We had the “unofficial” GOODS BMX Christmas party the other night at the Blazers vs Raptors game. We rounded up around 7 free tickets thanks to Blazer dancer Betsy Bristol. If that name sounds familiar, she’s the younger sister of vert ridin’, berm slidin’ John Bristol. So me, Bristol, Shad,Boyd, Rich, Slo, and the one and only B.Dubs, hopped on The Max, Portland’s light rail system, and headed down to The Rose Garden. The Blazers were leading most of the game, until the Raptors tied it up at the buzzer. We ended up losing by one point, but the Blazers scored over a hundred points, so everyone at the game got a free Chalupa from Taco Bell, can you say “Came Up!” After the game we all headed over to Chopsticks for some drinks. We all got a little loose, and Rich ended up riding the porcelain rollercoaster, so we called it a night.

Here are some more pictures of Eli enjoying the 80 degree Austin winter. First he whipped his new Subrosa frame down a famous skate spot, then he hopped on to this super tall ledge. After a long day at the office, he found the nearest watering hole and enjoyed some adult sodas.

P.S. Rich once slept outside of a Toys “R” Us for a Nintendo Wii.

Look out Texas, Eli is on the way. He loaded up his new whip, and his buddy Peter Vanetten, to escape the cold of Ohio and do some filming. First stop, Little Rock, Arkansas, where they found this little gem, thanks Pete for the pics. Also check out BMX Online for a sequences of me, and the rest of the Shadow crew from our Summer Euro Tour.