Trip to the Skatebarn with Mike Metzger

Jan 21, 2009
by Nick Thresher  
I wish I could tell you that I drove to the coast just for this reason but that’s not the case. I got a phone call from my mom saying my grandpa (her dad) had died. So I packed a bag and we both drove over to help out and attend the funeral. When I was over there and everything was done I thought I would go see my old friend Mike Metzger and check out the Transition Bikes office.

All I can say is WOW! That place is very organized and I can’t believe how well the place is run. As I started walking to the door to leave I heard Mike say “dude, do you have your camera with you? Because if you do you should go with us to the Skatebarn.”I cleaned up what he really said but that was the general idea behind it.

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So the next day Mike and Kyle Young picked me up and it was on. We got there and after trying to figure out my camera flash (damn thing), I found a setup that worked for there. Phil Sundbaum
was there alone with some other rippers that I didn’t know.


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Kyle was learning bar spins while Mike was getting his tables dialed.

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Mike broke his bike as predicted. But what do you expect form a guy that rides as hard as he does and is as tall as he is. The guy is a monster!

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………that ended the night a bit early but that’s ok. We still love you Mike!

Mike at work:
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http://www.transitionbikes.com



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36 Comments
  • 6 0
 Such an awesome place and some really decent shots! sorry to hear about your grandpa mate.
  • 7 0
 sweet, fun place to ride, good way to finish it of and rally pitbike
  • 2 1
 lots of pod potential here
  • 0 0
 this place is huge!!!! look at the seventh pic down and you can see the whole place
  • 0 0
 ya man skate barn is hugeee i love ittt ive gone twice now and cant wait to get back down there
  • 1 0
 If anyone has either bike film "The New Deal" or "The BIG Deal" he is in both of these doing some pretty nice stuff on some DH/FR bikes. Nice to see him still riding for sure, keep it up Mike. Smile
  • 1 0
 ^^^^He is in "Stripped" as well
  • 5 2
 isnt Mike Metzger a motocross guy ?
  • 4 1
 theres another pro moto-x guy named mike metzger. but two different people.
Salute
  • 0 0
 wait, it's different people? This whole time I thought it was the same guy
  • 1 3
 No, same guy...crossed over to MTBs a few years ago, lots of people have moto backgrounds...
  • 3 0
 you suck at life, "happystinkyman".
www.pinkbike.com/photo/2896100
mtb mike metzger has no neck tattoo.^^^^^^^
lh6.ggpht.com/_XchFhXjmRxI/Ral7rTdXRqI/AAAAAAAAAVA/MYalWergtPg/PICT0166_165_165.jpg
^^^^^here is the moto-x mike metzger with a gnarly neck tatt.^^^^^^^^
thank you... thank you...
  • 0 1
 Wow, I was in the same boat as user knowcowanportmoody stated above. Never researched it, you are correct dillonchamberlain. However, your "suck at life" comments were a little harsh, bitch. Thanks for the enlightment.
  • 3 0
 there are so many possible PODs!
  • 2 0
 Mike is back for some serious rippin!!!
  • 2 0
 mike awesome guy to talk to and get advice.
  • 1 0
 Ahhh Mike Metzger is my fave! cool to see he likes both moto and mtb. 2-smokes ftw.
  • 2 0
 AMAZING ! BEAUTIFULL ! Big Grin
  • 1 0
 Sweet photos ay Big Grin
Looks nice for an indoorey park
  • 0 0
 is his back tire hitting the roof when hes doing a backflip on the second top picture
  • 0 0
 its hitting the beam accross the roof. Phil is nuts!
  • 0 0
 sorry about your loss bro. mike kills it! i really want to meat him, i live in B'ham, so i have a pretty good chance! haha
  • 0 0
 Sorry about your grandpa. Nice pics. Phil is a mutant shred beast!..and mike's lookin tough!..all breaking stuff and shiz
  • 4 4
 second dibs on new comment
&
im sooo jealous of him, getting to ride in such an awesome place!!!
  • 0 0
 Check out this superman off a 25ft drop!

www.pinkbike.com/photo/2911304

Taken from the video stripped
  • 0 0
 Ya skatebarn west is tight to bad it is only open to bikes like 1 or 2 nights a week
  • 0 0
 that place looks sick!!!!
  • 0 0
 The Godfather of freestyle, Mike Metzger.
  • 0 0
 Different Metzger.
  • 0 0
 i have been there it is is renton washington and yes it is sick
  • 0 0
 definatley two different people
  • 0 0
 Amazing pics. looks like a sweet place to ride.
  • 2 3
 theres a bunch of mike metzgers...
  • 0 0
 As I have recent found out! Even a photography studio in Chicago. Mike, Mike
  • 0 2
 needs a video







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