Derek Costella at the X-Games

All Access Racing is the proud sponsor of Derek Costella at X-Games 15. The young invitee will be tearing up the track at the Home Depot Center on Saturday, August 1^st, so you’d better buy your tickets and set your TiVo now.

Our rider, Derek Costella, took his first XTRM AMA Supermoto Championship in his hometown of Las Vegas on May 31^st at the South Point Hotel and Casino and is pumped to ride with a talented group of motorcycle legends in this year’s X-Games. The impressive lineup of riders includes our friend and All Access Racing 2005 AMA Supermoto Unlimited champion Micky Dymond, Supercross champion James Stewart, freestyle motocross legend Carey Hart, and motorcycle hall of famer Jeff Ward (to name a few).

If you aren’t familiar with Supermoto or with motorcycle riding, there are a few things that you need to know in order to look cool at the X-Games. Ready?

Moto X Supermoto: A hybrid race where the track is made up of 30% dirt and 70% asphalt.

Moto X Freestyle: An event where a rider has 90 seconds to perform as many cool tricks as possible in the dirt; riders are judged on both quality and quantity.

Moto X Best Whip: An event where the rider performs a jump and whips the bike around flat in the air; the one who pulls it off the best wins.

Moto X Best Trick: An event where the rider is allowed to perform 1 trick; the best trick wins.

Moto X Step Up: A high jump event on a motorcycle; the highest jumper wins.

Moto X Super X: A motocross race in a stadium with an all dirt track; also called Supercross.

Moto X Super Adaptive: A hybrid between the freestyle category and a Super X race; 2 riders per race are judged on speed and style.

Were you paying attention? There will be a test.

Are you ready for that test now? Fill in the blanks for a little pre-X-Games review:

1. Derek Costella is racing in the ______________ category in the X-Games.

2. _____________ is when a rider performs 1 trick and is judged on the quality of that trick.

3. _____________ takes place on a dirt track in a stadium.

4. The category that is like the high jump in track and field is _______________.

5. _____________ takes place on a ½ dirt, ½ asphalt track.

6. The category where the rider has 90 seconds to perform as many tricks as possible is called ________________.

7. You are going to cheer for _______________ to win in the Moto X Supermoto category.

Answer Key: 1) Moto X Supermoto; 2) Moto X Best Trick; 3) Moto X Super X or Supercross; 4) Moto X Step Up; 5) Moto X Supermoto; 6) Moto X Freestyle 7) Derek Costella (of course)

If you got all of the questions right, congratulations! You are ready for X-Games 15. The rest of you should make some flash cards and try again. Go Derek!

The U.S. Open of Surfing

I’m a little jealous that I wasn’t personally involved with the staging setup for this gig! Located on the sand in Huntington Beach, the US Open of Surfing showcases some insane surf talent for legions of adoring fans in bikinis and board shorts. The event spans from July 18th to the 26th, and the weather has been awesome so far.

We’ve set up several different components on the beach, including the Red Bull Energy station, several truss structures, and a 32’ x 60’ performance stage at 5’ high with a truss grid. If you’re in the neighborhood, grab your bike and head to the beach for some fun in the sun!

Every Tour Has a Cable Ramp... But ours is Better

Imagine you’re putting on a show, and you’ve got your beautiful Versa Stage, your aluminum Versacade, your adjustable staircases with matching aluminum handrail, and next to all of that coordinated equipment sits a highlighter yellow cable ramp. That ramp is like a patch of dead grass on a perfectly manicured lawn.“Oooohhhh, shiny…!” was the first phrase I uttered when I saw the new Versa Cable ramp. The days of florescent orange cable ramps ruining the “look” of your show are over, my friends. Constructed of aluminum diamond plate, the ramp matches our other products, both in appearance and roadworthiness.

We chose aluminum as the material for these ramps because of the metal’s inherent durability but manageable weight. The shininess doesn’t hurt either! Like our decking, the cable ramp sections lock together with rotary cam locks, so you know that they are reliable. Basically, it’s everything you would expect out of a cable ramp, but it comes in an infinitely more attractive package. If you need a cable ramp or have a fetish for shiny objects, drop us a line – sales@allaccessinc.com.

Our Worktime Workout
Hey, wanna know how we all manage to stay so really, really, ridiculously good looking like Zoolander? No, we don't go to the Center for Kids Who Can't Read Good and Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too. We use the TreadDesk. Check out "The Walking Cure" by Tamara Rawitt on page 26 of the July, 2009 copy of Angeleno to see a quote from our very own Clive Forrester on why the TreadDesk is so great.

The Michael Jackson Memorial

The Michael Jackson memorial has drawn 18,000 people to the Staples Center to commemorate the life of one of the most influential pop icons of our time. What you may not be aware of is that All Access has played a large part in making the memorial a success.

Why All Access? The organizers were not about to leave structural components to chance for a significant event that has attracted international press. All Access has built a reputation in the industry for being reliable and professional. When the last minute call came in for the memorial, we jumped at the chance to become involved in the momentous occasion.

True to our company’s reputation, we erected multi-level press platforms on the outside of the Staples Center and rolling band and choir risers on the inside with less than a week’s notice. Over 200 decks were used build these structures – no small feat. Our crew did a fantastic job tackling the task over the Fourth of July weekend.

The memorial has allowed legions of fans, stars and family to remember Michael Jackson’s musical accomplishments and to say goodbye.