Hey Riders!

Welcome to the Fall riding season. At least to all you Northern Hemisphere riders. The colors of the leaves are starting to change and the temperature cools down making it one of the best riding times of the year. September was an action packed month for us. Thanks to all the riders who sent in shots for this month's eNewsletter.

Read and Ride on!

Jason Lee - MBS Mountainboards



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REGISTER TO WIN A MBS UPGRADE KIT - MSRP $159.80
The Stainless Hardware Upgrade Kit, Stainless Bearings, Grab Handle and Choice of T1 Colored Tread.

Fill out our online sweepstakes form for your chance to be this month's winner.

For a detailed explanation of the sweepstakes rules click here.**

SEPT'S SWEEPSTAKES WINNER - Ben Wagner of Gilbert, AZ

Ben was psyched to be this month's sweepstakes winner. Here's what's going on in Ben's mountainboard world.

"I started mountainboarding in Georgia a few years ago but recently moved to Arizona. The places I've found that are good to ride in AZ are many of the hiking trails around Payson and a place off the highway heading east out of Payson that I think may have been an old gravel pit. Also the areas around the Salt River and Saguaro Lake are scenic and decent rides. My favorite close place is The Lost Dutchman State Park."

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Make sure you have a chance to be this month's winner by signing up for the sweepstakes.

NEW STAINLESS PARTS - HARDWARE UPGRADE KIT AND BEARING SET

MSRP $39.95                                                                 MSRP $49.95

Say goodbye to rust. These parts are especially good for riders and kiters near coastal regions.

NEW ITEMS ON MBS' GARAGE SALE PAGE - Make sure to check this page often as we constantly update it with "demo" or "closeout" products.

DENVER'S XPOSUR MAGAZINE FEATURES JASON AND JASON

“If snowboarding, skateboarding and mountainbiking were to conceive an adrenaline-fueled living-life-on-the-edge bastard child, it would probably look a little something like mountainboarding.”

KITEBOARDING'S TOP TEN PLACES TO RIDE - Kiteboarding Mag Oct.Nov
Featuring team rider Wes Matweyou ripping the rail.

1. Ivanapah Dry Lake, Primm, NV 
2. Sunset Beach, OR  
3. El Mirage Dry Lake, Adelanto CA  
4. St. Augustine Beach, FL  
5. Pismo Beach, CA  
6. Bodega Bay, CA  
7. Nantasket Beach, Hull, MA  
8. Alvord Dry Lakes, Fields, OR  
9. Galveston Island, TX  
10. Neighborhood Soccer Field, Anytown, USA

Mark Berry of the UK keeps ripping it up on the Core 8!





IF YOU DON"T HAVE A KITE YET CLICK HERE AND GET ONE.

MBS EXHIBITS AT THE KITE INDUSTRY'S TOP TRADE SHOW - SURF EXPO

MBS is expanding more and more into the kite market. Here's MBS' co-founder Patrick McConnell ready to show you the latest MBS products & take your order.

OCTOBER EVENTS:

Dirtstar Gathering
October 7th-9th, 2005 Fri-Sun
locality: Salt Lake City, UT
events: That's it folks, the official Dirtstar gathering in Salt Lake City. Come out for some epic riding, filming, and partying. Lift serviced resorts and streets, huge jumps, insane single tracks, skateparks, and lots more! The Dirtstar crew should be able to provide lodging for lots of people, so it should be a cheap trip!
contact: www.dirtheads.com

Garett Troop's 23rd Birthday Bash
October 12th, 2005 Wed
locality: Paso Robles, Ca
events: Session
contact: www.dirtheads.com

Hillbilly Hucktoberfest at the Trailer Park
Oct 22th, 2005
locality: 1389 Sargent Ave. Atlanta, GA 30316
events: Slopestyle Jam- Costumes required. Expect bands, beer, movies and madness. And a haunted house. ooo, spooky
contact: www.dirtheads.com



PAST EVENTS:

MBS BIG AIR DEMO - Ft. Carson Army Base, Colo Spgs, CO - Sept 24
A big thanks goes out to the Colorado Demo Team - Dave Stiefvater, Jason Small, Devin Garland, Justin Dersham and Tiffany Ecker. As usual the guys pulled out some sick manuevers but the highlight had to be Starfighter's Misty Flip. Perfect.

Predrag Marcikic of Serbia

Hi, You can see my web site now, it's done!  http://marc.on.neobee.net

Kory of Chukotka (Russia)

Hi Jason!

I shoot some brutal video about riding in Russian region Chukotka.

Check it out! http://www.boarderz.ru/index.php?aid=576

Jon Diurba of Mars, PA posting new videos on his site.

Ryan Jones. Just another way to get around in WA. 8 wheels and some liquid courage.





Matt Jordan of Oceanside, CA - Still shredding on his Gen 2 Razor.

GIVE US YOUR DIRT!

Step 2: As you now throw your body/board into the direction of the 180 apply pressue to the front of your body and let off pressure on the rear of your board.

Step 3: Once you are near the full 180 rotation apply pressure evenly to the front and the back of the board and ride out in the opposite direction you started.

Variations: Slide 180s are a lot easier on dirt than on pavement but on pavement you get a nice screeching sound of the rubber burning.

Click here to view other Ride / Trick Tips.

A GREAT TIP FOR INSTALLING BEARINGS INTO HUBS

MBS pays strict attention to maintaining tight manufacturing tolerances on all parts. This is one of the secrets to producing the highest performing mountainboards available anywhere in the world. However, these tight tolerances can make it difficult for end-users to assemble some parts by hand. One example of this is fitting bearings into MBS Rock Star or Tri-spoke hubs. But one way to overcome this difficulty is to use your MBS Matrix truck as a jig to help press the bearings into the hub holes. To do this follow these instructions:

Step 1: Remove your existing hub from an axle. Slide your bearing onto the axle.
     

Step 2: Slide your hub over the axle and onto the bearing.


Step 3: Press down on the hub with both hands.


Step 4: Remove the hub from the axle and check that the bearing is nicely seated in the hub.


Step 5: Repeat for the remaining hubs and bearings.

Click here to view other Tech Tips.

Send us your Tech Tips or cool ways to tweak your board to jlee@mbs.com and if we post them in future eNewsletters we'll send you a free MBS hat.

Q: "Who was the first person on record to do a 360 on a mountainboard?"
Delbert Youngston, Plainview, Texas

A: That would be Whitney Lewis of Vail, Colorado. It was getting near dark and riding one of the early 132cm frame boards Whitney made it all the way around and rode it out. It seems easy these days but back then it was quite a feat. Whitney will go down in the history of mountainboarding as one of the early pioneers.

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.



"WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG" - MBS TEAM RIDER - JASON SMALL
I think the funniest part of this picture is not Jason Small at age 10 but his head coach. What's up with that guy?

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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