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When not using this mode of transportation . . .
the alternative is invariably this:
After a few hours hanging out with BMX legend Jon Taylor, however, a new steed could become a repeat offender . . .
Managed to jump this by the end of the session haha, defo keen for more BMX Banditry
by AIMEE on JULY 25, 2011
A little bit of a different blog this time! I have been Cycling for the past 2 days!
On Friday I cruised up to Portrush and went for a surf with my friend Jamie Russel. I took up my mountain bike as I was considering joining in on a leg with the boys on there 1000 mile cycle around Ireland for Will Power, all in aid for back up trust, who have helped our good friend Will Doggart who broke his neck on a post A level celebration in Majorca back in 2009. Luckily a friend up North had a road bike I could borrow, so game on!!
I met up with the guys Saturday morning in Portrush at their campsite. Fair play to them with already 900 Miles under their belt, incredible. I started out wearing a pair of Roxy hot pants to cycle in, not so appropriate but how was I to know having never been on a road bike ha! I set off with the intentions of doing just day 1.
One of the boys had a spare pair of cycling shorts. Ben Scott your a saviour!
This was one of the 1st toilet stops, White park bay, so beautiful, don’t think I have seen Northern Ireland looking so fine!
This is the whole crew + myself. from the top left, Andy, Matt, Ben, Johnny P, Gilmer, Gary, me, Chris, Kyle, and Purcy.
cruising on the down hills, legs very relieved at this stage.
Open road.
On the way back into Belfast , near Carrickfergus, never been so happy to see the skyline of Belfast with H&W in my sight!
I joined the guys on the Saturday and cycled 60 Miles all around the coast to Larne, we then stayed in a lil campsite and then on Sunday I decided to join the guys again, we hit the road again for which was a really mellow cycle for the boys 40 miles back to Bangor through Belfast. So in total I did 100 Miles, was stoked as I have never trained or ridden a road bike! It was awesome to arrive home in Bangor and all the boys family and friends where there waiting on there arrival at the town hall.
So inspiring that a group of friends came together and not only talked about it but got it done in! 10 lads, 9 cyclists, Stewart in the Picasso, 16 days. 1000 miles, 60-80 miles a day, 1 day off! all for WILL POWER.
Check out the website and please leave a donation!!!
Please DONATE! http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=Willpower&isTeam=true
A massive thanks to all the boys for having me along, really enjoyed the whole experience! a massive congratulations.
and WILL DOGGART. You’re a LEGEND!
CHEERS
FULLER!
xxx
ps big ups to Stewart. Chief porridge maker and Picasso driver for 2 weeks!
I flew back to England for a couple of days, caught up with family and went to London for a photoshoot.
This is me on set…… however it’s a secret so won’t tell you anymore on that front , other than it was really fun 
! you will just have to wait until the mag’s released!
Went into the Roxy Head office in London too, always good to cruise by and say hello to everyone.
Michelle – aka the boss. is Roxy UK and Irl manager took me horse riding. She is amazing at it and looks slightly more graceful than me, don’t you think?!!!
Haha. Looks like I am going fast. I wish!!
I flew back home last night and now I am back for 2 weeks! going to get into the gym and hopefully we get some surf over here!
Me and my lil bro Josh did some shopping at Bluewater. That’s the spot!
"Voici les Photos de Fabien Cayere prises durant la Roxy Pro à Biarritz.
COLIN
KASSIA
ROBIN
PANDORA
JENIFER
JUSTINE
Coline
Pandora
Hello Everyone!
The Roxy Pro 2011 got underway with glassy conditions that stayed through out the contest! You will find below a behind the lense selection of the Roxy Girls and the Quiksilver Team Rider Stephanie Gilmore who took the win. Thank you all for the show you put on! Enjoy the pictures!
Four-time ASP Women's World champion Gilmore found the event's only barrel for an 8.40 pointer
Stéphanie Gilmore
Lee-Ann Curren
Sofia Mulanovich
Sally Fitzgibbons
Lee-Ann Curren
Lee-Ann Curren
Sofia Mulanovich
Lee-Ann Curren
Lee-Ann Curren
The Crew for the Japanese contest
Military Helping the Tsunami Victims
Me and the Budda!
After a fun week in 2 Alpes. I travelled with Katie Ormerod to Biarritz for the Roxy Jam. The ASP world surfing champs went down and the world long boarding event too. Here are some pics!
Roxy UK took us all out and rented a cool house for us for the week.
We did lots of surfing, dining, skateboarding, long boarding, a lil dancing and
the TM. Lesley Mckenna had us doing fitness. This is all the crew after a 7.30 am fitness session on the 100 steps in Biarritz in the rain. Brutal, rewarding and somewhat fun at the same time when you are all doing it together !
We went to the Quiksilver / Roxy board riders house in Hossegor, this was the Kelly Slater room, pretty pimping!
Roxy turned 20 this summer. So they hosted a huge party, It was an amazing event, they took over the local market place, great french cusine, fromage, jamon avec vino! The whole Roxy family was there, surfers, snowboarders and all of the people working within the company.
Represent!
Hanging at the contest site . Me and Soph.
