During the past few weeks I have been focused on my business of dealing antiques. This is a family learned trade that my grandfather started in the late 60's. My father is now a full time antique dealer, as is my brother and myself. We sell many of our things on ebay (from early Stanley Planes to 1900 Baseball Photos to Miner's Lanterns and beyond). We also setup at shows during the spring through fall seasons.

May 1st, 2010 was the first round of the Gravity East Series (GES) in Massanutten, VA. It was the first time the whole team got together at a race and for the first time the pits/bikes/jerseys were all put together... We have created a monster team. Everyone on the team gets along amazing and we all have awesome personalities (one of the big reasons why I picked the riders who that I did).

Gravity East Round 1- Massanutten Resort, McGayetsvill, VA. This weekend was the first round of the Gravity East Series and was also the first weekend on a downhill bike for most of the team. For Team Voncooper it was a weekend to test out our new bikes and get to know the new teammates Adam Mores and Tim White. Friday was course inspection. We spent most of the day dialing in our suspension and getting the bikes really ready for the season. After only a few runs all of the team members felt great on the...

A long overdue update! It has been a while since I last posted, so I have quite a bit to talk about. First I am happy to say I am only 11 days away from getting married to my amazing fiance Emily on Saturday May 15th. We got engaged in December of 2008, so it has been a long time in the making. The wedding is going to be held at my parents home in Scotts Valley CA with all of our closest family and friends. We are also doing a short and sweet honeymoon to Hawaii the following...

Five Ten Action Sports Manager Dean Henthorn at the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, Ca. He takes the time to show the shoes and talk about their features, from the long awaited SPD Minnaar to the popular classic models. Take a look at the video to learn about what Five Ten has to offer.  

Matthew Barnes from Team Momenta sent us some great shots of the new Five Ten CHASE in action. "We are really excited to have been able to collect some great photos of The Chase in action! This was also a great opportunity to push the shoe to perform in ways we have literally never tried before. We look forward to continuing working with you to promote the grippiest kicks in the world!" Thanks Matthew, Awesome shots!