Escape from an irregularly occurring and complex series of climatic changes?

Let's all face it; Benny has a style like no one else, always helping to make the spots look good even if it means rolling around in shards of glass just to clear a deadbolt.

So after meeting up with the crew. We jumped in the van and headed through the pouring rain to Vegas. Seems like even in “Sunny” Las Vegas we were cursed as the wind and cold mixed with on and off showers continued. Luckily as BMXers we are used to dealing with a variety of elements from cold long winters, capped rails, glass, and cops. Luckily even after spending a day battling with the cold and rain in a ditch, the second day proved to open up allowing everyone to enjoy a few local gems and have some fun. Just before bailing back to L.A. where weather was appearing to look up we stopped off at this new curved rail. Remarkably, even in the freezing cold Nathan found the energy to get the trick he wanted. Just in time for Povah to deal with a five hour drive, of no music and a lot of my coughing. 

Luckily, once back in the LA area the weather was warming up and looked like less chance of rain. We first headed out to Moore Park College to start the day off knowing a couple other things in that direction we wanted to ride. As we got closer it was evident the rain was not letting up. As it drizzled on and off and everyone slowly started riding and Aaron got this line he wanted. A cop pulled up and let us know that because of our damage they are having a hard time paying teachers or some sort of bullshit, as he spoke AT us while we nodded letting him waste our time, we slowly left.

The second we left the rain seemed to follow us onto the next spot only allowing a quick yet productive session at one of its many setups. After that it was clear to me this trip was going to be a battle with weather. Personally, I will take that over getting kicked out of spots non-stop any day. The sky does seem to play these little motivating tricks on people as we were all on this trip together to have fun and make the most of it. We quickly worked around the weather exploring more spots and having a great time doing it even if it did mean making Povah drive an hour or so to escape the weather, or back to a spot we got rained out of previously.

Devon warming the rail up for tricks to come with a crank arm.

Sure enough as the trip reached it’s last few days, California got back to normal and brought out the sun and raised the energy among the entire crew. Unfortunately, new edition to the crew Devon ended up rolling his ankle the first clear day we had, but like a true gent and despite living only 20 minutes from the hotel he proved to the entire crew he wanted to be there by staying aboard the trip. Picking up the camera and continuing with us all to have a good time even if it meant giving him shit for his finger boarding habits. Shit! Even our good friend Neil made an appearance the last few days of the trip to keep the entertainment going (I think he was itching to come out the entire trip). That or maybe it was Nathan’s addition of setting up a hammock at each spot, or Aaron’s non-stop persistence to just have fun no matter what.

Clips for the video aside, as we know with this crew there was many and even more photos held back till closer to video time. Either way, in true BMX fashion this trip like so many to come had it’s ups, downs and battles, but ended up being nothing short of another amazing ass time on bikes with good friends. Now if we could have just won the Lotto (which was over a billion that week), stayed on the road and bought the Playboy mansion... maybe then we could have made this one never stop.

Benny L can't be arsed with El Niño.

Nathan and Benny L caught by the dangerous people net (AKA the hammock)

I suppose all those followers and grilled cheeses can stress out a phone text at anytime.

Will Stroud, a constant source of entertainment and good times.

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