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Quarantine Parks. Private places to ride during Covid-19 times. Part 20: Dennis Enarson's ramps (USA)
Name Park: Doesn’t really have a name, we just call them the ramps haha
Location: San Diego, CA
What are the Covid-19 restrictions where you live at the moment?
Dennis Enarson: They are pretty loose at the moment. Seems like everything is normal except you see the masks every where and a lot of businesses are still closed. Looks like everything is loosening up daily.
How does it feel having a ramp available whenever you feel like riding?
Dennis Enarson: It is seriously amazing. It’s my favorite park in the world and its open to ride whenever the sun is shining. Couldn't be any more grateful.
Have the sessions been small in size because of the pandemic?
Dennis Enarson: Ya I chilled them out for sure. Just a few people at a time for now. Trying to stay safe and stay apart from each other too. I would like to think the people that have been coming over are super healthy but you never know. So we try and not breath on each other. Which isn’t too hard with a few people and a massive setup.
What kind of wood did you use for the ramp?
Dennis Enarson: Skatelite hooked it up and it is amazing!
Great clip of Clint Miller winning the Australian BMX Champs in 1984. The previous Australian Winner Darren Miller was out with injury so Australian hopes were pinned on Wayne Mackintosh.
This edit is full of technical weirdness from Michael Jimenez! Heres a little bit of what he had to say about his new edit.
Had clips from 3 years ago out filming in the streets of our home town Las Vegas with Matt closson filming me I thought it was time to throw away those clips and start on a new edit so here our the throw away street clips with some park bangers hope you enjoy and stay tuned for the next legit edit I’m working on!
A modern-day street peg with everything you need, and nothing that you don't. The DURA Peg was designed to meet the demands of our team riders that like to put their pegs to war in the streets.
"We don’t talk about head injuries much. Sadly, it’s just a part of what we do.
TAJ FIRST LOOK WITH JAKE LEIVA. The TAJ, named after his grandpa's cabin on the property, is Jake Leiva's step across what is possible into what is impossible. It has taken 5 years of building, rebuilding and long hiatuses to get the spot to what it is now.
Name: Mayet Romain from France
Sponsors: SPAD BMX➖PRIDE RACING➖BERINGER BICYCLE➖RENNEN➖HT➖ODI➖TIOGA
Do you get excited every year when you get to build up a new bike before the start of the season?
Romain Mayet: I do. Every year is special, I use to build two racing bikes for the season.
Do you get to choose the parts for your SPAD bike?
Romain Mayet: Yes I do. My sponsors help me a lot. I’m riding for:
- PRIDE RACING ( fork, stem, handlebar, wheels, seatpost etc)
- BERINGER BICYCLE (cranks)
- HT, RENNEN, ODI, TIOGA (pedals, chainring,grips, tyre)
Name: Simon Marquart
Sponsors: Wiawis, Avian Brand, Renthal, HT Components, Tioga
Mechanic: Rich Townsend, Myself
How do you like the Wiawis bike?
Simon Marquart: I like it a lot. It’s a really well-balanced bike. It provides enough comfort to ride around the track but is stiff enough for a really fast start.
With all the carbon on it, it must feel super light. Where do you see the benefit of having a light racing machine?
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.