Day 3: Kamikaze Bike Games - Dual Slalom

Sep 21, 2014
by Long Nguyen  
Some dark clouds were starting to roll in on us. Lets hope the rain will hold off.
  Some dark clouds were starting to roll in on us. Lets hope the rain will hold off.

Dual Slalom 2014 Kamikaze Bike Games

Everyone is eager to get the show on the road.
  Everyone is eager to get the show on the road.

Really digging Cody Johnson s camouflage tape job on his bike.
  Really digging Cody Johnson's camouflage tape job on his bike.

Kevin Aiello snaps out of the gate and Pro Men s Dual Slalom is underway.
  Kevin Aiello snaps out of the gate and Pro Men's Dual Slalom is underway.

Dual Slalom 2014 Kamikaze Bike Games

Dual Slalom 2014 Kamikaze Bike Games

Amy Morrison and Rachel Throop out of the gate. Don t let these girls fool you. They are quick.
  Amy Morrison and Rachel Throop out of the gate. Don't let these girls fool you. They are quick.

Can you guess who this motocross legend is .... Mike Metzger
  Can you guess who this motocross legend is?.... Mike Metzger

Funny story here Mike wasn t going to race dual slalom. His buddy told him that he was already registered and that he should go find a bike and go race. He really enjoyed it and took home 3rd place.
  Funny story here, Mike wasn't going to race dual slalom. His buddy told him that he was already registered, and that he should go find a bike and go race. He really enjoyed it and took home 3rd place in his category.

Mike Sleeter is another MX cross over and loves to mountain bike. Sleeter is retired MX racer but is still a product tester for KTM One Industries and 100 .
  Mike Sleeter is another MX cross over and loves to mountain bike. Sleeter is retired MX racer, but is still a product tester for KTM, One Industries, and 100%.

Dual Slalom 2014 Kamikaze Bike Games

The Cat 1 Men 18 amp under looked like they could ve been in the pro class. There were some great battles.
  The Cat 1 Men 18 & under looked like they could've been in the pro class. There were some fast riders and great battles.

Dual Slalom 2014 Kamikaze Bike Games

Cody Johnson made an error in heat 1 against Luca Cometti. He was on the throttle to try and make up the time differential.
  Cody Johnson made an error in heat 1 against Luca Cometti. He was on the throttle to try and make up the time differential.

Dual Slalom 2014 Kamikaze Bike Games

Kevin Aiello down scrub was pretty amazing. He was one of the fastest riders through this section.
  Kevin Aiello down scrub was pretty amazing. He was one of the fastest riders through this section.

Get loose.
  Get loose.

Trish Bromley was your 1st place qualifier. Unfortunately she had a crash in heat 2 of the finals.
  Trish Bromley was your 1st place qualifier. Unfortunately, she had a crash in heat 2 of the finals.

Your 1st and 2nd place qualifiers battling it for the top podium spot.
  Your 1st and 2nd place qualifiers battling it for the top podium spot.

It looked like Kevin Aiello was pretty exhausted. Kevin took heat 1 only one more to go. Who will take home the win
  It looked like Kevin Aiello was pretty exhausted. Kevin won heat 1, only one more to go. Who will take home the win?

Side by side in the last heat. This is going to be a close finish.
  Side by side in the last heat. This is going to be a close finish.

It was a great race between Luca and Kevin. Kevin was able to take hope the top spot today.
  It was a great race between Luca and Kevin. Kevin was able to take hope the top spot today.

Woman s 2014 Kamikaze Dual Slalom winners. 1st Amy Morrison 2nd Trish Bromley 3rd Rachel Throop.
  Woman's 2014 Kamikaze Dual Slalom winners. 1st Amy Morrison, 2nd Trish Bromley, 3rd Rachel Throop.

Your Mmen s 2014 Kamikaze Dual Slalom winners. 1st Kevin Aiello 2nd Luca Cometti 3rd Jon Buckell 4th Cody Johnson.
  Your Men's 2014 Kamikaze Dual Slalom winners. 1st Kevin Aiello, 2nd Luca Cometti, 3rd Jon Buckell, 4th Cody Johnson.

In the end we all love bikes. Pretty awesome to have legends in three different sports at Kamikaze Games. Josh Holt Greg Watts amp Mike Metzger.
  In the end, we all love bikes. Pretty awesome to have legends in three different sports at Kamikaze Games. Josh Holt, Greg Watts & Mike Metzger.

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12 Comments
  • 18 0
 oh how i wish DS was a world cup type (dont want to say UCI, but if it followed UCI DH..) event.

really good competitive format. brings out the best in riders
  • 14 0
 I love dual slalom, such an awesome spectator format. I agree, would love some world cup DS.
  • 6 1
 haha the hunting camo bike is kinda bad ass
  • 1 1
 I wonder what kind of tape it is? Like duct tape or what? I dig it
  • 1 0
 i think its some kinda laminate, i see em' all the time on trucks in West Virginia kinda like this: www.photocar.org/camouflage-cars.html/camouflage-cars-15345
  • 2 0
 Well that's one way to decorate a prius... Anyways. Thanks, i'll have to look into that
  • 4 0
 mike metzger ... crusty demon of dirt ... what a legend
  • 1 0
 I think this event would be better if they used WOOD.
  • 1 0
 Hell yeah Kevin nice job!
  • 2 0
 DEATH BERM!
  • 1 1
 McGazza went for a hair cut and inked?







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