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READY FOR THE DROP!
There's more new stuff! More new stuff! As we move into the Spring and Summer we will be releasing new items monthly. So get ready for the new gear! Believe us, it's hard to not let all the cats out of the bag at once.
As the season moves on there wil be more and more events happening in your area. Whether they are big or small it's important to show your support and bring as many friends as possible. This month MBS launched our first monthly ride session called Saturday Smackdowns. EVERY 1ST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH! FUN FREESTYLE SESSIONS FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. We are encouraging riders in all parts of the country and around the world to set up 1st Saturday Ride Sessions. Call them what you will....but call them Every 1st Saturday and by the end of the year your riding posse will be huge!
All you creative types out there get ready for another T-Shirt Design contest! We had some amazing entrees last year. Use the templates at the bottom of the eNews to work on your designs.
And finally we are starting a new incentive for riders to send in their "Places To Ride". For every location you send in (in correct format) you get entered in the Monthly Board Sweepstakes. Only people who enter this contest will eligible to win the board. So the chances are a lot higher to win the board. See below for details.
In case you missed an incredible issue of the MBS eNews this year click HERE to see each month and get up to date on all the things MBS!
2008 is off to a great start!
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Get your pro board order in today or risk getting left out! We've had a huge response after we launched our Pro line last month, so for those of you still waiting to order, hurry up! They are going fast and you don't want to get left out this summer. Get your order in today!
PRO 100 - Ultimate Big Air and BoarderX Board!
The Leon Robbins Pro 100 (replacement for Pro 16) is more bomb-proof than ever, coming stock with indestructible aluminum Rock Star Pro hubs. If you want a "CAN DO" board under your feet it doesn't get any better than this.
Check out Ali Kanno rail sliding the Pro 100 in "Rider Pics" section below.
Click HERE for closeup of deck graphics!
PRO 95 - Sick freestyle board!
Thanks to the introduction of the NEW Vector Pro trucks with titanium axles, the Pro 95 is over a pound lighter than it's predecessor the Pro 12, and the fact that this savings is in the area of the trucks means that the spin weight of this board is less than any pro board ever made before it. This thing spins like a top! A freestyler's dream - the competition's nightmare.
Click HERE for closeup of deck graphics!
PRO 90 - Hottest kite board in the world.
Finally, with the aid of high performance engineering materials such as carbon-fiber and titanium, the Pro 90 is simply the lightest pro kiteboard ever made - several POUNDS lighter than it's predecessor the Pro 6. So for all you kiters who have been asking for this, get ready to fly.
Click HERE for closeup of deck graphics!
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NEW MBS PRO GRAB HANDLE
MBS’ NEW Pro Grab Handle grab handle gives kiters and mountainboarders the most ergonomic product available for doing one-foot and no-foot tricks. Is a 360 varial possible? Buy an MBS Grab Handle and find out. Includes mounting hardware. Mounts directly to all Pro, Comp and Core series decks.
NEW MBS VECTOR PRO Ti TRUCK
The new MBS Vector Pro trucks with titanium axles strike the perfect balance - super light weight but still strong, highly precise but at an affordable price, and very stable but still easily adjustable. The rust-proof Ti axles and stainless hardware make this truck perfect for kiters seeking more precision and stability than a traditional skate truck can offer. But at the same time, mountainboards wanting to shave POUNDS off their channel truck set-ups will love it just the same. And for those riders that do a bit of both, MBS Vector Pro trucks can't be beat.
NEW MBS ATS PRO Ti TRUCK
Weighing in at just over 500g (1.1lbs) each, the new ATS Pro trucks are the lightest trucks on the market - pure and simple. But thanks to their solid titanium axles they are much stronger than traditional skate style trucks. All that combined with their superior corrosion resistence make it easy to see why the ATS Pro trucks are the ideal choice for freestyle kiters.
NEW MBS ATS AND VECTOR TRUCK BUSHINGS
MBS bushings are the life blood of ATS and Vector style trucks, determining their turning radius and amount of rebound. RED for high speed / low turning. ORANGE for medium speed / medium turning. WHITE for low to low speed / high turning.
NEW MBS VECTOR TRUCK PIVOT CUPS
High-precision nylon Vector Pivot Cups are the essential link between the moving parts of the Vector Truck System. Although they are hidden away in the inside of the truck, they have a very obvious impact on the overall performance and precision of Vector Trucks. Because the new nylon material is harder than the traditional urethane material, energy is more directly transfered from your deck to your wheels helping your board go where you want it to go. Upgrade your old Vector Pivot Cups and enjoy renewed turning precision all season long.
MBS ATS TRUCK PIVOT CUPS
Keep your ATS trucks performing they way they were designed by replacing old pivot cups with new ones each season. For best results replace bushings at the same time.
DOWN AND DIRTY 1 - NOW ON DVD!
Originally created when VHS was the standard format. Well, media formats have changed but the riding is still unparelled in the world of mountainboarding. For those riders out there that haven't experienced the Down & Dirty series make sure to pick them both up at an even better price.
WORKY'S - SPRING GROVE, ILLINOIS
“We are very involved in generating interest in the sport in the Midwest. I’m currently working with Wilmot Mountain Ski Resort to put on a couple of clinics for Mountain Boarding."
