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This past weekend we hooked up with the Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil/ Honda team in the pits at Anaheim, Calif., for round four of the 2012 Monster Energy Supercross series. The TLD boys were reppin' Susan G. Komen for the Cure, with some serious pink on both their bikes and gear for the race. But that wasn't the only thing happening in the pits. Cypress Hill frontman B-Real was on hand to meet and greet fans, and we got a chance to rap (not literally) with him about his interests in Supercross, his upcoming musical projects and a revamped website that is now live.

Mad Skills MXThe first round of the "Mad Skills Motocross" tournament is now underway.

How is your five second wheelie? For addicts of the smart phone and tablet-based game, Mad Skills Motocross, created by Turborilla in partnership with Filter Publications/Racer X, comes the launch of the first "Mad Skills Motocross" tournament. Free to users of the full iOS platform, registered players will have access to each tournament round for one week to compete for medals on all-new courses. Round one is currently underway and prizes available include iTunes credit for $25. And bragging rights, of course.

Courtesy of Scott MurrayJosh Headford, shown in a file photo, was hospitalized with leg, shoulder wrist and elbow injuries.

Josh Headford, an up-and-coming FMX rider from Helps, Mich., broke his femur, fractured a shoulder blade, and injured his wrist and elbow after a midair collision with a cable strung across his flight path during a performance for the Elf Khurafeh Shrine Circus on Sunday at the Dow Event Center's Wendler Arena in Saginaw, Mich. Al Basner, a Shriner performing in the circus as a clown, was also injured in the accident after the cable struck him in the face.

In dramatic YouTube footage of the crash posted Sunday night, Headford can be seen taking off for a routine warm-up straight air on the ramp-to-ramp setup and striking the cable at the apex of his jump as if running into a clothesline, then whipping approximately 30 feet to the ground. Headford is being treated for his injuries at Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw and was in surgery on Monday, said Scott Murray, Headford's friend and manager at Sick Air FMX.

ESPN.com takes you inside the exclusive invite-only Fox Racing Instinct Boot release party at the Fox headquarters in Irvine, Calif. Once inside, we rubbed elbows with Monster Energy Supercross star Chad Reed, FMX mad man Myles Richmond, and Fox Racing's namesake Pete Fox -- gathering their thoughts on the all new boot design. And as the night progressed, we hit up In-N-Out Burger for their take on the new design.

Steve CoxThe 2012 Monster Energy/AMA Supercross Season promised some of the most competitive racing in the history of the sport. So far, it hasn't disappointed.

2012 AMA Supercross Month 1

Just over a month in, and it's still anyone's race. Check the photos. Gallery

It's been just over a month since the beginning of the 2012 AMA Supercross season, and as best as we can tell, it's still anyone's race for the overall title. Currently, Ryan Villopoto sits in first place in overall standings, followed by Chad Reed in second and Ryan Dungey in third, but mere points separate the top three, and over three months of racing remains. With the first month of Supercross in the bag for 2012, we decided to take a quick look back at the latest in Supercross, from James Stewart's come-from-behind victory in Oakland to Eli Tomac's domination of the Lites class. Check the photos from ESPN contributor Steve Cox, and check back each weekend for results and recaps from the 2012 AMA Supercross season.

Steve CoxRyan Villopoto won in Anaheim on Saturday night.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Ryan Villopoto became the first Supercross rider of the season with two victories, winning Saturday night's main event.

The Monster Energy Kawasaki rider from Poulsbo, Wash., was passed briefly on the opening lap by Chad Reed, of Dade City, Fla., who finished third. James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., was second.

Villopoto leads the Supercross Class standings by three points over Reed. Ryan Dungey, who finished fourth, is third overall, five points off the lead.

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Todd StewartFMX am Luke Dolin is chasing his FMX dreams in 2012.

18-year-old Luke Dolin is an up and coming amateur FMX rider that took the win at Twitch's recent RAD Awards contest in mid-December. Still psyched off the energy from the win, we recently caught up with Dolin to see what he's got in store for 2012. From learning flips to visiting the FMX mecca of Southern California, Luke Dolin has big plans for the new year. And he's only getting started.

ESPN.com: Luke Dolin, when is the last time you changed your air filter?
Dolin: Well now that you mentioned it, I cleaned it about two days ago, but I have not bought one for quite a while now.

Chris TedescoWes Agee might just be shooting for a new long distance backflip record in 2012.

In the recent Metal Mulisha film "Black Friday," 23-year-old Wes Agee backflipped a record distance of 190-feet on natural terrain, minus the help of a perfectly-sculpted manmade ramp. Agee credits these bike skills to his younger days on natural terrain, spending his formative years in the hills of Ocotillo Wells, Calif. Now a featured member of the Nucelar Cowboyz tour, Agee is focused on the tour at hand, but takes every chance he gets to head out to the local hill spot for a free ride session. In 2012, Agee plans to ride all of the major comps, and attempt a new long distance backflip record of 200+ feet. In between moving into a new house, I had a chance to catch up with Wes to discuss his 190ft. back flip and his plans for 2012.

Last week, plagued by bad weather and forced to switch around my slammed schedule of shoots, I managed to sneak in a legit riding session and product intro video from Fox Racing featuring Ricky Carmichael, Jeff Emig, and Carey Hart. Basically, Fox is releasing their new Instinct MX boot to the public, and this was an exclusive media opportunity to see it and test it up at Zaca Station MX near Santa Barbara, Calif.

The Instinct Boot from Fox Racing is not in stores just yet, but will be available soon.

Chris Tedesco/Beau BamburgBeau Bamburg upside down (left) and laying it down at the Vegas Dew Tour (right).

With nine X Games appearances, a 2006 IFMA Championship, and a third place in the 2011 Dew Tour Speed & Style under his belt, chances are you know who Beau Bamburg is. Beau has the FMX skills to pay the bills. But one skill some people may not know about is his love for music -- specifically playing the guitar. Living on the road most of the time, there is usually a significant amount of down time. While some have taken to Twitter, other have brought along their guitars to master their rockstar alter egos. Understanding what it feels like to ride in front of a really energetic crowd, I can only imagine what it would feel like to play in front of crowds in excess of tens of thousands. I sat down to talk to Beau about when it all started, where it's going and what his plans are for the future.