One of the best guys in BMX, Stephen Savage has a new web edit up on South Africa’s The Riot BMX Mailorder‘s site! These guys are working on a new video which should be done in the next 2 months! I’m not sure if I’ve seen a video from South Africa. That makes me more excited to see their video when it’s done! Enjoy!
Stephen Savage has been doing the 9-5 gig in South Africa for awhile now. He gets to shred now and again, this wallride 180 was captured by Eric Palmer. Look for a South African scene report coming in Ride US in the not too distant future!
One of the best things about having a bike company is being able to help out riders that might never get the opportunity. South Africa’s, Stephen Savage is a perfect example of this. He’s an amazing rider with a style that isn’t learnable, it just is with him. Sunday has been lucky enough to be able to help him out over the past few years. He took this opportunity to do this 1 part interview with us about riding and South Africa. Photos by Eric Palmer. Check out his website/blog HERE!
Stephen Savage spent a month over here in the USA. We set him up with the blue Second Wave kit that he is riding in the photo. This replaces the original Second Wave prototype that he’s been riding since June of 2008. That might have been the most traveled Sunday frame out there. Either way Stephen’s back home in South Africa and he sent me this photo along with a description of the spot. Here is what he said,
“This spot is one of my favourite spots in Cape Town. You have to roll down this hill to a blind corner and as you carve to get to the back you have to hop a pavement. Its crazy and sketchy and if you fall on this back its like a cheese grater! But that’s what makes it so fun! There are always these little neighbourhood kids hanging around. Its chaos! I had to ask some lady to move her car so I could ride it and she was like “with pleasure”. Such a cool area, i love Cape Town!”
Stephen couldn’t have described it more perfect. The setup, the situation and everything else around it can make a spot and trick seem that much more amazing. This might be favorite update in awhile. Wayne Rieche shot this photo! Great photo!
Here’s our latest Up, Up and Away ad featuring Stephen Savage which just came out in the latest issue of Ride BMX. Video will be out soon!
Stephen Savage rides for Sunday through our South Africa distributor Empire. On their website you can learn 10 things about him that you might not have know so just click HERE . One more thing you probably don’t know is that he has a full section in the upcoming Sunday video entitled Up, Up and Away!
