August 18, 2010Interview with Massimo!Whether it is eating a cannoli or being a part of the Da Boot Crew, Italian FMX rider Massimo Bianconcini is determined to take the world by storm. Bianconcini, a native of Bologna, Italy, became interested in FMX after he watched a Crusty Demons film over 15 years ago. “Crusty Demons is how I got into FMX,” he said. Massimo is only a recent professional, starting seven years ago with a “little freestyle contest” in Holland. Holland was one of the first countries in Europe to have a freestyle track at the time. “In the beginning I was scared…then when we came back to Italy we decided to build ramps and get started,"Bianconcini said. Bianconcini said it was important to ride in the small events in Italy because it was more training for him. While he holds the 4th position overall at the Night of the Jumps, he says that “Red Bull X-Fighter is the best competition.” Bianconcini also talked about his relationship with the Da Boot Crew, describing how the name of the group was formed. “We were going to Prague for a freestyle show…someone suggested Da Boot, it means boot in motocross and because Italy is shaped like a boot…Da Boot means the opposite of too bad,” he said. Massimo has many plans to round out the year. In September, he will be going to the Czech Republic to prepare for X-Fighters in Rome. “It was a dream because only seven years ago I was watching it on the TV…I am really happy and proud,” he said.
Here are some of the other interview questions I asked Massimo:
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August 18, 2010From the Dirt - The Mike Mason FMX Mini-Documentary
Matt Rodgers is back at it with another awesome installment of the From the Dirt video series. This time featuring Mike Mason,Adam Jones, and Brian Foster. Showcasing the true love of the sport, the insane action packed riding, and lifestyle that these athletes live all in glorious HIGH DEFINITION! Check it out! Matt R. From the Dirt - The Mike Mason FMX Mini-Documentary from Matt Rodgers
August 18, 2010Sheep In Wolf's Clothing18-year-old New Zealander Levi Sherwood is arguably the best dirt bike riders hitting ramps at this very moment. Coming off a Red Bull X-Fighters win in Moscow, Russia, a silver medal at X Games (a lot think it should be a gold), and another X-Fighters win in London, England, Sherwood is proving himself as FMX's new hot commodity. His tricks are undeniably spectacular, his extension is second-to-none, and his style is beyond smooth, yet the formidable hype surrounding this rookie in his sophomore year doesn't even come close to fazing the cheery Kiwi. I hit up Sherwood to discuss his most recent win in London, as well as get to the root of what makes his riding so insane. If you're looking for some sort of miracle answer on how to pull tricks as big as his, you're sure to be let down. His answer as to what makes his so sick? "I just like to have fun." Well, I guess that IS what 18-year-olds are all about, right? ![]() You'll never see an indy grab like this from any other rider. If you already have, I don't believe you. ESPN.com: What's going on? Did you just get back from London? Levi Sherwood: Yeah man. I'm taking my suspension in to get worked on so I can go trail riding tomorrow. Nice. So, how did it feel to win this past weekend in London even though you guys didn't really get to ride a contest? Well, I'm happy that I won because I got some points, but it didn't really feel like a win, you know? It was just like, I don't know, pretty bland. We all knew going into qualifying that the overall would probably go off of those results by default, so that's why I kind of pushed it so hard in qualifying. After Mexico I didn't want the same thing to happen again. [Referring to Andre Villa's win based off qualifyers due to the final being cancelled by a rainstorm.] "I just try to keep it fun so that it remains fresh for me. In the past when I've put a lot of pressure on myself and tried hard it's always just backfired on me." -- Levi Sherwood So even though you guys didn't ride the event, you went out and put on a show -- but you were still riding really good considering how wet and dangerous the course was. Was it because you didn't want to let the fans down? Well, we all went out there as the show was about to start, but it was ridiculously wet. The double double line had mesh all the way to the corners and there were a couple of other ramps that were alright, so we could do kind of a triangle loop, but we couldn't really put down a real freestyle run. I was probably the only one that was taking it easy because I was happy that I had already taken the win and I knew it was pretty dodgy. Like you saw Andre [Villa] go out there because obviously he wanted to ride, but he tried proving a point that the course was fine and it really just backfired on him. So, you're pretty much proving yourself as the best FMX rider in the world right now. Your tricks are getting bigger at each and every event and you're riding really consistent at the moment. What's the deal? How do continue to get better by the second?
