Thats right folks Camp of Champions epic Whistler MTB camps are gettin closer...its gonna be RAAAAD!
Check this vid for some of last years shenanigans
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Training to GO FAST!!!
Today I went out on an XC ride with World Cup racers Bryn Atkinson and Luke Strobel ...The ride was frickin sweet.. 1hour up followed by Loamy ,flowwy 30min DH and those two proceeded to destroy me up AND down the trail ...But Im feeling good now and I will be standing on a WORLD CUP PODIUM before you can say " Mcgazza just rides his bike off cliffs"......Ok ..Thats a lie.
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| veiw from where ever the hell we were ...some where in the NORTH WEST.. I'm really starting to dig this place...... |
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| from left to right : racer,racer , HUCKER. |
Monday, May 16, 2011
Port Angeles DH race
So I had no plans for the weekend and my team mate and local ripper Kyle Thomas asked me if I wanted to go race with him ...I heard Port Angeles was a nice place and its been a while since I raced so I tagged along on the trip.
kyle insisted that I raced PRO class which was kinda nerve racking as I dont train for racing and I know all of those guys do!!
The track was pretty dam sweet ...fast as hell and nice corners and a few jumps all on tacky northwest dirt .
We practised all day sat and and raced on sunday , I qualified 14th in Pro but had a ave race run and ended up 18th ... whatever ..It was fun to hang out with the super friendly North west race crew and cut some MAD LAPS!
It was also coool to see some KIWI mates at the race ...Dodzy and Gabby were there and also Dan Sims and Matty P which stoked me out. KIWIS!!!
cheeers
kyle insisted that I raced PRO class which was kinda nerve racking as I dont train for racing and I know all of those guys do!!
The track was pretty dam sweet ...fast as hell and nice corners and a few jumps all on tacky northwest dirt .
We practised all day sat and and raced on sunday , I qualified 14th in Pro but had a ave race run and ended up 18th ... whatever ..It was fun to hang out with the super friendly North west race crew and cut some MAD LAPS!
It was also coool to see some KIWI mates at the race ...Dodzy and Gabby were there and also Dan Sims and Matty P which stoked me out. KIWIS!!!
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| our "factory " set up ! BOOM! |
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| Big shot northwest NO#1 champion and Diamondback team mate Kyle Thomas ended up 4th | <><>
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| me and my DH RIG |
UNIT/DIAMONDBACK TRAILS SHOOT
The boys from UNIT CLOTHING showed up to film some clips of Me and my Diamondback/UNIT team mate Nate Birkheimer riding some siiiick Northwest trails..
There are some insane trails around here and we were so lucky hook up with the right people be able to ride them , massive thanks to all the crew that shovel massive amounts of dirt here in WA!
We had a bit of dicey weather but we had one sweet day of trail "roastin"
I guess an edit will be comin out soon ...should be coool.
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| Me hangin out with Allan from Unit ..look how short that dingo is.. |
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| look at the size of this bad boy! |
We had a bit of dicey weather but we had one sweet day of trail "roastin"
I guess an edit will be comin out soon ...should be coool.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Ranchstyle 2011- 3rd place.
I just got in from Ranchstyle 2011 in Grand Junction Colorado and what a siiiick weekend it was!
Ranch style is a slopestyle and dual slalom event held on a ranch just outside of Grand Junction , the set up out there is amazing! There are trails that wind all around the homestead there is a LEGIT dual slalom course the ducks in and out of trees with some biiig options jump wise that save you a lot of time.
But the main attraction for me was the slopestyle course … as soon as I showed up it was the first thing I checked out and I was really Impressed! Wooden structures all over the show fruit bowls ,drops ,lips and plenty of options when it comes to line selection . The thing that stoked me the most was some DECENT size jumps in the course some 35/40 ft dirt doubles . I love it when there are some big jumps in the course as it sets the men apart from the BOYS!
We practised all of Friday and I got the course all dialled in for Saturdays event .
The sun rose on Saturday morning and Porter and myself were up early for a photo shoot with our mate Justin Olsen on some cool Colorado trails then We headed to the course to get ready for the event … The crowd started rolling in and Bender was on the mic with a few beers under his belt pumping everyone up for the event…so Funny!
We kicked it off with a 45min Qualifying jam which cut the field in half , I gave it heaps and fired out some tricks on the big jumps and made the cut and advanced to the final which was a best of two runs format .
People were going pretty nuts and firing out some big tricks T MAC with a whip over the 40fter and a Double whip on a jump that was SO steep for how fast you were hitting it! Greg watts was ruling the course with his massive bag of tricks while Bender and Mike Metzger screamed on the mic!hahahha
My first run was money , I cracked a big ol flip table on the 35ft hip which stoked the hell out of me ! when everything was done and dusted I wound up in 3rd place !
