Ryan Guettler is one of the invited riders to participate at the Extreme Playgrounds Dirt Session this weekend. Practice starts off today with the competition behing held tomorrow. Some bands like NOFX will play live at the event so next to the riding there are some other activities to check out. Ryan will sign autographs at the T-Mobile booth on Sunday at 18:30hr. He also has a duo interview up on the event website with Ryan Nyquist. Skip the German intro and go straight to the interview (which is in English).

If you can't make it, just look up this post and watch it live, from your home computer or wherever you can check the internet.

“Stealth” is nerd talk for “low key” or “invisible.” Matte black is definitely a stealthy color, but ride a Black Pearl 3 and you’ll be anything but invisible. This Pearl is built to raise your riding to a whole new level.

-Frame: 20.8” T/T full chromoly with D.B. D/T with heat-treated integrated head tube, MID bottom bracket and 5mm thick dropouts
-Fork: full chromoly with 3/8” dropouts
-Headset: FPD 1-1/8” integrated sealed
-Crankset: 48-spline M3 3-piece chromoly 175mm, 19mm chromoly axle
-BB Set: MID BB with R12 sealed bearings
-Sprocket: M3 alloy 25t
-Freewheel: 9t 1-piece chromoly driver RHD cassette
-Chain: KMC Z410 nickel plated
-Pedals: M3 alloy 9/16” with molded pins, chromoly axles
-Handlebar: M3 2-piece 7.5” chromoly 2.0T
-Stem: M3 Downside alloy Aheadset 1-1/8”
-Grips: Duo Chris Doyle
-Saddle: M3 Black Pearl Pivotal
-Seat Post: Pivotal Stump alloy 25.4 x 135mm single bolt
-Seat Clamp: M3 alloy 28.6mm
-Front Hub: M3 alloy 36-hole 3/8” chromoly axle, 2 sealed bearings
-Rear Hub: M3 alloy cassette 36-hole with 14mm chromoly hollow axle, RHD, 4 sealed bearing, 9t 1-piece driver
-Rims: Alex double wall DM-22 front, DM-24 rear, 36-hole black anodized, with eyelets
-Spokes: 14g stainless
-Tires: Odyssey Mike Aitken 2.125” front/1.90” rear, 80/100 PSI
-Pegs: Chromoly sleeve/alloy body pegs, 95mm (1 pair)
-Rotor: Snafu Mobeus with Astroglide upper and lower dual cables
-Brakes: Diatech 997 Magic rear U-brake
-Brake Lever: Snafu C-Lever with hinge

-Weight: 26.0 lb./11.8 kg
-Colors: Flat Black

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When Harry Main releases a web video you better be ready for it. The new one went online today.

Matty Lambert is Harry's filmer and editor and he came through with another awesome clip. All riding in the three minute clip by Harry and yes, it's got some serious bangers in there. We won't spoil it. You watch and enjoy:

HARRY MAIN

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Here's a photo of Maxime Charveron going street in Paris. The photo was taken yesterday by Vincent Perraud during a NIKE 6.0 street session in the capital of France. Nigel Sylvester made it too. The trip will show up in DIG BMX mag and a French magazine as well.

Next month the following Mirraco riders are scheduled to be in France too:

-Dave Mirra (USA)
-Dave Rytell (USA)
-Harry Main (UK)
-Alessandro Barbero (ITA)
-Ryan Guettler (AUS)
-Maxime Charveron (FRA).

Vive la France.

You live in France and are interested in Mirraco? Contact Sunex by clicking HERE.

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By posting this original photo of Mike Laird welding something up you do not know where this is going. When you scroll down, you will see what we mean. A friend of Mike Laird painted this based on the photo that appeared in a Mirraco ad a while ago. Pretty cool, huh?



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Ryan Guettler's spec list:

-Frame: Mirraco Black Pearl
-Fork: Colony official
-Headset: colony
-Crankset: colony
-BB Set: colony
-Sprocket: official 25t
-Freewheel: colony
-Chain: kmc
-Pedals: colony fantastic
-Handlebar: official
-Bar ends: plastic
-Stem: official
-Grips: animal
-Saddle: colony
-Seat Post: colony
-Seat Clamp: shadow
-Front Hub: colony
-Rear Hub: colony
-Rims: odessey
-Spokes: ti
-Tires: khe
-Pegs: one way colony
-Rotor: Mobeus
-Brakes: back
-Brake Lever: colony

-Modifications: Only thing I do is cut the flanges off my grips and put them on backwards because Alex Haim does it that way.

-Weight: 20.6 lbs



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Airing Thursday, April 16, at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time) and telecast three additional times, Mirraco's Nigel Sylvester will appear on “The Daily Habit."

