Speed to burn
Posted by johnz on April 16th 2007
The Journals - Ocean Rodeo's Weekly Report
UPDATED WEEKELY OCEAN RODEO REFLECTS ON THE WEEK OF WORK, WHAT LIES AHEAD AND HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD ONE RIDER AT A TIME.
dark clouds
Posted by johnz on April 9th 2007
Days like today are a great reminder of the extreme gust / danger potential associated with large dark clouds. While running through some kite testing today, the wind was ranging from 10 to 20 knots, with the odd 35 knot blast coming through with the clouds. While an experienced rider with a bridled SLE kite can handle this, older C kites can be a real handful in these conditions due to less available depower.
If the clouds are dark and looming upwind,...its probably wise to wait for another day!
Crew OUT!
It's all work around here,....honestly!
Posted by johnz on April 4th 2007
Another rough week at Ocean Rodeo central. Nothing but work, work, work around here as we finalize the OR clothing project.
Joris (OR technical web/graphics guru) seems to be taking a long time on this one,.....I'm sure he's enjoying these images more than our regular kite pics!
Crew out!
Rise UP!
Posted by johnz on March 27th 2007
The first production Rise kites have arrived! It was straight down to the beach for the R&D team for final inspecition before shipping.
...thoughts from today's test session on the Rise...
The Rise is the kite that will define the SLE freestyle kite revolution.
A fun ride for any style rider, the Rise brings pro-level C- kite performance to the masses with the peace of mind of a bridal supported leading edge (SLE) which offers massive depower if things get sketchy. Whether chucking kite loops or handle passes, ride knowing your imagination is your only limitation.
Crew OUT!
RC Ridin’
Posted by johnz on March 22nd 2007
Ocean Rodeo's wishing all the Crew a very happy Spring!
I just returned from a whirlwind 2 day trip to Golden BC for some amazing powder days. BC's interior has had some epic conditions this winter and I just needed to nail a couple days of fresh snow! Back on the coast now though and Spring is in the air.
With that the case it sure is good news that the new Surf suit is shipping in roughly 3 week's time, the Rise kites arrive here next week for first delivery world wide and along with the Rise kites come the new 2007 EZ Stopper upgrade kits as well. If you haven't ordered one yet get in touch with a dealer and upgrade your existing 2006 or 2007 bars to include the new EZ Stopper system, it is well worth the $30!
I hope all are well out there and gearing up for an amazing 2007 season, I can tell you all of us here at OR are stoked on the vibe that this Crew is generating!
John Z
Now, check this out!
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Pyro Surf Suit’s on Discovery TV!
Posted by johnz on March 14th 2007
Whoop Whoop! That was pretty darn quick! Apparently someone in Germany really likes our gear because they took the time to post to youtube the Daily Planet interview with Ocean Rodeo featuring the all new Pyro Surf suit!
I suppose credit should be given to Discovery Channel's Daily Planet. Please, if you see fit, write to them to thank them for the interview and interest in our company and Crew!
John Z - OR
Surfing in the snow…
Posted by johnz on March 1st 2007
I drew the short straw and ended up on camera duty today, while Erik and Ross made the most of a shifty (sh#*y) 10" NW swell. The crew was stoked to be toasty in the pyro surf dry as temp was holding at 0 C with driving snow for most of the day.
A few seconds after taking this shot I was picked off and rolled.....end result,....my camera housing was ripped away,...gone in the white water! (there goes 4 k !).
After a minute of panic, Erik recoverd the unit on the inside and paddled it back out by gripping the housing in his teeth,....THANKS ERIK!
Erik and I are heading out agian today chasing a cleaner swell.
Richard Myerscough.
New jeremie tronet Video
Posted by johnz on February 16th 2007
Any of you who don't already know that Jeremie's got skills...check this video out.
Elite Crew member jeremie tronet kills it on the newest 07 gear. More videos to come of Jeremie on the One and the new Rise. Here he is on his trusty 2007 Diablo.
Ride on!
John Z - OR
Lights, camera, action,..OR on Discovery TV!
Posted by johnz on February 13th 2007
The new Ocean Rodeo surfing drysuit caught the attention of Discovery Channel TV!
Filming started at 7 am yesterday as the Discovery film crew followed surfers Erik Hansen and Hugh Pite to a mysto cold water reef break off Vancouver Islands west coast.
No messing around, the Discovery Crew had the camera's rolling and the questions flying. They did their homework on wetsuits and drysuits and really went deep to expose the performance characteristics of the worlds first surfing drysuit.
After the surf session the film crew visited Ocean Rodeo headquarters for an interview with Richard Myerscoughyerscough focused on the development and manufacturing of the suit.
The clip will air on Discovery Channel in Canada and the US in the next few months. (we'll post exact times ASAP!)
ps. Erik Hansen in picture doing his best snowball fight pose for the camera.
Baja Demo Days
Posted by johnz on February 7th 2007
Loading the truck....
2007 One kites....
Ola from Mexico! The Ventana trip has been a huge success with five straight days of kiting and riders lining up to fly and buy the everything we managed to fit in the truck.
To say that the 07 kites have been well received is a massive understatement, with many testers now peddling the "other guy's" brands in order to put together the cash to buy ours....we continue to convert the planet one rider at a time.
For those of you interested in seeing photos of the drive South from San Diego, please click here.
