Riding anywhere outdoors during the last month was pretty much deemed a write-off. The UK is supposedly in a drought (even though it’s been raining constantly for over a month now) but despite the non-stop rain, we dug deep and battled on. This issue includes features from the UK (in the rain), Sunny California (not in the rain), a boat trip on the Atlantic Ocean and a selection of some Idiots Abroad… Check out more from issue 164 below…

In this issue:

• Cam Hardy gives us a ‘Bunch Of Fives’.
• Joss Fenn tells us what he ‘Love and Hates’.
• ‘On the Cover’ – We give you a rainy insight into Phil Demattia’s over levitator.
• More new frames, parts and clothing in ‘Fresh out the Box’.
• This month we ‘Test’ a complete Subrosa Letum.
• Up ‘For the Win’ this month is a Stolen Bike Co package.
• One of our photographers gives us ‘An Insight’ into the dangers of shooting BMX photos.
• We ‘Step Up’ this month with Rory Duncan and Dillon Lloyd.
• We ‘Catch Up’ with what Tom Forster has been up to.
• Eric Capone and Sean O’Connell get a ‘First Look’.
• Dean Cueson flys in with a ‘Say What’!
• Ty Hardy dices with disaster in this month’s ‘Thought Bubble’.
• We see ‘Where?’ old school legend Dave Young is now.
• We take a look back at what went down at this years Simple Session with ‘Something For The Weekend’.
• Check out ‘What They Ride’ with Ben Lewis and Jonny Devine.
• A ‘24 Hours’ at home with special with Sergio Layos.
• Our ‘Spot Check’ this month is at the new Market Harborough park.
• And finally, an ‘Insight’ article with the legend that is Ruben Alcantara.

Persistence Pays Off
The Phil Demattia Interview

He’s not your average, everyday rider and most definitely has his own riding style. He doesn’t smoke, he runs a brake and he’s a wacky guy, but yet rides for the DUB team. Here is Phil Demattia… Enough said.

“…What do you call a ginger kid with glasses? Names…”

California Dreaming
Sun, Sea and Schools with the Madera Team

Follow three Midwesterns and a Floridian as team Madera head to California for the sun, sea and schools…

INCEDENTALS

“…I think she should have just looked up at the palm trees all around her and thought “Oh I’m in California, lifes good”…”

All Hands On Deck
A week at sea with the Amity Bikes Crew

After spending a few weeks in Tenerife, team Amity Bike Co set sail to further islands in search of spots around the Canaries.

INCEDENTALS

“…We are all men, and admitting seasickness would be a sign of weakness…”

Idiots Abroad
A European adventure of calamity and misfortune.

Isaac Lesser, a Bruza and Billy Purcell head to Rotterdam with absolutely no budget or clue. What’s the worst that could happen…

INCEDENTALS

“…The three of them are such simple creatures, part of me was wondering what had I let myself in for…”

‘What They Ride’ with Ben Lewis

A ‘Insight’ with BMX Legend Ruben Alcantara.

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Jamie found a car to jump over (despite the pic looking like he is manualing the roof) to get a us a few more points, and Janis, who was on double points duty by wearing a balaclava all day as well as talking through the megaphone for the same duration, gave jamies bike a well needed lick of paint.
Max was the man of the day by sending an insane roof drop in to a huge bank. The roof had no run up and a small lip on the edge. Not ideal, and poor old Max had to do it 3 times over to get it clean, but he smashed it out to the cheers and applause of the locals who’d gathered to watch and film for Youtube.

The following day was to be spent commuting home so it was decided that we would go out to Amsterdam that night. As you can imagine the debauchery ensued. Some left earlier than others to get some sleep, others didn’t sleep at all.
Timing wise, we thought we’d be back at the Source with time to spare, but as it turned out Little Jamie left his passport at border control in Calais, meaning we had to wait an hour for the following ferry when we got to Dover as they had put it on there to be delivered. As it turns out, thanks in part to Jamie Camerons Minibus Rallying skills we are only about 15 mins late.

Well after the book were handed in and points counted up we came in 5th place. So sure we didnt win, but we had a sick time. It was a treat to hang out and get to know new faces, and ride some amazing spots. More of that to come in the RTG issue! Keep em peeled!

The colourful bowl, somewhere nr Amsterdam

Spot after spot after spot. Miller pops out of a perfect bank to wall

Ninja stealth carhop under the watchful eye of 10 security cameras. In out job done

Janis putting the hours in. Eventually got stopped by police and told to remove it, but he’d had it on all day. They thought he was a terrorist.

Regardless of whether it was a challenge or not, jamies bike still needed painting

Max’s caterpillar lady magnet

Calm before the storm

hours of this in between naps and Maoams

Nackered

So far all we know, that it’s going to be in/near Reading and it’s going to be built by the best skatepark builder in the world, Nate Wessel and a bunch of riders such as Harry, Alex Coleborn and Mike Miller have already been to check it out. Here are some of the plans from the Ed’s Barn Facebook page.

If you’re not attending this weekends Red Bull Empire of Dirt but still fancy a BMX fix, then how about a bit of FISE? Unfortunately we are’t handing out flights to the South of France for everyone, but instead Mpora have teamed up with FISE to bring you a live feed straight from the event. Below is all the information you need to get involved!

http://live.mpora.com/fise-montpellier-2012

Thursday 17:
BMX DIRT PRO Qualif 20h30/21h30

Friday 18:
BMX SPIN PRO Qualif 18h30/20h50
BMX DIRT PRO FInal 21h/22h

Sat 19:
BMX PARK PRO Qualif Group1 13h15/15h
BMX PARK PRO Qualif Group 2 17h15/19h
BMX Flat Pro Final 19h15/20h
BMX SPIN PRO Final 20h45/22h

Sunday 20
BMX Big AIR PRO Final – 13h10/13h40
BMX PARK PRO – 17h/18h30

The event kicks off this weekend and all the tickets are sold out, so if you’re one of the unlucky ones don’t worry, we will be there covering it from Thursday onwards so be sure to keep checking back. If you’ve got tickets – well, we’ll see you there!

MacNeil UK riders Billy Cooper, Mike King and Vinny Mayne got themselves across to the BMX heart the United States, Austin, Texas in March to dodge the English weather and to be tested by every BMX annoyance..

www.macneilbmx.com
www.seventies.co.uk

We got the call to make this video for the Sibot BMX shop and team, and were stoked to have the opportunity to film at Seventies own training facility, ‘Our House,’ down in Hastings.

Filmed & Edited By:
Kyle Stirling,
Callum Brook-Jones,
& Harry Clay.

Issue 164 is not far away now. Some shops might even have it already, but officially it drops on Wednesday – so be sure to head back then to check out the full preview! In the meantime here’s a little sneak peek of the cover featuring Mr Tech himself, Phil Demattia doing an Over Levitator on a very wet rail in Leeds…

Free booze courtesy of Brooklyn Lager.

BBQ up and running!

Stay Strong’s filmer Mike King, injured Brandon Kitson and Ben Wallace.

BSD’s Photographer, Vince Perraud.

BSD’s TM, Grant Smith handing over their book.

Team Source BMX

Proper Bike Co’s, Max Wood liked the spray tan challenge

Waiting on the late coming teams, Proper and Wethepeople.

Counting up the books.

Free burger time!

Big moneys going to the RTG Winners.

Chillin…

Ride UK's Cleggy announcing the scores!

And the winner is…

Team Stay Strong take the win!