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THE RACE GOES ON!
The Triple Crown Point Series is off and running and what an event to start with! The U.S. Slopestlye Championships at Echo Mountain was as successful as it was challenging, raising the bar for future Slopestyle competitions here in the US. Check out pics and an event wrapup report below. Next up, the U.S. Open, in it's 5th year promises to be an epic mountainboard event.
And don't forget the wave of excitment around Mountainboard Movie Johnny Kapahala - Back on Board still running on the Disney Channel. If you haven't seen it already get on it. We've been flooded with calls from kids ready to "get on board".
And that's not all! Check out our NEW Apparel Line including 6 new shirts and 3 new hats!
Read on to get the skinny on this month's Sweepstakes board, Upcoming Events, cool websites and of course killer shots from people like you from around the world.
Keep it rollin' along and as always stay tuned to MBS.COM for all things "mountainboarding".
MBS - Always riding!
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July's Sweepstakes Board - COMP 90 - MSRP $369.95
The Comp 90, our NEWEST breed of mountainboard, is going to revolutionize the sport of mountainboarding. Combining existing high-tech components with the latest Vector Truck technology we’ve acheived the perfect blend for both freestylers and kiters. All hail the Comp 90!
Click here to register for this month's sweepstakes board.
SUMMER APPAREL ON-LINE NOW!
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MBS Wave Logo T-Shirt - Blue, Red and Green
Artwork orginally sent in by Christopher McCann for MBS' T-Shirt Contest
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MBS Crest Logo T-Shirt - Black
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MBS Skate Earth Logo T-Shirt - Natural
MBS Skate Earth Logo T-Shirt - Brown
Artwork orginally sent in by Karl Erik-Bennion for MBS' T-Shirt Contest
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White / White Trucker Hat
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Charcoal Military Hat
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White Embroidered Logo Hat
TRIPLE CROWN STOP #1
U.S. SLOPESTYLE MOUNTAINBOARD CHAMPIONSHIP
ECHO MOUNTAIN, CO
What an event! Jumps, rails, more jumps and more rails! This was one tough competition. Congratulations to all the riders who challenged and survived this epic course.
Click here for results and pics from this awesome event!
TRIPLE CROWN OF MOUNTAINBOARDING!
U.S. OPEN MOUNTAINBOARDING CHAMPIONSHIPS - July 26-28th
Snowmass Village, Colorado
MBS Mountainboards and Snowmass Village are proud to present the 2007 US Open Mountainboarding Championships returning to Snowmass Village, Colorado on July 26-28 for the fifth consecutive year.
The nations largest mountainboard competition and the sport's longest running championships is celebrating a "DECADE OF DIRT" and features the best dirt riders from across the nation and around the world competing for cash and prizes in epic Mass Start Downhill, DirtBoarderCross and DirtSlopestyle events.
Listen to the RADIO COMMERCIAL HERE! (MP3 file)
Click HERE for event information, directions and lodging specials.
ITALIAN MOUNTAINBOARD CHALLENGE - JULY 21-22
Click HERE for more information.
Click HERE for more information.
PIKES PEAK MOUNTAINBOARDING FESTIVAL - DATES TBD!!!!
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The final showdown! A lot more to follow. Stay tuned!
KITEBOARDER MAGAZINE- ALEX BROWN BIO FEATURE
Click HERE for a closer look at Alex's SETUP details.
SALT LAKE CITY TRIBUNE ARTICLE
Click HERE to read the entire article.
NEW SPECIAL OPS TEAM RIDER JUSTIN DERSHAM - BIO FEATURE
Click HERE to go inside his mind. Careful, it's a twisted mind.
FRENCH DEMO PICS - Artouste
Photos By: Diego Anderson www.moremtb.com
Click HERE to watch some amazing footage from this demo include a double backflip attempt. Video by: Johann Poirson
MATT JORDAN - Southern California Stylin'
Hi Jason, I am currently on the Action Sports Dirt Tour in So Cal, we have a few more events to go. The format is kinda new. We're being towed behind a Rhino trophy cart and hitting mx cross kickers with 20ft rainbow rail in the arena!! on the moto track!! the coverage has been great. Stoked to be rockin' the Dirty Leafe!
Photo by Michael Wilson
MIKE CRONIN - 20 STAIR DROP - SICK!
DBX - DIRTBOARD RIDERS MOUNTAINBOARDING FORUM
This site is a must for mountainboarders looking for more information on races, riders, new products, events, places to ride, other people to ride with and just plain nutty mountainboard talk. I check this site every morning trying to take the pulse of the mountainboarding world.
Mountainboard Magazine Website - Another great mountainboard resource! Check it out!
V5 BRAKE INSTALLATION NOTES ON NEW VECTOR TRUCKS
Click HERE to download a Note Sheet on the differences between mounting V5 Brakes on Matrix or ATS trucks compared to our NEW Vector Trucks.
CAMP ALAMISCO - Alabama
Daniel Harper
Get more information on the camp at www.alamisco.org
CAMP CHENAWANDA JUMP PARK - PA
Jon Diurba's been busy dialing in Camp Chenawanda with some new mountainboard terrain. Go to his website www.jondiurba.us and see all the pics.
For more information on Camp Chenawanda go to www.campchen-a-wanda.com
RIDE SPOTS IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO HIGHLIGHTED BY ALTITUDE SICKNESS IN EMPIRE, CO
To download this flyer click HERE.
NEW MBS STICKERS NOW AVAILABLE
Look for these at the next event! or send us a self addressed stamped envelope and 1 dollar and we'll send a sticker set back out to ya.
Send One Dollar to:
MBS Mountainboards
Sticker Request
5939 Delmonico Dr.
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
J Lee early half pipe days - circa 1994
 For more Archive Shots click here.
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.
art by Karl-Erik Bennion
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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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