Um, well when I ride I don't really focus on anything. I don't know. I just try to keep it fun so that it remains fresh for me. In the past when I've put a lot of pressure on myself and tried hard it's always just backfired on me. But I think what's really got me riding better this year is just a lot of bad finishes because that just pushes me to do better, you know? Like after X Games, I did a photo shoot three days after and I'm kind of bummed because out there it felt like I was riding ten times better than I was at X Games. I don't know, it just works out that way. So there's no rhyme or reason why your tricks are so insane? No man. [laughs] You don't just think to yourself, "Alright, I'm going to pull this trick bigger than I ever have and hold it longer and extend it further than ever before?" Well, obviously that's the goal to make it bigger and hold it as long as I can, but you can practice that all day long and you get to an event and there will be a crappy ramp or you get to an event and it will have the poppiest ramp you've ever jumped, so it all depends. But yeah, you know, I always try to focus on that. Gotcha. Yeah, I seems like your tricks have been getting better every time I see you ride. Do you think switching from the four-stroke to the two-stroke has helped you out in that department? Yeah. Yeah, I think that since I've started riding the two-stroke I've been actually riding a lot better and I can go ride a course without worrying about making all the jumps. It's allowed me to worry less about my riding and more about my tricks themselves. I feel a lot more confident on the bike and I'm a lot more happy riding it. "There was just something about Drake McElroy that made him stand out. He just had soul without trying." -- Levi SherwoodSince you're such a stylish rider, when you first started riding FMX was there a stylish rider that stuck out in your head; maybe someone you emulated? Drake McElroy. There was just something about it that made him stand out. He just had soul without trying. You see people without soul trying to put soul into their riding and it never works out. Me and my brother -- because I started riding with my brother -- just always used to look up to him and liked his riding style. You're riding at such a high level right now; do you feel like you're anywhere near your peak? Do you even know where your peak is? Um, I've never really thought about that. I always feel that -- I'm not always peeking, but I can tell when I'm riding at my best that year and stuff like that. And I kind of peek, but then I take a break and take time off, and then new tricks will come out and you'll hit another peak. I feel like it goes in ups and downs rather than just peeking all at once. I know that you've been busting out some new tricks lately. Is that something you consciously try to do -- as far inventing new tricks -- or do they just come to you? Like what's up with the cordova seatgrab? I try to think of tricks all the time, but nothing ever comes to me. [laughs] It's hard. But I wasn't the first to do that trick [cordova seatgrab] -- Jack Rowe was the first to do that. It was a few years ago -- I think I was 15 at the time -- I had always thought about doing that trick and I saw online that he'd done it, so after seeing it was possible I landed a couple and then I only started doing it again this year. I've been doing a bunch of tricks this year that I learned when I was younger, like 15, and I kind of just forget about them. I try to throw tricks in my runs that not too many people do -- stuff that's kind of different. It seems like it's just so difficult to invent new tricks these days because everything is so gnarly. Are there any crazy new flip combos in your head that you want to try? Um, there are a few. I don't know. I think a lot of the tricks I think of are like a new spin on a flip trick, and what seems to happen when I ride a foam pit is I can't say no to anything so I'll give it a few shots, but I won't get it straight away so I'll throw in the towel. I was working on a new trick every couple days in Switzerland when I was visiting with Mat [Rebeaud], but I just got tired of riding the foam pit. So I just really need to spend more time doing it, like when I'm in New Zealand during the off-season when I can actually put in the time. It's hard though, new tricks don't come as easy as maybe back in the day, because they're all body varials and stuff like that. "I just try to do what I do and carry on like I always have. I don't really like cocky people and people like that, so I really want to avoid being like that." -- Levi SherwoodHave you thought about doing the whole body varial thing like we've seen Robbie Maddison do lately? As far as that stuff goes, I've kind of thought about it, but at the same time I realize that stuff is for certain riders. I've always thought that stuff like that is for people trying to break into the scene -- obviously Maddo's not in that category because he's just nuts -- but I've always thought the gnarlier tricks are for people that need that extra boost breaking into the sport. I just try to focus on putting together an overall better run because what you kind of see is -- like Maddo -- you see him land it [the Volt] ten times, but it's such a difficult trick that one little