Looking for your chance to ride with out having to cough up any dough? Join SPY at Pala Raceway on March 8th at 12pm for Fan Rider Appreciation Day! All riders with a bike, helmet and boots are welcome to ride for FREE! There will be free prize giveaways all day and two live bands. You never know which one of your favorite pros might show up!
If you haven’t heard Taylor Steele, the film maker god of surf movies, has a new project out called Intersection. This new project has the surfers filming and editing their own parts, then post them on Taylor’s Intersection website. From here the public gets to vote on their favorite video piece. At the end of the year a winner will be determined and the winner gets 100K and the staring role in Taylor’s new surf movie.
To see Mike’s interview on his thoughts and work click here
SPY’s Kevin Windham put on a stellar performance at the local San Diego SX this past weekend and despite his shortcoming to the podium he always ends the race with a huge grin. The San Diego Union Tribune caught up with Kevin for a few and discussed his passion for the sport.
Although some may consider him a candidate for the motorcross retirement home, at age 32 Windham states it is his experience in the sport that allows him to have a more optimistic approach and fuels his passion for riding more than ever before. Windham states “The keys are staying upright, being smooth and consistent, and smiling.”
San Diego was the third straight weekend of rain for the Supercross series. With the rain on hand, Spy Optic provides our team riders with a wide variety of goggles to choose from and use for back up if needed. Take a look at the goggle prep work that goes in before each race.
Grant Langston finished 8th in San Diego to mark his best finish of the year. Grant has been working hard to get back up to speed with the top guys after sitting out for 2 years. He is getting faster and more confident every race. Check out the sweet Chargers helmet that Grant was running, I guess you could say he’s a big fan of the Chargers!
Nick Wey grabbed the holeshot in the main event. Nick rode strong up front for several laps but made a few mistakes and ended up 9th place.
Kevin Windham was riding awesome and was in the top 3 for most of the race. With only 2 laps to go Windhams bike broke while in 4th place. Windham was bummed about the bike breaking as he could have made up some valuable points.
Tommy Searle is expected to return to racing this weekend in Anaheim for the last round of west coast SX. We will head to Indianapolis next weekend to start the first race of the east coast SX series.
Saturday night under the lights of the legendary BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma for Round 5 of the 2010 AMA Arenacross Series. Spy Optics, team Babbitt’s Monster Energy TiLUBE Kawasaki laid down another history making finish! Podium dominance is what Team Babbitt’s brought to the fans and Tyler Bowers didn’t waste a moment in regaining his podium spot!
Josh Demuth and Tyler Bowers lined up on the front gate with teammate Chad Johnson on the second gate. Gates drop and Bowers moved into the 3rd place position, focused and driven, Bowers locked in the 1st place position by lap 5 and never looked back! Demuth 5th off the gate battled through the tight pack of racers, working hard, Demuth moves into the 2nd place position on lap 12, the Sheriff didn’t waste any time revisiting the podium with a 2nd place finish! Chad Johnson sprung off the gate in 8th place driving him to lay down an all out assault, with some aggressive racing, Johnson landing himself on the podium with a 3rd place finish giving Spy Optics, Team Babbitt’s Monster Energy TiLUBE Kawasaki another night of victory and a second podium sweep of the season!
INTERVIEW WITH 7 YEAR OLD SKI SENSATION SPY’S KELLY SILDARU
SPY’s Josh Berman takes five and chats with newest SPY ski team rider Kelly Sildaru from Estonia. Already at a very young age she’s able to beat the boys on skis and continues to impress. Look for great things from this young phenom. She’s going to knock everyone’s socks off with her incredible amount of ski talent. Just you wait!
KELLY SILDARU
Age: 7
Birthdate: 2-17-02
Where do you live? Tallinn, Estonia
What do you like about skiing? It is hard to describe it, but I can not imagine a better activity then skiing.
Favorite trick?
360 tail grab
Favorite country, spot, hill, park, etc?
I have yet been to many places…but I like powder in France and parks in Sweden and Finland.
Who do you look up to in skiing? Who inspires you? My family and friends.
How did you get so good at such a young age? I do not know; I just like to do that - skiing.
What are your goals in skiing for this year? Next year?
I would like to win some competitions and I will try to learn some new tricks. And maybe to ski and film with a great skiers…the same goals for next year.
Where are you right now and where do you want to be in 10 years?
I will be the best of the best. It would be great, but it is hard to get there. Where am I in 10 years…if I could be somewhere, then I would like to be in the USA. I think it is great to ski there.
Who are your sponsors?
Spy Optic, K2 skis, Level Gloves, Nike ACG, Dalbello, Haribo, Alexela Oil
What are your favorite Spy goggles? Bias and Soldier. They look and feel great!
After a long day on your feet at the January ASR tradeshow in downtown San Diego, SPY kicked back and hosted a happy hour for its premier retailers and friends at the infamous Tin Fish. You just can’t say no to tasty fish tacos ‘n’ hmm so good Landshark beer!
Josh Hansen from Hansen Surfboards, local SPY rep Brady Mitchell and buyer from Motoworld.
Kim from Mahfia.com, Nereida DC Shoes, SPY Brand Manager Matt Harkins and SPY pro wakeboarder Melissa Marquardt enjoying cold ones.
Hoppin’ happy hour time.
Josh from Zappos, Chris from Action Sports Today and Zappos crew.
Christine, Blake, SPY rep Dave and Leslie enjoying the calamari.
It would be great, but it is hard to get there. Where am I in 10 years…if I could be somewhere, then I would like to be in the USA. I think it is great to ski there.
