Weekend warriors

Sunday 27th Apr 2008 - Cothill, Banbury

I never know how to start updates, so this one opens with me relaying this useless piece of information. So what do you have to offer I hear you cry? The answer being, some of the finest bloody media type material this side of the BBC.

This doesn't show how tall this jump is, steep and treats, riding in

So upon finishing work Friday I headed over to the land of Cothill and 157. Had a really good session at the trails Friday; Pipe, Poll, Steve and Liam all came over and we had an amazing session. Everyone chilling, Steve clocking some footage, Liam going stupidly high, and Pipe and Aidan doing some really grand twist trains. These photo’s show the latest jump through the main line which has been properly jumped so far, super steep, boomer jump, once hard it will send you to the clouds and back. You can just see segments of further jumps in the edge of the above photo.

Aidan kickout times one

Kickout times two

Friday night we chilled out after not leaving the woods until 9 o’clock, sorted out some house bureaucracy, eat some chips and watched Jonathon Ross. Russell Brand was as entertaining as ever, especially with his recollections of the letter he sent Serena Williams trying to seduce her. He’s a genius.
Saturday was a kind of riding come down. After such a good session the previous day, feeling a little stiff and weary, it was hard to motivate ourselves to ride. We persevered and got some stuff done which Aidan should document, and also fixed up a lot of needy landings that were worse for wear. Saturday night we headed to the Annex, all a little narcissistic watching ourselves perform on video, followed by Odyssey Electronical. That video is seriously amazing, nicely filmed without too much pretentious artiness, loads of rippers and a million amazing clips; Gary Young kills it. Then we hit up Wantage town, nothing spectacular, just good to go to a couple of places and talk BMX.

Old school Banbury box

From the front, stretch armstrong

If you ever wondered what Joshbelcher.co.uk looks like, here’s two angles on old schools that I snapped for him today. He has these dialled, look super good and arms stretch almost out of socket. Shredder. These photo's are for Poll, who made clear he can't get enough of the old Banbury ramps and never wants to see the spine ramp. Aidan and I also wrote a crimp this weekend, which once perfected should be unleashed on the world in one form or another. Keep your peepers and listeners peeled.

Table from meeeee - Josh B photo

Me turning down the box - actual egotism - Josh B photo

Relaxed down the local today, nothing breathtaking happened, just heckling, shouting and laughing. Two sweet girls who are friends with my buddy John also bought me a Mcflurry, which was bloody nice of them so I gave em a kiss, wonderful. Lovely girls. Josh once again came through with the goods for me today, he steals good souls. Thanks buddy. So once again, much like the start, this update will end in a strange and vague fashion. Until next time, bambushka.

Posted by Chaz at 09:49 pm in the BMX > Cothill, Banbury section. Permalink.

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