It was Mirraco rider Mike Laird who got the advertisement in the new BMX Plus! issue doing a 180 whip off a skinny ledge. The issue also has an article about getting sponsored. They asked several brands how they approach the subject and this is how Mirraco’s Jim Ford responded: “All of the topics are important. The current Mirraco team covers all the bases and has a good mix of riding skills and personalities. Not all of our team members are contest riders, but they all have riding skills that translate into TV coverage, video parts or magazine coverage. Some have tattoos, some have lots of gold medals, and some don’t have any medals. The point is, we’re looking for diversity, not clones. When we come across someone with the potential to develop into a team rider, we’ll flow some product and see how things go. If a spot opens up on the team we’ll probably pick a flow rider who best fits the spot that’s open.” 
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 - 2:16 am