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VICE's Red Cards meets one of downhill biking's all-time biggest names, Missy "The Missile" Giove. One of the first women to break out on the mountain biking scene in the 90s, Giove was known for her high-intensity riding style and outspoken personality. Her peddle to the meddle attitude did not always result in the safest rides, however, and Giove suffered several injuries throughout her career, eventually causing her to put down the bike. With mounting medical bills and few other option...

This week, Pretty Sweet Tuesdays is centered around a young man that has had skaters of all ages in awe for the past couple of years, Raven Tershy. Heir to skaters like Wade Speyer, John Cardiel, and Rick McCrank, Raven is known for assaulting the things he skates, taking on street and tranny spots with reckless abandon. This video highlights a casual afternoon at the Diamond Bowl, where a crew consisting of Vincent Alvarez, Robbie Russo, Eric Koston, and even a Bam Margera rampside appearance.

The second episode of Nixon’s behind-the-scenes series of the 2011 JibFest is now available to watch on Vice.com’s Powder & Rails. The show takes a look back at the history of jibbing and Nixon’s JibFest, an event created in 2000 by original team riders and jib pioneers JP Walker, Jeremy Jones and Dave Downing. Episode two gets nostalgic with stories from the events creators and original attendees as they talk through the early years of JibFest and what made it rad then and what makes it m...