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Photo Competition (WIN R500 RIOT VOUCHER) It's competition time! We are looking for your best photos. Either of you riding or of pics you've taken. The photos need to be relative to BMX. Can be lifestyle shots or action but needs to represent BMX. This competition is not open to professional photographers. The winner will receive a R500.00 voucher to spend at The Riot. Entries close end August and can be sent to sales@theriot.co.za. What
we are judging on: So get snapping. You are welcome to send in more than one entry. Winner anounced beginning of September. BIGGEST
SALE EVER (right) & New Race Goods (below) Riders ready, Watch the Gate... We stock Race Goods! We have just received a bunch of new race stock. There is so much stuff here to go through all of it but click here to go the price list and look for the red "NEW", to easily locate the new race stock.
We have complete race bikes...
Race forks from entry level to high end..
Plus loads of accessories...
From helmets..
and socks..
To specialist footwear...
And wheels. We are working around the clock getting the products page done so all these products and more will be put up there asap. So keep checking.
Ronald's Dirt / Ramp Jam...Pics So we all headed to Ronald's on Sunday to ride his new dirt jumps.
The jumps weren't quite ready and we all just kept hitting them to get them ridden in. There were 5 jumps that were linked via a 270 degree berm. So much fun jumping into it. Can't believe I forgot to take a photo of it.
By the end of the day the jumps were really getting worn in. Next time we go back they'll be dialed and you can be sure that the session is going to be nuts. We gonna let everyone know when we going again so be sure to join us next time if you didn't on Sunday.
The bowl/mini was definitely the most sessioned. Devin noticed that he could hit the wallride and corner pocket air out of it. He did this quite a few times (damn photographers) and did it so smooth everytime.
Jordan was finding lines only he could find. His mind is something else. Here's a über perfect smith stall. This sunset just made for the raddest pics.
Storm is one of Joburg's fast up and coming shredders and has really learnt how to tuck into tables nicely. This tranny is pretty melow so airing high is pretty tricky but Storm was firing out these beauties out like this all day.
By this stage it was so dark just getting through the section was hard enough. Never mind tricking the last set. Nightrider No-Hander from Brad. Keep an eye out for the next Ronnie Jam. It'll be soon now that the jumps are ready. The setup is seriously fun and you'd be a fool not to join in the good times.
Dirt
/ Ramp Jam at Ronald's place this Sunday Ronald Stander has sent out a warm word of mouth invite to all who want to session his backyard this Sunday (all day). Ronald has been working hard on building some awesome dirt jumps complete with a 270 degree berm and Sunday will be the first time they get sessioned. For those not feeling dirt there is also a concrete mini set-up which is rumoured to have a bowled corner. Ronald's place is in Muldersdrift. Click here for map. A bunch of riders have already let us know they'll be there but the more the better so please feel free to join us. Tomorrow (Saturday) we will be going through to work on the jumps to make sure they are dialed for Sunday. If you wish to join us tomorrow as well, then swing by the shop and follow us there from 1pm. Email or call us for more info.
George
Skatelab Comp Video Our great companion James aka Bob from West Coast BMX down in Cape Town put together this video montage of the Jam that went down at Skatelab in George. Looks like a good time was had by all but don't take our word for it, check it out yourself. Did I mention Matt Macleod is too good? Apparently he was disqualified for being just that, too good. The Riot's very own rider, Wayne Reiche walked away the winner at the end of the day. Well done Wayne. Unfortuantely he tweaked his ankle real bad on the trip home and will be taking time off to heal up. Get well soon.
Black Board Exhibition This Friday is the first ever Black Board Exhibition taking place at London Calling, Joburg. Bands playing are The Slashdogs, The Vendettas and Submachine. The idea behind the show is to reveal the works of underground photographers and Tyrone Bradley will along with Stan Kaplan be displaying a selection of photos. This show should rock so come hang out. Click here to view the myspace page.
Sale
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Sunday
Sessions Sunday's suck when you consider that Monday is just around the corner but one thing they are good for is the street sessions. No cars, no people.. what a treat!
This Sunday some of us headed to Emmarentia Dam to ride the banks there. The tranny on these banks is pretty awkward to hit but that didn't stop Wesley Brink from tucking some airs of it.
Brad didn't seem to find the tranny too weird either. Here he is popping a fakie table.
