Here’s a video of Dave Mirra’s new ramp set up. Dave rides a bit but Mike Spinner and Austin Coleman clock most footy. Mike Laird is already operating a video camera so it won’t be too long before he gets to ride the new ramps at Dave’s warehouse. Gone is the vert ramp. Click here to see the video.

If you’re into movie clips, here are some videos from the Simpel Session (Estonia) that Spinner, Mirra and Laird attended earlier this year. Recognize Dave in the Bell full face helmet and Mike spinning in that red Mirraco T-shirt. Movie 1 Movie 2

On Monday we left North Carolina and 25 hours later we arrived in New Zealand on a Wednesday. It was a crazy flight with 4 connections but somehow we managed. The next day Dave was taken to do some interviews somewhere in Wellington. I tagged along and it was the most Fun Ever!!! We drove on a test track, hit some golf balls, shot guns at some targets in the air and went in a helicopter for the first time in my life while Dave semi flew it, HAHAHA. Other than that I rode practice after that. On Friday we rode the practice for a few hours and Dave, Ryan and I did a quick autograph signing that was pretty cool. The kids were stoked and In a few hours prelims happens so I will let you guys know how it goes down. Mike Spinner. Enjoy the shots by Mike Spinner. He’s on a mission with his new camera.

Mirra, Spinner, and Guettler: are all off to New Zealand so wish them all good luck. Guettler will also be coming back to the States in about a week in a half. Laird: is still not riding due to his broken hands, but from the looks of things that shouldn’t be too much longer. Nigel: Just got done with a filming trip in Miami with the Animal team. So keep your eyes open for that footy. Rytell: Has been riding a whole bunch and trying to plan a trip up to Greenville to visit all of us and shred on his Mirra Co. bike. Gator: I have been working with all the other guys here to try to keep you guys smiling. I got a few surprises I can’t let out the bag quite yet. Until then, go ride and let us deal with the stressful stuff….. Gator

It takes some effort for the riders to come up with new photo and video material. Usually some travel is involved but also they want to push their personal level to show what they’ve got. When Ryan Guettler was shooting for the Vans advertisement he had this superman flair to downside tailwhip in mind. No he didn’t pull it first try but he got the job done in the end. Visit the VANS website for a video of the photoshoot and all new “Goot” photos. Photo by: Vans.com

Mirraco Blend 1 Colors: 1: Black, Flat Bronze Frame: Full Crmo w/ American BB shell & 6mm dropouts Top tube length: 20.5” T/T / 20” T/T (1s) BB shell type: American Forks: Mirraco full Crmo w/ 3/8” dropouts & cutouts for pegs Headset: VP A-74 Aheadset 1-1/8” Cranks: Mirraco 3-Pc Crmo 175mm Bottom bracket: American BB 2 sealed bearings, 19mmx8-spline crmo axle Sprocket: “Snafu for Mirraco” alloy 36t Pedals: Wellgo alloy 9/16” loose ball, Crmo axles Rims: Sun Rims Rhyno Lite XL double wall w/ eyelets, 36h black anodized Frt & Rr Front hub: Mirraco 36h 3/8” Crmo axle, loose ball Rear hub: Mirraco 36h 14mm Crmo hollow axle, LHD micro-drive, 3 sealed bearings, Odyssey 13t LHD Tires: Snafu Rim Job 20×2.1”, 100 Psi, Frt & Rr Handlebars: Mirraco 2-Pc 7.5” Crmo 2.0T Stem: Snafu for Mirraco alloy 1-1/8” Grips: Snafu freestyle / low flange Brakes: Tektro FX-570 alloy U-brake w/ soft grey pads, Rr only, Snafu C-Lever alloy w/ hinge Detangler: SST Oryg w/ Snafu Astroglide dual top cable & SST lower cable Pegs: steel w/ inserts (1 Pr) Seat: Mirraco 8mm rails Seatpost: steel 25.4×250mm Seatpost clamp: Mirraco alloy 28.6mm

Matt Colisch put the Mirraco Black Pearl 3 through the test for RIDEBMX magazine. The April 2007 issue has the report on the test and the Black Pearl got rated a 9.0 by the test force. Some of the strong points of the bike were: “The dialed, full-chromoly frame and the out-of-the-box dialed brakes. The bars were not a pain for once with a test bike…….. That was a first in a really long time [laughs]. The front wheel was amazing and held together really well, and the back wheel stayed pretty straight; I only had to true it up once after riding.” stated Matt Colisch. He finished off the test report by recommending the bike to anyone from a beginner to a pro and rated it a 9.0. Check RIDEBMX.