Slow Motion Flatland Magic - Terry Adams BMX

Flatland BMX is a little forgotten here in South Africa. In Europe and America it still has a strong following though and one of the mega stars is this man, Terry Adams. Check out some of his signature moves in slow motion, its a wonder to watch!

Flaming Hot Ditches - Red Bull Rich Ditches BMX

Eventual winner, Ben Hennon from the UK. (Photo: Red Bull)

Take a handfull of International BMX stars, some serious local talent and throw them in a huge canal/ditch in the baking summer sun in the middle of nowhere, some 2.5 hours drive from Cape Town and what do you get? One of the most awesome BMX events in the history of the game!

I missed it this year, but lucky for those of us who did, there is an awesome video to check out!

Captain Kai's World Podcast - Ultimate X, Rolling Retro, Pipeline Challenge and Dries Millard

Greg Illingworth laying down the hammer at Ultimate X on the weekend. (Photo: Ultimate X/Pierre Marqua)

If you thought the weekend in Cape Town was mental with Ultimate X, Rolling Retro, 40 Degree weather and more hot gals than any town has a right to, then this week's Podcast will blow your mind! First up we had paraplegic surfer, Dries Millard, in to chat about participating in the Rolling Retro surf day and how he is changing the face of paraplegic action sports and inspiring others to challenge themselves.
Then we had Jarret Johnson with all the Bodyboarding news both locally and abroad. He also gave us his predictions for the ongoing Pipeline Challenge, which has no less than 7 Saffa's charging the event.
Greg Illingworth and Markus Museler gave us the lowdown on Ultimate X, as well as some hard discussions about the state of action sports, athletes and sponsors in SA and the real need for a proper park in Cape Town.
Lastly, Tarryn Chudleigh, Ilan Sheer and Zac Wrankmore joined me to chat Rolling Retro and the surf scene at Llanduno Beach.
+Tyrone Bradley gave insight as a sports photographer and of course Chris Cabby Cab was along for the ride and causing mayhem as per usual.

Download the Podcast HERE

Hunters Extreme Ultimate X 2013 Video by Gopro

Jean Marc Johannes soars the stairs! (Photo: Ultimate X/Pierre Marqua)

Lets get something straight, Ultimate X 2013 was the most boss Action Sports event ever seen in South Africa. From Skate, Bmx, Wake and FMX the boys and girls were throwing down and the crowd were going mental! Fellow MC, Chris Cab, who normally works on MOD and Ken Block events in Europe, was totally blown away and compared the Ultimate X to the best he has seen. Just check out this edit by GoPro South Africa and you will see exactly what I mean and look out for this week's Podcast with some of the top athletes raving about the event, such as Bmx superstar, Greg Illingworth.

Win with Ultimate X and Hunters Extreme Energy

This Saturday sees the biggest X Event in South Africa return to the V&A Waterfront. With FMX, BMX, Skate and Wake featuring South Africa's top athletes, as well as some international surprises, including Chris Cabby Cab on the mic with myself and Rupert Von T. All the big brands will have stalls and you will be able to drink ice cold Hunters and Beers in the bar areas.

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Ultimate X 2013 TVC from Taper on Vimeo.

Captain Kai's Movie Night with Red Bull Media House - Where the Trail Ends

 

Time for the monthly Movie Night once again and to start the year I have an absolute cracker for you! Red Bull Media House, arguably the best action sports cinema company in the world, have joined forces with me for an evening of 2 wheels and dirt! We will introduce you to Pro BMX kingpin, Buddy Chellan, alongside some local SA Red Bull shorts, followed by the groundbreaking Free Ride film, Where the Trail Ends...

See more HERE

Date: Thursday 31 January 2013

Venue: Aces n Spades, Hout St, Cape Town

Open from 5pm with a 2 hour Happy hour!

The Moe Show - BMX kingpin Malcolm Peters

Malcolm throwing down his patented Double Whip at Halloween Jam.

I have been watching and filming the South African BMX scene for a while now and one guy that always stands out for me in free ride and competition is, Malcom Peters aka Moe. This is his latest edit and boy does it rock! Make sure to stick to then end for one of the craziest transfers I have ever seen.

BMX riding on Satellite Dishes - Vasya Lukyanenko 2012

Talk about an original venue for riding your bike! Following his spectacular ride along the roof of a skyscraper in Kiev in 2010, BMX star Vasya Lukyanenko recently took things to the next level as he headed for the Ukrainian National Space Centre in Yevpatoria to demonstrate his bike skills on the huge radar dishes.

He made his way to the National Spacecraft Control and Testing Centre outside the city of Yevpatoria on the Ukraine's eastern coast for a BMX session unlike any other ever seen before.

For more check out RED BULL

Heart & Soul - David Sandoval canes a BMX

 

David Sandoval

This guy is one of the new school of rippers in BMX. Some of the tricks and combos this guy throws down are simply ridiculous! One of the best web parts of the year for sure!

Red Bull Kluge - The Athlete Machine

What happens when the world's best athletes and stunt maniacs are sitting at Red Bull USA Head Office bored? Well, glad you asked, they make the best web video you have seen in months!

Derived from the German adjective Klug (meaning "clever"), Red Bull Kluge combines complex machinery patched together with the energy and prowess of world-class athletes, to see what happens when physics gets physical.

