Brighton Ain't Ready

The DVD of all DVD's????

2008-07-10T16:09:00.002+01:00

Well the Brighton house is now empty. Edd is hard slogging through the hours and hours of footage gathered from all the amazing riders we had come over. Thanks to everyone that came and busted it to make the house one hell of an experience.

Look out for the DVD around September time....this is gonna be one to look forward to.

Eli Platt Bike Check

2008-06-12T16:58:00.000+01:00

Sean Sexton Bike Check

2008-06-04T16:36:00.001+01:00

Ride To Glory And Subrosa Trip...

2008-06-04T12:01:00.005+01:00

Danny Hickerson has left the house to continue his travels through Europe with his friend Mike. We had a great time whilst Danny was here and he sure showed us how to take the frame stand to the next level! Thanks for everything and we wish you good luck on your travels. Cookie and Scott have been shredding the streets and finding yet more new lines to film. Niki came back for the weekend and went on yet another night riding mission! So all in all a productive week considering the bad weather we've had. This week has seen the house become all but empty. Sebastian Keep left for Ride To Glory with Dan Lacey, Dan Cox, Davey Watson, Mark Love, Derek Strickland and the weeks media team Joe Cox and H Man. You can follow Federal's progress on the Federal Bikes website and at Ride UK. Ryan Sher has ventured on a trip along the coast with Subrosa team mates Eli Platt and Hoang Tran to gather footage for the Brighton Ain't Ready DVD. Next week begins the last week of filming and we have the pleasure of Subrosa as our last guests, so we're gonna make it a good one and go out with a bang!

Bike Check Wednesday - Josh Bedford

2008-05-28T10:00:00.002+01:00

Check out Josh's steed on the main site

Seventies House Update...

2008-05-26T21:58:00.007+01:00

We've been as busy as ever in the Seventies house. Federal and Lotek's Dan Cox, Mutiny's Josh Bedford and Kink's Cookie have all made the trip down to the seaside and have been helping us explore some new areas of the city. The footage has been flowing and we've ridden up plenty of hills and then raced back down them. Brighton locals Dayson, Duncan and Bowl have been kind enough to be our guides and helped show us the way. Scott's foot is almost healed and he's been busy on the streets once again. Ryan and Danny are still in the house and have been soaking up the sun and enjoying the beach and bbq's. We made the trip along to Spooks trails in the week for an afternoon session and rode some of the many amazing jumps they have on offer, a big thanks to the locals for letting us ride there. Hastings party boy Waffle has also joined the crew for a few days so a good week is in order.

Karl Poynter bike check . . .

2008-05-21T13:54:00.002+01:00

Click on the bike in the lounge to check out Karl's ride. This thing is dialled!!!

The Brighton House gets it's second Ride UK cover!

2008-05-21T13:48:00.004+01:00

The latest issue of Ride UK just dropped through the door of the Seventies penthouse, with none other than Dan Lacey on the front!
Allow it!

From Kink to T-1, Shadow and Subrosa...

2008-05-21T00:09:00.008+01:00

A lot's happened since Kink have left the house. Firstly we'd like to thank Kink for everything, we had such a blast with these guys and collected a lot of footage along the way. Last week T-1's Danny Hickerson joined us, along with Shadow's Karl Poynter, Ryan Sher and Johnny Devlin and Fit and Orchid rider Scott Ditchburn who also made the journey down. Ryan will be staying all the way through until Subrosa arrive, so expect some action from the man. The house is rammed and we've been out riding everyday through the city clocking that footage and enjoying some night life antics too. Saturday saw the opening of Brighton's BMX shop 'Brighton BMX Co'. We all went along to see how things were looking and were very impressed to say the least. Bob has done an amazing job and expect things to be rocking there from now on. Scott took a heavy slam today and now has his foot submerged in ice to quicken that healing. Tomorrow is a new day and we shall be busy.

Brighton BMX Co shop opening...

2008-05-16T20:44:00.006+01:00

Tomorrow sees the opening of Brighton's long awaited BMX shop 'Brighton BMX Co'. To help celebrate the event they are having an in shop signing from some of the current residents in the Brighton Ain't Ready house. Danny Hickerson, Dan Lacey, Sebastian Keep, Karl Poynter, Ryan Sher and Jon Taylor will be amongst the names attending. So bring along something to get signed and your pocket money and check out the shop. The address is 23 Baker Street, Brighton and the signing kicks of at 1pm... get involved!

