Dew tour stop 5 - Orlando, Florida -

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The last stop of the tour ended up being a highlight of my year on the riding side of things. I decided to ride the contest considering the doctors said I needed a cat scan at the end of the month. I figured this is my last chance to throw the no-handed 360 flip and hopefully end the year with some kind of satisfaction.

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Check out the clip on bmxonline.com and tell me what ya think.

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Peace.

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Dave Mirra

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Photo by: AB Digital Photography

We’ll let you guess once again. We’ve (verbally) added another rider to the Mirraco team. It might be a bit early to bring out the news so bear with us. No, it is not Chris Doyle (who was let go by DK earlier this week). We will let you know shortly.

Dave Mirra just finished putting this bike together. If you want to know what parts Dave currently rides, just check his personal list. He has brought the weight down to 24lbs. 4oz. which must feel good when he does those no-handed 360 backflips.
Frame - Mirra.co blend 4lbs. 10oz.
Fork - Mirra.co 2lbs. 2oz.
Bars - Berringer lt.
Stem - FBM crown royal
Cranks - profile 170mm- ti spindle- ti hardware
Sprocket - FBM 30t
Pedals - Snafu mag.
Brake - Fly
Brake lever - Odyssey trigger
Tires- Maxxis - Mirracle
Seat - Snafu
Seat clamp - Snafu
Seat post - Thompson
Cables - Oryg
Grips- Federal
Pegs - 2 ti

Total weight - 24lbs. 4oz.

Pic by Mike Laird

29.5 seconds. That is how long the video clip is that is up at the Fuel TV website that features Ryan Guettler. It shows Ryan riding some dirt and park and he even jumps up a (Woodward) roof in two different ways.

Trick one is a 360 where he lands on the roof but to see the other trick you have to watch the clip by clicking here.

While you’re out there you can see that Mirraco’s Ryan Guettler is one of the only 7 BMX nominees for the Action Sports Awards. Your vote for the Mirraco rider is very appreciated.

Model Fivestar Intro

Colors Steel Grey, Candy Blue, Chrome

Frame 19.5” T/T 1-tube Crmo (downtube) frame w/ American BB shell & 6mm dropouts

Fork Mirraco Crmo legs

Headset VP A-71 Aheadset 1-1/8”

Crankset Mirraco 3-Pc Crmo 175mm, 19mmx8-spline Crmo axle BB Set AmericanBB, sealed mechanism, 12 ball tetainers

Sprocket Mirraco 39t

Freewheel DNP 14t

Chain KMC Z410

Pedals Wellgo alloy 9/16” loose ball, Crmo axles

Handlebar Mirraco 2-Pc 7.0” 2.0T

Stem Mirraco alloy Aheadset 1-1/8”

Grips Snafu Polygrips

Saddle Mirraco 8mm rails

Seat Post steel 25.4×250mm

Seat Clamp Mirraco alloy 28.6mm

Front Hub 36h w/ 14mm SC45 axle

Rear Hub 48h w/ 14mm SC45 axle, micro-drive

Rims alloy 36h/48h, single wall black anodized

Spokes 14g

Tires CST Park 20×1.95”, Frt & Rr

Pegs / Acc. steel w/ inserts (1 Pr) + 1 steel chain tensioner

Rotor SST Oryg toptube dual cable route

Brakes Tektro alloy U-brake w/ soft grey pads

Frt & Rr Brake Lever Tektro 289 alloy Frt & Rr

MSRP:�

Fivestar Intro $259.99
Fivestar Intro Chrome $274.99

*Specifications and geometry subject to change at any time and without notice.

The December 2006 issue of RIDEBMX has a short interview with Mirraco rider Nigel Sylvester. They talk about breaking his wrist, how he met up with Dave Mirra, what is in the works with Mirraco and how things are going with the Flipside video.

Have you always been a big fan?�

Yeah, I’ve always been a big fan of Mirra! Watching him on the X-Games made me want to ride.

Pick up an issue of RIDEBMX (December 2006) for the full scoop.

Dave Mirra made a comeback in Florida and ended up getting fourth place in Pro Park at the final round of the Dew Action Sports tour. Although after the time was up Mirra pulled a no-handed 360 backflip over the box and did flipwhips over the spine, double whips over the box, downside whip transfers as well as turndown flairs on the big quarterpipe.

Pro Park finals. Dew Tour Playstation Pro Orlando, Florida.
1st Dhers, Daniel 96.75
2nd Tooker, Marcus 90.75
3rd Whitton, Alistair 90.75
4th Mirra, Dave 90.00
5th McCann, Steven 89.25
6th Reynolds, Garrett 89.00
7th Kiraly, Kevin 87.50
8th Coleman, Austin 87.00
9th Young, Gary 84.75
10th Nyquist, Ryan 83.00
11th Cranmer, Scotty 82.75
12th Spinner, Mike 80.25

Welcome back Dave!

Photo by AB Digital Photography

After his scary crash at X-Games practice it’s good to have Dave Mirra back on the contest scene. Dave was hoping for a come-back at the last round of the Dew Tour in Florida and it all worked out for him.

Dave qualified for the Park final in 5th place and let’s hope he can turn it up a notch to make a podium at the final round.

Results Pro Park qualifying Dew Tour Florida:

1st Spinner, Mike 92.75
2nd Whitton, Alistair 91.75
3rd McCann, Steven 91.75
4th Dhers, Daniel 91.50
5th Mirra, Dave 91.00
6th Cranmer, Scotty 90.75
7th Nyquist, Ryan 90.00
8th Young, Gary 89.25
9th Reynolds, Garrett 88.75
10th Tooker, Marcus 88.00

Ahh the Dew tour gets the best out of everyone. The level gets raised and with 75 grand and a truck as a reward for the overall winner of the series, you know that some of them out there take some more risk than at the local jam.

Ryan Guettler qualified in second for the Dirt comp in Orlando but an overrotated 720 on the third set put an end to his victory plans. Ryan most likely will sit out the Park competition with a hurt shoulder but then again, he’s Australian so anything can happen.

Today Ryan Guettler competed at the final stop of the 2006 Dew Tour, a series that he won in 2005. Ryan competes in Dirt as well as Park but today it was time to try to qualify for the main event. A solid run got Ryan through in 2nd place. More on Orlando tomorrow.
Dirt qualifying results Playstation Pro, Orlando:
1st Napolitan, Anthony 90.75

2nd Guettler, Ryan 90.25

3rd Bohan, Corey 90.00

4th Nyquist, Ryan 89.00

5th Mackay, Colin 88.75

6th Cooke, Allan 88.25

7th Parslow, Luke 88.00

8th Murray, Stephen 87.25

9th Doyle, Chris 87.00

10th Darden, Rob 86.75

Photo: Dew AST