For more check out www.redbull.co.za 

Halloween Jam - Scary BMX Anarchy in 2012

Buddy Chellan flies above the freaks at Halloween Jam 2012 (Photo: @IshotImagesZA)

I always enjoy the Halloween Jam. BMX and dirt are always koo and the boys have put some serious work into the Gum Trails setup over the years. With both Greg Illingworth and Wayne Reiche away on the overseas front, it allowed the younger guys to really gun for the title and the prizes. Considering I shot this on 1 camera and got 4 minutes of good footage, well, just know the riding was amazing...

Malcolm Peters was my stand out for the day! Whipping bikes all over the show! (Photo: @IshotImagesZA)

Boys were gunning hard on the Wall Ride. (Photo: @IShotImagesZA)

Malcolm again on the Wall Ride. (Photo: IShotImagesZA)

Surreal BMX at the Red Bull Skylines 2012, Paris

Red Bull Skylines meant big lines for the BMX Crew in Paris (rutgerpauw.com/Red Bull Content Pool)

The world's top BMX riders came together at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, for what must be one of the most surreal BMX events on the planet. Everything from the venue, lighting, course and the tricks being pulled were on another level!

5600 spectators saw 25 of the Worlds top pro BMX riders compete in Red Bull Skylines at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. In front of a roaring crowd Ryan Nyquist (USA) came up with the title. Second place went to San Diego local Dennis Enarson and Daniel Dhers (Ven) turned it on and finished third in Paris. The set up impressed everyone who stepped inside the Grand Palais building and the event turned out to be one of the biggest BMX events France has ever seen. 

Jaie Toohey: Dirt's Not Dead

Jaie Toohey canes a BMX on dirt and goes for some of the biggest tricks in the sport. Riding hard has its price though. Check out his leg breaking at the Nitro Circus Show.

Dreams of a BMX Rider - Red Bull do it again...

This has to be one of the most innovative and creative athlete profiles I have ever seen. Red Bull Media made the profile video of BMX star, Michael "Berry" Beran. He is busting some of the biggest and unique tricks in BMX, so it makes sense that his profile video would do the same. Seriously worth a watch!

The Friday Mix - XFighters Madrid teaser, Mongoose Bmx, Red Bull Wake & Mikey Feb Surf

XFighters returns to the Bull Ring.

Ok, so I have been away on what many will think was a holiday, but I assure you there was loads of work. The fact that my work feels like a holiday has nothing to do with it, haha. Hence there was a small break from your favorite Friday Mix. No worries though, its back and its bad.

First up check out the teaser for the biggest and most bad ass Red Bull XFighters of them all, Madrid. I would give my eye teeth to go to this event!
Next up we hit the road with the Mongoose Bmx team in Europe, including our very own Saffer, Greg Illingworth.
Back to the USA for the Red Bull Wake open 2012. Park, boat and Big Air wakeboarding in front of 25'000 fans. Sounds epic.
Lastly check out one of the new school SA surfers, Mikey February in his latest online video. Watch this kid carefully, he is going to go places!

west coast and lb from michael february on Vimeo.

Xgames 2012 - Day 4, The Climax

The final day at the XGames and once again it was the BMX crew giving me the biggest thrills. BMX big air was absolutely nuts! Defending champion Steve McCann pulls out a no-handed double front-flip leading into a double tail whip on his final run of the GoPro BMX Big Air competition pushing him into 1st. Insane...

The Rally Crew did not want to be left out though and with Travis Pastrana crashing for the second year running, it was left to World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb to show the X racers why he is the king of rally. Ken Block held on with 3 laps to go and a flat rear tire to take the Silver.



How do you put Enduro inside a stadium? Xgames figured it out and Mike Brown won the Gold. This is pretty mental...

 

XGames 2012 - Day 3 Skate & BMX go off!

Day 3 dawned and I left my hacienda "Hotel" in East LA for the Nokia Theater and my highlight by miles for the day, watching the BMX Vert Ramp finals and an XGames legend making history. Jamie Bestwick took down his 6th consecutive Vert ramp Gold Medal. It was amazing to watch, especially considering we never see BMX vert in South Africa.

In the Skate Street final I called Pedro Barros from round 1. The guy was just so fast around the Park and was definitely busting way bigger airs and transfers than anyone else. It was some of the best bowl skating I have seen in a very long time.

BMX from the Air - Sebastian Keep & House Park

What an incredible Bowl.

I love this video. it has some a mellow rhythm to it. Having said that, it also make me a little depressed as we don't have anything like this park in South Africa. It looks like the architects incorporated it into the building design. It's like a piece of sculpture!

Bas Keep's Day At House Park from Attack & Release on Vimeo.

Captain Kai's World on www.2ov.fm - Podcast Show 33

I really enjoyed last night's show...

Show 33 had such a wide variety of stuff going on, it made me extremely happy! I had Dums and Marcel from Dragon Power talking about their fights at this last weekend's Fight Night in Cape Town. Jean-Marc Johannes (Skater) pulled round to tell us about the Resurrection Jam over the weekend in the Jozi area. We had Greg Illingworth (BMX) skyping in from the UK to tell us all about the Red Bull "Empire of Dirt" and his plans for the next few months. Then Tyrone Rawlins joined me to chat AMA Supercross and the Billabong Pro in Rio. Shew, what a show...


Captain Kai's World Show 33 - Podcast 33
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Everyone on the show was blown away by this BMX video - FISE 2012 (Well worth a look)

Mental BMX at FISE 2012

Photo: FISE

BMX went large in France this weekend with the annual FISE Festival, on a weekend that also saw the Red Bull Empire of Dirt happening across the Channel in England. The level of BMX riding in Europe right now is off the charts, with many world firsts going down over the weekend in the trick department. Just watch the videos and be amazed!