This years Simpel Session will not go without video premiers. And this is not any video premiere but the long awaited Mystic feature! It’s the first proper full length Estonian BMX film! Shot over a period of two years in Estonia, Finland and Spain, you can expect sick riding, naked girls and quirky humor.

More info on the premiere will be announced soon. The video will be also available to buy on a DVD from Mystic mailorder shop.

Featuring riders:
Kert Petersel
Raigo Suija
Anton Ardel
Sailent Bob
Joosep Nilk
Markus Kohtring
Lil John and Big John
and friends

Shot and edited by Roman “Vanaisa” Neimann and the Mystic crew

www.mysticbmx.com
www.simpelsession.com

postitas: risto | 7. jaan 2010 | Kommenteeri (2) | Teema: BMX, English, Simpel Session, Video, Üritused |

TALLINN pavilion opening / Friday 16th October 8 pm / Amsterdam Biënnale 2009 + Mediamatic Travel

All presented works by estonian artists and designers deal with Amsterdam private and public space, made in Amsterdam during different periods throughout 2000–2009.

Participating: Tuuli Aule, Nele Aunap, Mikk Heinsoo, Krõõt Juurak, Risto Kalmre, Kadri Klementi, Anton Koovit, Margo Niit & Koit Randmäe, Katja Novitskova,  Katrin Sipelgas & Silja Saarepuu, Indrek Sirkel, Anu Vahtra, Jasper Zoova

Curated and designed by Elisabeth Klement, Margit Säde & Anu Vahtra

The Amsterdam Biennale 2009 is the first ‘crowd sourced’, ‘user generated’ biennale in the world. More than 30 curators from the Mediamatic Travel network present contemporary art from their city. The exhibition opens on Friday with the pavilions of Kabul, Naples, Amsterdam, Melbourne, Belgrade, Boston, Tallinn and Brooklyn. Openings of new pavilions take place every week until the end of the exhibition.

The Amsterdam Biennale 2009 is opened from 17 October till 13 December 2009. From Monday – Friday from 1 pm – 7 pm and Saturday + Sunday from 1 pm – 6 pm.

Mediamatic BANK, Vijzelstraat 68, Amsterdam
http://www.mediamatic.net

postitas: risto | 16. okt 2009 | Kommenteeri (1) | Teema: Disain, English, Graafiline disain, Kunst, Linn, Näitus |

If you happen to be in States then the following is for you -  the Nike 6.0 TV show titled “5 Months to Freedom” featuring Garrett Reynolds and Dennis Enarson is airing on MTV2 this weekend. The first couple of minutes of the show is about Simpel Session 09 and features segments and interviews from the event. It looks pretty amazing.

Check the trailer from above and read more about it here.

We expect to be able to put the show online too sometime later.

postitas: risto | 18. sept 2009 | Kommenteeri (2) | Teema: BMX, English, Simpel Session, Video |

Seoses Summer Sessioniga on Mysticus tulemas eri ale! Paljud kaubad allahinnatud kuni -40%. Kampaania kestab piiratud aja ehk 27.08.09 – 10.09.09. Mystic pood asub 200m Vabaduse väljakust. (Harju 3).

Special Summer Session Sale at Mystic shop during Summer Session. (27.08.09 – 10.09.09) Mystic shop is located 200m from Liberty Square (event place). Harju Street 3. Some goods are priced down until – 40 %.

postitas: risto | 26. aug 2009 | Kommenteeri (1) | Teema: BMX, English, Simpel Session, Tooted |

We are proud to announce that freshly opened Freedom Square in Tallinn will host Simpel Session Summer edition. Nate Wessel designed skatepark, best local and guest riders, parties and all that is so familiar with Simpel Session. Event will be hosted by no other than Catfish himself.

postitas: risto | 14. juuli 2009 | Kommenteeri (13) | Teema: English, Simpel Session, Üritused |

Vanakooli BMX kangelased Ron Wilkerson, Brian Blyther, Dave Nourie, Mat Hoffman, Bob Haro, Craig Campbell ja Kevin Martin Kölni BMXi MM-il. Video pärast klikki. Et vaadata teisi (uue-kooli) Worlds’i äsjalõppenud aktsioone, mine Freecasteri Cologne lehele.

Loe edasi >

postitas: risto | 13. juuli 2009 | Kommenteeri (4) | Teema: BMX, English, Video |

Nowadays it’s not that often when I pick up BMX magazines but every once and a while I still do. I do have a pile of them in my studio though (one of the benefits of doing a BMX event). Will has been kind enough to send me Dig and the other mag that I sometimes like to check is Ride UK. It’s a decent mag and the good thing is that it’s available at Estonian newsstands and it’s also done by friends. Long-time editor-in-chief Mark Noble has given the wheel to Banners and mr Fenlon is in charge for the web stuff.

Anyway, the new issue is out and it has some nice features. Long article about the rise and fall of wild boy Stephen Murray. There’s also an article about Ty Morrow. (If you’ve ever been to Simpel Session you for sure know this guy.) As well as Tony Hamlin. This guy got his first taste of Estonia last January as well and has now some fans here. There’s feature about the newly reformed DC UK team’s trip to sketchy-but-fun Czech Republic which was an interesting read too. Banners shot the photos and James Cox wrote the words. Plus of course a lot of regulars.

One crazy thing that I’ve noticed over the years is the fact that in most issues throughout the year there’s always a little mention about Estonia or Simpel Session. Be it a photograph or an ad or a word in some interview or article. This issue is no different. Firstly, Nathan Williams puts Estonia as second in his list of best ever trips. And secondly, we get bristled up by Stephen Murray for not making helmets mandatory at last Simpel Session. I guess we’ve made quite an impact to the BMX world. Pretty crazy, especially considering the country we live in.

Go to R-Kiosk to pick up the magazine or you can subscribe it here.

Loe edasi >

postitas: risto | 10. juuli 2009 | Kommenteeri (4) | Teema: BMX, English, Paber |

If you’ve got Facebook account then please consider joining with Sahtel’s page. Thank you:)

postitas: risto | 17. juuni 2009 | Kommenteeri | Teema: English, Internet, Sahtel |

As mentioned in the last post, it’s not very easy to find nice bike parts or bicycles in Estonia. So, let’s find out what are the options just 80km north in Finnish capital Helsinki. Like most cities in Scandinavia, Helsinki is bike friendly and has quite some nice stores as well. Jussi Kulonpalu sent us a few tips where to go to look for a bike.

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postitas: risto | 16. juuni 2009 | Kommenteeri (1) | Teema: Bike, English, Globaalne, Linn |

Usually it needs a shop or good meeting place for a scene to grow and flourish. Compared to some other big European cities Paris has very modest track bike scene. At least for now. But that might change soon as some guys have opened their workshop called Cyclope in 11th district – the city’s only shop dedicated to repairing, building and selling fixed gear bikes.

Loe edasi >

postitas: risto | 15. juuni 2009 | Kommenteeri | Teema: Bike, English, Fixed, Globaalne, Linn |