Lettin Yaself Go

LYG Goes to KMK !!!!!!

2009-05-18T09:42:00.005+10:00

A few of the Krew got the hookup to roll on down to watch the Kottonmouth Kings tear down the Sands Hotel in Maroochydore
and the boys didnt let us down, plenty of Jacks was consumed and i can tell ya the whole place smelt like Bob Marleys back room..................Enjoy

The Lance and Levi Show

2009-05-12T09:35:00.001+10:00

19-year-old Lance Coury and 17-year-old Levi Sherwood are two of freestyle moto's youngest professionals. Lance has been in the public eye for a bit longer than Levi with appearances in Fuel TV's "Great Ride Open", but Levi Sherwood recently broke into the scene with a vengeance by winning the first round of the 2009 Red Bull X-Fighters series in Mexico City. These two youngins are both supported by Red Bull, so naturally they train together at the newly founded Red Bull compound near Lance's house near Valencia, CA. Lance and Levi quickly became good buds that have a lot in common, including their age and dirt bikes.

Hart Is Back and he's coming to Oz

2009-05-11T09:03:00.004+10:00

Long before freestyle motocross was a live televised sport, a small group of racers had enough of the corporate racing scene and just wanted to have fun riding their dirt bikes. One of those riders was Carey Hart. Hart was no slouch on the racetrack, qualifying for numerous Supercross mains in the late 90's, but when the factory support dollars never showed, it was time for a change. This sparked the freestyle movement.

At the 2000 Gravity Games, Hart shocked the world by pulling the first-ever back flip on a full sized dirt bike. While he did not land it perfectly, he changed the sport of FMX forever. Since then, a lot has changed for the FMX icon turned celebrity. I recently caught up with Carey while shooting with him at his MX compound outside of Las Vegas.

You were an innovator for the sport of FMX by introducing the back flip. Since then, you have been in the spotlight for all different reasons, whether it be your club, tattoo shop, or relationship with Pink. What has Carey Hart been up to recently?

It's been a crazy year in general. I made the move from the Palms to the Hard Rock now. We have the Hart and Huntington tattoo shop at the Hard Rock and I also opened my nightclub there, Wasted Space. I've been doing the business thing a lot. It's kind of wearing on me a little bit, but I guess at some point we all have to grow up. That's why I think I am trying to get back on my freestyle bike a lot.

How was the transition from freestyler to full-time business man?

It was a lot more fun being a delinquent dirt bike rider, I can tell you that much. Nah, I am in a very fortunate situation where I am able to do life after motocross, where a lot of guys aren't so lucky. I'm trying to take full advantage of my opportunities and keep myself busy. I've been doing a lot of that.

Next month you are touring with Pink in Australia. How did the collaboration come about?

It's definitely going to be something new to say the least. We recently got back together and we wanted to come up with some ideas where we could build on our relationship and still be able to work. We both came up with this tour idea along with my manager, Steve Astephen. The idea is to do a seven-stop tour in Australia — everywhere from Melbourne to Sydney, to Gold Coast. The show will take place in the parking lot of the stadiums Pink performs at and will last around two to three hours and it's free to the public.

What riders will be jumping with you on tour?

We're trying to figure that out right now. It's going to be a majority of Australian riders, but if everything goes to plan, we are going to try to get Mason and Bilko for the last stop since it doesn't conflict with Crusty Tour. More than anything, it's not to go out and set the world on fire. There is a huge demographic there of people that might not know about FMX. Her [Pink] fans are die-hard fans and might know a little about what I do, but they might not know everything about it. This is a huge opportunity for them to come see what we do.

How long will you be touring down under?

The tour kicks off May 30th and is every weekend till June 20th. You can go on hartandhuntingtontattoo.com, hartandhuntington.com, or handhtour.com to see the tour schedule and details. It is going to be a good time.

Here comes the big question, Carey. Will the fans see you upside down?

You probably will see a back flip, but not from me [laughs]. My whole thing is I love riding, I still love to ride freestyle, and I really don't have anything to prove. I just want to get back out there, ride, and connect with my fan base. It is all for fun. I recently made the switch to the 450 4-stroke so it is a big learning curve, but at the same time it makes it fun again. I'm not trying to set the world on fire or make some big come back. I just want to have fun on my bike with my friends and reconnect with the fans.

One of the first things I noticed was that you are hitting ramps on the 450 4-stroke. How is it jumping the 4-stroke after riding 2-strokes for so many years?

It's been pretty gnarly, actually. I made the change because I still ride freestyle, but it's more on my time for fun or sponsors. I'm not trying to push it anymore like Mason or those guys are, but I wanted to get in a situation where I'm comfortable. With the Honda 250 2-stroke being outdated and so far behind in technology, I am going to go kicking and screaming at some point to make the switch. Everyone is going to have to because there won't be 2-strokes around 10 years from now. I might as well make the switch now, especially before this tour.

I've been hearing horror stories from Mason and Twitch about how they get roached-out 2-strokes overseas and it's getting dangerous. For me, if I make the transition and get comfortable on the 450, I can ride a brand new bike every time I go somewhere. For me it was more of a safety thing in the long run and I love coming out here to ride with my supercross team. With the way the tracks are built these days, it's difficult to ride a supercross track on a 2-stroke. They've changed a lot over the past few years. Between supermoto, supercross, and freestyle, it makes more sense for me to be on the 450 4-stroke all the time.

The Anzac's are taking over the World of FMX

2009-05-07T10:27:00.005+10:00

By Tes Sewell

There has been a quiet invasion happening in the world of FMX. An invasion so insidious that few may have noticed it, but I fear that now it may be too late to avert.

A couple of years ago, my concern was that those pesky Euros were going to come storming into the Americas and that, once they figured out the big dirt courses here, they would be an unstoppable force. We had some notable visits from riders like France's Manu Troux and Germany's Busty Wolter. Troux executed what is still probably one of the most epic bike ejections of all time at an event in Colorado Springs and went home with a broken femur. Wolter also hit the eject button (I think in Wooster, Mass maybe) and lawn darted into the step up face that was already cut into the back of a landing.

So, we sent these guys home with new, shiny crutches and could never quite figure out why Europe's best at the time (Edgar Torronterras) would not come out to play?

Just about the same time, this new kid appeared on the scene. His name was Dayne Kinnaird and he was just a little bit easier to understand than the Frenchie and the German. Through sign language and some napkin drawings we began to understand that he was from an island nation in the far south called, Australia. Kinnaird also got a bit banged up, but was undaunted and made some calls home from the hospital, to a small phone box on the edge of Sydney Harbor, from where notes were written on the back of Victoria Bitter beer mats and then flown by bush plane to other young Aussie hopefuls.

That's where it all started. The blood in the water of the shark tank of Australian FMX. A few then ventured over, we got Urek and the Hall brothers and eventually Robbie Maddison. They came and settled and started slowly chipping away at their Inland Empire lifestyles, most of them eventually becoming adopted by the Metal Mulisha. Brian Deegan's Freestyle Crustycross exchange program has now created one of the most significant forces in the world of freestyle. This has never been more evident than in the past few weeks of competition.

March 27. A 17-year-old kid rides onto the big stage of the Red Bull X-Fighters kick-off event in Mexico City and crushes the competition. Competition that included X-Fighters Champion, Mat Rebeaud and the King of the Bullrings himself, Dany Torres. The kid was Levi Sherwood and he came from the "other" island nation in the far south; New Zealand.

April 18. A new Team FMX event is held in Rincon, just East of San Diego, in the heart of FMX country. There are two teams — one from Nevada, featuring standouts like Mike Mason and Matt Buyten and one from 'SoCal'. Of the four members on the 'SoCal' team, only ONE was actually from Southern California, Jeff 'Ox' Kargola. The other three riders were all from — you guessed it — Australia!

Team 'SoCal' crushed the competition with some amazing riding from the three Aussies, Blake "Bilko" Williams, Cameron Sinclair and another young breakout star called Robbie Adelberg. We have known about Bilko for some time, but Sinclair's first US event was last year at the LG FMX Champs, after which he gained notoriety by consistently double flipping his dirt bike during the Crusty Tour. Sinclair then went into the Mexico City event and took fourth place, even though he was unable to do a double flip in competition.

And where did Adelberg come from? Well, turns out that he is a protégé of another well-known Aussie Robbie — none other than Mr. Maddison, the 'fly longer, jump higher' star of ESPN's New Year's Eve celebrations. I decided to get together with my mate Maddo and ask him about things from an Australian perspective:

The Aussies seem really strong these days and it seems like every time we turn around there is another young kid ready to compete at an International level. How many of these kids are there Down Under?

There is a wealth of talent in Australia, every kid has the dream of coming to America to make it as a top pro. The thing that makes Aussies seem so bad-ass is that we understand that coming out here requires a high level of riding, so every time a kid gets on a motorcycle, it is to become the next Nate Adams, not just enjoy the passion or to get a new sponsor. The level of riding in Aus and NZ is the same as out here, but before a kid makes a move to America they make sure they have something to flaunt. They make sure that they have something up their sleeve, land here knowing that they are here to do a job, and confident they have the tools to do it...

