From Motocross to Supercross, Rally, Side by Sides, 110s, BMX or whatever he can get his hands on, Banks Hovey appears to be part of the next generation of riders hellbent on having fun above all else and it shows in every video I’ve watched.

I love watching his no stuffing around approach to rolling in and just hitting any jump put in front of him.

If you haven’t heard of him yet, well you must not have been listening to any of the last 12 months of podcasts, but he’s cut his teeth riding 110s on the big stage of X Games and ended up with the Silver Medal at this years event at Axell Hodges’ house, and only beaten to the top spot by Axell himself. But very quickly we’ve seen him riding some of the biggest events like Nitro Circus Live Tours and watching him smash the Next Gen ramp or Moon Booter. Ramps that aren’t to be sneezed at. And then you get an impression of how fast he’s coming along on his progress in FMX. But like I said, there’s no Box you can put Banks in, he’s just taking on everything and having fun along the way.

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Guillem Navas broke the Quarter Pipe Highest Air record on his first jump of the competition but by the end of the comp, Colby Raha set a new record of 49 feet 0 inches!

And Julien Vanstippen just unleashed one of the biggest whips we’ve ever seen on a 110ft ramp by going completely upside down, inside out and back to front!

X Games is still delivering huge moments in FMX history, and we go into who was invited, who wasn’t.  Who won.  Who lost.  Who crashed their brains out and who created history.

We also delve into some of the hot topics of it being back at Slayground, no crowds, 90% Monster Energy riders, where the hell is Pat Bowden’s invite, Bilko’s awesome commentary and cover all of the events from Freestyle Motocross, Best Trick, Best Whip, Quarter Pipe Highest Air and 110s

All that and more!  Share it around to your moto mates!

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I think this video says it all. 5 minutes of me looking like an idiot haha.

Thanks Edgar, you’re a legend for hanging around man!

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With X Games 2022 just around the corner, Edgar Torronteras joins to talk about who’s in, who’s out and where the hell did his invite get sent too for this years event, because his name is again, not on the list!

We talk about all the disciplines from Freestyle Moto (or is it Freeride?), Best Trick, Best Whip, Quarter Pipe Highest Air and 110s

Sit back, relax and enjoy the craziness that is, the man, the myth, the legend, Edgar ‘bananaface’ Torronteras

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X Games will return to Slayground on July 22-24 this year and you can watch it live on ESPN, ABC and ESPN2, as well as ESPN+ and the ESPN App. All competitions will stream live on ESPN+ and be available on @XGames YouTube.

So who will be riding?

While the rider line-up looks very similar to last years, there are a few surprises!

You can listen to the full podcast here:

FMX

Luc Ackermann
Rob Adelberg    
Harry Bink
Taka Higashino
Axell Hodges
David Rinaldo
Josh Sheehan    
Jackson Strong

Missing:

Ben Richards
Tom Pages
Maikel Melero
Pat Bowden

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And that means more motivation for the best riders in the world to throw down. Who will be on top of 2022?

NIGHT of the JUMPs

After rescheduling these 2 events a handful of times in the past 2 years, finally they are about to take place!

Freestyle of Nations is back, with the best teams in the world, with 3 riders each, going head to head. Cheer on your favourite nation for the win!

More events are on the horizon, but NOTJ are stoked to finally confirm these events where the fans have continued to wait patiently to see the best going head to head in competition.

• Munich / Germany April 23^rd – MUNICH tickets here
• Cologne / Germany May 29th – COLOGNE tickets here

If you can’t make it to the show, fear not, there will be a LiveStream from each event with yours truly calling the shots! I can’t wait to get back in the commentary box!

Nitro Circus Live Tour

• New Zealand has been pushed back from February, but will start in November. 
  • Whangarei – November 9th
  • Wellington – November 12th
  • Palmerston North – November 13th
  • Nelson – November 18th
  • Chistchurch – November 19th
  • Tauranga – November 25th
  • Auckland – November 26th
• Australia will be 2 shows each weekend.  But Friday and Saturday in 2 different towns.  Tough job, but we know Nitro have smashed much tougher dates on European tours before.
  • Geelong – March 4th
  • Alburgy – March 5th
  • Wollongong – March 11th
  • Newcastle – March 12th
  • Port Macquarie – March 18th
  • Tamworth – March 19th
  • Sunshine Coast – March 26th
  • Bundaberg – March 27th

X Games

Chiba in Japan April 22-24, 2022

First time ever, X Games will take the biggest sports to Chiba in Japan. FMX will be there and as it’s a clash with NIGHT of the JUMPs, it will be interesting to see which riders from Europe will make it to Japan.

