The Lastest News from Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com Fri, 09 May 2008 06:06:15 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=704 Last Friday, longtime friend and Profile Test Ape Luis Pinzon graduated from the University of South Florida's Medical School. He is now officially a Doctor. On behalf of everyone here at Profile, I'd just like to say that I'm really proud of Dr. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=703 Ty Stuyvesant is probably one of my favorite people. He's in his own world doing his own thing, always living in the moment and staying happy. That's all besides him being a phenomenal rider. If you ever get a chance to hang out with him, don't lose the opportunity. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=702 The newest issue of Ride US showed up last week. Tony has a nice size interview deep within the pages. Here's the first two...make sure you grab a copy. <a href="http://www.profileracing.com/media/user/tonycridemagscanbucket_650. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=701 We just got a new product shipment in from SUN Rims. New colors and new rims now in stock: The "Envy"--387 grams/ front, 392 grams/rear--29mm wide--available in black, white, red, and blue. <a href="http://www.profileracing.com/media/user/sunrimenvybluefront_700. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=700 I met Larry about five years ago at the YMCA skatepark in Las Vegas. Among everyone there, he was one of few people without brakes - but rode the place like he had them. That night I witnessed my first Icepick to 270 on a sub; Larry pulled it multiple times. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=699 While I'm prepping more interviews to post, here's a couple photos we've recieved recently from the dudes. <a href="http://www.profileracing.com/media/user/liamfahyhandplant_650.jpg" title="Liam fahy Hampton" rel="lightbox"><img src="http://www. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=698 Three videos dropped recently that we are really stoked on. First. Chris Gille. A couple months worth of road trips on the west coast: Larry Alvarado behind the lense. This video could have ended at the ice grind to manual, to ice grind 180. But it kept going and kept getting better. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=697 There's really nothing I can say that hasn't already been said about JOMO last weekend. The park layout was wild, the riding was incredible, and the vibe was exactly what it should be at a contest: laid back and really fun. Everyone seemed to have a great time. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=696 Anddd we're back. Sorry about the long wait between posts, Matt was at the JoMoPro contest, and I was on a little vacation. Matt will have all the details on JoMoPro tomorrow, but I just had to let everyone know that the much anticipated white Acoustic and 40 stems are in stock in all sizes. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=695 Chad Degroot is a mystery. Just when I think I've figured him out, he does something else that transcends human comprehension (I would go into detail here, but the interview justifies it). This Interview is just a small sample of the many faces of Degroot. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=694 This past weekend saw a little BMX extravaganza over in Orlando. Vans flew some of their top riders in for a few days of sun and fun, and threw <a href=http://catfishcatfish.com/news/124 target="_blank">Catfish into the mix</a> as well. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=693 Mike Saavedra has been modifying the Riverside trails. His tool of choice: The jackhammer. After drilling into some rocky hill, this beautiful little Hip/Berm was produced. <a href="http://www.profileracing.com/media/user/saavhip_640. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=692 Hey Buddies, We picked the last couple of colorways for our limited edition series, but we wanted to leave the next one up to you. Here's your chance to choose from 12 different colors. The most popular color gets made, the rest get sent back to wherever the unpopular colors go. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=691 So a couple weeks ago, Carlos Diaz (who manages the Profile race team in Puerto Rico) hooked Mulville up with the opportunity to ride in some wild demo/party in Rincon last weekend. Five days of surf, parties, and bmx. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=690 2008 marks the 40th anniversary of Profile Racing. To help celebrate this occasion, Profile Racing will be remanufacturing original Retro cranksets. The cranksets will be made on our original 1979 tooling. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=689 <h5><b>Happy All Fool's Day! We hope you enjoyed laughing with us. ProfileRacing.com</b></h5> Profile owner and President, Jim Alley announced the merging of Profile Racing, Inc. with premier Hong Kong bicycle parts manufacturing giant Cho Cho Tren Ltd. today. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=685 A couple months ago Mulville and Degroot headed out to Cali. to do interviews on Daily habit. I barely get three stations on my TV...consequently this is my first time checking it out. Enjoy. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=684 Mulville just took a red-eye flight to Puerto Rico a couple hours ago. He got invited down there by Carlos Diaz (who runs the Profile Puerto Rico race team) for a weekend of demos. For the balance of the time, he'll be surfing in Rincon and getting burnt lobster-style. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=683 An interview, a picture, and four videos. An Interview. Degroot has a new one up on UGP: <a href="http://undergroundproducts.com/2008/03/21/a-lil-interview-with-chad-degroot/#more-745" target="_blank">De Goat on UGP</a> <a href="http://www. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=682 I met Luis Pinzon back in 1998 at the Skatepark of Tampa. That was back when he was a junior in High School-- we'd meet two days a week to carve around on vert. Since then, I've seen him graduate high school, tread through college, and suffer the aches and pains of medical school. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=681 A couple weeks ago, I got this photo of Aaron Behnke doing a nosewheelie in the frigid weather of Morgantown, WV.. Learning nosewheelies can be a frustrating and very long term endeavor. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=680 Profile Racing has lots of enthusiastic fans of our products, but I don't think that any of them are as devoted to us as Larry Chew. His bikes are part BMX art, part whimsy, and mostly Profile, and he takes beautiful pictures of them. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=679 In quick team news, Liam Fahy Hampton has an interview on www.databmx.com It's quick and to the point...Enjoy. Here is a couple pictures of some new '08 Green Mini Hubs and some prototype parts that we are working on: <a href="http://www.profileracing. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=678 Bike week in Daytona always sends a motley crew of dudes through the state of Floirda. I was driving home from work last week and a small contingent of the "Outlaws" rode past me in traffic. ... Profile Racing http://www.profileracing.com/news_full.php?id=677 It's always nice to document a new ride before it gets shredded to all hell. Case in point- Larry Alvarado's new Volume. ... Profile Racing