Bike Check Wednesday - Daryl Tocco

2008-05-14T14:00:00.002+01:00

Getting Kinky In Brighton...

2008-05-09T12:30:00.007+01:00

We've been kicking it this week with the Kink crew and the weather has been quite simply amazing! We've been out riding all day everyday soaking up the sun and working on those farmer tans. We've covered some serious miles and the boys have delivered, from sessions at the Level and the warehouse to Kemp town and the seafront. The crew all decided to shed some hair and go skin head in honor of this beautiful sunshine. We've managed to squeeze in the usual nightlife times and celebrated Jessie's 21st birthday and later in the week watched some Kink packaging burn on the beach fire. We have two days left with this crew and the sun is still blazing down, we couldn't ask for more right now.

Wolfman Bike Check

2008-05-07T10:07:00.002+01:00

Wolfman's got this week's bike check over on the main site. Click above to check it out.

Wolfman bringing it back . . .

2008-05-06T11:04:00.002+01:00

In-case you missed his clip of the day last week, here's a screenshot of Wolfman doing what can only be described as the best trick in BMX . . . EVER!!! The nac-nac's coming back, just wait and see!

Check out the Macneil site for more of their euro adventure.

Macneil Out Kink In...

2008-05-02T15:37:00.005+01:00

The Macneil week was a blast, thanks for everything guys. All the time spent with this crew was so productive and a few things got pulled that had been asking to be done since we arrived here. We rode an old race track that is in a serious need of repair and is surrounded by gypsy's, but we had one of the most fun filled sessions yet. They left for Paris on the weekend which left just Dan Lacey and Nate Moroshan in the house. Sunday night was the Brighton priemiere of Joe Cox's new video Tomorrow We Work. It went down a treat and make sure you watch this video as you won't be disappointed. We had a few good days of riding with all the locals and clocked up some last minute Nate footage. Nate left us on Wednesday after his mammoth seventy day stay! He has been the longest resident in the house by far and we had so many good times. We all headed out Tuesday night to say farewell and got down and dirty. Thanks for everything Nate, we'll miss you around here. Today the first of the Kink riders arrived, Darryl Tocco and Sean Sexton. We have two more riders arriving over the weekend so it's gonna get full on again very quickly. We're so stoked to have them here and can't wait to get out there and get the tapes rolling.

Travis Collier Bike Check

2008-04-30T10:52:00.002+01:00

This week, Macneil's Travis Collier gives us the low-down on his day-glo steed.

Check it out on the main site.

Macneil Are Back...

2008-04-23T20:19:00.004+01:00

Mutiny have vacated the house and made way for Macneil. We had some great times riding and hanging out with the Mutiny guys, so thanks for everything. Ryan unfortunately took a slam right at the beginning of his stay and was out for the rest of the trip with a bad ankle, but he still battled on and managed to cruise around and have a drink or two. Roey and Niki clocked some serious footage and were a great addition to the house. Federal, Primo and Orchid's Mark Love has been spending some time with us and managed to increase his clip count, a very productive week. We now have in the house Macneil's Harrison Boyce, Wade Lajar, Alistair Whitton, Travis Collier and their newest member Wolfman. This is Harrison's second time here and must've brought the sunshine with him again, as today was one of the hottest days we've had so far. Today we cruised the seafront with the locals and rode a few spots, Travis showed us his flatland skills and Ali managed to ride the art piece without any wood for the first time. Everyone is now pretty tired and are resting up for tomorrow.

Matt Roe Bike Check

2008-04-23T13:18:00.002+01:00

Yet another pro bike check for you . . . Mutiny's Matt Roe fills us in on his current setup.

Check it on the main site here (click on the bike if you don't know the drill).

Bike Check Wednesday - Derek Strickland

2008-04-16T10:51:00.003+01:00

Federal's Derek Strickland has got this week's bike check.

Check it out in the apartment here.

Mutiny In The House...

