The Morning After The Day Before
A big thank you to all the people that came out to the jam on Saturday. It was an amazing day and the level of support from local and out of town riders really made me appreciate what a thriving and diverse scene we have here in the NW.
We had every kind of rider show up during the day. Flatlanders, street riders (lots of them), old schoolers and regular Portland cyclists wanting to see what NW freestyle is all about.
Quite a few people made long trips just to be there. Thank you Rue (and family), Jeremy, Mark, Sonny, Cash and Chris for making the effort. Apologies if I missed anyone.
Thank you to our sponsors adidas, Tips Plus, Primo, Lotek, FlatlandFuel, Brickhouse Bikes, Spry Bike Co and Goods BMX. We were able to hand out several prize packs and everyone who got one was stoked.
Check back soon for more updates, videos, photos and a full write up.
While you are waiting a few local blogs posted photos from the jam. Shad posted a bunch of photos on the Goods blog. You can check them out here. Jared Souney snapped a nice bunnyhop shot. Mark Rainha took the group shot below and did a write up on the day
Thanks
Photo by Mark Rainha. Thanks Mark.
Finally a very big thank you to all the locals who put so much time and effort into this jam. You know who you are.
Portland Flatland Jam Today
Just in case you forgot the jam is today. Here’s a repost of the detail and directions. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.
The Enjoy the Trick Summer Jam 2010 will be on 08/07/2010 at Creston School in Portland.
Creston School
4701 SE Bush St,
Portland, OR 97206
From noon to 7pm
There will be free water, we’ll be cooking some hot dogs, and a t-shirt for everyone who rides. Well I say that but if a 100 of you show there won’t be enough shirts to go round. After riding we will find a nice bar, get some grub and grab a few beers.
Everyone is welcome.
Jam Giveaways
In preparation for the Jam on Saturday we’ve devised a few contests to help give away some of the top gear we received from Primo, Lotek, FlatlandFuel and adidas. There will be Top Level 4 prize packs given away, with the winners of each contest earning the best stuff. Runners up will also receive a nice parting gift. After that there will still be a few odds and ends to give away, so there should be a lot of happy flatlanders! Here’s a quick breakdown:
Rider of the Jam – This award will go to the rider who rode the hardest, pulled something amazing, kept the vibe alive and generally kicked ass on all levels. An adidas sack pack will be stuff with goods from Primo, Lotek, FlatlandFuel and more adidas.
Trick of the Jam – This award will go to the rider who pulled something amazing. Basically, if a trick got everyone cheering, that’s a good indication it was the Trick of the Jam. Another adidas sack pack will be stuff with goods from Primo, Lotek, FlatlandFuel and more adidas.
Slam of the Jam - Been riding hard all day but just couldn’t hot that trick? Fear not, your slams, especially a spectacular one, will go rewarded. More adidas, Primo, Lotek and FlatlandFuel gear to the bloodiest rider.
Bunnyhop Contest - A specially devised, technologically advanced measuring devise (see photo) was built to measure the heights of bunnyhops. Really, it’s just a few sticks of wood and a classic bunnyhop contest. The catch? Any type of rider can enter, but only a flat bike can be used! The rider with the most hops will ride away with, yes, you guessed it, more gear from Primo, Lotek, FlatlandFuel and adidas.
Only five days until the jam!
Jam Update
Well the jam is only a week away. Looks like we are going to have some nice goodies to give away and of course there will be a t-shirt for everyone that rides.
Anthony posted a sneak peak of the gear on his blog. Check it out. A big thanks to Anthony and our sponsors for making this happen.
For more info on the jam and directions click here.
Jam Gear!