Do you think that Australian riding style is different to American FMX ? style?

I would say the Aussie style is to go big. There is not a lot of money in our sport in Australia so there is a constant battle to one up each other at any time to try and be the number one guy. This creates a super competitive vibe on and off the bike, so kids get used to having to step it up. They get tunnel vision on where they want to take their riding level to.

So, how long 'til a kid from Oz or NZ wins an X Games Gold medal?

Well, Bilko and Myself have been here for a few years chasing this dream. The only problem with X Games is that the judging is so far behind the sport that it is unfair and not reflective of the true circumstances. I felt I was in with a chance of a gold medal last year but was beaten in a heat even though I did more tricks and gnarlier ones than the guy I went head to head with. As soon as the sport stops being judged off popularity and gets judged off what is happening on course, I think a foreigner may be in contention to steal the throne.

The PAGE'S brothers land Front Flips

2009-05-06T09:31:00.000+10:00

Pastrana - Worlds smallest flip

2009-04-30T09:15:00.003+10:00

Latest DC Ad shows TP doing possibly the smalllest flip on a Big Bike

Go Inside Bilko's Garage

2009-04-28T12:33:00.000+10:00

Do You Want backstage Passes to watch these Guy's ???

2009-04-24T22:31:00.004+10:00

We have 4 Backstage Passes to The Perth Metro's City Gig on The 30th of April to give away.

All you have to do to be in the running is get Instore to LYG before Next Wednesday at 12 Midday and Spend $200 on KMK gear !!

The 4 winners will be contacted on Wednesday afternoon, this is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity !!!!!!!!!

Ohh yeah i also forget to mention they are being supported be Sen Dog from Cypress Hill, SEN DOG FROM FUKING CYPRESS HILL

Twitch - Latest Interview

2009-04-24T09:21:00.001+10:00

Found this one floating around on the Web

2009-04-24T09:17:00.001+10:00

Rob Adelberg - Next Big Thing

2009-04-22T09:07:00.003+10:00

Interview - Ryan Leyba

20-year-old Rob Adelberg is the latest young Australian making his way into the American FMX scene and with loads of style and talent and a stamp of approval from Robbie "Maddo" Maddison, he's got everything he needs to make it to the top.

I caught up with Rob after his first contest on US soil to find out what makes the Australian's so damn awesome, where he's been staying and riding and who his biggest competition is. Sorry for the crappy quality...

What's Next ????????

2009-04-20T10:24:00.004+10:00

Chuck Carothers gets the new training harness going

Can you explain exactly what's going on in the photos you posted on freestylemtx.com? How did you get a hold of the device and what are you trying to accomplish with it?

Travis Pastrana introduced me to the device, but I just haven't had many ideas on what to do with it. It's really cool and I think it can help push our sport like the foam pit did.

So, you got the device with no specific trick in mind, but it looks like you've finally come up with something that you're set on landing.

Yeah, I was lying in bed and the idea came to me kind of just like my Carolla did. The idea wasn't to just do it in the harness, but I could actually see the motions and how I could make them work on a real setup.

Since getting the harness contraption, has your mind been racing 24/7 with new ideas?

[laughs] It did for a while, but I've had that thing for a few years now and haven't used it much. I need to see something work in my mind before I know where to begin with it, but I've finally figured something out. It gets pretty uncomfortable after hanging in it for a while, so it's not like I just mess around until I figure something out. That would be painful. [laughs]

So, you're not quite letting the cat out of the bag, but you're giving us a peek. Tell us more about your take on that.

Well, I've never really had the option to let the cat out of the bag too early, because I've always been last minute on working on new tricks. I thought it would be good to get people thinking. I want to push myself and others. And I work good under pressure — if people expect something of me, I feel I need to give it to them.

Are you slated to ride Best Trick in X Games or are you hoping that the hype from this trick will reserve you a spot?

I don't plan on just hyping this trick up for a spot at X — I plan on completing it for a spot.

Do you like the way X Games is invite only, or do you feel that it should be taken back to how it was before with qualifiers? Back when everyone had to earn their spot.

There should be qualifiers for sure! The invite only format is lame and it also needs to go back to 16 rider fields. There are always more than 10 riders that deserve a spot a X.

Do you think the politics have kept a lot of guys out that should've been competing?

Definitely. I also think Best Trick at X Games should be like how the Best Trick at the X-Fighters in Madrid was. Each rider gets three jumps total. They do two flip tricks and the judges take the highest score of the two and then each rider would do one non-flip trick that would be averaged with the others. I'm not so against the one big trick riders that have been around, but I think the sport needs to be pushed in other ways besides just upside down. If you make everyone do one non-flip trick, many more tricks would be added to the sport.

In your post, you mentioned that you want to remind people that you're still a rider and not just a web monkey. Do you feel that sometimes people forget that you're an X Games gold medalist?

Yeah, I don't expect greatness from my medal, but I just think that a lot of people think that I'm a one-trick wonder they think I'm washed up, but that's not the case.

Well, I definitely know that you're not a one-trick wonder, but how important is it to you to show other people that you're not a one-trick wonder?

It's really not that important to me. It used to be, but then injuries held me back and I pretty much got over it. I used to want to prove myself, but I'm happy with my riding now, so it's all good.

What keeps you pushing the boundries of what can be done on a motorcycle if it's not to prove that you're not a one-trick wonder?

I would say it's still the adrenaline I get from it all. I love my riding my bike and I especially love riding in front of big crowds, but there's no rush like landing a new trick and I want that feeling again.

Let's do a quick word association, Transworld style:

X Games — Gold
Best Trick Gold Medal — Awesome
Fear — Excitement
Injury — Sucks
Victory — Happiness
Future — Unknown

Lusk Legacy Foundation Gala Event

2009-04-20T10:08:00.006+10:00

Here are a few pics and the video is down the bottom - Enjoy

Sorry

2009-04-20T10:07:00.000+10:00

Sorry about the lack of posts dudes, been extremely busy but we are back on track now

LYG

Todd Potter gives his helmet a LUSK Makeover

2009-04-06T12:00:00.002+10:00

The other day Todd Potter came home with his brand spankin' new, freshly painted Shoei VFX-W helmet. Potter's long time helmet painter and friend, Jim Smith, went to town on the helmet with some extremely detailed artwork. Unlike most helmets today that feature random multi-colored asymmetrical designs, this helmet is a piece of art with a lot of thought and emotion put into it. The recent tragic loss of Jeremy Lusk was the inspiration behind Todd's new lid. Todd wanted something he could remember Jeremy by, while spreading his legacy to anyone that might catch a glimpse of him wearing it.

Kyle Loza's New Trick - The Bike Flip

2009-04-06T11:43:00.002+10:00

We've been hearing the rumors for a while, but we now have hard proof that two-time X Games Best Trick gold medalist Kyle Loza has indeed been perfecting the Bike Flip at his private training facility in Orange County, California. According to reliable sources, Kyle has been working on the trick for over two and a half years and is aiming to throw it at X Games 15 in Los Angeles.

Here is the Pic of the Bike Flip, its hard to make it out but one thing we know is its going to be insane knowing Loza.

Just like the development of any new trick, Loza has had to overcome hurdles to perfect the technical maneuver. According to our sources, the hardest part of perfecting the trick has been getting the bike to pull a full rotation and figuring out how to land straight. As far as bike modifications go, nothing too extreme is required out of his YZ250 except a shaved down front brake lever, which allows the bike to rotate without hitting his wrist. Loza's biggest hurdle in completing the trick is just figuring out the last ten percent. At this time, he has 90% of the trick of the trick dialed, but if he's going to throw it down at Summer X Games 15, he'll need to have it at least 95% dialed. That last 10% could be very difficult for him to figure out.

So what is a Bike Flip? It's hard to explain, but let's try. When a rider pulls a backflip off a jump, both the bike and the rider make the flip rotation as one cohesive unit. But, with the Bike Flip, the bike makes the backflip rotation while the rider stays right side up, loosely holding on to the bike as it flips. The Bike Flip is actually a BMX trick and it has never been pulled on a dirt bike. To the best of my knowledge, Kyle Loza is the first and only person to ever attempt the Bike Flip. According to sources that have seen Loza pull the trick live, when done correctly, the Bike Flip looks like the worst crash they've ever seen.

Something that should be noted is that compared to both The Volt and the Electric Doom(two tricks that he invented that have won him gold medals in Best Trick), Loza is further along with the Bike Flip in relation to an X Games event as he has been with tricks in the past. It wasn't until three weeks before the 2007 X Games that Loza pulled the Volt to dirt and he didn't pull the Electric Doom to dirt until the day of the Moto X World Championships in San Diego.

Though pulling a Bike Flip on a full-sized motocross bike may seem impossible, Kyle Loza is once again proving that the word impossible doesn't even exist in his solar system. I'm told that video of Loza's Bike Flip will be available on Monster Energy's website within the month, but if you stay tuned to ESPN FMX, you'll undoubtedly see the footage here as well. Like I've said before, 2009 is going to be an amazing year for freestyle motocross.

