» BIG NEWS!
Skier J just posted a photo that’s sure to get people pumped. Mike Aitken’s back and hasn’t lost an ounce of style! Click the pic above to view the pic in full at Skier’s blog.
» Aitken 5050!
Just caught these two pics on the 5050 blog; Back to back railslides from Mike Aitken! Plus, there’s also a new 5050 video in the works and the line up is looking good. More details and pics over here.
» Mike Aitken update
Just yesterday we were wondering how Mike Aitken was doing and then this video of him popped up on the internet. It’s a segment from Fuel TV’s Weekly Update and it contains an interview with Mike about his road to recovery and the importance of wearing a helmet.
» Congratulations Mikey and Chase!
Photos from Ride BMX
Last night was Ride’s annual Nora Cup and we are very, very proud to announce that Chase Hawk took home the Number One Ramp Rider award and Mike Aitken won Number One Dirt Rider! Congratulations guys!
» Electronical: Mike Aitken
I suppose it’d be safe to call this a bit of an Aitken week on our Daily Word. Two signature part updates and now his section from Electronical. Click Play and enjoy.
In other Aitken and team news, Mikey and Chase are both in the top 5 nominees in this year’s Nora Cup for best dirt rider. Chase is also in the running for Best ramp rider, along side Gary Young, and Terry Adams is in the mix for Flatland. If there was a category for best crankslides, JC would most likely take up all 5 top nomination slots. Click here for proof.
» Aitken Pivotal Saddles!
Here are some more Mike Aitken signature products that just arrived. Nightwolf and Aitken Senior 2 saddles are now available for Pivotal posts. Hit up your local shops or mail-orders if you want some!
» Aitken Red Wall Tires
Fresh out of the shipment, here’s the latest variation of Mike Aitken’s signature tire! These red walls tires are available with our P-Lyte sidewalls and come in 1.90″ and 2.25″ widths.
They’ll be shipping soon so local shops and mail-orders should be able to stock them in a couple weeks! In the mean time, download the wallpaper above and check out these two articles on Mikey: Deseret News and The Salt Lake Tribune.
» Vital's Favorite Dirt Rider
Vital BMX had a recent poll asking its members who their favorite dirt rider was and Mike Aitken not only took the title, but he also had more than twice the number of votes than anybody else! Congratulations Mikey!!!!
» It Only Takes Once
Some of the clips in this are pretty hard to watch but it’s good seeing it though since it really puts into perspective how just one crash can really affect your life. Mikey’s been through a lot this past year and this video takes you through his highs and lows. His road to recovery continues to progress and you can trail along at MikeAitken.com. While there, make sure to hit up the Vigilantia section. It’s a great way to rock some cool threads while showing support for one of BMX’s largest inspiration and influence.
» Jimmy Levan and Aitken news...
Ben came across this Jimmy Levan bio in a 1991 issue of Go Magazine. To put it into perspective, at the time of the interview, he was 17 years old and had national number 14 for 17 expert in racing. The full scan’s after the jump, but to get to it, you have to envision yourself doing a bar hop.
I wanted to put up the scan earlier but the scanner at work wasn’t working so now you’re getting an evening update. However, things worked out ’cause I came across this other little gem when I got on my computer (originally from Ryan Fudger’s box):
The other day a bunch of us went riding around downtown with Aitken. We went to the vegan Chinese place and then cruised around downtown. It was so good to see him back on his bike all stoked. The craziest news is that Mike rode the first four sets at Tanner today. I wasn’t down there today, but when I heard it I couldn’t believe it. – Matt Beringer
Read that again and then high five the next person you see.
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