New Home for RidersGottaRide.com

The very 1st Picture ever on RidersGottaRide.com Sept 29, 2009 - Scotty Yoquelet

This will be my last post on this current platform ( Google Blogger ).  I have been working on a newer version of this site and I plan to keep providing you with more original coverage of local BMX and Action Sports goings on here in the Mid-West!  

I want to thank each and every one of you for tuning into RidersGottaRide.com as the site hit over 10,000 views earlier this year.  The new site will be live on 6.23.14 at this very same address.  I am looking to do more interviews and also add maybe a contributor or 2.  If you take pictures or have the want or need to cover area BMX or Skateboarding events please contact me at RidersRoll@gmail.com.

Cheers to all of you and here's to another 5 Years of RidersGottaRide.com!

Rich Hoppe

The 3rd Annual Kitchen Pro/Am Results

Brett Banasiewicz with Daniel Sandoval in the background here kicking off the contest correctly!
Photo Credit: Dans Comp

The Kitchen BMX & Skatepark’s 3^rd annual Pro/Am competition started in typical Maddog fashion with Brett in a car chase with the South Bend Police Dept.  Fifteen minutes into our live feed Brett called to warn me he was coming in hot with the cops on his tail!  

Once he shook the coppers, Brett grabbed his BMX and took a few hot laps around his park before stopping atop Mt. Banasiewicz (the newly built huge step up). The entire building erupted with applause as we kicked off an amazing weekend in South Bend, IN.  

The 3rd Annual Kitchen PRO/AM -March 22, 2014

RidersGottaRide along with Solution Action Sports is proud to announce that we have partnered along with Walton Webcasting to bring you this years PRO/AM to you LIVE!  I will be on the mic for the live feed starting out at 2pm Eastern time on Saturday March 1st.  We will be broadcasting the Pro Qualifyers at 2pm and the Pro Finals at 8pm.  We will also be interviewing many other riders and fans alike, tune in right here to watch the event live!  

-Rich Hoppe

The Battle for Northern Indiana, Stop #2 South Bend!

Hannah Roberts - Super Clean Tuck No-Hander

    The 1st Annual Battle for Northern Indiana is in the books!  This time we are at The Kitchen BMX & Skatepark in South Bend Indiana, home course of the Maddog himself, Brett Banasiewicz!   I want to personally thank each and every person who helped make this amateur contest series become a reality.

2014 Recon Tour Dates & Locations Released!

I had some serious fun at last years Monster Army Recon Tour!  Myself along with Solution Actions Sports head honcho, Justin Hardin announced both The Kitchen in South Bend,  and the Final day at The Flow Skate Park in Columbus, Ohio -RIP

I am really psyched to see Ohio Dreams added to the list!  Can't wait to see what new shredders will make the cut!  Mark your calendar, plenty of Mid-West Action coming right up!

The Battle for Northern Indiana - The Kitchen BMX & Skatepark Stop #2 Results

The Battle for Northern Indiana headed up to South Bend Indiana at The Kitchen BMX & Skatepark on this past Sunday for stop #2! Many thanks to everyone once again who helped make this a reality.  This contest focused on the younger generation of Riders and proved positive for all involved.  Next year we will add some more sponsors and some more locations to continue to grow the sport around the mid-west.

Dalton Edwards, a 15 year old young man who won the 1st stop in Fort Wayne just one week ago had a bad crash literally minutes before the event was to start. He crashed very hard on the box jump section and was rushed to a South Bend Hospital.  Dalton had emergency surgery and is now healing up, and is now in the recovery process..  Thanks to everyone at the Kitchen for the super good emergency skills that ensured Dalton was taken care of as fast as possible.    Please keep Dalton Edwards, and his Family in your thoughts and prayers as he heals up!

Beginner Class:

1. Nico Vanderheyden - *FREE PASS TO PRO AM!

2. Blake Young 

3. Dalton King

Expert Class:

1.  John Berli

2. Dave Jenkins

3. Hanna Roberts

Open Class:

1.  Gage Leiter

2.  Devon Fish

3. Hank Kujawa

  

The Battle Begins... Words & Pictures from Fort Wayne, New Republic Skatepark

Nico Vanderheyden - No Footed Can-Can

The Battle for Northern Indiana began its day with 4" of snow on the ground.  A challenge for all who was travelling to New Republic Skatepark in Fort Wayne.  The day began nice and early by shoveling and gearing up the park for it's 1st ever competition of any kind.  Justin Hardin and Jordan Bowen showed up with the Solution Action Sports rig with a portable box jump in tow.

The Battle for Northern Indiana Stop #1 New Republic Skatepark -Results

Jordan Stark pictured here with a clicked Turn-Down.  Photo: Matt Hakey

The Battle for Northern Indiana light up the New Republic Skatepark in Fort Wayne yesterday!  Many Thanks to all who braved the horrible road conditions and made it out for Stop #1!  Here are the results from yesterday. Next stop South Bend Indiana at The Kitchen BMX & Skatepark!  Full story with more photos yet to come.

Beginner Class:

1. Nico Vanderheyden
2. Micheal Sigman
3. Blake Young
4. Arron Steele
5. Isaiah Hanner

Expert Class:

1. Dalton Edwards
2. Corbin Pequignot
3. Daniel Hite
4. Hannah Roberts


Open Class

1.  Andy Sizemore 
2. Levi Brand
3. Daniel Hite
4. Wes Huddleston

PRO CLASS AKA  SHOWCLASS

The Pro Class was Cancelled - We made the best of it, special thanks to all of these amazing Riders for coming out and putting on one heck of a show for everyone!

Jordan Stark - Danny Rumple - Chad Newman - Justin Hardin - Jordan Bowen - Chris Gerber - Karl Poynter - Glenn Salyers - 

Andy Sizemore - Daniel Hite - Wes Huddleston 

The Kitchen BMX & Skatepark - Local's Bustin' Loose!

   

The Kitchen has been a very special place since the beginning.  When one of the best riders on the planet decides to build a place in his hometown, you know its going to be something super special.  When Brett Banasiewicz decides to do something, he doesn't piss around.  He just goes ahead and builds one of the largest and most intimidating skateparks anyone could ever dream of..  With the help of many locals and riders alike, the dream became a reality.

The 2014 Battle for Northern Indiana -BMX Freestyle Competition Series

We are proud to announce an amateur contest series with the help of the great folks over at Dan's Comp, and Solution Action Sports. We now have a 2 stop, freestyle BMX series that will allow the winners to show off at the big show at The Kitchen BMX & Skate Park on March 22,23rd of this year.  Points will be awarded from each both stops, as well as prize packs and product tosses provided by Dan's Comp and Solution Action Sports.

The 1st stop will be in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the New Republic Skatepark on Saturday, February 9th, followed up the very next weekend in South Bend, Indiana at The Kitchen BMX & Skatepark, the park the Brett Banasiewicz built.

RidersGottaRide.com will feature the winners of each class on this site after the Kitchen Contest on Feb 16th.  Spread the word as things are going to heat up this winter in The Battle for Northern Indiana!

Keep your eyes on the Facebook Pages for updates and get ready to Battle for Northern Indiana!

Facebook.com/newrepublicskate

Facebook.com/thekitchenskatepark

X-Games.com Features New Republic Skatepark with Spot Check!

We are super stoked to share this video with everyone.  Our friend from Austin, Texas -Stewart Johnson made some time a few months back to come and film the locals at the Indoor park in Fort Wayne.  Here is what came of it!  Thanks to everyone who came out and ripped it up for the camera!  More things to come in the near future, -Keep your eyes peeled for a contest announcement very soon!