We all headed home to drink beers and watch the supercross finals which were running in Vegas that night .
Next day was dual Slalom , I signed up and made it thru the first round but drew SLC shredder Mitch ropolato in the 2nd round …I gave him a dam good go ! just getting edged out by .6 of a second ..It was so fun and I will be hittin some more events this season for sure!
All up was a super radical weekend ,thanks to all involved!
Ranch style is a slopestyle and dual slalom event held on a ranch just outside of Grand Junction , the set up out there is amazing! There are trails that wind all around the homestead there is a LEGIT dual slalom course the ducks in and out of trees with some biiig options jump wise that save you a lot of time.
But the main attraction for me was the slopestyle course … as soon as I showed up it was the first thing I checked out and I was really Impressed! Wooden structures all over the show fruit bowls ,drops ,lips and plenty of options when it comes to line selection . The thing that stoked me the most was some DECENT size jumps in the course some 35/40 ft dirt doubles . I love it when there are some big jumps in the course as it sets the men apart from the BOYS!
We practised all of Friday and I got the course all dialled in for Saturdays event .
The sun rose on Saturday morning and Porter and myself were up early for a photo shoot with our mate Justin Olsen on some cool Colorado trails then We headed to the course to get ready for the event … The crowd started rolling in and Bender was on the mic with a few beers under his belt pumping everyone up for the event…so Funny!
We kicked it off with a 45min Qualifying jam which cut the field in half , I gave it heaps and fired out some tricks on the big jumps and made the cut and advanced to the final which was a best of two runs format .
People were going pretty nuts and firing out some big tricks T MAC with a whip over the 40fter and a Double whip on a jump that was SO steep for how fast you were hitting it! Greg watts was ruling the course with his massive bag of tricks while Bender and Mike Metzger screamed on the mic!hahahha
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| me and Mitch Ropolato hustlin for the win!! |
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| Haulin ass on my Dream liner...SUCH A RAD BIKE!!! |
My first run was money , I cracked a big ol flip table on the 35ft hip which stoked the hell out of me ! when everything was done and dusted I wound up in 3rd place !
We all headed home to drink beers and watch the supercross finals which were running in Vegas that night .
Next day was dual Slalom , I signed up and made it thru the first round but drew SLC shredder Mitch ropolato in the 2nd round …I gave him a dam good go ! just getting edged out by .6 of a second ..It was so fun and I will be hittin some more events this season for sure!
All up was a super radical weekend ,thanks to all involved!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Dirtjump GOPRO
yo!
I went out dirtjumpin yesterday and chucked my trusty GOPRO on for a few runs .....here is one .
I went out dirtjumpin yesterday and chucked my trusty GOPRO on for a few runs .....here is one .
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Sno mobile'IN!!
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| we ran into a MOOSE and its calf on the track , they were cool lookin beasts and we chased em along for about a KM |
Today Me and Eric Porter went out on the snow mobiles for a shred around some of wasatch mountains sweetest riding zones.
I have ridden Sno mobiles before but never back country riding.
if I lived here a snomobile would be one of the first things I brought! it was so much fun rippin thru the snow and trees and gettin bounced around allover the show!
Doing new stuff rules!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Trails Trails Trails
I had a sick day riding some sick jumps in Utah today , it was so sick , everyone was riding sick , did i mention it was sick??
Seriously now...it was rad . The trails were running sweet and there were so many lines to choose from! BOOM ! TRAILS ! I love that shizz!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Upside down and UNDERGROUND JAM!
I have just been at The Upside doawn and underGround jam here in Bend , Oregon.
The comp is held at jamie Goldmans house
The weather turned out amazing today and the jumps were Hella fun , there was a good size crew that turned up to ride from USA and Canada and every one just rode most of the day and then we had a comp in the late arfo ..
The whole thing was super chill and a great no pressure vibe , I was stoked on it. mitch chuuubbzz ended up takin the win with some pretty wild riding !
It was a super good way to kick off the comp season
now im off to Utah in the morning(11 hour drive!! EEEEWWW!) and then onto
Colorado for the Ranchstyle comp ...yeeeehaaa!
Friday, April 29, 2011
Northern Hem summer!
Seattle
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| me and Billy boy at Diamondback |
Its been all good, Me and my good mate Billy Lewis went out for a XC shralp on some flowwing trails around seattle...the dirt here is so good!
We also called into The Raleigh / Diamondback HQ for a tour and meet everyone in the office. It was cool to see where it happens and pick up a few bits and peices.
