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It looks like Osiris is giving BMX a legitimate second try. Let's just hope they don't pull out of BMX like last time. If I recall, it was right after giving a few riders a pro model. I hope history isn't repeating itself.

Hit the jump for a full view.

I have loved Subarus ever since I was a kid watching the WRC on Speedvision (RIP). Nothing is more fitting than a blue STi. Fun Fact: The traditional blue and yellow of Subaru's race cars actually originated from the 555 cigarette company that first sponsored the team.

Shown here is a great example of a perfect STi show car. Hit the jump for lots of pictures.

Do you love Zelda?

Do you love sweet 80's movies?

If you said yes to one or both of these questions, then you will love this trailer, combining the Legend of Zelda with such classics as Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Breakfast Club.

Hit the jump to watch the trailer for a movie that I wish was real, as well as the classic April Fool's Day Trailer from 2008.

Rad is celebrating it's 25th anniversary, and they are having a big bash to celebrate in Cochrane, AB. This movie means a lot to BMX as it was many rider's first glimpse at Freestyle. This movie has done more for BMX than any single video made since. Yes, that includes Criminal Mischief (still the best video of all time, I don't care what anyone else says).

Hit the jump to watch the Radtrospective video about 25 years of Rad.

Everyone knows that the Zelda franchise has given us some of the greatest games of all time. If you don't agree, keep playing COD and live in blissful ignorance.

Hit the jump to witness some awesome shred-worthy Zelda goodness. (See if you can find the Iron Maiden riff thrown in for good measure.)

Watch the video and get caught up on this seasons newest tech after the jump.

The Corvette team has posted a video of their engine development team working on both the GT2 engine and the production engine. It's great to see the guys putting in so much thought to not only make the race engines as efficient as possible, but using the same technology to make the road cars better.

As seen on Jalopnik.

Seeing as I own a 2010 Cobalt SS Turbo, I felt it was fitting that I post some pics of guys who are pushing the envelope with these cars. What is most impressive is that with our 5x110 wheel hubs and lack of support from most aftermarket suspension companies, it takes A LOT of extra work to achieve these aggressive looks.

View the pics of these highly underrated cars after the jump.

Click the link to view the interview and learn about some important history about one of today's most influential and innovative companies.

Judging by the footage in the trailer, it looks like it may include night racing, as well as snow, rain etc. Also shown are the Kinnect features shown at E3. It also is closely affiliated with Top Gear as you can see from the above picture. I for one can't wait for this game, and I hope it includes head tracking!!

Click the link to watch the trailer.

Well it's been a while since I have posted anything. I've been very busy adjusting to new things in my life. I just started a new job. I am now working for an industrial machine and tool distributor. I also bought a new car. I'm very excited about it. Once I get some decent pictures taken of it I will post them. I also won a contest to design the Takata/LIC motorsports Redline Time Attack Subaru Impreza STi livery. Driver James Elterman, along with members of Takata and LIC handpicked my design to apply to the car for this season. I was beyond stoked.

I will upload pics of the process in a future post.

Edit. Here are some links to pictures etc: Build Thread, Takata Time Attack, LIC Motorsports, as well as LIC's Facebook.

The long awaited new iMacs were released today. Gone are the 20" and 24" and in their place are the new 21.5" and 27" models.

Overall I am very impressed with both the design and upgrades. All iMacs can hold 16G of RAM and up to 2TB of storage. All iMacs are 1080P HD, with the 27" beyond that, to even better than HD resolution.

Also new is an SD card slot, and the new Magic Mouse. The Magic Mouse is basically an Apple Trackpad from the MacBook, but in the shape of a mouse. There are no buttons, but instead a giant touchpad on the top, meaning that you can click anywhere on the mouse. All the functions of the Mighty Mouse are there, but with 2 and 3 finger gestures replacing the buttons and scroll wheel. However, it is missing is the side buttons for Expose and the Dashboard button, which used to be the trackball. This is a HUGE mistake in my mind as I use those buttons constantly, and would rather not have to access them using the keyboard.

Also introduced is an updated entry level MacBook, which retains it's white colour but has a new design.

Click here to check out the specs and watch the videos.

New Etnies web edit, "No Bikes Allowed." Features Aaron Ross, Nathan Williams, Cory Martinez and some more of the Etnies team.

P.S. is it just me or does it still feel weird to see Martinez without a pair of Orchids on?

Well, the weather is getting colder, and soon this will be what we have to look forward to. I love riding my bike so much that every winter is depressing. I am relegated to indoor parks which involves a fee, which I am not a fan of.

On the other hand, snowboard season is coming up, and I am all for that. I've just picked out my board, bindings, boots and outerwear for this season so I'm stoked. Just don't tell my wallet.

Given that Etnies has been sponsoring riders for a long time, I can see this happening. Also, the recent absence of Freemont, Lotek's upscale clothing line, there is a void that can be filled.

It's nice to see clothing lines that focus on material, quality, and manufacturing in BMX/Skate culture, as apposed to companies who take plain t-shirts, slap a boring logo on the front and call it a day.

While they may be the most popular bike company, mainly with those just starting to ride, that doesn't mean you should write them off. Sure they may have 10 frames out that are all the same besides the signature riders name, but most frames now are like that. Other than small cosmetic changes for the sake of being different (Sunday excluded), most BMX bikes follow the same formula. Dual triangle, small rear end, steep headtube angle and low top tube. Now the old school riders think this is terrible, and while I agree that things are getting out of hand, for the most part it's just progression. Riding styles change and those that don't agree are living in the past, trying to hold onto what they are used to when they started riding. It's the same for every generation.

If it wasn't for Rob O and Fit's Series 1 frame, we would still be riding around on 6 lb boat anchors, which by the way, were not as bulletproof as some of you remember them to be. I had to bend back dropouts every time I rode on many old frames back in the day, and have never had any of the same problems with the frames of today.

My point is, all of this hatred towards Fit is just not fair, they helped shape todays market, and I for one am happy for it. I am interested to see how this whole Fit/Cult thing goes down, and wish the best of luck to both companies.

P.S. enough of the sponsor drama, this isn't pro hockey, it's BMX, lets keep if fun ok? I don't want to wake up one day to see BMX sponsor changes and free agency deadlines on SportsCentre.

Rob O has apparently started up a new company called Cult, with Chase and Dak as riders, but this has not been confirmed.

Check the Ride site for details.

Edit: it has been confirmed that Chase D is officially off the team and on Cult.

Harley from Ten Pack/Sindicate is putting on a contest at the Simcoe skatepark. Ontario BMXers are crazy, so this should be a good time.

View the poster after the jump.

The rumour is apparently true, after leaving Macneil (Canada's only remaining BMX company), Gary Young has joined Sunday. This means there are now three Odyssey riders on the team. I'm starting to think that they all might end up following suit, since they are basically the same company.

On Thursday, Sept 24th, Brand New put on a free acoustic set at HMV on Yonge St. in Toronto. This was to promote their new album, Daisy, which I have to say is very good. I can't stop listening to it.

It was one of the best sets I have seen by far. They are my favourite band of all time so I might be bias, but I don't care.

This will be filled with posts about anything I feel is interesting.

I guess I should introduce myself. My name is Jason Dakins, I'm 25 and live in Ontario Canada. My main foci in live are BMX, snowboarding, music, art and nerdy things like Spider-Man and Star Wars. These topics will make up most of my posts.

Hope you enjoy, and..