TIME TO RIDE!
Welcome to the April issue of the MBS eNews. Spring has sprung and it's staying lighter longer (at least in the Northern Hemisphere) which means one thing..... more riding time. So let's all get out there and ride in honor of the changing seasons.
As usual there is a lot going on in the world of mountainboarding. From races to gatherings, from new products to new riding spots there are many things to keep you on your board and getting that awe inspiring riding sensation.
As always stay tuned to MBS.COM for all things "mountainboarding".
MBS - Always riding!
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REGISTER TO WIN A NEW! MBS PRO 6 - Alex Brown Pro Model
Working with one of the world’s top land kiters, MBS pro rider Alex Brown (UK), MBS is finally taking this board off the drawing table and into the hands of dedicated kiters around the world. Coming standard with NEW RockStar Pro aluminum hubs, NEW F3 Cam-Lock bindings and stainless steel hardware and wheel bearings, the Pro 6 has everything kiters demand (good wind sold separately.)
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MARCH'S SWEEPSTAKES WINNER - Matt Jordan, Oceanside, CA
"You guys over at MBS are sick!!!!!!!! I can't believe I just won the new Pro 12 board, super amped!!!!!!!!!! You guy's have been pumping out some of the best boards for sure!! I know the Pro 12 is insane and I can't wait to ride it. Thanks MBS!"
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NEW! MBS ROCK STAR PRO ALUMINUM HUBS
Extruded from the strongest 6061-T6 aluminum then precision CNC machined, these hubs are a thing of beauty ready to take the beast of your abuse. MBS has taken the original RockStar design to the next level.
NEW! MBS ROCK STAR HUBS - WHITE
Same high-impact injection molded nylon hubs. NEW color!
LOOK WHO'S COMING TO BRANSON!
MBS BIG AIR DEMO TEAM SET TO PERFORM ENTIRE SUMMER!
Branson, the Las Vegas of the midwest minus the gambling. A place where you can catch a banjo performance for breakfast, a barbershop quartet for lunch and now a high-flying mountainboard stunt team for dinner. Set to be the most intense tour for the MBS pros yet they'll be performing three high-flying shows a day, every day for 87 straight days. No breaks. It's kind of like the MBS Stunt Show meets Survivor. Who can go all the way? Stay tuned for more on this unprecedented demo tour.
Location: Celebration City Theme Park - Branson, Missouri
Dates: May 26th - Aug 20th - 3 shows a day - EVERY DAY!!!
SPRING SNOWBOARD MAGAZINE AD FEATURING JEREME LEAFE
Heading into the Spring riding season we're getting more and more snowboarders to make the crossover and get into the sport. Snowboard is not only an awesome magazine but they have a great web presence and will be featuring more and more mountainboard action throughout the summer. Make sure to check out their web forums and give your two cents on how mountainboarding and snowboarding are so complimentary.
APR / MAY KITEBOARDING MAGAZINE - FEATURING ALEX BROWN
We're very proud to be featuring Alex Brown and the NEW MBS Pro 6 in this month's issue of Kiteboarding magazine. Here we have one of the best land kiters showing off one of the best land kiteboards in one of the best kiteboard magazines. Again, we're shooting for the full crossover transition of water kiter to land kiter when the conditions are right.
Rider: Alex Brown Action Photo By: Oli Thorman
- - UPCOMING EVENTS - -
2006 OFF ROAD EXPO - MBS BIG AIR DEMO SHOWS - Apr 21-23rd
South Towne Expo Center - Sandy, Utah
"The Jewell" Return to Chaos #5 - April 29th
South Haven, Kansas
Events: Boardercross and Big Air plus the new event Farmer Olympics
Practice will start Friday along with registration. Registration will end at 9:30am Saturday morning. Do not be late! Rider meeting will commence at 10:00am. Race will start at 11:00am with AMs up first.
This event is now featuring a new and really improved 7ft wood / steel Big Air kicker, really big fires and possible Team DBX. Also make sure to bring yourkite as this is a great place for kiteboarding ! Parking restrictions will be enforced. Camping is really encouraged. There will be a fee for parking and overnight camping but it will be cheap. Hamburgers will be served at a concession stand at the event and they are really good.
Location: South Haven, Kansas south of Wichita on 35 west on 166 north on 81 make a left on 130th street. It's on the left after S. Maize Rd. map
Lodging: Economy Inn 620-892-5271 Caldwell Motel 620-845-2181
Travel: Airport: Fly into Wichita and it's about a 45 min. drive south to get to the track.
Contact: Zak Heberly or Zac Heberly H 620 892 5532 / C 316 253 5268
www.outkastsports.com, map , DirtCloud Racing
Event information courtesy of www.dirtheads.com
The 2006 European Cup
June 23rd - Cyprus
July 27th - Italy
Sept 15th - England
Oct 27th - Isle of Wight
Check out www.mountainboardeuropeancup.info for more details.
- - PAST EVENTS - -
2006 Irish Winter Downhill Series - Round 3
"The third event of the series was held at Ravensdale Forest, Co. Louth, it is the only event of the four part series to be held south of the border in the Republic of Ireland. The track was one of the best of the series so far with a only a few slow sections on it. In the Juniors category Leo Gorman came in 1st with Henry Aiken 20 seconds behind in 2nd. In the Ladies division Lee Parr was the only woman to compete so she took an automatic 1st place but she still gained an impressive time on the course that many of the other competitors would be proud of! And in the Seniors category Brenton English took 1st place, Nick Humes took 2nd and Dermot Higgins took 3rd place only 2 seconds behind."
