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Far out man. Just looking at the contraption makes me think of this transportation alternative.  And to answer the question at the end of the video, “No. No it doesn’t.”

Photo: Fat Tony ridebmx.com

Estonia’s Simpel Session concluded today with DK’s Drew Bezanson scooping the win and Federal’s Dan Lacey taking the prize for best trick with an absolutely out-of-this-world toothpick hangover 360. Brett Banasiewicz finished second and Ben Wallace placed third.

Ride UK has already compiled some of the qualification highlights, which can be seen here However, if you watch any of the event coverage it has to be the highlights of best trick. Dan Lacey took the win and simultaneously made the crowds lose it, making what should be impossible look easy.

Watch the below and be prepared to scoop your jaw off the floor afterwards…

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Rahsaan Bahati is perhaps one of the most recognizable names in the domestic peloton. With eight national titles under his belt and an undeniable speed on the bike, Bahati is the complete package; the real deal when it comes to professional cyclists.

But Bahati has a larger focus this season; looking beyond the podium with the launch of the Bahati Foundation, a non-profit organization set up by Bahati to reach out to underprivileged youth through cycling. The foundation is accompanied by the Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling Team, which will include superstars like Bahati, Hilton Clarke, Nathan O’Neill, and Cesar Grajales on its roster.

With the launch of the foundation, a much hyped 6-episode television series is also in the works, and has been gaining quite a bit of attention. After releasing a trailer of the first episode, Bahati was overwhelmed by the response and how quickly the video spread. Yesterday, Lance Armstrong posted a link to the trailer on his Twitter page, and the video has since exploded, with over 20,000 views on YouTube. See the video after the break…

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The new music video from Michou, Growing Younger” shows just how much fun you can have singing and riding, even if you’re barely able to ride.  Actually a fairly pleasant song, and looks like they had a blast filming.  Wait ’til one of them hops on a unicycle and starts playing the horn…Carlton Reid would be so proud.

This song is from the forthcoming album Cardona, which should be on iTunes here in March.  The bikes were on loan from Courtesy Bicycles.

The 5th Annual White Style mountain bike slopestyle snow jump competition in Leogang, Austria, just wrapped up.  Here’s the video to prove it.  Looks pretty cool, but it can be slow to load.  If it’s unbearable, try switching from High Quality to Normal Quality with the drop-down on the top right.

Here’s another workout from Graeme Street, the man behind Cyclo-Core and Cyclo-Club training.  I’ve tried these, and the “hold” part is pure misery.  There’s also some core and upper body in here, just for fun.  Tell Human Resources you need a stability ball at your desk for “back health” reasons and you could do this on your employer’s time…they’d be none the wiser.

Andreu Lacondeguy has just nailed the world’s biggest backflip on his mountain bike.  Why?  Because, in his words,  “For the last two years, we have been jumping in BMX size jumps. We are riding mountain bikes! We can go bigger! The sport is going to suck if the competitions are not a challenge anymore”.

So Red Bull jumped on board and helped make it happen.  Here’s the scoop on the jump, Andreu and the video that this segment was shot for:

The Jump

Andreu has been riding mountain bike and FMX at the same time for a couple of years. So he simply took his FMX ramp, much longer and steeper than any other mountain bike ramp, and drove it to Flaça surroundings, a tiny village in Gerona’s countryside (Catalonia, Spain). With the help and advice from the experienced rider and jump builder Axel Juergens, they took advantage from a natural slope in the forest. But to reach even more speed, they had to build a scary 45ft. (15 m) long speed jump, which was even more complicated than the FMX ramp itself.

At full speed, Andreu faces the metallic ramp to fly around 35ft far (10m) and almost 25ft high (8m). Many seconds in the air to execute any trick at a never been seen amplitude. And a supersized dirt landing was waiting for him.

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DK Bicycles rider Drew Bezanson, with no hesitation, demonstrates exactly how to shut down a sub box in this edit.

Filmed and edited by Charlie Crumlish of BMXFU.com

This is Empire’s final trailer before their feature length debut, presumably at Bicycle Film Festival.  It’s a film about people having fun on their fixed gear bikes in the city and making bus drivers and cabbies hate cyclists even more.

Niner rider Fuzzy Mylne shows how it’s done with his sweet new team ride, the Niner Air 9 Carbon.  He said he’ll share his build with us once he gets it down to 16.5 lbs.  God speed, Fuzz, God speed.

In case you miss it, the weight on the scale is 17.64lbs, and it’s a single speed.  Wanna see this bike with gears and suspension fork at 22.04lbs?  Click here.

The BC Bike Race is on my near-term bucket list (2011, if things go as planned), and the video above shows why.  For this year, they’re about 75% full, so if you’re looking for a multi-day epic mountain bike stage race on some of the best trails in the world, better get on it.

To prep riders for the big event, they’re hosting several training camps, and you can win a spot at the Spring Training Camp and ride with/learn from Olympan Andreas Hestler.  Just shoot your best story about your biggest ride to them in any format (words, pics, video) for a chance at the free camp.  More deets here.

Bikeclub Games’ Tall Bike Joust game for the iPhone and iPod Touch just released, and it’s more tech laden than you might think.

For starters, it’s a fully 3-D game that used real person motion capture with TBJ world champion Ryan Doyle, so the action looks real.  For gameplay, there’s the obvious: hitting people with a pole while riding.  But there’s also a lot of strategy involved.  You have to manage your player’s capabilities, which get better the more you compete and win.  In order to remain competitive, you have to customize your freak-bike riding avatar with various upgrades, then monitor your speed, power and guarding to take down your opponent.

Six city landscapes, including New York, Minneapolis, Reno, New Orleans, Hong Kong and Amsterdam, introduce various terrain challenges like snow, potholes, water and sand, plus visual distractions like sun and neon (besides the scenery).  Work your way up the ranks to battle the legendary Doyle himself.

Get it on the iTunes store, and checkout the indie film B.I.K.E. for the inspiration behind TBJ, trailer after the break…

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Found via Cyclotourist’s blog.

My Life on the Bike is a web series following Emily Beachy as she goes car-free for a year, traveling all over by bike (and just carrying on normal daily activities).  It’s got interviews with folks in various industries, including our beloved bike biz, plus people that matter in both local and international cycling culture about why things are the way they are.

Check out current full length episodes at www.mylifeonthebike.com.

The Revival is a film about fixed gear bicycles, and it’s showing in Boulder, CO, this weekend.  It debuted in November 2009, and screenings seem to pop up here and there.  Check the poster for Boulder’s screening with links and details after the break…

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