Fuel TV are continuing to go big in the Big Apple with New York local BMX pro rider and shop owner, Nigel Sylvester.

Watch your telly tonight.

Do they have Fuel TV in Paris?

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The FISE Experience contest series has started. The cool thing about the series is that they're giving a Fiat car to the overall BMX winner of the series. Last year Maxime Charveron received a brand new Fiat Panda 4X4 but this year there are more riders who have set their minds on that car. The series is long but Alessandro Barbero started it off right by winning the first round. He pulled a triple whip on a mellow quarterpipe which helped with the points. Congrats Alessandro!

BMX PRO Results Auron ski station, Fise Experience stop 1:

1 - Alessandro BARBERO - 500 points

2 - Justin FOUQUE - 450 points

3 - Fabien FRANCOIS- 400 points

4 - Jean-Baptiste PEYTAVIE - 350 points

5 - Simone BARACO - 300 points

6 - Georgy DOREMUS - 250 points

7 - Barry KHONE - 200 points

7 - Morgan LAHAIE - 200 points

8 - Nicolas BADET - 170 points

9 - Geoffey THIBAUD- 140 points

10 - Carleto - 110 points


Next stop of the FISE EXPERIENCE will take place in Le Havre (north of France) from 8 - 10 May.

The Euro boys are back home from the USA. Maxime's in France, Alessandro's in Italy and Harry Main made it back to the UK.

A new Harry Main web video should go online at the end of the week but before that happens you can read an interview that he did with RIDE UK when you hit the following link:

Harry Main RIDE UK interview

The March issue of Session BMX magazine has a whole lot of Mirraco coverage. Both Alessandro Barbero and Ryan Guettler received a full page from a T-Mobile Playground contest in Berlin, Germany and Dave Mirra got a photo from the Interbike tradeshow in Las Vegas. On top of that there's an article on Ryan Guettler's backyard. This overview gives you an idea of what Ryan wakes up to every morning. At least when he's home. It took ages to build but with so many lines it's hard to get bored. The building process has not ended though so expect new sections whenever people are in town that want to build some ramps.

Meet up with Mirraco's Maxime Charveron and Garrett Reynolds in Paris, France on Thursday 16 April next. With these two riders around you know the session is going to be good.

Meet up at Bercy at 14:00hr (that's 2pm).



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Dave Mirra, Mike Laird, Dave Rytell and Harry Main recently shot some photos with Justin Kosman over in Greenville. You have probably seen some of them somewhere already but we added some to the rider's sections here on the Mirraco site.

Things change fast. The pics are only a few weeks old and already the Mirra photos look different with him having a brake on his bike. Hit up the following rider profiles to see the new pics:

Dave Mirra
Mike Laird
Harry Main
Dave Rytell

Here's a video of Michael Hobson riding his Mirraco Project 18" at Rampworx, Liverpool, he is 10 years old.

This is a small vid as while filming he took a big slam and suffered a snapped collar bone. 3-4 weeks and he will be back on his bike. His dad Old School Jay will carry on filming then to get all his stuff together.


Filmed and edited by his father.

Woodward might be closed for the season for most, but not for Alessandro Barbero. The Italian Mirraco rider has had the privilege to ride at camp during the harsh Italian winters. It helps him stay in shape and it helps him progress. A new clip showed up on Vimeo of Barbero having another session at Camp.

Alessandro received an invite for the first round of the Dew Tour and also was invited for an LG comp in Chicago at the end of the month. Lots of riding pays off.

After two rounds of the 2009 Rally America series Dave Mirra sits in 7th place. He is stoked on the support he has been receiving from Subaru. Here's a photo of his new ride.

Next race: Olympus Rally. April 18-19. Olympia, WA.

Marc Von Varel works at the German Mirraco distributor called La Finca. He built up a Fivestar Lite frame for his personal ride. Here are the parts he is running on his awesome ride.

-Frame: Mirraco FiveStar Lite
-Fork: United Squad

-Stem: Demolition F1 Lite Sample
-Bars: United 8“ Squad
-Grips: Duo Van Homan Grips
-Bar ends: Animal PVC Plug In Barends
-Lever: Dia Tech MX 99

-Brake: Dia Tech Box U-Brake
-Rotor: Straight Linear Cable

Wheels:
-Front hub: Demolition Bulimia Hub
-Front tire: DUO Gunner Folding Tire 2.20 w/ Demolition Rim Band
-Front rim: Demolition Zero Lite Rim w/ double butted Spokes
-Rear hub: Demolition Anorexia Cassette Hub 10tooth
-Rear tire: DUO Stunner Folding Tire 1.95 w/ Demolition Rim Band
-Rear rim: Demolition Zero Rim w/ double butted Spokes

-Seat: Demolition D Slim Seat
-Seat post: Demolition Johnson
-Seat post Clamp: Federal Slim Clamp

-Crank: Demolition Medial 2.0 175mm
-Chain: KMC Premium Chain Z510HX
-Sprocket: Mirraco M3 Black Label 28T Sample

-Pedals: Animal Hamilton PVC Pedals
-Chain tensioners: Demolition

Modifications: - Ti-Axle in the rear Hub –

Weight: 10.80 kg

Here is a photo of Dave Mirra's new brakeless bike. Why this move you ask? Read on.

