Bart de Jong
I just got back to the U.S. after an amazing experience at the Lufthansa BMX Spine Jam. A bit of history was involved in this event, as it was the first BMX contest ever held inside an airport. I wish that every time I was at an airport there would be a mini ramp to keep me busy. 25 invited pro riders from all around the world gathered to ride the mad nice 7-foot spine ramp in the middle of the airport. Mike Escamilla and I were the only riders from the US that made it out to Dusseldorf for the contest. The prelims were Saturday evening, as all the riders got their first contest runs on the mini ramp. Unfortunately, neither Mike Escamilla or Chris Mahoney were able to make finals, two guys that have a huge impact on BMX throughout nearly the last two decades.
Finals Sunday Afternoon were unbelievable. All the guys threw down their craziest tricks. Sven “Sprosse” Leihmann had intense height and did dialed double whips, flairs, and tech tricks.
Shahrul hit us up with some new Pin Up shots for today. That's right, not one photo, but more. Four to be exact. It's good to receive these shots by you guys so if you've got access to something that haven't been floating around on the internet for a few year, feel free to send them in. New stuff after the break...
My shoe sponsor Yums recently did a photoshoot with Maxim Magazine Model Courtney Ellis and this was one of the shots that resulted. I figured it'd be perfect for y'all's pin up! -Spencer
2010 saw Sifiso Nhlapo make a remarkable comeback from a broken neck in 2009. The MTN Qhubeka Team rider came back after spending 10 months recovering, training and a few races to standing on the podium in front of all his country man at the 2010 BMX World Championships held in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, where he finished 2nd behind the lativian Maris Strombergs. If you know the story of this young South African he doesn’t like to