RAD Trip 2012

Stan, Tyler, and Cary took a trip out to Bend, Oregon back when Tyler was injured to a competition and to film.  This is the footy they got.  It's always sick to see footy of Stan and Cary.  Cary shreds that dirt scooter.

Rad Skoot Co- Trails Not Rails

"So street the streets haven't even been built yet."  Check out Cary and Cory Mosbrucker tearing up some trails with the RAD dirt scoot.  Loved the 360 variations and Cary's tricks up the stepup.  It's so cool seeing him ride dirt after watching him flow parks for so many years.

RAD Edits.. enough said.

It'd be pretty hard to find someone who doesn't like the guys from RAD. RAD if, I'm not mistaken.. and I'm pretty sure I'm not. Is one of the longest running crews in the sport today. Despite the fact that they were the first to bring one piece bars to the sport, they also all happen to shred hard.

Tyler Bonner has been out of action for a while now since he tore his leg to bits, so he's been focusing on his filming and editing with these below two edits to show for it. You'll also see Cory, the brother of Cary riding the RAD Dirt Scoot. It is so sick to see him riding that hard. You definitely want to check out the two edits below.

R.A.D. Dirt Scooters

I'm bummed I didn't get this up sooner...Such a sick video. Cary and Cory just shredding on Dirt Scooters made by RAD. No, they aren't for sale.. yet. Who knows what the future holds though. We might just see these for sale from RAD someday. Enjoy the ridiculous amounts of style from Cary and Cory.

RAD is Back.. for Good

Now if for some reason you just happen to have been living under a rock, and don't know about RAD, let me break it down. RAD stands for "Ride and Destroy". RAD was the company that sparked the industry when it came to after market parts, mainly one piece bars. To this day, RAD bars are still imitated by numerous companies. Though RAD has been relatively quiet for some time, we recently got word here at Inside-Scooters that they are making a come back. Not just a temporary come back, but a 100%, here to stay, come back. Read the statement below from Cory Vanlew, an OG rider from RAD, for more details.

"Yo my fellow shredders! It's Cory Vanlew here bringing you guys a RAD update. As you may or may not of heard RAD Skoot Co. is making yet another comeback in the year 2012, the difference this time is we are here for good. Production of parts and engineering new products was stopped briefly for minor issues. This is no longer the case, RAD is in the process of making signature parts and bringing some new flavor to the table all while still keeping the "grimey" image that RAD is known for. You can expect to see a Signature Handlebar Series coming soon, adding some new designs to the RAD handlebar line up. The team is also working to stack clips for a series of web videos to be released. So expect some quality riding from all the OG riders which includes, Cary Mosebrucker, Tyler Bonner, Stan Smirnoff, Cory Vanlew, and a top secret new team member whose name I can't drop just yet. We have a great mix of riders who all live a "Ride and Destroy" lifestyle, just having fun on our skoots with the friends we grew up slammin metal and Rainier beers with in the beautiful State of Washington. Keep on pushin kids, and stay tuned into Inside-Scooters for more RAD updates/videos coming soon..."

- Cory Vanlew



So you guys heard it, RAD is back. Keep checking ISB for more updates and news relating to RAD, and in the meantime, check out RAD OG, Stan Smirnoff doing a real Grizzly Air.... not a one footer.

RAD Bars at ScooterZone

Just go get em. Seriously.




You can get them from your one stop shop for scooter products, Scooter Zone. Just follow the link below.



Scooter Zone

Tyler Bonner Throwaway

Tyler Bonner - Throwaway footy 1 from stanio on Vimeo.

Silence is golden.

RAD Session

Here's some footy of Stan, Tyler, and Cary shredding a park together. Looks like a pretty chill session, style for miles from all these guys. Good stuff.

RAD- Stay Lifted Intro, and Cary Mosbrucker's part

According to Stan, Stay Lifted will be about a 5 part web video. The one above is the intro, and below you can view Cary Mosbrucker's part...both videos are so gnarly, Cary's style is so sick. The RAD crew consists of some of the best park riders on the planet, I can't wait to see more parts.

