stay fresh

ben miranda

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:15:14 +1100

This kid is legit

glasses on

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 07:59:47 +1100

If you look real close, you'll see a few teaser clips of Cairns (Duane Chase) and Nate. Yew!

pirie edit

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 07:56:15 +1100

Sweet little one-dayer from Bato, Tyson and Fanny riding PIrie Park. Not a big fan of the song choice though, can't remember that dudes name but yeah not a fan.

flood jam update

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:44:13 +1100

Just some more info for the Adelaide BMX for Floods jam... this sucker will be raffled off.

There will also be other goods from United and S&M (via the crew at Stowaway), and prize packs from Dishonour and Primary. So yeah, get along, go for a ride, and buy some raffle tickets. It's all for a good cause and you could win some dope stuff!

LBB / roadtripz PA roadtrip edit

Tue, 8 Feb 2011 09:21:10 +1100

Sweet edit put together by Josh K, really enjoyed it.

bmx for floods

Sat, 5 Feb 2011 00:12:05 +1100

Shaun from Freestyle Now is co-ordinating a nationwide flood jam, with the Adelaide leg being put on by Stowaway/LBB/Dishonour at City Dirt. Gonna be an awesome day for an even better cause.

jack & ryan eurotrip

Fri, 4 Feb 2011 12:14:22 +1100

I like Jack and Ryan + this is cool.

Alex Mamo

Thu, 3 Feb 2011 19:11:29 +1100

Sweet lil edit

mike mcmah / new dishonour drop

Wed, 2 Feb 2011 16:20:03 +1100

Edit for some new Dishonour gear featuring Mike McMah, more info about the drop in the gif below or over at the Dishonour site.

animal tour

Tue, 1 Feb 2011 13:59:01 +1100

Not coming to Adelaide, but still worth posting. Yew!

jake shep

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:22:54 +1100

Via Dishonour

apples and bennet

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:15:27 +1100

My boys!

via Helensvale

ryan / primary

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:16:00 +1100

Dope one clip of Ryan Lloyd, the best dude ever. Promo for Primary's new Summer gear, dropping soon.

john dye

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:10:29 +1100

Cool insight into the Bicycle Union brand. Before I saw this I really knew nothing about it.

But tonight I'm off to see motorhead

gorak

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:55:55 +1100

Cool little edit

via Riding Way

gambier fellas

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:12:10 +1100

Sweet edit from Karl, Gambier rules.

liam zingbers

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:01:26 +1100

So good. So so so good.

Dullah, Mike & Jake

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:58:29 +1100

via Dishonour

hahahahaha

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:03:46 +1100

Soo good:

sean and smithers

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:53:03 +1100

I rate Sean Falkenstein heaps highly, never seen Smithers but, this is dope.

whoa

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:51:33 +1100

Edits like this come along once in a blue moon, which is not very often.

robert bennettttttt

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:47:15 +1100

via Crispy Stream (the dopest)

jadan roxburgh

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:08:25 +1100

via Dishonour

benn pigot

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:06:09 +1100

via Backbone

new nightfall stuff

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:55:31 +1100

Nightfall just dropped some new stems and sprockets, they look off the hook.

I met the dudes from Nightfall a couple of years ago, real cool fellas and well worth supporting!

Dommo Caputo

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:19:20 +1100

Fresh edit from Dommo for Dishonour.

adam stone

Sun, 9 Jan 2011 11:21:57 +1100

Another edit from Doug, yew! And Adam Stone shreddddssss...

december photobook project

Sun, 9 Jan 2011 11:15:26 +1100

The photobook project from December is up now, have a look...

ryan knight

Tue, 4 Jan 2011 19:27:41 +1100

Sweet edit that Doug sent me, ah yewww good times!

billy hietanen

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 07:52:16 +1100

Sexy tablessss

2010 leftovers from stowaway

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:20:06 +1100

Sweet edit from Kane @ Stowaway.

rueben

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:16:07 +1100

This edit is sweet!

dullah djawas

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 08:03:49 +1100

Little promo edit for the new Dishonour jerseys:

darwinscene edits

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 08:03:03 +1100

Ormie from Darwinbmxscene emailed me a couple of edits he's been working on. The first one is an edit of darwin stuff, and then the second is a cut-down version of his Adelaide edit.

Yew!

josh mete

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:02:57 +1100

Cool edit from old mate Dre:

october / november photobook project

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:40:25 +1100

I lagged on the Photobook project for a few reasons, not even worth mentioning... not drama, just kinda stuff that needed to be done and the photobook took a backseat for October. I still had photos, I just didn't have a spare 5 hours to put the sucker together. It's done now, have a suss.

dishonour basketball jerseys

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:58:40 +1100

Some new jerseys from Dishonour are out now. You can get them in Adelaide from Little Black Bike or via the Dishonour online store.

Definitely good for shootin' hoops in.

chris courtenay interview

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:07:56 +1100

Lots of cool clips in this + it also has an interview goin on in the background.

jamie mauri / bonedeath

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:02:09 +1100

This is pretty sick, definitely worth 1:52 of your precious time

calvin k

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 12:26:24 +1100

Rad:

Christmas jam TOMORROW!!

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:46:16 +1100

Everybody be there!

doubles

Thu, 9 Dec 2010 20:39:25 +1100

I've been lagging on this a bit but yeah it's really good. Gnar crash though.

jaywilsloth

Thu, 9 Dec 2010 08:00:58 +1100

Pay attention!

the best one clip ever?

Wed, 8 Dec 2010 08:05:51 +1100

Fuckin' yeahhhhh!

new dishonour website

Mon, 6 Dec 2010 13:06:39 +1100

The Dishonour website recently got a makeover with loads of team photos and what not, plus Alex Hiam is now on the team. A few more team announcements coming up, too.

scooter lovin'

Mon, 6 Dec 2010 07:50:41 +1100

This is really cool:

And check out the Scooter society's response!

untitled edit

Mon, 6 Dec 2010 07:45:32 +1100

Sweet little edit from Oli Zeffert feat. Sean Falkenstein & Oli.

illman

Fri, 3 Dec 2010 07:45:16 +1100

Promo edit for the new dishonour gear:

levi jackonia / the set

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:10:38 +1100

Now this is effing superb!

new dishonour sunnies and tees

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:41:17 +1100

These are out now, I hear Illman is working on a little promo edit?

gambier intrudes adelaide

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:38:54 +1100

Another cool edit from Karl + the gambier guys + cody from borderdown, enjoy-tastic.

bato edit

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:35:22 +1100

Sweet little arvo edit from Jordan Bateson. Good stuff bud!

new tees

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:14:59 +1100

FP have got some new tees up for pre-order

And Nahyouritemate are also releasing a new tee...

defero prem

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:07:58 +1100

Ahhh yew!

jono hopping

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:12:36 +1100

I saw this edit posted over at Zombie about a week ago and noted that Mike said this edit was the best one he's seen all year. But I didn't watch it cause I had crappy internet. So I marked it as unread, and every day since that I've kept seeing it in my unread posts on Google Reader, and finally got to watching it today.

It's good.

Luke Parker!

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:29:47 +1100

Luke Parker - Fit Bike Co/ECI/Ballistyx. from Jack Kelly on Vimeo.

This edit is really, really good! Luke recently came back into the business from being out with a broken leg, which seemed like forever.
Seems he's been having alot of fun and working hard back at it ever since he's been better... Good one Luke, keep it up!

CHRISTMAS JAM!!!

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 13:38:56 +1100

Travis Parkley-Simpson and i are putting on a Jam to celebrate Christmas and also a little for my 21st birthday next month. I was really lazy and picky with what i wanted to do for my 21st, so we thought this is different and will be fun for a heap of people including me! Everybody's welcome.

Big shout out to Mitch Wood for the flyer!

danger

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:14:39 +1100

People seemingly went spazz about posting this on facebook last night, it came up in my feed thing about 100 times. It's real good.

this always cracks me up

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:27:34 +1100

ka$h

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:44:53 +1100

I saw this over at Stowaway, and it got me stoked... Kie rules! Also he has got a fair bit of coverage over on FBM, worth a look.

wogzie edit

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 02:51:00 +1100

Ah yew!

new dishonour sunnies / tees

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:43:58 +1100

Hit up the Dishonour site for more infoooo...

"what a horses ass"

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:02:41 +1100

Cairns is posting on Sam Filmer's blog, Sleepwalkrs. Some cool photos from his trip as well as a few written words.

haloween skate

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:52:03 +1100

Little Black Bike posted this a little while ago, so it's not exactly fresh, but I just got internet back so yeah I just saw it and felt the need to post...

nate scott

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:59:48 +1100

This kid seems to tyre ride very effortlessly.

jordan bateson edit

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:59:54 +1100

Bato sent me this edit, it's sweet!

rollerblading just got more queer

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:59:08 +1100

how good

Thu, 4 Nov 2010 07:34:37 +1100

How good is this game of bike?! Sam Lowe vs Kym Grosser.

josh fountain

Thu, 4 Nov 2010 07:29:59 +1100

I saw this edit on Resident BMXers about a week ago and got excited, but my internet was being slow so I couldn't watch it... and then I forgot about it. But FP just posted it and I watched it, it's really good. Josh has got skills and he can bunnyhop large.

anthem 2

Tue, 2 Nov 2010 17:32:55 +1100

damn! so so so so good.

joe dodd / nick weir edit

Tue, 2 Nov 2010 17:07:21 +1100

Solid little one night stand edit we got ourselves here!

i forgot

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:27:18 +1100

I forgot to mention that the westozbmx blog has been kicking rears, and if you haven't checked it lately go head over there. Lots of stuff from their trip to canada slash the states and associated shenanigans.

sorry

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:53:42 +1100

Sorry for the sporadic (at best) updates lately, I've been busy with many things and the blog has fallen to obscurity a bit. But I haven't forgotten about it, it's definitely on my mind. Also, I'm moving house tomorrow and because of that I won't have any internet for about 10 days... maybe more. I'll try keep this joint updated but don't hate if it gets a bit quiet!

Some observations after browsing the internet this morning:

Dope photos shot by Dave Rubers over at Little Black Bike:

Crispy Stream has been kicking butts and taking zero prisoners:

The new FP website is pretty much on constant update mode. Is Troy Charlsworth on the payroll?

Stowaway have been keeping it fresh over on their blog. Strictly won that Nathan Williams bike (booo hisssssss) but they posted some Russell Brindley action which brought a smile:

Zombie posted an assortment of delicious photos:

I think that's all. Yeah, I'm good.

Byron Richardson

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:02:14 +1100

directors of freestyle

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:25:22 +1100

This is for you, Ryan Knight!

Click it to read the insane text copy. Via The Least Most.

gonz / skav edit

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 18:51:37 +1100

This is also wild. Stowaway be kickin ass.

t1 adelaide trip

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 18:48:50 +1100

This edit is rad! Yewww!

mike moore

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:10:29 +1100

This edit is wiiiiild. So good. Props to Mike and Josh for putting it together.

september photobook project

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:09:40 +1100

I'm not going to make excuses on why this is late, but I was busy as opposed to lazy. Check it out.

cody

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:32:39 +1100

Rad driveway edit from Cody!

Looks like fun but definitely makes you appreciate what you've got!

nate walker

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:32:22 +1100

This edit of Nate is rad! Just an afternoon in Germany.

dishonour smooth drop

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 18:07:39 +1100

Those Dishonour caps and tees are out now, stoked

win nathan william's bike

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:28:00 +1100

Want to win Nathan William's dope rig? Head over to Stowaway's facebook and vote for Little Black BIke (I think all you gotta do is comment 'Little Black Bike'), cause Little Black Bike is amazing!

We love Little Black Bike and Stowaway!

new FP website

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 15:06:00 +1100

Go check it out, is dope!

this rules

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 15:06:00 +1100

Spotted this super original edit over at Colony. So innovative!

sean falkenstein edit

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:00:08 +1100

I really really enjoyed this edit, stoked on it.

dullah djawas / mike mcmah / jake shepherd split edit

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:13:00 +1100

The guys went for a ride last weekend and shot these clips on Jake's iPod nano. Being a tiny iPod, the clips aren't amazing quality and a bit shaky/finger over lensey but the riding is pretty rad! Can't wait to see the full edits they're working on.

this is

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:56:35 +1100

This is the best edit EVER. And I'm not being sarcastic, all like oh yeah this is awesome, but taking the piss. It's actually the best edit ever!

Seriously!

new dishonour stuff

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 20:13:08 +1100

Some new caps and tees from Dishonour, available for preorder. Holla at the online store or your local stockist...

Mike Vockenson!

Sat, 9 Oct 2010 19:49:35 +1100

All i can say if you haven't seen this is, he is one crazy cat!

Andy Buckworth in Greenville

Sat, 9 Oct 2010 19:47:20 +1100

Andy Buckworth spends a day riding in Greenville, another Aussie boy killin' it overseas!

Cinema Wheel co PROMO

Sat, 9 Oct 2010 19:42:30 +1100

Holy street goodness! Amazing promo edit from new company, Cinema wheel co!

Riders include - Nathan Williams, Sean Sexton, Corey Martinez, Chase Dehart and Garret Reynolds. One heck of a team!

Mix Edit

Thu, 7 Oct 2010 18:44:27 +1100

Last clips from my 3CCD camera!

Riders - Korey Chambers, Dan Adamec, Jake Katu and Sam Illman.

Corey Mansinger & Travis Parkley-Simpson!

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 04:14:23 +1100

rubers

Sun, 3 Oct 2010 10:34:02 +1100

This news is a little bit old now but Rubers has got a blog, it's really good... lots of cool photos already. Spend some time checkin it out!

xave koen

Sun, 3 Oct 2010 10:32:02 +1100

exxxxxaahhhhhviiiierrrrr

gettin shit done

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:54:06 +1000

Another dope edit from the boys at I'd Rather be in Preston and The Mean Streets of Melbourne...

preseton jib!

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:24:41 +1000

I love these! I'd rather be in Preston is radddd.

interbike

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:23:22 +1000

I'm not really into checking out bike shows and stuff, but this year Skavenger are making their psuedo debut (well they actually debut-ed at Eurobike I think)... and I'm really not inclined to re-post photos on here, but I did happen to find a few cool things so I can't really help myself.

First up is the Bonedeath Liiving Death frame, which you might have guessed is Alex Liiv's signature frame. On the topic of Bonedeath, I really like their stuff, kinda no bullshit BMX frame vibe.

Old mate Matty Lawton also got a bit of a run, they're launching their shizz in the states for the first time I believe.

Colony also had a big display, but kinda oddly they got the drop on themselves and posted it all up on their site before Interbike. Actually it's probably better doing it that way. I dunno.

Oh and I found the Skav Ed frame...

Photos via BMX Union & Transworld

nightfall

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:46:42 +1000

I've always liked Nightfall since I hung out with Delaney, Mulesey, Dylan and Townsville at a BMX games a few years ago. They were staying at Cairns' house and so were a bunch of us from Adelaide, it was a cool trip.

Add to that, I'm really into their vibe. It's a kinda no bullshit, we make bikes type deal. Reminds me of FBM a bit, I think.

One thing I never really knew was how to get my hands on Nightfall stuff. Turns out, you just have to email them and they can hook you up. Even better, their frames are only $350.

I'm not in the market for a frame right now, but if I was, I sure would be considering one of these beasts.

dj / animal edit

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:34:03 +1000

Rad edit from DJ, few clips in there of his recent trip to Adelaide, too. Yewwww.

dishonour college jackets / tees

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:20:28 +1000

Just dropped some new jackets and tees, head over to Dishonour for more info + online store. Oh and there's also a web ad featuring Mozzy over there too.

fit aus bonus

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 09:25:38 +1000

From the Fit DVD a while back, this section is good. I kinda forgot how good it was.

zac miner / colony edit

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 09:22:38 +1000

Sweet scraps edit from Zac. Wild mohawk.

stowaway NT trip

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:29:43 +1000

Flawless victory

justy bmx / lux

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:06:57 +1000

I lagged on this a bit, sorry Lux, but yeah this is good. Yeeehaw.

pre holiday edit

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:51:05 +1000

Another edit from the Prahran boys, I dug this one too

crispy edit

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:09:11 +1000

My boy Mike V put this little edit together from a Lismore trip he went on, pretty good I thought.

ringwood edit

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:05:04 +1000

Cool edit, lots of different stuff...

prahran edit

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:57:31 +1000

august photobook project

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:37:17 +1000

Out now, have a squizz

studio shoot

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 11:39:39 +1000

Wild!

Lil D / Volume Edit

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 11:26:25 +1000

This edit has a superb vibe

nygel sylvester / run 4 cover

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 18:28:02 +1000

A part of me liked this edit, but another part of me got a headache from the random headcam angle.

Just like Nigel's Gatorade edits, it would have been cheesy if it wasn't Nigel. But it was Nigel. He puls it off.

irvine

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 08:08:21 +1000

euro trip

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 08:07:08 +1000

A bunch of dudes from here (Tom B, Dehney, Jack, Ryan L, Nate and Cairns) are over in Europe right now... I'm pretty much posting these photos soley because the ones of Dehney working the map and map machine crack me up...

Sam "Bullet" Wilcoxson!

Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:27:14 +1000

Yes, Bullet is his nickname and yes he does lots of whips, to easy i should mention too.

I met him a few weeks back when i moved to QLD.. He's an under-exposed, decent, shredding dude! Which is why I/we decided to make this "packed full" short edit of him!

He can learn whatever he wants, whenever he wants - Just don't tell him i said that!

Audio: Ruby - Fly

Filmed & Edited: Sam Illman

talkin_to_you@hotmail.com (For any queries or interest in a video/film/edit.)

Enjoy!

dre regli interview

Tue, 7 Sep 2010 09:34:00 +1000

After knowing Dre for a few years now, the first thing I got to say about him is that he's a real, real positive guy. Always looking on the bright side, always stoked on life, and most of all always stoked on BMX. He's one half of The Sanction, and he also was a big part in putting together the Slay the Rails comp/jam held recently in Melbourne.

So anyway, I had a chat with him about life, the realities of running a BMX shop in a country town, industry and flavoured milk. Hit read more!

Who are you and what's your favourite flavoured milk?

My Name is Dre, I am a mystery to almost everyone and my favourite taste in milk is Milo in my milk! Like a 5:1 ratio!

How did the idea for the Sanction come about?

Sanction was born out of the laziness of every bike shop around the north east. If they did their jobs properly and cared about not just BMX but BIKES we wouldn�t be here. They made it happen, Backbone inspired us (cannot rep those guys enough)

That�s a common theme among a lot of rider owned shops. Just doing things properly, right? How hard was it to set your shop up and do things the right way?

Yeah it is a common theme, but one that gets lost in the cost of living, work ethics and industry happenings. We all aim for a similar goal but not all of us can hit it.....We are lucky because there is two of us invested into this and that makes us work for it.

As for the hard work...It was only hard because no one had faith in us. I do not mean to be rude to anyone of my friends or family but Simon and I were the only ones who knew this was going to work. But I do not blame anyone for having their doubts at all.....its natural to be critical when you care.

We had our share of industry hurdles but on the flip side the support we gained from the industry was amazing. People like Clint, Jamie and the guys at Elite should be proud of what they have helped us achieve up here.

Probing a bit more into that... What is the financial reality of running a country-ish BMX shop today?

Financially it�s impossible on your own.

If it were just me, or just Simon there is no way it could work. Not that this worries me one little bit but I put in about 3-6 hours into Sanction every single night.

Now take that away from me and put that weight onto Simon who works his 8 hours a day 6 days a week and you start to feel the burn. Go one step further and put that 3-6 hours into an employee and there is the financial burden of supporting someone and supporting your livelihood.

We are lucky because it doesn�t 'cost' the shop to have my 3-6 hours put in. Don�t let anyone fool you though; nothing is done purely for the love of it when there is an investment involved. I am a realist not a liar.

What's your role at the shop?

My role is to manage the team, work on the shops image and artwork, hit up events and talk to people and generally have a blast. Simon gets the raw end of the deal!

You're talking yourself down! You have another job, on top of the Sanction, right?

Yeah I do a few things at the moment! I work full time in the Electronic security Industry (NESS thanks Pete) I do mentoring for under privileged kids in my area and help the council fine tune their youth events and skateparks (with a lot of Josh Metes help). I do feel very busy but I am also super happy with life and what Simon and I are creating.

I feel you about the 9-5 job with many different side projects hanging off the edges. Do you think there will come a day when you can make ends meet through the shop?

Simon yes, me no. I didn�t ever start this thing as a way to make an income to support my life, I am completely stoked that it�s handling itself for now!

I have my house and Valiants and other goals that I know a lifestyle choice like Sanction cannot bring. Not to say I want to be a Millionaire but I am defiantly a worker and love my trade and busy life.

I couldn�t handle being in the shop like Simon. Takes a patient dude to do that and I give him props for it.

How come you only sponsor washed up riders? Where are the mc flip kick twists at?

Man there is nothing better than hooking up yester-years riders! Kids have no idea who they are and we serve to simply give these 'once were kings' kinda dudes a gentle let down before they really hit rock bottom. In all seriousness I only hooked up Radivo because he threatened me 8 years ago (true story). Every dude on our team is just down to party and love life!

