Photographer of the month/May – Juan Pablo Arias Vargas (Papo).

It’s that time again; Time for another dose of photography, with this months “Photographer of the Month”; Juan Pablo Arias Vargas (A.K.A. Papo). I personally really enjoyed looking through Papos choice of “formats” – He really thought outside of the box; and delivered a diverse range of imagery. Really worth a look. And yes, yes, we’re still behind by a month. But again, it’s worth it…

Time to break the chains?

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Isaac Lesser – Urban Kreation welcome edit (By Mike King/ffwdbmx).

Isaac Lesser – Urban Kreation welcome edit from urban kreation on Vimeo.

Just received a link for the latest Urban Kreation video – A serious edit, featuring Issac Lesser putting his jeans to good use. A good mix of creative-tech, hammers and even a new move! Filmed & Edited by Mike King. Check it! – VS Continue reading “Isaac Lesser – Urban Kreation welcome edit (By Mike King/ffwdbmx).”

Events: The Baltic Games /// Gdansk, Poland /// 14th – 16th of July 2011.

Whilst surfing the net, I found the new Baltic Games Website – The course looks nothing short of amazing; if it’s like previous years, you’ll want to wear you pads – Everything is massive/gnarly/extreme. Furthermore, the after-partys always go off with a boom! If you want to get a feel for the event, check THIS VIDEO by ‘Bommel’ at ‘Zwanzig Zoll Riders Mag’.

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Ryys: Bike Hall Contest Trutnov 2011 (Web Video of the Month/May!!!).

Bike Hall Contest Trutnov 2011 from dartmoor-bikes.com on Vimeo

Another great edit from Ryys – This time it’s the Bike Hall Contest 2011; which recently went off with a boom in Trutnov! Enjoy! And yes, we’re late! – VS

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/// Link of the month/June /// Urban Kreation /// Available here soon! ///

The original Urban Kreation Logo

Ever looked down at your scarred, battered and beat legs with bitter despair… Unfortunately, I can’t promise you a cure for the scars. However, I can promote a preventative measure to further damage. Yes, that’s right, there is hope, hope in the form of ‘Urban Kreation’.

Urban Kreation have just released their highly-refined, Kevlar stitched vectran-lined urban clothing range. This means the everyday street rider can now throw on a casual looking set of jeans and go out riding (with a superior level of protection to conventional jeans). Continue reading “/// Link of the month/June /// Urban Kreation /// Available here soon! ///”

The BMX Masters 2011 – New website!!! Check it out!!!

Get ready for the party!

Whilst navigating my way through the digital-jungle, I discovered the new website for The BMX Masters 2011 (mighty-fine web design!). This is one of the biggest events in BMX – And that statement does not even take into consideration the after-partys! Prepare to get messy… Very messy!!! CHECK THE NEW BMX MASTERS 2011 WEBSITE NOW!!! And Long Live The BMX Masters!!!

Random: Skate Pinball >>>

I was surfing the net and came across this sweet project; ‘The Pinball Skate Park’ – Surreal! The skatepark itself is based in Auckland, New Zealand. And was designed by ‘Corban Walls’. It was used for a skate contest last week and now it’s open for public use. This is unique! Check the video and check the website! – VS

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Valleyside Welcomes Ollie Palmer to the UK Sugar Bikes Team!

Not so long ago we received an email from Sugar Bikes. It highlighted a certain “WE ARE LEVEL” rider  as a worthy addition, for the UK Sugar Bikes Team. We did our homework (watching web-videos, etc) and guess what? We agreed! So, it’s with great delight we introduce to you… Mr Ollie Palmer! Ollie, Welcome to the UK SugarBikes/Valleyside Team! As part of the welcoming process, Ollie Palmer & Co have prepared a “Welcome” edit. As you’ll see, diversity is the key to Ollie’s riding. He also managed to satisfy all three of his sponsors by making this a Valleyside/WeAreLevel/SugarBikes edit! Nice Work. Enjoy the ride. SWEET! – VS

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