NEWS LINKS: Photo Competition / Greg Update / Ronnie's Jam Video / Greg in Germany / Heal Quick Tim / Hmm, Gum Trails / Gum Trails Video / Park Survey / BLOODSHOTINK Tees / Riot Jam #7 / Alrode Superclass BMX / Fat Greg / BLOODSHOTINK Giveaway

Riot Jam Indemnity - NO FORM / NO HELMET / NO RIDE!
29 August 2007

No rider will be allowed to ride the Jam unless they have a signed indemnity form and a helmet. If you are under 21 you need to get your parents to sign the indemnity for you. You can download the form and bring it with you or get your parents/guardian to sign one on the day. We are going to be strict on this.

Download the indemnity form here

Monte Session
28 August 2007

Not much news to report on right now but here are some pics form last night's session at Monte. The pics were taken by Fraser Byrne. Fraser is the guy behind STF.

Brad learnt a new trick.. he call's it the territory marker, go figure!

Tyrone over the hip, this is Fraser's first attempt at "blur". He's a natural.

Yep, Greg is back. High ass table.

Brad getting more serious this time with a no-hander over the hip.

The curtains! Ain't it pretty?

BLOODSHOTINK Giveaway
22 August 2007

You wanna win this BLOODSHOTINK hamper?

Then tell us which BLOODSHOTINK rider is doing this K-Grind..

If you need a clue click here to watch the video clip. Give it a sec to load. Entries close 1 September. The winner will be anounced right here in the news.

Fat Greg
20 August 2007

Greg rocked out at the 19th Fat Jam in Holland. He won the Fat Wallride contest with this wallride to whip out earning himself a backpack and a beer. Atta Boi Greg! Check out the full story here.

Superclass BMX Final Round
19 August 2007

Racing is a side of BMX that often gets overlooked these days. However being the final round of the Superclass Series at Alrode BMX Track we decided for a change of pace.

The Riot's Brad Illingworth was a seasoned racer a few years ago. SA #4 to be exact. He had this idea to set-up a mobile Riot Shop at Alrode and race for the day.

We took a bunch of goods and made a neat little display.

With a lot of the racing stuff which most people were surprised to see we stock.

In between selling stuff Brad and Tyrone raced in the 16 and over expert class. For this event everyone had to ride with platforms. This didn't stop the top riders from hauling ass though.

This was Tyrone's first real racing experience and he was allover the place. In the first moto he overshot one of the main straight's doubles by two meteres and got bounced right off his bike and onto his feet in a full sprint stunt that looked like something out of a hollywood blockbuster.

Brad on the other hand did an alright job of getting back into the racing saddle. Unfortunately he slipped up in the quarters by unintentionaly nose manualing down a landing and across a metre of flat. By the time he got things back in control he just didn't have the speed to clear the next jump, losing him a few places and missing out on the qualifying.

The final was a treat to watch. Those guys were damn fast and super smooth. We're definitely gonna make a mission to get to more of these events. They are so much fun. Come join us next time, we'll give notice when and where we'll be next.

Riot Jam #7, Hell Yeah!
17 August 2007

It's been too long since the last one so to make up for it this one is gonna be huge.

What you can expect:
-Beginner and Am comp only. No Pros, just a demo from The Riot Team.
-R30 to enter or R60 with a Riot T-Shirt valued at R150.
-Dirt comp with jumps built for am's and beginners.
-Loads of Prizes. (Product for Beginners, Riot Vouchers for Am's)
-Afterparty if you can stay. Bon-fire into the night.
-Cement Mini with wallride and bowled corner.
-The time of your life!

New Tees
16 August 2007

We have just exclusively received the new I Love JHB BLOODSHOTINK shirts and you know these are gonna fly out so get yours before they do.

BLOODSHOTINK is now printed on Allstyle American aka AAA shirts which are arguably one of the best quality shirts one can get. This explains the jump in price from the old shirts but these buggers are bound to outlast your cat's nine lives. Get em now while they hot. Joburg Rules!