That was a little bit tongue in cheek� well it was totally tongue in cheek. I think the team rules. But you touched on something worth talking about - everyone on your team has ridden for a while, and you could say they've 'paid their dues'. Was that a conscious decision or did it just happen that way?

It just happened. I get so excited about the idea of having a team that things happen. I don�t think Simon has 'put' one dude HE wants on yet...its all about me me me. Wether or not 'our' guys have paid their dues I whole heartedly support every one of them like no-ones business. No one is dropped ever. If our team changes it�s because they wanna move on and man that�s life! I have left many a job and house; it�s no different is it!?

Judging this from halfway across Australia, it looks to me like you've been a pretty keen supporter of your local scene, yeah?

We are supporters of every scene. Bmx, Skate, Scooter, Local, Interstate- Its all in the name of having a good time and getting the word out there to everyone that "we" (BMXers, skaters, scooter riders" aren�t wash ups and into drugs- we are just not that keen on team sports and training! Pretty simple I think!

You mentioned scooters in there... now I know that it's pretty easy to get frustrated with swarms of scooter kids (I have gotten grumpy at them once or twice) but they're just having fun, right?

They are kids, no different to the roller blader, the ripstick shredder or the BMX rider. The difference is that we feel like 'our' space is being taken from us and its making us all feel less significant. Councils and local shires see scooters as a here and now- we need to address it for the short term, but they also feel they won�t be around for ever.

So was it a business decision or�

Who am I to say it wasn�t a business decision? I have bills to pay, I have a loan to pay off from a shop I started that also has the word AND in it. That word is my way out! AND clothing AND scooters AND Furniture.

What I feel Sanction does promise to do is give every single person that walks into our doors, emails us, facebooks me the same respect we give to BMXers. We aren�t the be all and end all in BMX, we are another tiny fish in a little pond. At the end of the day you can do what ever you want to do with your life, if you do it the best you can possibly do with the tools you have nothing should be considered �selling out�.

Follow up to 5: Well I'd hardly say you guys are selling out. Probably the opposite. At the end of the day you're being pragmatic about the situation you're put in. Just to explain the situation a bit... Albury isn't exactly a large city, there's no way you'd be able survive solely off BMX right?

Albury itself is not a big town, about 70k or so. But if you add in Wodonga, Wangaratta and a lot of the North East t residing towns you�re looking at well over 150k people. You know what amazes me!? 150k is a lot of people and a big town, but you get 100k people at a football game!? That�s some serious marketing! Amazing!

No shit! That's bigger than I thought. How big is the scene there?

Well it depends what scene you�re talking about! BMX in Albury/Wodonga has countless grommets out there; 99% wouldn�t even know who I am when I roll up for a ride, which is bliss because Simon always gets stuck fixing bikes!

I live in Wangaratta which is about 40 mins from the shop and our scene down here is about 20 odd BMXers and a heap of scooter kids, but we all get along like we were all BMXers.

It�s that kind of vibe down here; dunno man I love the North East a bit too much at times! I could tell you how good it is all day!

One thing we haven't really touched upon is your activity in the BMX community. It seems to me that you're always thinking about new things you can do that legitimately push things forward. One of those things was Slay the Rail at Revolver. What was the deal with that thing?

The deal was I was lucky enough to receive a phone call from a Liam Fahy-Hampton with the offer to grab the reigns and try to get the concept off the ground! Matt Holmes is a fucking visionary man, cannot speak highly enough of that man after what went down and how easily it all panned out! We had never met prior to the actual night of the Jam! But had spent 1 solid month of serious prepping to get it all together!

Because of all the rider owned/run hook-ups out there the median age is seriously dropped! With that comes fresh blood to make this country of ours a seven wonder of the BMX world. I look at the MTB or Road industry and it seems to be in a rut, stuck in that old mentality; but its not because of the riders, its the guys holding the money, they are older and don�t want their super funds being bled out on 25k worth of dirt on the ground. I think of 'us' more in the snowboard league; a ton of rider owned and run co's out there that completely turns the scene on its head.

Which brings me to the 'why me' point: I don�t take no for an answer and if the idea pops into my head and seems feasible initially I will work until its done. I may not be the most radical rider in the world or even my town but I feel I can turn peoples heads and open eyes by pushing the events stage to the next level. If only I could make that into my living!

When I saw Simon last he had a pretty mean beard. Can you do anything manly?

I can do some pretty brutal dick tricks bro! Sober, drunk what ever! Remind me to show you when I shoot my backside over to your part of the world! Simons beard makes him look older...

I always like hearing from industry people where they think BMX is headed. You're industry� so where are we headed?

Well I dunno if I am industry!

I think Colony is going to continue ruling the Australian market; Clint can do no wrong right now and seems to have a very smart way of doing things...!

I wonder if all the BMX shops that have started in the past 2 years will survive though, I don�t want to sound biased but we aren�t going anywhere because we don�t survive just off bmx, I mean I hope that we get MORE shops because it keeps everything local you know?

Guys like Backbone will never leave because they are a staple part of the whole Australian scene- you see trails who do you think of!? Rhysty and Tyson. I would like to dream that one day when you think of PARTY TIME people think of Sanction. If anyone went to last years Flem Banks Jam they would know that nearly our whole 'team' was there. Not one of them rode- we all just got rowdy and had the time of our lives!
Shops like Strictly will also be around forever and its easy to see why, Mark is a very smart man from someone looking from the distant outside in. I have spoken with a few people and my prediction is that they will start their own distro-props I say to Strictly because someone has to be the biggest!

As far as where we are headed we will always be evolving with our area. I would like to start a distro for clothing out of our shop one day. Clothing is such a strange market but its one we will keep pursuing.

Now I know Simon likes screaming into a microphone when he isn't riding or working... what makes you tick?

Where do I start?! Of course BMX- Trails are the deal right now. This will make Stingray really happy- I ride Downhill and Cross Country when the times are right, my close friend Locheal does both and he got me into it. Dunno about you guys but I like to be fit and throttle down hills fast!

I also own a Valiant that is my baby and is slowly being pieced back together after years off the road. That thing is a weapon let me tell you.....318 is all you need!
I renovate my house when the dollars come in and that�s enjoyable I have done 90% of the current additions myself so it�s satisfying.

And of course I like to Party! I am guilty of getting older and not going out weekend after weekend but ask Biggie Sal and Zac Minor or any of the Benalla crew, when I go out I fucking go out!

Oh and I have also just picked up snowboarding again after many years off the board. Man it has been amazing and really revitalised my passion for all things wheel based! Life is content with Summer to Winter covered in such a blissful manner! Bring on NZ 2011!!!!

So you're a regular party handyman?

Probably enough to be dangerous than any real good. I dabble with everything I guess and it helps that my mates loo after me. Locheal has pretty much been the best thing since sliced bread! There is NOTHING he cannot do! He builds ramps, cupboards, builds forks and drinks stubbies! What more could a wash up need?!

Paint me a picture - where do you see yourself in 10 years?

10 years........Man to be honest I don�t want to think about it, I fully believe I will never truly grow up! I enjoy everything right now my job, home life, BMX every aspect is just right at the moment.

But I can see myself shredding around in my Valiant, working part time in the shop and part time with the youth, hopefully still dabbling in the bmx game. I dunno man, I guess I didn�t see myself in this position 5 years ago when I first met Simon, now look what�s happening!

To finish off, I�m sure there are some people you want to thank� so fire away!

Well I usually run these out fairly long but I am sure that everyone knows that they are appreciated by me! The Dong Wolf Pack � don�t you fucking forget it boys...

I will call out my baby girl Jenna, Locheal (I know I spell it wrong but it�s been like this for 3 years now and I ain�t gonna change!), Marc Adams, My Mum, Dad, little Bro James and Mr Simon Watts! They are they key group of people that keep my head where it needs to be and make my life such a fucking rad time!

we're back

Tue, 7 Sep 2010 09:24:39 +1000

Thanks to a mess-up by my domain registrar, ugzine was down for 10 days. Long story short - I renewed the domain for 2 years, they took my money, then when the expiry date rolled around the domain expired. It took them 10 days to get shit sorted. Dang!

Anyway, here's a few edit's that I watched over the last week and thought were pretty rad... enjoy.

Oli Zeff / Sean Falkenstein both these dudes shred hard.

Nathan Williams damn damn damn. I wanna see This is United.

DJs birthday edit DJ is cool.

Raph Jeroma-Williams dude shreds, and is super original. Fan!

Dylan Kneebone wild street assasin

Charlie Sullivan this kid is on the come up. Not like on The Come Up but he's coming up.

west oz ledge session

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:07:57 +1000

yeeeoooowwwww

Max Smithers / Sean Falkenstein / Toby Conn

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:04:56 +1000

Shreddin!

dizzy

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:27:06 +1000

This guy just kinda rides however he wants, solid!

flagz / nyrm edit

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:01:00 +1000

new dishonour jeans

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:03:46 +1000

New drop from Dishonour... head over there for more info and to check out the web ad featuring Dommo Caputo.

benn pigot

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:15:25 +1000

Benn shreds! Edit by John Young for Tempered.

this is united tour video

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:09:00 +1000

mike moore

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:51:35 +1000

Mike's now on Fly:

via Triple Six.

beechy's week off

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:03:49 +1000

I enjoyed this, is good.

caleb johnson

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:32:45 +1000

Sam been busy... saw this on his Vimeo... it's crispy fresh.

dylan pell

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:55:24 +1000

Illman put this little sucker together, but couldn't copy the embed code in cause he's using a windows keyboard on his mac... this edit is pretty epic. Some bangers.

Todd Henshall & James Dybing / Vancouver

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:03:00 +1000

Todd sent me these edits, I really dug them. Laid back and relaxed, solid riding, plus Vancouver looks rad!

mike vockerson

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:03:28 +1000

Mike Vockerson rules, and so does Lux!

what's in the bag

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:09:24 +1000

Pete Jacques did a cool little bag check over at Resident BMXers. Worth a look if you're interested in camera gear.

tram jersey jam

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:10:33 +1000

I was pretty interested by the flyer from this jam... would there be a tram jersey or not?

Props to Sam Wood and the guys from I'd Rather Be In Preston for putting this together.

july photobook project

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:40:14 +1000

Really lagged on this, between being completely vagued out and not being near a computer, it took way too long to get together. Sorry. I'll get the August one out quick smart. Have a gander.

fully sik bro

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:40:00 +1000

Nik Ford sent this little edit through to me, a mix of riders from Melbourne. I liked it.

fp hd

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:35:36 +1000

I saw Coop today with a Canon DSLR and was confused - turns out he's using it for HD. 7D HD looks good!

slay the rails

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:33:26 +1000

If you missed this, you're probably sleeping or something, but its worth a watch again...

sorry about the lack of updates

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:31:41 +1000

I've been without computer for the last week. I'll post some new stuff in a second....

roadtripz / backbone / steadfast dubbo edit

Sun, 8 Aug 2010 22:47:23 +1000

jake arnold

Sun, 8 Aug 2010 21:02:10 +1000

Rhys from The Rad Theory sent me this, was good:

will horan in melbourne

Fri, 6 Aug 2010 13:53:42 +1000

will horan and adam cox shredding melbournes streets, this is good.
spotted on stowaways facebook

last summer with the lbb crew

Thu, 5 Aug 2010 01:39:26 +1000

new little black bike edit featuring most of the crew, check it!

This is united!

Thu, 5 Aug 2010 01:19:16 +1000

the premiere of the new united video 'this is united' will be held at the Astor hotel in Adelaide ( literally 5 seconds from little black bike) thanks to stowaway for this!

pretty much devastaded im missing this! oh yeah some guy called nathan williams will be there aswell...

whoa

Tue, 3 Aug 2010 22:47:47 +1000

I saw this on Crispy. You need to watch it. I don't even know what to say.

james patto

Tue, 3 Aug 2010 20:38:13 +1000

James Patterson is a mountainbiker / photographer that has decided to roll around on a BMX... solid edit here.

mike mcmah / jake shepherd / dishonour

Mon, 2 Aug 2010 09:51:53 +1000

On the weekend Mike, Jake and me went out and shot some photos to make a little web ad for the Dishonour Relax crews and tees. We're all pretty stoked on how it came out!

There aren't many tees or crews left, I think there are no mediums left at all, and a few other size/colour combos are low or sold out. Get in quick!

Jesse Bull

Sun, 1 Aug 2010 22:05:19 +1000

Jesse's my boy!

jib jib jibbin

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:38:47 +1000

This looks like it's going to be pretty rad!

crisp

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:13:13 +1000

I like Crispy a lot, this edit is also snappy:

lil stevie

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:57:39 +1000

THis is bananas

alex liiv

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:47:34 +1000

Something a bit different from Liiv, I think he spent some time in Perth?

Renald Mcqueen

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:41:29 +1000

pretty fuckin' banging edit, last clip is huuge!

dishonour tie dyes / crews

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:15:00 +1000

Bossman Tave dyed these up, so good! Hit up dishonour to purchase.

good times

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:26:00 +1000

Tave sent me this little edit he made last night on his mobile phone, was cool and definitely worth a look!

jack zammit

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:55:41 +1000

Kane Holden sent me this edit of Jack Zammit. I didn't watch the whole thing through cause I have a fucked up headache, but the first few minutes looked pretty cool.

empire trailer

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:44:12 +1000

This video is going to blow some minds. Looks so good.

Mix edit!

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:30:34 +1000

Dylan Pell, Justin Daley, Jack Kelly, Caleb Johnson..

Some unused clips put together for my last edit on my HV30.

ed

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:37:59 +1000

You would have to be sleeping to know this wasn't on the cards, but still, this gallery really brings back some memories and it's really, really cool to see someone leave Fit on good terms.

wow

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:29:16 +1000

I saw this on Natural BMX and had to re-up it somewhere. So here it is.

french frogs

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:26:53 +1000

I read on The Rad Theory that Mr Brownlee posted this on facebook, stating it's the best web edit to date. It's a big call, but I think there is a pretty good argument backing the statement... check it out.

let's actually go to preston

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:30:01 +1000

This edit is excellent. Thanks I'd Rather Be in Preston.

chris courtenay

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:24:13 +1000

Pre knee op:

nugget rail. damn.

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:14:27 +1000

danger / nyrm

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:45:54 +1000

This edit is fucking amazing.

via Nahyouritemate

lux

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:31:26 +1000

Just saw some photos from the Lux shop party. Damn that place looks amazing...

More at the Lux Flickr.

kieboss

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:21:09 +1000

Spotted this shot of Kie over at Stowaway, shot by everyone's mate Kim Barker.

this town...

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:10:56 +1000

Spotted this cracker over at This Town Sucks.

mat lawton

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:11:14 +1000

Rad!

B Ferg!

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:12:14 +1000

Quick edit of Brad Ferguson from Millicent, very nice stuff in here!

Brad Ferguson Short Edit from Ryan Cranage on Vimeo.

slay the rail

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:52:45 +1000

This should be pretty rad:

dylan white

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:03:12 +1000

Some bangers in this edit!

dj / marnold edit

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:40:16 +1000

This is real good.

june photobook

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:48:49 +1000

After spending the best part of the last few months off my bike, I've had better things to do than sit at a computer for three hours piecing the photobook together. I found some time last night and this morning to get it done, so here it is.

I put a bunch more tracks in the mix for this one, I guess to kinda make up for the delay. Hope you dig.

pete jaques

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 10:55:35 +1000

After a lengthy hiatus, Pete has posted a raft of amazing photos over at Resident BMXers.

beechworth

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 10:32:01 +1000

I saw this photo of a red headed dude doing a griz air on the West Oz blog and knew exactly what was up... looks like Beech is having some fun in WA!

dishonour relax tees / crews

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 13:31:03 +1000

Dishonour has these new crewneck sweats and hand tie-dyed tees coming out shortly. For more info or to preorder, hit Dishonour up.

dean anderson

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 08:34:57 +1000

This edit from Dean Anderson / Nick Derrick is good. It sucks that it was cut short by Dean breaking his collarbone.

till death

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 17:29:27 +1000

I saw another angle of this photo over at Mike V's blog, and thought it was pretty cool... But when I saw this take on it over at Tempered, I felt inclined to post it.

barcelona

Mon, 5 Jul 2010 22:02:08 +1000

I don't really know anything about this edit except it's two years old. I really enjoyed it.

brad wright

Mon, 5 Jul 2010 16:33:31 +1000

Crank snap on impact. No prizes for what cranks Brad was running...

Wombolts: Not as tough as a wombat.

tristan tham

Mon, 5 Jul 2010 02:17:00 +1000

I came across these edits of Tristan Tham. He's only 13 and already really, really good. It's also rad to see kids doing some different shit!

nahyouritemate

Sun, 4 Jul 2010 14:27:44 +1000

I just finished working on the NAHYOURITEMATE for Nick Gascoine, and now it's pumpin. Check it out.

finnigan rules

Sat, 3 Jul 2010 19:13:57 +1000

Chris Finnigan shreds it, also scroll down to the post below and hit up the dirt jib jib. Yep!

City dirt working bee thingy

Fri, 2 Jul 2010 23:44:01 +1000

head down to city dirt this sunday, give a helping hand and move some dirt and make shapes and stuff.
Theres even a free BBQ for your trouble.

troy jackson federal edit

Fri, 2 Jul 2010 11:02:45 +1000

so i heard

Fri, 2 Jul 2010 09:24:15 +1000

A little birdie told me that there is going to be a rather spectacular competition slash jam in Melbourne towards the end of July... 20 riders from around Australia, invite only. It sounded really cool, I don't know how much I'm actually allowed to say about it. But it's going to be really cool.

Caleb Johnson, Park edit!

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 22:19:44 +1000

I filmed and edited this myself, pretty stoked on how it turned out actually!

Let me know what you think, also what you think of Caleb's riding!
While your at it, you may as well check out Pilgrims brand spanker site - pilgrimBMX

12 yr old, Pilgrim BMX rider - Caleb Johnson.

Hastings park edit filmed over two afternoons.

Audio - Led Zeppelin - Whole lot of love
Filmed and edited by Sam Illman.

LUX!

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 17:07:22 +1000

There's been a few people asking me what the deal with Lux is. Truth is, I didn't even know what the deal was till I did this interview.

Hit read more, everything is there!So, what is LUXBMX.

LUXBMX is the lovechild of Mitch Wood and Evan Jaques. LUXBMX is a concept that has been in the planning for quite some time now. We are a premium, BMX only, rider owned store that will be opening in Brisbane very soon.

So why all the hype?

There were still a few things up in the air so we didn't really want to commit to anything we weren't sure about. What we were sure about though was our name and logo and that we were going to be doing something with it�

We started the blog to set a theme/mood with pictures and the rest just kinda fell in place. People seemed pretty interested so we just rolled with it. Most of the pictures we used reflected how we were feeling or what stage we were up to in the process, some more abstract than others.

Will you be doing mail order as well as retail?

We would like to provide a unique experience with our online presence, both in the mail order side and the media based content. There are far too many �shopping cart� online stores at the moment. We want to offer something completely different.

While we aim to have an amazing retail space and to give local customers the best experience possible, we'd hope that people from all around Australia are stoked on what we represent!

Who is behind LUXBMX?

Evan Jaques and Mitch Wood. While we both come from totally different backgrounds we both share a passion for BMX and the BMX lifestyle.

There are a fair few BMX shops in Australia. What do you guys bring to the table that's different?

E&M: There are a fair few shops BMX only shops out there, some of them do an amazing job, others don't. We aim to bring a level of professionalism to the BMX industry that it deserves. While we're both ratty BMXers at heart we both have meticulous attention to detail and take a lot of pride in what we do, be it in the website, product photography, the shop fit-out and sales and service in-store. Evan also happens to be a master mechanic, which is a huge asset to the business.

You mention that Evan's a master mechanic, but you've also got a swag of industry experience, right? It's not like your two random BMXers who just plum decided to start a BMX shop...

Evan definitely has the most industry experience out of the two of us. If you�re a BMXer from Western Sydney chances are Evan has worked on your bike or you�ve met him along the way. Evan has been in the BMX industry for 12 years now and is still as passionate about BMX as the day he started, if not more so.

Mitch has been involved in the media side of Australian BMX for about 7 years and in the retail side for 18 months. We decided to start a BMX store because we had worked together for 18 months and discovered that we worked well together. We both have complimentary skill sets and share the same passion and direction for BMX.

What brands are you guys stocking?

E&M: LUXBMX Store will carry a well curated selection of BMX bikes, parts and accessories. We want to cater to people with all kinds of tastes and budgets but we�re not gonna carry anything we�re not stoked on. We�re also pretty into streetwear and the artistic side of BMX so we may have some stuff down the track that you can�t get at your typical BMX store...

Who's on the team?

One thing that we think is so important that a lot of shops overlook is the team, if you look after the team they�ll look after you. We decided to keep the team local and tight so it feels more like a family then anything else. We may be open to interstate riders in the future, but we�re not gonna put anyone on until both Evan and I have met them.