slip up can end in a bad result, and I kind of don't like to ride on the edge like that. And how about the 360, is that something you've thought of mastering? Yeah, I've tried them a few times. I can do them in the foam pit, but back to the whole foam pit-riding-thing -- I don't really put in enough time to get them to where I want to do them on dirt. I really should, but I just don't like foam pits at all. [laughs] I just don't feel like I need to do it at this point. Yeah, that makes total sense. Throughout the past year you've gained a lot more notoriety, yet you continue to stay level headed. I know that all the riders in the sport also like you for this reason. Is it hard to keep cool when you know that you're one of the sickest dudes on a dirt bike at this very moment? Not really. I just try to do what I do and carry on like I always have. I don't really like cocky people and people like that, so I really want to avoid being like that, you know? And obviously people might think I'm the man to beat, but I always feel that they're always the ones I'm trying to beat. I've never gone to a competition and thought, "Yeah, I got this," you know? I always feel like I'm coming into the competition from behind, rather going in thinking I'm going to win. Source - ESPN
Crusty Demons announce bold new plans for Thirst 4 Destruction Tour Melbourne, Australia (6 June 2010) – Today marks the beginning of a new era in the sport of freestyle motocross with Australia’s premier live sport and entertainment company Dainty Consolidated Entertainment announcing its future vision and commitment to the world's leading live action sports brand – The Crusty Demons. Pioneering a new era for the Crusty Demons, ‘Thirst 4 Destruction’ will tour the country throughout October and November and will feature a completely transformed show, with more thrills, spills and FMX skills than ever seen at a Crusty Demons show before. Utilising the extensive music and theatrical resources of Dainty Consolidated Entertainment, the second generation of Crusty Demons promises to reign over live action sports entertainment and fans should only have one expectation - expect the unexpected. As further testament to Dainty Consolidated Entertainment's commitment to not only the Crusty Demons brand but also the sport of freestyle motocross as a whole, a selection of the sports leading riders have signed up exclusively on multi-year deals. The line up will include some of the biggest names in freestyle motocross from Australia, United States & across the globe whose lack of fear will be complemented by some of the world’s best stunt professionals attempting the unachievable with their motorised innovations. The world-class rider line-up has been assembled over the past six months with its foundations built around Australia’s best freestyle motocross talent. The Crusty Demons are proud to present the new King of freestyle, Jackson Strong, who hurled himself into the world record books for landing an awe-inspiring front flip at the recent Crusty Demons Regional tour at Cairns. Selected as a firm favourite for the X-Games, the 18-year-old’s achievement has seen him issued with an invitation to compete at the renowned extreme sports event in California. “I am stoked to part of the Crusty family,” said Strong. “One of the best parts for me is that I will now have input into the shows and direction of the Crusty Demons. “For me, it is an awesome opportunity that will allow me to focus all my time on riding and perfecting my front flip without the worry of chasing jobs. “It is exciting that Dainty Consolidated Entertainment have recognised us as elite athletes and offered long term deals like all other professional sports. I can’t wait to do front flips for everyone on the Thirst 4 Destruction Tour, that will be the only place for Australian fans to see me do the front flip,” Strong continued. Flanking Lockhart’s wacko Jacko will be the notorious Kain Saul who played role reversal in 2009, becoming the first person to back flip a 257 kg, 100 horsepower Harley Davidson XR1200 Sportster. This has to be seen, to be believed! “I feel honoured to be one of the first riders to sign up to a multi-year deal with the Crusty Demons,” said Saul. “As an athlete it is great to have my future mapped out and to also now have a say in the direction of the Crusty Demons. “We are very fortunate to have the resources of Dainty Consolidated Entertainment behind us and we all share the common goal of making this best action sports show on earth,” Saul added. Original madman Seth Enslow, who is a founding member of the Crusty Demons and world record holder for a long-distance jump at 175ft on a Harley Davidson, is also confirmed and you won’t believe what he has planned. The brand new, never before seen show will unleash two months of thrilling action, kicking off in Perth on October 16, before carving a path of destruction across the country. Excitement has washed over the fans and organisers alike in expectancy of more big announcements in the coming weeks including the remainder of the all-star team. Crusty Demons 'Thirst 4 Destruction' Australian Capital City Tour Dates 16 October – Perth Burswood Dome For further information on Crusty Demons visit www.crusty.com
FLESHWOUND FILMS CREW AT IT AGAIN FILMING IN AUS......
