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Filmed over the period of a few months in and around Edinburgh by Dave Sowerby, this video of Inspired Bicycles team rider Danny MacAskill (more info at www.dannymacaskill.com) features probably the best collection of street/street trials riding ever seen. There’s some huge riding, but also some of the most technically difficult and imaginative lines you will ever see. Without a doubt, this video pushes the envelope of what is perceived as possible on a trials bike

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Hollywood socialite/fasrtsy photographer/babe magnet, Alex Olson, recently took a trip north of the border. Oh yeah, did I mention he’s a pro skater with on of the steeziest styles in the game. Well yeah, he took his skateboard, his temper, his piss taking skills and his camera up to Canada and met up with the Canadian Quiksilver crew to get some   …  Details

Quiksilver in Toronto, September 2010

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It’s been a short time since taking on your new role at KTM, how has the adjustment been. And what was it like to pack up your office at Suzuki after so many years? 

Regarding Suzuki, I never thought it would happen. I thought I was going to be there until my retirement. What I wanted was to do another 3 years and then retire and maybe do a little bit of part-time stuff. After that I don’t know, it would depend on if I’m still healthy or not. Actually it came about indirectly. Usually I don’t start talking about my own situation that early but our team sponsors and the riders including Ryan and Ken Roczen from Germany they were asking questions, was I going to be onboard the following year? I told them that I didn’t have an agreement yet but I assume it’s not going to be a problem especially with the year we had. Then Ryan and Tony had a meeting at Suzuki and asked them specifically who’s staying because there are rumors about budget cuts and this and that and they told him no everything is going to be the same. Then, I had a list of items that I needed to discuss regarding   …  Details

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