Can you tell I’m not riding as much now? That’s three blog entries inside a week!
I’ve actually got some stuff planned for the blog over the winter to keep you interested (yes, you! You’re the only person that reads this stuff!) , expect a few interviews and maybe some articles about the mountainbikers take on the winter seasons out here.
In the meantime however I can present part one of The Search video blog! We returned to the BMX tracks at Aigle and Bex in Switzerland last weekend as a couple of DH bikes were out of action. That’s the great thing about a BMX, it’s like an old faithful dog, (mines a total dog actually, time for a new one I think…) they never break, you just pick it up and off you go, fun from the off!
A crew of three (Peter ‘Pedro’ Ballin, Steve-O and myself) headed off on the long drive over the pass to Bex Switzerland. About 2cm on the map, an hour and half in the van and I surprised myself by finding the place again first try! Besides I couldn’t have handled any longer in the van with the smell of Steve’s lunch!
The track was bone dry and hardpacked, check out the over view below. The start is in the lower left just out of shot, with a looooong pedal down the first straight and around the first berm. We sacked off the first straight pretty soon, too damn tiring!
We spent most of the afternoon here and met a few guys who worked for Scott (based just down the road). Steve-O, who was riding his frankenbike (hardtail frame, DH Bike components..including Boxxers!) was tempted off to ride the DH tracks with our new friends while Pedro and I piloted the van to Aigle, home of the UCI and its mini-Olympic BMX track! We arrived in the middle of a pro-training session and were treated to an incredible display of riding, check out the video for evidence! The noise the tyres made on the tarmac berms was insane!
Obviously with these guys and girls ripping round the track they didn’t want any monkeys like us getting in the way so we headed back to Bex feeling pretty inspired. Another long session started and we rode until we just couldn’t put the power down to get around the track. Pedro was riding really well and managed a clean lap at the end of the day! Good times…
The Search Blog 