Marking their entrance into the world of action sports spectacle, MSG threw down the gauntlet with a Mega Ramp demo in the heart of Times Square yesterday afternoon. Radcollector fam, photographer Taji Ameen was on hand at Air in the Square to witness a Burnquist Backflip Christ Air and more. Peep his flicks after the jump.
While the Maloof Money cup was going down here in NYC, Bob Burnquist was landing the first ever “Christ Air” back flip during the North American debut of Nitro Circus Live at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This is just straight up sick. Peep a larger shot after the jump.
Skateboard.tv has the video of Bob Burnquist landing the first fakie 900 fakie out, which is just simply amazing. Take a look at Bob throwing it down in his own backyard mega ramp.
IPATH has just dropped the new mid top version of Bob Burnquist’s pro model. The mellowed out version of his big high top, the Bob Mid comes in black and green suede and of course a hemp. Wonder how long it will take for them to make one out of acai berries? These are hitting stores right now. The other two colors after the jump.
IPATH has just announced that they will be introducing a midtop model for Bob Burnquist for 2010. With triple stitch and IPATH’s trademark stash pocket, the Bob Mid has everything you need for getting lifted on or off the Mega Ramp. Look for it at IPATH dealers starting in January. The other two colorways after the jump.
Just when you thought X Games couldn’t get any bigger – blam they hit you with X Games 3D! Starting this Friday and running only one week, this feature length 3D flick, shot on those ill Red cams, follows Shaun White, Bob Burnquist, Travis Pastrana, Danny Way, and Ricky Carmichael around as they get their X Games on. You know the 3D is gonna be sick. For a list of theaters go here or hit the X Games Facebook for all sorts of special stuff.
The shared Aussie / Kiwi event Bowl-A-Rama went down a couple of weeks ago and IPATH has just put out this fresh clip of Ben Raybourn and Bob Burnquist tearing up the bowl at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Looks mad fun!
This new Burnquist ad for Nestle Aero is aight but all the brown bubbles do kind of make it look like he is skating a giant pool full of rabbit turds. The subtlety of the Nissan spot we showed you last week worked a bit better. Via HighSnobiety.
For those who haven’t seen it yet: Travis Pastrana, FMX Pro and daredevil deluxe performing a backflip on Bob Burnquist’s mega ramp – on a kid’s tricycle! And lands it!