The team as of LUXBMX Stores�s opening is Mitch Brown, Justy Bumpstead, Nick Kajewski, Matt Lawton and Mike Vockenson. Such a diverse crew of riders and we�re stoked to have every single one of them as part of the family!

When do you envision things kicking off?

Our grand opening will be Friday the 9th of July and we�ll be partying late into the night. Everyone is welcome so make sure you keep the night free!

sam illman

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:54:51 +1000

I just posted this over at Dishonour and figured posting it here wouldn't go astray. Some old clips that got lost at my house. Footage via Ryan Sauer and edit by myself.

colony pads

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:41:08 +1000

Colony are coming out with a line of pads... but these stood out to me:

Since Federal stopped making their slim pads I've been dying for a kneepad like this. I love you Millar!

richo / lfh farewell edits

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:04:39 +1000

Here are those edits that Millar promised... Richo's is good and all, but man, Liam's was amazing.

free ohhh five eight

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:34:42 +1000

Saw this over at The Burgs, that last clip is swangin!

nano edit

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:06:00 +1000

A little edit I put together from riding yesterday. A bit shaky, but hey... it's a nano.

mmm

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:45:16 +1000

Teds been posting alot of stuff these past few days check it out here

Old mate Zingdinger at Riverslide

kie ashworth / stowaway edit

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:19:00 +1000

Kane just texted me saying to check out the Stowaway vimeo page. Danngggggggg son. Kie also happens to be a rad dude which makes this edit even better!

roadtripz

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:27:49 +1000

I'm very into what Jason Cousins is doing with Roadtripz. Stoked even. Living the dream!

mugzy andrews

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:25:46 +1000

I like mugzy's style a lot. Originaaaal.

richo & lfh off colony

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:56:15 +1000

Wow! I saw it on Richo's FB but wasn't sure if it was a joke - confirmed on the colony site.

via Facebook / Colony.

nightfall jam

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:49:00 +1000

These dudes rule!

mauri / wilson

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:22:06 +1000

I was lurking Jay Wilson's tumblr and saw this edit from late may. Pretty rad and sweet track!

levi jackonia

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:18:00 +1000

Levi Rules!

via Nightfall BMX (Nightfall also rules)

dwayne saul

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:07:39 +1000

I saw these over at Diversity and couldn't help but repost. Some dope stuff going on in both edits, this kid rules.

He never stops!

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:27:37 +1000

Zack Gerber took a trip down to Florida and meet up with Brett Rohlfing for some fun and filming. Here's what he got done.

tim drake / gawler

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:09:05 +1000

Tim Drake from Gawler put this chill little edit together, have a squizz.

diminished #1

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:25:20 +1000

Spotted this over at The Tina Video blog. Looks rad! More people should get out there and photocopy a little somthin' somethin' together. Yep.

Just need to work out how to get my hands on a copy.

colony trip

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:02:00 +1000

Cooper has just posted a couple of round-ups from Colony's Euro trip... this photo is dope! Check the fountain goin' off.

tenna crash bang

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:59:01 +1000

I didn't include these clips in Tenna's recent Dishonour edit cause he didn't end up getting this. But Tenna wanted the clips out there anyway, so enjoy this little edit of him killing himself...

stephen grubb

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:52:29 +1000

Nick Derrick sent this sweet little edit of Stephen Grubb that he put together. Holla!

dave thompson props bio

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:44:15 +1000

I've never heard of Dave Thompson... forgive me for my ignorance. This is wild...

jordan bateson

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:49:12 +1000

Jordan Bateson from Pirie put this edit together. Super sweet!

cult vid

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:11:20 +1000

I doubt there are many people who don't check Defgrip on the regular, but if you don't... cool interview with Robbie Morales on Cult.

Hopefully someone comments so this doesn't fall flat on it's face... but I'm kinda interested in what people think about The Cult here in Australia. Comment. They have a bangin' team over in the states and they are clearly doing things different, but I dunno, there isn't as much of a buzz here as there seems to be in the states...

cheap thrills iphone edit

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:00:38 +1000

Sweet edit from the NZ boys at Cheap Thrills.

I have been trying to scope a camera to borrow, but now I think I'll just put edits together with my iPod nano video camera jib.

i'd rather be in preston dvd promo

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:57:12 +1000

Saw this over at FP. I didn't know the IRBP guys were doing a DVD. Sick!

PS. Sorry for the gap in bloggin. Been sick and I dunno what Tom, Sam and Ted are doing?

crano

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:19:13 +1000

Crano put this little edit together. Some alright stuff goin on!

robert bennett

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:40:51 +1000

Robert Bennet sent in this edit of some scraps from the Tina Video that's being put together. I can't wait to see what ends up in Tina, there are a few guns putting shit together for it.

tenna mate

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:34:18 +1000

This is the first edit I've done, don't hate on it. Hahahaha. Some older footage from Tenna that got lost on my desk.... for Dishonour.

fp one clip

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:57:39 +1000

fresh this town sucks edit

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:59:38 +1000

Fresh edit from Faz over at This Town Sucks. I dig!

marko maksimovic

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:04:26 +1000

Spotted this edit of my boy Marko over on the Stowaway blog. Yep!

as if ryan lloyd made this

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:41:09 +1000

It's so kooky! But so good!

steadfast #2 online

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:03:42 +1000

John Young (who we interviewed last week) just put Steadfast #2 online. If I remember correct, this came out with an issue of Rebelyell a while back. Good stuff, John rules.

Check the rest here.

cody self edit

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:41:02 +1000

This is rad!

via Little Black Bike

more more tempered

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:28:06 +1000

When it rains it pours eh! Jerry edit - very good.

damn son

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:10:47 +1000

Ryan Knight sent me this a while back. But I forgot to post it. Sorry Ryan. You got some skills son!

more tempered news

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:51:39 +1000

Matt's been bloggin. Turns out Benn is on the team, which I think I posted something about a while back.

Good stuff, Benn rules.

tempered teaser range

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:50:12 +1000

A new line of teaser gear is available from Tempered now. I think they're calling it teaser gear cause a full line is just around the corner. Maybe I'm right, maybe I'm an idiot.

Jack has been running the Anchor down sprocket for some time now and I must say, they look delicious.

lost

Wed, 9 Jun 2010 20:12:49 +1000

I seriously can't get over Lost in the Shadows. Every post is filled with amazing photos. I dig.

David Girsch

Wed, 9 Jun 2010 19:51:58 +1000

This is good:

via Diversity

let's go to NZ

Wed, 9 Jun 2010 17:26:11 +1000

I know I've been posting a lot from Zombie lately, but I saw this photo and couldn't help myself. Look at that background. Epic son!

flyin kites

Wed, 9 Jun 2010 17:00:05 +1000

Spotted this rad edit of Ryan Knight over at Little Black Bike. Good work on the edit Hayden.

Let it be heard that Ryan Knight is an excellent dude!

fritz and sauce sangas

Tue, 8 Jun 2010 09:25:42 +1000

My boy Dre sent this lil promo ad in from The Sanction.

In case you don't know, the Sanction is a dope bike shop from Albury in NSW... kinda near Beechworth where Beech is from. They also make some rad clothes. Yeeewwww.

damon huntley

Mon, 7 Jun 2010 11:05:36 +1000

If you've been around for a little while the name Damon Huntley will be familiar to you. Damon put this edit together of himself with riding from a few years back just for kicks, and it's pretty solid even by todays standards. Damon should ride more though!

zombie killers

Mon, 7 Jun 2010 11:05:30 +1000

Zomie BMX is killing it with some really cool photography later and solid post action, holla!

dishonour simple beanies

Sun, 6 Jun 2010 16:55:39 +1000

The Dishonour simple beanies are out now...

Hit up Dishonour to check out the full web ad featuring Tom Blanch

john young interview & exclusive edit

Fri, 4 Jun 2010 09:48:33 +1000

I've known / known of John for quite a long time now, the whole time he's been doing something positive in bmx. Needless to say, I'm a fan. Anyway, I approached John a few weeks back to work on an interview, and not only did he come through with that, but he also offered up a edit of Chris O'Donnell (aka Danger) to go along with it.

Hit read more for the interview and edit.
Ok so to start off with... Full name, hometown, age and� what were you doing 5 minutes ago?

John Graham Young� Port Macquarie New South Wales� I was just reading the Nahyouritemate article in the new Focalpoint.

Since I've known of slash known you, you've been doing a bunch of different things within BMX... wanna give a brief rundown of what you've been involved with?

Abbs, Tom Payne, Tom Boorman and I printed some shirts under the name of Emancipate. We would go ride and film every weekend with a few other mates� I was heaps psyched on scene videos like "BHP - Meet your enemies".

Within a few years, Tom Payne's Dad let us borrow his Sony Trv700 and we made "From tears to glory". It was around this time that I first started to really struggle to leave my camera bag at home.

We (Emancipate) were putting on Halloween Jam and I really wanted to document it, so Troy Charlesworth helped out and we got a whole bunch of footage and edited it together. Up until then I had accumulated a ton of other footage with a bunch of friends I'd met from many long trips to Melbourne, Canberra and up the coast plus a trip to Europe and I wanted to make another DVD.

In 2006 I finished Issue 1 of Steadfast. 2 long years later Issue 2 dropped. Since shit went down with Issue 2 I learnt to leave the camera bag at home and just spend more time having fun on my bike.

You also did some t-shirts and stuff with Emancipate, yeah? What happened to that... and can you envisage some Steadfast stuff coming out?

Yeah, we did a bunch of shirts and even managed to do a few hoodies at one point (laughter) but pretty much only enough for just the crew� maybe 2 per run to sell.

Emancipate, to me, was a few real close mates who would ride and hang out, and occasionally put some money together to print some shirts and put on jams. It was all more of a joint effort and agreement on everything we did.

Over the years we travelled and moved around to different places, started working/studying and Emancipate kinda just died down as far as making any product goes, and turned into just putting on Halloween Jam. We still do the odd short run of shirts but with everyone having different income versus study time, we didn't really have the funds.

In the future, I'd like to do something more with Steadfast and do more shirts. A few months back I actually printed up a bunch of Steadfast tees but I can't figure out how to make a website or anything so they're just sitting here in boxes (laughter).

Do you have any further DVD projects in the works for Steadfast or Emancipate, or is it web stuff for the forseeable future?
I'm pretty keen to make another DVD but I've just been taking it slow.

I bought a new camera a few months ago and have a bunch of footage that I've collected over the time it's taken me to get used to the camerathat I'm just going to edit up for the web.

I've got a couple of clips I'll hang on to so I guess you could call that a start (laughter)?

I've been working on a couple of web edits with Hell on Wheels which have been heaps fun, also filming some stuff for Tempered and Backbone.

I remember seeing in an old video that you broke your Leg pretty badwhile you were in Europe. How was that whole experience?

It was like 5 or 6 years ago now, I was in Barcelona with Tom Boorman, and 2 mates from Ireland� that place is heaven on earth. I was beside myself in a daze just kinda soaking it all in, riding around the streets there and then SMACK I got hit by a Volkswagen.

The events that really stand out in my mind from that trip are mostly good things. We travelled to some really cool places up until that day, and met some cool people along the way.

Even with the bad moments, like looking down at my leg pointing the wrong direction and having non-english speaking nurses juggling different sections of my leg around trying to get a cast on it to wear to wait a day before I could get emergency surgery� to then waking up half way through my surgery to see some shit out of a horror film� it could've been much much worse.

This was one time I'm really glad I was wearing my camera bag, otherwise I would've cracked my skull, but instead I just got whiplash and just had to wear a neck brace for a few days in hospital. I'm lucky to have friends like Tom, Graham and Derek who looked after me in hospital there for 2 weeks because no one spoke English except my surgeon.

After all that, I still wanna go back there so badly!

Bleecher gap. (Photo: Carl King)

Dude some of that sounds like... well yeah horror movie shit. Were you fortunate enough to have travel insurance or did the bills stack up too?

Travel insurance, never leave home without it!

I guess for the uneducated - do you want to give a real quick rundown of exactly what Travel Insurance is good for?

$400-$800 might seem expensive when you're saving up to pay for plane tickets and scraping to have enough spending money to see you through, but if you get into a bad situation overseas travel insurance will save your ass! Riding injuries aside, all sorts of other shit could happen that could have you going in enormous debt.

When I had my accident, I was scared �cause no one spoke English, not the ambos who took me to hospital, the nurses, the doctors, or anyone� it was one of the worst moments of my life.

I couldn't have imagined what the fuck would've happened from that moment onwards if I didn't know that I had that magic number to ring with when I got to a hospital with an Australian voice on the other end! Actually Tom Boorman did all that for me� I'm forever grateful for Tom taking care of it all.

Back in Australia the insurance company handles all the logistical and medical admin stuff that you may of may not be in a state to even comprehend after having an accident. They corresponded with my surgeon who was the only person that spoke English during my 2 week stay in the hospital, to make sure I was getting the best care possible until I was in the hands of a doctor back home.

I would love to know how much it cost the insurance company, all I know is that I paid for it before I left home for $700� that also covered $700 damage to my camera.

When Troy Charlesworth had his crash in America, his medical bill was nearly on par with a mortgage on a house in Sydney! He got insurance so luckily it was all sorted, but before he went overseas he was asking me if travel insurance was worth paying for (laughter)!

Never leave Australia without it!

So anyway, what's your dayjob?

I work as a Multimedia Consultant for Westpac, it's a strange kind of vague title but basically I film, edit, make motion graphics and occasionally photograph (mostly) boring people talk about very dry topics, like finance and risk.

So for fun I have to keep a few little side projects on the go and do a bit of freelance here and there when I can. Wishing I was livin' the dream like Big Salad does it.

So you wear a suit to work?

No, I refuse (laughter).

In all of your recent edits, you seem to have a bit of fun taking the piss out of Irvine, yeah?

(Laughter) I just so happened to film Josh Irvine being himself on 2 occasions and I think the man in the mirror upset him a little bit. I've got a couple of new edits ready to drop, none of which feature Irvine. Nah� fuck that...

John and the infamous Xave Kohen a la Irvine interviews.

So for all the people who aren't fortunate enough to live on the east coast, can you give a somewhat objective description of Irvine?

Rather than any kind of broad, defamatory description of him I should state purely facts� especially since his Dad threatened legal action over some defamatory (yet fucking hilarious) comments that got posted somewhere online after the Halloween Jam edit dropped.

I'll just say that Josh Irvine once called me 42 times in one day.

This is kind of objective only in the sense that I'm not the only person he calls repeatedly. He calls nearly everyone, often to tell people that he should ride for their company.

He's the kinda guy that will make you shake your head and laugh at the same time... but never in a good way.

This is almost a token question for anyone involved in video - what's your opinion on the web video versus DVD debate?

My opinion on this has shifted a little. I used to be all about DVDs but lately I've been making a couple of web edits and having fun with it.

I think it's great for scraps, mixtapes and hype but filming exclusively for the web still seems like a bit of a waste� you can't beat that nice crisp picture on the telly!

Ice life. (Photo: Clement Carpentier)

It seems to me that there is this neverending hunger for the latest section, the newest whatever... I mean, Road Fools dropped Garret Reynolds bio on the web before the DVD even dropped here. And that part was seriously the most banging section of 2010 so far. Add to that, I don't really see there being that much money in producing DVDs. So here�s the question, do you think that there will be a point where DVD's just won't exist, and you won't be able chill on the couch and watch a new DVD with some mates before you go ride?

It's insane, that part blew my mind� and even though I full-screened it, it skipped and lagged and annoyed me.

I stopped and thought for a second that I'd much rather have waited to see it on DVD to really enjoy it properly� I'm definitely going to want to see it again on DVD.

I think that sadly there will be a point where DVD's wont exist and after Blu ray becomes affordable, they will be replaced by a newer and better medium. Technology will never cease to evolve and as far as I'm concerned, in due time whatever medium videos end up being played on, so long as it's a nice sharp image then it�s fine by me.

How would you describe the scene in Sydney?

It's kinda hard to describe, it doesn't seem to be as big as other major cities, everyone's pretty chill aside from the foam pit kids but to be honest it seems a little dormant right now� but with this feeling like it's about to blow up, ever since Five Dock got built there's been some unknown shredders emerging.

Or maybe I'm just out of touch �cause I just ride the Dock all the time (laughter).

Well that's kinda consistent with what I've heard - Sydney seems to be a pretty chill scene with lot's of street and parks to ride, yeah? And the scene is kinda different to that of the other big east coast cities?

Sydney is always expanding, so there's spots popping up all the time.

I think Hell On Wheels was the best thing to happen to the scene here in ages, Sydney was lacking a really central rider run shop like the other big cities have.

John banging out a 180 off the infamous Sydney playground uprail. (Photo: Seaton Spratt)

How good is it having a rider owned shop! They totally boost the scene hey... way more than a mailorder can, yeah?

Having a local shop like Hell On Wheels is amazing, Tom Boorman's positive attitude is pretty contagious!

When we were in high school he took me to buy my first bike from Terry at Cycology, I remember that all the bikes would have the little Cycology sticker on the frame and if you were out riding and you saw someone had that same shop sticker on their bike too you'd immediately kinda click and when you're young and you've just started riding these kinda dudes are influential on what BMX means to you and I guess without even knowing it at the time they're also your first glimpse into how BMX is more than just fun, it's a scene and a community.

Fast forward 10 years things have come full circle and Tom's now opened his own shop and puts on jams, premieres, BBQs, Vintage BMX swap meets and just generally getting everyone in Sydney stoked on BMX! It seems that every time I see a new kid on a bike he has a Hell On Wheels sticker on it and that just gives you that really satisfying feeling that BMX is in good hands on a local level.

Ok so finishing things off... any final words or thankyous?

Firstly thank you James for this interview! Thanks to all of my friends that I ride with you keep me motivated, Tom & Dave @ Hell On Wheels for always being rad, my girlfriend Jess, my family, anyone who's ever bought Emancipate or Steadfast shirts, DVDs or even watched my web edits, thanks for taking the time! Peace.

Ugzine x Steadfast exclusive edit: Chris O'Donnell

A few clips of Chris O'donnell from a sunny sunday afternoon session in the hood. The affectionately named "Shakey's Bowl" lends it's name from the nearest pub, Shakespeare's Hotel and because it's right in the heart of the commission flats in Surry Hills and it's crawling with ice heads trying to hook up with their dopeman. Not only did we get to ride the smallest bowl I've ever seen, we watched a dog lick his smacked out junkie owner until came to in the middle of an oval, only to get nabbed by some cops, who then proceeded to come over and search Clement, "just routine around here."

Good times...

Shot on April 11th 2010 with a Panasonic HPX172 & Brevis 35mm adapter with Nikon 50mm f1.8 lens.

Check out more of John's stuff at the Steadfast Vimeo page.

may photobook project

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 21:16:14 +1000

Just posted up the may photobook project, have a squizz.

colony in barcy

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 13:52:03 +1000

Unless you've been under a rock for a little while now, you'd be well aware that the Colony team are in barcelona... if only for Marnold's rampant status' about the trip (haha!). There are some rad photos over on the Colony site, and I reckon they'll be posting the whole trip. Check it.

2020 bmx

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 12:51:05 +1000

New 2020 bmx magazine coming out this week features Adelaides own Josh K on the cover!

Go buy it from your local Bmx shop!!

eltham

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 08:26:26 +1000

My pal Jax is in this one!

i'd rather be in preston edit #3

Wed, 2 Jun 2010 13:49:52 +1000

I don't know if I posted this. I think it kinda got missed over the weekend. Another gem from Sam Wood's I'd Rather be in Preston.

Sorry for not posting for the last 3 or 4 days! It was my birthday so I'll do what I wanna.

kashworth

Wed, 2 Jun 2010 13:47:46 +1000

Kie is back in WA for a short while doing some shows with Freestyle now... spotted this dope photo over at Stowaway.

If you don't know it already, hear it here first: Kie is a destroyerrrr.

vockersteeze

Wed, 2 Jun 2010 13:46:13 +1000

More Tempered news. Mike V got some love over at Fat BMX. Good read indeed.

tempered bones toploaders

Wed, 2 Jun 2010 13:45:03 +1000

I really dig these stems. Holla at Tempered for some details, I hear they'll be out soon...

dishonour simple beanies

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 20:20:21 +1000

These are available for preorder now... they'll be dropping in a week or so. Hit up Dishonour for more info.

surprise!

Mon, 31 May 2010 12:22:17 +1000

Thanks to everyone that came to my surprise party on the weekend, it was amazing! I just posted a few photos that Ben Mac shot over at Dishonour.

Yes - that is a cap made out of cake.

And a very special thankyou to my girl Emma, my sister Alexandra and parents for organising it all. And Jack and Matt at Little Black Bike for helping sort out the invites and stuff. Thanks so much!

travis

Sat, 29 May 2010 12:28:42 +1000

Nick Derrick sent through this edit of his mate Travis that he put together. Solid.

Alienation Edit...

Fri, 28 May 2010 19:10:49 +1000

"Zack took a trip down to Florida, and hit up a bunch of parks along the way. "

Filmed/Edited by Brett Rohlfing.

This guy is amazing!

vockie!