2008-04-15T22:13:00.006+01:00

Brad Simms and Bruce Crisman left us last week, a big thanks to Hoffman and Federal for bringing them over. We had some good times and the footage turned out great. Bruce seems to look at street differently to most and managed to fakie his way around Brighton's spots and Brad showed us all his bunny hoping skills on a daily basis, thanks for everything guys. Orchid's Robin Fenlon spent the last few days here riding, chilling and keeping us entertained and Dan Lacey and Nate Moroshan are still here with us. Now Mutiny have arrived! We have the pleasure of having Ryan Smith, Mat Roe, Gas Saunders and Niki Croft staying with us for the next week or so. Our first day of riding was blessed with some serious sunshine and we all made the most of it. Niki seems to have healed in miraculous amount of time and is as hungry as ever! Matt and Ryan got some moves in the bag and we all rode until the sunset over Brighton.

Nick Halsey Interview

2008-04-11T17:01:00.003+01:00

We asked Macneil's Nick Halsey the usual questions about his stay in Brighton.

Hit up the main site to see what he had to say.

Weekend Clip - Dan Lacey

2008-04-11T16:56:00.002+01:00

This weekend's inspiration is Federal / Primo's Dan Lacey. Click to check it out.

Clip of the Day - Mike Fox

2008-04-10T17:37:00.002+01:00

Today's clip is one of the Brighton locals, Mike Fox. Click the image to check out his clip.

Clip of the Day - Brad Simms, fence 180!

2008-04-09T15:03:00.004+01:00

Click the image for todays clip before its gone!

Bike Check Wednesday - Seth Kimbrough

2008-04-09T14:30:00.002+01:00

This week, Hoffman & Shadow's Seth Kimbrough fills us in on his bike setup.

Head on over to the main site to check it out.

Clip of the Day - Bruce Crisman

2008-04-08T14:22:00.003+01:00

Click the image to check out today's clip of Bruce before its gone!

What Splendid Weather!

2008-04-07T21:31:00.004+01:00

Have you ever seen such random weather? We certainly haven't for a long time. One minute it's sunshine, then rain, hail and a whole load of snow! Due to such randomness, we've been struggling to ride and dashing out during the brief dry spells. But we battled on none the less. Seth left us and headed home, thanks to Hoffman for getting him over, it was a pleasure having him here and i'm sure his guitar hero skills improved during his stay! Bruce, Brad, Lacey and Nate have been clocking the footage where possible and we're happy to see Niki on the road to recovery, nothing can keep that lad down! The locals have been showing us a few under cover spots, so a big thanks goes out to them. We've got one final day of Brad Simms magic tomorrow, so our fingers are crossed for some good weather.

Clip of the Day - Seth Kimbrough - Road Gap to Kicker

2008-04-07T14:27:00.002+01:00

Click above to check out today's clip of Seth
before its gone!

Weekend clip - Brad Simms - Dude's got some serious pop!

2008-04-04T16:44:00.003+01:00

This weekend's clip is Hoffman's Brad Simms. This guy's got a serious hop, check out how slow he's rolling!!!

Check it here!

Tony Neyer Interview

2008-04-04T16:40:00.002+01:00

Primo's Tony Neyer fills in some blanks about his stay in Brighton over on the main site.

Check it out here.

Clip of the Day - Dan Lacey getting rad!!!

2008-04-03T11:55:00.004+01:00

Clip of the Day - April 2nd

2008-04-02T12:16:00.003+01:00

Click above for today's clip of Mutiny's Niki Croft.

Bike Check Wednesday - Brad Simms

2008-04-02T11:49:00.004+01:00

This week Hoffman's Brad Simms gives us the lowdown on his bike.

Check it out on the main site here.

Hoffman Times...

2008-04-01T23:40:00.004+01:00

Brad, Seth, Jon and Sebastian have been in the house and riding the streets of Brighton over the last week. The clips have been clocking up nicely and we've had some good times. We've been exploring with the help of the locals and ridden some new terrain whilst talking about Rambo along the way. Nate Moroshan is still kicking it here and today showed us a splendid nosedive bunnyhop! Federal and Shola's Bruce Crisman has joined us today and for the next couple of weeks, so expect to see him rolling backwards around town very soon. It's Seth's last day tomorrow so we intend to get out there and get amongst it!

Exclusive webedit feat. Dakota Roche, Tony Neyer, Dan Lacey and Niki Croft

2008-03-31T17:20:00.004+01:00

Check out the new web edit we filmed over at the seventies warehouse last week while it was too wet to ride outside. It features Dakota Roche, Tony Neyer, Niki Croft and Dan Lacey.

