With newly polished bike we´re now heading towards Stockholm for this weekend´s races in Älvsjö. The beginning of Swe Cup starts now, yaaaay!!!
Year: 2014
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Training with the kids
I had a great week with a lot of riding and some gyming! On tuesday’s practice I joined the younger groups training, it’s more jumping and technical training among these kids, I really enjoyed that, will join them more from now on!
Yes, it’s now just one week til the first Swedish Cup in bmx racing starts and I’m really stoked, it’s gonna be awesome to race that again. Hope there will be many riders. The first race is at the track in Älvsjö, Stockholm, a small technical track with lots of fun stuff to ride!
Happy midsummer’s day folks!
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Standard byke Strider 12″
My son Penn got his first bmx racing bike today! This 2014 Strider 12″ Sport is a semi clone of my bike styled with Standard byke, Renthal and Elevn stickers to match my lovely cruiser ride!
Yes he’s too young to ride it yet, only 8 months but meanwhile he can use it as something to chew on 🙂
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Day 3, Succé Cup Gressvik, last day of the cup
The track was really fun but my body was sorer than yesterday and my legs even more so. After the first corner I couldn’t get more power from my legs and I felt really weak, three days of racing is taking its toll.
In the heats I came in 2nd, 2nd and 6th.
In the last heat I crashed once again when I tried to get by Kjell Nordmark. In a double jump, on the second straight, a manual went wrong and my rear wheel went out of control. I flew hard to the ground. Afterwards I visited the paramedics and got some patches and an ice bag for my ribs and wrists, I was sure that nothing was broken and that I could ride the final.
In the final I had one goal, to stay on two wheels and get the 3th place, that would at least get me to the podium, and so I did. A clean, no attac, race ended the cup this year and I’m satisfied with the third place overall.
Thank you Gressvik Bmx, Moss Bmx, Råde Bmx and Norway for a great Succé Cup, it was awesome and I sure will come back next year!
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Day 2, Succé Cup Råde:
Was a little bit sore yesterday but did my heats pretty well, two first places and one second place after Kjell Nordmark who I had a ruff time with 🙂
As you see in the movie I tried to get by him on the inside again but didn’t manage so I had to turn down in the corner and another rider hit me in the side and I was out and finished in a 8th place. Behind in point I’m now starting the last day of the Cup in third position, 4 points after.
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Day 1 of Succé Cup in Norway
Right now I’m laying on my air mattress after Day 1 of Succé Cup in Norway. The race yesterday was awesome and I managed to win my three qualification heats even though I did too many mistakes in this tricky track in Moss.
In the finale, I chose to stand beside the Pål Grotnes at the gate, the favorite who always wins 🙂 My goal was to follow his track and take the 2nd place. Right after the gate dropped the guy beside me, Kjell Nordmark, turned to my side and blocked me in the starting hill. Upset and back in the field I got the 3rd spot out of the first corner and to the back of Nordmark. In second corner I found some extra speed and made a clean blockpass on him and was 2nd in to the finish line! It was the best position I could get today so I’m totally satisfied with that, but again, my technique under stress is wacko! You can see it all in the final video above.
Now I will go prepare myself for day 2 at Råde!
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For the upcoming races
Have had a bit of a hard time with my body but now I’m starting to recover from what ever it has been.
Today I had a nice session at the track and I felt that my starts were really working. This is great for the upcoming races in Norway this weekend, three days, three tracks, three races… til then I will rest, eat and plan my racing strategi!
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Gearing up
Have had a tough week in which the body has felt completely burnt out, probably some infection or similar. I have not been on the track all week and only been training at the gym and some sprints. I will increase my vitamin and protein intake next week and see if that helps. I’m gearing up for a day at the track on Tuesday, whatever happens 🙂
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Need to focus!
Gym and riding technique has been on the schedule this week. Work out went awesome but riding wasn’t like I wanted it to be, need to focus!
Today the bike is up for a treat!