Thu, 27 May 2010 19:01:12 +1000

Was checking out the tempered blog and saw this sweet edit of my chum Mike Vockinson. Shred.

fp phototech #2

Thu, 27 May 2010 17:06:58 +1000

Coop just did another 'Phototech' post over at Focalpoint... check it out if you're interested in a bit of Photography theory.

(Hey look it's me in the photo, I'm a superstar!)

dempsey varschetti

Wed, 26 May 2010 19:08:48 +1000

Normally, I think that getting in fights with security guards at spots is, at best, silly. However, if they push - push back!

Good edit btw. Via Diversity.

Kempsey Jam

Wed, 26 May 2010 16:42:29 +1000

Brodie (the dude who organised the jam) put this together and flicked it through to me. Rad!

jamie mauri fat fives

Wed, 26 May 2010 07:59:40 +1000

WA shredder Jamie Mauri got a Fat Fives over at FatBMX. Rad!

Jamie's part in Bonedeath's 'Surfing for the Ugly Broads' is also amazing, check it out.

ucno x3

Wed, 26 May 2010 07:56:23 +1000

Josh sent me this little edit he put together. Yewww!

flatties

Tue, 25 May 2010 20:54:52 +1000

Some sweet photos posted on Little Black Bike, shot by Haydn and Knightboss.

more pirie

Tue, 25 May 2010 20:54:21 +1000

The Pirie boys are firing out edits left, right and centre lately. Don't know if i agree with the choice of music, or the footjam hops, but still some banger stuff in this one.

IN A DAY EDIT BY TYSON from Riley Spartalis on Vimeo.

has it happened?

Tue, 25 May 2010 20:47:24 +1000

I spotted this on Diversity. I'll let the photo do the talking, purely because i am speechless..

Focalpoint winter edit

Tue, 25 May 2010 15:18:51 +1000

As title states new winter edit from Focalpoint yeeww!!

pirie

Tue, 25 May 2010 09:16:42 +1000

Ben Heidrich from Welly's Cycles (the owner of the local shop in Pirie) put this sweet little edit together of the Pirie guys riding. I dig it!

doug taylor interview

Mon, 24 May 2010 16:40:51 +1000

Now I'm not on Doug's balls or anything, I just checked his blog before and there were some cool photos. Ten seconds ago Rhys sent an email through saying he did an interview with Doug on The Rad Theory. Coincidence, ok?

Worth a read too.

more sick photos

Mon, 24 May 2010 16:20:11 +1000

These ones are from Doug Taylor. Raddddd.

sick photoz

Mon, 24 May 2010 13:27:30 +1000

Zombie have posted some sweet photos over the last few days. Worth a look.

charlsey jam edit

Mon, 24 May 2010 11:32:19 +1000

The boys at this town sucks put on a birthday jam in memory Nathan Charles, a shredder and victim of the Black Saturday Bushfires last year.

i would actually rather be in preston

Mon, 24 May 2010 08:14:48 +1000

I'd rather be in Preston is killing it!

patty

Sat, 22 May 2010 00:57:35 +1000

This edit of my boy Patty Warhurst just got posted on This Town Sucks. Good!

troy jackson

Fri, 21 May 2010 10:34:53 +1000

Came across some photos of Melbourne shredder Troy Jackson on the Federal site. Good times.

streets

Fri, 21 May 2010 10:26:46 +1000

Saw this edit of Brock Olive and had to post. Yep.

via Focalpoint.

new dishonour caps & tees

Fri, 21 May 2010 10:25:00 +1000

The new Dishonour 'aths' caps and tees are out now. Holla at them!

natural bmx

Fri, 21 May 2010 10:24:38 +1000

Scott just posted a few rad photos over at Natural BMX. I think Scott should shoot more, his photos rule!

jake arnold

Fri, 21 May 2010 08:08:50 +1000

Nice little edit from Jake Arnold. Yeww!

allyway jam

Fri, 21 May 2010 08:07:00 +1000

Spotted this on I'd Rather Be In Preston... looks like so much fun, we should do something like that...

haha!

Thu, 20 May 2010 11:17:57 +1000

Millar's in Japan right now, this photo made me smile

jack kelly

Thu, 20 May 2010 08:08:07 +1000

Now this is a solid edit with some variety, yeehaw.

Via Focalpoint

rickyisms

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:12:22 +1000

I spotted this on Cheap Thrills, it reminded me how good Trailer Park Boys is

Now she's at this age, it's Gorilla see, Gorilla do...

tina benn

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:09:23 +1000

I spotted this on the Tina Video Blog... I spoke to Benn at the Dirt Pipe and he mentioned he was riding for Tempered... Looks like it's official now!

PS Alex Liiv is rad.

stonetownbmx.blogspot

Wed, 19 May 2010 19:22:44 +1000

Stumbled across this blog while on FB, called Stonetownbmx (I'm thinking Mildura...). According to the site it's a Northern Victorian blog. Has some decent photos and seems to be updated fairly often.

Get on it here

bordertown

Wed, 19 May 2010 17:46:56 +1000

Went for a quick roady yesterday (Tuesday) with the crew to Bordertown, was a good day, took a couple of photos and got a couple of clips. There's a couple if you hit read more, will post some more soon.

trouble spots

Wed, 19 May 2010 17:25:45 +1000

With the forum closing down, there are a couple of things that as a community we're missing out on. One of those things is warnings on trouble spots... so if you run into issues at a skatepark, e-mail us the details and we'll post about it.

Thanks to Nick H for pointing this one out.

If you can think of anything you'd like to see on ugzine send your ideas through.

tave the fruit

Wed, 19 May 2010 09:17:03 +1000

Tave been gettin' arrrouuuuunnnd. Found this shot of him on Darwin BMX Scene.

lost in the shadows

Tue, 18 May 2010 17:13:19 +1000

I've been keeping my eye on that awesome trail blog Lost in the Shadows of late... looks like they're coming into riding season. There are some awesome photos there, well worth checking out if you've got a few moments.

FP #20 online

Tue, 18 May 2010 12:53:08 +1000

If you didn't manage to check out the print copy, Cooper has just posted an online version of the magazine on Focalpoint . There are also copies of all the mags dating back to issue one, well worth your time if you've got some spare.

ucno x2

Tue, 18 May 2010 08:27:32 +1000

Josh Castle sent me this edit he produced recently of himself and Jason. Josh got barries on locccckkkk.

stoked on bikes

Tue, 18 May 2010 08:24:18 +1000

Jack sent me this... Hodge buy one of these for Asher

wallrides

Tue, 18 May 2010 08:15:25 +1000

I posted photos from this joint a while back, I reckon they were on Blazeguard or some such site. Anyway, I saw this posted on Zombie, and dammmmn it's worth watching. If not only just for the intensely good production quality. Yew!

MATT THE LOVE RAT

Tue, 18 May 2010 08:09:27 +1000

Oh my shit son.

Justin Daley!

Sun, 16 May 2010 21:00:41 +1000

Edit i filmed over the weekend for a good mate of mine.

First met Justin a couple of years ago when i was down in Melb for holiday from QLD. He beat me in a game of bike by doing a one foot can over a box jump...haha good memories!

Filmed over the weekend on his little HD handy cam..

Fun weekend!

Justin's defiantly progressed alot in the last couple of months, i doubt this will be the last you see of him!

city dirt

Sun, 16 May 2010 18:05:42 +1000

Couple of new photos of Ryan and Jack riding Adel city dirt jumps over on LBB.

Sat, 15 May 2010 09:25:58 +1000

Karl from Gambier put this edit together. He described it as 'probbaly the worst edit you'll see this week' but I think he's wrong. It's rad, and well worth the 6 minutes of your time.

defero 2

Fri, 14 May 2010 16:51:15 +1000

This just got posted at Focalpoint, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah....

rip

Fri, 14 May 2010 14:20:05 +1000

Ok, so I officially called it a day with the forum today. Many good times were had, and I'm sure there are lots of people who met lots of people through the forum. I wrote some words about it here.

The blog has been stepping up lately and should be able to fill the void.

oh what!

Fri, 14 May 2010 09:08:45 +1000

This is a little gem from Ryan Lloyd. A couple of weeks back Ryan and Liam Zinga went to Melbourne, this is the result:

via The Rad Theory

more dirt pipe

Fri, 14 May 2010 08:27:28 +1000

Daniel Donges put this edit together, he is going very large at the start.

introduction to bmx photography

Thu, 13 May 2010 17:07:20 +1000

Cooper just posted the start of a cool little photography series on Focalpoint. Which reminded me, back in the early days I put together a mini-series on photography myself.

It reminded me that I had written a 'interested in bmx photography' series a long time ago, while this blog was in it's infancy. I checked out the series, and a lot of what was written was pretty solid stuff... but I felt it was kind of crudely written.

So I've put I've revised it. Hit read more!

Introduction

First up, I gotta say that I don�t know everything about cameras or photography. I�m not an expert, I am just someone who really enjoys photography and learning about photography. Hopefully I can share some of that knowledge�

I�ll start with the statement that a camera is essentially a tool. Having said that, you�ll find that some tools are better, and more versatile than others.

You can take superb BMX photographs with pretty much any film or Digital SLR camera that you pick up, regardless of price paid.

Camera Choice

Digital Point and Shoots

Point and shoot (or even advanced versions) digital cameras offer the same level of quality of flexibility as a digital or film SLR� or even film point and shoot.

It basically comes down to the fact that the sensor used in digital point and shoot is far smaller than the sensors used in Digital SLR cameras. The sensor is the �piece of film� that catches the light and is an integral part in creating a digital image� the smaller it is, the poorer image quality will be.

At the end of the day, megapixels mean nothing if you are creating those megapixels from a small sensor.

But I think Digi Point and Shoots do have a purpose. They are pocketable, cheap, and easy to use. If you want to take photos of your friends riding, but don�t want to get too technical (yet), a point and shoot may be for you.

Film SLRs

Shooting film is real fun - it adds an element of curiousity into the process. The whole ritual of shooting photos, developing them and then discovering your results is pretty rad in itself!

A great benefit of shooting film is that the bodies are ridiculously cheap. You can pick up pro level bodies for not much more than a few hundred dollars, strap a nice (but again, very cheap) 50mm lens to it and you�re away.

Even film point and shoots can get some cool results. You can pick them up cheap, and they take the same film as a SLR. If you manage to score a film point and shoot with a decent lens, you'll be able to take some amazing photos.

Digital SLRs

I think there are two key benefits to shooting digital. You don�t have to pay or wait for development, and you can learn quickly because you can review your photos straight after you�ve shot them.

Having said that, the benefits of Digital come at a cost. Entry level prices for the most basic Digital SLR cameras are hovering at around $700, and for more sophisticated entry level cameras are at $1400-500.

And for those prices, we�re talking a body and a basic zoom lens.

In terms of what price point to buy at � I�d always suggest avoiding the most basic end of the market, if you can. For instance, the entry level Nikon bodies only have one wheel for aperture and shutter speed, and only autofocus with newer AFS lenses. You�ll find that the mid level cameras will have more dedicated buttons (which make taking photographs faster and easier), and will be able to use most lenses regardless of age. At the end of the day, these bodies are capable of taking awesome photos, but they tend to be limited when it comes to functionality and compatibility.

Brand wise, if you pick Canon or Nikon, you can�t really go wrong. Both are established manufacturers, and both make excellent bodies. Personally, I�m a Nikon shooter, and I dig Nikon�s ergonomics, but at the end of the day it really doesn�t matter which brand you pick� just make a choice and stick to it!

Lenses

If you thought cameras were expensive, you haven�t seen nothing yet!

Lenses are complicated things. There�s lots of glass in there, moving parts, and they�re manufactured to precise specifications. All of that costs money.

When you start out, I would suggest buying a basic wide to mid range zoom, and a basic telephoto lens. A couple great resources for individual lens reviews for Nikon gear is bythom and naturfotograph. I�m not aware of any great Canon specific websites, but DPreview does an ok job of being sort of impartial�

And if you really, really want a fisheye� well ballpark costs are around $1000 if you�re going to buy from overseas, and $1500+ if you walk into a camera store locally. Also keep in mind that fisheye photos can become stale quickly� you don�t want to use a fisheye all the time!

(It�s worth mentioning that when you�re starting out, lens choices aren�t particularly crucial. That�s because you�re not spending a massive amount of money� it�s when you start dropping over $1000-$1500 that you really need to consider your choice of lens, and maximise bang for buck for your purchase)

Lighting

Lighting is a crucial aspect of a good photo. You can get good lighting from pure luck, by consciously picking a certain time of day, or by using artificial light.

Because in BMX we tend to ride whenever feel�s good, artificial light is handy. It helps kill off shadows, and tends to make the rider or other objects �pop� from the background of an image.

Off camera flashes are particularly useful, because you can use them to add depth to your photos, even in sunlight. In the past I�ve been a fan of using flashes quite extensively, but lately I�ve been taking them out less and less for the sake of simplicity. Personal preference, I guess.

Flash Choice

In terms of flash choice, it really depends on what your objectives are. Are you going to pop your flash on top of your camera, for a more powerful flash? Or are you keen to use some off camera flashes for more creative lighting effects?

If you want to have a flash on top of your camera then go for a dedicated flash. These are flashes that are specially programmed to work with your camera. So for instance, if you have a Nikon camera, you�ll need to go out and buy a Nikon flash, or perhaps another brand that has designed a flash for use with Nikon iTTL. These types of flashes are handy when you need more power than your built in flash, and you tend to be able to just pop it on top and it does all the work for you (in terms of power settings etc).

If you�re looking for a flash to be used off camera, either with the help of Pocketwizards or other radio triggers, your best bet is to go with a non-dedicated flash. Non dedicated flashes are much cheaper, as they aren�t designed for any particular brand.

(When you�re using your flashes off camera via radio triggers, you can�t use their fancy features, so you can get cheap, powerful flashes that you manually dial flash power in with.)

In terms of what non-dedicated flash to go for� Vivitar 285HV�s are good, as are Sunpak 383s. They both offer cheap, powerful and variable power. If you want a little more power, Sunpak 555�s and 622�s are great. Supply of both Vivitar�s and Sunpak�s can be limited, so you might need to hit up ebay to grab one.

Triggers

If you�re wanting to shoot some off camera flash, you�re going to need a few triggers. Triggers basically sync your camera with your flashes, so everything goes off at the right time.

If you�re looking for a cheap entry into off camera flash, you can pick up some triggers on ebay quite cheaply. Punch into the search something like �Wireless flash radio trigger� and you should get something like this coming up.

I haven�t used an ebay trigger for a few years now, but I can tell you this � they�re not particularly reliable, especially outdoors. Cars driving past, aeroplanes flying overhead, and electrical currents all can interfere with your triggers. But they�re cheap, and they�ll get you into off camera flash.

The other option is pocketwizards. Pocketwizards are amazing, they fire everytime, and I�ve never had one do a spastic fit of flashes like ebay triggers are prone to. However, they�re quite expensive. You�re looking at somewhere around US$180 for a single Pocketwizard, plus US$10-$20 for flash sync cords. However, you�ll struggle to find a Pocketwizard owner who says they�re not worth the money!

Mounting your flashes

You have two options � tripods or lightstands.

Tripods are easily accessible in camera stores, for about $50. However, the cheap ones are heavy, and $50 isn�t exactly cheap if you need 3 or 4.

Light stands on the other hand, aren�t so readily available in Australian camera stores (from what I�ve found), but if you�re prepared to buy them over the net, you can pick them up for about US$15 each. They tend to be much lighter than tripods, which is always a plus when you�re carrying a camera bag around.

That�s it

Well yeah, that�s it for today. I hope you found it somewhat informative!

I don�t pretend to know everything about photography, so if you�ve got anything to say feel free to comment!

animal cuts prem @ lbb

Thu, 13 May 2010 14:36:03 +1000

Some photos I took at the Animal Cuts Premiere are over at Little Black Bike, yippee.

fresh news

Wed, 12 May 2010 22:27:18 +1000

I'm not usually one for posting my own stuff, but here's a teaser for a project i've been working on, stay tuned!

Scraps & Randomness edit

Wed, 12 May 2010 11:57:29 +1000

Cool edit from Jack Kelly some funny stuff in here.

Scraps & Randomness #2 from Jack Kelly on Vimeo.

red bull dirt pipe

Tue, 11 May 2010 11:29:54 +1000

Coop just posted up a cool photo gallery from the Dirt Pipe that Red Bull held on the weekend.

I made the trek up to the Dirt Pipe on the weekend to cover it for Red Bull, and I must say it was f-ing gnarly.

tim hales jam

Tue, 11 May 2010 10:10:29 +1000

Sleepwalkers posted up some photos from a jam the Anchor boys held at Northcote in memory of Tim Hales. Have a a squizz.

finnigan

Tue, 11 May 2010 09:58:20 +1000

Chris Finnigan had a bike check over at Fly. Holla!

wrap it

Mon, 10 May 2010 21:01:43 +1000

Bit of a wrap up of cool stuff i've seen around the web over the weekend;

Couple of photos of the Redbull Dirtpipe over on LBB.

FP also has some photos of the dirtpipe up, with more to come. Also a photo of a new indoor park in Geelong, Melbourne.

Diversity has posted up a heap of dope Aus webvids in the last few days, including one of Dane Searls shredding Cam's downhill trails, it's a unit edit, but don't let that get in the way of good riding!

Colony has a couple of fresh pics of the dirtpipe also. That thing really is crazy.

Also watch this blog for a couple of SA edits coming soon, i have some stuff in the works that will be ready to go in the next few weeks, and a big project i've been working on will be dropping soon! Stay tuned!

dirt pipe!

Mon, 10 May 2010 20:45:57 +1000

This is ridiculous! Spotted on theRADtheory, filmed and edited by Rhys Newling.

Red Bull Dirtpipe Highlights from rhys newling on Vimeo.

numero dos

Sat, 8 May 2010 12:44:15 +1000

Just sussed this on i'd rather be in preston, it has a cool vibe to it, my kind of edit. The rainbow rail at the start would be awesome in the right spot, and the manual manual crankflip was dope! We need to see more crankflips!

Preston Jib. Issue 2 from Samuel Wood on Vimeo.

what?

Sat, 8 May 2010 10:36:38 +1000

This was posted in the youtube thread on the forum, but it's a few months old now. I watched it til the end, then said out loud ' what? '. I'm not one for biting into hard stuff due to my fake teeth, so the part at the end where he grinds his teeth on the light bulb really did make me cringe.

x-up candy from zack gerber on Vimeo.

I'm glad he ended up eating it though.

TRT

Sat, 8 May 2010 10:34:09 +1000

New mix tape from Rhys Newling over at theRADtheory. This is dope!

theRADtheory mixtape from rhys newling on Vimeo.

april photobook project

Fri, 7 May 2010 00:18:18 +1000

Had to rush this one out, roadtrippin first thing tomorrow. So yeah, the April photobook is done.

jamie moore interview

Thu, 6 May 2010 15:20:19 +1000

I don't know what Jamie would think about me saying this... but I personally feel like he's a staple of the South Australian BMX scene, but at the same time a lot of people have never met him or even know what he looks like!

Jamie is the owner and founder of Stowaway Distribution, one of Australia's premier distribution companies. It started back in the late 90's, and since then Jamie has made an effort to distribute rider owned, top quality brands. On top of that, Jamie is a pretty well thought, interesting dude. Oh yeah - he is legit nice guy too!

Hit read more for the interview. (Even if you aren't into reading, Jamie's dug up a bunch of rad photos from over the years.)

First up, the no brainer question. How old are you, where are you from, and how long is your top tube?

My name is Jamie Moore, I�m 33 Years of Age and I�m from Marino Rocks in South Australia. The TT length on my BMX frame is 20.9 and it is a T1 Danny Hickerson.

"Old Warehouse, Somerton Park South Australia. 2001." -Jamie

I think it goes without saying that Stowaway is one of the (if not the) premier distribution companies in Australia. How did it all start?

Thanks for the kind words James, it means a lot to me to hear that about Stowaway. Stowaway Distribution was started by me after moving back from the UK where I had been living for some time in 1999. I lived and worked in London and had the fortune to meet, ride and live with the Bicycle Union (John Dye, Stuart King, Gerry Galley etc) crew and travel all over Europe with them which was amazing.

After I made the move back to Australia I realized I could not get any of the brands of BMX products I like and used at that stage (T1, Bicycle Union etc). Around that time Ian Morris who was working at Federal at the time approached me via email and asked me if we were keen to bring in some Federal frames and forks which we did and that�s were it all started.

"Here is a photo from when the warehouse got flooded last month, thought it might be a funny photo for the interview and how you were looking for a newer shot." -Jamie (Photo: Dave Rubinich)

One thing that I've always personally dug about Stowaway, is the brands you distribute always seem to be the brands, that as a rider, you really want to support. From the start have you had a goal of only distributing legit, rider owned brands... or did it kind of just happen like that?

I guess I have always felt that I could only sell what I really felt like we were part of anyway� We have had some offers to distro some pretty well known brands over the years but if the brand was something I was not into then it was just never going to happen.

We could probably have a lot more money if we were to take on those brands but it�s not always about the money. Passion for what you believe in and what you stand for should always come before a quick buck.