Contact them at (815) 675-2923
XL KITES - N. RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
“One of the best things about selling MBS is when a customer comes in, whether they are 8 or 40, and spot an MBS Board for the first time, their face lights up like it's Christmas morning. The quality, durability, warranty, and factory support of MBS is second to none, which is why we sell them”.
Contact them at (817) 676-7842
"PLACES TO RIDE" BOARD SWEEPSTAKES CONTEST
Basically every month there are several thousand people who enter into our Board Sweepstakes....this month we want to increase your odds. For every "Place To Ride" that you send to us you get an entry into our Board Sweepstakes.....so at the end of the contest (April 30th) only those who have sent in their lists will be eligble to win the board. As an example if you send 25 "places To Ride" you get 25 entries into the contest.
Rules:
Locations must be within the United States
Information must be completely filled out in our template
Places must be legitimate places to ride
Forms must be sent to jlee@mbs.com with "Places To Ride" in the Subject line
Contest ends at 11:59pm on April 30th
Click HERE to download our Places To Ride template (Excel File).
April's Sweepstakes Board - CORE 90 - MSRP $259.95
March's Sweepstakes Board Winner - ROB HILL - AUBURN, WA
ALTITUDE SICKNESS L.T.R. - EMPIRE, CO - APRIL 19th
CHAOS IN KANSAS - SOUTH HAVEN, KANSAS - APRIL 26th
Back for the 8th year in a row Chaos in Kansas has everything a competitor could want. A fast boardercross track, big freestyle jumps, solid rails and a tasty BBQ feast. Make sure to head out to Kansas....one thing's for sure.....it ain't flat
DATE & TIME: Saturday April 26th, 2008 - High Noon
LOCATION: The Jewell in South Haven, Kansas
EVENTS: Boardercross and Big Air
AWARDS AND FOOD following the race: Bodacious Smoked Meats- "Nobody beats our meats"
ENTRY FEE: $30
"This is one of the fastest and funnest events in the States." J Lee
For more information contact Zac at ksdirthead@yahoo.com
BRENGLE TERRACE PARK - VISTA, CA - APRIL 26th - LTR
Saturday, April 26th - Brengle Terrace Park @ 2 P. M.
Brengle Terrace Park is a long, slow, grass run and a great place for Beginners, so bring a friend and spread the word!
Click HERE for location.
ITALIAN MOUNTAINBOARD EVENTS
For more information contact Guido at info@4wr-mountainboards.com
19-20 April: Monte Penice: Round 1
8-11 May: Recoaro Mille: Round 2
7th June: Bardonecchia Downhill - the main international event
5-6 July: Careggine Downhill
23-24 August: Castel di Sangrio: Boardercross
23-24 September: Gromo Spiazza: Boardercross
MONTHLY RIDE SESSIONS AT THE "MBS BACKYARD"
Click HERE for pics from April's Smackdown! Next FIRST Saturday is May 3rd.
OHIO KITEBOARDING EVENT - MAY 9-11th
Click HERE for more information.
CREAM TEAS AND JAM - KNOCKHILL, UK- MAY 10th
Click HERE for more information.
DBX - Mountainboard Forum - The Original Dirt - USA
MOUNTAINBOARD ITALIA
MOUNTAINBOARD.NET
ATBRIDERS.COM
BRANDON JOHANNES - COLORADO
PHOTO BY: J LEE
ALI KANNO - HAWAII
PHOTO BY: TRAVIS T @ RED TANK INC.
EDDY MACHETE AND CREW - AUSTRALIA
"Hey Jason, whats kickin? Eddy here from Australia. I just wanted to show you some snaps of our crew, Nightmare Boarders, doing a demo at a community festival to try and promote our awsome sport. Hope u like 'em and put them!"
Board On,
Eddy
JASON KESER - OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
PHOTO BY: ANDREW BORDASH
NICKY GEERSE - AT BELGIUM OPEN
PHOTO BY: ANDREW YENIN
FRITZ - COLORADO
ALEXANDER PAVLOV - RUSSIA
PHOTO BY: ANDREW YENIN
JEFFREY LEE - CHAPEL HILL, NC
VLAD POSTELNICU - ROMANIA
PHOTO BY: DAN POSTELNICU
BRANDON GOODE - HOLLY POND, ALABAMA
PHOTO BY: ZACHARY GOODE
FROM THE FOLKS WHO BROUGHT YOU "HARD TIMES"
Featuring: AJ Lawson (USA), Pavel Dunaev (Siberia), Alexey Potapov (2Netz), Pavel Peshin, Oleg Melnikov, Alexander Pavlov (Pal Pal), Victoria Le and friends.
Places: Cyprus, Fat Face (UK), Poland, Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Odessa and etc.
Click HERE for the trailer and also check out the updated www.mountainboard.ru
If you grow it you'll know it. If you grew it you knew it. Road Trip 2008.
Stay tuned for blips, clips and flips from the trips.
T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST!
It's that time of year again to let your creative juices flow. Send in your best MBS Shirt designs. Winners will receive 50 MBS Bucks and a T-Shirt.....with YOUR design on it!
Entries to be emailed to jlee@mbs.com
Deadline for entries is May 31st 2008.
Last year's Winners
GIVE US YOUR DIRT FOR FUTURE ENEWS!
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.
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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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