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First Riders Announced for King of the Animal House

Vital BMX member kylecarlson
kylecarlson

10/21/2009 8:47 AM

Dave Mirra just hit us up with the first three riders that are invited to his King of the Animal House contest:

1. Daniel Dhers
2. Ryan Guettler
3. Mike Laird

We'll have more on this as soon as it becomes available. This contest is going to be nuts! Remember, first place is going to drive away in a brand new Subaru WRX!
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Colin Mackay Update

Vital BMX member kylecarlson
kylecarlson

10/20/2009 2:26 PM

Colin Mackay has an update on Haro's site. He's getting his cast off and has his own signature finger bike coming out in January! Read the update.
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Sidewall Now Distributing TSG

Vital BMX member kylecarlson
kylecarlson

10/20/2009 2:04 PM

Sidewall Distribution has added TSG to their family. Here's the press release:

Sidewall Distribution is proud to announce the addition of TSG Safety Gear to their line of distributed brands. “TSG offers a large line of helmets, pads, bags to apparel, including special products that are geared towards women and children. TSG will enhance our already great line of brands and product that we offer," says Sidewall owner Mark Owen.
 
Founded in 1988 by German vert skateboarder Titus Dittman, TSG's main objective was to develop quality safety gear that protected the user from injuries without restricting their movements. Now 21 years later, TSG’s headquarter and design lab is located in Switzerland and their range of products includes helmets, pads, bags and accessories for skateboarding, BMX, Snowboarding, Skiing, MTB and Wake. TSG helmets have been proven time and again by the likes of Tony Hawk, Mike Vallely, Buster Halterman, Cam McCaul and Ricardo Laguna. TSG's aesthetic features include form-fitting helmets that are CPSC approved, sleek and lightweight, in addition to stylish, non-bulky pads. TSG never stops investing into new technologies and rider friendly products.
 
Effective immediately, Sidewall Distribution will be responsible for the exclusive U.S. distribution of TSG safety equipment for BMX/Snow/MTB/Wake products. Sidewall is due to receive the full range of 2010 TSG product early spring of next year.
 
For more information on TSG, please visit http://www.ridetsg.com.
 
Sidewall Distribution is proud to distribute Hoffman Bikes, Snafu, Simple BMX, Roundabout, SNAFU, 43Hardware, Alienation, So What Does That Mean?, Coalition BMX, Kuat Racks, Superstar BMX, Focale 44, ShitLuck Clothing and St. Martin in the US.

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Tom White = Knee Surgery

Vital BMX member kylecarlson
kylecarlson

10/19/2009 8:17 PM

Tom White got wrecked filming for the new Animal video and is going in for knee surgery this Friday. Good luck, Tom! There's a bit more information about this on Fit's site.
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Joby Springsteen's Bicycle Art

Vital BMX member kylecarlson
kylecarlson

10/19/2009 12:51 PM

Joby Springsteen @ FBM has been making pieces of art out of leftover scrap metal from the bikes being built. He's made some pretty awesome stuff and FBM posted a feature about this. Check it out!
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Sidewall Now Distributing Shitluck

Vital BMX member kylecarlson
kylecarlson

10/19/2009 12:29 PM

Sidewall is now distributing Shitluck. Here's their press release:

Sidewall Distribution is proud to announce the addition of Shitluck Clothing to their line of distributed brands. “We did it. We're going to the dark side," says Sidewall director Mark Owen.

Founded in 2003 by Louisville, KY resident Leland Thurman, Shitluck is a creative clothing outlet which captures Thurman's tendencies towards bad luck. The range includes a constantly evolving line of t-shirts, sweatshirts, belts and assorted accessories. Fronted by Thurman and Mike Tagliavento, Shitluck employs a loose team of riders from the Midwest that includes Ryan Metro, Chris Wilson, Marcas Grubbs, Derek Girard, Cameron Wood, Chester BlackSmith, Josh Bedford, Zac Costa, Mike Corts and more.

Effective immediately, Sidewall Distribution will be responsible for the exclusive U.S. distribution of Shitluck Clothing. Sidewall is due to receive the full range of Shitluck Clothing by late Fall 09.

For more information on Shitluck, please visit http://www.shitluckclothing.com.

Sidewall Distribution is proud to distribute Hoffman Bikes, Simple BMX, Roundabout, SNAFU, 43Hardware, Shitluck Clothing, Alienation, Cream Bmx Mag, So What Does That Mean?, Coalition BMX, Kuat Racks, Superstar BMX, Focale 44 and St. Martin in the US.

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Mark Webb on Albe's

Vital BMX member kylecarlson
kylecarlson

10/19/2009 10:27 AM

Mark Webb is now riding for Albe's.

Also, we'll be dropping an exclusive Mark Webb edit very soon. Get ready!

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New Animal Site

Vital BMX member kylecarlson
kylecarlson

10/19/2009 10:05 AM

Animal recently launched a new website. It has a bunch of rad features, including an archive of all of their old ads. Check it out!
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Nyquist Wins Park @ Orlando Dew Tour; Reynolds Wins Dew Cup

Vital BMX member kylecarlson
kylecarlson

10/18/2009 3:04 PM

Ryan Nyquist took the win at the Orlando Dew Tour's park contest. This is Ryan's first park win of the year and it went down less than twenty-four hours after winning the Dew Cup in dirt. Congrats, Ryan! Here's a rundown of the results:

1. Ryan Nyquist
2. Daniel Dhers
3. Mark Webb

4. Dave Mirra
5. Drew Bezanson
6. Rob Darden
7. Garrett Reynolds
8. Scotty Cranmer
9. Ryan Guettler
10. Allan Cooke
11. Austin Coleman

Garrett Reynolds had the best overall average of the year and took home the 2009 Dew Cup for BMX park. He finished second in Chicago, first in Portland, second in Salt Lake City, and seventh in Orlando. Congrats, Garrett!


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Russell Barone off Fit AM Team

Vital BMX member kylecarlson
kylecarlson

10/18/2009 11:05 AM

Russel Barone is no longer on Fit's AM team.
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