My hope is that we can continue to build our family of brands like we have always done over the last 11 years whilst simultaneously providing all of our staff with a decent place to work and our also continue to give our team riders incentives to keep doing what they love doing. I guess this is just the way we do things.

"Dave Rubinich shot this in March 2010" -Jamie (Photo: Dave Rubinich)

Having personally dabbled in the distribution game (albeit, for a very short time), I know that shipping large quantities of product across oceans can be stressful. I mean, there is a lot of money tied up in the fate of a container crossing the wild seas. Over the years, has anything really bad happened to shipments of stuff for you?

Yeah I�m sure anyone that has been around for a little bit has a horror story to tell.

Our Freight forwarder misplaced about 40 x United Forte frames just after the United 2008 Oz tour and they never showed up - that sucked pretty bad as they were all pre sold so we had quite a few disappointed shops for that one.

Some times we have little things like a pair of gloves or a DVD go missing but we are fully insured and anyone that ships regularly would have the same problem so were not stressing to hard on it.

One thing I've always really admired about Stowaway is that you've always supported/sponsored and employed a bunch of really good guys. Has this been a conscious choice on your part?

Without a doubt team and staff choices are a really important part of our business model. From a staffing point of view I have been blessed with a patient and hardworking crew that care about what we sell, the service we provide and the satisfaction of our end consumer, you, the rider.

Staff members Carol Holland, Haydn Banks, Kane Chappell and Dave Rubinich I could not do it without them and I�m eternally grateful and they know that. Team choices are equally important and again we are so lucky to have some of the most talented and charismatic human beings I have ever met on our team.

They have all impressed us at some stage throughout there riding careers and I look at them more as athletes and friends than I do as just �team riders�. I don�t want to really harp on about this but I can�t stress how much our riders have gone so much further than just being �local shredders�.

Riders often ask what it would take for us to sponsor them and sometimes I don�t think that it does not sink in to them that it does not matter so much as to the tricks you can do but as much as whom you are as a human being.

Take Russell Brindley (T1) for example his riding precedes him where ever he goes and it has never changed to suit anyone else or appease current trends. I was watching Russ taking some runs at Posh in Bethlehem, PA last September and was just left speechless at how high and how smooth he was going. Not sure if he did any �tricks� at all that day but to me it just personified how fucking amazing some one can get on there bike and the fact that he is one of the most polite and switched on dudes out there just makes it all the better.

We try and really fit our team to the brand that they most represent� like Liam Fahy-Hampton, OG Street Boss, rides for Animal through us.

"Jason Cousins, Me and Luke Mcblane. Niagara Falls, New York 2005" -Jamie (Photo: Unknown)

Touching on the point you mentioned about people soliciting sponsorship. Do you think that in today's day in age there is even any point people e-mailing 'sponsor me' requests through? I mean - between all the guys at Stowaway, you'd have a fair idea of who's blowing up, and who fits the mould, yeah?

Oh for sure we love the sponsor me requests, it�s always a great read and it�s always good to refer kids back to where they need to start - their local BMX shop. I just wish instead of one liners asking for a new bike kids could get a little more creative but hey that�s just youth right?

We are not in the position to be giving sponsorship to just anyone and its got to be a perfect fit for the brand as well before anything can happen.

"Random dude rapping for cash to Jason Cousins, Rochester New York 2005" Jamie (Photo: Spinoza)

One thing that people may not know about you is that you're a devout vegetarian. For you, was it an ethical or nutritional choice... or both?

Vegetarian since I was 18, Vegan for a few years in there as well but that was not carefully planned� so Vego it is now for life, kid. When I was younger I had to work in supermarket chain that shall remain anonymous and I had to unload meat from the trucks into the cool room and was meant to make sure the temp was always 4 degrees or lower.

After about 1 week in that role I just gave up because the trucks were always way hotter than that and sometimes were warmer than the outside temp. I think when I saw a side of beef land on a dirty Chep pallet and just get picked up and hung back on the rail I knew shit was definitely hosed.

From then on it became more of a want of a healthy lifestyle more than anything else. I�m no preacher though and I�m a firm believer in doing what is right for you and I�m a firm advocator of thinking for your self.

I heard a story about you once running home from the city after a night out - and you live pretty far from the city... true?

That�s a guilty as tried on that one, sir. I do enjoy the odd random dash home. If I�m in a situation that I�m not comfortable in I will often just cruise off, I do enjoy road running though and try to run every day where possible. As Shaun Jarvis would say I can neither confirm nor deny that there may have been some Coopers Sparkling Ale involved in the events of this night (Laughter)

For readers who may not be familiar with how far the city is from your house, would you care to estimate how far it is... and how long it would have taken?

15 Kilometres� hmmm maybe like� an hour and half. Have I opened a can of worms here?

"Crazy pool we drained and rode for Patterns 1, location a bust and long gone. Peter Koh shot this one on a timer" -Jamie (Photo: Peter Koh)

You've been in the industry for some time now, and riding even longer - when you look into the crystal ball, what do you see for BMX in the next 5 years?

Wow that�s a big call man!

Well here goes the BMX scene in Australia will hopefully continue to grow organically and riders will continue to back the brands , riders and most importantly there Local BMX shops that are actually trying to build BMX into something that truly represents how we all feel about it.

BMX on the whole will continue to get wilder, I guess. From a technical progression level watch Nathan Williams or Garret Reynolds to see what I mean. What would stoke me to no end and I�m not sure if everyone would agree on this one would be to see BMX follow the trend that Surfing has taken in Australia where people that don�t even surf buy into the surfing culture because they respect it.

That would mean that the BMX industry could continue to grow at a good pace and more and more money could be put into events, indoor bike parks etc�

"Meagan Onell took this photo and it was accidnetally burned in our old Darkroom at home years ago." -Jamie (Photo: Meagan Onell)

In 2010/2011, what one brand do you see really blowing up?

What like blowing up like iPhones? Not really sure if BMX has ever had brands that have blown up like some other products in the public marketplace but in terms of the products we sell all of our brands have some major plans for the coming few years, Some stuff that will appear really obviously over time and some things might be not so noticeable to the riders out there.

Animal�s first major release �Cuts�� their first major release in over 4 years is very much anticipated, United�s new movie: This is United will really blow people away with the quality of the production and locations covered.

Terrible One�s entire team will be out here later on in the year so that is something I can�t really wait for. Kie Ashworth is living with me right now and has committed to working even harder as Australia�s only pro on the FBM worldwide team.

I guess BMX as a whole is blowing up right now� I just don�t want people to think that it�s like a free for all right now. Working your ass off and not settling for second best is a good way to see things grow. It would be good to see the crew involved in our industry that are working really hard with the best interests of riders at heart to be rewarded for there hard work.

That brings up an interesting point. There's the whole massive web versus everything... but with the genuine excitement surrounding releases Cuts, it's clear that DVD is nowhere near dead. How do you see companies differentiating their web releases from DVD in the future?

Oh yeah, for sure like we talked about earlier brands like United and Animal still have been saving the best of the best for the DVDS and from the quality of what they put out online you know the DVD is far from dead.

I�m still a sticker for sitting on the couch and really getting into DVDS, I mean they are basically a film right these days?

You cannot deny the presence of web based video though.

"Sandy Carson shot this one and it was OG in DigBMX mag." -Jamie (Photo: Sandy Carson)

Changing the subject a bit� A lot of us have talked about the importance of buying locally, but just like every other time the Australian dollar gets strong you start seeing people heading overseas to buy stuff. Why should kids buy local?

Support your local BMX shop, it�s the epicentre of the BMX universe and if you don�t support them they will die out. We all have spent time gazing into the cabinet drooling over the latest hub set or pedals.

Where else can you hit the couch and talk about what�s going on and more importantly where you are riding next? Watching the newest DVDs and being with riding kin.

Spend loads of time on chatrooms? I would rather spend that time with my mates face to face. Your local BMX shop is an integral part of the scene and I don�t want them see them disappear.

And on top of that, distros are also able to focus on the local scene too, right?

Oh for sure� We put everything we can back into helping our team, supplying stores that contribute to jams and in turn all in hoping the scene as a whole.

Stowaway has always had its operations based in South Australia, something that's a bit odd for a Distribution company, seeing that the major ports are up on the eastern seaboard. Has the thought ever crossed your mind to uproot and shift to Melbourne or Sydney, or has it always been SA all the way?

Geographically it�s not really too much of an issue with our nationally based cartage company being able to reach 80% of the population of Australia within 3 days so I�m going to go ahead and say no problem there.

Adelaide is quiet and the people that live here that are into doing creative things with there lives are the only people whom I spend any sort of time with. We are on the road 2 weeks out of every month so really as long as you are happy where you are based that�s all that matters right?

"Our Chinese Driver and me sweating my ass off in Shanghai, China" -Jamie (Photo: Kie Ashworth)

What's a regular day like for you?

Work day?

Run as soon as possible then breakfast , shower and try to be at work before 7.30am then work through till 5pm then home time, trying to dial it in a little better so I can hit the racetrack at least 3 nights a week and ride before it gets dark. Don�t go into the office on the weekends usually unless I have to so those days can be pretty varied.

Really depends on what I have been psyched on to ride of late. Trails and the race track are pretty good whenever for me though.

Thinking ten odd years back, rider owned was still pretty revolutionary. Of course there was Hoffman/S&M/Standard, but it was brands like T1 and Federal that really flew the flag for rider owned, at least in my opinion. Nowadays, we're almost like a community of doubters when it comes to new companies. What are your thoughts on the size (and breadth) of the industry at the moment, and I guess, do you think natural selection will inevitably weed out the crappy brands?

I have always had and probably always will respect S & M.

Yeah, it�s definitely a crowded marketplace right now that�s for sure. I would like the think that the crappy brands that are hogging shelf space will disappear. BMX is pretty big though and there is a fair amount of riders with some pretty interesting taste in brands so who really knows right?

I�m not wasting time stressing on it rather put my focus into working harder with all the work we have in front of us right now.

You kind of touched on the fact that Stowaway started because of some travel abroad. I know that you're pretty well travelled - do you think that it's affected your outlook on life and business?

Without a doubt it has, I think if you have travelled abroad and you have not come back smarter then there is something seriously wrong. My Wife is American as well so if I did not travel OS I�m not really sure where I would be at now.

Travelling to the states all the time is such a great experience and to have family living near some of the best trails in the world does not suck either. We have a home in the US and we live in Australia so I figure we are just very lucky.

I have learned in this life that you never ever turn down an opportunity to travel somewhere new, even if it�s a new set of trails across town or to ride a park in a random Asian country it�s all experience and it�s all very good.

"Dave King ,Magilla, Rhys Williams,Dan Hunt and Rob Dolecki-Fuck what a bang up crew of legends right there." - Jamie (Photo: Jamie Moore)

What are some of the craziest things you've seen while o/s?

God so much stuff man.

Baboons fighting and masturbating in Cape Point National park in RSA- See Patterns 1 for more on that.

George from Shanghai living illegally in China, Having shoelace grips and tearing the SMP Park to shreds in shorts and T-shirt. Nuts.

Seeing or riding with Russel Brindley, Brian Yeagle, Ekim King, Brian Foster or Geoff Slattery at Catty or Posh in the USA. Nuts at any time.

Watching Brazilian surfers kick boxing each other in and out of the water after being dropped in on in Sumbawa, Indonesia. Nuts and scary as hell.

Outside of BMX, what gets you stoked?

Oh heck where do I start? Good times with family and friends without a doubt would have to be first and then breaking that down further the times when all the moons align and you get to do exactly what you want to do for the whole day.

Man so many things, getting up and getting into the water for surf when it�s cracking and it�s still dark. The long drive to the slopes and the anticipation of getting fresh powder is another one for sure.

Checking out a band that you have sweated for ages and them being better live than on record. Seeing some fresh new photos of anything old as well, kind of like things that once there gone there gone for good-cities, cars, surf spots etc.

Pretty stoked on lots of things to be honest (laughter)� Hope that was not too mystical!

"Soweto Roadside, Johanseburg, South Africa 2004" -Jamie (Photo: Jamie Moore)

So, wrapping up, I'm sure there are a bunch of people you'd like to thank... so here's some room for that!

Firstly thankyou to my wife for putting up with me with all my flaws. Meagan you�re the best.

Family, friends and team riders all over the world you know who you are, thankyou as well to the BMX riders of Australia who have purchased from there local BMX shop over the last 11 years without you we would not be still here. Australia is an amazing place with some of the best stuff to ride in the world. As soon as the youngsters start to travel they will see that so thanks to them as well!

Check the site if you want to know anything else about us.

CUTS review

Thu, 6 May 2010 08:33:01 +1000

Rhys Y has reviewed CUTS over at FP. Check it!

If your in Adelaide, there might still be a copy at Little Black Bike.

this town sucks quick clips

Thu, 6 May 2010 08:24:21 +1000

Couple of quick clips from This Town Sucks

Amigos!

Wed, 5 May 2010 16:50:59 +1000

Follow on to Ted's post with images and Vock's rant, here's the edit from the Amigos of Dave Bike Day.

Yeww!

tenna!

Wed, 5 May 2010 12:21:24 +1000

Many of you may have seen or met Tenna at the Dude Man Jam a few months back, he wasn't riding cause of a broken wrist... well yeah he's all fixed and back riding. Stoked! A shot of him roasting (plus a bunch of other updates) are at Dishonour.

rebelyell the book

Wed, 5 May 2010 12:13:56 +1000

This is out, and I saw one the other day... I will be purchasing a copy on payday from Little Black Bike.

colony loader

Wed, 5 May 2010 09:30:19 +1000

This has been posted everywhere else, but might as well post it here too.

I'll stick with my animal front loader, but no doubt some people will like this.

If you jump over to the Colony site and scroll down a little you can also see an edit of Broc Raiford filmed in his local park (wherever that is) with floodlights.

red green blue

Wed, 5 May 2010 08:51:57 +1000

Primary have some new flicks up of Ryan Lloyd and Mikey M over on their blog.

Check them out here

CM Traffic Jam

Tue, 4 May 2010 21:14:08 +1000

Edit from Sunday's Traffic Jam held by CMBMX, filmed and edited by Doug Underhill.

CMBMX Traffic Jam from Doug Underhill on Vimeo.

Some photos from the Jam can also be seen on the CM Facebook here

Top Fives!

Tue, 4 May 2010 19:39:00 +1000

Chris Finnigan has a top fives interview/survey over at focalpoint.

I filled out one of these a couple of weeks ago and crap, they're alot harder to answer than you think. haha

marnold & the skavengers

Tue, 4 May 2010 15:25:12 +1000

Found this over at The Sanction thugga thugga.

oh crispppp

Tue, 4 May 2010 10:45:31 +1000

Wise words according to the Vock:

"Disappointing, however, were the proliferation of Unit promo girls. Whilst their boobies were nice to look at, they were obviously chosen because of their one quality. Furthermore, they were handing out condoms. What kind of message does that send to their audience, including children as young as 10, present on the day. It says, Unit is all about gay sex, similar to the persona of Joshua Irvine."

A bunch of photos are posted over at Crispy Stream from the Amigos of Dave Jam.

iride

Tue, 4 May 2010 10:40:22 +1000

Spotted this over @ West Oz BMX, yewww!

Also there's a new store in Perth called Royal BMX. I don't think they have a website or facebook page, but if you're from WA their details are here.

nuts

Mon, 3 May 2010 20:21:55 +1000

This got posted in the forum, and yes it is skating, but hot damn, it is super awesome!

i'd rather be in preston edit #2

Mon, 3 May 2010 13:42:45 +1000

Just saw this edit over at I'd rather be in Preston. Hoooooolaaaaaa

new bloggers

Mon, 3 May 2010 12:50:54 +1000

You might remember I called for some help with the blog recently... big thanks to everyone who offered to lend a hand.

It's kind of obvious who at least two of them are, now, but I'll formally introduce everyone... in alphabetical order:

Tom Blanch - Tom's a good mate of mine, bicycle shredder and Simpsons/Seinfeld junkie. If you're lucky enough to be his facebook friend you'd know that 90% of his status updates are Simpsons or Seinfeld quotes. Holla at that! I'm stoked that Tom's involved because he's a switched on dude and knows what's up.

Sam Illman - Sam came on my radar a few years ago when he won the Diversity x Dishonour edit comp. Over the years I've become friends with him, and while he seems like a quiet guy he does have a lot to say.

Tim Towie (Ted) - Ted's not really a new contributor, but I've cracked the whip and he's going to be posting a bit more often. Ted's got skills on a bike, behind the lens of a video camera and always has something interesting to say... although sometimes it's a little bit salty.

Once again thanks to all the people who offered to lend me a hand, I was real surprised at how many responses I got!

Amigos Jam

Sun, 2 May 2010 15:11:43 +1000

Couple of photos from the Amigos Jam over on FP, looks like there was a massive turnout of supporters, which is awesome because it was for a good cause.

Zack Gerber!

Sun, 2 May 2010 00:52:07 +1000

First post on here, Stoked!
James told me to keep it mostly AUS related but i couldn't help myself with this dude!

Zack featuring Jake Hamlin!

Jake Hamlin and Zack Gerber Edit from zack gerber on Vimeo.

So much talent with a style that makes everything look too easy!

some gnar

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:05:00 +1000

Just discovered some boss photos that Rubers shot over at Little Black Bike. Some gnar jazz goin on.

stephen grubb

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:58:00 +1000

Spotted this on Diversity, it was good. Plus my boy Illman filmed it, so I must post.

new dishonour caps & hoods

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:33:36 +1000

These will be out in a couple of weeks... more info & preorders @ Dishonour

interview: wtf is lux?

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:11:02 +1000

There's been a bit of banter about what exactly Lux is. Well I tried to find out.

Hit read more.

PS. I have nothing to do with Lux, this is not the new project I've been vague about lately.

How many people are behind Lux?

Lux is a collective consciousness of likeminded individuals. If you like what Lux stands for then YOU are Lux.

Where are you guys from?

Check the first of many Lux hints on the blog... although where we are now is not where all of us are from...

Now... the million dollar question. What is Lux?

Luxbmx has long been an idea, a notion about the way things should be, should always have been and always should be. This concept is starting to take shape.

So when can people expect to hear a bit more about you guys?

For sure. Its only a matter of time until all is revealed. Until then keep checking the blog and Facebook for more hints.

What's your opinion on the backflip?

All things can be good in moderation.

Also it depends on the motivation. If a dude is doing constant flyout backflips to impress ramp tramps/scooter kids then we aren't down with that. If you're doing it for your own enjoyment and satisfaction and to push your own boundaries then thats what BMX is all about.

What's Lux about?

Lux is about the finer details. Lux is about doing things the right way. Lux is about BMX and enjoying your time in this world.

Now do you like Coke or Pepsi?

Coke. Because you can't drink whisky with Pepsi.

Do you think the wheelie is going to make a come back in 2010?

Maybe not a "comeback" because I think wheelies are close to everyones hearts already. I know they were one of the things that got me psyched on BMX as a kid and I'm sure thats the case for alot of people. that being said It would be refreshing to see some nice original wheelie lines in a web edit...

Any last words?

Change is coming.

crispness

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:33:00 +1000

Spotted this doodad on Crispy Stream yewww Mike Vock.

robert bennet & jye stuart

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:32:00 +1000

Spotted on The Tina DVD blog

united oz team trip

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:16:12 +1000

United's Aussie Team (Josh Kathigitis, Ryan Lloyd, Marko Maksimovic, Tyson Jones Peni) went on a little trip a few months back.... I haven't yet had a chance to check this out, but I'm sure it's dope.

diversity presents ramp attak

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:09:47 +1000

This edit is excellent! Best slow mo in the business.

trafalgar jam

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:02:19 +1000

Via This Town Sucks

apples

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:40:30 +1000

Tom Appleby rules and this edit reminds me of some Hamilton shit so it makes it even better

crispy stream rules

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:43:27 +1000

Crispy Stream should probably be Jack's favorite site due to the copious levels of boobs and willies. It also has some high zoot bmx action.

chasin cows

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:34:39 +1000

Fun little edit with some cow chasin action at the end...

"i need to focus on my dream now, not some hood rat that got me shot at"

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:42:06 +1000

This got posted on the forum. I dont know what to say.

charlsey jam

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:30:41 +1000

This one is being put on by the good folks at This Town Sucks, if you're anywhere near the area you should head to it!

david grant

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:16:09 +1000

Saw this on Illman's facebook, damn it's good

five dock edit by john young

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 12:45:27 +1000

kie

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:58:21 +1000

Kie Ashworth is in town and I rumour is that he wants to stay. Head over to Stowaway for another photo of him roosting this South Aussie Icon.

t-raiiiils

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:52:00 +1000

Scott just posted up a few bonus trails photos on NaturalBMX cause the domain was down for a lil' bit. Sculpted!

nick richardson / nick cooper trails split

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:51:00 +1000

Mike Mastroni don't like this but who cares.

bell end

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:49:14 +1000

Spotted this on The Anchor. Good edit from one of their O/S mates.

clint millar interview

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:52:00 +1000

Over the last week or two I've been chatting with Clint Millar from Colony about a bunch of stuff... the company, Matt Hodge, the future and why we need to keep it rider owned. Plus more, yeah more.

