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When Daniel Kinney threw the first ever Bittercold Show Down in 2001 the event was just a one-day event with 150 competitors, had no extra stage for spectators, no additional ramp set-ups - the event didn't even have an own website.
The Winterclash is in full effect. Unfortunately Brian Aragon has been hurt during an attempt of a huge 540 Flatspin on the large quarter. We will keep you posted...
5 Questions with Brian Aragon.
There is more to the Winterclash than just skating and that is the skaters themselves and the crowd! Photos by Olfert Poelen
As we pulled up to Tsinghua University in Beijing the college looked more like bustling city than a college. Driving through the enormous campus we came across banks, grocery stores, clothing stores, and of course mass amounts of college girls. Franky informed me that this University was the most prestigious university in all of China and that only the best students are accepted to further their education here. He made the comparison to Harvard in the United States. I was impressed to say the least but in the back of my head I was imagining the consequences of skating Harvard which might possibly lead to an arrest or heavy fines.
Unless you live in Southern California weather is a factor that always put a damper on skating, with that being said today Beijing was hit with heavy winds and rain. Due to the fact that we went to Woodward Beijing the day before nobody was thrilled on the idea of making the long drive two days in a row. We decided that today would be a perfect time to explore the city and do some shopping.
After having a full day of skating yesterday it felt good to get a few extra hours of sleep especially because I knew today we were going to Woodward Beijing, the newest member to the Woodward family. Growing up I never had the chance to visit Woodward, it wasn't until much later in my pro career that I went to Woodward West for the first time. That being said, this morning when I woke up I had the kid on Christmas morning attitude and after doing a bit of exploring around my hotel and grabbing coffee, Franky Zhang picked me up at 12pm. Beijing is huge and even though I'm staying in Beijing we still had to drive two hours to get to Woodward Beijing.
My third day in China started off bright and early. At 8am the phone rang and I heard Frankys voice telling me, "Brian I'm in the lobby, time to go get pants". I did need new pants due to ripping a pair the previous day but I was a little confused by the time that he had chose to go shopping, but hey, when in Beijing!
Waking up periodically through the first night, Thursday morning couldn't come soon enough! My day started when Asian team rider, Franky Zhang, picked me up around 11am and took me to one of his favorite places to eat in Beijing which strangely enough was Indian food. After a nice lunch we headed to the press conference that was being held for the CX games which included all the organizers of the event as well as two pro BMXers.
Brian Aragon arrived into Beijing airport at 3pm, today. Franky Zhang and the CX-Games staff swept in and picked him up. Before he even had a chance to take a breath, Brian was swarmed by the Chinese media. After some interviews Brian and Franky headed to their hotel to rest and chill out before starting their responsibilities for the event. Tomorrow, Brian will attend the news conference taking place before the start of the Beijing CX-Games. Check back tomorrow for more updates.
As you already may have found out, Brian Aragon took a bad fall at the 2012 Winterclash. Luckily he is fine! We held back the clip of the fall, since it is in our opinion that it is up to Brian to decide if this clips should be posted or not. Brian gave us the go ahead, so here are the clips from his massive 540 flatspin attempt. We hope you are back on skates as fast as possible Brian!
We have already talked about 'WRS UPLOADED' here on be-mag. It's the first all-digital blading contest hosted by the World Rolling Series. All WRS Pros and qualified competitors (top 25 WRS World Ranking) are invited to submit a :60 second edit showcasing the very best of what they have to offer on blades. This will be a contest that allows everyone to compete on their own terms; no runs, no heats, no parks, no restrictions.
Over the weekend of November 4-5, the We Are One Skatepark team riders went out to Woodward West for the 2011 AIL World Championships. They were mobbin' deep with Justin Mousley, Tad Tregeagle, Jon Easy, Tony Rivituso, Chris Napoleon, Richie Rodriguez, Mat Farnworth, and Zach Nelson. This was their experience out at Woodward West and as per usual they were stomping every feature at the park. Enjoy watching this edit and keep you eyes open for a new We Are One riders section, coming soon.
Quality edit by Mr Dom West, CJ Wellsmore and Brian Aragon really tear the park apart at the end. This is a must see.Quark: "Dom West just dropped the best AUS Open 2009 edit to date (no goombas). Check it out on his Vimeo page." A...
The SDSF open proved to be a top notch competition this year, with pro skaters from all over joining the competition and showing what is possible in this skatepark. Just watch and be surprised! Check out the SDSF page for constant updates fro...
