FMB Spring Training Day 3 and Best Trick Jam

Jun 23, 2014 at 16:39
by Highland Mountain Bike Park  
Day 3 - Spring Training day three was a beauty. After a quick tutorial from the Sony Action Cam crew T-Mac, Watts, and Carson Storch headed out for some DH laps and hit the famous tombstone drop.

By mid day things wound down and the athletes with energy remaining headed out to hit Freebird in the best trick session. A decent sized crowd had formed and the riders rewarded the cheering and MC Chris Lawrence's jeering with increased amplitude.

Chris AKA Larry bribed the athletes with some cold hard cash for tricks thrown. Standout among the crew was Nicholi Rogatkin. Nico launched a barrage of massive tricks including a cash roll, triple whip, and a lawn dart fronty to take away the evening's remaining cash purse.

The entire HMBP Crew sends a huge shout out to RedBull and Sony Action Cam for making this happen, and to all the fans for coming out for a great time!

Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Sony Action Cam class in session


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Watts ready to roll


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

T-Mac


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Watts on Tombstone


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Simon off Tombstone


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Some local flavor


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Bearclaw with the Redbull Media House crew.


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Carson Storch had taken a big fall earlier in the day but it took all his will power not to join the fray.


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Brayden with a massive back tuck no hander.


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Chubey


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Flip whip


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Nico back flip tuck no hander


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

A HUGE fronty


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Larry hands out some dough to Nico


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Nico


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Mike with a corked 7


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Mike Kent... break dances down the landing


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Nico victory


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Stoked.


Day 3 images from FMB Spring Training.

Future FMB athletes


Words and Photos: Ryan Thibault

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20 Comments
  • 42 1
 Why's Kyle Strait wearing that silly fish hat?
  • 2 1
 funny, i was wondering the same thing!
  • 3 1
 i really thought he was kyle until...
  • 8 0
 I take it by 'silly' you mean the best hat you have ever seen? I'm about to go fishing for one on ebay.
  • 10 0
 This whole event was unreal. I was lucky enough to be there for two of the days.
  • 7 1
 Mr announcer looks like a poser in his clear white glasses!!
  • 4 0
 Cool to see local guys like Mike Kent getting coverage, dude kills it. I hope that break dancing down the landing didn't impair his riding ability at all....
  • 1 2
 I almost did the same exact thing haha
  • 1 0
 hahaha, mis-read the trail a bit, eh? reminds me of what happens when you take slightly too much speed into the rock step up Wink
  • 2 1
 Yes! Should have scouted the new trail better! They did a great job though.
  • 1 1
 Did anybody notice the little kicker on the left set back 7-8 ft before the rock drop, super fun Wink
  • 2 0
 Nico Rogatkin was super impressive and put on a great show for the fans. He also made about $750 in an hour, all well deserved.
  • 1 0
 We met an incredible group from North Carolina (Pisgah/Brevard) who are up for a week! If you guys catch this please shoot me your contact as we weren't able to do so at departure.
  • 2 0
 Nico is a flipping animal. Un-real.
  • 1 0
 Kyle Strait's hat is unreal man! Big Grin
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