Is it just me or am i the only one watching this thinking of the WAP lyrics and hittin Cardi B’s Dangly thing ….”I wanna gag, I wanna choke I want you to touch that little dangly dang That swang in the back of my throat”
From humble beginnings as an amateur motocross prospect in East Germany, Ken Roczen’s rise to the elite level has been an epic story to follow. After achieving world championship status in Europe, Roczen headed straight to the US with nothing but victory in his sights. Roczen has overcome what could have been multiple career-ending injuries and is now arguably the most popular rider both on and off the track. Here’s an intimate look behind the scenes at Ken’s private compound as he prepared for the 2020 Supercross season.
If we could summon any three surfers to perform on a punchy right wedge with a pure air wind blowing, we’d be hard-pressed to go beyond JJF, Albee Layer and Matt Meola. Oh, and we’ll always throw Nate Florence in there, because his ‘Air-camp’ series of videos have been super entertaining, and his progress astounding, from aerial virgin to stomping flips in a year-and-a-bit!
Tom Van Steenbergen unleashes an onslaught of creativity both on and off the bike in his most important project to date ‘Wild West’. From unique features to first time tricks, Tom’s creative freedom was let loose like never before. The end result is 2 and a half minutes of Tom’s most ambitious freeride and slopestyle riding to date.
Vans went behind the scene to capture what it took to be able to allow Tony to shred the physical re-creation of this virtual industrial paradise. From Covid restrictions to Chris Gregson’s key shot nearly being shut down; it was equally dramatic on both sides of the camera. Take a peek behind the curtain to understand everything that went into bringing this once-in-a-lifetime moment to life.
As summer slowly draws to a close, the official run-up to 2020’s SOTY announcement will begin shortly. This has been a strange year for obvious reasons. And there’s no telling how this may or may not impact the typical fourth-quarter blitz of video parts that we’ve become accustomed to. But if the show goes on per usual, Evan Smith’s “Modern Frequency” for DC Shoes when juxtaposed with his Grimple Stix part from April make him an obvious contender for this year’s top honor.
