Yo, it's been a hellava busy winter! Let's get out and have some fun!

The Faction is going indoors for one evening for a session at Showcase Skatepark in Rogers. Dinner beforehand at Domagio's. Nothing too serious so don't worry if you don't shred like you used to. We consider it awesome if both wheels leave the ground. Bonus if you ride away. Double bonus if you can do a trick 2 times in a row.

When:
Saturday, Feb 28th

Dinner:
7pm
Dimagio's Pizza‎
12818 Main St, Rogers, MN
(763) 428-4726‎

Skatepark Session:
9pm-12m
SHOWCASE Indoor Skatepark & Venue
20401 County Rd 81
Rogers, MN 55374
(763)-428-9063
Bring your helmet & pads
Directions

Hell yes!!! I'm in!

That seals the deal, if Ditch is in, I am in.
Who else is still alive out there????? I hear Psycho has been itching to get out.

Don't go and get too crazy. March is right around the corner, and maybe this year we can have a repeat of the "24's on the 24th" ride.

That is in the works for March or April right now! And I actually have a 24" now too!

I plan on nothing but skids and bunnyhops.

Right on Ditch, we could retrace the route that we took in March 07.

I hope the weather cooperates this year.

I'm in as long as my mew cranks show up on time. May just come and hang out any way. My pal Spencer is lending me his digital video camera so we can nab some footage!

Are they made out of real cat?

Ha, ha., Mike. Ha, Ha.

Hola kids,

Billa (bossonova) is brewing up some contests for the skatepark session. I have no idea what they are but I am thinking it will involve skidding and maybe crashing.

Things to take to the skatepark:
Helmet
Pads
Cell phone
Insurance card
Ice pack
Crutches
Wheelchair
Gurney
ACE bandages
Splint
Stint
40oz
Ibuprophin
Metallica's $5.98 (their last album worth buying)
Spare innertube
Spare tire(s) - like those are hard to find in the 30+ BMX crowd. LOL.
Etc.
Pack it all in a hockey bag.

Everyone welcome, regardless of ability to shred. Even if you want to sit on your bike, that is cool with us.

Enjoy pizza with the group beforehand, snooze in the lounge after dinner.

-Smell you later,
Mike

Crashing yes skinding maybe. More like best trick Ie. kickturn or lip trick. most tweeked endo on pedals or rear pegs. stuff like that. Hey Smitty you have anything you could donate? hope the ski trip is going well.

Very cool, I have to check this out. I will have to dust off the Floval Flyer and pump up the tires! I just sent my MN Faction hoody to the dry cleaners, heavy starch please. This should be fun!

Awesome! about time you came out to Sk8 park night Paul. Now I have to come to some sort of race themed evening

I think the Faction needs to make a showing at the re-scheduled Condo Classic in July!

Yeah, that would be cool! There is going to be a camping weekend Condo Classic down in Fairbault with tons of fun things to do, BBQ, pancake breakfast feeds, outdoor movie night with Joe Kid on a Sting Ray.

Go to http://www.condoclassic.com

Sweet!

Careful, Springer is just looking for someone to do the cooking and maybe a little cuddle during the movie.

I'm thinking Ditto on the cuddle.

Thanks for the kind words Mike, your "Sweet" too

I will be there, pending the weather and if I have to work. I am looking forward to meeting some new people and seeing if I can still ride ramps. I am catching a ride with Brent(undone).

I ordered some elbow pads and knee/shin guard combo, and bringing my Ecko open face helmet.

Aw, shucks....

It'll be good to ride some ramps. RODLEY, you bringing your skater?

WAIT. BRENT IS MAKING IT???

It'll be good to meet you too Mitz...

Bjump!

No Mike, the jumps come Sat night!
-Bill

Which one? I've got a new Earthwing Super Glider longboard that needs grip tape. Maybe they can do it their.

I may even want to check this out.!!!!!

What do you mean may have to check it out. come on up KOP!

Rod, I'll give you a call- I'll bring my board with. WTH.
And I'll update you on the latest wagon saga. She is back home fit as a fiddle.

Damn, I wishI knew about this a while ago! So close to my house but I have a hockey game...

Shawn, come after the game!

24 hours from now we'll be in the midst of a session!

Sorry I missed, I was afraid this would happen. My wife needed help with watching ten nine year old girls sleeping over at our house for a birthday party, double poop. How was it, pics or video's (?)