When did you decide to take your brakes off?
I was powdering up a new frame and when I was putting it back together I just decided to leave the brakes off. I have always wanted to try it but never followed through with it.

What tricks won't you be able to do now that you don't have brakes?
To be honest, the only thing I can't do yet is fufanu tricks. The first day was a mystery because I have always used my brakes for certain tricks like tailwhips, spin tricks and tucking the lever for nohanded 360's. I adapted immediately and actually learned tuck 3's without the lever. It is a totally new feeling. It's like your parents saying go ahead and take the car alone for the first time.

How much cooler do you think your bike looks now?
I really like how simple and clean my bike looks plus all of the extra rattling is gone. "for now"

No more lever to get stuck in?
That too!

No more brakes to dial in?
Oh yeah. That too!

What's with the new colour?
I have been into the powder again so you might see a few more pretty soon. I just learned a few new tricks with the gun so I am pretty psyched on the recent color changes.

Have you gotten into problems yet riding brakeless? (forgot you had no brakes...)
I actually went to the "Unit" last week and you can imagine how crazy it is but without brakes for your first time it's pretty gnarly. Really, really fast. So, I missed a line and had to aim for a tight bowl corner and almost blew off the back of the bike. I was like a run away train but on a bike. hahahha

Is it still a challenge for you or are you already used to riding brakeless?
It's definitely a challenge but an interesting one for sure.

Alessandro Barbero recently got the FAT FAVORITE list of the day over at FATBMX.com. Find out what Alessandro's favorites are by going HERE.

Last weekend the Rookie Jam took place in Cologne, Germany. It's an event for riders who usually do not get to ride in the big comps. Like the real Rookies, who do not fit a full sized 20" bike yet.

Nine years old Maximilian Lankau from Niederkassel got a Mirraco Project 18 for X-mas and took it to second place in the Rookie class on Saturday. Congratulations Max!

Results Rookies:

1. Paul Thoelen (10) Viersen
2. Maximilian Lankau (9) Niederkassel
3. Philipp Krahforst (13) Lohmar
4. Evan Brandes (8) Klein Vahlberg
5. Marvin Stellwag (11) UnterschleiSheim
6. Paul Schreiner (12) Trier
7. Jannis Kempff (10) Koeln
8. Justin Ufer (9) Wipperfuerth
9. Jonas Prangenberg (6) RoSbach
10. James Stawicki (12) Kamp-Linfort

If you’re going to shell out 400 bucks for a new bike, it better be good, right? The One is our most affordable 20-inch in our Blend series, and it’s loaded with everything you need for fun on ramps and street.


-Frame: 20” T/T full chromoly with integrated head tube, MID bottom bracket and 5mm thick dropouts
-Fork: full chromoly with 3/8” dropouts
-Headset: FPD 1-1/8” integrated sealed
-Crankset: M3 3-piece chromoly 170mm, 19mm x 8-spline chromoly axle
-BB Set: MID BB with R12 sealed bearings
-Sprocket: M3 alloy 28t
-Freewheel: 10t 1-piece driver RHD cassette
-Chain: KMC Z410
-Pedals: Wellgo alloy 9/16” chromoly axles
-Handlebar: M3 2-piece 7.0” chromoly 2.0T
-Stem: M3 Downside alloy Aheadset 1-1/8”
-Grips: Duo Scotty Cranmer
-Saddle: M3 Blend Lite 8mm rails
-Seat Post: alloy 25.4mm x 200mm
-Seat Clamp: M3 alloy 28.6mm
-Front Hub: M3 alloy 36-hole with 3/8” chromoly axle, sealed mechanism
-Rear Hub: M3 alloy cassette 36-hole with 14mm chromoly hollow axle, RHD, sealed mechanism
-Rims: Alex double wall DM-22 front, DM-24 rear, 36-hole black anodized
-Spokes: 14g
-Tires: Maxxis Grifter 20 x 2.1” front, 1.85” rear, 110/100 PSI
-Pegs: steel pegs (1 pair)
-Rotor: SST Oryg with SST top and lower cables
-Brakes: Tektro FX-570 alloy rear U-brake with soft grey pads
-Brake Lever: Snafu C-Lever, alloy with hinge

Weight: 26.2 lb./11.9 kg
Colors: Lightening Red, Black