Greg had a pic of this same trick at the same spot in his Locally Whipped interview. Brad decided he'd show Greg he can keep up. Funny thing is Brad never does barspins. You gotta love surprises.
King Rat Our very good friend Mark Williams who moved to Canada a few years ago sent us some pics (taken by Phil Jette) of him shredding his home turf. We're so stoked to see Mark rippin it up. Thanks for the pics boi..
Guess what the coloured things in the bottom right corner are and win.. nothing.
This whip is from Mark's local trails. Mark always was known for his love of dirt and it's great seeing him stepping it up on such a big double. Rock On.
The
Riot Opening Video (by Jimmy Reynolds) Jimmy Reynolds edited an online video of our shop opening for Blunt Magazine. Click here or the image to check it out. Talking about Blunt, be sure to get hold of the new issue hitting news stands this week. In there is the Fox/Odyssey trip which went down in May with Chase Hawk and Mike Aitken. Treats.
Congratulations Greg... For placing 9th at NASS. Atta Boi! Against all the big names in UK BMX our very own Greg Illingworth threw down the hammers and got in the top 10, not that he cares too much for results though... "Everyone was throwing triple whips like it was nothing. Kinda felt like I was in a circus." Greg is still to ride Rebel Jam next month in Germany. We'll let you know how that turns out. Go ride.
Cancan
Trails Comp Cancan trails (Pretoria) is having a Dirt Jumping Comp on the 28 July 2007. Practice is in the morning and comp starts at 13h00. Lots of prizes and give aways up for grabs. For more info contact Nico: 083 555 6064
Greg Update The Riot teamrider Greg Illingworth is currently traveling around Europe making his way to Berlin for Rebel Jam. He sent us a message whilst sitting on a beach in Caines just to let us know how good life is at the mo. Greg has been riding a bunch on this trip and recently competed at the renowned NASS comp in England, where he made it through to the finals. We haven't found out his exact finishing yet but when we do we will let ya'll know. Till then here's a snap of him at NASS. Rock On
Custom
Bike Contest...WINNER! And the winner is... Albert Retief. Here is Albert's bike.
As you can see Albert really put a lot of effort into his bike. We liked the way he used an original colour scheme combined with some interesting stencil work. Especially around the handlebars. It was his attention to detail that seperated his entry from the rest. If you look at the front wheel you can see that he took the time to strip and rebuild it. All the effort has paid off and now Albert is walking away with the R500 voucher from The Riot. Congratulations Albert! Here are the rest of the entries, starting with Hendri Breedt's bike. Special mention must go to Hendri. It was a close call between his and Albert's bike. To all the other entrants, thanks for entering. We were really impressed with your efforts.
Next we have Andreas Kollman's entry (his German heritage coming into play)...
Then we have Justin Lopes' two-tone Fly Mosca...
Here's Warwick Preddy's pink checkered creation...
Below is Sean Thompson's jungle edition Federal Hamilton...
Then finally we have Johan Moolman's pedestrian friendly street warrior (respect)...
Shot to all the guys for their entries. Keep checking the site for upcoming competitions and specials. Rock On.
Sick Nick Invitational...Update Saturday was a blast. The FMX comp was crazy. Those dudes really throw down. Alistar Sayer won the comp and seemed to be on a different level to the other riders. That's not to say the other riders weren't impressive though. Sick Nick wasn't riding due to the fact that he is still nursing his messed up knee. Looks llike he's gonna be back in the saddle in no time.
The BMX jumps Ronald built for the event were really fun. The last set was seriously one of the funnest trick jumps we've had to ride in a while. Here's Ronald enjoying his creation..
After manning the shop in the morning, Brad showed up and enjoyed hipping into the FMX launch. Here's one of his tables.
DK/Oakley rider Matt Macleod flew up from PE for the day and showed the crowd why he's SA most renowned Dirt Jumper. He's just fires off the hardest tricks like it's nothing...
...From burly to tech or trail-style, Matt does it all.
Thanks to everyone that came out, sure you had as a good a time as we did.
Sick
Nick Invitational Our good friend (and one of SA's finest FMXers) Sick Nick de Wit is hosting one of his awesome events this Saturday 7 July 2007 (Gates open at 9:30am). For this event Ronald Stander built some BMX dirt jumps for the day and rumour has it DK/Oakley rider Matt Macleod will be there. The Riot and all their friends are gonna be having a dirt jam, so if you in Joburg come hang out with all of us it's gonna be a party. Click here for enlarged flyer with map.