The word was out that Matt "Schuie" Schubring had a film session going down over two days at his compound and the Ten-Pack with Jon Freeman and Dana Nicholson from Fleshwound Films. I jumped straight on my bike and made the two hour trek rolling up just in time for the boys first session. The riders – Schuie, Robbie Marshall, Kain Saul, Jake Bowan, Joel Balchin, Steve Sommerfeld, and Mick Hall warmed up over the 75-foot ramp to dirt and 75-foot dirt to dirt while a pocket of afternoon sun shone through. That didn't last long, so it was decided it was time to hit up Schuies natural terrain hits on the other side of his property, and this is when things heated up. Schuie is the master of big dirt hits and that's why he builds them so faarkin huge. First up they hit the 110-foot to dirt hit, which is a good warm up as the run in is smooth and it pops the riders up nicely over the side of the hill and landing on a nice downhill lander. The boys had fun on this one, ending with six rider trains popping tricks at the same time. The afternoon rolled on as the clouds covered the sky and the light faded. Schuie, Robbie and Joel nailed the 180-footer, and the big step-up that claimed Steve Mini earlier int he year was a hit, but my highlight would have to be when Schuie sacked up and Combo Flipped the 120-foot ramp to dirt hit that the only other rider to hit was Robbie Marshall, its a big girl! Bilko is the only other rider besides these two to hit take it on, with Schuie explaining, "It's scares most riders!" I'll let the pictures tell the story from here as I gotta fly. Schuies cooking up breakfast and then we're off to the Ten-Pack, bring it on! Stay tuned for more photos and footage, cheers Goba. More pics
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The Crusty Demons Beyond the Apocalypse Tour witnessed the triumphant return of Freestyle Motocross superstar Cam Sinclair today at Darwin’s TIO Stadium, with his successful landing of one of the sport’s most difficult tricks - the death-defying double back flip.
He managed a leap between ramps of 55.99 metres - easily beating Bubba Blackwell's previous world record of 47.85 metres set in Las Vegas in 1999. The stunt took place at Barangaroo, on Sydney harbour, today and is measured in feet because the previous records have been set in the US. Asked if Enslow would now try to push the record further in future, a spokesman for Harley-Davidson told AAP: "I'd say so." "That magical 200 feet mark is not far off and he was pretty comfortable today." The stunt was 12 months in the planning and Enslow chose Australia for the location because he's got good mates here, the spokesman added. His bike was pretty much a standard Harley-Davidson, apart from modified suspension. In a previous attempt at the record, in an indoor arena in the US, Enslow injured himself badly, tearing a number of ligaments in his shoulder. Seth Enslow will be performing at the Crusty Demons Beyond the Apocalypse Regional Tour in Australia. Come and see the legend live! Buy your tickets now
Beyond the Apocalypse Tour Dates Confirmed!Crusty Demons World Touring announced the confirmed schedule for the Beyond The Apocalypse Tour of regional Australia. Bringing with it some of the greatest freestyle motocross riders on the planet, performing jaw-dropping and death-defying stunts, the Beyond The Apocalypse Tour will kick off in Albury on Saturday, March 20 before working its way across the nation over a ten-week period and concluding in Cairns on Saturday, May 22.Albury (Lavington Park) – Saturday, March 20 Bendigo (Bendigo Showground) – Saturday, March 27 Orange (Wade Park) – Saturday, April 3 Gosford (Bluetongue Stadium) – Saturday, April 17 Mackay (Mackay Showground) – Saturday, May 8 Bundaberg (Salter Oval) – Saturday, May 15 Cairns (Cazalys) – Saturday, May 22 Further dates still to be confirmed and announced “The restructure of the first part of the Beyond The Apocalypse Tour and other circumstances beyond our control unfortunately means it is not possible to do all the shows originally planned by Global Action Sports,” explained Paul Dainty, Chairman and CEO of Dainty Consolidated Entertainment. “We’ve put together a revised schedule that allows us to get to as many regional areas as we can this time around,” Mr Dainty continued. “We fully intend to get back to those regions that missed out with a Crusty Demons show in the very near future.” With the Bendigo and Orange dates (originally set for February 20 and 27 respectively) now rescheduled for March and April, ticket holders are advised their tickets remain valid for these revised dates. Tickets for these dates remain on sale via TicketDirect on 1300 798 550 or www.ticketdirect.com.au The Crusty Demons live shows were an instant hit when first created in 1999. Almost US$100 million in ticket sales has been generated globally since then, making Crusty Demons one of the most successful touring acts ever. Every performance on the Beyond The Apocalypse Tour will be an outrageous and explosive experience that simply cannot be missed!
