ABA Winter Nationals

Last weekend was the ABA Winter Nationals in Phoenix, Arizona. As usual the track was super smooth and ready for a good weekend of racing. In the AA Pro class there was 55 entries looking to qualify for the 8 man main event. Our boy Khalen Young was looking fast all day and breezed his way through qualifying. Khalen was on the lead group headed into turn one in the main event but ended up 5th at the line after some bumping in the corners and lost momentum. A great Saturday night showing for Khalen though, especially after taking a 3 month break from the race scene. Cory Nastazio was in the building and doubled on Saturday with a win in 31 intermediate as well as winning the Freestyle celebrity race against Scotty Cramner, Allistair Whitton, Jerry Badders, and Ryan Guettler. Pretty funny seeing those guys race on freestyle bikes. Rockstar athlete manager Steve Mateus was there, racing on a Haro Race LT for his first race since Moses lost his sandles in the desert. Steve mustered up a 2nd place in his novice class. Pretty good first weekend for Steve.

Sunday was a mud fest, both of our AA’s went out in the quarter finals because of slippery track conditions. Nothing to write home about with a mud race, except for to simply say I’m glad I sat it out and my bike isn’t rusty right now. Check out the photo gallery from the weekend, and check back in 2 weeks for more race action from Desoto, Texas!

 

photos courtesy of Pete Demos of Haro Bikes photo fame – and Mike Carruth of bmxnow.com

Ronnie Napolitan West Coast Trip

Ronnie Napolitan West Coast Trip Winter 2010 from Haro Bikes on Vimeo.

Ronnie got through the late night’s staying with Haro Bikes team mate Dennis Enarson recently to power out some big moves during the day with this sweet edit from Christian Rigal..
Music is Daylight by Matt and Kim

Its Ryan’s Birthday!!!

Khalen on FATBMX

Check this link from FATBMX to read all about the toughest looking racer on Haro’s race team.. Khalen Young

“Good looking girl on the track: There is none”

All the Haro race team is in Phoenix, Arizona this weekend, Even Cory “Nasty” Nastazio is out there, go say whats up at the Haro tent…

Win A New Haro Bike With Marcus Tooker

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Want To Ride a Pool?

Vans is giving you the one time chance to shred this usually skate only pool, located in Orange County, CA at The Block.

Get to the session this Sunday March 7th, 6-10pm! Bring your friends, even if you just want to watch. There will be a bunch of riders there… But will the legends Dominguez and Blyther be there?

Ronnies Haro Bike on RideBMX

Ronnie Nap has a bike check on RideBMX
Nice mix of red and black…

Check it out here…

1985 Haro Team rejoins in 2010

I received this email from Dave Nouri about an exciting show coming up…

“This year we are honored to welcome “The 1985 HARO Freestyle Team” to perform a retro show that will surely rock the house and bring back the roots of BMX Freestyle.

Bob Haro, the inventor of BMX Freestyle, will be there supporting this incredible team he created many, many years ago.

At 5pm on August 14th 2010, in Ashland Oregon, the 80’s tunes will be playing, Kevin Martin on the mic saying “25 years ago today…the Haro Team came to play…they were going in and out of style and guaranteed to raise a smile… so let me introduce to you… nineteen eighty five HARO Freestyle Team…and Ron Wilkerson, Brian Blyther, Dave Nourie and Mike Dominguez will roll out and perform one of the original Freestyle shows to date.

Donations of $35 and above will receive a commemorative token poster.

We appreciate everyone’s enthusiasm and support!

Dave Nourie for Bike It”

Donation For: The 12th Annual Bike It
Haro Team 25th Reunion Show

Pay to and info: freestyle@bikeit.info

Come See Nasty in AZ

Check out Haro’s Cory “Nasty” Nastazio at the Vans store doing auto’s  in AZ March 4th…

King Of Dirt Australia

On my last day in Australia after being there a month I was lucky enough to attend a Am/Pro contest in my hometown of Brisbane.

It was a flash back from the old days for sure, with the line up of riders and old school Brisbane riders in the crowd.

It was great to see some new faces in the Aussie scene as well and the future looks bright. Kids were riding really well in all classes. Chris Courtenay, Jake May, Dean Manson, little Alex, and David Girch to name a few.

I got through qualifying and straight after it was the final which was 2 runs, best run counts.. I layed down a first run that scored pretty good, I was stoked! The second run I messed up, but held onto my first score all the way until Guettler dropped in, and I waited his final run. He slammed real hard on his head but got up and shook it off, then they announced I had won! I was really happy for sure, the extra cash will help pay for all those pub meals and meat pies I ate in Oz.

It was great to be able to attend such an event and thanks go out to Chris Bierton who makes it happen year after year and to Unit Clothing for putting this video together.

More info on the event is here

Mackay…

Dillewaard, Mackay, Dean Manson