Metal Mulisha signs another Aussie Shredder

2009-04-06T11:41:00.001+10:00

17 year old Jackson Strong is the latest Prodigy

Levi Sherwood wins X Fighters in Mexico City

2009-03-30T10:27:00.003+10:00

By: Ryan Leyba

I cannot believe what I just witnessed. 17-year-old New Zealander Levi Sherwood just won the first round of the Red Bull X-Fighters. In his first major contest, Levi went head to head with reigning X-Fighters champion Mat Rebeaud and emerged victorious. Levi impressed every single spectator in the stadium with his insane extension and one-of-a-kind style. Tonight, Levi made FMX history and there has never been a better time to be a fan of the sport. If I'm not mistaken, Levi is the youngest rider to win a Red Bull X-Fighters event.

Finishing an impressive second place was Eigo Sato of Japan. This wasn't Eigo's first time riding Red Bull X-Fighters in Mexico City, but it was his first time placing in the top three. Eigo busted out all of his tricks with his signature style, but in the end, it wasn't enough to beat Sherwood.

Mat Rebeaud rounded out the top three, with a good run, but not one of his best. We all know what Mat Rebeaud is capable of and tonight, there seemed to be a bit something missing from his tricks. Regardless, Mat killed the course, getting in more hits than most and ending up with a solid third.

I just want to congratulate both Levi and Eigo for putting in such impressive runs and throwing a wrench in the spokes of the Red Bull X-Fighters results. What an awesome event. More to come. I'm going to bed. Adios! For more information, photos and videos check out redbullxfighters.com

'09 Red Bull X-Fighters Mexico City Final Results

1. Levi Sherwood — NZL
2. Eigo Sato — JPA
3. Mat Rebeaud — CH
4. Cameron Sinclair — AUS
5. Thomas Pages — FRA
6. Andre Villa — NOR
7. Adam Jones — USA
8. Jeff Fehr — CAN
9. Dany Torres — ESP
10. Petr Pilat — CZE
11. Johann Nungary — MEX

Checkout the vid of the Final

Dany Torres New Graphic Get Up

2009-03-27T09:16:00.002+10:00

Different to say the least but check out the Lusk Tribute

X Fighters update from Mexico City

2009-03-27T09:14:00.000+10:00

Ad's - Love em or Hate em !

2009-03-27T09:09:00.002+10:00

The first ad that I know you'll be pumped on is this DC ad of Travis Pastrana ripping across a swimming pool on his RM. I'm guessing this took place in another country, because there is no way you could get away with this in America. Unfortunately, due to size restrictions, I wasn't able to show the entire ad, but there's a DC logo in the bottom right corner. What makes this ad crazy is that we don't know how it turned out. It seems like by the time he got to the other side of the pool, his front tire would be buried so deep in the water that he would nose into the edge of the pool and fly over the bars. Actually, he probably did and we'll be seeing it on MTV's Nitro Circus in a future episode. I guess we'll have to wait and see though — I've been known to be completely wrong with my predictions...

The second ad I'm really pumped on is this Alpinestars ad. I've always been a big fan of clean and simple design and this ad definitely possesses that, but what makes it really dope is the black and white photo of Twitch and the Jeremy Lusk tribute on the left. I think that it's really cool that people are still paying tribute to one of the sports greatest. Good on ya Alpinestars.

X-Fighters - Adam Jones talks about the possibility of being married to the Octa-Mom, not getting sick in Mexico, smelly armpits and Gossip Girl.

2009-03-25T09:31:00.003+10:00

Interview by Ryan Leyba

X Games gold medalist Adam Jones will be riding the first round of the Red Bull X-Fighters in Mexico City this weekend. Jones got the last-minute invite to fill Robbie Maddison's spot, and although it won't be his first time to Mexico City, it will be his first time competing in a Red Bull X-Fighters event. We caught up with Jones to see how stoked he is to ride the event, and then our interview kind of went all over the map.

So, how'd you get invited to the first round of Red Bull X-Fighters in Mexico City?

My manager Jimmy Button emailed me while I was riding the Crusty Tour in New Zealand. He was like, "Do you want to ride the X-Fighters in Mexico City?" and I was like, "Awe sh*t! Mexico City's, like, 18 million feet up there and bikes run terrible — I don't know, I'll get back to you." But, I thought about it and the Dew Tour is getting cut back to three rounds and contests are pretty far and few between now, so I told him I'd do it. Then he talked to Tes and all those guys who run it and now it's on.

Are you just in for Mexico City or are you riding the entire series? It seems like a really lucrative and prestigious series for the top guys to ride.

I think right now I'm just in for Mexico City. I'm sure they have guys that are seated for the entire series, but they're probably waiting until after the first round to see how everybody does, so hopefully I can go there and ride well. I mean, I've never ridden any of their contests — I don't know if they're cool or fun or what, but it's another contest and another way to get out there and show myself.

Yeah, they seem like really dope contests with rowdy crowds.

Yeah, I'm stoked to ride it, but I'm not looking forward to going back to Mexico City after last time. I got messed up during Mexico X Games.

What happened? What's your new plan of attack, as far as your eating goes, while down there?

Um, I don't know. I'm hoping we're at one of those really fancy hotels that boil the water and have good restaurants, you know? After last time, I think I'm just gonna find one good place to eat and stick to it — I was hurting so bad. I was diarrheaing every seven minutes. [laughs]

Enough poo talk. Dude, I've been watching MTV and VH1 with my chick and all of the sudden you pop up on the screen in that Axe commercial. What's it feel like to be on such a mainstream commercial?

I actually don't really watch regular TV too much, so I've only seen it a couple times. I'm either watching movies or dirty channels. Just kidding. I barely ever watch TV, but Dara and I were watching Most Amazing Videos or something like that—just to see if the commercial would come on—and it did. It was pretty crazy, but since then our TV has been playing nothing but Sponge Bob and Tom and Jerry, and I don't think they're going to play too many Axe commercials between those.

Have you had any girls come up to you and try to smell your pits?

Yeah, all the time. I'll just be reaching for something at Walmart and then all of the sudden there's a bunch of hot babes sniffing my armpits. It's kind of a pain now, but it comes with the territory, you know?

I want to switch gears for a second and get a little serious. How has losing Jeremy Lusk affected your riding?

It's definitely made the riders think a lot more, you know? Like realize how gnarly what we do really is. I guess we've always known that we can die riding a dirt bike. We said that it was going to happen, but we never really thought it was going to happen, you know? When it did, everybody was like "Whoa ... it's real. We really gotta worry about that now."

It was really tough. We had a show the next day in New Zealand and it was really tough to ride because everybody who knew Jeremy was an emotional wreck and on top of that, the new fear put inside of us made it really tough to ride. But I'm trying not to let it really affect me. I'm actually riding really good lately. It's not that I ever want to forget Jeremy and not have his memory with me, it's just that you can die doing anything — you can die crossing the street or driving. I mean how many people die in car accidents every day? And it's not like we quit driving.

I'm always going to remember Jeremy and who he was, but I want to remember him like that. I want to remember the good times. I don't want the only thing I think about him to be that he died riding a dirt bike. If we were to stop riding for fear of what could happen, then we would stop living before we die.

Do you think Jeremy's loss will slow the progression of the sport?

I don't know. Maybe a little bit. I think all it's going to do is make the guys that are huckers realize that there's always going to be another event. If I'm not feeling a trick, I'm going to back out and survive to ride another day. I think a lot of guys are going to realize that any, one contest isn't the most important thing in the world.

Some guys might slow down a little bit. For instance, right before this happened, I ordered a sh*tload of foam for Miller's foam pit because I was going to try and learn the double flip, because it seems to be the cool new thing. I mean, I still have the foam, but after Lusk's accident it was one of those things where I just said "Eh, I'll still push hard, but I don't know if I want to double flip anymore."

Speaking of hucking big new tricks, X Games is inching closer and one of the only ways to win Best Trick is to pull something new and huge. Do you have anything in mind or do you feel like everything has been done already?

Yeah, I mean, I've got something in my mind, but it sucks saying it because if you don't pull it everybody thinks you're an exaggerator for claiming it. I have some ideas — actually I have ONE idea and it's something I'd for sure have to be in the foam pit for. So I don't know, we'll see if it works or not. Just so everybody knows, I'm not trying to be a tough guy — I really want to try it. If I don't show up to X Games with it then it means that I weeded my Oakleys trying it in the foam pit and gave up on it. [laughs]

I'm actually having more fun learning regular tricks right now, rather then learning a stupid new backflip variation. Yesterday I learned no-handed Shaolins, which we haven't seen in a long time. Mason and I were having a really good session and we were getting kind of tired towards the end of the day and he was like "Go try some no-handed shaolins!" and I was all "No way dude, are you kidding me? I'm not wasting my time on that." But then he convinced me and I went out and tried them and actually got some pretty big ones.

You had a chance to ride with Levi Sherwood in New Zealand, what do you think of him?

Dude, that kid is so sick. He has the most ridiculous extension. He has rad style, he's smooth and he knows how to ride. That kid really really impresses me, I like riding with him a lot. He's super mellow and not arrogant or cocky at all. He doesn't think what he's doing is awesome, you know? I kind of wish he'd move to Nevada, because riding with somebody who's young and full of energy and rubbery and stuff like that — I need to ride with somebody like that just to spark the fire inside of me sometimes.

