“Vans skaters and Bmx riders join forces to shred a local skatepark on the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and give the troops a little radness on their Friday afternoon. Of course, snorkel sessions and iguana hunting were mandatory every morning.”- Vans
ODSY Vision: Travel Log – New Mexico
ODSY VISION: TRAVEL LOG – NEW MEXICO from ODYSSEYBMX.COM
You know this one won’t disappoint! Watch it already!
“Once upon a time in New Mexico, a handful of dudes in a giant van (@OdysseyVan) drove and flew thousands of miles in search of the perfect rail. With Jeff Z as the trusty tour guide, they discovered plenty of setups in a little sleepy town found in the state’s northern mountains. Justin Simpson (@JShemidragon), Gary Young (GaryBYoung), Sean Sexton (Sean_Sexton) and George Boyd (@Geo_Boyd) were all aboard for the mission. Sean had the misfortune of piercing a giant hole in his knee within what was probably only 15 minutes of getting out of the van, so he’s a little MIA in this video. Fortunately, our TM and all around shredder Jim Bauer (@NameIsBauer) was on hand to score some extra clips and annihilate the longest rail in sight. This is our latest ODSY Vision. Enjoy.
If you haven’t done so already, make sure to pick up a copy of the latest Ride BMX to see even more photos and coverage.”
Photogallery – Red Bull Dreamline – Finals
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The finals from Red Bull‘s Dreamline went down this past Saturday. The format was once again very loose with everyone who didn’t make it into finals voting for the top 3 riders. With a line up of Brian Foster, Chris Doyle, Mike “Hucker” Clark, Luke Parslow, Dennis Enarson, Cory Nastazio, Gary Young and TJ Ellis in the finals, good things were obviously going to happen.
After the lines were touched up and watered by the building crew, the guys started rolling in on the trails. Once everyone was good and warmed up, the guys in the finals were given the heads up that the clock was going to start and they had an hour to impress everyone with everything in their bag of tricks.
Needless to say, the final jam turned into a full on session with almost everyone riding; not just the guys in the finals. As the time progressed, things started getting real hot with guys throwing down things they have never done or haven’t done in years. Everyone was vibing so well that once the clock ran out, nobody said anything and just let the guys keep going. It was an amazing decision since that’s when two double backflips came out (Hucker and then Luke Parslow) over the big booter, Dennis was destroying the shark fin, Doyle was dropping 720’s mid set and everyone in general was pushing it harder than any of the riding seen the entire weekend.
It wasn’t until Brian Foster went down with a possible torn ACL and the light was fading that the riders decided it was time to shut it down and cast their votes. It was apparent to everyone who would be taking home the cash this weekend.
I’d like to send a huge shout out to Red Bull for organizing one of the most amazing and relaxed contests ever. This is definitely one event that will go down in the history books as how things should be done in BMX.
FINAL RESULTS*
1. Luke Parslow
2. Dennis Enerson
3. Mike ‘Hucker’ Clark
*Only top 3 were ranked.
Official Press Release
Don’t forget to check out the qualifier photos right here.
Photogallery – Red Bull Dreamline – Qualifiers
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The past few days have been, well, a dream. Red Bull gave Anthony Napolitan and his team of builders (Adam Aloise and Cody Nutter to name a few…) free reign on the hills of Coffee Mill Ski Resort in Wabasha, Minnesota to build the best possible dirt course they could. With months of secrecy for organizing and building the course, it was finally unveiled with a video that melted minds. Fast forward a few weeks and some of the best dirt riders in the world are flying into Minnesota wondering where the hell they are.
Thursday was the first official practice day, and Friday brought the qualifiers. This contest was ran entirely different than any other contest because the format was very loose. Eight riders would get a one hour heat to get as many runs down the mountain as they can, while the other eight riders would be judging them. After both heats went through, four riders from each heat were picked for the finals that would take place the following day.
Above you can find 56 photos from qualifiers that went down Friday afternoon shot by yours truly. If you would like to see the images in their full size just give them a click.
You can now check out the photos from finals here.
Sunday Trail Squad POV: Vic’s Trails
Sunday‘s Gary Young gives you a GoPro look at his run through a line at Vic’s trails in Rhode Island. You think this is rad, just wait until you see what he was doing at Dream Line today…
Product: Sunday Aaron / Gary Pro Complete Bikes
Introducing the 2012 Aaron / Gary PRO from Sunday Bikes
“The Sunday PRO bikes have become the bike you’ve come to know and trust. This years Aaron Ross and Gary Young PROs boast a huge Odyssey aftermarket parts kit. There’s almost too many parts to mention, but we’ll just tell you the improvements over previous year’s models. The bikes include Odyssey’s new Thunderbolt cranks, Convertible post and Principal seat as well as Sunday’s new Freeze stem and Sabretooth sprocket. The PRO continues to offer the best value for the money. Comes in Aaron Ross Orange Soda and Gary Young Martini. Available in October.” – Sunday
Odsy Vision: Travel Log – Southern California to Southern Oregon
ODSY VISION: TRAVEL LOG – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO SOUTHERN OREGON from ODYSSEYBMX.COM
“This month’s ODSY Vision is coming a little late but it’s a hefty one. We gathered up our favorite San Diego crew (Gary Young, Tom Perry, Dirt Ron, Kyle Hart & Hoang Tran) and told them to get in the Van. We then drove north and proceeded to hit up the multitude of concrete parks along the way, making new friends here and there and throwing tabes just about everywhere” – Odyssey
X Games 17 Highlights
X Games 17 Hightlights – More BMX Videos
“Highlights from the superpark, street, and big air contests at X Games 17 featuring Dennis Enarson, Garrett Reynolds, Chad Kagy, Gary Young, Chase Hawk, Vince Byron, Ty Morrow, Daniel Dhers, Ryan Nyquist, Van Homan, and more. Credit: Ryan Galvan