In fantastic news for Australia’s legion of FMX fans, it has now been officially confirmed that a settlement agreement has been reached between Fleshwound Films and Global Action Sports in relation to the Crusty Demons live shows. Under the terms of the agreement, Global Action Sports has agreed to end its involvement with the Crusty Demons live shows as part of a confidential financial settlement.
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The Crusty Demons were the pioneers of freestyle motocross (FMX) and began in 1994 in the USA by filmmakers Jon Freeman and Dana Nicholson. Mind blowing tricks and world record jumps have made them the first name in FMX. Jon and Dana unleashed the groundbreaking video “Crusty Demons of Dirt” on the unsuspecting motocross world in 1994, featuring behind the scenes action of America’s pro motocross riders, their lifestyles and unparalleled daring talents. The DVD’s are one of the biggest selling action sports DVD’s of all time. Since 1994 the Crusty Demons home entertainment DVD series has become a phenomenon, creating FMX legends such as Seth Enslow, Mad Mike Jones and Brian Deegan. The Crusty Demons brand has further extended into live events, video games, magazines, clothing, motorcycles and many other consumer products categories such as BMX bikes and skateboards. The Crusty rider group, which comprises an ever-growing list of fearless riders have toured the world performing new and increasingly risky moves. The live shows were created in 1999 and were an instant hit with sell-out tours across Australia. Since then, the brand has taken shows into New Zealand, the USA, UK, Ireland and India. To date live tours have generated over $200m in ticket sales. The tours always feature the best line up of FMX riders available with new tricks, stunts, freestyling, quad freestyling, back flips, snowmobiles and mini motocross madness. Freaks, stunts, the Crusty Babes and some of the most extraordinary riding feats ever seen ensure that these shows are not to be missed. The Crusty brand continues its expansion into 2010 with more live shows across Australia, a new feature release movie in the works and live tours across the USA!
Double Trouble back flip coming from William Van de Putte: Story here: http://espn.go.com/action/fmx/news/story?id=4517760
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Aussie Blake Williams takes X Games Gold and Silver: Finals
The invite-only action sports event brings together the world’s best athletes to battle it out for Gold, Silver and Bronze in their respective discipline. Williams collected silver in yesterday’s Moto X Best Trick, with a 360 Indian air and perfectly-executed cliffhanger flip to no-handed lander bringing the crowd and fellow riders to their feet. With the judges proving hard to impress, Bilko dug deep into his repertoire of tricks today to take a deserved career-first gold in Moto X Freestyle by a single point after three runs. The achievement also marks the first time an international rider has taken a Gold medal in the Freestyle category in the history of X Games. The result is the ultimate reward for the 24-year-old from Baxter in country Victoria, who has now reached the action sport’s pinnacle. “After being robbed of gold in the Best Trick event last night it really lit a fire under my belly to settle for nothing less than gold tonight,” said Williams, whose previous best X Games medal was a bronze. “I am stoked, tonight was the one that counted and it was an amazing feeling to get the win in front of my Mum and Dad who flew over for the event. “It has been a long couple of weeks and to be honest I actually didn’t have the preparation I would have liked. “I want to dedicate the medal to the late Jeremy Lusk and Bronte Holland and also my mate Cam Sinclair who I should have been competing against tonight.” The next event on Bilko’s schedule is the Wendy’s Invititional at Portland, the first of three FMX stops on the 2009 Dew Tour. Ends.