RAD video

Shredding from the RAD crew, including Cary Mosbrucker, Stan Smirnoff, and Tyler Bonner. Cary's foot sliding trick are so gnarly haha. And Tyler is just a machine.

RAD NW Trip

I thought this was wayyy too gnarly to be in a post with 4 other minivids, so I gave it a brand new post. Features riding from KC Corning, Stan Smirnoff, Cary Mosbrucker, and others. The gap Cary does at the end...speechless. For more on the RAD Skoot Co., you can look in the Inside Scooters Blog archives to find interviews I did with Stan, Cory, and Cary, as well as Tyler Boner (who unfortunately isn't in this video).

TYLER BONNER INTERVIEW

Tyler Bonner. You know the name, you know his videos, you know his tricks. He is one of the top 5 best riders in the sport today. Tyler is one of the few riders that when you look back upon his oldest videos, its near impossible to find one where you can say “he sucked back then”. From the time he started riding scooters, until now, he just kept getting better and better, and he did it fast.

Tyler was born and raised in Nova Scotia and at the age of 9 in 2002 moved to Seattle Washington, and from there he later moved to Bothell. It wouldn't be until two years later that Tyler would start showing an interest in scooters. It was spring break 2004 and Tyler was playing basketball at an elementary school when he happened to see his friend on a scooter jumping some small stair sets, and doing some stalls on some rails. Thinking it looked like fun, he soon got one himself and started to mess around on it a little bit. He started going to Woodinville Skatepark, and on his 5^th trip there he happened to see KC Corning. Tyler saw KC doing quad whips, and his infamous barspin boardslides, and he began to see scootering differently. KC later took Tyler's New A Model, and put a B model folding system on it, and thats basically how Tyler Bonner got into the sport.

Its now 2009 5 years later, and Tyler has solidified himself as one of the sports best. He is one of the few riders in the sport that constantly progresses at an extremely fast rate. His consistency when he rides is second to none. He can flow a skatepark and throw down a countless amount of tricks while making each look as effortless as the last. Some of his favorite tricks to do when he goes out and rides are; Hang 5's, Nose blunts on quarters, and overall despite the huge tricks you see in his videos, he really likes to go out and just “Dan Barret” it up as he so well put it, with lots of tech stuff. From 2004 to 2009 Tyler looked up to a couple certain riders, who he feel has really helped him get to where he is today. Those two riders are KC Corning and Jesse Macaluso. KC was the reason that Tyler started riding, and he is the one who helped Tyler learn the basics, Tyler was once even called “Mini KC Corning”. Jesse on the other hand was someone Tyler saw in videos and was always amazed by. They started talking a lot, and Tyler would watch how Jesse rode and did tricks so easily, and that kept him riding and pushing himself to get better and better.

2009 is going to be as big of a year for Tyler as it is for everyone in the sport. Tylers got big plans so far. Hes thinking about possibly picking up a new sponsor. That can help him out with parts, so hes not riding such a janky scooter, and of course he looks forward to making it out to as many competitions as he can. Hes got the Hyphy Jam in San Francisco, CA coming up in May and the XW Competition and the Brooklyn Banks Jam in July. Not to mention this past April 11^th where he took first place at the Cooter Con Competition, and pocketed over 1,000 dollars. Ive known Tyler pretty much since he started riding scooters, and over the past 5 years after seeing all that he's done in the sport. It really has led me to believe that big things, definitely come in small packages.

-Steven Tongson

Interview done by Jordan Jasa.

