Wheelz ASR Blitz
Christian Hosoi recognizing courage when he sees it.
Wheelz took his premiere visit to the Action Sport Retailer show (ASR) over the weekend to meet some of his new sponsors and rub knuckles with the general populace—even breaking in his new thinking cap at the Grind For Life Hosoi Launch Ramp contest, where many said he stole the show with his ever-so-close back flip attempts over a traditional 3′ jump ramp sitting on top of some sheets of plywood in a carpeted conference room. This impromptu act itself and the undeniable roar of the crowd chanting WHEELZ, WHEELZ, WHEELZ, landed him on the podium for a well deserved cash prize. The second try was oh so close….!!! Third try was not an option as the chair took a hit on the right front peg. (Vidz below!)
Another highlight was his drop in on the 9′ halfpipe into a hand-on-lip handplant on the adjacent mini.
The magnitude of these two days was intense for the boy… the presence of the Mini-Mega Ramp almost too much for him to bear.