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Cam Sinclair is in an induced coma in Spain after underrotating a double backflip. Cam was competing in the final of the Red Bull X Fighters event on Saturday when the accident occurred. A double backflip Sinclair had been attempting uncharteristcally underrotated and nosedived into the ramp. Footage of the accident shows Sinclair slam into the ramp and his bike crash on top of him. View video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB-Qr75RSiQ Cam didn't move after coming to rest on the ramp.Knocked unconscious by the force of the impact and rushed to hospital where surgeons operated on a broken shoulder and ruptured liver. Since the accident Cam has been fighting for his life in a critical condition in Madrid. He suffered a broken shoulder, broken cheek bone, a ruptured liver and was knocked unconscious. Due to the rupture in his liver he had emergency surgery for internal bleeding. Thankfully surgeons were able to stop the bleeding. At this stage Cam remains in a critical condition, however has improved over night. He has opened his eyes and is responding to instructions to raise his arms and squeeze his fiance Brooke’s hand. This is great news, as there was bruising on his brain; the fact that he is responding to their commands is a really really good sign. Cam had qualified second for the finals and was hoping for his first X fighters win. We wish Cam and his family all the very best and trust he's in good hands and will make a speedy recovery.
The 2009 X-Games, beginning on July 30th in California, could become a huge success for the Crusty Demons as an unprecedented number of riders have been invited to compete. Americans Adam Jones, Mike Mason, Beau Bamburg and Nate Adams have all been given the nod, as well as Australians Blake 'Bilko' Williams, and Cam 'Sincs' Sinclair. Also, Levi Sherwood, winner of the Red Bull X-Fighters round in Mexico, will become the first Kiwi to compete in Freestyle at X Games. The Crusty Demons wish all these guys the very best, and hope X-Games 15 will be a Crusty-dominated competition. Adam Jones - Freestyle These are the preliminary invites, and are subject to change before competition begins on July 30th.
A sold out crowd of 15,000 screaming fans witnessed the final stop of the Crusty Demons Beyond the Apocalypse Tour at the Burswood Dome in Perth on the weekend. The atmosphere was amazing and all of the riders responded with their best performances of the tour. Cam Sinclair made it a perfect nine from nine attempts at the double back flip and Ben Fiez also managed to pull of another double back flip on his min bike. America’s Beau Bamburg took out the final whip competition and Bilko claimed top honours in the back flip combination competition with a 360 heel clicker to no hander lander. All of the Crustys rode with their shirts off in the final trick trains, pulling off all of the biggest tricks in FMX one after the other and causing yet another standing ovation. The American riders and a selection of Australian riders will now head to the USA for the competition season and everyone at Crusty wishes them the best of luck!
The Crusty Demons performed two huge shows at the Acer Arena on the weekend, which was a fitting send off for Australia’s Matt Schubring, who has decided to retire from touring to pursue other interests in the industry. Much to the delight of the crowd, both nights had their thrills and spills. The biggest came on Saturday night when Ben Fiez jumped off mid flight in his double back flip mini bike attempt, which sent him flying into the air and rolling onto the main lander. Thankfully he escaped without any serious injury.
He has now flown back to the US to be there for the birth of his son.
