So, last, but certainly not least in the "team on team", is my dude. Mr James LeVan. I've known Jimmy as long as I remember(which is probably longer than Jimmy can remember). When I started to do this feature on the site, I planned on posting his opinions on the guys last. Coincidently, I received them last!!
Karl recently went on a Shadow Conspiracy trip to Philadelphia. There's a really good, exclusive edit of it on The Come Up. You can also view a special "Karl slide show" on the Shadow Conspiracy site. In other Karl news, he's off to France with the Eastern crew. Look for some photos and stories when he gets back.
30 october 2009 another magallan photo, another story...
This photo, and the story that goes along with it, can be seen over on the ESPN site. Nice one Alex and Andrew... You can also see more of Andrew White's work, on his site.
news has reached us that the legendary designer, skater and all round eccentirc, Sinisa egelja has passed away in australia. sinisa was one of god's own, a super unique talent with a generous heart and a particularly tweaked outlook on skating, shoes and life in general. he was the main man behind the emergence of airwalk in the 1980's as the most progressive footwear brand of the time and maybe of all time. his designs were and have continued to be inspirational to designers the world over; often imitaed but never bettered, he had a truely special talent. After a spell as airwalk team manager, sin became part of the DuFFS family as lead designer and his influence is still very much part of our ethos to this day. our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time. rip sin.
Sin at Baldy, 1988. Photo: Waters
27 october 2009 MARK MULVILLE SPEAKS...
get yourself over to the blog where the third installment of the team on team series is now online....
cooper gets in on the transworld action too with this nice noseblunt of the sliding variety.
27 october 2009 SWEET LOU...
mr louie barletta is all up in this months transworld with a sick 9 frames. just in case you haven't got a copy, check the scans below. wallride boardslide transfer anyone...?
26 october 2009 JAMES LEVAN'S FORGERY...
get yourself over to the blog to check out JLV's review of his newest shoe. i'll let you into a little secret, he's feeling it that's for sure...
Check this little mini group test from MBUK this month. The 4130 lo gets a great write up. Go buy some. Fresh new colours available...
23 october 2009 CHRIS SMITH GETS AROUND...
DuFFS rider Chris Smith pops up as usual in this months MBUK with a 7 page spread. the last 7 page spread i looked at featured a different kind of riding...
23 october 2009 THE PITCHMAN pt 2...
So, after poking fun at jimmy's info-mercial, it's brian's turn with This one is from VitalBMX at Interbike last month. think you can do better? then hit us up at info@duffs.com with your own info-mercial on your favourite duffs shoe...
22 october 2009 POYNTER POPS UP...
Check this Shadow Conspiracy ad featuring DuFFS head Karl Poynter that turned up in Ride UK this month. Sick.
20 october 2009 CHRIS SMITH EDIT...
check it out, another sick edit from chris. get this all up in your peep holes and then go ride.
19 october 2009 A LITTLE MORE TEAM ON TEAM ACTION...
in the second installment of the bmx team on team feature, sort of DuFFS new boy, Alex Magallan, is the next in line to air his inner most thoughts on his fellow duffs bmx team riders. as the new boy you'd expect him to go easy on them all but maybe he's not quite as angelic as that pretty little visage would have us believe, get yourself over to the blog to check it out...
todays recommendation: slide by the team bio pages. we finally threw some gifs up there of our riders radicalling like only they can. check them out here:
to get you going, here's a little something from cooper wilt:
009!
14 october 2009 THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MR JAMES ATKIN...
When going through my DuFFS email, deleting the ones about how to make my boner better, I got a sweet email from James Atkin. James has been hopping between the Utah and Vegas area lately, filming the pilot for a show. He said it involves both skate and BMX, so I can't wait to hear more.
009!
