http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/images/stories/NewBox_black.png http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12840-morgan-wade http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12840-morgan-wade In the early 90's, Mat Hoffman and a few others were doing BMX stunt shows at the Texas State Fair. They were called the Sprocket Jockies and were so cool that I was hooked even though I didn't get my first true freestyle bike until 97. To this day Mat is one of my all time biggest heroes in the sport of BMX. His riding and attitude are two things that I've tried to mimic in my BMX career over the years. When I was 18 I had to make a choice between staying in college and a... ]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:32:00 -0400 12840 2012-04-11 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12840_image1-1334161061.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12840_image-3-1334161061.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12840_image-2-1334161061.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12840_image-1-1334161061.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12664-brian-gavagan http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12664-brian-gavagan Building jumps and trails were the start of my two-wheeled antics growing up in Wyoming, but things changed the year I saw a BMX Stunt demo with riders blasting a quarter-pipe and rolling on their front wheels. I worked odd jobs and had a paper route that serviced 55 customers before school to save money for a “real” BMX bike. I’ve competed for years in competitions including the Dew Tour, MSS, King of New York, Crankworks and X Games. Presently I focus on daily operations for the Yellow Designs Stunt Team (high-energy bicycle thrill shows) and create curriculum for... ]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:39:38 -0500 12664 2012-02-24 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12664_briangavigan-onefootinvert-woodwardwest-1330120647.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12664_brian-gavagan-flip-turndown-1330120647.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12664_brian-hang-5-1330120647.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12664_brian-launchflip2-1330120647.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12664_2011-07-03 13.14.06-1330120720.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12664_2011-07-03 14.32.23-1330120720.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12664_img-0062-1330120721.jpg