The Road to Gorge Road With The Ratpack

Jason Watts, Kris Fox, Hucker, Corey Bohan and Co mid train at Gorge Road.

Jason Watts - Classic table on the Frew Farm.

Jason Watts - Euro gap into Queenstown bowl while daydreaming about Jack Daniels.

A quick footage check, then onto the next line. Kris and Jason are both professionals when putting in time and effort for photos and footage, and when there’s offers of beers and bourbons, they put in the EXTRA hard yards.

Kris Fox mid-full speed manual line at Queenstown .

Wouldn’t be a deep end without Jason throwing a one foot invert.

Not much else to say really that hasn’t been said about this place before. Gorge Road in all her splendor.

Hucker - deep in the belly of the beast that is Gorge Road

Once he gets going and warmed up, you can just sit back and watch the Hucker show in full effect. No foot can mid-line.

‘Hhhhmmm, I reckon if I pull a bit more off the lip I might be able to go a bit higher…’ Yeah, I suspect you’re correct.

Watts – same trick, different angle, why the hell not.

A creature in its natural habitat, Gorge Road local Lowell taking a bit of time for reflection on life and a dab of grounds keeping while the crew ‘Hydrates.’

Jason Watts carving the berm at the top of the line.

Corey Bohan was a bit hesitant to ride as the wind was blowing a gale, but like the seasoned professional he is, he threw on some gloves, grabbed his bike, and took a run though. As luck would have it, the wind died down a couple of minutes after the photo was taken, and all was good.

Bohan, one hand flattie while the media monkeys clamber over the landings to get the shot ‘Get off the jumps ya kooks…’

Many new-school BMXers can do all the tricks under the sun, but if it doesn’t look good, what’s the point really? Corey Bohan defining the ‘Quality over quanity’ way of thinking. Classic seat grab kick out/Cullinan /Groundchuck.

Hucker letting it all hangout with a tuck.

Watts, mid dip 3 on his way to bow legged X-up on the next jump

– Most likely saying the photographer ‘Where the FUCK are the woodstocks mate!? Jason is fueled by sugary alcoholic beverages and plain white bread sandwiches. Nothing more, nothing less. An interesting diet for a professional athlete. 'Lol.'

Kris Fox, berm carve.

Kris Fox, classic Kris Fox nac-nac. Many will try and copy Kris doing this move, but none will even come close.

1 X concrete quarter + 1 X Jason Watts + 2 X Cold bourbon and cokes = 1 X radical table top photo.

Hucker puts his body on the line no matter what he’s doing. One day the crew decided to join in on the Mountain Bike ride for Kelly McGarry. On the way down the mountain, Hucker ran out of talent and sliced his shin down to the bone. Needing an array of stitches, Hucker calmly rode himself down to the local medical centre, where he was told there might be a short wait. Never one to let a moment pass by, he wandered off to a bar, had a couple of cold ones with his shin splayed open, then wondered back and filmed the nurse sewing his shin up. Its amazing how Hucker can always make a positive out of a negative situation.

Corey Bohan, minutes off an international flight and swinging out of a tree into a lake in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Kris Fox (Demolition/Vans), Jason Watts (Demolition/Vans/Backbone), Corey Bohan, and Hucker (Demolition/S&M Bikes/Vans) spend 10 days in one of the most picturesque places in the world; Queenstown, New Zealand, taking in the Farm Jam, The Queenstown Skatepark and what hopefully wasn't their final visit* to the incredible Gorge Road trails.