We have pictures and videos. I'll try and post some video in the next few days. Ditch took a ton of pictures.

It was a good turnout! More people than I expected! The 218 guys were there in full force, it was fun to see everyone.

I can't wait to see the pics, I got to sneak a peek at Paul's video of Bill in the mini. Paul was still rocking the FuManChu!

We took a special group shot at the end that was fun, I am sure Ditch will be posting that and pics of my plumbers crack later today. LOL.

GREAT TO GET THE HELL OUTTA THE HOUSE!!!!

SPRING RIDE! Once the snow clears, lets get the Wed Nite Rides going again.

Smell you later,
Mike

Yeah I had a blast. Sucks that I missed the group photo though. It was nice to meet some new people. All I can say is I'm sore and don't wanna go to work tonight LOL.

Figures, Springer wouldnt miss the Jonas Brothers movie.....

Sorry man, kids come first. Did you happen to make it up Jerry or do you just come up to the cities for concerts?

Finally something funny.. That was stoke.. Thanks for making my day!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the opportunity to literally get the rust off my bike and ride it since last August! My buddy, Rick, from Duluth had a blast too! Under my knee I have a good lump there and add another flatland marking to my leg

Gettin' together and goofin' around...priceless! Great food, new faces, trick bikes, and no one got seriously hurt!

Footdown video posted at MNFaction's blog:
http://minnesotafaction.com/
-Bill

footdown- we should have played a few more games...
Pipe, you should have been there!

SPRING RIDE!!!!

Alrighty, without further delay, some pics from Faction Skatepark night!!!

We arrived after stuffing ourselves full of 'za , and the locals were already rippin' it like this kid! Spine Transfer...with style!!

Kick turn fun courtesy of El Mikko and JT!


The boys from way up Nort was dere, ya!...

A few guys brought their kids, this lil guy was getting a foot out of a 5 foot mini...crossed up to boot! By the way, those wheels are 12"!!!
RAD!!!

Footdown-O-Rama in the bowl...

Classic move, Classic bike!

Newest Factionite Blake with another timeless manuever.

The foam pit was killer, I need to get one of these things.......JT, Bill A, Mark Lukens flipping, and JT's buddy ( forgot your name, dude...sorry!)





Blake and Jeremy

Endo contest

JT - Stick-B

Not an original idea, but a rad picture nonetheless.... The Minnesota Faction - Winter 2009

Oh man. I'm a more than a little jazzed about these pics. I wish I could have been there.

You guys were tearin it up!

That place looks unbelievable.. I think all factionites need to pay monthly fee and we get a building of our own......

Great pictures. Looks like you guys had a blast. I love the group shot.

Awsome video and pix!!!! Looked like an awsome time!! Hope to make one of your events. They seem to always be a hoot!!!

See you guys @ the ROCK!!!!

The Bro styling over the spine is Billy Strehlo (spelling?)
The little radster on the 12 inch wheeled bike is DALLAS (he's my hero!)
He also races out at Rehbeins so you guys can go watch him anytime doing his cross-ups !!

Hanging and Banging with you guys was an awsome time.
Mark lukens was sorta iffy about going after having moved his shieeit all day to his new apt.
But I was like "come on, you know you will have a good time!"
And you know what? He actually SAID he did! with a smile on his face!

The group shot is my new desk top on my work comp!

That's my buddy Radical Rick Hughes flyin' into the foam pit! Rick lives in Cloquet, just South of Duluth, and we met in 1981 at one of my Mom's famous garage sales. I put up an Ad about BMX racing and they inquired about it.

I later pulled up on my Torker and Rick was blown away. We got him hooked up with a new Redline MX-III and soon added him to our Beagles BMX Team.


Me and Rick first day of racing at MooseJaw BMX


Rick on the left


Radical, gettin' radical!!

Rick was adept to freestyle moves and when I started JTFreestyle in 1984 he was my Teammate!


Here's Rick gettin' air, notice our Haro Gen I Freestylers!!!


Rick and Mike Buff

2005 our BMX and Freestyle teams got together for a 25 year reunion. Rick started to build some of his childhood bikes again and got him hooked up with a new Haro to ride. It's been a great time revisting our BMX and Freestyle histories, plus to go to events like Rockford and BMX races.


After riding hard in 2005!

MN Faction night worked out with his schedule so he and I had a blast jumpin' like we did back in '81!!!