Next up I am heading to Bend , Oregon to ride at Jamie Goldmans jam ..I have always wanted to check out Bend as I have heard the riding is amazing.It should be sweeet!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Bike mag Picture Of the DAY
Yeah Boy Picture of the day on bike mag today...sweet ,Thanks to my mate Dan Barham www.danbarham.com/ who shot this pic a couple years back in Kamloops B.C
Cheeeers
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Utahrded
I have just spent the `last 5 days in southern Utah with the Diamondback crew which consisted of myself ,Eric porter, Billy Lewis. Kyle Thomas , Team manager Jono K, filmer Kevmo and photog Justin Olsen, all the riders went to Sea otter then we hooked up with Justin and his big ass Chevvy 3500 1 ton duramax 7litre enormous TRUCK with a polaris Ranger 4 wheel drive ATV in tow (what a RIG I LOVE AMURICA!!) and then headed down to Southern Utah to hang out and find some cool stuff to ride. We stayed in a pimpin house not to far away from where the Rampage is held and went out on day missions from there.
The Southern Utah Zone has endless possibilites for freeride MTB , any where you turn you see a massive ridgeline to blast or jagged ravine filled with shoots and possible lines… plenty of mind riding happens when your hangin in southern utah!!
For the first day we just set up in the house , built up all our bikes and went for a ride to scout out some potential spots and get used to the heat!
The next few days we spent getting up before sunrise and hitting spots in the golden light then building more stuff to ride after the sun got to high and returning when the evening light was firing to session our new jumps. It was a pretty awsome way to spend a week ! we got some BANGER photos for the Diamond back catalouge and for some ad shots too.
Blasting around the desert in Justins ATV was super fun, and handy as it had a four up bike rack to drag our asses to the top of the hill for more laps!
We Also hooked up with Pinkbike photog Ian Highlands , Katrina Strand and Brook Baker which was cool , we had a big crew ! and look out for some stuff coming on Pink bike soon!
Big ups to Diamondback for sending us out to the desert to GET RAD!
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| The Crew |
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| J-downz |
Yo brahs
I have just spent the `last 5 days in southern Utah with the Diamondback crew which consisted of myself ,Eric porter, Billy Lewis. Kyle Thomas , Team manager Jono K, filmer Kevmo and photog Justin Olsen, all the riders went to Sea otter then we hooked up with Justin and his big ass Chevvy 3500 1 ton duramax 7litre enormous TRUCK with a polaris Ranger 4 wheel drive ATV in tow (what a RIG I LOVE AMURICA!!) and then headed down to Southern Utah to hang out and find some cool stuff to ride. We stayed in a pimpin house not to far away from where the Rampage is held and went out on day missions from there.
The Southern Utah Zone has endless possibilites for freeride MTB , any where you turn you see a massive ridgeline to blast or jagged ravine filled with shoots and possible lines… plenty of mind riding happens when your hangin in southern utah!!
For the first day we just set up in the house , built up all our bikes and went for a ride to scout out some potential spots and get used to the heat!
The next few days we spent getting up before sunrise and hitting spots in the golden light then building more stuff to ride after the sun got to high and returning when the evening light was firing to session our new jumps. It was a pretty awsome way to spend a week ! we got some BANGER photos for the Diamond back catalouge and for some ad shots too.
Blasting around the desert in Justins ATV was super fun, and handy as it had a four up bike rack to drag our asses to the top of the hill for more laps!
We Also hooked up with Pinkbike photog Ian Highlands , Katrina Strand and Brook Baker which was cool , we had a big crew ! and look out for some stuff coming on Pink bike soon!
Big ups to Diamondback for sending us out to the desert to GET RAD!
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| veiw from our veranda |
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| Jono K and I lost in the desert! |
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| The set UP! |
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Sea Otter
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| just finished building my bike at the Diamondback booth |
im over Here in the good ol USA now!...Driving in BIG cars , Eating BIG meals , drinking BIG drinks ,seeing quite a few BIG people walkin about but most importantly
gettin some BIG air on my bike ! hahaha.I have just spent the last week at the Sea Otter event which was COOL! it was my first time there and I had a blast , All the northern hem crew were there and it was super coool to kick it with them , I rode in the Rain or shine dirt jump jam which was cool as it was sunny as ...I built up my new Diamonddback Assault hardtail jump bike and christened it on the jumps. I also built up my DH bike and Dreamliner SS bike so they are ready to roll .
Sea otter had alot going on , events ,movie prems ,paaaartays ,so it wasnt hard to keep yourself busy!! I even snuck in an XC ride in Santa cruz which stoked me up! cool trails fo sheeez..
now Im down in Southern Utah shootin some stuff with the Diamond back team . Its so rad down here! BIG STUFF. more posts to come
CHeers
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| Jaymo is a champion! Camp of Champions airbag setup. |
Nz summer done!