Name: tyler bonner


Location: bothell WA,aka the nw


Years Riding: 5, since spring break of 5th grade


You're fresh off landing your first (and the world's first) 1080s, releasing a few ridiculous videos, and winning Cooter Con 7. How are you feeling after all that?

well ive been wanting that 1080 for years now, and after i landed that 990 at woodinville ,and had people saying oh it doesnt count, that just bugged me and i wanted to do the actual thing just to prove that i can. as for winning cooter con 7, i was pretty stoked on it, because this was definitely the biggest comp SBW has ever thrown, and i got tons of parts that ive needed for awhile. im not really all that stoked on my new videos, because i have stuff in mind for my next " big" video, and none of that have been in my last few videos because those have just been day vids, but like im happy with them.

You're on Razor and RAD right now, right? Or have you picked up any new sponsors recently?

yea, right now im riding for RAD, and razor, and right after the comp i picked up a sponsorship by eaglesport, which im pretty stoked about because now i dont have to worry about breaking or buying wheels, which is pretty legit.

Did you ever think you would be having the success you are experiencing right now?

actually wierd to say but, i actually did, even years ago when i was just starting out, i just knew id come this far with the sport, and thats probably what pushed me to where i am now.

How do you think you've gotten to where you are today? Does riding come natural to you or have you had to work to get to the level of riding you're at?

well id say it comes naturally. i think i just got way TOO comfortable with scooters

You've ridden with some of the best riders theres ever been in this sport. How has riding with people like KC Corning, Cary Mosbrucker, and Stan Smirnoff effected your riding?

i dont really know how to answer that question because its been spread out over 5 years, but kc got me into it, cary started exactly the same time i did, so he was kind of my competition. and stan... riding with him kinda opened my eyes to gaps and transfers most people wouldnt even notice.

Is there a specific rider in our sport, or even skating or bmx, that you try to emulate in your riding? Who gives you inspiration to ride?

id say jesse macaluso is who i tried to emulate during my riding, because it seemed whenever i watched his videos, he could just do whatever he wanted, whenever. and ii just wanted to get to that point in riding.

When did you get on Razor? What opportunities has being with them given you?

i got on razor right before summer of 8th grade, so about 2 years ago?while being on the team, ive been given chances to travel around to most of the comps in the US, and have met sooo many people.

One of the earliest videos of you I can remember is you riding at ThrillZone with Cary Mosbrucker. When did you first start riding with Cary and RAD Skoot Co., and how did you get involved with being on the "official" crew?

well, me and cary started riding at the same time, but we didnt know eachother. id see them all at the skatepark quite a bit but didnt really know them at all. and one night at woody probably 6th grade, me and a friend were playin scoot, he got alll mad at me and was like" well atleast my last names not boner!" and then cary, cory and david were like NOOO WAY DUDE YOUR NAMES BONER! and yea thats how i met them and heard about RAD, and i got on the old site and emailed them just sayin hey dude its boner from the skatepark, any chance i could get on the team. and yea.

It seems like you can do anything you want on your scoot, but has your small size ever prevented you from doing certain tricks? Or are there any tricks that you can't seem to do?

well like i said earlier, i saw how jesse could do that, and i wanted to be able to do the same. so i pushed myself to that point. and i cant say that being short has ever given me a disadvantage, id think itd be much harder if i were tall. this will sound 100% cocky but i can pretty much just do whatever. anyone whos seen me ride in person will assure you the same thing.

What are your favorite obstacles to ride?

well im sure everyone knows i LOVE to ride the biggest flybox you can find me. also i love seshing pyramids and havin tech seshs. and i guess flyout hips, and mini ramps.

You're most known for your park riding, but recently you've had some huge street bangers in a couple vids. When do we get to see a full length street edit?

ugh, well i guess now im kinda tied to makin one.
give me a weekend and ill put one out. the toughest part is getting shane to chill and film. ill try for.... maybe this coming, or the next?

You first tried 1080's back in 2006 and got one footed, and finally landed them this spring. What were you thinking right after you landed your first, and then the one at Cooter Con?

well over all the years, the only thing id REALLY been trying and not been able to land was the 1080, so when i landed that one at woodinville, it was mostly self accomplishment. then at cooter con, when i landed that it was kinda like, ya --- all of you who werent counting that last one.