The Crusty Demons Beyond the Apocalypse Tour made its worldwide debut in Melbourne on the weekend with two huge shows. Almost 25,000 fans over two nights packed the Rod Laver Arena as they screamed and cheered their way through the mind blowing shows. The two local riders, Cam Sinclair and Bilko, stole both shows with Cam Sinclair performing two perfect double back flips and Bilko proving he back to his best by pulling off a number of jackhammer back flips and his signature 360’s. Bilko was so fired up he even pulled off a 360 heel clicker on the Saturday night.
Ben Fiez pulled off his first ever double back flip on a mini bike and the final back flip combination train with all riders created a standing ovation on both nights.
The tour will now make its way to Brisbane with a show on Friday May 22 and Saturday May 23 at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
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THE CRUSTY EUROPE TEAM HAS BEEN MIXING THINGS UP OVER IN SWITZERLAND .
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The Fleshwound Films crew was back in action at the Jackpot Ranch filming and shooting for Crusty 15.
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Seth Enslow better known through his role with the Crusty Demons of Dirt and his motorcycle distance jumping records, is out to set a new world record jump on a Harley-Davidson. The Harley-Davidson he plans to jump is a brand new XR1200 with specially developed suspension. Enslow plans to break previous records set on an Harley-Davidson XR750 by none other than Evel Knievel, who in February 1971 set a new world record by jumping 19 cars and a distance of 151 feet (46m). Later beating Kinevel was Bubba Blackwell then pushed past the record by jumping 157 feet (47.8). Enslow now wants to jump the XR1200 past the 200 foot (60.9m) mark.
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The Fleshwound Films crew heads to Utah to capture the amazing landscapes and the riders tearing it up.....Bubba, Twitch, Bilko and Renner are featured....
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I cannot believe what I just witnessed. 17-year-old New Zealander Levi Sherwood just won the first round of the Red Bull X-Fighters. In his first major contest, Levi went head to head with reigning X-Fighters champion Mat Rebeaud and emerged victorious. Levi impressed every single spectator in the stadium with his insane extension and one-of-a-kind style. Tonight, Levi made FMX history and there has never been a better time to be a fan of the sport. If I'm not mistaken, Levi is the youngest rider to win a Red Bull X-Fighters event. Finishing an impressive second place was Eigo Sato of Japan. This wasn't Eigo's first time riding Red Bull X-Fighters in Mexico City, but it was his first time placing in the top three. Eigo busted out all of his tricks with his signature style, but in the end, it wasn't enough to beat Sherwood. Mat Rebeaud rounded out the top three, with a good run, but not one of his best. We all know what Mat Rebeaud is capable of and tonight, there seemed to be a bit something missing from his tricks. Regardless, Mat killed the course, getting in more hits than most and ending up with a solid third. I just want to congratulate both Levi and Eigo for putting in such impressive runs and throwing a wrench in the spokes of the Red Bull X-Fighters results. What an awesome event. More to come. I'm going to bed. Adios! For more information, photos and videos check out redbullxfighters.com '09 Red Bull X-Fighters Mexico City Final Results 1. Levi Sherwood — NZL READ PRESS RELEASE
MINI ROCKS NIGHT OF JUMPS Steve Mini was rocking the NIGHT of the JUMPs / FIM Freestyle MX World Championships Germany’s capital city yesterday. In the packed o2 World arena in Berlin he won the IFMXF Whip Contest together with Brody Wilson (USA), And then he did an amazing qualification run and reached his first IFMXF final. “Aussie” Steve Mini seems to feel better and better on European ground. In the final he did triple trick-combos, Lazyboy to No-Hand-Landing, Superflip, Clickerflip and Suicide Flip to 1-Hand-Landing. He ended up 4th, missing the podium only by a few points. This reached Brody Wilson with perfect extensions and his well-known style. 2nd place went to Brice Izzo with massive flip combos like Shaolin Flip, Tsunami Flip, Superman Seatgrab Flip and Lazyboy Flip. But even that was not enough to beat Jose Miralles this day. He started a trick firework and did a No-Hand-Flip to No-Hand-Landing in the Double-up and amazed spectators and the judges. The next points of the FIM Freestyle MX World Championships Steve can collect at the NIGHT of the JUMPs Graz (Austria) on April 17th and 18th. Here you can see Steve’s Whip contest run thru the helmet camera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2GOYBkG6Ds
THE CRUSTY DEMONS RETURN TO THE AMAZING TERRAIN OF NEW ZEALAND!