Speaking of kids, your first boy is due soon, right? What would you do if you're wife becomes the next Octa-Mom and has eight babies?

Well, I'm pretty sure that if she was going to have eight babies, the doctor would have given us a heads up. I don't know man, hopefully there's only one baby in there. Maybe there are eight little babies, but if that's the case, they're gonna be pretty small because my wife Dara is barely even showing.

[laughs] Do you have any names picked out?

Yeah, we were going to go with Blair, which we picked a while ago. But then we found out that somebody has officially changed Blair to a full-on girl's name [laughs]. I didn't know any girls named Blair growing up, but I knew a bunch of guys named Blair, so I feel like it should be a guys name. It was probably some dumb celebrity who named their girl Blair and now everybody wants to name their little girls Blair, so I don't know.

Not to be a total dork, but I watch Gossip Girl with my chick and one of the main chicks is named Blair Waldorf.

Well that's probably why everybody wants to name their girls Blair... freakin' Gossip Girl. Now I gotta pick a new name and I was really set on Blair.

What about Blade?

Why don't I just call him Wesley Snipes? [laughs]

Andy Bakken - Next big thing in FMX

2009-03-25T09:13:00.001+10:00

Story by : Cliff Talley

This week I headed way deep into the 909 to poach a few sweet freestyle motocross shots through Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg's fence when I spotted something different. I could clearly see Twitch and the Osaka Japan transplant Taka Higashino taking turns on the ramp. Then all of a sudden I heard a four stroke pop into the air and I saw that the bike had pre-print backgrounds and race numbers. To my surprise, it was none other than Andy Bakken, roommate to Nate Adams and recently retired racer.

With the economy being the way it has been for that last two years, Andy is one of those talented riders who got the shaft when the budget cuts started coming and the satellite teams had their whole programs moth-balled — leaving him and a handful of other fast guys working their way to the top without any race support. Rather that heading to Vegas with the last of his dealer dollars to go on a raging bender, Andy decided to join his pop's up in Long Beach, swinging a hammer to make ends meet.

Since then, I've wondered why Andy doesn't just bite the bullet and go freestyle? I mean the dude has mad style and we all know that racing skills have proven to be a trait held by many of the best FMX riders in existence. Just look at Deegan, Hart, and Metzger — all former racers who went on to become the biggest names in freestyle motocross.

Check out this quick little video of Andy hitting the ramp

New Dirty Deedz Gear Instore

2009-03-16T12:12:00.006+10:00

Dirty Deedz Newest Range has landed Instore and i guarantee you it will not last
long - So be Quick to get in and checkout these Killer New Designs

Being Drake Mcelroy

2009-03-16T12:03:00.000+10:00

Kyle Loza To Wed

2009-03-16T11:49:00.003+10:00

Here's the unofficial announcement:

Kyle Loza asked his girlfriend Casey Patridge to marry him on the beach in
Laguna, California. Casey agreed and the two are making wedding plans for sometime in June.

Apparently Kyle didn't Tattoo "Will you marry me?" on his forehead, but I'm sure
he considered it. The couples family and friends are excited for them and the two are very
happy and have a true bond.

Mulisha's Newest Member - 12 year old Gage Woods

2009-03-16T11:44:00.001+10:00

This Kid is the Future of FMX - Enough said

On The Pipe 5 - Director Jay Shweitzer talks about the Impact Lusk had on The Vid

2009-03-16T11:39:00.001+10:00

How Many $$$ Does Travis make ??????

2009-03-16T11:36:00.001+10:00

Who Will Win ? You Decide

2009-03-03T09:11:00.002+10:00

2009 Transworld FMX Awards

Rather than being voted for by a panel of stuck up industry insiders, the winners are determined by you, the fans. This means that the very same people these athletes entertain are the ones casting the votes, which has much more sentimental value to the riders. Also, winning an FMX Award brings awareness to the rider's name and raises the value of their net worth — kind of like winning an Oscar. Remember how much love Jeremy Lusk got after winning the Transworld FMX Rider of the Year award? It's like your perception automatically switches up once you associate a rider with an award.

You can go to FMXawards.com to place your vote, here are nominees -

Best International FMX Rider
Jeremy Lusk (USA)
Remi Bizouard (FRA)
Adam Jones (USA)
Mat Rebeaud (SUI)
Robbie Maddison (AUS)

Best European FMX Rider
Andre Villa (NOR)
Remi Bizouard (FRA)
Mat Rebeaud (SUI)
Libor Podmol (CZE)
Thomas Pages (FRA)
Dany Torres (ESP)

Best German FMX Rider
Fabian Bauersachs
Freddy Peters
Lukas Weis
Busty Wolter
Hannes Ackermann

Best International FMX Rookie
Jack Rowe (USA)
Levi Sherwood (NZL)
Brody Wilson (USA)
Petr Pilat (CZE)
Destin Cantrell (USA)
Lance Coury (USA)

Best European FMX Rookie
Petr Pilat (CZE)
Gilles Dejong (BEL)
Jose Miralles (ESP)
Brice Izzo (FRA)
Massimo Bianconcini (ITA)

Best German FMX Rookie
Stefan Bengs
Dennis Garhammer Kal Haase
Robert Naumann
Sebastian Dunkel
Tim Kerling

Best FMX Contest/Series
Night of the Jumps/FIM FMX World Championships
AST Dew Tour
Red Bull X-Fighters
X Games
Crusty Tour

Best FMX Bike
Honda
Kawasaki
KTM
Suzuki
Yamaha

Best FMX Rider Website
AndreVilla.com
RemiBizouard.com
AdamJonesFMX.com
Freddy-FMX.com
RobbieMaddison.com

Best FMX Trick Innovation
Electric Doom — Kyle Loza
540 Flair — Fredrik Johansson
Double Grab Hart Attack Flip — Jeremy Lusk
Front Flip — Jim De Champ
Double Grab Flip — Thomas Pages

IN GOD'S HANDS

2009-03-03T09:03:00.003+10:00

Metal Mulisha release a Memorial Tee for Lusk

The Jeremy Lusk "In God's Hands" tee shirt is available to order now in the Metal Mulisha Online Store for $25. The shirt is based off Jeremy's tattoos, "In God's Hands" across the chest, and his famous "LUSK" tat across the back. All proceeds go to the Lusk Legacy Foundation.

The shirts should be available around Monday, March 3rd. Be sure to get one by clicking HERE

Meet Our Newest Member - KUTES

2009-02-25T11:13:00.005+10:00

Meet Kutes the newest member of the LYG fAMILY

He's a pure bred German Rotty, owned by none other than big Motzee Mayhem.

Keep and eye out for Kutes in upcoming Photo Shoots as he grows bigger than your House......

Metal Mulisha X Nascar X Lusk Fundraiser

2009-02-25T10:50:00.002+10:00

The Metal Mulisha and NASCAR teamed up to put on a demo/fundraiser for Jeremy Lusk
at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA this past weekend. Derek Garland, Jimmy Fitzpatrick,
Wes Agee, and Taka Higashino rode three demos on Sunday for the excited NASCAR fans and
they spent a lot of time interacting with the fans and signing autographs. Brian Deegan, Todd Potter,
Colin Morrison, Ryan Hagy and even Lauren Lusk were also on hand to show their support the great cause.
The outreach and support for Lauren was huge.

The fans barged the cement barriers to watch the FMX action go down. An FMX demo is not
something NASCAR enthusiasts would normally get to see at a race, so you can imagine just how
pumped they were to see the Mulisha invading their airspace. It was amazing to see such
an overwhelmingly positive response from fans of another sport. There were even a bunch of
Jeremy Lusk t-shirts in the crowd. Jeremy impacted so many people's
lives in a positive way — even those who weren't diehard moto fans.

The Metal Mulisha merchandise was flying off the racks making it hard for the
volunteers to keep up with the high demand for t-shirts, Lusk wristbands and Lusk stickers.
By the end of the last demo almost all the product was sold out. NASCAR stepped up huge and
donated VIP suite passes to be auctioned off online for fans to have the ultimate Mulisha/NASCAR
experience. All the proceeds from the sales of the suites and merchandise went to the
Jeremy Lusk Trust Fund. Once the race started, Deegan and the boys met with the lucky
winners of the suite auctions to sign autographs and take pictures.

The event was a great success and raised a lot of money for the Lusk Trust Fund.
You can still get your Lusk tribute stickers from the Metal Mulisha Store.

KIWI LEVI

2009-02-23T11:20:00.004+10:00

New Zealand has produced many great motocross racers over the years who've experienced
great success away from home shores; the King Bros, Cody Cooper, and Ben Townley to name a few,
but on the freestyle side it's a different story. There's been a bunch of solid riders come and go over the years,
but to date, Nick Franklin is the only one who has really cracked it overseas.

But that's about to change as there's a young charger by the name of Levi Sherwood who's
blazing a trail towards the top with his smooth style, determination, effortless flow, and laid-back attitude.

