Burnout: Radical and Exhausted

Posted: August 3rd, 2009

In Johnny’s luxury car on the way to the X-Games.

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Ran straight into Serge Ventura. Mike shares his Orangeheads.

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Shark Toof, you are a fucking biter .

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In the workout tent with Elissa.

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We couldn’t see shit from the VIP zone so we decided to sit in the stands. Unfortunately, they wouldn’t let us just sit down.

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Ahhhh, perfect.

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back among the throngs

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Excuse me, where are your child-sized fedoras?

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Phelps, 2038.

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Johnny fits in among the commerce.

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Dario!

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Over to the Super Park event.

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Keegan grew a new mustache in anticipation.

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I-Path’s Raybourn and Ohio.

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Rune designed the course to then systematically destroy it.

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Tony and Waylon.

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The elusive Eagle!

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Bartie: zorched.

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John monitors his three-way tie.

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Bumped!

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Your caption here.

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Over in the athlete’s lounge, Freedom takes the edge off.

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Josh Brooks, Clean Plate Club favorite.

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The vert event is all 540s these days. Like fifteen each per run.

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The only way to win is to kickflip into one of your fifteen 540s or do a 900.

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The whole thing is simultaneously radical and exhausting.