Wacky
Wednesday Damn it's cold in Jozi. Bloody freezing in fact. Nothing like a good ride to warm you right up though. Just got back from our Wednesday "Monte" session and snapped these couple of pics. We're pretty psyched on them..
Tim Dell has dialed tables. This boy oozes style. Can you believe he's studying to be a rocket scientist.. no jokes!
Oh and he kicks ass at turndowns too.
If anyone had previously read we had said this was Duncan Fox. It is in fact Kyle Crafford. Our apologies. Well as you can see Kyle sure knows how to throw a table.
Same angle, same trick but this time by Gorilla.
And the curtains to tonight's slide show are provided by Brad Illingworth.
Odyssey
Winter Spine Session What a busy weekend! On Saturday we did the Giba Gorge Demo (look below) and yesterday we all rode the Winter Spine comp. The comp was really small and laid back. Just felt like friends riding together, having a good time but with some prizes.
Stuart Loudon was a force to be reckoned with. Stuart rode super smooth with technical lines that shouldn't have looked that easy. His antics ended up getting him the best trick prize for his barspin-tyretap to barspin back in.
Rock 'n Roll's all-round super star Darren Van Wyk or better known as D-Star was showing that the more he ages the faster he's gonna be going. Can you say boost!
Chris Barnes took home the Close But No Cigar prize for Best Run. Chris rode awesome. 360 whips over the spine, Truckdrivers and oh so close downside whip airs, Chris rode like a champ and as always was a serious threat for the crown.
Colin Loudon once again owned the show though. This pick is of an opposite air opposite tailwhip. Colin took himself out at the end of the comp going for a flair. This glamour model doesn't know how to take things easy but at the end of the day that's what got him first place for Best Run.
Shaka Bra... Damn Right!
Custom Bike Comp - NB. Please Resend Entries!! Hey guys, we know we were supposed to announce the winner this weekend but unfortunately due to the theft of one our computers (which had all the entries) we are now gonna have to do it on Friday. But most importantly please would all those who entered resend their entries. We apologise for this delay but believe us we are equally as irritated as you.
Giba Gorge Demo On Saturday we went to the opening of the Giba Gorge Mountain Bike / BMX race facility. The Mongoose/Red setup was there and a couple of us did a demo on it. This place is really cool. It's like a bike mecca and a rad place to hang out. There are some plans to build some dirt jumps for the BMXers so when that happens this is gonna be one dialed spot. Anyway here are some pics of the guys riding..
This was the setup. The box is real fun and the quarter is just great for blasting. Here Brad Illingworth lets it fly with an Old School No-Hander.
Colin Loudon is just one of those who can't take it easy when he rides. Tailwhip 360 over the sun.
Here's Tyrone Bradley putting in some table practice on the quarter. Tomorrow is the Spine Session comp so if you in Durbs come hang out. Peace
Winter
Spine Session Don't forget about the all mini-ramp contest hapening at Wave House this coming weekend. Wave House is known for having one of the best mini-ramps in the country so you know guys are gonna be throwing down. There is going to be a cash purse for Pro's and product hampers from Odyssey, Wave House and Fox for the Am's. So if you are gonna be in Durbs this weekend, make sure you don't miss it.
The
Riot Store Opening Today saw the official opening of our store in Greenside. We have been working on getting a shop open for so long now and we are so psyched the day has finally come. Thanks to all that came out to celebrate with us. Special thanks to Pro Ramps and Boogaloos for hooking us up with the mini-ramp for the weekend.
Above, is the view from the front entrance of the shop. Below, well as if we really need to explain, is the inside view. The shop isn't fully complete yet. There are still some finishing touches to be added but it's pretty much done. We'll post pics when it's completely finished. Should be soon.
After some riding was done on the ramp it was time for some throw outs. Throwing out free stuff is always a laugh. Watching dudes taking each other out is something I never get bored of and today didn't let down.
To end off the day we all just chilled on the roof above the shop, had some drinks and ate some food. Friends just hanging out making each other laugh. The perfect ending to a great day. Thanks again to all that came out. Rock On.
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