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
Monday, May 18, 2009
LYG Goes to KMK !!!!!!
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
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
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
The Lance and Levi Show
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.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Hart Is Back and he's coming to Oz
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.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
The Anzac's are taking over the World of FMX
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.
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.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Pastrana - Worlds smallest flip
Latest DC Ad shows TP doing possibly the smalllest flip on a Big Bike
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Do You Want backstage Passes to watch these Guy's ???
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
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