Hit read more to check it out.Some basics... How old are you, where are you living, and how often do you eat takeout?

I am currently 35 years old & live in Brisbane. I eat take out way too much when on a road trip & try hard not to eat it when at home. Nothing like a good home cooked meal.

A little birdy told me that Adelaide's hometown hero Matthew Hodgeson used to shred you in BMX competitions in the 80's and 90's. Is this fact or fiction?

Fact. He beat me in my 2nd ever comp in Coffs Harbour. That would've been in 1989.

I guess leading from that, when you were a youngster, did you ever imagine that you'd be running your own BMX company?

No way. I was just happy to be able to learn new tricks & have fun with my mates. At the time I never thought I would travel the world because of my bike let alone have my own BMX company. It really is a dream come true to have Colony as my own.

From an outsider's point of view, since your 'independance' about a year ago, Colony appears to be going from strength to strength. The art direction has improved 110%, the team is awesome, and the product gets more and more solid. But from a business point of view, is it paying the bills and putting food on the table?

Firstly, thanks for the props on the hard work I have been putting in. From a business point of view things are working out great & food is being put on a few tables right now. The team & my staff are reaping the benefits of the much needed changes that occurred.

With everything on your plate, are you riding as much as you'd want to?

Not as much as I would like too but I am making more of an effort to get out & about on the bike. I find that with every moment I do get on the bike I try to enjoy it as much as possible.

How many emails/phone calls/trips to Taiwan does it take to get a manufacturer to get a product right?

Yeah, it can be stress full at times. The up coming season is Colony's 5th as a brand, and as such it feels it is getting easier but still takes a lot of work.

I do travel to Taiwan approx 3-4 times a year & that does help immensely. A single trip over there gets so much more done than a thousand emails can do. Plus it's always fun going there.

Does anyone actually get sponsored in Australia by sending sponsor me videos to companies?

(Laughter) Not with Colony they don't. Although, Nick Richardson was the only one that it has ever worked with myself way back in the day. That is a rare exception.

So what would you say to a kid out there who is real keen to get sponsored?

Just ride for fun & don't ride just to get sponsored. If getting sponsored is meant to happen it will happen. Don't force it.

Where do you see the industry heading in 2011 and beyond? Do you think the lightweight obsession is losing its lustre?

Yeah, I see weights set to come up a little & Colony will be doing so on frame weights for 2011 & beyond.

I guess on that, where do you see Colony heading in the next few years?

Product wise we make almost everything now so will just keep refining the products we have & keep things modern & fresh. Team will stay the same but always up for new talent.

With plenty of hard work from myself, my staff & the team Colony will keep moving forward no doubt.

Do you care to entertain any rumours on your upcoming, limited edition USA made frame?

Yeah, since the 2011 season is the 5th anniversary for Colony as a brand, I wanted to do a few different things to celebrate this fact. First up will be a limited run of 50 USA made frames.

These will be a different frame model from our others & will come with a numbered special plate. I am sure these will become very much collectors pieces & will be something very sought after.

I am making sure I keep number 1 of 50 & have it framed & hung on the wall in the office. We will also have other limited edition releases throughout the season as well. So stay tuned.

What advice would you give to anyone out there who's keen on starting their own bike company?

Be prepared to sacrifice riding your bike to work on the company but it is worth it for sure. It's a lot of hard work & long hours but something that, with time, will pay back more than you can imagine in satisfaction. The feeling of seeing one of your bikes, products roll past on the streets never get's old, believe me.

Slight change of topic… How many bundys do you drink a week?

(Laughter) Not as many as some people may think. I guess I switch between a few Bundys or Bloody Mary's at night.

What the hell is a Bloody Mary?

A thing of beauty (laughter). Tomato juice (V8 vegetable juice works best) with vodka, a little tobasco sauce with ice. Love them! Try one tonight!

What are your thoughts on BMX in Australia right now?

I think it's in a great place right now. It's so good that there are more & more home grown brands on the rise. The Australian scene is very healthy because for the most part it is rider owned & ran.

Now, you’re a bit of a tech front wheel jib wizard. How many whiplashes can you do? And can you do better hang fives than Matt Hodgeson?

If you're talking tailwhip nosepicks then my best is 3. Kids need to learn that a whiplash is actually a rolling flatland trick, and a tailwhip nosepick is the correct term for a foot jam whip style nose pick. If you're actually talking a whiplash I think my best ever was also 3.

As for hang fives... yeah I reckon I could smash Matt! (Laughter)

Is that a challenge? I reckon we should have some form of a competition!

Yeah, let's do one! (Laughter)

You've been riding for a long time, so I assume you've seen a few things... what's your wildest or weirdest story?

Man, that's a tough one. So many memories it's hard to put one down here. But here goes…

Back in the day myself & a bunch of mates used to ride every Friday night down at Beenleigh with out fail. I used to always bring my old video camera then as well & get some footage for the old Prody videos back in the day.

This one particular night I didn’t bring the camera down what what ever reason, something I would regret later. We were all riding as usual having a ball when some young chick walks past us all we all had a look & kept riding.

Next thing we know, she has gotten up on top of the old vert ramp & yelled out do we all want to see a show? Before we could even reply she started stripping off in front of us all, down to being completely naked. A rather good sight for us all to see without a doubt.

After she got down to nothing on, she danced around a bit & then as quickly as she appeared, she disappeared again. Never to be seen. We all couldn’t believe it, so good. I was kicking myself since I didn’t bring my camera down. If you check one of the older Prody videos, we even thanked her in the credits as “beavers on the ten.” Classic.

I think I read somewhere that you're into cars, and you've got a pretty wild car. Whatcha packin?

Well I have two actually. Two VW's. One a 2008 Caddy Van. TDI with performance enhanced engine, custom lowered sports suspension & 18" wheels. My real pride & joy though is my 1962 model Type 3 Squareback.

It's the only one in the country of that year model & is an award winning show car from the UK. It's been totally re-built from the ground up & is absolutely immaculate. Full leather interior, 20 layers of Candy Apple Red, Boyd Coddington wheels, performance engine & gearbox. It's my dream car. I love it!

In the early 90's BMX was pretty much dead yeah? Well not dead, but I've read that it was pretty much the dark ages. By my calculations you were riding around that time... so here's a question: Is there anything you think that riders and industry can do to avoid another ice age?

Yeah I was riding right through that era. It was so small then that if you saw another BMXer you were instantly friends & were almost shocked to learn there were more riders around. I think during that time here in Brisbane there would have been only 30 riders at the very most... maybe even less to be honest.

I think a major factor why it did died so hard & fast was the fact the main decision makers or business people involved were not riders. So once any cash fell out of the 'sport' they lost interest & left it for dead. Right now I can't see that happening as easily because a good number of the main players right now here are riders them selves.

Just another reason to support rider owned brands, yeah?

Exactly... I could not stress that enough. Rider owned in every sense... brands, shops, distributors, magazines.... even websites. It's the only way BMX will stay alive for everyone to enjoy.

You mentioned before that in the early 90's if you saw another rider you instantly had a bond and become friends. Nowadays it almost seems like that in some cities, unless you really make an effort people don't talk to you... either out of shyness or hostility. Do you have any thoughts on that whole deal?

Yeah it's kinda sad that things have gone that way but I guess with the size of BMX these days. We all can't be best mates! For me it would be out of shyness. Hopefully for most others out there as well that is the main reason too. There is no room or need for hostility amongst us all.

Finally, is there anyone you'd like to give some love?

Thanks to you James for this interview, thanks to anyone that has ever supported Colony by buying one of our products or just being down with what we're about. Thanks to all my staff, team riders, distributors, shops that carry Colony, magazines & websites that show us love. Can't forget my family & my wife. Love you all!

Some edits that feature Clint:

pirie edit

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:55:00 +1000

Yoooo!

help wanted!

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:19:28 +1000

Over the next few months I'm going to be starting on a new project (more on that later) that's going to eat up a fair amount of my time indefinitely. I don't really want ugzine to suffer, so I'm looking for some help on the blogging front.

I'm basically looking for people that:

- Are able to write clearly, use reasonably correct grammer, and otherwise have a decent grasp over the english language.

- Know (or are keen to learn) some basic HTML. I'm talking being able to embed and center a youtube/vimeo plugin... not rocket science.

- Are down to put in a little bit of work, consistently. Nothing crazy... 3-4 posts a week is ample. If you're willing to interview riders, photographers, video guys, industry reps etc that's a bonus.

If you reckon you're down, mail your applications to me @ stayfresh@ugzine.com... now.

animal cuts premier

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:45:32 +1000

Just got flicked an email from Kane from Stowaway letting me know bout this shindig... and spotted on the Little Black Bike site that it's going to be held at the Astor Hotel (few doors down from LBB) at 8:30pm on the 30th. Oh yeaaaah.

I try keep swearing to a minimum, I don't really know why, but I guess it's not becoming... but FUCK YES! Going to be sooooo good.

soy crisps

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:13:30 +1000

Mike V is putting in some work over at Crispy Stream. Solid posts lately, good words and good photos.

I dig it.

triple six roadtrip

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:17:10 +1000

The third and final installment of the triple six roadtrip just dropped. Check out part one and two if you haven't already.

lost in the shadows

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:56:31 +1000

Spotted this on Defgrip this morning, way too good not to post.

Lost in the Shadows is a blog revolving around life at a set of trails, it got me stoked. It's just coming into trail season on the other side of the equator, so it's going to be worth locking this site into your bookmarks and reader!

helensvale / robert bennett

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:06:34 +1000

Spotted these photos of Robert Bennett over on Helensvale BMX. Robert's from Tassie, shreds and is involved in the mysterious Tina Video Project.

natural bmx

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:29:39 +1000

I was just browsing the interwebs when I saw ZombieBMX post about Scott Greentree's site Natural BMX. Scott works for Triple Six distro, shreds a bike and also can take dope photos. It's worth a look and adding to your bookmarks or RSS reader. Holla!

kempsey jam

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:05:14 +1000

Just posted some photos of a jam that Dishonour supported over at the Dishonour site... holla.

more five dock

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:05:38 +1000

Hit up cutbmx for some more five dock pictorials

666 roadtirp pt 2

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:39:53 +1000

yewwww!

coop's belated welcome to colony edit

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:44:47 +1000

Spotted this welcome to the team edit for Cooper Brownlee. Coop rules!

sunday australia tour

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:14:20 +1000

Spotted this little edit from the Sunday oz tour...

fairdale

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:09:37 +1000

I saw this yesterday, but forgot to post about it. It seems that Taj has taken on a job at Odyssey, and as a part of that he's created a little online zine called Fairdale. It's rad. And Rosco is involved. What more do you want?

little black bike

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:13:06 +1000

Loads of sick photos over at LBB courtesy of Rubels. Yewwww!

If you've ever been to avenue road you know the above photo is preposterous. If you haven't, well that quarter is like 2 or 3 foot max.

this edit made me happy

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:08:19 +1000

Because it was refreshing and it had happy music. Doug Maclennan through the eyes of Jack Kelly:

PS. Collin: Learn 360 boneless jibs!

lil d / chris brown volume split

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:02:50 +1000

I'm late on posting this, but it's fucking rad! How good is the intro, soooo good.

LOL

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:24:18 +1000

Brad Ferguson you crack me up

ill horan

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:22:24 +1000

(intentional typo)

mugzy

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:19:21 +1000

Spotted this edit of Mugzy on FP. Pretty entertaining, dude don't like his bicycle.

richo

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:43:32 +1000

Over at Colony, there's a little know the team feature on Nick Richardson. Good stuff!

filmer

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:47:50 +1000

Good ol' Sam Filmer is on the FP desktop background this month. Yewww!

flagz sputnic edit

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:40:51 +1000

I like flagz and you should too.

trav!

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:26:24 +1000

Posted this over edit of Trav over at Dishonour, I reckon it deserves some love here too...

westoz

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:09:53 +1000

I just added westozbmx to my rss feed, and was going to post something about how awesome their blog (and scene) is.

However, I discovered this.

Last night westozbmx lost a trooper to the big pub in the sky. Jamie Welhan may not of ridden much anymore (in typical westoz style chose to party hard instead) but he and his family were heavily influencial on the BMX scene in Collie back in the day. If you raced the track, if you rode White Hills back in the day, If you rode R18 recently, know that a Welhan has had a hand in making this happen. Condolences to his family. Rest In Peace my friend

Head over to westozbmx for some less bmx action photos, dudes shred.

666 roadtrip

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:48:20 +1000

Here's part one of the recent 666 roadtrip. Apparently a part 2 and part 3 are coming soon!

Riders: Ryan Sher, Hoang Tran, Raphael Jeroma-Williams, Tom Fordyce, Macca, Matt Lawton, Jase Bannan, Scott Greentree, Chris Harti, Cam Pianta, Mike Cz and more.

Courtesy of Scott Greentree from 666 Distro / NaturalBMX

alex hiam

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:41:22 +1000

Must be interview fever goin round the traps. Alex Hiam scored a rad lil interview over at Diversity.

If you haven't seen Troy Charlseworth's interview that's on here, scroll down a few posts!

under appreciated

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:41:37 +1000

It's rare that I post something from an overseas blog, but I dug this post on underappreciated riders over at The Least Most by Nick Ferriera (Holeshot guy)

oli / i'd rather be in preston

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:40:44 +1000

I spotted this photo of my boy Oli Zeffert over at Sam Wood's blog, I'd rather be in Preston. Lots of other photos from recent street sessions it seems!

tim towie

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:59:48 +1000

Scrap edit by/of Tim Towie. Check his blog, it is excellent. But yeah edit is banging, well worth a look.

featured: troy charlesworth interview

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:23:48 +1000

Over the next few months we'll be supplementing our roundup content with some original gear...

To start off with, we caught up with Troy Charlesworth. You may have seen Troy on FP #19, and if you haven't seen his video skills you've been sleepin!

Hit read more for the interview...

How old are ya, where are you from and where are you right now?

I'm 22 and im from Sydney/south coast of NSW but right now im in Red Cliffe (Brisbane)chillin.

Explain how you started out clockin clips...

I've always had a camera since I was sixteen, makin' these shockin' dvds of me and my friends I rode with when i was a kid. As I got older I moved to sydney and met John Young and got a better camera. Got a little more into it then i broke my ankle in 2006 and was like fuck it, I'm going to try make a dvd which was droppin' then. When I was doin' that I broke my leg again and said to my self "I'm quittin bmx and just filmin'" that only lasted a little while (Laughter).

Do you have any suggestions or words of wisdom for kids out there who are real keen on documenting riding going on around them?

Ummmm... I watch skate dvds flat out and try pick up on things, but all you really need is a steady hand and a half deece cam.

You spent a decent part of last year around the country filming for the milita dvd, yeah? So when I think Troy Charlesworth, I kinda think 'living the dream'. Is that pretty accurate, or are you doing some average part time stuff to pay bills aswell?

Yeah, I was so stoked to get to travel to all those places and meet all diffrent crews and film and shred!

I was super lucky to get to do the things I got to do over the last two years but its kinda come to a end... now the DVDS done and every bit of money I get now I've been spendin' on plane tickets and going on trips as much as I can just to keep that life style going... but I havent had a real job in over two years so I think its time for that otherwise I'll never get that Range Rover Sport (Laughter).

Oh that sucks man. So what do you want to do with yourself now? Are you going to try and land a job in media or vdideo or something?

I'm not to sure I've been lookin' for work to get a little pay check... I want to start a shop like Can't Stop the Kicks or something along those lines, not a bike shop just clothing and shoes but keep it kinda BMX/skate. I think that would be dope... see what the future holds.

So your a sneaker fiend yeah? Got a collection going?

I got a few pairs of Jordan's (laughter), I've just started to get into it. Hopefully when i get some real money I'll go wild with it (laughter).

What are your thoughts on that whole dvd vs web edit debate?

If you asked me this a few months ago i would of said DVDS all day. I'd rather watch a good dvd then a web edit any day, but web vids have their place... I dont really care about it any more (laughter).

Yeah I kinda think the same. Like it's awesome to sit on the couch and watch a dope DVD, but the immediacy of web vids is kinda cool too, yeah?

I've got alittle bit into the web vid thing now, but if i was going to do something legit I'll put it on DVD over the net any day.

Do you have any immediate plans to bust out a DVD sometime soon? Or just relaxing on that for the moment?

I'm worken on a little something right now, things might pop up about it later but I don't want to give away to much...

What people may or may not know is that as well as shooting dope footage, you also shred on a bicycle. Do you find it difficult balancing riding and clocking footage?

(Laughter)... Thanks B, ummm yeah I get to ride alot even when I go out to film ile just start ridin' while the crew warms up, or when there done I'll go do a few barspins to keep me happy. Right now ive been ridin' Red Cliffe everyday, gettin' crazy on the flat rail (laughter).

What are your thoughts on the Australian BMX scene in general?

I think its dopeeee we have so many bad ass dudes here that no one even knows about. Hopefully the AUS scene gets noticed like the USA and UK one day b.

You've travelled a bit yeah? What's your favorite travel destination?

In Aus, Perth was so good... I went there a bit and need to go back soon... Just waiten for that Casino pay check. If I had to pick a place right now in Aus it would be Melbs for sure it just got that flavor that I need (Laughter). Overseas I would like to go to Paris and Philly east coast of the US... I've been planin' to do that for ages maybe this year...

Do you wanna thank anyone or whatever?

Like to thank all my homies out there from Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, ACT, Darwin... Thanks for being awesome, you all know who you are... and baby girls if your readen this holla at me on Facebook (laughter).

Also thanks to Terry Bourke, Cooper Brownlee, John Young, Mum and Dad... you guys have helped me out with so many things, thanks b... and also you James for the interview, thanks!

Promo for About Time

Chris Courtenay 'Welcome to Colony' Edit

Thanks to Cooper Brownlee / Focalpoint for the photos!

jadan / michael / cody

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:51:00 +1000

Jadan Roxburgh + Codie Ryan + Michael Whip = This edit = Holla!

fp #20

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:12:26 +1000

Out now! Stoked!

liam fh

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:07:38 +1000

I enjoyed this little interview with Liam FH over at Colony. Did you know he made sweet love to Miranda Kerr during her teenage years. Believe it or not!

warragul comp

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:01:38 +1000

Nick Derrick flicked me this edit of "South Eastern League 7th heat" at Warragul Skatepark:

joel mcdowell

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:24:02 +1000

Joel sent me this video, I think he's from NZ and he did a taybs to footjam so here you go

5 dock jam edit

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:47:23 +1000

Cut BMX just posted this edit of the Hell on Wheels jam. It's a long one, there are a few gems in there of Boorman and I think I saw Pigot do a dope turndown in there too?

i wish i had scraps like these

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:35:38 +1000

Nick Kajewski's scraps for his upcoming Tempered edit:

jason watts

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:32:39 +1000

How's the 270 flip over the hip and the 720 to fakie?!

via Diversity

big blue shirt ajm

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:01:19 +1000

A bunch of fellas had a jam at Coburg skatepark (VIC). Looked like some rad vibes, and the park looks fun as.

caleb johnson

Fri, 9 Apr 2010 15:57:44 +1000

If you've been sussing the Dishonour site lately you might have seen this edit of Caleb Johnson... he's 12. Shreddderrrrrr.

t1

Fri, 9 Apr 2010 11:25:41 +1000

If you haven't heard, after a pseudo-hiatus Terrible One are back with avengeance! Stowaway have recently taken delivery of a bunch of stuff, and I spotted Leigh Giasson's (shredder, T1 rider and anchor owner guy) bike on the STWY site.

And kids, if you haven't heard - T1 is legit and you should buy their stuff. OG rider owned BMX.

dtizzle

Fri, 9 Apr 2010 11:13:52 +1000

If you asked me right now who my favorite Australian bmx photographers are, Doug Taylor would be on the list. Coincidentally, he has updated his blog with some new photos. Have a geeze.

the cut / hell on wheels 5 dock

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 09:21:39 +1000

Just found out about a new blog called The Cut. It looks pretty sweet, and they just posted a bunch of rad photos from the Hell On Wheels End of Daylight Savings jam that was held at 5 Dock on the weekend.

ttv

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 07:41:47 +1000

Some cool photos poster over at Tim Towie Video

sale jam

Wed, 7 Apr 2010 10:22:59 +1000

I saw this over at This Town Sucks...

westoz

Wed, 7 Apr 2010 10:21:27 +1000

Couple of sweet updates over at West Oz BMX... have a squizz perhaps.

billy sometimes' setup

Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:12:57 +1000

Billy Sometimes sent me some more photos (shot by Gus Armstrong - thanks Gus!) of the setup he won in the Flatline X Ugzine video comp. I must say that the space ship paintjob looks fucking amazing.

Hit read more for a few more photos! Also check his edit that won the frame.

ride and shreddddd

Mon, 5 Apr 2010 18:51:56 +1000

These bad boys just came in, you can check out more info over at the Dishonour site.

jye hayward

Mon, 5 Apr 2010 00:07:00 +1000

Good edit here from Jye, filmed by Riley Spartalis. I dug the 3 nac nac!

jadan roxburg!