The 2008 FMX Awards are fast approaching and the Crusty team is nominated across 6 categories: AST Dew Tour AdamJonesFMX.com So get behind us and vote online @ www.FMXAwards.com (Voting closes March 31st)
Right now Levi is touring his native country as a member of the Crusty Demon Unleashed Hell Tour, and he's no new-kid-on-the-block either, as he joined Crusty in 2004 at the ripe age of 14, which is pretty impressive considering most kids that age are the ones cheering on the Crusty Demons from the stands, not jumping 75-foot gaps in front of thousands. Levi feels right at home riding alongside the Crusty crew, with him saying, "Its a bit like family, you travel and hang out together, and get to know each other pretty well. I've been lucky to ride with some the worlds best and it always makes you want to go out and learn as much as you can. I love riding the Crusty shows as the fans are a lot more enthusiastic than at a lot of the other shows so it pumps you right up. Also riding with the worlds best pushes you as well. For someone who has never been to a Crusty show it's hard to explain how loud the crowd is; it's out of control!"
Christchurch show dedicated to amazing rider who tragically lost his life this week The Crusty Demons performed in an emotion charged show in Christchurch(New Zealand) last night Lusk, who was one of the world’s greatest riders, succumbed to the injuries he sustained from a horrific crash, The terrible news was received on Tuesday evening and sent a shock wave through the Crusty Demons touring party. Lusk was The crowd of 6,000 inside Christchurch’s Westpac Indoor Stadium rose as one at the start of the show to partake in a minute’s The thoughts and prayers of everyone involved in the Crusty Demons are with Lusk’s family and friends at this difficult time.
RIP Jeremy Lusk Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO: http://prayforjeremylusk.blogspot.com/
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The Crusty Demons Unleash Hell Tour will be the biggest and most extravagant youth sporting event ever to come to NZ. The Crusty Demons shows are globally acclaimed. Each show will be a huge entertainment extravaganza and will be a rare chance for New Zealand fans to see the world's top Freestyle Motocross riders in action. If you want to see the biggest, craziest tricks in the world, come to a Crusty show. The line-up includes world number one Nate Adams, X Games gold medalist Adam Jones, world number three Mike Mason, Jim McNeil and Nicky Danielson all direct from the USA. New Zealand's own Luke Smith is sure to provide some insane riding for his home crowd along with Levi Sherwood who is one of the biggest upcoming talents in FMX across the globe. Also performing are Australia's number one Blake 'Bilko' Williams, with fellow Aussies Steve Mini, Matt Schubring, Joel Balchin, Kain Saul and Cam Sinclair. Global Action Sports Managing Director, Mike Porra, said that New Zealand Crusty fans will be blown away by this tour which features the biggest FMX stunts ever performed. Fans can expect to see more than 50 different tricks performed at the shows including the most death-defying trick in extreme sport, the double back flip, performed on a 200kg, 250cc dirt bike. Australia's Cam Sinclair will be performing the trick, which has only ever been completed a handful of times in history, only twice outside the USA, and never before in New Zealand. Audiences will also see various back flip combinations, where riders perform various FMX tricks whilst upside down in the middle of a back flip. The tour will make its way around New Zealand in 2009 www.crusty.com
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WATCH THE CRUSTY DEMONS NIGHT OF WORLD RECORDS ON FUEL TV AND FUEL TV HD ON JANUARY 13TH, 2009 AT 3PM PST TUESDAY.
CAM IS GEARING UP FOR THE CRUSTY DEMONS NEW ZEALAND TOUR WHERE HE WILL PERFORM THE DOUBLE BACKFLIP ON THE TEN CITY TOUR, BUT AT 15 FEET FURTHER THAN PASTRANA AND MURRAY!
JANUARY 1ST, 2009
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