Okay So this was the 4th Stop of the Dew tour. I was excited and nervous at the same time, but the course was pretty sweet so that made it fun. I got in on Tuesday, so did Mirra. We just hung out and got dinner. The next Day I had to wake up at 5 am to do some TV morning shows that was fun. I pretty much just rode the course before everybody else did but then I missed half the practice because I was way too tired so I went back to sleep, lol. All I can say is that Dave Mirra owned the place in practice, dropping Flair whips, 5 whips on the ten foot quarter and the next day in practice he pulled his first 1080 on the box. He definitely WON practice!! The day after that was Prelims. I was nervous just like always but I had a run planned out which I did in practice like a million times. I pulled it in my first run. Dave, who went all out, messed up a 5 whip in prelims in his first and second run but that didn’t hold him back from just going for a 1080 for the crowd he didn’t pull it but I know him, he will be back in the next contest even stronger. Ryan Guettler for the first time didn’t make dirt finals this year, I knew he was going to kill the park course and that’s what he did. In prelims he pulled a 1080 and qualified 3rd right behind me. The Next day was finals. I had two runs planned out; my safe run and the go for it run. Ryan who was right before me dropped in and pulled a 1080 and a double flip on the box that was amazing. I got so anxious after that. Right after my double whip down the step down hip I went too fast at the next hip and did a 450 turn bar to flat and looped out. All my confidence was shot, but I said okay I will keep going. I did a 7 whip, did a few other things, then just on a 7turndown to x-up I got lazy and cased and my pants ripped. As I was kinda bummed I got some pants to use from Zack Warden for my second run and I pulled my safe run, I had some things I wanted to do at this stop but I just couldn’t put it together that day but I ended up in 5th place and I am still strong for second overall, so I’m pretty happy. I am now in Las Vegas for Interbike for a few days then I go to Portland, Oregon to shoot some photos for Nike so I will keep you guys posted. Mike Spinner
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 - 12:54 am