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Tom Kirkman Pro Mountainboard Session

Monday, March 8th, 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.

Tom Kirkman riding in Brazil

Wednesday, March 3rd, 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.

Mountainboarding Demo at Extreme Kiteshop

Friday, February 26th, 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.

Micks got hair – back yard riding

Thursday, February 18th, 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.

Lewis Wilby head cam and board cam video

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

There is no other rider as talented as Lewis Wilby when it comes to land based kiteboarding. He comes up with no end of innovative tricks. This video gives us a totally new insight into what it looks like from his perspective as he works on his low level and ground based tricks on a light wind day.

Lewis Wilby -GoPro Session from CKB Boards on Vimeo.

Mountainboarding on Rails

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Rails are a pretty new thing on mountainboards. Relatively few riders can actually do much on them other than grind down them on their trucks. Sure all mountainboard centres have a few little rails, but kids can hit these within an hour of first stepping foot on a board. It is not really riding rails in the way skateboarders or snowboarders do. This video seems Tom Kirkman and his bro Mick trying out various rails in their back garden and experimenting a bit. Rail riding is pretty technical and all about balance. Unlike snowboarding, we have wheels which can get caught and send us flying, so we have to be super careful. Video by ATC Productions.

MBS Europe Demo at Scouts Jamboree

Monday, February 1st, 2010

I am not sure exactly on the date of this one. My guesses are 2007 though. It was one of the first major MBS Pro Ramp displays at the Scouts Jamboree and as you can see despite the damp weather it went down a storm. Scout events are always fun to perform at. This was from back in the day when Alex Downie was a big part of the team.

Winter Training at Mount Hawk Skate Park

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Ollie Morrison, Tom & Mick Kirkman head down to Mount Hawk Skate Park in Truro, Cornwall for some winter training. The snow and general wetness before and after Christmas has meant outdoor mountainboard sessions are hard to come by. You have to keep riding though!

Outdoor Show 2009 at the NEC

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Last year the Outdoor Sports Show at the NEC in Birmingham was our first demo of the season. A time to get used to mountainboarding again after a really wet and cold winter. The team were on form and you can tell from the smiles on their faces. Video edited by Tom Kirkman

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Mountainboard centres in the snow

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

As you may have noticed, the UK has been pretty much covered in snow for the last week or so. This has meant that mountainboarding (with wheels at least) has pretty much been off the cards. The same applies for kiteboarding with wheels. Whilst stripping the trucks off your deck is fun for a bit, it is pretty hard to do much more than straightline down the hill. For this reason most of us have resorted to snowboarding. Here is a picture of our new local snow park (formerly Bugsboarding mountainboard centre). The last couple of days have been a bit on the warm side of things however we are hoping for more snow tonight. As you can see there are all the usual kickers and rails which work great with a snowboard. On Friday night we had a couple of generators and some lights and tunes. It was like a normal day at Bugs just under snow – quite surreal.

Tom Kirkman and co down in Cornwall have also had a lot of snow and have had to resort to snowboarding for their daily fix. As you can see, Tom’s back garden which features in so many of his mountainboard videos is also now doubling as an excellent little jib park. It also shows just how easy the transition between mountainboarding and snowboarding really is.