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Tom Kirkman Pro Mountainboard Session
Posted on: March 8, 2010,
Here is a video of Tom and Mick riding the all new MBS Pro 100 Tom Kirkman board (and a blank proto of the same board). These guys really put the board through its paces and test it hard. The all new stiffer deck layup really allows Tom to get some amazing height out of the quarter pipe.
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Jereme Leafe is back – 2010 MBS Pro 95 Mountainboard
Posted on: March 5, 2010,
Jereme is back and badder than ever, and the board that bears his name is the same. To start with, we totally retooled the Pro 95 deck to be reverse cap construction (RCC) and added a whole inch of width under foot so its more stable on the rails and gives you more control over every move you make. We’ve also upgraded the base to PBT so it slides like butter while protecting it’s stylin’ new graphics.
We didn’t stop with the deck. We’ve taken all the tried and true componentry of the previous Pro 95 (including aluminum RS Pro hubs) and added an even poppier deck lay-up, new Matrix Pro trucks (with CNC 6061-T6 aluminum top trucks), and new F4 Pro bindings (with aluminum L-brackets). All this makes Jereme’s new Pro 95 required equipment for anyone wanting to push the limits of freestyle mountainboarding / kiteboarding.
MBS PRO 95 – JEREME LEAFE
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Announcing MBS Pro 100 Tom Kirkman Signature Model Mountainboard
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It is time to officially announce the new 2010 MBS Pro 100. This year as many already know it will be the Tom Kirkman signature model. It has been a long time coming and a whole lot of work and testing has gone into the production of this board.
Tom is a legend in the world of mountainboarding. From the early days he always stood out of the crowd for his talent and style. His style has strong skateboard influences. He is the one who is going faster than anyone else and jumping higher than everyone else. Tom is now back in a big way. In 2009 he won the World Downhill Championships (no brake) in France, then the World Freestyle Championships in August, and was crowned the overall winner of the Cream Teas and Jam series proving he is truly the best mountainboarder out there.
The board is built to Tom’s specifications. The board is stiff, allowing you to tackle the biggest jumps and fastest tracks with precision. To help reduce weight and increase strength we have removed all unnecessary inserts. We shaved off half a kilo on the complete board weight.
We have stuck to the tried and tested wood core with a reverse cap composite wrap and PBT graphics. This comes together to create a bombproof deck with vibrant coloured graphics. Dan Wilson, one of the guys behind Remolition worked with Tom, who provided his own sketches to create a truly unique graphic.
The next big change is Matrix Pro trucks. The Matrix channel truck has proved unbeatable so far, and this is the next level of development. We have been developing metal top trucks for a while and finally they are ready. The result is an even more bombproof truck than before that is lighter than before and provides more controlled turning than before.
To keep up with the bombproof theme the board is fitted with F4 Pro bindings (white) with aluminium L brackets and Rockstar Pro hubs (silver) and T1 tyres (black).
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Tom Kirkman riding in Brazil
Posted on: March 3, 2010,
Tom Kirkman went out to Brazil late last year. We have already seen a few videos from these escapades made by Tom himself. This video was made by the Brazilians and you can see how much they loved having Tom there showing off his skills. The vibe from Brazil looks amazing and despite the intense heat you can see Tom doing everything from practicing, to messing about, to racing.
Tom Kirkman at CMP Brazil from Lucas Becker on Vimeo.
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Court Farm Re Opening
Posted on: March 2, 2010,
Friday 2nd April aka Good Friday will see the official beginning of the official re opening of Court Farm Mountainboard Centre under new management. The centre will now be known as Ironsides’ Court Farm and will be managed by ATBA Chairman Raphael La Roche along with Lorna and Rachel. We wish them all the best and hopefully it will be a great weekend.
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MBS Pro Team at British Leisure Show
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The MBS Pro Ramp will be out for the first time in 2010 at the British Leisure Show. This is a new show and will be at Windsor Racecourse. The show will feature all kinds of different aspects of the British leisure and outdoor pursuits industry. The MBS team will be there putting on a mountainboard display and also providing mountainboarding taster sessions for anyone interested in having a go.
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Mountainboarding Demo at Extreme Kiteshop
Posted on: February 26, 2010,
In a continuation of our mission to go through all our old tapes (we are nearing the end now) we have unearthed some clips of a demo we did at Extreme Kiteshop. These guys have a shop on a turf farm which is an amazing inland flying site and highly recommended for anyone in the midlands. The turf is kept short and there is a bit of a hill on one section for some beginner hill flying too. For inland the wind is as clean as it gets.
There was no wind at all so kiting was not happening on this day. Things were made a little more exciting by combining the rail with the quarter pipe. There were however some pretty epic space hopper races towards the end.
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Micks got hair – back yard riding
Posted on: February 18, 2010,
A bit of winter riding at the ATC backyard with Mick and Tom Kirkman. With all board sports it is all about practice. The more effort you put in the more you get out and it shows with these guys. They practice whenever they can and constantly learn new moves.
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ATBA UK Downhill Championship
Posted on: February 17, 2010,
The ATBA need to know interest levels for the UK Downhill Championships and also the European Downhill Tour competition to be held at Cheddar. Please contact them asap to let them know if you are interested. Contact the ATBA by emailing info@atbauk.org.
The ATBA-UK Downhill Championship and British leg of The European Downhill Tour is being held in Cheddar, Somerset on the 12th and 13th June.
The competition will include a practice day and then one-man timed descents with the fastest rider in each category winning. The campsite has a swimming pool, adventure playground…, skatepark, BMX track, restaurant and bar.
We need to get an idea of how many people are interested in coming to this event to ensure we have adequate facilities available. Please reply to this message to let us know if you’re planning to come.
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Mountainboard videos
Posted on: February 16, 2010,
From time to time we all like wasting a bit of time watching some videos online or want to show a friend more of our sport. Over time a number of different people have worked on videos for us. Jack from the BFC made that documentary on the MBS Pro Ramp. Mark Berry made a number of videos including the KiteFreeStyle series and one of the most watched mountainboard videos of all time “A Day at Bugs”. In recent times our very on Tom Kirkman has been pumping out videos almost weekly showing what he gets up to.
We categorize all our posts on this website and file any videos under the video category. You can see these all by going to the blog page, then selecting the videos category on the left hand side.
Check out our collection of mountainboard videos.
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