SAN FRANCISCO As Cory "Nasty" Nastazio, 22, comes off his dirt jumping practice at the 2000 X-Games site in San Francisco, he pulls up to the ESPN cameraman on his little BMX bike and the first thing he does is remove his helmet.

After running his hands vigorously through his jet-black hair to achieve that I-just-woke-up-and-didn't-even-bother-to-look-in-the-mirror hair, he's ready to talk. Actually, with cameras rolling, first he leans over and kisses girlfriend and sometime Playboy model, Jamie Buchan, 22, whose deep tan is showcased by her skin-tight belly shirt.

Then he's ready to talk.