Saturday, January 18, 2014

Private BMX ramp

I spent one week in Finland and in my old home city Nokia. My friend Elise Kulmala told me about BMX ramp in Tesoma (Tampere), where she is going to ride.
Of course I wanted to see the ramp and some riding!

Finally winter arrived to Finland, we got some snow and temperature -16C. It is difficult to image BMX riding because of weather.

I arrived to address where ramp should be, it was some kind of small industrial zone, full of different kinds of production halls. Address was just one of these halls.
I went in and met Juho nice and friendly guy, who told that others are upstairs. Entrance was under of wall of the ramp.

I climbed up and saw big ramp, which fulfill the whole hall!!
I met Elise and Jukka Mäennenä. Jukka started to ride and I took my camera and started to shoot photos.
Like always inside halls, one big target is to touch the roof during jump.
I don't know did they touch already, but in this session we were near.
Jukka and perfect tailwhip!!

Juho Jokipolvi rented this industrial hall and built the ramp, he also lives in the same hall. There was in the one corner of hall wall and behind of wall is his home. This is just so great!! This is just what I like in life style sports and people on it, you just make everything and put all in, that you can make it. I feel familiar with these kinds of people.
Juho



Downhill dominant Elise Kulmala is just riding and keeping touch of biking during winter months.
Thanks to Elise to find this place and know these cool people.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

2014 wakeboard season going on already

2014 season opened immediately at 1st of January in TWP. Now I'm already back in cold and snowy Finland.
It was again awesome time in Thailand, I landed some new tricks and have some video material as well, will be published little bit later...
Me and the pipe (photo by Rene Santa Cruz)
Me and A-frame (photo by Basile Quiroga)
Me and rainbow (photo by Anya)

I also shot photos and was filming professional rider San Im, I got cool video material and little bit later I will edit it. I believe this San Im short film will be awesome!!
San Im goes BIG...
...with style!!
Daniel Grant creates something new!