Hello riders!
Thanks for subscribing to MBS eNews. June has always been one of mountainboarding's busiest months and this year is no exception. Whether it's new events, races, newspaper articles or television shows the momentum keeps building for our sport. But we need your help to keep these wheels rolling. Whether it's turning your friend on to the sport or stopping by a store and encouraging them to carry boards it all adds up. So for all your help thanks again from all of us at MBS headquarters. You are the true ambassadors of this sport.
Have a safe and dirty June!
Jason Lee - MBS Mountainboards
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REGISTER TO WIN A MBS CORE 8 & NEW HILLBILLY WRIST GUARDS
- A COMBINED RETAIL VALUE OF $279.90
Fill out our online sweepstakes form for your chance to be this month's lucky winner.
The Core 8 - Weighs in at only 12 lbs. This new addition to the MBS family is perfect for price conscious freestylers and kiteboarders. The Core 8 is fully compatible with high-end MBS components such as Matrix channel trucks and F3 bindings.
FEATURES:
-15.5” ALL TERRAIN SKATE TRUCKS
-NEW! F2 BINDINGS
-NEW! BLUE T1 TREAD
-POWER LAMINATE COMPOSITE DECK
-ROCKSTAR HUBS
-BRAKE COMPATIBLE
MAY'S SWEEPSTAKES WINNER - Gene Lott of Rockwall, Texas
Gene was psyched to be last month's winner of the MBS Comp 6. Make sure you have a chance to be this month's winner by signing up for the sweepstakes.
Here's what Gene had to say:
" I`m 40 years old, I`ve been riding for nearly six years. I ride any place or terrain, but my favorite places are, The Jewell in Kansas and The U.S. OPEN in Snowmass. I am so blown away to win this. I hear that this board may be the ultimate Big Air board, especially for my size. And killer for the skateparks. Wow I totally can`t believe I won. MBS ROCKS !!!!!!!!!"
** A reminder to all sweepstakes entries: Drawing will occur on the 1st business day of each month. So be sure to check your email regularily so you don't miss out on being notified. The first two people drawn in May's sweepstakes didn't respond back to our notification email so we had to keep picking, and lucky for Gene he got back to us quickly. For a detailed explanation of the sweepstakes rules click here.**
2005 PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT - MBS BOARD BAG - $79.95
MBS has tailored a masterpiece with this bombproof, snug-fitting, feature-packed board bag. 1200 denier fabric, heavy-duty 8mm EVA padding, plenty of pockets, and classic MBS styling assure that this bag will be your best friend for many years to come. Whether you’re a jet-setting pro, or a recreational rider wanting to get a handle on your gear (while keeping your car clean at the same time), you’re going to love this new addition to the MBS line.
We're very proud to officially announce the 2005 USA MBS Team. The level of riding increased immensly this last year and it was a very difficult choice for us to make. These guys and gals are all incredible riders and ambassadors of MBS and the sport of mountainboarding. For those riders who submitted resumes, photos and video tapes please don't be discouraged and keep 'em coming. For a listing of MBS Team Europe and UK click here.
Pro Team Core Team
Jereme Leafe Devin Garland
Leon Robbins Ben Livingston
Jason Small Tyler Mork
Dave Stiefvater Halston Rhodes
Kite Team Women's Team
Wes Matweyew Tiffany Ecker
Carolyn Kunkel
 Here's some Team members from our latest Big Air Demo. From left to right: Justin Dersham (MBS' newest master MC), Dave Stiefvater, Jason Small, Devin Garland and in front Tiffany Ecker. Devin catching air. Jason Small signing autographs for event the smallest of audience members.
MOUNTAINBOARDING IN THE NEW YORK TIMES!!
A big thanks goes out to Don Baker, Ben Livingston, Garrett Troop and Erik Carlsen for being such great mountainboard ambassadors. With over 1.2 million daily copies, The Times has the highest circulation of any seven-day newspaper in America. Click here for the complete article. You might have to become a member to see this page but it is a free signup. The more hits to this page increase the likelihood that they will do another story on mountainboarding in the future. This link should be active for years, as in hundreds of years.
MOUNTAINBOARDING IN THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE!!
On the same day as the NY Times piece another great article on mountainboarding was published on the opposite coast, in San Diego. Chris Farmer did an awesome job on this story and took some really good photos. Click here for the complete story.
MBS TEAM RIDER JEREME LEAFE MAKES COVER OF ATB MAG
For the first time Jereme Leafe has made the cover of ATB Magazine. For those of you who don't already have a subscription to this magazine, click here to subscribe. It's a must for any level of rider. ATB Mag is high quality in both editorial content and photography.
KITEBOARD VIDEO CLIP! - GOSHEN COMPLETELY GOING OFF, AGAIN!
Last month we saw Goshen's first land kiteboarding video on the Kitepower site. Now check out his latest video.
Kitepower - Eastern Park Session #2 - 5.7 mg (Opens in Quicktime)
LEARN THE BASICS OF KITE GROUNDBOARDING.
Check out Kiteboarding Magazine's June/July issue where MBS Team Rider Wes Matweyew explains the essentials of learing to kite with a mountainboard. Make sure to check out the latest MBS ad while your at it.
Basics of Kite Groundboard by Wes Matweyew
Start with your board upwind and launch your kite as normal to a neutral position over your head. Step back to your board with the front tip of the board pointed in the direction you want to dive the kite. Step onto the board while maintaining the kite's neutral position. Dive the kite in the direction your board is pointing and ride away.
