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Happy 2007, Welcome New Friends

Happy New Year's from the whole Bell Crew. Here's hoping everyone has a healthy, fun, injury-free 2007. I managed to tweak my knee on the first ride of 2007, but I'm eating ibuprofen and playing lots of LineRider, so I should be OK soon. Do yourself a favor kids...don't get old.

Big shouts to our new friends fed red, Mu... and The Flow Skatepark--speaking of which, if you're ever in Columbus, OH, check 'em out, I hear that place rips.

Dongoose

PS - Anyone seen Ice Money?

 

Legendary skate artist designs '07 signature Faction BMX helmets
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (8/27/06) - Bell introduced its 2007 line of Faction BMX signature helmets today featuring the unique comic illustrations of legendary skateboard artist Jimbo Phillips. Known for an exaggerated drawing style similar to his famous father Jim Phillips, the younger Phillips brought a fresh approach to the themed signature series helmets Bell launched last fall.  “The response to and sales of the sushi series we did last year was huge,” said Bell BMX Team Manager Chuck Platt. “So we called the riders back and brainstormed with Jimbo a bit. When all was said and done, skulls came out on top.”Each of the signature helmets feature a custom animal skull graphic chosen by the rider. Dave Mirra’s illustration is the skull of a silverback gorilla adorned with some unique Mirra touches like a knit beanie and jewel encrusted teeth and earrings.  “Dave’s known for wearing some bling and he’s photographed pretty frequently with a beanie on, so we thought it fit his persona pretty well,” said Platt. Vert rider Jamie Bestwick chose the most unusual skull—that of an alien beast. Not really knowing what exactly an alien beast looked like, Phillips let loose with his creativity and drew a lavishly extraterrestrial skull—perhaps not inappropriate for someone who rides like he’s from another planet. Other Bell Riders chose more earthbound caricatures.  Widely-known dog-lover Chad Kagy chose a bulldog. Allan Cooke opted for the desert Southwest’s most elusive animal—the jackalope. Morgan Wade went with a snake, Steve McCann a piranha and Ryan Nyquist chose his semi-namesake, a rhino. While each of the animals skulls somehow embodies each rider, it is the illustration style of Jimbo Phillips that is perhaps more a signature in the true sense of the word. Over the past 20-odd years he has refined his individual style, designing skateboard decks, concert posters, surf and snowboard graphics, not to mention t-shirts and stickers of all kinds. With the completion of the Bell graphics, Phillips now has another medium to his credit. In addition to the rider signature series, the Faction is available in five solid colors—titanium, burnt orange, sparkle magenta, titanium and electric blue, as well as two Tony Hawk (non-Phillips) signature styles. The helmet meets the CPSC bicycle standard as well as the ASTM 1492 skate certification and is appropriate for bicycle and skate use. The Faction has an MSRP of $30.  More information and photographs are available at www.bellbmx.com.###
Congrats Morgan
Hi all, just back from Interbike and wanted to give a shout out to our man Morgan Wade for winning the #1 Rider Award (NORA) Cup for Best Ramp Rider. Morgan's always had the goods and now he's got a cup and mustache to match.

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  • Vital BMX member AL D
    AL D Posted:

    4/12/2008 12:00 AM

    BMXinvasion bike battle #8 contest
    May 25th at Hackettstown park! All day event novice,expert and pro classes. Registration begins at 10am until 1pm. $25.00 to enter the class of your choice. The Monster energy crew will be at the event handing out tasters to fans,spectators and riders. The park is open friday night 10pm to 2:30am for practice and also saturday regular sessions all day. Sunday is the main event,jam format.

    Skate 57
    13 west route 57
    Hackettstown NJ. 07840
    908-852-8155

  • Vital BMX member bike911
    bike911 Posted:

    12/22/2006 8:57 AM

    I dont usally wear helmets but when I do its a Bell.

  • Vital BMX member Allan Cooke
    Allan Cooke Posted:

    10/31/2006 5:37 PM

    Pick Me