Levi first appeared on my radar when Leith "Holtzy" Holtzman (Freerider MX contributer/homegrownmaniacs.com)
discovered the kid four years or so ago while on an NZ roadtrip. Back then he was ripping on an
80 and seemed years ahead of his time. And since then he's always been this kid who is going
places fast but just needed to sprout a little and pack on some muscle to step up to the bigger
machines where he could really show his talent.

Well now he's sprouted somewhat and 2008 was the year he really stamped his authority as the
rider to watch for the future. He packed his bags and made the move to Oz, which turned out to
be a smart move, with him saying, "I was really happy with how 2008 went for me. I moved over
to Australia to concentrate on my riding and training, which payed off big-time in securing me
some solid results. I placed first in three rounds of the Rockstar Australian Freestyle Championships
and placed second in another two rounds earning me second overall. I also took out the
Western Australian Championships."

Levi narrowly lost the Rockstar Australian Freestyle Championship to his good mate
and training partner Kain Saul. He pulled out of the last round due to an injured shoulder,
and instead of feeling down about the deal he stayed positive and was stoked to receive so
much good exposure and says his riding has improved through competing against some of
Australia's top riders. "It was a bummer for me to injure myself so close to the final but I guess
that's just the nature of our sport; you take the good with the bad. I was just happy that I placed
where I did as Kain Saul, Cam Sinclair and myself were pretty close going into the final
round on points and I knew I had to be on my game to take the last win. Even though I was
injured I knew I had to at least get out there and give it a go, but after my first jump doing a
Cordova Flip I knew right then my shoulder was in no shape to finish my run let alone ride at all.
But now after resting over the Christmas break I'm back too 100% and look forward this year again
going toe to toe with Australia's best and see if this time I can take the title outright."

Right now Levi is touring his native country as a member of the Crusty Demon Unleashed Hell Tour,
and he's no new-kid-on-the-block either, as he joined Crusty in 2004 at the ripe age of 14,
which is pretty impressive considering most kids that age are the ones cheering on the Crusty
Demons from the stands, not jumping 75-foot gaps in front of thousands.

Levi feels right at home riding alongside the Crusty crew, with him saying, "Its a bit like family,
you travel and hang out together, and get to know each other pretty well. I've been lucky
to ride with some the worlds best and it always makes you want to go out and learn as much as you can.
I love riding the Crusty shows as the fans are a lot more enthusiastic than at a lot of the other shows so
it pumps you right up. Also riding with the worlds best pushes you as well.
For someone who has never been to a Crusty show it's hard to explain how loud the crowd is; it's out of control!"

Not content with being the best of the locals Levi dreams big and wants to take on the worlds
best to see how far he can progress with his riding. From a young age he's raced motocross
and has ridden all types of terrain that's helped him develop his bike skills, which will
no doubt help when he hits the big dirt courses of America and Europe. Strong family support
is also on his side, and according to Levi, "I feel as though my career is starting to build a
lot of momentum and things are starting to get easier for me on and off the bike, and all
I need to focus on now is keeping my riding up to shape and taking it to the next level.
I try not to focus on what the media or what anyone says and let my riding do the talking for me."

"This year I've also taken on a manager in Australia who is helping me with all the behind
the scenes stuff that often takes your concentration away from riding and competing,
and he is also working closely with a top sports agent in the States so I can look at
competing internationally this year there and in Europe."

When asked if he wants to compete in the big comps like X Games and Red Bull
X-Fighters Levi is well up for it, but he is no fool, saying he is fully aware of where
the sport has progressed to and what it takes to mix it with the best,
"You have to have something pretty unique and original in your bag these days
to even get a look in. You have to be willing to train pretty hard and spend a lot of time
on the bike to get to that level now days."

That's why he has the 360 well in sight and is working on underflip combos as
America and Europe is where he wants to be full-time. As soon as a door opens
overseas this kid will grab the opportunity and run with it and not slow down until he succeeds.

Levi would like to give thanks to: My girlfriend Nicole, Paul and Ian at Unit, Jeremy from Osiris,
and my manager in Australia Jade Foggo for all his help so far. I'd also like to thank Team Cool
Air Troy Carroll Kawasaki racing for their support and the guys at POD MX, and Smith.

SLUR DESTRUCTIVE NEWS

2009-02-21T13:26:00.003+10:00

SLUR DESTRUCTIVE SIGNS BRAD HAGE FOR 2009

Brad is the newest rider to join the Slur Destructive crew……an up and coming rider based on the
Sunny Coast in Queensland, Brad has a trick list longer than Snoop Doggs extended black book!

A few facts……Brad raced at State level motocross in SA before he made the decision to switch to FMX about 4 years ago.

In 2008 Brad competed in the FMX Nats where he placed 2nd overall in the Ams event.
More recently Brad stepped up to the Pro level to compete and placed 4th at the King
Of the Coast event and 5th at round 3 of the RFDMX Underground Tour.
Brad’s trick list is impressive and his ability didn’t go unnoticed at the few shows he competed in last year.
Brad has been working hard and has dialed backflips at 60ft and has a host of
new tricks he is working on currently.

Slur Destructive is amped to have Brad join Joel Rayner on the team, both riders are very respected and we are looking forward to seeing what 2009 brings!

Thanks Link for keeping us posted ...

Go Shopping with Cowboy Kenny

2009-02-19T09:07:00.000+10:00

MULISHA INSTORE NOW

2009-02-17T13:12:00.004+10:00

We have just receive some Mulisha instore !!!!!!

You can buy them either instore or online at the store just click HERE.

Remembering JEREMY LUSK

2009-02-12T09:13:00.005+10:00

Jeremy Lusk's Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, February 16th, 2009 at Revival
Christian Fellowship Church — 29220 Scott Road, Menifee, California, 92584.

For all us Aussies who can't attend i suggest we just have a moment to think about Jeremy on monday the 16th and just remember how much of an impact he had on the sport.

Metal Mulisha have set up a Remembering Lusk Photo Gallery i suggest you go have a look and if you were lucky enough
to meet the guy you can upload your pic.

Metal Mulisha's newest racer recruit Josh Grant will be remembering Lusk in a different way. Logan Darien sketched up
this Lusk praying hands illustration, which will be turned into a butt patch and sported by Josh Grant at this
weekends San Diego SX. San Diego also happens to be Lusk's hometown, so you know that there will be an
outpouring of support for the late, great Jeremy Lusk.

RIP - JEREMY LUSK

2009-02-10T19:01:00.003+10:00

I have just done a check on the pray for Lusk blog and have read the sad news that Jermey has now passed away.

Here is how the news was broken on the blog

It is with great sadness that we report
Jeremy Lusk succumbed to his injures tonight at 11:03pm PST. He was surrounded by his loving Mother and father,
Chuck & Gina Lusk, his wonderful wife Lauren, his mother and father in law Lyne & Larry along with his closest Mulisha
friends Brian Deegan, Ryan Hagy, Cameron Steele & Erik Apple. He is now with our Heavenly Father and is at peace.
We know he is performing sick tricks for all those in Heaven to crowds greater than we have ever seen. We will miss you Pitbull!

Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

RIP JEREMY LUSK

NEW SRH JERSEYS INSTORE AND ONLINE

2009-02-10T15:47:00.003+10:00

We have just received the NEW SRH Jerseys so come on down to LYG or click HERE to head to the online store
to purchase one of these baby's

Jeremy Lusk in Critical condition

2009-02-10T09:10:00.003+10:00

For those who dont know already Lusk under rotated a seat grab indy flip causing him to slam head first into the ground
in the X- nights comp in Costa Rica.

Here is the story from Expn's Ryan Leyba ,

I woke up this morning to a disturbing text from ESPN Photog and Blogger Chris Tedesco.

I don't know if you heard or not, but Jeremy Lusk crashed really hard at the X-Knights contest in Costa Rica. He broke his jaw and is in bad shape.

First off, I'm just posting what Chris Tedesco sent me. Neither he nor I can speculate about what happened because neither of us were in Costa Rica at the time of the crash. I hate reporting about things like this and I especially hate it when people speculate about what could be wrong without knowing the facts. What I do know is that Jeremy Lusk needs all the prayers you can throw his way. Religious or not, please pray for his well being. I'll be sure to keep you posted when I know more hard facts.

I've been getting random updates about Lusk's condition from ESPN contributor Chris Tedesco, who's been getting his info from Brian Deegan. According to Tedesco and Costa Rican newspaper, La Nacion, Jeremy has been unconscious since his crash and is currently in a coma. He underwent emergency surgery to release pressure from his skull, which was caused by accumulation of blood between the brain and the skull due to a dangerous shift of his brain. Doctor Alejandro Hernandez was quoted saying:

"It is too early to say predict the severity of his injury, but he was breathing on his own. Furthermore, he was totally unconscious", added the doctor.

After the operation, Jeremy was placed in Surgical Intensive Care, where he is undergoing analysis with a neurosurgeon.

Close friends and Metal Mulisha teammates, Brian Deegan and Ryan "Fluffer" Hagy are on their way to the airport and flying out to San Jose, Costa Rica on the next flight available.

