ESPN has a new video up of Matthias Dandois and Alex Jumelin sessioning a spot in front of the Eiffel Tower.

The story of Kurt Yaeger and his courage to get back on a BMX bike following a horrific motorcycle accident in 2006 is a story we’ve [ESPN] featured previously in this very blog. Following the accident, Yaeger’s left leg was amputated below the calf. But Kurt defied all odds and returned to riding, relearning tricks, working on new technologies to facilitate his riding and riding in the X Games.

- ESPN BMX

Click the photo to watch the video.

ESPN has a new video that’ll give you guys an insightful look on Hoang Tran’s day to day routine (or lack of). He refers to it as a “Life of Leisure” and that pretty much sums it up quite nicely. Add him on Twitter and follow him on Tumblr.

Jim C gives you a tour of his favorite spots in Buffalo. There’s some good stuff out there!

In other JC news, he has recently gone under the knife to get rid of a staph infection he’s had these past couple of weeks. Drop him a quick line on Facebook or Twitter if you’ve got some time. Get well soon!

ESPN has a spotlight on our new line of forks. Click HERE to view it.

We showed you guys a sneak peek of our Lincoln Stem last week and now you can get the full scoop on it over at ESPN. Eric Lichtenberger, Gary Young and Aaron Ross have all been running the Lincoln to keep their bars from moving, so you know it’s good!

Tom Dugan lives in a fun house. Take the tour over at ESPN.

Here’s ESPN’s full coverage of the event and it pretty much covers everything that went down. This is a must watch for everyone who couldn’t make it. It’s all in there!

ESPN has a gallery up from Day 2 of the Texas Toast Jam. Lots of stuff went down and Sandy Carson’s lens captured some great moments.

ESPN has a couple galleries loaded up on their website from PRACTICE and DAY 1.

ESPN just uploaded a slew of photos to give you guys a preview of what to expect at our Texas Toast Jam. Click HERE for the peep show!

ESPN dropped by our OTX Office to talk with Taj regarding our Texas Toast Jam (May 27-29). Watch the video to check out sneak peeks of some of the obstacles we’ve been cooking up for the Gauntlet of Death.

We’re having a ramp painting party this weekend and if you live in the Austin area and want to help sling some paint around, send Taj an e-mail: texastoastjam@odysseybmx.com.

Photo from ESPN interview with Aaron Ross

Aaron Ross recently had ankle surgery done and is currently in the recovery process. ESPN has an interview about it which you can read HERE. Although he’s already able to walk around again right now, the official date where he can start riding and doing tricks again is June 1st. Until then, you guys should probably constantly send him messages on Twitter and Facebook.

ESPN has an interview up with Gary Young talking about his past injuries and the conscious effort he now makes to put a helmet on each time he rides. Click HERE to read it and then click HERE to re-watch his ODSY Vision segment.

Click HERE to check out John Povah’s segment in ESPN’s “Definition of a Pro” series.

We normally post things that have to do with our riders on Dailyword. Even though this article does mention Terry, I wanted to post it strictly because its a good read and Povah is spot on, as per usual.

- Jim B

ESPN has a product spotlight on our Flatware frame, The Waltz. Click HERE to check it out.

Empire just dropped this new edit of Aaron Ross hitting up a few concrete parks. In case you guys didn’t know, Aaron keeps a different bike for each skatepark that he rides. Orange Soda for Round Rock and the Picnic Bike for Marble Falls.

In other Aaron news, check out this ESPN article on what makes someone a pro in BMX. On and off the bike, Aaron’s a perfect example.

Let him take over your Twitter timeline by following him @theaaronross and then say hi to him on facebook.com/aaronrossbmx.

Jim C has a pretty sweet bike check and photo gallery up over at ESPN. In it, he talks about his 24″ Model C and what it’s like riding it and switch back and forth between the 20″.

I know you ride your Sunday cruiser more than a regular 20″ bike nowadays. Is there a specific reason for this? To be honest, I go back and forth between the 20″ and 24″ throughout the year. I run a BMX bike company, so I should have experience in both bikes. Before I started riding this bike in October, I rode my 20″ for a whole year straight. For me, it’s difficult to switch between the two just because the 24″ makes the 20″ feel small. The main reason why I ride the 24″ is that I like the idea of taking something you already know how to do and making it different. It’s like riding bigger stair sets or steeper rails, you want the challenge of taking something you already know and making it different or more difficult.

Click HERE to check it out.

If you own a cruiser and want to upgrade your wheelset, make sure to check out our Hazard Lite 24″ complete wheels, spokes, rims and tires!

Here’s Justin Simpson’s latest ride. As an added bonus, there’s even some riding footage thrown in at the end!

Watch the vid and then say hi to him on Twitter @JShemidragon!

Chase Hawk moved into his own place not too long ago and his apartment looks pretty dope. From giant video game rooms to rooftop pools, ESPN walks you through it. Click HERE to check it out.

Matthias has a well-deserved interview up on the ESPN site. If you’re wondering what all the hype is about, check out his full section in our 2011 Edit. My favorite quote from the interview:

What does flatland mean to you? Not much, I don’t ride flatland anymore, I ride BMX. If you would ask me what does BMX means to me, I would say that it’s a good way to have fun.

Click HERE to read it in full.
Then follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MatthiasDandois

I don’t think many people know this yet, but Aaron Ross has a twitter account… Props asked you guys last week to ask him a bunch of questions through Twitter and now here’s part 1 of Aaron firing out the answers. Enjoy!

Aaron bought a new house not too long ago and it’s looking dialed. He loves his bikes and Rudy’s so it’s a safe bet that he’s well stocked up on both. Click HERE to see how he’s living.

Taj Mihelich has an interview up on ESPN. He talks about what he’s been up to lately and discusses a little bit about the direction and progression of Fairdale. For those who don’t know, it began as ‘zine and quickly evolved into a new venture. Read the interview HERE and then add Taj on Facebook and Twitter.

Jimmy Levan has a new bike check over at ESPN. Peep it!