Hey everyone, just got back and wanted to let you know what’s been going on lately. I’ll start with Salt Lake City Dew Tour. Man, you know I really rode super hard for this event and everyday in practice felt like I was home. I was doing all of my hard stuff and I even pulled a 1080 in the second day of practice. I really had a good feeling about this stop and the day of prelims I wasn’t even nervous.

I was actually excited to ride and when I was up I fell on two 540 whips. The worst is I did them everyday in practice and never even sketch one. Oh well, I guess over-training can really work for the worst sometimes.

Stop 2. After Salt Lake I went to visit my buddy in St George, Utah. It’s like 4 hours West and on the way to Vegas where I had to be in two days for Interbike. So I hung out for a day in St George then headed to vegas. This turned out to be a long trip and a lot of down time.

The first two days I hung out in the booth at the bike show. I was really stoked on the 08 line we are getting ready to release and overall the show went well. The show ended Friday and then I had two parties to go to and announce my new clothing company “grammar”.

Yes, it’s true. I have a brand of clothing getting released in 08. So, we had a party at Lax the new club in the Luxor and on Sat. we had a party at club Jet in the Mirage. That’s what I call Vegas. Really good time, but now I’m ready to get home.

That’s it for now, talk soon.

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Ryan Guettler recently had a miniramp built in his backyard. The opening session was a good one. Riders like Dave Mirra, Colin MacKay, Rob Darden and Ty morrow showed up for a session.

There’s a movie up on the Vital site that you can watch by clicking HERE

VitalBMX has a new poll up on their website. It asks you to vote for the best no-handed 360. Mike Laird and Dave Mirra are in the poll together with Dave Dillewaard, Colin MacKay and Chris Doyle. Currently (after 500 votes) Dave Mirra is sitting in first. Your votes counts too.

Go to: Vital BMX and find the poll in the left column.

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

What’s up guys… this is a big one………I got 2nd at the Dew Tour in Salt Lake City last weekend. I’m soooooooooooo happy, I felt like I rode really dumb in dirt so I wanted to make it up in street and had nothing to lose because I wasn’t in the point standing, so I went for it.

In my first run I did a double flip and a 1080 and did the same in my second run plus added a flip no foot can and a fronty over the box. Felt like I had the best run of my life but so did Scotty Cranmer who pulled a front flip whip which is crazy….
Can’t wait till the next Dew in 3 weeks.
Now I’m getting ready to go to Vegas for Interbike then home….

Ryan Guettler

Checking in from DEW TOUR! We are about to watch Dirt finals, the course consists of one straight jump and three hips. The hips are making it very hard for the riders to stay consistent. James Foster qualified first starting his run out with a huge triple whip.

Park Prelims start tomorrow. Practice looks crazy. The two that stick out the most are Dave Mirra and Garret Reynolds. So make sure if you’re not here to tune in to see who takes the Dew cup in Salt Lake.