Ever thought about trying a 900 in a quarter?

naw, not tryin to snap my leg, sorry.

Whats next for you? Do you have any big plans for the future?

not really, just hopin to get out to some comps, chill and ride with friends, and...yea

RAD CARY INTERVIEW

If there was ever someone that looked like they just "belong" on a scooter, It would be Cary Mosbrucker. Whether you have seen him ride in videos, or had the pleasure to ride with him in person, It quickly becomes evident that Cary has one of the most unforced and natural styles in the sport today. Cary was born in Washington state, and at the age of 19 currently lives in Snohomish, Washington. Living in Washington has given Cary the priveledge of riding some amazing skateparks. In fact, it was at Woodinville skatepark that Cary first started messing around on scooters. Which in the beginning is all it was to him, just something to mess around on. However after riding around for a while, he met KC Corning, who opened his eyes a bit more as to what scootering really is. Soon Cary started to ride more and more, his style started to develop and come so easily and naturally that people simply had to take notice. Cary didnt follow in anyones footsteps when it came to scootering. He didnt go out to ride and try to learn every single trick out there. He liked to flow, and do a lot of bmx inspired style tricks. Some of Cary's favorite tricks to do when he goes out and rides today, are tricks he can throw while mobbing around a park. Tricks like inverts, turndowns, and different grabs. Although those tricks dont sound as fancy as a "quad whip" or "butterfinger cup bri flip whatever" When Cary does such simple tricks as a turndown or tailwhip, with his natural style, they look nothing less than amazing. Cary doesnt get to involved in the drama of the sport, to be honest he can care less. He just loves to ride. If you were to ask him today why he rode scooters. He wouldnt give you some huge thought out answer, I recently asked Cary why he still rode, and his answer? Well it was quite simple "Because Skoot'n is dope" Its an answer that I expected. As a lot of people already know, Cary isnt the most outspoken person when it comes to riding, and he doesnt have to be. Because although his riding is smooth and silent, it speaks as loud if not louder than any other rider out there today. Cary has some pretty big plans for the upcoming year. He wants to ride in as many competitions as he can get to, continue to film for the upcoming RAD video, and of course ride every single park he can find. Im gonna close this with a memory I have from when I stayed at Carys place for about week for the last Thrill Zone competition.

"I was on the deck overlooking the whole skatepark as the competition went on. Cory was by my side, and I was on the microphone announcing the tricks being done. Cary was having an amazing run. At one point he aired one of the quarters soo high, that he came down with so much speed that he didnt have time to turn fast enough. Instead he slammed into a ledge so hard, that if he didnt have a helmet on, we would have most likely been driving him to a hospital that night. Stunned I stared into the stands to see his mom on her feet, Cory and I both stood worried as people went to his aid. Slowly Cary got to his feet. Now any other rider would have sat out the rest of that competition. But what did Cary do? Well it's simple. He got back on his scooter to continue to ride against Josh Toy in the finals, and even after that horrific slam.... Yea, he won."

- Steven T.

Interview done by Jordan Jasa

Name: Cary Mosbrucker

Location: Seattle,WA

Years riding: since 04?

Sponsors: RAD and somtimes I get stuff from micro.

Alright Cary. You obviously ride for a very simple reason, as told in
the intro. That reason being because "skootin is dope!". What about it
makes it "dope", for you?

Because skootin is dank!



When you started riding, the very first time you touched a scooter,
were you naturally good? Could you do any tricks then?
 
Haha not realy but i picked it up fast

What's your favorite place to ride, and why?

D-ways mega compound/fun track

How wide were your first pair of one piece bars? How wide do you ride
now? Do you think RAD bars helped start the "wide bar" revolution?

The first bars were 15's i think, right now im runing 21's, And I
think Stan started the wide bar thing because i remember stan being
all "20 wide bitches yaaaa ENDUB!" all the time haha.