Essential Tips:
1. Be comfortable flying your kite and using its safety features.
2. Be able to ride your mountainboard kiteless on flat or slightly hilly terrain.
3. Wear shoes, pads and a helmet.
4. Fly in steady lighter wind or on a much smaller kite than you would use on the water. A kite size ranging from 3-5m is a good size to start with.
5. Choose an area with a fairly firm surface, such as a hard beach, with plenty of room and no obstacles.
6. Give yourself about three line lengths of space in all directions. You can shorten your lines to allow this safe zone.
7. Lower the board's tire pressure to help control your rolling speed or to increase your float in softer terrain.
FRENCH KITEBOARDING DUO
Hello,
We are Olivier Garet and Claudine Podvin and living in France at Berck sur Mer in the North. We are 2 french "kite-mountainboarders". We finished in first place in men and women to the French freestyle Championship in 2004 (Siouville in French).
We are in the "Blackline" team www.blacklinekite-es.com
Our website is www.kite.free.fr
JUNE MOUNTAINBOARD EVENTS
1st ANNUAL "JUICE RUN" - Dust Bumps, LA, CA - June 18-19th
For more information contact socaldirtriders@yahoo.com
RIDE TOUR STOP #2 - Cedar Ledge, PA - June 25th
For information contact Justin Rhodes at info@mountainboardshop.com
RUSSIAN OPEN - Somewhere in Russia - June 25th - 26th
For more information contact grung@mail.ru
SPEED WEEK - Big Air Demo - Colorado Springs, CO - July 1st
For more information contact Jason Lee at jlee@mbs.com
4th ANNUAL SANDHILL RANCH & RAMP RATS RESULTS
PRO RESULTS:
Boardercross Skatepark
1st - Kody Stewart 1st - Dave Stiefvater
2nd - Halston Rhodes 2nd - Akoni Kama
3rd - Dave Stiefvater 3rd - Van DeWitt
Rider: Dave Stiefvater
Photo By: J Lee
Ali Kanno, Lanai City, Hawaii
Ryan Slater - Eastern Beach, Geelong, Australia
Photo Credit: Adam Zemunic
Vincent Delafosse - Paris, France
Hi Jason, I send you a pic of our last show in Paris. We have a roll-in on our bus, so we can ride where we want!
You can see more pics on www.mountainboard2013.com
Cheers! Vincent
Luis Garces - Venezuela
Poland Mountainboard Demo
For more information on the Polish mountainboard scene contact Andrew at krast@krast.pl
GIVE US YOUR DIRT! We want your 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.
THE MOUNTAIBOARD OLLIE!
A mountainboard ollie is a very basic maneuver but a very important one as well. It is more similar to a snowboard ollie than a skateboard ollie in that you get your spring from flexing the deck rather than tapping the kicktail.
Step 1: - Start in a centered stance. You can do this standing still but with a bit of speed will make it easier.
Step 2: - Lean back onto your rear wheels flexing your deck. The further you lean the more flex you will get but don't lean so far back that you flip over.
Step 3: - Right after you lean back and get a good flex in your deck launch yourself upwards and a bit forward.
Step 4: Ride Out
A mountainboard ollie is a good maneuver to know in order to ollie up curbs or over obstacles. Experieced riders will use an ollie right at the top of a jump lip to get even more air.
Variations: Mountainboard Nollie - An ollie using the front wheel to compress instead of the rear wheel.
F3 BINDING MAINTENANCE!
One thing people might not realize is that there is a bolt holding your F3 buckle onto the F3 binding pad. Occasionally this loosens and the buckle can get a little out of alignment with the binding strap. I'd reccommend tightening this every other ride for a secure fit.
WIPER REPAIR USING MBS STICKER
Now everyone knows that one of the most important items to have in your toolbox is duct tape. But when you're out of duct tape and your wiper blade falls off in the middle of a rain storm we've found that the new MBS sticker works quite well holding the blade onto the wiper arm. Or at least long enough to make it to the nearest gas station. Get your new MBS Sticker here.
Send us your Tech Tips or cool ways to tweak your board to jlee@mbs.com and we'll post them in future eNewsletters.
Q: I'm 250 pounds and have been snowboarding for over 5 years. What's the best board for me?
Bernie Keller - Waynesboro, Virginia
A: Hey Bernie, Although you could probably do fine on the Comp 16 or the Pro 16 I'd reccomend the Comp 26X. It's the largest board in our lineup and comes installed with a V5 brake system which makes it great for summer resort riding.
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Send your questions to jlee@mbs.com and we'll do our best to answer them.
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GET YOUR 2005 CATALOG, POSTER AND NEW STICKERS
This years' brochure includes an 11X17 poster of Leon Robbins going sky high and information on our entire product line. With 12 boards in our lineup there's something for every rider! Click here for more details on our Catalog Request Program.
THE MBS BUCKS PROGRAM or "How Can I Earn A Free Board?"
The MBS Bucks Grassroots Incentive Program is designed to incentivise riders to help MBS build the sport of mountainboarding and the MBS brand while helping them earn product credit for a complete board along the way. Summer is here, races are starting, now get out there and ride and get credit for it. For detailed information on the program click here.
Kinds of MBS Bucks:
- Race Bucks
- Media Bucks
- Club Bucks
- Camp Bucks
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.
PIC OF THE WEEK
Look for the Pic of the Week on our website News Scroller located near the bottom of the Home Page.
***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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