Katie, Peony, Me, Holly and Gabi aka GABAlaaaaar. It was rad spending the week with some really good surfers, crazy how good they are. ONE DAY!!!
The sounds concert. lots of people. good music.
Down at the contest site we got VIP status.
Sophie Hellyer getting all VIP and of course the TM. she is SUPER VIP.
team shot. Again. MINUS 1.
Lois with some mega size PaELLa.
Lois is the bomb on a skateboard, Cheryl Maas took us to the Volcom zone to skate the mini ramp there! So sick.
Now back in the UK for a lil. Stay posted for some more pics !
A Massive thanks to Roxy Europe and UK for an amazing event.
Placing runner-up in the Roxy Pro, this year's first women's world longboard title event, Jennifer Smith (USA) suffered from the conditions in the final, not finding the appropriate set waves to stay in reach of a third Roxy Pro event crowning. Having ousted other favorite Meador in the Semifinals and Kelly Nicely (USA) in the Quarters, Smith could not repeat her efficient surfing and will be eyeing a big result in the next event.
« I had no pressure, at least not any more than in my past finals here but the waves turned off and it wasn't easy, » Smith said. « I am so proud of Lindsay (Steinriede), she deserves to win after getting such good scores the whole event. »
In her third final in six years attending the Roxy Pro, and placing runner-up for the second time, Smith's obivous local knowledge was not enough to counter Steinriede's wave-magnet status today.
« I agreed to get the final going but the waves were just too hard to catch and score, » Smith said. « I am super happy for Lindsay, will be looking forward at competing in the next event and try and win the thing for sure. »
Outisder Lindsay Steinriede (California, USA) won the Roxy Pro longboard event celebrating her 28th birthday at its most today, defeating fellow finalist and two-time ASP Women's World Longboard champion Jennifer Smith (California, USA), 23, her maiden longboard elite victory rocketing him to the No. 1 spot on the international ratings
Unstoppable throughout the final day with a series of perfectly controlled battles where she let her classic longboard style speak for herself, Lindsay Steinriede (USA) managed to net the Roxy Pro's highest wave score of 8.65 out of a possible 10, en route to victory, her career's best result.
« It feels amazing, I don't think it has really set in yet and it is slowly starting to, » Steinriede said. « Champagne in the face kind of wakes you up more. (laughs) . I think I am still in shock right now. I was in the final and I won and now it is all over. It is just crazy. »
Looking solid against her experienced opponent and letting no chance for Smith to catch-up after posting a good 7.5 points wave half-way the final, Steinriede was on a roll since the early morning posting two of the event's highest heat results. Adapting to deteriorating surf through the day, the Roxy Pro champion was in rhythm unleashing a mix of classic and progressive style.
« I started out with such a hard heat in my quarter-final so I knew that I had to be on top of my game and just do what I can, » Steinriede said. « She (Smith) is always someone hard to beat in the final or in any heat. She is a great competitor and there wasn't any bad blood out there so it was a fun final. »
Placing equal 3rd and making the Semifinals today were 17-year-old underdog Ophelie Ah-Kouen (Reunion Island, FRA) and longtime favorite Kassia Meador (California, USA) , both athletes falling short of making their maiden final and respectively losing to Steinriede and Smith. Ah-Kouen, who hadn't been further than Round 2 in her past participations in the Roxy Pro, was still ecstatic with her 3rd place finish.
« I have had a great time the whole event, heat after heat and I am so happy with this result, » Ah-Kouen said. « I was surprised to get through all these heats and felt pretty lucky to make the Semifinals. That last heat wasn't that good and Lindsay (Steinriede) was just way better than me. Hats off to her. »
Considered one of the most stylish longboard surfers in the world, event favorite and inform surfer this week, Meador had to accept an equal 3rd finish, the Californian surfer letting fellow American Smith keep her away from a first final berth.
“It is my best result this year, I have had a great time and if I am going to lose to anybody I want it to be Jennifer (Smith), » Meador said. « I tried as hard as I could and I am stoked. I am looking forward to China, it's going to be a whole new vibe. Looking forward to a new place and a whole new culture and waves. And of course coming back here to France next year. I always love coming here, great waves and parties and can't wait for it.”
The ASP Women's World Longboard Top 32 will do battle in the final event next October in China, a premiere in the ASP history.
ROXY PRO LONGBOARD RESULTS
FINAL
1st, Lindsay Steinriede (USA), 12.40
2nd, Jennifer Smith (USA), 5.60
SEMIFINALS
Heat 1 : Lindsay Steinriede (USA) 14.75 def. Ophelie Ah-Kouen (REU) 9.15
Heat 2 : Jennifer Smith (USA) 11.85 def. Kassia Meador (USA) 11.40
QUARTERFINALS
Heat 1 : Ophelie Ah-Kouen (REU) 7.60 def. Amy Trujillo (USA) 5.45
Heat 2 : Lindsay Steinreide (USA) 15.40 def. Kaitlin Maguire (USA) 11.25
Heat 3 : Kassia Meador (USA) 11.25 def. Justine Dupont (FRA) 7.50
Heat 4 : Jennifer Smith (USA) 11.00 def. Kelly Nicely (USA) 10.25
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