Check it out here.

Clip of the day - March 31st

2008-03-31T12:09:00.000+01:00

Goodbye Dakota...

2008-03-28T21:36:00.004Z

We said our farewells to Dakota this morning as he left for the airport. It's been a pleasure having him here and he managed to gather enough footage for his own section so we're stoked! A big thanks goes out to Primo for bringing him over. On his last day we purchased 'Guitar Hero' and have all been addicted since. Dakota must be a world champion as his moves were mesmerizing! Brad and Seth are adapting to the British ways and loving the tv dinners. The weather has been mostly terrible of late, so we squeezed in some riding whenever possible and took another trip to Unreal skatepark today to get those riding urges taken care of. The forecast seems a little more bright for next week, so hopefully we'll be out clocking footage in our t-shirts!

Clip for the Weekend

2008-03-28T17:07:00.001Z

Click above for today's clip.

Friday Interview - Dakota Roche

2008-03-28T17:00:00.002Z

Having just left Brighton to fly back to the US, we managed to get Dakota's thoughts on his stay in Brighton over the last two weeks.

Check it out on the main site here

Dakota Roche Insight DVD Contest Result!

2008-03-28T11:15:00.003Z

Last week we posted the first half of a video featuring Dakota in Brighton.

We had a ton of entries on this, & some people even cooked up their own version of events - like Charlie Jobling, who's answer was so good we just had to post it up here:

". . . DAKOTA PUNCHES HIMSELF IN THE FACE mid flight and some how lands in manual, but a woman with a pram comes storming through the skatepark chasing after a cougar that had previously nabbed the womans baby... the woman catches up with the cougar and wrestles with it until her baby is safe. shortly after, the cougar in a fit of rage sees dakota...with his eyes swollen shut, getting up from the ground, the cougar attacks dakota but in a flash tony neyer saves the day with a hop whip straight to the cougars face. the end. . ."

Head on over to the main site & click on the trophy to watch the full video of what actually happened - sadly its not quite as action-packed as Charlie would like it to be!

The correct answer was number 1, "Dakota punches himself in the face".
So congrats to all of you who got it right, the two lucky winners are Sebastian Messerer from Germany and Brian Histand from Langhorne, PA. Your signed copies of Insight will be on their way to you shortly.

Check back soon for the next competition!

Clip of the Day - March 27th

2008-03-27T11:44:00.001Z

Click the image for today's clip

Clip of the Day - March 26th

2008-03-26T12:01:00.002Z

Click the image for today's clip

Bike Check Wednesday - Tony Neyer

2008-03-26T10:39:00.002Z

Click the image above to go to the site & check out Tony's ride!

Hoffman due to arrive...

2008-03-25T12:21:00.003Z

So the Easter break is now over, we hope you all had a good one. Some good and bad things have happened here in that period, so here's a brief summary of what's gone down. Tony Neyer has now returned to Ohio and warmer weather no doubt! We all enjoyed having him here and we'll miss his daily antics, thanks to Primo for bringing him over. Dakota has managed to extended his stay and will be filming with us until Friday, so we're all happy about that one. Bad news here, Niki Croft landed awkwardly on a 180 whip during a Sittingbourne session and snapped one of of his toes in half! Looks like we'll be losing him for about 4-6 weeks, we all wish him a speedy recovery. Inbetween the freak snow showers we did gather a whole bunch of footage and found some time to have a drink or two. Shadow and Orchid rider Owain Clegg joined us for a few days and joined us in saying farewell to Tony. We're now awaiting the arrival of our next guests, Hoffman's Seth Kimborough and Brad Simms. Hopefully the weather will improve this week and we'll be out riding in the sunshine.

Clip of the Day - March 25th

2008-03-25T12:11:00.002Z

Today's clip is Mutiny / Primo's Niki Croft. Click the image to see it!

Dakota Roche Talks Brighton

2008-03-25T09:21:00.002Z

H-man has been here in Brighton shooting photos this last week, & he's somehow managed to find time away from behind the lens to ask Dakota a few questions for his own site, streetphire.co.uk.

There's also some sneaky riding photos in there too, so click here to check it out.