I'll keep you posted on all the latest details as they're made available. All we can do now is pray and wait for good news.

They have created a blog with all the info on Lusk's condition so to keep in the loop go to www.prayforjeremylusk.blogspot.com

The video of his crash is on youtube but i cant bring myself to watch it, Stay tuned for updates and our Prayers go out
to Lusk's Family

Meet GOOG'S

2009-02-05T09:18:00.005+10:00

Well well well for those of you who dont know Googs, your missing out......

Goog's has been apart of LYG from the word GO, he even has LYG tattooed on his leg.
He is an absolute Lunatic on the Drink, so if your out for a night in the turps with him your guaranteed a ripper.

He has recently moved over East to Melbourne, so if you live or are visiting Melbourne get yourself out to Peanut Farm and
you will catch a glance of him trotting around the Ground.

Ohh yeah i almost forget to mention that he is a die hard Hawks fan, here is a few clips from 2007 when the
Hawks were rolled in the preliminary final, Now this is what he did when they lost imagine how he was in 2008 when
they won the Flag.

Musical Mulisha

2009-02-03T14:38:00.003+10:00

What keeps the Metal Mulisha moving? What do they bang their heads to before riding at the compound?

Jeremy Lusk
Guns N' Roses
Skid Row
Alice in Chains
White Zombie
NWA

"This kind of music pumps me up because it has this attitude and rhythm that basically makes me want to go punch someone or go out and get really drunk. That's the kind of music I like to listen to before I ride. I like Guns N' Roses the best because I like to listen to them when I'm drunk and it makes me feel like Axl." [LUSK]

Derek Garland
Neil Young
Tom Petty
Bob Dylan
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sublime

Jimmy Fitzpatrick
AC/DC
Metallica
Guttermouth
Fleetwood Mac
Eminem

Jeremy Stenberg
Lil Wayne
Notorious B.I.G.
Kottonmouth Kings
The Game
Atmosphere

OGIO - Moto Stand & Ramp

2009-02-01T18:47:00.005+10:00

The OGIO 180™ Moto Stand

The patent pending OGIO 180 moto stand is turning the industry on its head.
Unlike previous stands where you had to lift the back of the bike onto the stand, the OGIO 180
does the lifting for you. The rider simply pushes the bike forward and the OGIO 180 does the rest.
As the front tire rolls through the framework, the stand rotates 180 degrees and engages and lifts the
bike onto the stand. To take the bike off, simply pull the bike back and the OGIO 180 will reverse the motion.
Now you’re ready to roll.

The 180 stand is pretty simple. Push your bike through the stand and it rotates to automatically
to lift the bike with no need to use your post moto weak and shaky arms to lift at all.

The OGIO StepUp™ Moto Ramp

The patent pending OGIO StepUp Moto Ramp is taking ramps to a whole new level.
Gone are the days of having to calculate your jump onto the tailgate while pushing your
bike up a ramp at the same time. The unique transition platform on the OGIO StepUp Moto Ramp
allows one person to easily load and unload a bike from a truck. Simply get the back tire to the
half-way point on ramp where the resting platform helps stabilize the bike while you make your
way up or down the back of the truck. The OGIO StepUp Moto Ramp lets you put your energy into
riding your bike, not loading it.

The step up ramp is the safe way for 1 person to load and unload your bike. It has a “lip” to prevent
your bike from rolling backwards while allowing you to get up on your tailgate and pull your bike up safely and easily.

Bilko - Gearing up for a huge 09

2009-02-01T18:26:00.004+10:00

It's been a while since we heard from Bilko, but according to inside sources, the super-talented
Aussie is back on his bike after his injury filled '08 and looks like he hasn't missed a beat.
I also heard that it only took Bilko half a day of riding before he was back hitting ramps and
landing most of his tricks on his first attempt now that's gotta be a confidence builder!

In other Bilko news, Fox Racing has hooked him up for 09 - Congrats on that one dude !

Bilko is currently riding the New Zealand Crusty Tour where he will take part in 9 shows over 5 weeks and then it's back to Australia for the Capital City Crusty Tour. After that, he'll be heading to that States for the Dew Tour and X Games.

Tahitian Dreaming !

2009-01-30T08:45:00.001+10:00

Mike Mason, Charles Pages, Eigo Sato, Nate Adams, Dustin Miller and more had the opportunity
to ride a demo in one of the most beautiful locations in the world — Tahiti.
The raddest part about this demo is that Mike Mason's bike didn't make it, so he ended up not even
having to ride! He just partied and relaxed the entire time. It was a full-on free vacation for his ass.
That's like the perfect scenario for any professional FMX rider

Metal Mulisha Baja Trip

2009-01-28T15:53:00.000+10:00

The Off Season - 1 minute with Twitch

2009-01-27T11:00:00.005+10:00

How does someone who is used to such an exciting lifestyle stay entertained when contest season is over?
ESPN caught up with Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg to see what he has been up this winter.

It's cold, rainy and windy this time of year. This isn't what you would call ideal conditions for FMX. What do FMX athletes do during the off-season?

I don't know what everyone else does, but I have been chilling since the second week in October, after I won LG. I started to get ready for Dubai X Games, but that was canceled. Once that was canceled I didn't have any motivation to ride my motorcycle other then shoveling jumps in the hills to hit. I've really only gotten to do that for a week, so hopefully it rains more around here soon. Other then that I have been riding 110's everyday. I built some sick trails at my house and they're a lot of fun to ride. I've been driving RC cars here and there and I went to both Anaheim SX races. I've actually spent a lot of the time out at the beach with Nate and my buddy Balcon. We got a beach house on the water.

How is life in the new beach house?

It's great. It is real easy to get caught up in the life out there. Temecula sucks in the summer time and when us FMX riders have nothing to do in the off-season. I said screw it. I might as well be by the beach and just chill, relax and enjoy it. When you chill out here [Temecula], you can't really enjoy it. We are out here so much that all you want to do is ride. It doesn't feel like you actually get a break from anything. When you get away from here you are like, ok, vacation. At the beach it feels like a vacation. I am definitely amped on the house.

Twitch set the tone for the day at Fitzpatrick's house by flipping the massive 130 foot ramp jump. He was the only rider that day to flip this jump. Twitch hasn't ridden much lately and is now motivated to start riding everyday.

We had a new President inducted into office on Tuesday. How do you feel about President Obama?

From what I have been reading and hearing about in the Bible, I think he is the Anti-Christ. We will have to wait and see what happens in the next four years, whether or not world blows up and everything comes to an end. I've never voted before, but after this election I am going to start... if we are still alive by the time his term is up.

Ok, enough serious talk. What music have you been bumping lately?

What have I been bumping? Let's see, I have been listening to a little Atmosphere, always some Lil' Wayne and Big Tymers. I'm a Hip Hop dude. I love Rock and all that, but I'm mainly into Hip Hop. I'm just bumping what I know fool!

Double Backflip on a Snow mobile

2009-01-27T10:58:00.001+10:00

Levi LaValle is his name and yep hes crazy !!

Nitro Circus on MTV !!!!

2009-01-27T10:45:00.002+10:00

Travis and the whole Nitro Circus Krew have scored a Show on MTV and
We have the trailer right here. Check it out - Looks like my new favorite show

Slur Destructive - NEWWWWWW

2009-01-24T08:09:00.004+10:00

Link from Slur Destructive sent me this little teaser for their new T (Click the pic for larger View)
they will be releasing very soon, Stay Tuned .................................

Racer's v Freestyler's

2009-01-23T08:16:00.004+10:00

Who's faster, racers or freestylers? Racers of course, but that doesn't mean that the FMX boys can't hang.
Last weekend, Pole Position Raceway held a Racers vs. Freestylers cart race at their Corona, California facility.
Todd Potter, Robbie Maddison, Destin Cantrell and Myles Richmond made it out to represent the
FMX riders and Grant Langston, Chad Reed, Ricky James, Kevin Windham and Sean Hamblin were a
few of the big names that held it down for the racers.

Checking in with Robbie Maddison

2009-01-22T09:07:00.002+10:00

Find out what he's been up to since the New Years Jump

I'd like some GYROSCOPE on the rocks thanks !

2009-01-21T13:21:00.015+10:00

Azza from LYG got to fire some Q's at Gyroscope Bassist Brad Campbell,
For those who have been living under a rock and have not heard Gyroscope
i suggest you click HERE and go and listen to some tunes before you read on.

LYG - Gday Brad how are ya and where are you at the moment?

Brad - I'm bloody fantastic mate. Me and the boys have locked ourselves away in our
little studio in Perth for the summer so we can write a new record.

-2008 was a massive year for the band with Breed Obsession
debuting at number 1 on the Aria charts, Can you describe the feeling you yourself felt and
how the band reacted to the news?

I still can't believe a bunch of skinny white guys from the eastern suburbs of Perth
got a number 1 record... crazy!! I remember getting the call up from our manager.
I was at a mates house on a saturday arvo and we were gonna have a quiet night in
but after the news it was all on.. We met up and got stuck into the booze.
You couldn't wipe the smiles off our faces.

Breed Obsession Album Cover

-Who are your musical inspirations?

