Mulisha

http://www.freestylextreme.com/ has had a big spring/summer drop of Metal Mulisha gear in stock and ready to ship all over europe.

GODFATHER ON FLY

Mike Metzger has had a few gear changes and a lot of hype over a new lid sponsor (kali) over the last year, Well he seems set on Fly racing kit/ Deft gloves and Fly helmets for now...and has been filming hard with the crusty and on the pipe crews.

Team big peaks are no more...

One of the new teams that have hit up the races in the last six months and made a real mark on the sport here in the south west has been the Tim Black run "team big peak". But changes have been made for 2010 and the Tim Black run squad will no longer be sponsored by the big peak shop, Other main sponsors such as More Dirt and Rider Run Company remain as Tim and his crew gear up for a big summer of race action with some real big plans for the team in the future.

FORUMS.. you have to love the clowns on them..

Today i was waiting in for a box to turn up so hit up the old mtb forums, So funny.. You have people proper bitching about me and others.. They must have no time to ride.. and so just bitch like girls day in day out. So funny :), you had some people bitching about me who i dont know, i have never known and dont ride with telling it like it is? What a bunch of clowns.. not sponsored by this that or the other.. Sadly i never got to read all of it as my 2010 888 Marzocchi team forks turned up, so i cracked a can of Monster energy open from my new stash (thanks Monsterenergy.com ) and put on some box fresh Metal Mulisha gear and went for a ride while they post the hype.. lol

this pics just for you forum kids.. that are in fact adults! got to love a monthly monster box.

TV ONLINE

When it comes to freeride icons from across the pond then few stand higher than Thomas Vanderham, TV has gone online..http://thomasvanderham.com/

South West Extreme update!

big changes down @ SWE, the 4x track has my former team rider from the bsx-world days will evans changing things up and making it better, the locals have done a ton of work over the last 18months and its great to see it going in the right direction and making the sence in north devon grow.

LUKE SMITH UPDATE

Good buddy luke smith update.
http://www.3news.co.nz/Luke-Smiths-need-for-speed-remains/tabid/312/articleID/145023/Default.aspx

NASTY racing ABA!

Cory Nastazio was in the building and doubled on Saturday with a win in 31 intermediate as well as winning the Freestyle celebrity race against Scotty Cramner, Allistair Whitton, Jerry Badders, and Ryan Guettler.

props to my buddy Jonathan Williams

my good mate Jonathan Williams shot the cover for the next Ride mag, bloody mint.

MAFIA MOB backyard jam!

its coming! May bank holiday weekend.. Ewart and myself are teaming up to put on a old skool freeride jam and race? More details coming very soon for this invite event.

(photo: Me sending it this time last year @ the mafia compoud.)

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