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Welcome to the May issue of the MBS eNews. The mountainboarding season is in full swing right now and there's no excuse for not getting outside and ripping it up. Whether you're a first timer or seasoned veteran it's always time to ride.
As always stay tuned to MBS.COM for all things "mountainboarding".
MBS - Always riding!
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NEW! PRICE REDUCTION ON THE MBS COMP LINE
Kick butt boards and even kick buttier prices. wicked...awesome....
THE LAST OF THE MBS CORE 16s AT $299.95!
All good things must come to an end...give these last little guys a nice home with plenty of abuse. Click on the Garage Sale Page to check these out.
APRIL/MAY 06 KITEWORLD MAGAZINE FEATURES MBS PRO ALEX BROWN
Kiteworld magazine get's a close up view into the life of pro rider Alex Brown and Alex gives the readers a few land kiting tips.
Who is Alex Brown? Click here www.kitegallery.net/alexbrown
- - UPCOMING MAY EVENTS - -
Salty Peaks "Learn To Ride" Sessions - Salt Lake City, UT
If you're new to the sport and want to see what it's all about let some dedicated Salt Lake locals (Van DeWitt and Casey Thomas) show you how it's done.
SLC "Learn to Rides" scheduled in May
May 7th
Location: Lindsey Gardens - 9th Ave and M St. - SW Corner
Time: Sunday at 4pm
May 28th
Location: Sugar House Park - 1300 E. 2200 S. - Grass Hill West Side
Time: Sunday at 4pm
5th Annual Sandhill and Ramp Rats Competition - Northern CA - May 20-21
Mountainboard BX Race - Sandhill BMX Track - May 20th
Indoor Skatepark Mountainboard Competition - Ramprats - May 21st
Sand Hill, located approximately fifty miles east of San Francisco in Brentwood, and Ramp Rats, about the same distance from San Francisco to the north, are excited to host Northern California’s largest mountainboard event.
Check out this page for directions on how to get to the Sandhill Race.
http://prsports.com/bike/race.php?type=17&title=About_Us
or contact Dan Dworkin for more info at dworkin@hamlin.org
KITEXPO 2006! - Pismo Beach, CA - May 19-21
Come demo the NEW MBS LINE at this great kiteboarding event.
Check out this website http://www.Xtremebigair.com for more information.
MBS BIG AIR DEMO TEAM SET TO PERFORM ENTIRE SUMMER!
Branson, Missouri, 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!!!
- - PAST EVENTS - -
Chaos in Kansas #5 - April 29th
at "The Jewell" - South Haven, Kansas
Kansas was a wet, muddy and super fun time. Check out Carolyn's account of her trip below. And imagine her Long Island accent while you're reading it.
"Ran down to Colorado Springs to meet the boys at MBS headquaters by noon. Me and JU JU are the first group of van passengers there. We were there waaaaay too early so we go shopping for munchies for the drive. Yeah... Super Wal-Mart. then we hit up the GoodWill for some fun things to wear. Juju picked out her beautiful hot pink striped mini skirt and I got my black and red moto jump suit. Back to headquarters again still not ready to leave because Halston & KC ran into car troubles driving to the Springs from SLC...they hit a boulder that was in the road in the middle of the night. But that's not all......
Click here for the rest of the story.
To see some other cool shots of Carolyn Kunkel check this site out.
http://propaganja.com/document/57914
Oh ya....When C-Roll's not mountainboarding she's a jammer for the Rolling Thundercat Roller Derby Team. Last bout she got punched in the face but still managed to score 50 points.
Ali Kanno - Hawaii
This guy never stops riding, and never stops sending in sick shots. Thanks Ali!
Photo by friend Travis Turqueza
Fabio Lopes - Brazil
Joel Lee - Nevada
Kody Stewart told us about this crazy concrete roller wall ride he saw at the mall near NABX. Too bad for Kody we were the first ones to hit it. Ha...Ha
Jonathon Gomart - Gravel Pit of Barjak in the south of France
Kids at a Dual Slalom Race - Serbia
Photo by Marcikic Predrag
Small Dog Rail Slide - Nevada
Team Japan Scouting New Terrain - Japan
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.
TUBE PROTECTION - By Pro Rider Dave Stiefvater
Here is what Dave likes to do to add another level of protection to his tubes and extending his riding sessions.
Tools Needed: Hex Key - Carpet knife or other blade - Pump
Step 1: Dissasemble your wheel and take out your good tube.
Step 2: Take an old flat dead tube, cut out the stem and cut around the inner diameter making a tube sleeve. Be careful not to cut yourself!
Step 3: Put your new tube inside of that old dead one you just cut. It will fit over it like a sleeve acting as an extra layer of protection between your tube and thorns or other sharp items. Put this tube combo back into your tire.
Step 4: Now reassemble your wheel like normal and air up to your desired psi.
Step 5: Do this technique to the other 3 tires.
"I did this about 8 months ago to all my tires and I just recently got a slow leaker that takes about 3 days before I even notice it. I know I've taken tons of thorns and it hasn't ended my session.
With all the new super duper light weight stuff something like this won't really affect the overall weight of your board."
Click here to view other Trick Tips
WINNER OF THE APRIL ENVELOPE DESIGN CONTEST!
Congratulations to Marcikic Predrag of Serbia. Check out Marcikic's website at www.atb-serbia.com
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 GET YOURS NOW!
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ROBOT TEAM USING MBS PRODUCTS WINS GOLD!
Bloomfield Hills' International Academy's robotics team won a gold medal at the Detroit Regional Competition. The Academy's team, which employed DELMIA V5 Robotics suite as part of its software and tires and hubs from MBS Mountainboards is now preparing for the national championship event, where over 300 teams will compete from April 27 -- 29 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
Remote-controlled robots, piloted by students, launch NERF basketballs into a 10-foot-high backboard.
PICS FROM THE ARCHIVES - Old School....Represent!
Whitney Lewis riding an original MBS "Meltdown" series 183cm board.
Location: Snow Valley Resort - site of the the first "Nationals" Dirt Duel 1996. Ride on Whitney.....wherever you are.
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.
To see past eNewsletters click here.
PIC OF THE WEEK
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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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