Just got back from the LG World Championship of BMX, what a great time I had. All the time I was there I saw a hotel and a competition arena, sounds like the trip of a lifetime eh? God bless room service and the internet!
On Friday night after the BMX park prelims Kanye West performed a live show, now I had listened to Kanye before and I thought some of his music was good, but his live show was the most amazing show I have ever been to. With him he had a whole array of musicians, backing singers and a DJ as his orchestra, they were amazing and he proceeded to belt out all the great Kanye hits, with the amazing lighting effects he really put on a show.
BMX prelims was supposed to be on Saturday afternoon, but a sound check, a half asleep MC and a riders meeting put paid to that, show over, straight to finals on sunday. Mega!
I can’t tell you anything about the Ludacris concert as I was sleeping, early night for me. Over it!
So the final, for some odd reason I was drawn in third for prelims but come the final I was drawn in second, Ooh! Drama! No not really, but I was the only person moved. Sweet!
About ten minutes before I left the hotel I had some strange notion to buy a song from i-tunes, and Fugazi made a difference. With everyone having a decent first run I wanted to keep the good riding coming and I put down my best run of the year, started out big and then hit a combo which I had never done before Tailwhip air one side straight into a Flairwhip the other, STOKED! After that I just kept them coming, Alley oop whip and an Invert 540 saw me finish off with a Fast plant flair. I don’t say this very often but I was proud of what I had just put down on that ramp. 1st place! And 4th LG World Championship Title.
My good friend Steve MCcann did the biggest Barspin to Whip I have ever seen, and Zach Warden landed the Bikeflip! Nice one fellas!
Taking the LG World Championships has been an amazing end to a fantastic year, a big shout out to all my sponsors, family and friends, and all the guys I ride Woodward Camp with each day.
Cheers
Jamie
And never play that stupid game with catfish and all, it will send you crazy and cost you a fortune in washing powder!