For issue number 65 DIG BMX went to China where they met up with Mirraco riders Nigel Sylvester, Mike Spinner and Maxime Charveron in a Nike Lightning Bolts art show trip. Maxime gets a photo from the “Demo” in China and Nigel will be featured in the next issue that will come out in September.

Mirraco UK took care of the back cover (featuring Mike Spinner). Also the Mirraco UK visit gets covered with pics of the team on an escalator in the underground, one rider taking a leak against a wall, a Banksy shot and some riding photos. Thanks to Dig for the love. Go find it at your local bookstore or hit up your favorite favorite BMX shop for a copy of it.

We recently received some photos of Nic Britt riding his Project 18 at his local park. We also received some pictures of 7 year old Huge Hugh, all 3′ 10″, riding a 12 inch Mirraco to the March win of the Oakley Rider Search  - see video.

Photos are from the last Burly Jam in Davenport, Iowa and some of them are taken in his basement.

When you buy a bike, it’s all yours. You can do with it what you want. Gabe FM made “a few” modifications to his Mirraco Signature bike and likes it a lot.

Sure looks different from the way he bought it in the shop but again, there are no restrictions on what to do with it. Enjoy the ride.

A two hour plane ride brought the Mirraco team to London, England for a little tream trip. It is the first time in England for a few of the guys and driving on the left hand side of the road is adds to the excitement.

On the way to the hotel we stopped to check out Brixton skatepark and surprised the locals who were looking at Dave Mirra, Ryan Guettler, Mike Spinner, Dave Rytell and Mike Laird looking in from behind the fence. The plan is to go back for a session if we can make it in (the park is being fixed at the moment). Southbank is up next (in the afternoon) before checking out the Big Ben and other touristy stuff.

Check back in again for more updates from the road and come ride with us.

With the biggest crowd in contest history watching the park finals things were heating up on Sunday night during the park finals. 21 riders made the cut and Mirraco was well represented. Mike Laird finished 10th and pulled the sweetest no-handed 360 ever.

Dave Mirra wasn’t feeling it but did not leave without giving the crowd what they came to see. Dave has the 360 no-handed backflip wired and pulled another one as his “Last Trick” while the people were sreaming as loud as they could. Having thousands of people watching a BMX contest is awesome.

Maxime Charveron finished 7th after qualifying in 18th. That means he did well in finals. His handplants were unique as well as his bikeflip on the quarter.

3rd place was for Alessandro Barbero, the Italian pulled everything he wanted to do and was stoked. 2nd place went to Mike Spinner who pulled a 1080 as his “Last Trick”, his first one in Europe. Daniel Dhers finished first.

Name: Charveron Maxime
Age: 17
Hometown: Brignais, France
Sponsors: Nike6.0, Mirraco, Teamloc, Animal

Frame: Mirraco fivestar 21′
Fork: Subrosa
Stem: animal
Bars: United 8′

Grips: animal Edwin Delarosa
Lever: Odyssey M2 small
Brake: Demolition
Detangler: Odyssey on the top and Snafu down

Wheels:
Front hub: Profile with 3/8 axle 36h
Front tire: animal GLH 2.10
Front rim: Flybikes

Rear hub: Profile 14 axle 36h 10t driver
Rear tire:animal GLH 1.85
Rear rim: Flybikes