Archive for the ‘BMX’ Category

Kevin Robinson Gets Ready To Set a World Record

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Red Bull is taking over Central Park on June 12 to see if Kevin Robinson can break Mat Hoffman's height record on a quarterpipe of 50.5 ft. in the second "Red Bull Experiment." You may recall the first "Experiment" took place on New Year's Eve and featured Robbie Maddison's ...

ASA Announces 2008 Action Sports World Tour Schedule

Friday, May 16th, 2008

There's more than the AST Tour and X Games going on this summer.  The ASA is back with its Action Sports World Tour, which will kick off a series of events in July in Huntington Beach and wrap up the season in November with the LG Action Sports World Championships ...

Quick Bits: Where’s Kelly?, Big Wave Pregnant Surfing, Adidas Small Towns and More…

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Here are few stories to check out as you start your week.  Don't worry -- there's only five days until next weekend. The day after Mother's Day is the perfect time to learn about skateboarding moms.  Other than Mother's Day, itself, of course. Find out everything you ever wanted to know about ...

Last Week’s Hits: Stories You May Have Missed

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Yeah, we've got a lot of stuff on Lat34.com. Maybe you missed some of these stories from last week. If you did, well, now's your chance to keep up. EA’s Skate Coming to the Wii Eric Koston A Sell Out??? Jerry Hsu On CCS ESPN Sues Quiksilver Over X Design Own ...

Cameron White Wins 2008 Elevation

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Aussie Cameron White has won one of BMX Dirt's most exciting contests, Red Bull Elevation.  White edged two-time winner Ryan Nyquist and previous winner Corey Bohan for the top spot of the podium. Full results are below plus check out some photos on RideBMX.com.  We'll post photos as soon as we ...

Bohan Tops Elevation Semifinals

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Corey Bohan, Cameron White and Ryan Nyquist topped the semifinal results at Red Bull Elevation on Saturday, with only 0.3 separating the three riders. The top 12 riders from the field of 30 advanced to Sunday's finals. Check out the full press release below to see how everyone ranked.

Own a Piece of BMX History

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Friends and family of Stephen Murray are hoping to put a ramp located at his former home on auction. The full ramp is pictured below with Stephen and TJ Ellis. After Murray's accident last June his home was put up for sale and the new owners will be leveling the ...

Red Bull Elevation Ready to Take Off in Mexico

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

We got the latest dispatch from Red Bull about the Elevation contest which goes down this weekend in Mexico.  This event is a favorite among riders and based on what we can see of the course, this year should be no different. While this has been so popular, it's interesting to ...

Daniel Dhers Wins First Stop of Braun Cruzer Tour

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Daniel Dhers has won the first stop of the Braun Cruzer Tour, which went down last weekend at FISE in Montpellier, France. Dhers took the first place spot on the Mini Spine Ramp contest over Mark Webb, who won the event in 2007. Alistair Whitton was third. Dhers also ...

AST Releases Free Flow Tour Schedule

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

The AST has come out with the dates for its Free Flow Tour -- it's one of the best amateur events out there because the overall winners get a wildcard entry into the final event of the AST Dew Tour in Orlando.  Previous winners include Mike Spinner for BMX and ...