Dane Searls In Europe

All photos courtesy Colin Mackay

Sup guys? It’s been a busy few weeks. I was up in Gold Coast, finishing off my new big jumps, Unit hooked me up at Shuie's place and we tested the first few out. They were the biggest jumps I’ve hit in my life and they felt awesome. I wasn’t sure about the speed for the 50footer because I’ve never hit a jump that size before, so I had to give it a go. I came up a few feet short and pin dropped into the back of the landing! It was a massive impact which left me with a black eye and cut above it, as well as a massive dead arm, but I was lucky not to break my legs.

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I was to sore to hit again that day, so we called it to see how I felt the next day. I was way to sore so we drove home to Umina beach where I live.

Had a few days at home and it was off to France just like that, I was planning a trip with Pattric Guimez weeks before while on a trip to Germany, to come ride his contest and a few other fun events and trails here in France, so here I am chilling in the South of France, riding and surfing with Pattric Guimez, Marcus Hampil, TJ Ellis and Mike ‘Hucker’ Clarke.

We had the Lords Of Dirt contest last weekend, it was a fun set up with a curve wall ride at one end to bring you back. All the Euro riders rode so well, I just did what I could on the jumps and didn’t really push it. I knew TJ and a few others were going to destroy these jumps. It was a one run intro then a 45min jam. They were real fun so this was a good way to have the contest. I ended up getting 4th, so I was stoked. 1st went to Ben Wallace, 2nd TJ Ellis, 3rd Hucker, 4th myself and 5th Colin Mackay.

We do a show this weekend with the boys 7hrs from here, and I’m here for another 4 weeks riding a box jump contest, the ‘Rebel jam’ and ‘Vans Kill The Line’ at some sweet trails. Then back home to Australia to jump these big jumps again. Keep you posted, cheers…
 

• By Allan H