Friday was a hopeful and beautiful day outside but with a dash of looming dark clouds above. The riders were shredding regardless of the apparent threat of rain and everyone had their fingers crossed that the weather would stay dry for the weekend, as Lyon has been known to piss rain on a good time! Inside of the warehouse the beers were flowing alongside some signature Vans Waffles on a stick and the epic "Seated" BMX seat art show. 10 riders were selected and sent the same blank white seat as a unique canvas to artistically express themselves, which turned out to be a great display of art diversity in BMX.

Towards the end of the session on Friday the rain decided to drop in on us for about an hour, but that didn't put a damper on the situation for too long... We lucked out with this bit of rain being the only bad weather all weekend. The sun soon popped out again and the streets dried up for the session to continue and end with a bang! A couple of riders made it onto the roof, one of which was a young Jozef Nanista. After the other rider jumped to flat and exploded three times, Jozef sets up a landing to do a bar spin but Joe Jarvis wasn't allowing that at a street jam! Jarvis quickly removes the landing and the crowd roars to throw the bars! Jozef pulls it first try and wins the heart of Jarvis.

Jarvis catching his breath and enjoying a drink after landing his oppo-pegs to whip move on the Cult Curved Rail.

After the Cult curved rail session to warm things, hundreds of us pedaled 15 minutes through the City streets, dodging cars and causing a wee-bit of mayhem to finally arrive at the infamously well-known Lyon curved wall, ( a wildly epic spot to see in person). This location is named 'Place Charles De Gaulle', set in front of The National Orchestra Auditorium of Lyon, which is a highly exposed place to ride. This special architectural masterpiece has lasted through decades of time and generations of riders; keeping this spot alive is important to the locals of Lyon and a crucial piece of BMX history. So in a true conservational style, the Bros Lilian and Fabien negotiated with city officials to allow us to build the KINK Jersey quarter pipe, the Èclat rail/grind box and looked the other way when we began to thrash ourselves around the curved wall which was the WTP 'Ring the Bell' challenge!

Santiago Laverde is an all around great bike rider but we all know and love Santi for his full speed approach to a quarter pipe! Blasting the KINK BMX Jersey-quarter with a small handful of tricks.

Miki Fleck De Silva spent most of the weekend representing his new clothing and lifestyle brand called, V1DA. Miki and a bunch of the riders from BCN made the drive up to Lyon to join in on the madness and give a little back... As we all know when Miki decides to ride it's always a sight to behold; full speed everywhere and with a style all his own, Miki rips his favorite grind across the wobbly flat rail that was barely keeping it together after being thrashed by some of the industry's best.

Never pass up the opportunity to enjoy a good spiked mohawk!

Brett Silva came out to Lyon for his first time, representing Odyssey and Sunday, his good nature and smiles are worth their weight in gold which always adds too any situation! Not only was he there for a good time, but Brett ended up leaving Lyon with a couple NBD's in his back pocket... In a city that has been ridden by nearly everyone in BMX over the years, too walk away with an NBD is one hell of an accomplishment.

Joe Foley is one hell of a madman and this final spot of Street Station was a great way to show everyone just how dialed he can be, even at a street jam! Wild precision and an attitude that keeps you laughing the whole time, Foley goes where most people wouldn't dare with their riding. The last spot of the jam was this refurbished Hubba with a gap to rail and Joe just does both tricks first try. Gap to ice to warm things up and to end it, he gaps to tire rides down the rail as smooth as you could possibly do it!

Another year of Street Station has come to a close, and I'll bet it won't be too long until we see the Bros in action again. The love and passion poured into this event doesn't fade so easily, what I felt throughout the entire weekend was refreshing and reassuring to say the least. This energy doesn't come along too easily but Lilian and Fabien know how to bring everyone together for a good time and if you're lucky enough, you can walk away with some cash and a bit of French glory... BMX is a special piece of our lives, the feelings and the experiences that come along with it are priceless, (No matter how much it costs us). Traveling to parts of the world you've never imagined, the tastes, the smells, the people and of course the spots are all apart of the journey and the best part is the BMX community is all around you. Keep riding and keep traveling, thanks to Bros Bike Store and the City of Lyon for everything!