The opening seconds grab you; not with jaw-dropping imagery, but with the soul-stirring simplicity of a bike coming off the stand, and the knobby landing on the garage floor with the soft thud of 14 PSI. Chills come from that part of our brain, for those of us who get it. Images of ride preparation get that part of our brain excited. And this opening collage sets the viewer’s endorphin system on alert.
In 45 minutes, director Taylor Congdon then takes us free-riding on the track, on wide open high-speed trails, in gnarly tight woods. He takes us racing too; with a lovely montage of WORCS action, an exciting segment of Endurocross, Southern California motocross, and even abroad to the FIM series for the film’s frantic, colorful climax … Details
Tickle Breaks Through for First Career Victory in Western Lites Return to Action
SEATTLE, Wash. (April 24, 2010) – Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, made its return West on Saturday night in front of 51,442 fans at Qwest Field. After an exciting evening of action one week ago that changed the complexion of the AMA Supercross class championship, all eyes were on Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., who needed to finish sixth or better to secure the title in his rookie season … Details
To start the new year out, Jeff Weatherall and Ronnie Renner decided to get together and do some cross training in between riding seasons. First we visit Ronnie at the Pala Raceway MX track, where he shows the guys how to spin laps. Next up, the crew heads down to the Carlsbad lagoon to try their hand at wakeboarding and wakeskating!