Check out Ben Ward‘s Black Magic Model C built up with Black Magic 24umphs and Morning 24.1 forks. Wow! This looks so good! And with this being a 24″ frame with Black Magic then it weigh over a 1/4 lb less than a painted version. If you are looking for a Model C or our 20″ trail frame called the Model D in Black Magic then give Empire BMX a call. Or if you are a shop looking for one then give Sunday a call! Read more about Black Magic after the break.
Awhile back when I had an office in a Starbucks, I ended up hooking Bryan Lacombe with a creamsicle Wave frame through the shop he rides for called Street-1. He had some really unfortunate luck with his previous frame, so I helped out. It’s really great to see a rider’s progression, you can see it in this video and also in some other footage on his vimeo page. He’s moved on from the Wave frame, but I bet you will see more from him in the future. In fact, you’ll see him in Salt Lake City at the Free Flow finals at Dew Tour in September.
Here are two more photos of my Model C with green and gold colorway in action! The barspin between the van and the U-Haul isn’t that crazy, but 180ing between the two is much different. The photo of me holding the bike up to show how little room there was lost, but I’d say it was about an inch on either side. You can sort of tell from the photo that there wasn’t much room. Thanks to Zak Taylor for shooting these two photos. Look for more Model C stuff coming soon!
Well not quite a Sunday ad, but Tony Resta sent me this creamsicle Wave frame ad that he made up. Jacob George is doing the tuck in the photo and Riley Drew shot it. It looks great to me! I like that he put the 41-Thermal logo in the word bubble too!
Stephen Savage spent a month over here in the USA. We set him up with the blue Second Wave kit that he is riding in the photo. This replaces the original Second Wave prototype that he’s been riding since June of 2008. That might have been the most traveled Sunday frame out there. Either way Stephen’s back home in South Africa and he sent me this photo along with a description of the spot. Here is what he said,
“This spot is one of my favourite spots in Cape Town. You have to roll down this hill to a blind corner and as you carve to get to the back you have to hop a pavement. Its crazy and sketchy and if you fall on this back its like a cheese grater! But that’s what makes it so fun! There are always these little neighbourhood kids hanging around. Its chaos! I had to ask some lady to move her car so I could ride it and she was like “with pleasure”. Such a cool area, i love Cape Town!”
Stephen couldn’t have described it more perfect. The setup, the situation and everything else around it can make a spot and trick seem that much more amazing. This might be favorite update in awhile. Wayne Rieche shot this photo! Great photo!
A little while back, I received some random photos of Jim Bauer from Odyssey riding his Model C in a ditch that could be straight out of Wheels of Fire. Most of you probably don’t know what that is, but if you had any connection to skating in the 80’s which most people did then you would know. It happens to be my favorite skate video of all time. Have you followed Odyssey on Twitter to see what they’re up too?
Here are two bright Sunday ‘Funday’ Friends! Keith Jones is the Ocean Blue Funday and Will Fisher is the Fluorescent yellow. Will works at Core BMX in Toronto which hosted the Toronto Up, Up and Away premiere back in May. Unfotunately, Will hasn’t even gotten to ride his bike yet due to a broken ankle. Get well soon! Nice job guys!
Chris Hilbrich broke his thumb and had to have surgery about 2 weeks ago. He crashed in a berm during one of the local races in Austin. He should be getting his cast off next week and be riding in another 2 weeks. The above photo was shot at Baker’s Acres while he was on the Gypsy Tour a few months back. Photo by Rick Crossman.
Vinyl BMX’s, Tom Arkus came to town the other day and tore up the barrier spot from Sunday night’s post! He took the Model D off the trails and tabled high above the barrier. No flat landings here, he just dove right back into the barrier. Did a good tire slide too! Check out the gallery below! Photos by Jim C and Tom did the touch ups!
Here’s a photo of me barspinning the local jersey barrier in Buffalo aboard the Sunday Plus 4 Model C that I’ve been riding since last fall. The photo was shot by Zak Taylor when Jake Seeley and the Garden team was here filming awhile back. I’m trying to make some Sunday Wallpapers so you might see this photo along with some from the rest of the Sunday team.
