Season champ Ryan Villopoto crashes early in Seattle
by Terry Wood [April 23, 2012]
It was not the homecoming Ryan Villopoto was hoping to celebrate.
Villopoto, the 23-year-old reigning Supercross champion who grew up in Poulsbo, hobbled off the track with an apparent leg injury Saturday night after falling on the first lap of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross premier division (450cc) main event at CenturyLink Field.
Villopoto went down in the sixth turn of the opening lap.
Reporters were not permitted to interview Villopoto. Reid Nordin, senior manager of Villopoto's Kawasaki racing team, issued this statement:
"Ryan didn't get such a good start. He was charging through the pack, lost the front end and ended up getting a handlebar to the gut, which knocked the wind out of him. He got a stinger when the footpeg came down on him.
"He's really bummed out and ..... [read more]
In Detroit, building a skateboard art park out of vacant homes and lots [April 20, 2012] [Skateboarding]
Alongside Detroit's East Davison Freeway, new development has been at a standstill for what seems like forever. But a new plot will recruit dollars from the community, expertise from professional skateboarders, and the work of kids in the neighborhoo .....
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Steve Peat Syndicate at Combe Sydenham, Halo BDS#1 [April 18, 2012] [Mountain Biking]
The SPS team is looking massive! They could start a football team with that many riders!
Following two days of training at UK Bike Park the SPS team compete at the first Halo British Downhill Series of the year under the wing of Steve Peat.
Hop .....
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Wakeboarding's elite kick off season in Orlando [April 16, 2012] [Wakeboarding]
High-flying airs and technical rail maneuvers are on nonstop display at the 2012 season opener of the Nautique Wake Games held at the Orlando Watersports Complex in Orlando this weekend. The Games bring a global field of the world's most talented pro .....
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xsession Files
Monster from Hell
Hey, you old timers heard of the old cr450r bikes from honda right? Well, I have an '81 bored 60, But I also have a 250R 3-wheeler. So I have come up with the M O N S T E R From Hell!!! What I have done is taken the 250 completely apart. Then, I reassembled this 3-wheeled frame with my '81 Hona CR450R bored 60.That puts it at a 490cc. I almost have this amazeing projet completed now. The moral of the story, have you ever heard of a tryzilla, one wheel less than the 500cc Suzuki quadzilla? Well, your about to read some pretty WICKED stories in the future about this one of a kind M O N S T-E R From Hell!!!, probably in a couple more weeks. I'm sure I'll have some pretty H-A-I-R-Y stories to tell, or is that H-E-L-L!!! STAY TUNED!!! .....
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Ski Resorts in Bulgaria [Snowboarding, Skiing]
Modern Borovets is one of the larger and increasingly popular winter resorts in the Balkan region. and situated on scenic northern slopes of the Mousala Ridge in the east of the panoramic Rila Mountains. The resort lies huddled in thick pine forests .....
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Some Cold Shoulders Given to New Kiteboarders [Kitesurfing]
While there are plenty of long-time kite surfers who will lend a hand to newcomers of the extreme sport, more than 80% of the members of AKSA, the newly formed American Kite Surfing Association, report being treated rudely by an experienced kite surf .....
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Do new kite designs make kiteboarding easier to learn? [Kitesurfing]
Nearly every brand of kite manufacturer started offering newly designed kites which feature nearly 100% depower, super easy relaunch and other various features. The traditional kites which we have been using since the beginning, referred to as c-kite .....
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