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It’s almost time for Red Bull RideNStyle!
“On Saturday, May 4, Red Bull Ride + Style will return to San Francisco for the third time, reuniting the world’s best fixed gear racers and freestylers together in Justin Herman Plaza. The event also brings together four of the world’s top street artists through collaborative art on both the racecourse and the freestyle ramps.”
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City Grounds put together the best video I’ve seen so far from the 2012 RideNStyle event.
Here’s the first few, of many to come from the 2012 Red Bull #RideNStyle weekend. Check out a few more below.
After the spills and thrills from the 2012 Red Bull RideNStyle track race, the fixed freestyle competitors were ready to rip apart the ramps and rightfully so. The sport has progressed by leaps and bounds in the past year. The tricks are getting bigger, more clicked and are looking more fluid than ever. The good riders really can flow through a park setup now and since people have been spending time at Woodward, a lot of the riders had a new found confidence on big ramps. I feel like I heard rumors for the past few weeks about Josh Boothby’s plans for a backflip and, as we all know, he followed through…
Boothby’s solid runs landed him in first place. Tyler Johnson’s big and smooth tech lines were more clicked than ever, landing him in second and Joe McKeag’s 540s, truck drivers and clicked 360’s pinned him down in third. Personally, I’m less interested in final rankings and more impressed at the overall caliber of riding that was present. Everyone gave it their all and no one was seriously hurt. But that helmet saved your ass Kenny!
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Today was my last full day in SF and I woke up to find my bike missing from the Messenger Mansion. I checked my phone to find a randsom from #FixieNinja, leading me to Bernal Heights. Crihs had been planning this “revenge” since I desecrated his bike last year, around this time. I got my bike, put the wheels back on and headed out for the day. After the Mash 1-Year Anniversary race (event coverage coming), we rolled to the park to soak in the sun. Nothing crazy, just a bit of people watching…
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Compared to last year’s event, the 2012 Red Bull RideNStyle race track was a huge improvement. The lanes were wider, racers were required to use some of the fixed freestyle course and with the addition of two banks on the staircase, people were encouraged to gap the channel. Much as I anticipated, the competition came down to four racers.
In the end, it came down to Addison Zawada, Hern and Walton. Three strong racers, all out for it and the crowd was into it.
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I just want to throw this up and congratulate these two athletes on their accomplishments today. Much, much more to come!
It’s the last day before the #RideNStyle competition here in SF. I rolled out the the #fixiefamous crowd from the Mission, out to the Embarcadero to see the course and bumped into all the fixed freestyle guys. The following set is all over the place but there are some gems in there!
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I’ve never seen a Red Bull MiniDrome in person before, so last night was a blast for me. The #RideNStyle MiniDrome Qualifier kicked off at 6pm and went on all night as people raced for their best times. Unsurprisingly, BMX and fixed freestyle racers held onto the best lap times but that didn’t stop people from trying their hardest on their track bikes. Racers from all over the world showed up, clipped in and tried to hold on… In the end, Addison Zawada sealed the deal yet again. 904 Fixed representing!
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Read this post in a groggy, hungover tone. Yesterday, I kicked around town before the Red Bull event started. TCB Courier now delivers wine, so I witnessed their Dominican delivering to some yuppies and then the rest of the day just flew by, leading into the RideNStyle kickoff. Check out more below.
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Today I went by to check out the progress on the Red Bull MiniDrome that’s being set up at Mezzanine for tonight’s qualifier. At 6:00 the MiniDrome opens to competitors, who’ll be racing for a spot to compete during Saturday’s Ride + Style main event. The crew was just putting the finishing touches on the ramp, so I shot a few photos.
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Yes, it’s that time again. Randomness from the streets of SF in preparation for the 2012 Red Bull RideNStyle. Today I met up with Crihs, Marc, Em and Chas over in the Mission and rolled over to Mash to see Mike and Walton. It was unbelievably warm out and for the first time, I finally had a track bike in San Francisco. It’s been fun so far and here’s a photo dump to hold you over for a bit!
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Red Bull has announced the riders for the 2012 Ride + Style Fixed Freestyle competition. Check out the list below.
The 2012 Red Bull Ride N Style event is approaching. The Thursday before the event, the Minidrome will make an appearance and give you a chance to qualify for the race. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re from, if you don’t qualify at the pre-event, you don’t race!
Red Bull Ride N Style Pre-event
Mezzanine (444 Jessie St, SF)
6-10pm
Thursday, April 26th
More information to come!
You thought coverage from this event was over, but obviously, it’s not. Third Street Works brings you the most comprehensive edit to come!
Matt just posted up his edit from the Red Bull Ride + Style event. Solid footage man!
Man, what an event! I have never seen such enthusiasm across the boards and have never felt the community so strong. Everyone had a fucking blast at the Red Bull Ride + Style this weekend and I tried my best to document it.
Check out more photos from my Ride + Style Riders photo collection below!
One of the things that I enjoyed about the Red Bull Ride + Style event in San Francisco this past weekend was the incorporation of freestyle and street track racers. It really brought the scene together and gave each side of the coin fair playing time. The course was wickedly tight and there were many wrecks. Luckily no one got seriously hurt.
Check out more photos from the Ride + Style track racers below!