14 october 2009 A LITTLE TEAM ON TEAM ACTION...
bmx team manager and general Duffs overlord, Mr brian osborne, has posted the first in his bmx 'team on the team' series. adam banton is first up to give his thoughts, opinions and very possibly libelous musings on his fellow riders. get over to the blog now to check it out...
spainish flow riders dani leon and sergio dotor just checked in after both walking away with a fistful of euros at the sport jam show in spain. the guys were in the mix throughout the contest with dani walking away with best trick and 6th place in the min ramp jam and sergio killing it to make it all the way to the game of S-K-A-T-E finals. no mean feat for these guys skating alongside the likes of Alain Goikoetxea, Emilio Arnanz and Manuel Alvarez. nice one guys! check below for the full results and some footage from the event.
mini ramp results
1. Jaime Ruiz. 2.000 euros
2. Alain Goikoetxea. 1.000 euros
3. Manuel Alvarez. 500 euros
4. Ivan Rivado. 250 euros
5. Ibon Mariño. 150 euros 6. Dani Leon. 100 euros
7. Diego Doural. 100 euros
8. Jose Manuel Roura. 100 euros
9. Urtzi Unanue. 100 euros
10. Emilio Arnanz. 100 euros
STREET results
1. Neverton Casella. 2.000 euros
2. Alexandre Massoti. 1.000 euros
3. Ivan Rivado. 500 euros
4. Javier Paredes. 250 euros
5. Roger Silva. 150 euros
6. Jose Manuel Roura. 100 euros
7. Jonathan de Oliveira. 100 euros
8. Felix May. 100 euros
9. David Castells. 100 euros
10. Manuel Cosmeli. 100 euros
GAME OF S-K-A-T-E 1. Xico Basabe. 400 euros Finalist: Sergio Dotor
mini ramp FOOTAGE
street footage
October
2009!
7 october 2009 MULVILLE IN THE UK...
A few weeks ago, Mark, took a trip over to the UK with Deluxe. While there, he rode the hell out of everything the UK had to offer, ate some weird food, and hit on the queen. Mark is back in the US shredding in Pittsburgh right now. I should have posted this sooner, but it got lost in all the melee of Fall shoes showing up, and Interbike. We have it back together now! Look for a web vid from Mark in the very near future, but for now, there's a pretty cool vid on the opening page of the Deluxe Site.
mulville taking in some english culture...
yet more english culture...
english culture...?
english...
5 october 2009 alex magallan pics...
Riding photos of Alex make everyone's day better. Trail photos especially. Here's one more example that Alex kills everything on and off his bike. In his words "those hips are life changing". I'm not sure if he's talking about those trails or some chick he knows. Funny enough, I say the same thing about my wife! Coming soon, Mark Mulville's recap of his trip to the UK. Good stuff.
5 october 2009 DEATH OF FUN...?
The trailer for the new Eastern Bikes video, Death of Fun, is out now. It features our own Karl Poynter, and Adam Banton. This vid is going to be really good.
so, mr brian osborne just got back from interbike and by all accounts it lived up to the hype. i say all accounts, i actually mean by brian's account which you can read below anyway - i just wrote this intro so it look's like i actually do something. over to brian:
“Oh dear god! I don't even know where to begin. Interbike 09' was absolutely crazy. The trade show went really, really good for us. Everyone from other industry people, to other people's pros(look out), to shop owners, were really feeling the Spring 2010 line that we were showing. The entire DuFFS BMX Team was on hand to mingle with the crowd, hang around the booth, and make sure that the Vegas nightlife never got boring. The team also spread some education during the show. Kevin Porter held daily coffee seminars, Alex Magallan taught a class on how to pick up chicks, Mark Mulville taught a class on how to chase chicks, Karl Poynter taught a class on how to be super nice to everyone you come in contact with(even if they suck), Adam Banton was being tall, and Mr LeVan showed us how to make a rock-star entrance when there's only 2 hours remaining in the entire trade show, and I hung around the booth texting quotes from Eastbound and Down with Kyle Carlson. Best show on TV!”