X Games Gold – need we say any more?

Masters of Dirt

Vienna, Austria – 11-13 March 2022

The big one! The MOD show everyone wants to ride. The unofficial motto of this show – if you don’t go to the after party, don’t expect a call-back next year.

Who will invited to ride this year? We can’t wait to see!

Crusty Demons World Records

June 4th – Bristol / England

This is a one-off World Records night. Inside a soccer stadium, so I don’t expect to see Seth Enslow doing World Record long distance jumps, but they are talking about the first Triple Backflip at a show! And Double Backies on a Quad Bike. Let’s see who will go for all of this and more!

Gladiator Games

May 28th – Prague / Czech Republic

Avoiding a clash with NOTJ, Gladiator Games had to reschedule from November 2021 and will be one day before the Freestyle of Nations. Let’s see if any riders are going to miss the after party and go to NOTJ or stay on and party in Prague afterwards?

Freestyle Kings

19th February – Gosford / Australia

This will be huge! FK will be bringing in the big boys including Australia’s very best riders from Robbie Maddison, Rob Adelberg, Jacko Strong to Japan’s Taka Higashino. Even the young gun Ry Davis is looking to land his first 75ft backflip on a 125!!! The future is looking strong here!

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Funnily enough, I didn’t even bother to check my emails but the Riders Lounge Podcast has been shortlisted on the Sports Podcast Awards a couple of weeks ago.  If you would like to vote, check it out here: https://www.sportspodcastawards.com/

Injury updates from Travis Pastrana (and his new helmet sponsor news), Kai Haase who went and rode at Anaheim 1 at the AMA Monster Energy Supercross in the USA but came out of a training crash with a busted foot.  Dayne Kinnaird has returned to FMX but is out of action with a busted neck and back.

The new Stark Varg electric bike news has been released and we have some prices and when you can expect to see it.  Will it be the future of FMX?

Events from NIGHT of the JUMPs to X Games, Nitro Circus, Masters of Dirt and Freestyle Kings means it looks like the world is coming back online.

And for the first time ever, we have 2 Job Offers in the Motocross industry!  Tune in to find out how you can get your dream job!

All that and more in the first episode of 2022!

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Edgar Torronteras lays down the home truths about riding Freestyle Motocross.

You risk your life every day.

If you are injured, you are forgotten.
And if you die…. well…. it’s all over for you. And the pain lives on with family and friends.

So the question can be asked, what is a life ‘worth’ for a brand to take benefits of an athlete’s popularity, or pressure them to continue unlimited progression?

It’s not a question that can not be answered. There is no single answer.

But, something for anyone involved in action sports should at least be aware of. And know, these are the things the top athletes contemplate.

Risk versus Reward

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Of course there was plenty to talk about with this years X Games being completely different, at Axell Hodges’ Slayground due to Covid-19 restrictions, but having been declined an invite to compete in the Best Whip competition, which he already has a Gold Medal in, Edgar explained the story behind it all, and I quickly understood why 5 minutes wasn’t enough to capture everything.

Bananaface as he’s affectionately known, was already wowing crowds with tricks at motocross and supercross events in the early 90’s before the term FMX was even thrown around.  

Now into his 40s, Edgar is still one of the world’s biggest names and is continually throwing down some of the biggest whips, turn downs and turn ups.  

He missed his shot in 2021, can he make his return to X Games in 2022?

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Imagine if you receive an invite to ride at the biggest event of the year.

Even if it’s only 2 days before the event, you do everything you can to pack your parts and gear, book a flight, find some wheels at your destination and somewhere to sleep.

Jump on the plane and get to the other side, just in time to find TSA has taken all of your parts out of the bag and left you a nice little note without even a ‘Sorry’ (I’m guessing).

Banks Hovey gave us a little insight into the 110s event that he was lucky enough to ride, and despite TSA being pains in the ass… he was able to get a bike up and running and threw down his run against some of the biggest names in the Moto industry and had a whole bunch of fun along the way.

Was cool to get his thoughts on the 110s discipline, the format which could change in the future, the cross over with Pat Casey from BMX jumping in and how Tyler Bereman put his name in the hat to even get the call in the first place!

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