You were/still are on Micro. Can you clear that up for us, whats your
status with them?

Donno. its hard to stay in touch with them without email and all that.

When did you get on Micro? How was/is it being on the team?

Going to Australia was awesome!

A lot of your videos, and the RAD team's in general, are classics.
What about them makes them so well liked?

Idk, probably the riding. You should ask the people who like them haha


Who are some of your favorite riders?

Anyone who shreds.

 


Theres a lot of talk of "Cali kids" and people disliking their riding
these days. Do you have an opinion on that?

its realy only kids that just go do skoot nun chuck all day

Do you think theres a lot of drama in the sport right now?

Fuck drama that shits for pussys

Music is definitely a big part in defining you and the RAD crew,
specifically metal.  Does music play a big part in your life?

Music allways keeps me motivated

You went to Australia for the Planet X-Games event, along with several
other "pro" riders in the sport.  How did that go for you?

it was awesome we all got to ride some sick spots and parks

You seemed to kinda take a hiatus from the sport for awhile, and I
heard you started skateboarding a lot.  Do you still skate often?  You
bmx too right?

i usely skate if i dont have a running skoot. or I just do whatever I
feel like that day haha

You came back "harder than ever" last year.  What gives you motivation
to keep going "harder than ever"?

Yeah i been riding hard lately trying to make a dope team vid.

Whats the secret to airing so high?

gotta wanna be highhh

When everythings all said and done, what do you want to be remembered for?

Shreddin tuff.

RAD shirt!

Got my RAD shirt today, looks gnar! You should all definitely buy one, you'll be the coolest kid on the block foshow. They are available here.

RAD Cory Mosbrucker Interview

[Editor's note: The following is the first part in a four part feature covering the Ride and Destroy (RAD) team.]

"We woke up early, most of us didnt even shower. We got some breakfast, and after we finished we all had our scooters in hand. We left the house and went to Woodinville skatepark, and from there it was to another spot, and than to another spot, and than another. When night finally fell, and everyone was dead tired, we finally went back to the Mosbrucker house. Only to wake up and do it all again the next day" This is the memory I have from when I stayed with the Mosbruckers for about 5 days a few years ago. Now for Jason De Lorenzo and I, this was something we didnt do very often. Although it became clear, that for the RAD crew, it was just another day in Woodinville, Washington.


The RAD Crew are known for their stylish riders, gnarly videos, and some of the best and the first, one piece bars to ever be available to the public, and there Team is nothing short of amazing. The RAD Team today is made up of simply three riders. However simple and small as that seems, dont let it confuse you. For those three riders, are Stan Smirnoff, Tyler Bonner, and Cary Mosbrucker. Now if you have half of a brain by now you've realized that this small team of three, is composed of three of the best in the world. Stan Smirnoff, someone who you sometimes need to rub your eyes and check again to make sure he is in fact, riding a scooter, not a bike, and airing that high. Tyler Bonner, who is honestly so consistent that you have a better chance of winning the lottery, before you see him mess up a trick. Last but not least, Cary Mosbrucker, someone who really needs no introduction. Simply see him in a park, see him on the streets, in a mini ramp, or anywhere else for that matter, and youll have the privelege of seeing one of the most naturally gifted riders, with one of the most natural styles ride a scooter. These three guys are going to be taking RAD to new heights in 2009 and beyond.

- Steven T.

Jordan Jasa from Inside-Scooters caught up with the RadSkootCo. Owner and Team Manager Cory Mosbrucker for an Interview.

Name:

Cory Mosbrucker

Location:

Bothell/Woodinville, WA. About 20 minutes from Seattle.

Years Riding:

I've rode bmx my whole life Skooted off and on Cary has rode Skoots for about 4-5 years i think and thats about how long we've been into it all.

When did the whole "RAD crew" idea start?

It was Alak Kittleson's snapped his deck (skateboard) and brought an old Skoot to the park. It's such an addicting sport that we all got hooked on it and decided to make a team just for somthing to do.