I like a lot of different styles of music, but some of the musicians that inspired me early on are,
Paul Simonen and Joe Strummer from The Clash, Bob Marley, Kurt Cobain, Paul Simon,
Mark Knoffler, INXS, Pink Floyd... the list could go on forever.
Lately I've been getting back into Raised Fist (Swedish hardcore band.. check em out)

-Stupidest thing you have ever done on stage?

We were playing in some small town in rural NSW or something and I got on the microphone
and told everyone that we were chucking an after party at our hotel..
People came, things were broken, and all my bandmates hated me for the next few days..
It was a good party though haha..

-Where is your favorite destination to have travelled with the band and why ?

Definitely South Africa.. We did a 3 week tour there and it was out of control..
I saw wealth beyond comprehension and at the same time poverty like I've never imagined.
It really opened my eyes to the world. It made me realise how lucky we are in Australia..
I remember we played a festival with no rules and it blew my mind. It was BYO booze,
plus it had a 24-hour bar set up (with no security at all). You were allowed to drive
your car around the festival (anywhere). People were lighting fires willy nilly..
They had a waterslide and pool area which was a free for all.. There were market stalls set up
where you could buy machetes!!!!! What the fuck!!!! At least 1 person has died at the festival
ever since it started about 7 years ago!

-If your out having a few drinks with the boys what is your poison of choice?

I always start off on the beers, then I move on to the Jacks and Coke or the Gin and Tonics..

-Can you give us an insight into what a normal day is for you?

At the moment while we are writing it goes like this.. Wake up, put some music on and make some brekky..
Pick up the guitar or bass and work on a song idea.. Perhaps record it on my laptop at home.
Once i'm happy with it, I take it down to our studio and transfer it onto our computer and
maybe do a bit more work on it there... Then it gets filed away until we all get in there
together to write the song together.. Then I come home and make dinner, watch the sunset
and think about how good it is to bein Perth for the summer!!

-What is your Favorite Song of all time and also what is your Favorite Gyroscope song?

My favourite song of all time changes by the minute.. right now its Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits..
Favourite Gyro song is Snakeskin

-Now everyone usually asks the old dinner with whoever
you want question but im going to ask which 5 people would you like to spend a night on the turps with?

Banksy, Dave Grohl, Will Ferrell, George Harrison, Joe Strummer

-After such a big 2008 what does Gyroscope have on the radar for 2009?

Hopefully an even bigger year.. We are going to try and write, record and tour another
album this year so its gonna be a busy one again.. Just the way we like it.

-Any Shoutouts or Thankyous?

Big thanks to Azza and LYG (Perth misses ya bro)
Also a massive thanks to anyone who has purchased any of our music or come along to a show...
Without these people Gyroscope would not exist so thank you..
These people are the reason we get to do what we love.. we never forget that..
Also shout outs to the Wikky Dogs..

-And lastly can you give us a couple of words to describe LYG ?

A bunch of good blokes

Thanks Heaps For that Brad, my buy on the Jack's in March.....
For Upcoming tour Dates, Band Info, Pics & more click HERE

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Interview and riding with Matt Rebeaud out at Wyvern USA

2009-01-21T09:30:00.001+10:00

Charles Pages - Decade Air

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Charles Pages Nails a Decade Air - Just taking it to another level, Yet AGAIN

Get Well Nate

2009-01-19T20:59:00.001+10:00

Nate Adam's all casted up and out for a few months

2009 Motorvation - By Joe from Dirty Deedz

2009-01-19T10:00:00.010+10:00

Motorvation car show 2009 @ Kwinana motorplex has come and gone once again for another year.

And this year the Dirtydeedz crew was reppin in mad style our display pulled in the crowds all day wowing people with cars
like Jeezys 64 belair on hydro's, Tysons bagged under construction rodeo, the Dirty Deedz Caddy plus many more.

We truly represented our lifestyle and had everything covered from low riders, mini trucks, jacked trucks, bagged rides,
custom bikes, babes and beers.

We brought something different to the Perth car show scene which many people hadn’t really seen here before and the
crowds loved it!

Merch was selling like hot cakes from our stall and we gave out heaps of free posters and stubby holders to the masses of
people to promote the company.

After the many late nights working on cars and many other things to get this all happening all the work payed off in the end.

There were many quality rides at the show and everyone was having a great time.

Big thanks to all the deedz crew who helped put this all together and to everyone for showing support

Motorvation 2010 will see us return with a much bigger display and many more killer rides

Pce!

Joe @ dirtydeedz

Thanks heaps to Joe for covering this one for us and here is a shitload of pics from the Event - ENJOY

Twitch on a 450 for FMX ????????

2009-01-18T15:14:00.002+10:00

Twitch maybe making the switch to The 4 stroke 450, checkout his plans in the vid

Travis Barker & DJ AM - this is off the hook

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Nate "Destroyer" Adams gets Destroyed

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Nate Adams recently had the opportunity to race his first AMA Supercross in the Lites class. While you may know Nate for his crazy backflips and huge tricks, racing has been in the back of his mind since he was a young kid. Nate looked smooth on the technical track and had competitive lap times to make it into the night program, but things unfortunately did not go to plan.

You recently had the opportunity to fulfill one of your life time goals of racing an AMA Supercross — how did it feel to finally be out there?

I rode press day the Thursday before the race and I felt great. The whole thing was awesome and a fun experience — to finally be out on the track after two months of preparation and years of thinking about it. I felt great and I was confident that I was going to qualify into the night program. I was having a blast and it's a bummer that one mistake left me with a broken wrist.

What exactly happened out there?

I did my first two timed qualifier laps at 70-80% to look at the track and see how the lines had changed since practice. Then I started putting in fast laps. I got about two fast laps in and came into the first whoop section before the first corner. I must have missed a shift before entering them because I was hitting them in 5th gear and I had to downshift three times to 2nd gear for the corner to hit the triple. I came out of the corner and was in first. I didn't realize it till I was on the lip of the triple and the motor ran out of grunt. I cased the triple really hard. I didn't even go down, but I broke my wrist - it was over that quick. The lap times I set before my crash had me in a qualifying spot. It sucked.

What bones did you break in your wrist and how long will you be out for?

I should be out for 2 months. I broke my radius clean through and dislocated the Ulna. I am having surgery to have a plate put on the radius and a pin put in the ulna.

Will we see Nate Adams racing a supercross again?

Oh my gosh — joking aside, I came really close to breaking down after I broke my wrist. I shed a little bit of a tear. It was definitely a heart breaker for me. I prepared so much for this race. I think I was more prepared for Anaheim 1 then I was for X Games or any FMX event for that matter. There were a lot of years of thought and motivation going into this. I have wanted to do this for a long time and to have a silly little mistake cost me qualifying was hard. It was a surreal moment and I was in denial for like 5 minutes about what had just happened. As of right now I am pissed. I am more motivated than before and I'm hungry. You will definitely see me at Anaheim 1 next year.

Go inside Tommy "Tomcat" Clowers Crib

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Metzgers New Years Bash

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A few pics from Metzgers New Years Bash to see the whole collection click HERE

Nate Adams & Twitch doing it tough

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You ever wonder what FMX guys do with their spare time? Where they hang out?
What they do when they're not practicing and getting ready for the next event?
Well, Jeremy Stenberg and Nate Adams decided that a nice little beach pad would be a perfect spot to chill
and get away from the everyday hustle of freestyle motocross.
They went in together (along with a friend of theirs, Jason Balcon, who will be staying there full time)
to lease a house in Hermosa Beach, California. For all of those who don't know where that is,
it's right next to Manhattan Beach, just south of L.A.

Twitch and his Daughter just chilling

Freerider Issue 53

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Issue 53 Hitting News stands Jan 21 !

It feature's a full wrap-up of the AFMX series, coverage of the 2008 Narrogin RevHeads, a full feature on a secret $16,000
yep, sixteen thousand-dollar – compound hidden in the WA hills, a magic photo essay featuring our favourite, previously unpublished shots of the year, a summer gear buyer's guide, The Nutty Professor takes us through changing brake pads, and 2008 AFMX champ Kain Saul shows you how to bust out his signature trick, the Kiss Of Death.

Twitch hitting the red Carpet

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Twitch's doco " Hoodrich" will be showcasing at the X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival

Big Props on this movie, if you havent seen it already go and get it................

New Mulisha Bike Graphics

2009-01-13T08:46:00.004+10:00

Lithium Metal Mulisha Signing

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Chad Reed Interview

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Jeremy TWITCH Stenberg gives an insight into his life

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Cam Sinclair Lands his First Double Backflip PERFECT

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Robbie Maddison's 2009 New Years Jump

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Makes me proud to be an Aussie ..........

Eminems Bro sits with Mister Cartoon

2008-12-31T12:42:00.002+10:00

Checkout this backpiece by Mister Cartoon on Eminems brother Nate Kane !

