This is a hard one for me to write. As many of you now know, our good friend Rickey Bates passed away Tuesday night traveling from Las Vegas to Phoenix after attending Interbike. Inside are a few words from his friends.

Frenchys Distribution did another one of their Meeting trips this year and along for the ride were Shadow riders Georgy Doremus and Adrien Lecomte. The edit is going to drop in a few days so here’s the preview!

The team is packing up and heading out in a couple of weeks. We’ll be making stops at 2×4, Ed’s, and Pennskate. If you are in the area, you won’t want to miss this! Hit the jump for a flier with all the details.

Vital BMX came by the Sparkys Booth and got rundown on all the new Shadow goods for 2012. After the jump check out the prototype Trey Jone’s signature grip, Ty Morrow signature Tyre & the Captive adjustable forks. Check it out after the jump.

Defgrip recently released one of their “Disposed” photo essays on the Shadow PHX to PDX Trip. After the jump check out some behind the scenes photos of the Ben & Seth edits from that trip and Levi Hucke showing us how it’s done.

The Ride BMX crew came by the Sparkys Booth (#25089) and got rundown on all the new Shadow goods for 2012. After the jump check out the prototype Ty Morrow signature Tyre, Drew Bezanson signature brakes & Captive adjustable forks.

BMX Union came by the Sparkys booth (#25089) yesterday and checked out all the new Shadow goods. See photos of the new Penumbra seats featuring Ty Morrow, Trey Jones, Lahsaan Kobza signature models plus the new Trey Jones 138 grip.

We’re really stoked to announce that we’ve launched our online store. In it you’ll be able to find the complete line of Shadow apparel and softgoods in one place. Hit the photo above or the “SHOP NOW” link in the upper right corner to check it out.

Simone and his buddy Dadda knocked out this edit for Frontocean Distribution at Butta Park. The Kid definitely kills it in this one. Hit the jump to check it out.

Hot damn is this edit insane. Watch Ty and his Fiend brothers, JJ Palmere and Garret Reynolds, absolutely annihilate everything in front of them. This is a must watch!

Lahsaan sat down to do a quick little 5 on 5 with Justin Kosman for ESPN the other day and it turned out great. Find out his favorite pros, tricks, and how he gets his steeze after the jump!

NORA Cup Nominees are in and Shadow is well represented. We are proud of these guys and hope you are too! Hit the jump to find out who is nominated for what!

Our boy with the barspins, Paul Ryan, took a trip to Kiev in Ukraine for an Albion article. The issue just released so they dropped this edit to go with it. Watch it now!

Seth built up a shiny, new ride and shot some quick photos to show us. We decided the bike was so dialed that it needed to be put up on the website immediately. What do you think?

About a month ago Etnies teamed up with Cinema to head to Colorado, shred, and visit a few bike shops. They decided to invite our very own Seth Kimbrough along for the ride. Here is the edit.

We just got word from Drew’s management that he’s going to be alright. Hit the jump for a little bit more detailed explanation of what’s going on. So stoked!

Filip just sent over a photo of himself that Matija Vuri took and we liked it so much we turned it into a desktop background. Hit the jump to see the full size and put it on your computer!

Johnny Devlin came through with a quick update while on his road bike tour with his wife Annie. This gives a little insight as to where Johnny has been and all the wild sites he has seen. Good stuff!

Word on the streets is the Vans Skatepark in Orlando is going to be closing due to new owners at the Festival Bay Mall. Hit the link to find out how you can help keep Vans alive!