Frame Pics!!!!
The samples with a bunch of color choices. It is great to make samples because you get to try colors you may never do. The 2nd from the end is a gray and if you can't tell the rest, they go purple, red, green, gray and blue.
Headtube closeups with the TEMPORARY graphics. There are going to be temporary prototype graphics with the names of the riders handwritten in.
Another close up with the sample purple bars that match the frame, obviously. There are also going to be some purple forks lurking around real soon.
Well, I promised pictures and I delivered, only a few days late. This has been a dream of mine for so long, it is so surreal! I can remember talking ideas as far back as 1990 when Homeless was doing there thing. I was so inspired that I had everything drawn out, but no understanding of constructing a frame. Too many ideas, but no way to actually get one manufactured. At that time it seemed so possible to make it happen, everyone else could do it so why not some random kid from Buffalo, New York? But, it wasn't until 15 years later that it has become a reality.
So far everything looks good to me, lets see how testing goes. Most of the guys should be on frames sometime within the next week, so be on the look out. As I said before, these aren't as cookie cutter as people might think. I am going to wait until after interbike to explain the details. If you are going, then you get to talk with me about them otherwise you will have to wait until next week.
New Team Rider!!!!!!
The Sunday team has grown a little bit, Ohio native and brakeless/pegless shredder Ian Schwartz has joined the team. His riding was described as pegless, but he didn't just do peg tricks without pegs. He went out and made up different tricks. I think that really describes his riding. Just check out his System video part and you will see. In fact, check out the upcoming Roadfools and the Micreation trip in the next Shook to see more. This is getting good!
Sunday Frames?
Okay, so everyone has been wondering what is up with frames. Sorry for keeping everyone in the dark, but I finally have some information. The best news I have is that I should have the prototypes in sometime next week and I might have some photos today or tomorrow. So I will post those as soon as I get them.
I imagine you are wondering about the frames. Are they like my old Kink frame? How much can you change a frame? When are they going to be available? Are we making an urban mountain bike? Well, you probably weren't wondering the last question! To make it clear NO mountain bikes. Let me just say the frame is not a cookie cutter copy of other frames out there. On the surface, it may seem that way, but you didn't look deep enough. I can't say too much more, but you will hopefully be able to see photos by later this week and you will see a frame at Interbike, if you are going.
thanks,
jim
Vinnie Sammon gets Ride cover
In sort of older news, Vinnie does a wild move for the Skavenger video and his 2nd Ride cover. He is on the cover of the October 2005 issue, so check that out if you haven't already. Incidently, it is his 2nd cover doing some sort of X-up grind. I have always been a fan of Vinnie, so that is why he is on Sunday now.
Metro Radness or Madness
Photo:Adam Banton
Sunday rider Mike Hoder leaves the rink the "hard" way. This isn't really just a gap to flat, he had to clear the glass, but not smack his head on the top of the tunnel. Rumors had that he wanted to do it again, but the beast shut it down.
Photo:Adam Banton
Well here I go again, I never said I was smart, it was everyone else. I couldn't think of anything new to do and I just learned how to get into crossfooted stuff. So why not combine it with something I already know, right! I didn't pull it, but a little more height and some extra head turn, who knows! I was happy just walking a way because I kept raking my shin across the top tube when I would crash.
The Story
There are many names I could call the Metro Jam, some are the Metro Traffic Jam or the Metrosexual Jam. Whatever you want to call it, I was still going to go, so Adam Banton met up with me in Seattle and we were off. This is the 3rd year for the event in Vancouver and it couldn’t be any better. If you have never been to Vancouver, please do yourself a favor and go. I don’t think you will be disappointed.
I really don’t feel like giving a complete run down of the tricks that went down, but I will just give an abbreviated version. Dave Osato did a three-whip bunnyhop into the snowplow, Gary Young almost double whipped out of the wall ride, Brian Kachinsky toothpicked the fence and Morgan Wade whipped to fufanu on the sub rail. Hell there is so much that went down! The box jump was the best because it made today’s staple tricks difficult. Only a few people whipped it and Morgan Wade was the only 720.
It was most unfortunate for myself because the rails were sticky, again! That sucks because there was a lot of people who could have thrown down some stuff. Caleb Rucker over grinded to hop back over on the double kink. Davey Watson was working on a lot of stuff, but who knows what could have been done. Aaron Ross 180ed out mid way down the kinker. Josh Harrington gapped to hangover toothpick which was nuts because it was so far. I ended up opposite hangover toothpick to crankslide on the lower section of the kinker. Good stuff went down, but again who knows. We will just have to wait for the Vans rail contest after Interbike.
It is so weird that I think nothing else could be done after qualifying, but I am always wrong. The last group of Gary Young, Morgan Wade, Alistair Witton and Josh Harrington was INSANE! I was thinking alright what else can be done and they showed me. Please do yourself a favor and go witness this next time! You won’t be disappointed!
Josh Harrington won the contest and best trick with a manual to barspin onto the rail. While, Dave Osato won best trick during the contest with a three-whip bunnyhop into the snowplow. And I hate flying on holidays when all my friends are barbecuing.