Memorial to Proof up the top

Maddo has a close call in Practice

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Maddo preparing for New Years Jump - Insane

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Go Inside the Metal Mulisha HQ's

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ESPN adds 2 new sports to 2009 Winter X Games

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ESPN’s Winter X Games 13 Adds Two New Disciplines

Women’s Skiing Slopestyle and Snowmobile Best Trick Added to Line up; Live Coverage on ESPN and ABC

Winter X Games 13, to be held January 22-25, 2009 in Aspen/Snowmass, Colo., and aired live on ESPN and ABC, will feature new events, a new superpipe and enhanced coverage across ESPN platforms. Two new disciplines will make their debut – Women’s Skiing Slopestyle and Snowmobile Best Trick. For the first time at Winter X Games, snowboarders and skiers will ride a 22-foot superpipe. Fifteen hours of live programming on ESPN and ABC will be offered as well as Winter X Games 13 coverage on ESPN International, EXPN.com, ESPN360.com, SportsCenter and ESPN2’s X Center.

Women’s Skiing Slopestyle will feature the top eight skiers in the world competing on a variety of rails and jumps. Each skier will take two runs, and their best run will determine their final ranking. Snowmobile Best Trick will feature three athletes. Each athlete will take two jumps and will be judged by the fans in Aspen and those watching on television. The athlete who receives the most fan votes will take home the gold medal.

“The X Games have always been about progression and creativity, and with the addition of these two new events, we continue that tradition,” said Rick Alessandri, senior vice president, X Games franchise.

With the addition of the two new disciplines to the competition schedule, all events will be held at the base of Buttermilk Mountain. No spectator events will be held in downtown Aspen or Wagner Park.

The annual Winter X Games is the premier winter action sports event in the world and showcases more than 200 of the world’s top athletes. Buttermilk Mountain at Aspen/Snowmass will continue to host the Winter X Games through 2010. Winter X Games 13 is free to the public.

Merry Xmas from all the Krew at LYG

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Hope ya have a great Christmas and New Year

LYG

Twitch and Maddo in Temecula Hills

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Luke Smith Flips Yacht

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Cam Sinclair's Double Backflip into Sydney Harbour

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New Metzger Bike Graphics

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They look killer ..........enuf said

New Years Eve Party at Metzgers

2008-12-21T14:50:00.002+10:00

This will be one crazy ass New Years Party

Metzger is hosting a New Year’s Eve party in his backyard at “Paradise Ranch”. His FMX compound has been totally rebuilt. This historic landmark will showcase some of the world’s best talent in a super raw way. The party will include demos from some of the world’s best FMX & BMX athletes as well as music from Your Machine, Long Beach Vagrants, and Serpent Underground. In addition he will be broadcasting Red Bull’s Robbie Madison’s world record jump live from Las Vegas. Come and be a part of the filming for the new Metzger Unlimited video “The Madness”.

The entry is $20.00 per person and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Susan G Komen foundation. With your paid entry you will receive a free Metzger T-shirt and beverages while supplies last.

Deegan Interview with Etnies

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etnies TM Matt Chapman recently had some quality Q&A time with Brian Deegan. Read up as the man behind the Mulisha opens up about the industry, family life and... phobias.

So Brian, how long have you been on the etnies program?
I’ve been with etnies since 97, so geez, over 10 years!

When did you guys actually start the whole Metal Mulisha thing?
Metal Mulisha started around '97. But the clothing company probably started in '99.

And how’s that going?
Good, it’s one of the fastest growing action sports companies ‘cause it’s the real deal and kids know that we’re the best team out there and we’re the best group of riders. So we’re growing super fast.

How many riders are on the Mulisha team?
Over 20 riders. You know international and America.

Some people say you’re kind of like the father figure of the sport... how do you feel about that?
I think it’s great. I was the OG of the sport and was there to help pioneer it. I took a lot of chances to make it work and I’m pretty stoked to know that I’ll always be remembered as like, the Tony Hawk of skate… you know the guys who were like the true OGs. And that’s kind of the way... no one will ever take that away from me, ya know?

We were the first guys to start the sport and that’s one of the hugest things. That’s one of my biggest accomplishments.

Around 10 years ago when all this started, did you think that you’d be where you are... or the sport would be where it is today?
I always had visions of it being big, but not when it first started. When it first started I was just stoked to ride dirt bikes and get paid a little bit of money. Didn’t realize it would get this big, but it certainly did.

I’ve noticed recently that you’ve kind of changed a little bit and maybe just grown up a bit. Got older but, you know, starting out having the really bad boy image and now you’re more of the family man and business man.
Yeah, well we had to build the company to build the image. We had to start somewhere, and so that’s how Mulisha blew up, you know? Being the hardass, bad motherfuckers that backed it up on dirt bikes. I think we’re still that, but I had kids and I have to be a role model to represent to my kids… and I had to grow up. And to run a company, to blow up the company, to give back to the sport and all this stuff, I had to become responsible. To be a leader, you have to look upon leadership as a role model and stuff. I had to grow up, had to be a man, had to be a father and so I did it dude. But we’re still bad motherfuckers on dirt bikes that will pretty much back it up, you know?

Do you have any phobias? With riding or spiders is there anything that just irks you or bugs you?
I have phobias honestly of being on big ships you know?

Oh really? Like a cruise ship or something?
Yeah, I don’t even like being around them you know? Something about it. I always have nightmares of falling off of it and…

Like having a cruise ship leave you there?
No, like falling off next to the boat and looking up and it’s all gnarly looking.

Oh. What’s the gnarliest thing you’ve ever seen happen, like in real life? Moto or non, either way.
Well obviously Ackerman’s deal you know? That was probably the gnarliest thing ever. Chris Ackerman crashing and breaking his neck and having to give him CPR 'till the helicopter came. That was the gnarliest thing.

That’s definitely right up there. It was a bad scene. What’s the worst decision you think you’ve ever made in your life?
Having a business partner in Mulisha for sure.

What do you feel the best decision you ever made was?
Probably having kids.

Yeah, that’s a pretty cool deal.
Also going to church. At least I plan on going to heaven, you know? First and foremost best decision.

Do you feel that that pretty much turned your life around quite a bit? Do you think you were heading down a bad path or you were just kind of dicking around a lot?
I just think I was lost, with no direction, just looking for getting a thrill out of being a dickhead. And now I’m going to church and being a Christian you know? I’m not saying I’m on the perfect path and I’m the perfect guy now but it’s definitely given me a guideline. So at least I feel guilty about doing the things I used to do.

That’s cool. But it makes you feel a lot better.
Yeah definitely, I feel way better now. I have a kind of reason for being. Instead of just cruising around and just taking up oxygen.

With that, what would you say your main goal in life is?
The main goal in life is now to raise my kids right. Be a good role model. Be a good example, you know? Try to not live in sin basically. Which is really hard to do living in California.

It’s quite hard anywhere being an athlete in the spotlight. Traveling and being around a lot of bad people probably doesn’t help.
No, it’s hard. That’s the biggest challenge for sure.

What’s the worst and best advice you feel you’ve ever gotten?
Worst advice would probably be to do that backflip at Bam's.

Yeah, someone just saying, "Oh go for it. It’s TV." You just kind of wanted to not feel like you let anyone down. Everyone was there and…
Yeah, advice from probably the TV crew and myself. That’s not my shit man. And the best advice is probably like I said... trying to change my attitude and be a good person... be a better role model.

And who was that from, like your pastor or something?
Probably from the pastor telling me basically that the way I was living my life wasn’t beneficial to anyone and just to be a more positive person.

Yeah. A lot of kids are out there lost these days so hopefully they could use more people to look up to that are doing the right thing.
Best advice, probably from my chick that said, if you don’t quit partying I’m leaving. And taking the kids, so that was pretty good advice.

Carey Hart Interview on Chelsea Lately

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Beau Manley In Vegas

2008-12-19T08:51:00.000+10:00

Ricky Carmichael - 12 months after Leaving the Track

2008-12-18T09:53:00.001+10:00

Nate Adams Interview

2008-12-17T21:00:00.000+10:00

Deegans Crib Part 2

2008-12-17T20:25:00.000+10:00

Deegan's New Crib

2008-12-16T16:08:00.002+10:00

Backflip Barspin on a 250

2008-12-15T21:28:00.000+10:00

5 minutes with Ronnie Faisst - Find out how he is feeling after Knee surgery

2008-12-15T10:06:00.001+10:00

Mitre 10 Advert from New Zealand - So F***ing Funny

2008-12-15T09:54:00.000+10:00

Ronnie Faisst talks about his Clothing line Shui (we stock instore and online)

2008-12-15T09:41:00.003+10:00

SLUR DESTRUCTIVE

2008-12-11T09:42:00.006+10:00

Checkout Slur Destructive.

The Designs are dope and will be instore Next week.

Click Here to checkout their website

Here is a teaser of what is to come.....

Travis Pastrana - Thats all we need to say

2008-12-11T09:25:00.000+10:00

Inked LYG Warriors

2008-12-10T10:10:00.007+10:00

Googs - LYG Inked on Leg

RR - LYG Inked on Guts

Kizza & Azza - LYG Inked on Guts ( instore LYG )

50 Cent interview about new video game " Blood on the Sand "

2008-12-10T09:56:00.000+10:00

Meet the Mulisha's Newest Member

2008-12-10T09:30:00.000+10:00