Report by John McGuckin
Rider: Johnny O'Halloran
2006 FRENCH KITEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS
"The French Kite Mountainboard championships was probably the biggest and best land kiteboard event to date. The location was at Berck Sur Mer which is on the north coast of France about 2hrs west of Calais. Berck is an ideal spot for kiting. A huge flat, hard packed beach with enough room for at least 200 kiters to ride on safely.
On the first day of the event kiters were blessed with some clean wind blowing in at around 15 knots - ideal. First up were the French men. The level of riding was impressive to say the least, kite-loops, handle passes and board off variations were all being thrown. Comp 6 rider Olivier Garret (MBS Europe and Best kites team rider) was on a mission and showing the foreigners (as the non-French were labelled) exactly how it was done. Later on in the day the wind dropped and some heavy rain came in. This however did not stop the event. All the riders at Berck were dedicated and continued to fly under-powered in some torrential rain. The wind from time to time came back and kept the spirits high!
Next up were the Girls (French and foreigners). Natalie Reeves (MBS Europe and Flexifoil team rider) showed what she was capable of with some nice big air variations and spins on her New MBS Vixen. Her Skills won her the impressive title of "European Ladies Champion".
The rest of the Men (Foreigners) were up next. Core 8 rider Mark Berry (MBS Europe and Flexifoil team) was kite looping and performing some insane spins as always getting himself 3rd place. Diarmuid Higgins was going big, kite looping and showed some awesome style getting 2nd place. Lewis Wilby (Flexifoil) was laying it down with some awesome board off variations and took 1st place.
The battle for overall European Champion was a showdown between Lewis Wilby and Olivier Garret and hats of to them both because they were both throwing some pretty sick moves down. Lewis however had the edge and got himself crowned as the "European Champion" with Olivier coming in 2nd.
The wind was Pumping on Sunday and the Kite-Cross competition started first thing. Kite Cross is basically circuit racing with some obstacles in the way for the riders to jump. The races were pretty interesting, with a few good crashes and collisions for entertainment. The official results haven't been posted yet but will be up on www.opaleglisse.com soon for those who wish to see them."
Report and Photos by Oli Thorman
2006 NABX - Ivanpah Dry Lake Bed, NV
The North American Buggy Expo or NABX was a sheer blast. Buggiers and kiters from all over the world came for some serious wind powered fun. The MBS Stunt team even made an appearance throwing backflips and rail slides in the middle of a giant dry lake bed. Among the highlights was the Freestyle Kiteboard competition thrown on Friday night. There were many amazing riders but Alex Brown was tops. Stay tuned to MBS.COM for more photos and results from this great event.
Ali Kanno - Hawaii
This guy never stops riding, and never stops sending in sick shots. Thanks Ali!
John McGuckin - England
Rodolpho Bazetto - Brazil
Sam Reynolds - Texas
GIVE US YOUR DIRT! We want your team pictures, artwork, photos, news, crazyness, strangeness, local events, stickers in odd places, local riding spots, you name it. If it has anything to do with mountainboarding or MBS we'd love to post it. Please send anything cool to Jason Lee for possible inclusion in future Rider eNews.
NOSE GRAB - Beginner to Intermediate Trick Tip
Simple grabs are a mainstay of freestyle riding. You can spin and flip all you want but a solid grab with good amplitude and a stomped landing goes a long way.
Step 1: Find or build a decent sized jump. A good-sized jump for a solid grab is one where your time in the air is at least 2 seconds. Become familiar with this jump and be able to do a nice floaty straight air with a solid landing first. As always make sure to be wearing the proper protective gear like a helmet and pads and also make sure your landing area has a clear and safe run out. If there is a question on the run-out are always make sure you have a friend who is spotting that area.
Step 2: As you begin to jump and are leaving the lip (the end of the jump) concentrate on being centered on your board at first. Once you are nearing the apex (highest point) of the jump reach forward and grab the front truck. Do this several times. Get the grab, stay centered, let go and land.
Step 3: Now start to tweak the grab and put some style behind it. What I like to do is as I am leaving the lip of the jump I keep my board in that "pointing upward" position. This way the front truck is nearer to my hand, I can hold the grab longer and it accentuates the look of this grab.
Step 4: When you master the first three steps then try to combine this grab with another grab or incorporate it into a 180 or 360 spin. I like to do a front truck grab into a back truck grab. Good luck and have fun.
Send us shots of you doing a Front Truck Grab.
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WINNER OF THE MARCH ENVELOPE DESIGN CONTEST!
Congratulations to Wade Heberly of South Haven, KS with the cool MBS skull picture.
ONGOING!! ENVELOPE DESIGN CONTEST Do a killer drawing, painting or collage on a letter and send it in. Rules: The art must be MBS or mountainboard related and it must make it through the mail. The winner will receive 50 MBS Bucks and their art will be posted in the following month's eNews! Good Luck!
Please send your entries to:
MBS
C/O Jason Lee
5939 Delmonico Dr.
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
NEW CATALOG AND STICKERS JUST IN! - REQUEST YOURS NOW
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DREAM TRACK BY VAN DeWITT - DirtStar Mountainboarding, UT
HORSEBOARDING - So you think you've tried it all? Check these guys out at http://www.independenthorse.com/horsesurf.html - featuring the riders of the British Horsesurfing Club. Yeee Haww!!!
PICS FROM THE ARCHIVES - Old School....Represent!
Jason Lee riding an original "Red Series" board. Early product testing in Moab circa 1994. All in a day's work. Photo by Joel Lee
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***RIDING DISCLAIMER*** Mountainboarding / Kiteboarding is an inherently dangerous sport. Always use protective gear while riding including a helmet, elbow pads, knee pads and wristguards. Always ride within your ability and use common sense.
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