Instant messaging with Tony Neyer

2008-03-25T09:15:00.003Z

Head on over to the Ride US site to check out a few questions & answers with Tony Neyer. Click here to check it out.

Dakota Roche Insight DVD Competition

2008-03-20T18:09:00.004Z

We're giving away 2 signed copies of the latest Ride US DVD, Insight.
Head on over to the site & check out the competitions section to find out more.

Hint: Click on the trophy on the windowsill.

Harrison Boyce Interview

2008-03-20T18:05:00.004Z

Check out the site to read up on what Harrison thought about his stay in the Brighton House.

Hint: Click on the dude sat on the sofa reading Ride!

New Video Clip

2008-03-20T17:59:00.003Z

With it being easter and everything, we've decided to give you a little bit extra for this weekend's clip. Click above to check it out!

Clip of the Day - March 19th

2008-03-19T11:56:00.002Z

To coincide with his bike check, today's clip is a sneak preview of the kind of lines Dakota's been throwing down during his stay. Click the image or here to see it.

Dakota Roche Bike Check

2008-03-19T11:45:00.004Z

This week's bike check is none other than Primo / Fit's Dakota Roche, so click the image above to go to the site, then click on the bike in the room, you all know the drill by now!

Recent Happenings...

2008-03-18T22:11:00.003Z

We've been busy over the last few days, so here's a quick summary of what's been happening. Saturday saw more rain get in the way of riding, so instead of sitting around all day we cracked open a few beverages and headed out to town. The rain persisted on Sunday, so come Monday everyone was raring to go. Instead of the usual productive day of filming we ended having a bit of a weird one! It started with Tony snapping his chain and slamming both his knees into the concrete and finished with Dakota being shouted at by old men and the taking it on a 360 drop. Tuesday arrived along with Derek Strickland and we managed to get a full day's riding and clocked a healthy amount of footage, so smiles all round.

Clip of the Day - March 18th

2008-03-18T10:23:00.004Z

Click above to see todays clip of Primo/Sputnic's Tony Neyer.

Clip of the day - March 17th

2008-03-17T10:38:00.002Z

Seventies Session...

2008-03-15T00:20:00.003Z

Rather than sit indoors waiting for the rain to stop, we decided to pay a visit to Seventies, home of Primo and Lotek in the UK, and ride the mini ramp setup. Dakota, Tony, Niki and Dan all played on the ramps for awhile and then hit up the flat rail for a few grinds. We filmed some moves and then headed back to Brighton. Hopefully the sun will have his hat on tomorrow and we'll be back out on the streets.

Clip for the Weekend . . .

2008-03-14T18:25:00.002Z

Lotek Product Feature

2008-03-14T17:37:00.005Z

We've just added a couple of new features to the site. One of which is a product feature on Lotek's new range of shoes.

Check it out on the site by clicking on the shoes in the lounge. There's also a video of Lotek UK team riders Dan Lacey & Mike Miller floating about. Check the previous post or click here to check that.

Lotek mini-edit

2008-03-14T17:30:00.002Z

Check out the video below of a quick session at Basingstoke skatepark of Lotek UK team riders Dan Lacey and Mike Miller.

Primo Tapes Start Rolling...

2008-03-13T19:36:00.003Z

The weather held off for us yesterday and we managed to get a whole day of riding in. Dakota and Tony adapted to Brighton's spots and battled the winds to get the first Primo tapes rolling. They both clocked some sweet footage, which continued today until the rain finally intervened. On our travels we bumped into Fatboy Slim and Zoey Ball, so we asked for a quick photo, to which they gladly obliged.

Clip of the day - March 13th

2008-03-13T11:39:00.002Z

Nate Moroshan Bike Check

2008-03-12T11:46:00.003Z

We've just done a couple of quick updates to the site, before we go out filming with Dakota and Tony. First up, Primo TM Nate Moroshan has got this week's bike check, so click on the bike in the lounge for that. There's also a feature on the Primo 7005 balance rim, and a new clip of the day.

Clip of the Day - Mark Love

2008-03-12T11:15:00.003Z

Click the image above to check out today's clip before it changes tomorrow.

Primo Riders Arrive...