Sun, 4 Apr 2010 10:21:09 +1000

Jadan shreds real real real amazing!

march photobook project

Sat, 3 Apr 2010 19:17:37 +1100

Just finished the new one, have a squizz...

ohhhhhhh fuck yeah

Sat, 3 Apr 2010 16:13:37 +1100

Haydn sent me this. It's real real good. Holla!

ruben / defgrip

Thu, 1 Apr 2010 18:34:57 +1100

THis was real cool:

new FP limited edition tees

Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:58:42 +1100

FP have started doing some limited edition tees, I'm there...

crisp

Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:57:14 +1100

Solid updates over @ Crispy Stream

haha

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:08:00 +1100

Sam Filmer posted a few photos over at Sleepwalkers, they're all pretty rad but I reckon this one of Cairns takes the cake...

beech got broke

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:56:00 +1100

Spotted this on LBB just then

Lots of posts over there too at the moment, head over!

alex hiaaaam

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:20:00 +1100

daaaaayyyuummm son. stone cold killer.

Via Diversity/Focalpoint/Colony hahaaaaa sorry bout that lag!

new primary caps

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:49:04 +1100

I saw the new Primary caps in at Little Black Bike yesterday... preee fressshhhh!

More after the juuuump!

billy sometimes

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:33:55 +1100

Billy sent me a shot of his bike bult up... you know, the one he won in the flatline X ugzine edit comp?

Hopefully we'll see some dope riding shots soon!

rhys benn

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:37:15 +1100

Sponsor me video or not, this was still pretty good.

queensland

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:55:23 +1100

Two edits via Nightfall Bike Co...

First one is Jack Elkins from Brisbane, he pretty much has 3 whip hops on lock. Dammmmnnnn.

and this one is of Zane Caledra from Mossman, he obviously has bars on lock but that table to footjam was niceeee.

dude man!

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:33:30 +1100

There are some photos of the Dude Man Jam by Kane Naaraat and Greg Turra posted over at Little Black Bike. Have a geeze!

make bmx more like this guy

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:53:51 +1100

via CHEAP THILLS!

pt augusta shots

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:48:50 +1100

Ben Maule sent me through these shots of some shredders from PA. Hit read more!

Lincoln Kelly throwing down a flair.

Brady Guazzelli.

Brad Surman

Brad Surman

caleb

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:41:48 +1100

I just posted a few photos of Caleb Johnson that Sam Illman sent me over on the Dishonour site. I also posted the Dishonour 2020 ad from #35, head over there and check that stuff out if you feel so inclined.

sean falkenstein

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:03:00 +1100

this kid shreddssss

chris courtenay colony edit

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:57:44 +1100

This is really, really good.

this town sucks mix #2

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:51:01 +1100

stoked on this, pretty much stoked on all the edits that this town sucks do. i could have watched another 10 minutes of this stuff!

Dom

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:27:24 +1100

Proper bike maintenance!

yo!

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:55:52 +1100

Sweet edit from Nathan Skopelitis. Chilllllinnnn

dev-o

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:51:00 +1100

The rumours seem to be true. No more Flem Banks.

flem banks = devo

Via FCAS

new domain for wrong side of the tracks

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:50:29 +1100

Kane recently hooked a new domain for wrong side of the tracks - wsott.net. The other domain (wrongsideofthetracks.net) still works, but wsott is a bit sharper and easier to tyep which is good.

I think Ben Mac needs to jump on this bandwagon. Is it effortbmxmagazine? Or effortbmxdigitalmagazine? Or effortdigitalbmxmagazine? Only trial and error will tell.

polly edit

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:44:05 +1100

Spotted this on The Sanction

no heros mag #4

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:39:00 +1100

Issue 4 of No Heroes mag just dropped. Check it!

gorecki on nyrm

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:18:00 +1100

First post on NYRM in a long long time. Check this though...

this is a bit old now

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:17:03 +1100

But too good not to post

new dishonour tees

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:27:34 +1100

Head over to the Dishonour site to preorder or find out some more info!

albury shreddin

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:45:00 +1100

Spotted this on The Rad Theory. Good times!

let's go to preston

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:45:00 +1100

Sam Wood has a fantastic project called I'd Rather Be In Preston. This edit makes me want to go to Preston and jib!

omfg

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:48:00 +1100

brisbanian beast

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:49:16 +1100

Cool interview with the Manbeast, Mitch Wood (a la Mr Diversity) over at Crispy. Holla!

Ps. I've always wondered why QLD licenses are so 1983.

trafalgar is a long way away

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:05:46 +1100

Trafalgar is a long way away from sleepy old Adelaide, but I'm sure some Victorians read this blog so it's worth a post. It's being run by the good folks at This Town Sucks, so I'm sure it will be excellent.

ryan knight

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:27:52 +1100

Spotted this on Little Black Bike. Do something!

DUDE MAN JAM edit

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:04:00 +1100

Thanks to Tim Towie for putting this one together. Was the best day!

Props to Little black bike / Dishonour, too...

sale jam

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:24:52 +1100

I don't know anything about this, just saw it on This Town Sucks and they said they knew nothing about it.

Either way, the flyer is comical at the least. Although there do seem to be some scene specific slash un-bmx-politically-correct jokes that I don't get, so sorry if I'm offending anyone.

blazeguard

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:11:40 +1100

I love discovering cool blogs. I just found one. Blazeguard.

filmer

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:00:50 +1100

I really enjoyed a set of photos that Sam Filmer posted on his blog Sleepwalkers.

holla

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:13:52 +1100

Spotted this dope shot of Josh K on the Stowaway site, shot by rubels.

lost days

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:10:10 +1100

Another gem from Tempered... vgood, thumbs upppp

lawton / vockerson split

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:47:55 +1100

I saw this on Diversity and really enjoyed it. Shredders!

dude man jam!

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:34:30 +1100

Head over to the Dishonour site to check out some shots from yesterday's DUDE MAN JAM!

Butters gets it done. PS. This is a big gif, so it might take a sec to load

It was an awesome day, thanks to everyone that came out! Mega props go out to Matt and Jack from Little Black Bike for helping me organise the day, as well as Jamie, Kane and Haydn from Stowaway for helping us out with the BBQ and bunnyhop comp!

shizee edit life

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:44:41 +1100

thanks steven

earth?

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:36:40 +1100

Jay brought my attention to this site. Who actually took the time to pen all those crappy dictionary entries? Or did they pull it from something they did in the 80's?

Check it out, it's pretty funny.

dude man jam tees

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:06:34 +1100

These are only for sale at the DUDE MAN JAM! Be there and bring $20!

DUDEMAN

FLB X UGZINE comp winner

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:33:33 +1100

And the winner is... Billy Sometimes!

Close runner up was the Brady X Ted collab... classic:

Mega thanks to Derrick at Flatline for supporting the comp by hooking up a free frame. Cheers!

feather cycles

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:55:00 +1100

I remember a few months ago discovering Ricky Feather's machine shop, Feather Cycles. Ricky doesn't make BMX frames, he makes big bikes.

I must admit that I don't really understand the culture, but I do like his blog because it shows a lot of the stuff he's doing, and it shows a lot of the process that he goes through to get an end result. I kinda find that stuff interesting; it would be cool if FBM/Solid/S&M did something like this blog!

dude man jam!

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:35:38 +1100

Don't forget - it's this Sunday @ Regency Skatepark! It's going to be a great day, and all the LBB & Dishonour teams will be around to have a bit of fun.

Should start about 12-1pm, map + train directions below...

rants

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:15:41 +1100

Just noticed that Faz posted a little scooter rant over at This Town Sucks.

I think it's pretty much spot on, and at the end of the day we all need to do our own bit. That includes cleaning up after yourself and being respectful in general when you're at a park.

wattsy

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:09:49 +1100

I spotted this on Chris Coopers blog about a week ago, but I fogot to blog it. Anyway... it's a photo of Sanction co-owner Simon Watt's getting a bit growly on the vocals at a local show up in Albury (maybe in albury?).

It's always rad when you get to see another side of riders... I did not know that Wattsy is the frontman of a metal band!

stay crisp

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:41:43 +1100

I'm really stoked on this blog from QLD called Crispy Stream. It's got a good mix of stories, cool photos, and rants. Check it out.

Crispy Stream

haha!

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 14:46:31 +1100

tcu

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 15:29:07 +1100

regardless of if you hate or love adam22 there is no denying this dvd is going to be nuts.

OSS Trailer from THEM on Vimeo.

february photobook

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 01:01:37 +1100

February was a short month, so I was lagging on the photobook. Anyways, here it is!

bands such as the used and story of the year and REEL BIG FISH

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 18:30:25 +1100

How good is the name for this one!

more sunday

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 23:26:19 +1100

More sunday stuff, this is an edit of the dudes @ helensvale.

the question on everyone's lips

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 18:37:23 +1100

is what does jack have to say about this

sunday in aus

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 17:48:31 +1100

spotted a couple of photos on the Helensvale BMX Facebook of the Sunday team shredding the shop ramps, so i sussed the site and found more.

the rest can be found hereeeeee

united trip

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 15:23:05 +1100

Over at the stowaway site they've got a couple of sweet photos of the current united team roadtrip.

look what i found

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 10:07:24 +1100

I was looking through the referers to my site, and I saw a link called Darwin BMX Scene. I clicked on it, and found a photo of Adelaide expat Paul Flay whippin. It's good to see he's still ridin!

rhys' latest mixtape

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:46:42 +1100

Got this one from Rhys, holla!

flatline x ugzine edit 7: i want to ride my bicycle

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:44:30 +1100

This one came in from BJ frew. Good stuff!

must watch

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:10:11 +1100

hitler lives in austin from tom dugan on Vimeo.

spot the adelaide skater!

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:25:25 +1100

i do not know

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:22:30 +1100

who these photos are of, but fanny sent them to me, they're good. first one looks like jye's bike, second one looks like dommo but who knows. comment.

it aint easy

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:20:17 +1100

Spotted these two on Crispy. So good.

timtowievideo

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:39:58 +1100

Blogs aren't really my thing, i like looking at them, but i get bored with them fairly easily. So in an effort to change that, i started my own, it can be found at www.timtowievideo.wordpress.com.

I basically just wanted a place to post my current projects, previous videos etc, but decided to do an all out blog, somewhere i can post stories i have, things i like etc. So have a read and if you feel like something should be different then go ahead and let me know!

Enjoy!

holla!

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:35:39 +1100

dan foley

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:32:39 +1100

I'm not really into poaching webvideos, so i'll try to keep it to 1 a month, or when i see one i think everyone should see, but dan foley straight up rules, always liked his flow.

Dan Foley Early Session from Premium Products on Vimeo.

via tcu.

bones!

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:27:48 +1100

I recently discovered the TV show bones. But that isn't what this is about. Matt from Tempered just sent me the latest product shots of the upcoming bones stem. I think it looks pretty dope, the zig zagy interface bit is a nice touch too.

I don't usually post music

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:28:37 +1100

But Sam Filmer did so I will too.

omgwtflolrofl

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:59:33 +1100

primary threads giveaway

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:43:34 +1100

Got a text message from Primary:

"Yo get in quick and join the primary threads mailing list NOW for your chance to win a free tee! Wowzers!!! The draw closes this Friday @ 12am Midnight. Thanks. Primary."

don't forget

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:00:03 +1100

This comp is wrapping up in just over a week. We haven't had too many edits in yet, and there are a few that are really hitting the nail on the head as far as the comp criteria go. So hurry up, get something in!

Click here for the original post with rules etc.

dayyyum nate

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:53:28 +1100

Spotted on LBB:

colony one year anniversary

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:52:23 +1100

It's been one year since Colony went independent, and things have just been going up and up. Millar must be stoked!

this town sucks

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:41:00 +1100

i finished this a while back, but was just waiting for faz to get his shit together cause he moved house. anyways, its here. basically just a laid back blog re-design, i'm stoked on it... are you? hit up this town sucks, it rules.

This Town Sucks

By the way. If anyone needs some web development done, hit me up. I would not mind some extra cash, got some family shit that requires me to fly more than I'd like to!

jadan rox

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:35:31 +1100

Jadan Roxberg shreddds.

dishonour mailing list

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:04:21 +1100

Dishonour has just started a mailing list. Sign up for it and you go in the draw to win a couple of tees. Hit up the site and be informed!

Dishonour Screenshot

kids: take note

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:26:01 +1100

leonardo

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:20:45 +1100

Spotted Liam's bike check on the Colony website. Yew!

ben, you should invest in a shorter url

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:38:10 +1100

Ben has been posting like a wild cat on the effort blog lately. Tave below.

Tave

PS. Ben. It's time for an intervention. We collectively decided that effortdigitalbmxmagazine.com is too long.

flatline x ugzine edit 6: danger zoooone

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:29:20 +1100

Hahahahahaaaa

flatline x ugzine edit 5: too legit to quit

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:26:15 +1100

This one made me spit my breakfast out. Hahhaa. Brady Clare and Tim Towie: Too legit to quit.

flatline x ugzine edit 4

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:37:13 +1100

Wow - did someone actually read the judging criteria for the comp? This is from Billy Sometimes, and it definitely brought a smile.

flatline x ugzine edit 3

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:32:51 +1100

This one is of Jye Hayward from down Pirie, sent in by Jesse Phillips. Definitely takes the longest edit award haha!

sleepwalking

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:35:29 +1100

Sam Filmer has been killing it on his blog latelyCheck it!

haloween jam 09

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:32:35 +1100

I wish I went to this...

dean manson

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:31:45 +1100

Little edit put together by Flagz. Flagz is a gun.

adam stone

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:49:46 +1100

I like anyone who likes aesop rock

flatline x ugzine edit 2

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:14:19 +1100

Got this one from Crano, it was pretty ok! This one is breaking the rules less than the first edit (it's got less riders in it, so it's less of a 'scene edit'), so I guess it's in the lead as far as winning goes. And it's not really the most creative edit, the last clip is kinda funny, but the rest of it, yeah it's just an edit.

But still, this is only the second edit I've got. If someone submits something that actually makes everyone laugh, well they're probably going to get a free frame.

Also - the date has been extended an extra week and a bit. Entries are now closing March 8th. Check the original post for guidelines if you need a clue.

nick kajewazzakaasldjsadjsaldjs interview

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:45:20 +1100

Over at Diversity, Mitch has a sweet bigger-than-mini-intervew with Nick Kajewski. Check it.

lookout jack, he's gonna getcha

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:49:00 +1100

sunday tour

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:05:10 +1100

Coming to Adelaide, maybe? Who knows.

flatline x ugzine edit

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:08:18 +1100

This is the only edit I've received so far, it's from Josh Castle. Pretty dope, lots of good old footage in there.

Having said that, this is the only fresh edit I've received for the flatline x ugzine comp. I think I'll extend the date by a week, but yeah, it looks like Josh has a good chance of scoring a free frame!

FP edit

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:49:11 +1100

Put together by Cooper and Biggie Sals, yewwww!

max smithers

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:34:17 +1100

Rad chill edit!

dude man jam!

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:14:00 +1100

Just a quick heads up, there's gonna be a jam at Regency Skatepark (in Adelaide) on Sunday March 14th.

Support is coming from Little Black Bike and Dishonour.

Also with any luck we'll be able to get all the dudes from both the LBB and Dishonour teams down, so it should be a fun day!

dtay

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:12:00 +1100

Doug Taylor posted a bunch of rad photos over the last week. Head over there and check it out!

new dishonour tees

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:17:35 +1100

These are out now. Hit the Dishonour site for info on how to pick one up.

chill

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:46:00 +1100

Cool chill edit from Rhys Jesse / Johno Hart that I spotted over on Crispy.

stretton!

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:38:00 +1100

Tom Stretton shreddddddsssss

thistownsucksmix

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:37:00 +1100

Missed this in my emails a bit ago...

ABOUT TIME

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:16:00 +1100

Saw this DVD at Mozzy's 21st a few weeks back, so good. I don't know if anywhere in Adelaide sells it, comment if you know...

scooters can fuck off and die

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:43:00 +1100

Saw this on Diversity. And I quote:

"No, it is not fucking a bri flip. I refuse to accept that a trick on a bmx be named after a scooter trick. Scooters are the gayest thing on earth and when they die out and return to the place of dead fads along with yoyos and pokemon cards the world will be a better place."

Word.

dayyyyyuuummm

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:42:00 +1100

solid

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:19:00 +1100

Poached from FP:

Little Black Bike web edit

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 21:58:21 +1100

Little Black Bike edit from Ryan Lloyd on Vimeo.

New edit from Little Black Bike. check it!

rhys newling vol 4

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 16:00:08 +1100

yeah yeah yeah. iam chilling on a beach. slack updates this week.

cimo!

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:20:10 +1100

Kane sent me this photo of Nick Cimo from Perth... boostin shredder

Simo

Speaking of Kane, his site has had a facelift, check it.

happy birthday brian rroyd

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 13:00:35 +1100

check his edit in case you haven't already...

update on the flatline comp

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 09:56:22 +1100

Just real quick, there has been an update on the 'rules' for the ugzine x flatline comp.

Basically we got a few edits in over the last few days, but they were made a while back. We really wanna see some new fresh edits that have been inspired by the comp... so yeah, we will still look at older ones, but if you film something new, then you're probably gonna have a better chance of winning!

more edits!

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 08:12:12 +1100

spotted these on FP just before, yeah yeah yeah super good!

mixamatosis

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:14:00 +1100

Faz from thistownsucks sent me this lil mix:

primary edit

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 23:12:45 +1100

Goood shit:

ryan lloyd

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 14:33:15 +1100

Just spotted Ryan's 'welcome to the team' edit on the Stowaway site. If you didn't already know, Ryan got hooked up a few weeks back by United/Stowaway, which I reckon is an awesome fit for his riding style and personality.

Props!

flatline x ugzine edit comp

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 20:55:47 +1100

Ok, so that competition I was talking about earlier is here.

Basically, Derrick at Flatline was kind enough to hook up a frame to give away however I want!

What you need to do is film and create a edit... but we're going to give the frame to the funnest, most creative edit... not just to the most bangin' omg wtf edit. Points obviously go to fun and creativity, but also to the quality of the edit itself. Riding comes into it at some point I guess, but it's not what I'm looking for!

Oh yeah, email your edits links (vimeo or youtube is awesome) through to stayfresh@ugzine.com

Here's the promo...

Now get filming! ~~Entries close on Sunday 21st February @ 9PM.~~ Entries now close Monday March 8th @ 9PM.

Update: I have had a couple of questions, so a couple of things to add. First thing is that the edit should be of one rider, not a group of riders or a scene. Second thing is that the edit should be pretty strongly related to BMX and contain BMX riding - It can have other funny shennanigans included, etc, but it should be a BMX edit. Third thing is that the prize goes to whoever - rider or filmer, i don't really care - you can sort that out!

Update 2: FRESH EDITS ARE BETTER! That means that if you submit an edit made before we started this comp, we'll look at it, but if you submit an edit that you've made fresh, then your chances are looking A LOT better.

yeah

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 15:59:14 +1100

joe dodd

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 15:39:51 +1100

I saw this video at CTN's stand at a DH race a few weeks ago, it was mega good. Then Matt Whitmore posted it on my facebook, and then I saw it on Diversity. I am slack.

Like Mitch said on Diversity, the production values are out of this world. Apparently the guy who produced this (Oliver Smith) is a gun with a video camera and a textbook perfectionist, I think this edit is proof of that.

Oliver has been doing a lot of MTB edits so hopefully he will crank out a few more BMX ones over time.

PS. WTF is leaf cycles?

stay tuned

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 13:01:09 +1100

Over the next day or to we're going to launch a little competition for readers of the blog/forum. The prize is pretty reasonable, so yeah... stay tuned.

issues

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 08:19:56 +1100

There is something playing up with the hosting end of the site. No idea what's going on, I've asked the hosting people to check it out.

heat

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 17:29:53 +1100

It's hot. There are two of these for sale on the Dishonour online store. Both in large. Two only.

january photobook project

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:32:44 +1100

Just finished this little sucker off... check it out!

jase bannan / fp tees

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:36:02 +1100

traiiiiillls and aussie day

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:11:29 +1100

label ya tapes

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:56:27 +1100

Ted made this is good.

tom dunn

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:32:02 +1100

I poached this from Diversity but thats ok, we poach things from each other. We friends.

this is for you, jack. hahaha lol rofl wtf lmao.

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:30:40 +1100

new dishonour tees

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:52:23 +1100

Gonna be out soon... preorders are open on the Dishonour site

alex liiv

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:21:35 +1100

Happy Australia day. I leave you this:

lovett photo

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:02:15 +1100

Spotted some rad photos over on Mick Lovett's photo blog. Yes!

kempsey jam

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:57:12 +1100

Spotted this vid on the Nightfall blog. Yeehaw!

i don't care what anyone says

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:09:16 +1100

Todd Meyn is fucking unbelievable. Next level.

what is this

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:31:14 +1100

flatline bmx

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:28:34 +1100

I just finished working on a website for a couple of dudes from Mackay in Queensland. Their brand is called Flatline and they make some cool frames, bars, seats and I think a stem is on it's way too.