The clocks are turned back and the cold is coming in as my New Zealand summer draws to a close. It's been another kickass summer down here: massive amounts of riding and roasting the Barbie, a few comps, some fiming and plenty of photo shoots. I also hit the opening of the Queenstown gondola, which is ramping New Zealand up to be a pretty damn sweet northern hemisphere off-season MTB destination.
The NZ season started a bit pear-shaped for me when I broke my collarbone early on a big ol' jump, but I was pretty lucky with the timing and only JUST healed in time for NZ's biggest two-wheeled action-sports event, the Unit Farm Jam, where I placed third . I was pretty stoked on that since my collarbone was still kinda gooey haha! Check the vid here http://www.unitriders.com/australia/art/videos/all/unit-farm-jam-2011--mtb-highlights/
Some French guys came over to film with me and we made a web edit, which was a lot of fun. You can check out some of my Emmy Award-winning acting in a clip titled Sweet As Bro. http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Fastfokus-Episode-1-Sweet-As-Bro-new-zealand-2011.html
I lived in Queenstown for two months. As usual it was awesome and I will be heading back next summer, but right now I'm back in my hometown of Nelson and in the process of packing all my gear and bikes ready to head to the Northern Hemisphere for another season of riding and mayhem.
First stop will be Sea Otter, followed by a filming trip to Southern Utah with my new frame sponsor team Diamondback. From there I head to Whistler to set up base, from where I'll head out to comps and trips for the rest of the season. IT SHOULD BE RADICAL!
The NZ season started a bit pear-shaped for me when I broke my collarbone early on a big ol' jump, but I was pretty lucky with the timing and only JUST healed in time for NZ's biggest two-wheeled action-sports event, the Unit Farm Jam, where I placed third . I was pretty stoked on that since my collarbone was still kinda gooey haha! Check the vid here http://www.unitriders.com/australia/art/videos/all/unit-farm-jam-2011--mtb-highlights/
Some French guys came over to film with me and we made a web edit, which was a lot of fun. You can check out some of my Emmy Award-winning acting in a clip titled Sweet As Bro. http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Fastfokus-Episode-1-Sweet-As-Bro-new-zealand-2011.html
I lived in Queenstown for two months. As usual it was awesome and I will be heading back next summer, but right now I'm back in my hometown of Nelson and in the process of packing all my gear and bikes ready to head to the Northern Hemisphere for another season of riding and mayhem.
First stop will be Sea Otter, followed by a filming trip to Southern Utah with my new frame sponsor team Diamondback. From there I head to Whistler to set up base, from where I'll head out to comps and trips for the rest of the season. IT SHOULD BE RADICAL!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
UNIT BMX Farm jam edit
check out the Unit BMX edit from the farm jam . look out for some mcgazza interveiwing of BMX crew ahahahaha..
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Roady!
Hey peepz
I have been on the road for the last week , I packed up all my gear after living a couple of awsome months in Queenstown. I had the best summer down there with Unit Farm jam going off , all the amazing trails and jumps to ride and also the Skyline gondola hauling my ass to the top off the hill so I can do it all over again!
Its such a wicked place down there , it gonna be BIG for mountain biking in years to come I rekon!
Now Im chillin in my home town of Nelson until I take off to America on april 12 for anther big season of RIDING BIKES! WHOOP!
CHUR
KELLY
I have been on the road for the last week , I packed up all my gear after living a couple of awsome months in Queenstown. I had the best summer down there with Unit Farm jam going off , all the amazing trails and jumps to ride and also the Skyline gondola hauling my ass to the top off the hill so I can do it all over again!
Its such a wicked place down there , it gonna be BIG for mountain biking in years to come I rekon!
Any ways I had too get my self away from that town ! its too good and I wanted to mix it up a bit so I talked my good mate Seb "huckman " Kemp into coming on a mega roady thru the shaking city of Christchurch to shoot a few pics with Sam Minnel and stay with Brad Greenslade and Jo at there amazing house on the out skirts of CHCH and then on to Blenhiem ,drop my van at my mate PUHAs place and then on to wellington on the ferry to hang with the crew up there!
All in all it was a cool mission with many laughs and of course a few hick ups along the way including the wheel falling off my my van and overtaking us while sparks and peices of tarmac swirled behind us! A big thanks to Brad G for coming and saving us! cheers mate!
Now Im chillin in my home town of Nelson until I take off to America on april 12 for anther big season of RIDING BIKES! WHOOP!
CHUR
KELLY
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| Seb and I stranded on the side of the road after the wheel fell off |
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| cruisin on the inter islander |
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| legendary photographer Caleb smith |
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| Not Ideal! |
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