2008-03-11T22:42:00.005Z

Joining us for the next few weeks will be Primo and Lotek's Dakota Roche and Primo's Tony Neyer. They arrived safe and sound this afternoon and have already sampled Brighton's finest super cod! Their bikes are built and if the weather is kind enough tomorrow we'll be out for a ride... fingers crossed.

New Clip of the Day - Sebastian Keep

2008-03-11T10:18:00.004Z

Clip of the day has now changed over - click the image to check out the new one!

New Clip of the Day - Derek Strickland

2008-03-10T10:54:00.003Z

Click the image above to check out the latest clip of the day - Do it quick as it'll be replaced with a different one tomorrow!

Site Update . . .

2008-03-07T17:53:00.003Z

We've just done a quick update to the site.

The first of many new features is a photo-pinboard of riders that are currently in the house, and those who are arriving shortly, so keep checking back to see who's on the way!

We've also gone and got Niki Croft to jot down his favourite tracks to ride to, and there's a killer new clip of Dan Lacey to keep you going for the weekend!

So check it all out here, then go ride!

Harrison Boyce Bike Check . . .

2008-03-05T16:17:00.007Z

Harrison is Art Director at Macneil bikes, and responsible for some pretty impressive design work inside & outside of BMX. During his stay with the Macneil crew we managed to find the time between filming & shooting photos to find out about the setup he's running. Check it out here.

Check out these sites for more of Harrison's work:

www.harrisonboyce.com
www.f15teen.com/issue_001.html
www.defgrip.net
www.macneilbmx.com

Also, the new Clip of the Day is up here.

Casual Friday . . .

2008-02-29T17:23:00.003Z

Its pouring with rain here, so no riding pictures today I'm afraid. In the meantime we've done a couple of cheeky tweaks to the site & a new product feature so see if you can spot those.

There's also a new clip of Kym here from the upcoming web edit of the Macneil guys' visit, so stay tuned for the full video when it drops!

Kym Grosser Bike Check . . . . .

2008-02-28T11:22:00.003Z

We've had a couple of bad days here weather-wise - hence the lack of decent updates. But we've used this downtime to bring you the low down on Kym's ride. So head on over to the main site to check it out.

Also, click here for a new video clip.

Back to Australia...

2008-02-22T19:09:00.007Z

The riders have been resting up over the last few days. Niki's wrist has kept him out, Nate was adjusting to British time and Kym's leg finally put a stop to his filming. We all indulged in some partying and had a couple of good nights out making sure Kym enjoyed his last few days here in Brighton. We drove Kym to the airport today and said our goodbyes as he made his way back to sunny Australia. We were sad to see him go and the apartment sure doesn't feel the same now. Kym certainly left his mark on Brighton, we'll miss ya buddy! A big thanks to Kym and Macneil for everything and making his stay possible. Watch this space for the video evidence.

Tuesday's Tweakers...

2008-02-19T22:11:00.005Z

The Level seems to be the popular warm spot and today was no different. Niki woke himself up with a fuf on one of the biggest back rails and then whipped the pool gap just to make sure. Seeing as it's half term there were hundreds of little kids running about and trying to get themselves hit by us so we soon packed up. But before that Robin managed to entertain us with some tea spillage. Kym took the skin off his palms trying to double tyre a rail, so that took him out for the rest of the day. Brighton seems to have a lot of tweakers roaming about and we tend to bump into some everyday. An old man in a wheelchair shared a few stories with us as we rode another street spot and we then set off towards the seafront to watch another glorious sunset. Nate Moroshan has joined us for the next few days so there should be more treats around the corner.

School's Out...

2008-02-18T22:43:00.004Z

Half term week always means lots of school riding, and this week should be no exception. The locals Ian, Stan, Mike and Bowl were kind enough to show us about and we got to ride some sweet spots. Kym did a bary down a thirteen stepper after persuading a teacher that he was an ex student there! We ended up on the seafront as normal and joined the seagulls for yet more fish 'n' chips and carried on riding until dark where we battled the pedestrians for some night footage. Seventies number cruncher Ant is joining us tonight along with Mutiny's latest pro rider Niki Croft, so tomorrow should be full of riding.

Baltic...

2008-02-16T20:10:00.004Z

The recent weather has definitely been a tease as the temperature dropped heavily today. We cruised around and shot some photos with Kym on his usual form and continuing on his footage mission and Bas throwing down a few moves too. Everyone's feeling the colds bite so we're gonna take it easy tonight and see what tomorrow brings.

