Early Season Building

The last two days I went and built a step down to train on. Its not a big scary one but a small safe one. I haven't ridden it yet as I just finished it this afternoon. I plan to ride it either tomorrow or within the next few days. My goals for it are 360's and Backflips, hopefully it will work out ;)

Sponsors for 2010

These are the companies that will be supporting me in 2010.

Pinkbike

Transition Bikes

Straitline Components

TSG

Cyclepath Kelowna

Gravity Components

Fox Racing Shox

Five Ten footwear

SPY Optics

Geax

Thanks to everyone who supported me in 2009, as well as everyone who is supporting me in 2010! Its going to be an amazing year! Thanks for everything!

I Am Now A...........

2010 Fox Racing Shox Athlete!

I was just walking out the door yesterday morning and my grandma handed me a package that had come in the mail. I thought to myself, "I didn't order anything......?'' I read the writing on the big envelope and became not only breathless but speechless! It was from Fox Racing Shox, they had accepted me to become an athlete of there 2010 Grassroots team! Now you think, Grassroots huh? But NO! This means a ton! Its huge!

The thing that blew my mind was that I had not contacted Fox for a sponsorship. I knew that my manager Tyler Maine of PINKBIKE.COM had done some talking but I had no idea this was going to happen!

My dream is coming true!

From now on I will be riding the best suspension on the market with the NEW FiT Dampening Technology!

Thanks to Mark Fitzsimmons of FOX RACING SHOX for this amazing opportunity!

Brighter Pre Trailer!

Here is New Wave Cinema's first pre teaser for the new movie "Brighter" by Tamas Forde! Good Job Tam! Can't wait till the full trailer!

BRIGHTER pre trailer from New Wave Cinema on Vimeo.

Bike Park

Yesterday I went and rode our new bike park. It was really fun. The jumps were fast and flowy. A few bmx bro's came and we had a wicked session on both the pro line of jumps and the pump track.

Goatstyle 2009 Highlights Video

Here is Aaron Larocque's look on Goatstyle 2009!!!

Goatstyle 2009 from Aaron Larocque on Vimeo.

Picture of the Day......yet again!

I got yet another POD (picture of the day) on Pinkbike. This is a dump 360 at Kelowna's Center Of Gravity event that takes place August 2-3.

Team OK - Release Date Teaser

Team OK is a film about riders from the Okanagan scene. I ride pretty much everyday with these boys and they are wicked! Check out the new Release Date Teaser. Decemeber 1st the video will be aired!

Jump Jump Jumps!!

My weekend was super rad! It all started saturday morning waking up to rain!!!!! I got a call from Harrison that morning, we were trying to figure out what to do. I received a text message from my friend Brad Mills from Vernon. He was telling me that his jumps were super dialed in and it was beautiful over there. So, I called my friend and photographer Mike Kirk to see if he wanted to go and sure enough he had nothing better to do. It was a super rad day but unfortunately there were a few injuries. This time not to me but to my friends Aubrey and Brandon. Get Better Guys!! Mike and I shot for about an hour and a half so I would be able to write this blog :p

Sunday - My good friend and fellow shredder Brian Mueller spent the night so we could go to Harrison's house early. I woke up to smelling gourmet scrambled eggs thanks to my dad and a phone call from my friend Scott Milton asking if he and another friend could get a ride. I knew it was going to be a good session. Harrison's yard has become super dialed over the last few months. We added a slalom line and have been tweaking it tons to get it perfect, even though it isn't perfect yet, its the best place around in Kelowna. Harrison and I planned to film super hard for a school project that we are doing. The video we are making is also going to be played at the NWD 10 premier this Thursday. Pretty stoked on that!!!!

My highlight of the weekend though was definitely when I was at Harrison's. I recently had been landing 360 Tail Whips EVERY single time on different jumps and as well I 360'd The drop in the main line. I decided it was time to step my game up and throw together a competition worthy line. I consisted of a 360 Tail Whip on the first jump (gnarly) then a 360 off the drop followed by a tuck no hander on the long and low set up jump into a flip whip on the last jump that I slid out on, but it was a rowdy line.

1st place at Ranchstyle!

I went down to Grand Junction Colorado for the second annual Ranchstyle Event. I competed in the slopestyle portion. I have been training for a while and it landed me on top of the podium! Practice makes perfect!

I want to thank everyone at Grassroots Cycles for hosting another great event and Transition for getting me there! I had a blast!

Kamloops Video

Went to Kamloops the other day to ride and do some filming with some friends. My buddy Karl Heldt filmed and editted the 2 minute segment and its unbelievable!

Kamloops Video

New Slope Bike!

I received my 09 slope bike from Transition. I am riding the new 4" Double. There still is a fair bit of snow around so I can't ride it on anything to amazing yet, but I am going to try and head out to the Island here soon and start training.

PHOTO SHOOT!!!

Last night I had the most amazing time. My buddy Matt Gorveatte invited me to come for a shoot with him a 2 other photographers that he knew. Did we ever have a blast!!

Video will be up soon.

heres the link in the mean time;

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/59128/

I became a BMXican

I finally bought a BMX for a change, after beaking everyone for riding them when I was riding my MTB.

Here is my WETHEPEOPLE ADDICT

New TSG Product for 09

I got a big box today from TSG and I just knew something good had to be inside. I got two new helmets, a pair of new shin guards and a pair of knee pads!! YAY!!!

I would like to thank Ruedi @ TSG with providing me with all my gear!!

BYEEEEE,

CG