This was a contest where 6 teams of one mountain biker and one BMXer filmed a video over 2 days of riding Ray’s MTB park in Cleveland, Ohio. We ended up with 2nd place for this video. I don’t know if any of the other videos are up yet, but if I find them I’ll add them here.

Thanks to Jeff (my MTB teammate) and George Ryan (our filmer and editor).

A few more of the videos got posted. Still haven’t found the winners video (Justin Simpson and Gregg Watts).

Aaron Chase and Kevin Porter’s 3rd Place video.

Dennis Enarson and Phil Sunbuam

Eric Porter and Steve Woodward

Jason “Dorrito” Perez and Adam Hauck

This one cracks me up… poor jason destroyed himself that weekend…

Just finished the Odd Couple contest at Ray’s MTB. What a blast. The contest was for 6 teams of 2 riders. Each team was composed of one mountain biker and one BMXer. We all had two days inside Ray’s to film a video and then show it to an audience on the 3rd day. 

I got really beat up… my ankle and shins and knee have seen better days! Super fun contest though. Every team made such unique videos and riders found really cool ways to ride the park. 

I can’t remember all the placings, but Justin Simpson and Greg Watts team ended up taking home the first place prize. Jeff Lenosky and I took home 2nd (with the help of our filmer and editor George Ryan) and Aaron Chase an Kevin Porter ended up with third. 

Some of the teams did full on skits and acting, but our video was mostly riding. We did this one though, I headed into the curved wallride and there is a point where you can’t see me anymore. We cut the footage and inserted throwing this dummy dressed as me out of the wallride. 

Such a good comp. I guess the videos will get posted online or something soon. They’re all worth watching and most have some pretty funny moments for sure. 

2nd place trophy and I won the Man-up award… which is a interesting trophy choice eh? 

Thee “Ray”.

I was only joking about the bike of the future in my last post, I didn’t know it already existed!