An Early Taste Of Summer...

2008-02-13T21:29:00.007Z

Riding around in t-shirts during February is not exactly normal, this has to have been the best day of the year so far. Brighton was rammed full of people, all smiling. It's amazing what can happen when you add sunshine to peoples lives. Again we started at the Level and got those muscles working. Kym showed us how to do tailwhip nosepicks and Bas took his hands off in a fakie, a good start. We cruised through the lanes and landed on the beach, right in front of the old pier, where we rode a sweet kicker until sunset. We watched the birds do their daily synchronized flying routines around the pier and then left for home. What a splendid day.

Anyone For A Free Haircut...

2008-02-12T23:02:00.000Z

Kym felt like he needed a trim on Monday, so he visited the local barbers for a shave and ended up with a free haircut. The barber was a little sketchy and gave him a grade 0 in the middle of his head! Bas and Kym warmed up at the level today and got a few park clips before heading up the steep hills of Brighton. We stayed up there until the sunset and then headed back for a round of Wii golf.

A Day Of Rest...

2008-02-10T23:39:00.001Z

Louis and Jake came over for a visit Saturday night and sampled what Brighton has to offer. Here's a few snaps from a busy night and a relaxing Sunday. The riders are rested up and recovered so the tapes will be rolling again tomorrow.

Tying The Knot...

2008-02-09T20:47:00.000Z

The standout today had to be the newly married couple asking for us to ride in their photos. Just think, we're going to be part of their special day forever, random! We headed along the packed seafront to the curved wall, where we ended up getting abuse some from local asbo's! As soon as they realized we weren't just kids they crawled back into their little shells and went off to the arcades! We've just opened Bas' birthday present, a Wii, so i'll give you two guesses as to what we'll be doing all night!

Nothing To Do With Sunshine...

2008-02-08T22:17:00.000Z

After watching Dan attempt to flip pancakes all night we were hoping for a good day, and we awoke to blue skies and blazing sunshine, spot on! Kym seems to be able to do nothing at every spot! But in actual fact, it's quite the opposite! We managed to annoy more security but impressed a few too and Dan threw a splendid wobbler. The sun followed us around all day and we made the most of it and covered a lot of ground, with the boys collecting them clips along the way. It's Sebastian's birthday so we're gonna have some beers and head into town. Enjoy your weekend.

Fish 'n' chips...

2008-02-07T18:11:00.000Z

We cruised the seafront for an afternoon ride today. The sun joined us for awhile and then made way for some good old English grey skies. We treated ourselves to some fine pieces of cod and a helping of chips, can't go wrong there. We passed by some fella trying his Tai Chi moves in the middle of the park! Dan tried a line for about an hour but got there in the end so it was worth the wait. Now it's time to chill and play some ping pong.

England 2-1 Switzerland...

2008-02-07T12:03:00.001Z

Wednesday seemed fairly quiet seeing as the Macneil boys had gone home, but we still had Kym in tow so all was looking good for the next few days. Dan Lacey came over and joined us for the day too. We stayed local and rode some nearby spots where Kym and Dan put together some good lines. Kym is a machine, it's official! We cruised home in the best sunset of the year so far, and then retired to the lounge to watch Fabio Capello's first game in charge of the new looking England team, which ended in victory, bring on the media hype!

Macneil Part 5...

2008-02-07T00:09:00.000Z

Monday was our last day of filming with Macneil, so we made the most of it and persuaded the riders to put their laptops down and leave early. We headed along the seafront in the opposite direction and started off at the local concrete park. Nick was blasting the hips and making friends with swans. We rode some more street after that and then went home so everyone could pack their bags and get ready for their last night in town. Riki Tik's had become the popular choice of venue and we chilled there for the night. Good times all round.

We took the Macneil guys to the airport early Tuesday morning and said our goodbyes. It has been a blast, loads of footage clocked and some great memories made. A big thanks to Macneil. Oh and Kym Grosser changed his ticket and is staying down for an extra two weeks. Watch this space for footage from Macneil.

Macneil Part 4...

2008-02-06T11:13:00.000Z

Saturday was just one of those days. The cold was still biting and Harrison knocked out a set of stairs in one punch! We rode the university only to be kicked out by the over keen security, so we all ended up chilling at home for most of the day.

