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Hey Riders!

Welcome to the December edition of the MBS Rider eNewsletter!

What an awesome year for mountainboarding! All around the world riders like you were charging new frontiers, riding where no one has ridden before. We at MBS thank you and we look forward to an amazing year in 2006!

As a special gift to all riders we are offering a Special Holiday Discount. Upon checkout enter the following code MBSXMAS and get 10% off your total order.
Offer expires 12/31/05

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NOVEMBER'S SWEEPSTAKES WINNER - Sam Thiessen of Idaho

"Thanks guys! I can't belive I won. I'll make sure to sport the new gear proudly." __________________________________________________________

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ALL NEW MBS APPAREL - Make Great Presents!

FEATURING NEW ZIPPERED HOODY, HAT, 2 LADIES TOPS by Bella and American Apparel, RETRO LISCENSE PLATE T, JUNIOR T & MORE. * UK HOODY AVAILABLE AT WWW.MBSEUROPE.COM

RUSSIAN DVD TEASER AVAIBLE FOR DOWNLOAD

Here's what 2NETz has to say about this upcoming DVD.

"We are finaly back to the screen from the dirt ready to shock people with the new ATB DVD stuff!!

This is a new DVD with a lot of stuff from Fat Face UK comp, Polish Open and diferent trips in russia. It is a 30 minutes video full of tricks- freestyle, crazy jibbing in town, jibbing and downhill in Siberia, Krimea, freetyle in Poland, Moscow, Chukotka.

There will be profiles of Tom, Leon and A.J. Lawson as well! Of course 4 full russian rider (Oleg Pal Pal, Pasha Dunaev-siberian cowboy) profile's and 5-7 mini profiles and girl section."

Thanks 2NETz! - Download the teaser here (9mg).

NOR-CAL NATIVE JUSTIN HAWXHURST MAKES WAVES IN SWEDEN.
Justin's not only one heck of a rider but is promoting MBS throughout Scandanavia. To contact Justin click here.

MBS PRO WES MATWEYOU GETS AWESOME SHOT IN LATEST KITE MAG

Photo by: Jason Wolcott Location: Ventura, CA

"I'm teaching kiting in Costa Rica for the next 6 months. The terrain is super sick in spots as well as the wind. My Comp 6 made the journey and will be put to good use.. Heard about a contest later here I will check it out. Saw my first howler monkey today! Scary things. Thanks again for everything. Adios Amigos."

ALEX BROWN'S UPCOMING KITEBOARD INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO

Click here to go to Alex's new website and view the teaser. This is going to set a new standard for land kiteboard instructional videos.

DOWNLOAD MARK BERRY'S NEW KITE ACTION VIDEO

- CLICK HERE (50mg)

IF YOU DON'T HAVE A KITE YET CLICK HERE AND GET ONE.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

New Zealand Dirt Challenge - Dec 9-11 - Castle Rock Adventure Park

Click here for more information.

EVENT REPORTS:

Westfair - Jumping Monkeys
The MBS Big Air Demo Team does everything from signing autographs to jumping monkeys.

Ali Kanno - Lanai City,HI

Jon Diurba's updated site features new video downloads. Click here.

Jon recently rode at an event to help raise money for a local cancer charity. Check out his site for more information. Right on Jon!

Brazil Rider Jeri Ferri

Photos by Marco Rothman

Matt Bixby - Pismo Beach, CA

Matt is a proud owner of a new Comp 6. Apparently Matt likes to ride close to the surf. Is this a new "amphibian" trend?

Photos by Julia Brymer per Brooks Institute of Photography

MBS Team Rider Devin Garland's Halloween session. Lakewood, CO

Team Japan - Mount Fuji

Team Irie Member Paul Johns gets in Local Paper - Colorado Springs, CO

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.

! ! ! ! ADVANCED TRICK TIP ! ! ! !

HOW TO DO A BACKSIDE BOARDSLIDE by Halston Rhodes

I love backside boardslides. It is a great way to get used to a rail before throwing down a bigger trick like a frontside boardslide or feeble/smith.

Step 1. Approach the rail at a moderate speed. Don't go too slow or else you won't have enough speed to slide the entire rail.

Step 2. I like to keep the rail at least 12'' behind me. This way I have plenty of room to throw my trucks over the rail.

Step 3. Ollie twards the rail while rotating your hips perpendicular to the rail. Make sure to stay centered over the rail.

Step 4. When landing you have two choices. A. Rotate your hips back and whip your board straight and land regular or B. Continue the rotation a full 180 and land switch.

Once you learn this trick see what types of terrain you can throw it on. Boxes, rails, ledges, benches, its limitless. Oh, and have fun. Cause if you're not having fun, whats the point?

Click here to view other Ride / Trick Tips.

Send us your Tips or cool ways to tweak your board or if you have any questions let us know and we'll do our best to answer them. Send all questions or Tips to jlee@mbs.com

Q: "What is the hardest trick you have ever attempted?" - Ryan DeGeare, Colorado Springs, CO

A: "Backflipping a pit of Alligators or course. The actual jumping wasn't that hard but the consequences were potentially the most dangerous. If all goes well no problem but if you happen to get a blow out or break something as you're approching the jump you could end up launching into the pit. I suggest starting by jumping a pit of turtles and working your way up." J Lee

SOUTH AFRICAS NEWEST ROLL-IN TOWER - Nice job Basil!

"After much greenbacks and a lot of slowly slowly catch a monkey approach they are complete. The aim was to have them ready for the LG Xtreme show hosted at the coca cola dome here in JHB on the 4th November. They finished the ramps and had it on the truck the evening of the 3rd November !! No one had even had the chance to set it up and ride it!!!

We worked through the evening to build it, set up the distances and crunch the bones to see if anyone could ride it. Hahaha amazing how when you know you have to ride it in front of a crowd and you have never ridden and jumped such an insane system, you kind of just do it because the alternative is far worse than snapping bones (this was setup on a solid concrete floor).

With about 3 hours sleep we hit the ramps early the next morning to see if anyone could do it…after a few (14 to be exact) failed attempts and plenty of bone crushing floor appointments, the one guy Quisto cracked it. Coming off the roll-in with a massive speed and a little wobbling he hit the ramp and launched about 3.5 meters into the air, doing a grap in mid flight and landing a perfect finish to slow his speed against the end quarter pipe with a 180 turn.

Guys …I almost shed a tear lol..it was spectacular and very much a crowd puller."

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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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