In the very beginning, whom did the team consist of?

Alak Kittleson, Cary Mosbrucker, David Nichols and myself.

Have there been any other members since then, that aren't on the team today?

Yeah we've been through a few different riders. People quit or move on. Thats the way it goes. Now I'm trying to hold the team down to Cary, Stan and Tyler because they are some of the very best, and I also want this team to be legit. I want to be able to afford taking the team to as many comps as possible. So three people is plenty haha.

Can you tell me about the first set of bars you ever made? Who were they for, were they painted, etc.

Yeah I made some for Cary, Alak, David and myself. We all just painted them to match our Skoot's. Each of us always just painted our own stuff. They weren't as nice at first but they were still MUCH better than the shitty stock bars we were all used to.

Would the Washington scene be as big as it is today without RAD?

I dont think so. I think we can be blamed for the hundreds of little goobers skootin around at Woodinville park. It seems like skooting is bigger than bmx at most the parks around here. haha theres nothing wrong with that though. We all want the sport to grow as much as possible. The bigger the sport gets the more we can do with it and the more fun we will have.

You pretty much ride bmx exclusively today, right? Do other bike riders ever give you sh-t for having ridden scooters, or for being involved with a scooter crew?

Nah I haven't ridden my bike since SD3 haha. idk I've been so busy lately and I always have so much shit in my car I just opt to skate. I dont own a skoot. Im waiting until I start making everything so I can just have a RAD skoot. Nobody gives me shit for any of that. I just do what I want anyways and I can show up 95% of bikers around here so I dont really give a shit about what anyone has to say.

RAD bars pretty much dominated the scooter handlebar market for a few years, until WEE's came along, and you guys seemed to kinda fade away from the scene. Did you think your bars would be so popular?

Nah at first we just made them for ourselves. When people at the park started asking for their own then I was like ohhh we should sell this stuff. And years ago people on SR wanted them too so thats when I first had thoughts of starting a company. And we started selling them over the internet too.

What do you think of your brother Cary being one of the best riders in the world? Or even the whole team, do you realize how good they all are?

Hahaha Yeah I do realise how good they are thats why they are on the team! Stan is the smoothess skooters I know and airs like mad. Cary just shreds the shit out of anything he rides. I think Cary is one of the most natural looking riders out there. He has full control and understands how to make things look like one fluid motion when hes riding. I think think Tyler is THE best skooter in the world right now. I cant wait for the vid so everyone can see just how fucked up he is. I watched him flair a 2 foot tall jersey barrier yesterday, and it didnt even have a bank going up to it...

Has RAD ever gotten local coverage, like in a newspaper?

Yeah years ago we got int the Woodinville weekly haha. Theres really not much going on In Woodinville ever so they needed somthing to fill the paper hahaha

You just unveiled a new site, where we can see that you will be selling complete scooters. What might those scooters include?

Oh well shittt. I didnt mean to put that section up yet but it shows anyways so whatever... It would be RAD - fork, bars, deck and compression. Integrated headtube. The rest will be other stuff. Just grips bar ends bearings and probably some eagle metal cores. We need to release all OUR stuff before that happens though. Next year I'm hoping to be selling the completes. I'm still going to try and get some micros on our site. Carys and Stan are on Micro so I think itd make sence for us to sell Micro stuff in the store too.

What other products can we expect from you in the future?

Well Hellhammer bars of course, then forks and compression is coming next. And after that its just decks. I dont really have plans for wheels of our own or anything. But we will sell wheels in the store.

Are you ever going to land that giant drop you tried in one of your BMX videos?

hahaha. idk. I will only do that again for one reason and I am keeping that reason to myself. :)

That'll do it. Any thanks?

I like to thank Steven T, You and whoever else is involved with IS. The sport needed a site like this.

SR, Micro, Eagle, Parents have been real helpfull and supportive of me starting this whole thing up as well.

Also I wanna thank GOD, Id never get anything done without his herb.