IMPORTANT NOTICE - Have a say!
14 August 2007

ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE A YOUTH CENTRE WITH A PLACE TO SKATEBOARD, BMX, HAVE LIVE MUSIC SHOWS AND PARTIES, LEARN ABOUT AND PRACTICE ART AND TON'S MORE COOL STUFF, PLEASE GO TO THE BELOW LINK AND FILL IN THE SURVEY.

http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB226G9CDKQV5

The survey that is being done is for the Edenvale area , but if it is successful it could be replicated in many cities around the country. You have the power to make this project all the success we need , to get more skateparks, music venues and tons of great things to do, permanently. Hanging out at the mall sucks and so does getting bust wherever you go and try and enjoy yourself, so get active and get involved in the survey. Invest in yourself , take back your future!

Gum Trails Session Video
10 August 2007

Wayne sent us this video that he made of the Gum Trails session. If you didn't already know Wayne has ADD and can't sit still for a minute which is a bonus for us. Thanks Wayne.

Hmm, Gum Trails
07 August 2007

Wayne Reiche sent us some pics of the Gum Trails session that went down on the weekend. According to Wayne the trails were running the best they have in 7 years. They were running so good that even with his tweaked ankle he was forced to ride. Thankfully he took some time off to shoot some pics.

"The weather was amazing, it was just the locals jumping and Malcolm made the trip through on both days. We were jumping our new hip line. It's pretty sweet."- Wayne.

Here's Malcolm Peters aka "Mo" to The Riot, with what can only be described as mad steez over the newly built hip.

Same hip, different angle, this time it's Ian trowing in a lookback. How fun does this thing look?

Here's Mo again with a mid rhythm 360. Thanks Wayne for the pics and update.

Heal Quick Tim
06 August 2007

We received some bad news today. Team rider Tim Dell aka Dell-icious is out of action for a while. He over shot and over rotated a 360 on a dirt double on the weekend and although he's unsure of his condition it is believed he may have fractured his knee cap.

He will only know the true extent of his injury after seeing the specialist but as it stands it looks like surgery is needed. Always the happy face guy, this is what he had to say, "Guess I'll be out for a while but I'll be back, and this doesn't mean that I don't still wanna reserve one of those 21" Tierra's in raw!!!"

Heal fast son!

Greg in Germany

We also received some news from Greg this past weekend. After sessioning Spain for a while he is now in Germany. The lucky bastard got to ride the infamous Dusseldorf University and he says it lives up to all the hype. From the sounds of things he has been getting some awesome footage which we have plans for but we'll tell you more about that later. He did however send us these two pics, snapped by Lauren.

Tweaked lookback with 'nuff style and dress sense

Sketchy, slippery looking wallride.

This weekend is the Rebell Jam and Greg will be competing. We'll keep you posted. Laters.

Ronnies Jam by Devin Toselli
02 August 2007

So Devin made a short video of the weekends session at Ronald's place. Check it out. Thanks Devin.

Greg "The Leopard" Illingworth Update
01 August 2007

Here´s the low down:

We left Cannes (France) on sunday and drove toward Spain... slept in the car at a petrol station and drove to Barcelona the next morning. We were staying at a university a bit far out of the city... the train is pretty cheap to get into the city though. The only thing the unversity is good for is street riding... the place is like a massive skatepark!

Here are a bunch of photos:

Universtaria Autonoma Barcelona: Gap over rail... I whipped it too but Lauren was filming so no photo.

Up ledge tailwhip...

And turndown off ledge.

France skatepark in Frejus: Turndown 1/4 to 1/4

180 over mini spine.

Table out of a perfect 6ft mini.

Sunset no hander and that's it for now. Word!

These photos were all taken by Lauren with hershady little
cybershot... not bad for fist time shooting bmx.

Greg is now in Cologne Germany and will be riding the Rebel Jam next weekend 10-12 August. Slay it Leopard!!

Readers Photo Competition (WIN R500 RIOT VOUCHER)
30 July 2007

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:
Composition: How have you framed the subject?
Exposure: Is your photo over or underexposed?
Sharpness: Is your subject in focus?

So get snapping. You are welcome to send in more than one entry. Winner anounced beginning of September.