Snow Bike Ready to Rip!

After 3 hours of ghetto fabrication involving some old skate trucks (thanks Bry!), some old Line Fly Skiboards, a 1999 Robsinson Ruckus frame and lots of miscellaneous nuts and bolts the snow bike is complete. Sure, it's not what I envisioned...but it works and is fast as hell! Let is snow!!!

Ski Time!

Nice, we got 11 inches from the blizzard and Steve and I took advantage by getting out to shred. Yesterday morning we bombed some 1/4 mile tree runs in East Hampton. There was a 6 ft. snow drift atop the hill that we were dropping in off of, pretty rad! That evening we hit up Mt. Southington for the 6-10 session and it was brutal. The wind was whipping at 25 mph, it was 15 degrees out and it felt like it was damn near zer0 out! None the less, we had a good times and got a solid 15 runs in. Psyched on the snow!

Haven in the Blizzard

Steve, Bry, and I hit up Haven in the blizzard yesterday...it was pretty intense getting down there and even worse getting home! For once I left my camera at home, but I did bring the Flip to capture a few clips. Enjoy.

Last Haven Before the Holiday

Last night Steve, Bry, and I hit up Haven one last time before the Holiday weekend ahead. It was good to see some faces out riding who haven't been around in a while...lots of peeps home for the Holidays.

Haven photos: CLICK HERE

HoliDAZE!

It's that time of year again...when people lose their minds and go buck wild over the Holiday season. It's also that time of year that puts a hamper on riding time, cause of all the traveling, parties, family time, etc. We haven't gotten out to ride since Wednesday, but chances are we'll hit up Haven tomorrow to get in one last session before the HoliDAZE madness realy begins! On a positive note, I'm on vacation for 10 days so tons or riding to be done next week!

Took a nice solid crank arm smash to the ankle bone at Haven last week. Hurt like hell! Def not Christmas colors!

New Organic Tee - ONLINE ONLY

T sketched some cool skull artwork some time back and it's been transformed into an an earthy, 100% organic tee. The shirts feature the "Bird & Hare" artwork on the front and a TYRANT logo on the back of the neck and they are available online right now, go check 'em out...

Haven: 12/14/10

Steve and I hit up Haven tonight for a little Tuesday night action indoors out of the bone chilling temps. Steve was getting wild as usual and I ate sh1t and stopped riding after and hour and a half...like usual! Looking forward to an injury free year at some point in my life...maybe 2011?!?!

Haven photos: CLICK HERE

Punk Rock Patches

I randomly had a request for some of the punk rock inspired TYRANT patches a few weeks ago so I've been screening a bunch. They're only $1 each, and I have 50+ in stock right now fresh off the press. Pin 'em, stitch 'em, glue 'em...whatever. Rock TYRANT on your threads!

Google Mapping Riding Spots

Google Maps just updated their database not too long ago and their satellite images are now current. Time to start scoping out potential hit and run riding spots. Check out the aerial shot of The Lot....

Middletown Park Update: Dec. 9th

'Crete is being poured! 20 yards were poured and spread yesterday with more coming in the next few days. This was shot yesterday by the builders, Who Skates. The bummer is the bowl corner is no longer being made. To quote them, "The design grew in the middle to allow a handrail and proper Pier 7 ledge and the bowled area became a curved China Bank section. We just couldn't gain enough space to do the bowl properly. Overall it's about 700 square feet bigger than the original plan." Like I've been saying all along, anything is better than nothing.

Done with Dirt

So it looks like trail riding is done for 2010. The temps have been consistently under 40 degrees and the ground is pretty frozen. I threw the pegs back on, got some hub guards, and am ready for the indoor riding season at Haven and other New England parks trying to get my grind on.

Heaven Skatepark Update

Here is the latest sketch/idea for the Heaven Skatepark in Hartford courtesy of Ben McCarthy...

TYRANT Night @ Haven

I'm looking to start the TYRANT rental at Haven again. I used to rent the place out once a month for 2 hours, but people started blowing me off and bailing on the session costing me more and more out of pocket each time. The new rental would be the last Sunday of every month from 9pm-12am, open to riders 18+, and would be a $12 admission. The goal is to have a grom free, snake free session of people out to ride their bikes and have fun during a private session. Hit me up if you're interested, I'm looking to get this rolling come 2011!

Goodbye November

December is here, where the hell has the year gone! We spent last night...the last night of November, at Haven. Typical Tuesday night session with people going off. There was an unusually high number of "snakes" at the park last night. Damn kids, learn yourselves some skatepark etiquette!

Haven photos: CLICK HERE

Newi. & Riverside Trails

Steve and I rode the Newington Park for a few hours and Ryan Staron and Chris Piascik were also there riding. Steve was throwing down his usual "thinking out of the box" tricks...peg manuals to grinds, toboggan luc-e grinds, etc. and Ryan Staron was blasting the big quarter. Ryan's a youngin' and going bigger each time he's on the bike. Must be that crazy Jake Lineberry syndrome rubbing off on him! The park was pretty infested with groms and scooter rats so Steve, Chris, and I shot over to the Riverside Trails in Cromwell for a tiny dirt jump session before dark. It was nice to get out in ride...was off the bike for a full week due to the holiday and what not. Should be hitting up Haven tomorrow night, looking forward to it!

Newi. & Riverside Trails photos: CLICK HERE

Newtown Skatepark OPEN!

It appears the Newtown Skatepark is open. Thanks to Ginger Nagy for getting me some photos while she was home for the Holiday!

Cromwell River Trails

Steve and I eyed up the old Cromwell River Trails a few weeks ago and it looked like some younger guys have kinda resurrected the place. There was a super small 4 pack with a 1 hitter at the end of it and a few other random jumps here and there. We adventured back to actually ride the place yesterday evening and made a few mods of our own to make the place a bit more fun....hope the locals don't mind. The place has a ton of potential, despite the fact it floods like hell in the Spring. I'm trying to find out who exactly is doing all the digging down there cause Steve and I want to help and get some new lines going. Anybody know the locals? E-mail me or get at me via the TYRANT Facebook link ---->

Cromwell River Trails photos: CLICK HERE

Lot: 11/21

Some of the Enfield/Fat Trax crew came down to the Lot today to film some clips for their new DVD coming out in the next few months. The place was kinda beat up, but with some shovel time it was rideable and people were boosting. After the Lot we hit up the Crompton Park for an hour or so. All in all a fun Sunday of riding bikes and having fun!

Lot photos: CLICK HERE

Haven Thursday Sesh: 11/18

Steve, Bry, and I sardined it in my car with the 3 bikes and headed down to Haven for the Thursday 6-10 session. Good times as usual! Steve was pulling out some crazy peg manual tricks and getting all techy on the coping. Bry re-discovered his tailwhip and was firing them out left and right. A sign of things to come this Winter!

Haven photos: CLICK HERE

Snow Bike

I've seen a number of variations of a snow bike and I decided I'm gonna create my own this year. There are $600 hop up kits, kids bend their forks and install inverted skate trucks as ski adapters, but I'm gonna have Dave Perry at 137 Fabrication create a custom pair of mounts and risers for me. I'm psyched, let it snow!