On Sunday we battled some seriously strong winds and rode street in Hove. We met acid man on the way, he was quite something! A red flat bar give Kym another chance to up his clip count and then we headed back for another laptop session and the first Brighton ping pong open which saw victory for Sebastian Keep. Later that night we went in search of a Sunday roast and visited 'Hotel Pelirocco' and checked out the playroom sponsored by Durex.

Macneil Part 3...

2008-02-05T18:15:00.000Z

Due to the rain on Thursday, the Macneil guys took the opportunity to visit London and do a spot of sight seeing. It took most of the day to get everyone ready and they didn't actually leave until 4 o'clock in the afternoon! Check out the Macneil site to see what they got up to there.

The weather held up for us on Friday so we quickly left the apartment and hit the streets. We had a quick warm up at the Level which soon turned into a crazy pool session. Kym took all of his limbs off over the pool gap and Gary, Harrison and Nick put together some good lines and we soon moved on. We headed towards the University and found a bunch of spots to ride on the way. But when we finally made it there the cold was beginning to take it's toll so we headed back before night fall. Stu Dawkins came over in the evening and took us all for a Mexican followed by a pub or two, how could we resist!

Macneil Part 2...

2008-02-04T21:41:00.000Z

Wednesday came around and brought along some sunshine with it. Robin Fenlon came down to hang out and shoot photos and Chris Harrison turned up and kept us all company for the day. Our plan was to head up to the University but we only managed to make it along the seafront as there was simply to much to ride! Gary wall rode over some stairs which seemed to make us all hungry, so we indulged in some traditional fish 'n' chips. Kym was increasing the clip count rapidly and we sessioned Asda's curved wall until the sun went down. We headed back to the apartment, got fresh and then headed out for some drinks and night clubbing.

Macneil Part 1...

2008-02-04T19:30:00.000Z

The Macneil crew arrived on Monday 28th after the Simpel session had finished. We picked up Harrison Boyce, Gary Young, Nick Halsey and Kym Grosser from Gatwick airport. They'd traveled back on the same flight as Dan and Mark who informed us of their antics with the airport security, let's just say rubber gloves were involved! We took the crew back to the apartment and after a few sessions of ping pong everyone was beat so we all turned in for the night.

After some well needed sleep everyone began to wake up and we eventually left the building to ride some street. We hit the seafront and started to film. The highlight had to be riding the 20 tonnes of cast iron named 'Passacaglia', an abstract art piece which clearly stated 'no skateboarding or climbing' but failed to mention riding!

January...

2008-02-04T00:01:00.001Z

Keep an eye on the blog as we'll now be updating it on a regular basis, keeping you up to date on what goes on in and around the Seventies house.

A month has passed since we moved into our apartment in Brighton so here's a summary of what's been happening here at the Seventies house in January... We moved in on new years eve and celebrated the start of our new adventure and the coming of the new year, with a house party. By the time we'd finished unpacking the drinks were already flowing and didn't stop til the sun came up.

So once the hangovers were nursed and embarrassing moments forgotten, the filming got underway. The first visitors to the house were Federal, Primo, Lotek and Freemont's Dan Lacey and Federal, Primo and Orhid's Mark Love. They both stayed at the house for next few weeks and were soon joined by Federal and Primo rider Derek Strickland. The weather was predominantly rubbish, so we were forced to ride inbetween rain showers and gale force winds. We passed the time by staying in the apartment playing either table tennis or pro evo which seem to cause more pain than the weather itself! We've already found some good spots to ride. Including a crazy ghetto park which on our third visit was unfortunately boarded up. And an art piece on the seafront which was made ridable thanks to the wood spilled by the sunken cargo ship 'Ice Prince'.

And so we said goodbye to Derek who traveled home to continue pimping his ride and Mark and Dan left for the Simpel Session in Estonia. Macneil were due the next week so gave the house a clean and awaited their arrival.

Welcome to Brighton Ain't Ready!

2008-02-01T17:29:00.000Z

Welcome to the virtual apartment. Explore the site features by interacting with objects in the room.

As the weeks go on, more & more features will be added as different riders come & go, so keep checking back for constantly updated interviews, bike checks, product features, videos and more . . . plus the rundown of which riders are in the house right now!