As you may have read on my FaceBook status, we managed to have a pretty immense sesh with Matt McKeen, Alex Peasley, Jean-Yves Randriambelson, Johann Moureu, Tyler Wheeland, Stefan Hefner, John Radtke, Chris Gascoigne, Jason Beggs, Monky McMoran, and Dylan Kasson. When we first got to the park there wasn't that many riders, they arrived shortly after. All of a sudden Tyler Wheeland (T-Whee) arrived into the park with Stefan and Dylan and then the Addict crew showed up! (shortly after being arrested- I think it was illegal parking or something)
Tyler Wheeland was actually tripping after knowing I was "JDBen".. seriously, he was like "Dude NO FUCKING WAY!! Oh my God... dayumn....", I was a bit freaked about it he wasn't being negative so I guess its cool. I felt a bit stupid since I couldn't pronounce "Jean-Yves Randriambelson", so I can see why people just called him "JD" haha. He has a rather unusual but cool accent; its like a blackguy tone but it's also French haha :)
Something which was pretty funny about Dylan Kasson... He NEVER stops riding/moving forward on his scooter, this is for real; he never stops to take a break or sit down or anything, and the way he pushes his scooter is rather unusual aswell. To be fair, he had something to laugh about as well. Apparently on my flatland tricks (Bar to whip, 360 bri, whip to fingerwhip etc) I have a habit of crouching and having my head really close to my bars before I jumped. Dylan and T-Whee found it absolutely hilarious until the point where Dylan recorded it on his phone (God knows who he's showing that to haha) Unfortuntely we didn't ride the park for long since the lights shut off at 10 so you can't see. But I was bummed out since I chunked my Eagle in the back on this Bri to whip on a bank to bank transfer. but I've been hooked up with the brand new Phase 2 Wheels so it's been fine. When the sesh was over we headed back to our Hotel when I saw Tyler Bonner driving out of the parking lot. It took my a moment to realise it was actually him haha
When I was talking to Alex Peasley he showed me his front wheel. Which is the hardest scooter wheel I think I've ever seen haha, it's 100A (which is the same as a skateboard wheel, with Yak being 78A and Eagle being 88A) which is supposed to be really good for sliders. It will be interesting if those start getting more popular, but the way I see it, when you land heavy on a trick, you must be able to feel it real bad haha.
When the park shut, all the riders went on the flat just outside, which lead to an incredibly entertaining game of SCOOT between Robert Monky McMoran and France's Jean-Yves Randriambelson. Monky Throwing up the double bars regular and oppo which was hectic, and JD throwing out the fakie truck drivers regular and oppo, sooo nutty. Monky also set a Bri-flip flat, which made me so surprised when JD managed to match it first try, especially since I didn't imagine a flatland bri would be one of his regular tricks haha.
Josh and Lewis were fully stoked to be there with McKeen and I think they got a few conversations in as well which must've been awesome. When the sesh was over, the Razor USA guys headed back with us to the hotel where we met Tanner Markley (who we haven't rode with yet). I came back late and on the way out I saw Tyler Bonner driving out of the parking lot who asked us what's up (at the time I couldn't find my wallet so I was a bit worried haha) When I got up to Dom/Sam/Lewis's lounge, we were just chilling with the Razor USA guys and Bonner who came back up to the room. He has two one-way tickets here and back from his home so at the moment his intensions are just to chill with all the Cali guys, which sounds awesome haha.
When we were at the Razor office, they unleashed the surprise that we are to be attending the 2011 X-Games to watch the Motocross riders throw down, I'm looking forward to it and I'll inform you of what happens!!
-Ben
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