REPLAY XD

ReplayXD spread done by Margie Richland

Team Gamble has recently made new friends with all the guys over at ReplayXD.  Hands down, these cameras are cool!  Shawn from replay was actually able to make it out to vegas to work with me to help get tons of footage which turned out really cool.  I'm excited to post the final result once it comes out, stay tuned!

BMX Videos - 2011 Las Vegas Dew Tour - Dirt Prelims Video Highlights - Ride BMX Magazine

BMX Videos - 2011 Las Vegas Dew Tour - Dirt Prelims Video Highlights - Ride BMX Magazine

Hey check it out everyone, here's the link to the Las Vegas prelims video that took place on Thursday the 13th of October.  Alex Landeros finished out his season 19th out of 32 qualifiers, and many more who attempted to qualify.  Super bummed that this years Dew Tour is over, theres been nothing but great riding, parties and good times!

Photo by Josh Metz,
great photographer and friend

Pro-tec Headquarters

Today the crew took a 15 min drive over to the Pro-tec / Vans headquarters to take a look and check out whats new.  First thing that caught my eye was their mini ramp, super solidly built and I' excited to ride it.  Don't tell anyone but I believe there are plans on going back next week and filming an edit there.  We got hooked up, I'm talking helmets of all kinds and colors, full face helmets, body armour, tons of gloves, shin guards, and other things.  When we go back next time we plan on picking up some more stuff that they were out of.  Major props goes out to Pro-tec for keeping us strapped up and well protected! Check out some pictures of some of the product we got!

Love the artwork on this helmet

Can you say, MEGA RAMP?

No caption necessary, this is rad

New Pad

Team Gamble has officialy moved into Ben Snowden's house in Santa Ana California, and let me just say, there hasn't been a dull moment yet.  This house is crazy fun, we now have a total of ten roomates, and only two of which have real jobs.  The rest of us, well... we just goof off and have way too much fun.  There are awesome ramps in the backyard to ride all day everyday the wheather is amazing, the beach is close by, skateparks all around, what more can you ask for!

Danny Josa pausing from the chaos for a quick photo

Nice shot of some of the ramps and fire

 So basicly we are not paying rent on the side lot but we have been using it for this and that, beech, pump track, fire pit, ect.  But the land lord buckled down and said we had to clean up the lot and make it level, (plow the remains of the old dirt jumps) before 4:00 oclock the next day.  This was no easy task, even with a bobcat.  So with all the random scrapwood, what else is there to do but burn it!  What you see in the picture above is only one pile of wood we had.

Haha, check out the dude peepin up over the fence

Askin assistance from ben in the bobcat

Talk of the fire department was all fun and jokes untill we heard sirens... lots of sirens.  Getting closer and closer.  We went into double time trying to put it out to avoid the huge fine that would inevitably come.  Luckily we were bought some time because the fire trucks couldnt find where we were!  Let me tell you it was quite amusing standing on the roof watching all the flashing red light trucks drive up and down other side streets.  Eventually they popped there heads over the fence, and the best part is, Ben goes, "That's what they did last time!  They couldn't find us and they came up over the fence just like that." 

Um, too big? I didn't think so

All in all the fire department coming was kind of a damper on things but it made a good story and laugh.  Plus we managed to avoid any fines!  Funny side note, the next night (wednesday) we decided to have a party with a dj named dj ninja.  Cops came and shut us down for playing music that could be heard 5 blocks away at 1:00 o clock in the morning.  What can we say we like to have a good time! And personally, I thought it was saturday.

Fun Fun Fun...Mega Ramp

Team Gamble has settled down in Santa Ana California at Ben Snowdens house, well I don't know if you can say settled down, but you know what I mean.  It's a pretty good scene here, parties at night, ramps in the back, rad room mates, what more could you ask for.  Here at the house right now we have Ben Snowden, Tracy, Ryan, Kyle Biller, Danny Jose, myself (Alex Landeros), Aj Anaya, and Ricky Mosely.  with this many people you know there's killer sessions and side splitting laughter popping off at any time of the day...or night.  But even as we were moving in we packed up the van once again and drove up two hours to the action sports wonderland known as Woodward West.

Alex Landeros

Ben Snowden

Danny Jose

 This was my first time here at Woodward West and my first time riding the monstrosity known as the mega ramp.  Let me just say, there is nothing better in life.  I wish I had a picture of the whole thing from the roll in to the quarter but I just don't have a wide angle wide enough!  You drop in down a roll in reaching speeds of up to 45mph and then hit either a 50ft, 60ft, or a 70ft jump.  Now your cruising down the landing looking up at a 28ft tall quarter pipe where there really is no limit on how high you can go.

Alex Landeros



Danny Jose, flyin!



Ben Snowden, CLICK!

Woodward West was rad, especially with the super fun crew of people who went.  As soon as we were packing up the car to head back to Orange County we were already making plans on coming back.  I'm a little disappointed we had to leave to go back to Santa Ana, but wait, maybe it's not so bad.

Desert Driving and Ghosts

On our trip from Salt Lake City to the wonderful oasis in the desert known as Las Vegas, we found a quiet little town...with no people in it.  Funny, as soon as a long conversation ended about our desire to go to a ghost town, what do we see on the side of the road but a sign for a ghost town!  Sure it was a ghost town, and a whole bunch of old wooden buildings but I was a little bit disappointed to say the least.  Every building was full of overly priced trinkets and pointless merchandise that only a horrible gift giver would buy, the place was super commercialized.  The train ride seemed like it would be fun, but we decided it would not be 3 dollars worth of fun, which is what the ticket costs.  But enough of my complaining, look at the pictures.

Dustin Orem

Ghosts everywhere!

Real life donkey Kong! I loved that level

Las Vegas no letting down

After an amazing stay in Salt lake City, Gamble BMX headed to Las Vegas! To make the drive a little more hectic, we brought AJ Anaya along for the drive to vegas. He should be kicking it with us for a little while on the next leg of the adventure. When we got to Vegas we checked out the Inter bike convention as well as Nora Cup! Inter bike was a treat, saw all the new parts, companies, and people involved with the companies. A ton of good people. All you can say about Nora Cup was that it was amazing! Don't miss the coverage on ride, it sums up BMX

Giant sign in front of Palms Hotel and Casino 

Now were headed to Las Angeles, California for Soulstice dirt contest. It's in the middle of a music festival so musicians will be playing as we ride the contest. Should be an epic time. As a recap, when Kyle fell in SLC Dew practice, he didn't realize he separated his shoulder. Shouldn't be out for long at all. Hoping to ride the dirt contest this weekend. Check back soon for Soulstice coverage as well as trip plans. Woodward West should be in the cards!