Ryan is having a good time back home and entering the HMHSO at his local park had been on the program for months. Ryan not only won the pro contest last weekend but also won the Best trick contest at Beenleigh Skatepark.

If you live down under and want to see Ryan ride, go to the following events and say hi to him. Don’t forget to check out his signature Black Pearl bike.
BMX Games
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Aus
January 26-28, 2006.

Colony Team Road Trip
January 31st for a week
New Zealand

2007 X- Air
Wellington, New Zealand
February 9-11, 2006

Pic: Dew AST

It’s good to see the Mirraco bikes out there. We’ll be posting Bike Checks of worldwide Mirraco lovers. If you ride a Mirraco bike and are stoked on it, send us your BIKE CHECK and if you’re lucky we’ll post it right here on the www.mirrabikeco.com website. We’re starting this off with Al Dimino’s Blend 20.5. Check out his ride……

Frame: Mirraco / Blend 20.5
Fork: Odyssey dirt classic

Bars: Mirraco
Grips: Hoffman
Bar ends: Fit

Stem: Shadow attack
Detangler: Odyssey sealed
Head set: FSA internal

Brake: hombre
Lever: Tech 77
Cables: sst oryg
Pads: hombre

Crank: RNC 180 mm 19mm ti spindle
Bottom bracket: Mirraco 19 mm
Sprocket: Tree 30 tooth
Chain: KMC drop buster
Pedals: DK distortion mag’s (ti spindle)

Front wheel:
Rim: Odyssey
Hub: Profile
Spokes: 36
Tire: Revenge 1.95
Tube: Dans comp lite

Back wheel:
Rim: Primo Hula hoop
Hub: Odyssey cassette lite 11 tooth ti axle and nuts
Spokes: 48
Tire: Revenge 1.95
Tube: Dans comp lite

Seating:
Seat: Odyssey
Post: Thomson
Clamp: Shadow

Al D puts on BMX freestyle contests. His latest BMX INVASION competition took place a few weeks ago. Click here to watch the video of the contest.

Send your bike checks to bart@mirrabikeco.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

Airing Sunday, January 21 at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time), and re-airing another seven times during the week, legendary BMX pro Dave Mirra stars in FUEL TV’s original 30-minute series “Firsthand.” In this episode of “Firsthand,” FUEL TV joins Dave Mirra at his home in North Carolina, where we check out his newly built training warehouse. Then we fly to New York, where he joins Shaun White for some press appearances on NBC’s Today Show.

Upcoming air times for “Firsthand” – Dave Mirra:

Sunday - 1/21/2007 9:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm PT

Sunday - 1/21/2007 12:00 am ET/ 9:00 pm PT

Monday - 1/22/2007 7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT

Wednesday - 1/24/2007 12:00 pm ET / 9:00 am PT

Thursday - 1/25/2007 10:30 pm ET / 7:30 pm PT

Thursday - 1/25/2007 1:30 am ET / 10:30 pm PT

Saturday – 1/27/2007 6:30 pm ET / 3:30 pm PT

Sunday – 1/28/2007 3:30 pm ET/12:30 pm PT

Next, we join Dave at a Slim Jim autograph signing where he gets to mingle with some fans before competing in the first stop of the Dew Tour in Louisville, Kentucky.

Taking you into the daily lives of action-sports athletes, “Firsthand” provides exclusive footage and interviews with surfers, skateboarders, snowboarders, BMX riders, and the like as they comb the globe for the perfect wave, a fresh pool, or untracked powder. Experience their favorite local haunts and discover how they live off board or bike.

FUEL TV is the only 24/7 action sports cable and satellite network in the U.S. FUEL TV’s programming covers the lifestyle and culture of skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, freestyle motocross, and wakeboarding. Through its original and commissioned series and specials, short-form content, films, and prestigious event coverage, the channel features action sports athletes — in motion and in exclusive interviews — emerging musicians, celebrities, and breaking news. Signature original shows include The Daily Habit, The Weekly Update with Boost Mobile, and Firsthand. A unit of Fox Cable Networks, FUEL TV was launched July 1, 2003 and is seen in 22 million U.S. homes. FUEL TV is viewed in 54 countries including the UK (FX UK); Australia (FUEL TV Aus), and Latin America and Brazil (FX Latin America). To subscribe to FUEL TV call 877-4-FUEL-TV. For program times and other information, visit www.fuel.tv.