I dig the brand and they are really nice guys, you should consider hitting them up for a frame if you're in the market for one!

lbbbbbbbbbbb

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:10:25 +1100

Some cool photos & updates over at LBB. Nate's on the team! This shot is of Flyin Kites by volkano.

colony

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:32:00 +1100

If you don't already, check out the colony site. They blog serious amounts and always have pics up on their site and stuff. Props to them for puttin in that effort!

daniel falkenstein

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:35:57 +1100

My boy Ryan sent me this... gold.

one love

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:31:00 +1100

If you aren't checking Coop's blog regularly, you should.

rhys newling's park edit

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:33:13 +1100

I love Rhys' edits, they are always good. Here is a park edit he has recently put together. Holla!

zombie

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:28:26 +1100

Check out Zombie BMX. Dope NZ blog. Updated way often and good content. Yo!

tempered roadtrip pt 2

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:25:24 +1100

mick and kym

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:24:45 +1100

fanny / pirie edit

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:06:07 +1100

jadan roxburg

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:02:09 +1100

Jadan is a shredder:

tom blanch

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:47:24 +1100

Posted a sweet sequence of Tom over at the Dishonour site. Head over there to check it out.

In related Tom Blanch news, he now has facebook. Go add him.

ralph sinisi middle school interview

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:36:00 +1100

fp #19

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:03:42 +1100

New FP 19 just got back from the printers to coop last night. Troy C of underground visuals fame is on the cover, yewwww!

robert bennet

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:02:52 +1100

Spotted this little edit over at the Tina Video Blog. I like all the stuff they do.

tempered flipbook

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:06:00 +1100

This is old news, but I think it's good news. Tempered have a flipbook of their 2010 catalog, their sprocket is very good.

new links

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:03:33 +1100

As well as updating the look and feel (which I've touched up again today), there are some new links on the left hand side. Peep it!

caleb johnson

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:43:45 +1100

Posted these yesterday on the Dishonour site. Caleb's a friend of Sam Illman and he's riding on Dishonour flow. Yeww.

chief!

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:08:35 +1100

Chief RULES!

photobook 2009 retrospective

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:04:57 +1100

Jimmy from EjectBMX posted up his favorite photos from The Photobook Project with some comments about each photo. I thought it was a nice thing to do. Thanks Jimmy!

blog & forum reskin

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:24:42 +1100

I've just done a quick reskin on the blog and forum. The bright blue was attacking my retinas.

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:09:25 +1100

pirie flair sesh

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:10:20 +1100

Gettin busy this arvo...

pools

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 15:21:51 +1100

I spotted this cool Pools article on the FP website. I dug it, totally reminds me of a time where all Nate's life revolved around was searching for pools.

wilsloth

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 12:32:02 +1100

Some cool photos and stuff over at Jay Wilson's Tumblr.

new dishonour california line

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 11:11:22 +1100

This just dropped... I'm really, really excited! Hit the Dishonour site to order.

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 10:02:04 +1100

Boys will be boys

I have been going crazy with the camera lately.

Check out more photos from yesterday here.

tempered roadtrip

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 22:46:34 +1100

yewwwww!

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 11:13:05 +1100

One Love

Hey guys, just a bunch of shots from the past two days. Let me know what you think!

Brad Wright, Can Jam

Jake Turner, No hander

Sam Taylor, Lookback

Cody Churchill, Toboggan

Brad Wright, Un-Lookback

Brad Wright, Downside whip

Brad Wright, Invert

yeah? nah.

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 11:02:21 +1100

okay okay okay

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 00:01:00 +1100

Saw this little edit of George on Doug Taylors blog. I sure am starting to hanker for a D700, those things do video right?

yeah doug!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 19:34:51 +1100

Doug sent me this edit of the FP Flem Banks Jam, yeeeehaw!

yo dre, got somethin to say?

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 16:27:56 +1100

Dre from The Sanction sent me this lil edit. I haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but Dre rules so I'll post anyways...

Edit: Just found out that it's my boy Tenna!

photos

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 10:15:06 +1100

Lookback

I have been updating my Flickr quite regularly lately.

Also, feel free to add me on Facebook.

yeah why not

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 10:00:40 +1100

brizzzvegas

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 13:39:03 +1100

jye hayward

Sat, 2 Jan 2010 10:34:41 +1100

Jye send me this little edit, pretty sweet... but what's with the music haha

new photobook

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:32:33 +1100

Just finished the December photobook. It is very hot today.

davey what

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:01:05 +1100

I saw this edit today and immediately said WHAT.

yeah liam!

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:31:10 +1100

Liam Zinga is on Colony flow. Yeah!

another level

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:16:14 +1100

doug taylor

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:06:50 +1100

Doug Taylor posted a bunch of new photos on his blog, they are dope.

few more flem clips

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:06:19 +1100

From This Town Sucks

this is fucking excellent

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:29:00 +1100

Props to everyone involved. This is dope.

merry christmas

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:37:00 +1100

Merry Christmas everyone. Hope you all have fun and stay reasonably safe.

bananas

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:31:21 +1100

I spotted this over at This Town Sucks

Adrian fox = Bananas.

jimmy's mate adrian

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:29:26 +1100

Stole this from Jimmy Rostlund's blog Eject, this edit was cool. Dude is butter smooth.

rhys newling end of 09

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:51:01 +1100

Got this sweet lil edit from Rhys Newling. Check it!

garret reeves

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:39:48 +1100

2:16??????!!!!!!

stay safe

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:06:37 +1100

Tave posted this on the forum...

"Me and dullah rode city last night, decided to catch the last train home to elizabeth then yeah, nearly got rolled 4 of them, plus the biggest sudenese guy I have ever seen, he was built like a fridge and cut like a razor...

We followed them around for a while and directed the cops until they arrested them, unfortunatly only 2 of them but its better than nothing... bike recovered and all cash back... not good times.

Stay safe!"

It has been reported by the Advertiser too.

It seems those Sudanese guys are getting more brazen and gnarlier, so watch out and stay safe this Christmas guys!

primary threads

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:34:26 +1100

My pal Robbie Keen launched his brand's website Primary Threads a few days back. It is legit! Good work Rob Dog.

Image poached from FP!

new dishonour steezin tees

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:35:27 +1100

Out now... hit up the Dishonour website for infoooo and online ordering. If you don't have debit/credit cards or paypal, email Dishonour for cash on delivery options.

chris clinton edit

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:50:00 +1100

Chris Clinton from Pirie sent me this little self edit. Some solid stuff in there.

oli zeffert and john mcilveen split

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:29:14 +1100

Yeahhhh.

lbb jam photos

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:00:25 +1100

Little Black Bike just posted a bunch of photos from the West Beach jam last Saturday, check em out.

benjo mielso

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:55:38 +1100

I have not had a chance to suss this edit yet, but I know Ben shreds real good so I must post ASAP. Yesss.

cool lil street edit

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:43:29 +1100

dammmmmnnnnnnn

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:32:27 +1100

Chris Courtenay is a shredder. This edit is by Raph so you will enjoy it.

pete radivo

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:17:01 +1100

Spotted this on FP, Dao's vintage edits... Pete Radivo is an animal.

no heros mag

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:16:41 +1100

If you're into metal/hardcore, you'd be interested to know that Cooper Brownlee's better half Sarah Petchel has dropped a new issue of No Heros online mag. V.good.

hektic

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:57:22 +1100

Dre dared me to post this.

fp flem banks jam party edit

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:17:59 +1100

Rhys Newling sent me an email saying the edit was done, but he didnt link it for some unknown reason. I'm crafty, i found it:

dwayne germain edit

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:13:00 +1100

Spotted this edit of Dunga Dwayne on the forum. Put together by Doug 'Good times, Bad times, Why me, Yeah nah probably not maybe mate' underhill. Fucking densely packed with clips, doug and dwayne have been filming this for a while, level of riding is high!

chill jam this saturday

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:20:03 +1100

From LBB site:

"jam at west beach 6pm on this saturday 12th of december. come ride with us and you might score a give away from animal, primary or lbb. give aways will go to young crew that are having fun and putting in some effort riding wise. every one is welcome come down and have a roll with us"

adrian fox 2

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 21:44:35 +1100

this kid. i think, big things. check thistownsucks for more.

new dishonour steezin tees

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 11:32:26 +1100

Hit up the Dishonour site for online preorders and a little bit more info...

liam fh

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 12:17:04 +1100

bang bang bang bang bang bang bang. edit for animal, filmed by coop and the fp crew.

november photobook

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 01:41:12 +1100

Slightly late, but it's here.

topping off the three peat

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:02:44 +1100

I can only assume they are drinking Pepsi Max, therefore I have to post this.

Doug Taylors first go with vid on his 7D. Good Good Good.

skapegoat 4

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 19:57:17 +1100

gold:

tomm dunnn

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 19:55:36 +1100

i spotted this edit of tom dunn. it's by rapha. i love rapha's edits, they are always so sweet.

pimpest threats

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:15:43 +1100

Everyone has seen this but who cares this rules:

Finnagin is a pimp.

dave montoya

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:28:59 +1100

I just read on FP that Dave Montoya isn't doing so good.

"For the last two years, Dave�s been living with a Brain Tumor. He�s currently recovering from his second operation, and is now preparing for further treatment options. Among Dave�s options are some specialist cancer clinics in the United States offering treatments not available in Australia."

His brother, Dan, has set up a blog called Amigos of Dave with links to donate via paypal or direct deposit. I'd urge anyone with some spare cash to help him out.

I think the thing that hits hardest here is that Dave is only 23. Being only a year older, it's kinda scary.

nightfall stripper jam

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 08:28:09 +1100

This is a really cool,fun edit from Nightfall's stripper jam.

what's going on

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:15:41 +1100

Sorry for the lack of stuff on here, I got back to Adelaide late Monday night after spending five (or was it six?) fun filled days in Melbourne for the FP banks jam. I know that the photobook is overdue, but I think I should be able to get that finished on Friday night.

Anyway, a few things to report on from around the traps.

Cooper has a few photos from the FP jam up at his site, but I reckon the bulk of the action will be reported in the next FP and also Defero will have some coverage. Sanction lord Dre was seen steady camming around the shop getting dope clipsss. Wheeler's crash (posted over @ FP) is pretty crazy, I have no idea why he didn't bunnyhop... was it just for kicks or did you forget man?

Coop has also been keeping the heat up over at one love one life. Dammmn.

Doug Taylorhas been killing the photos lately, lots of good solid posts. Goooood shit have a squizz.

Spotted this photo over at Stowaway of Jesse killing it at a random VIC park. Expect some dope banks footage from him, he was shredding. Also I think someone is working on an edit or maybe even a full length vid. I don't really know, I just know clips are being clocked, and I know Jesse shreds so good.

And yeah damn we met some kid in Melbourne that hated us cause we didn't wanna ride the skatepark with him. I dunno I kinda felt bad, but at the end of the day we had a plane to catch and I couldn't afford to miss it. And anyway his mouthguard was keeping him company.

rants

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:45:54 +1100

Gascoine had a little rant over at his blog. I kinda dig how he summed it up by saying that he can't really tell people what they should and shouldn't do, because BMX is about having fun. As long as you're having fun it's all good!

aron is gone

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:00:24 +1100

Everyone's pal Aron is now no longer in Adelaide, well he might be, but by later this afternoon he won't anymore. A bunch of us went out Saturday night for some drinks, was a good time. We'll miss you buddy! Check Aron's blog here.

PS thanks for introducing me to grain waves & hommus.

tom blanch

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:56:46 +1100

Tom's now on Dishonour and there are some photos of him over at the site. Check them out if you're in the mood. Truck hop:

doug taylor

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:54:48 +1100

Doug just posted a bunch of dooope photos. Dope dope dope.

dope

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:46:37 +1100

By Keith Romanowski

london street jam

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:31:48 +1100

yo! check out hereeeeee courtesy of streetphire.

friday frenzy #18

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:46:00 +1100

18!

raddest post

Shizee is definitely the best poster again this week. Ted comes in at a close second. Why? They are repping babes. You either need to be pretty damn interesting, or rep babes. Come on. Do it. Now.

If you haven't already joined the forum... you need to be a member to view the forum, but it's super easy to join up and the forum is just getting bigger and better... so join now!

rad edits

This edit of Marnold and Cooper is a little stale now, I would have reposted it earlier but only managed to view it this morning before work. It is dope. Both Marnold and Cooper shred. Cooper is the best dude in Australian BMX. Watch it. Now. Now. Now

I also spotted this edit of the Hell on Wheels dudes shredding some trails. They look soooooooo dope. Best sound effects.

Spotted this edit over at LBB. Coolest shit I've seen in ages.

Finally, this edit of Dan Lacey and Ty Morrow in that sweet place they call Barcelona was amazing. I wish I lived in Europe and could roadtrip there every day. Dammmmn so good. Best vibe too. And Dan Lacey is the best geezer lookin bike rider I ever seen.

rad product

These just landed in Australia yesterday. I am building mine up tonight. So stoked. Stowaway are distributing. Little Black Bike have them in stock, or hassle your local for one.

rad stuff going on around the place...

Mick Lovett posted up a couple of cool snaps over at his blog.

Little Black Bike are shredding their blog. Lots of cool stuff over there.

Defgrip posted a sweet interview with Chris Hill-Scott just the other day. V-good.

The new Dishonour caps and tees just dropped, check them out here.

I don't really have enough time to write anything else. Time to bail!

that's it

Stoked on life. But it's v-hot.

tonight at little black bike

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:05:53 +1100

overseas mailorder

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:26:06 +1100

There was a huggeee post on here ages back about overseas mailorder and stuff.

I think I've changed a lot as a person since then, and nowadays I couldn't care less what other people do.

But what's up with people repping dans comp stickers and tees? Why aren't people ashamed of the fact that they cheaped out on the Australian industry!

Say no to wearing Dans Comp tees and running those dastardly stickers!

Post this thing everywhere. Iron it on over that dans comp crud. Hahahhaa.

Dans Comp is your choice, but it is a bad life choice. You shouldn't advertise your bad life choices on a t-shirt. Post your thoughts in the comments.

one love, one life

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:49:42 +1100

Cooper has got an awesome Portfolio site and blog cranking, it's called One love, One Life. Well worth a look. Get there now.

Fuck yeah Coop!

new dishonour stuff

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +1100

Yo, those new Dishonour caps and tees just dropped. Hit up the website for more info and online store action. Or if you want to ask random questions, email ride [at] dishonourclothing.com.

yih yih

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:30:10 +1100

friday frenzy #17

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:38:16 +1100

Yum Yum.

raddest post

There has been a bunch of action on the forum over the last few days, it is going crazy! October's MVP goes to Shizee, he has re-invigorated the forum a bit lately I reckon. Mad nude shot ladykiller steeze. I have no idea what that means I just made it up.

Another cool post was the one Brett came up with about what we do outside of BMX. Good idea buddy.

If you haven't already joined the forum... you need to be a member to view the forum, but it's super easy to join up and the forum is just getting bigger and better... so join now!

rad edits

I don't know if I'm completely out of the loop, or if this has been around for a while and I've forgotten, but I was randomly on TCU this morning (I'm rarely on TCU!) and I saw this edit from Tim Towie. It's pretty dope, got lots of footage from over the last few months. The bit at 2:06 is amazing! (PS So stoked on the amount of footage coming from SA lately...)

I also saw this one of Matt Lawton earlier in the week. So good. GOODDDDD!

rad gif

This one was over at FP today. Soooo good!

rad product

Dopest tee:

rad stuff going on around the place...

Saw this sick photo of English Aron over at Develop Your Mind / Ride the wild

Ryan Knight took some sweet photos of his trip to the states, they're up over at Little Black Bike.

This photo I saw over at thehourglass had me wondering...

Diversity just posted a 'Day in the Life' edit of Nick Richo. I haven't seen it yet.

that's it

Good times ahead.

- James

yo yo!

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:39:00 +1100

the spot map

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:47:38 +1100

The idea of sharing spots is a weird one. On one hand, it's good to share the love. But on the other, if you share the love too freely, spots become a bust and nobody gets to ride it.

In my trawls over the internet I found a site called The Spot Map. It's a cool idea: a shared map of spots you can ride. I haven't delved too deep into it yet, but I think that includes Park, Dirt, and street. It all looks pretty slick too, well designed and coded.

I like the idea of the site, I really do. I just think that people need to be smart about what spots they submit. There are always going to be spots you can share freely, but there are also spots that you shouldn't really post on the net because they will quickly become a bust. It just needs common sense, and only time will tell if it (common sense) prevails...

Effort Issue Four

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:47:17 +1100

Just put up Issue Four last night. Pretty stoked on how it all came out. Clicke here to have a look, and be sure to tell me what you like/don't like.

october photobook project

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:13:23 +1100

It's out now. Also, with this one if you click on the caption you will open up a standalone JPEG image... so you can email to friends/family/facebook.

no friday frenzy today

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:03:42 +1100

soz boz. too busy. stare at this photo of seth k by andrew white, in the meantime.

damn son

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:23:36 +1100

Rhys Newling sent me this edit the other day of his boy Stingray.

I've been lagging. Sorry for not posting this sooner Rhys!

hoolie doolie

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:29:55 +1100

I spotted this sequence over on FP. Apparently the WA guys call this a Hoolie Doolie. That makes me laugh so much I couldn't help but repost.

shizees edits

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:22:07 +1100

friday five v.5

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:30:49 +1100

puureeeetttyyy

Just some shots, some old, some new..

coming soon??

dealing ice

"style cat is here"

the gap

sunset times

friday frenzy #16

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:24:04 +1100

Stuff is aplenty.

raddest post

Dillon's post on crashing was pretty good, it has kinda created an explosion of crash stories!

If you haven't already joined the forum... you need to be a member to view the forum, but it's super easy to join up and the forum is just getting bigger and better... so join now!

rad edits

The boys at The Sanction are champs, this edit had a really chill vibe and some good riding too.

This Ride On team edit was gooooood.

I spotted this edit of Dylan Radford over on the Sleepwalkers blog. It goes alright.

rad product

I really dug the white Defgrip quilted tee, so much that I bought one. They sold out in about 4 hours or something silly, so they made some black ones. I dig:

rad blog

English Aron has started a blog called Ride the Wild. It's just started, so there are only a couple of posts... head over and check it out. One of the posts is an interview with me on Dishonour, radness. (Haahhaha)

rad stuff going on around the place...

Over at LBB there are a bunch of posts, including some photos by Daniel 'Drazic' Drazetic of his trip to Sydney with Kim, Boris and Jack. Worth a look, Danny is a rad photographer.

Kane's got some more pics up at Wrong Side of the Tracks from the weekend... yeeehaw.

Some new Dishonour New Era Caps and tees are coming out soon. Pre-orders are open now, and if you pre-order, you will go in the draw to win your order... yeah you get your stuff free, and your money gets refunded. Yeehaw.

I saw a pretty interesting post on Streetphire, then reply on RideUK about magazines and how they are killing trees or something. I thought that the Streetphire post was interesting, and RideUK's reply was a bit riiaaaoowww! But it's all good. It was an interesting discussion at the least.

that's it

OH THE SUN IS HERE THANKYOU SUN GOD.

- James

liam liam liam liam liam liam liam

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:59:45 +1100

I was gonna put this in the Friday Frenzy, but fuck that, this edit is so dope that it needs its own post. Liam is amazing, I knew he was good but I didn't know he was this good. Props to ted for the edit, good stuff.

new dishonour 'raid'... preorder

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:37:37 +1100

Been busy... here is some new stuff. Check the Dishonour site for preorders, say yeehaw and buy some. What's even better is that if you pre-order online you'll go in the draw to win your entire pre-order and have your cash refunded!

the wackness

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:48:00 +1100

friday frenzy #15

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:43:45 +1100

Kickin' it.

raddest post

This week I dug Ned's post to everyone who was on the forum at the time. Simple idea, but it was cool to get everyone online talking for once!

If you haven't already joined the forum... you need to be a member to view the forum, but it's super easy to join up and the forum is just getting bigger and better... so join now!

rad edits

Neddy posted this little tidy edit on the forum. A quick jib at Mildura, but there is some decent riding in there. I just wish he hadn't repped scooters on that shit!

I can't remember if I posted this before on here or not, but I definitely posted it up on Dishonour. Chris Barnes from Kerang getting his quad whiplash on.

This little edit is off Holeshot's site. Old school!

rad product

Being a fan of Animal, New Era's and the Chicago Bulls... well how could I not like this:

Dopeeee.

rad blog

Blog are an odd thing. I've kind of alluded to this recently, but it's really hard to keep on finding good ones that are updated regularly, with lots of cool content. Most people tend to start up a blog, thinking it's a really good idea, and then a few weeks later just give up. Or they post, but every now and then... maybe once or twice a month.

Anyway, with that rant off my little chest, I found a cool blog through FP this week. It's that of Mick Lovett.

Mick has a bunch of good snaps from around the place. It's worth checking out!

I'm not sure how often Mick updates his blog, it looks like it's every couple of weeks or so. But there are a bunch of older posts, worth having a bit of a browse through.

also...

Ben has got all three issues up on Effort now. Good shit. Stoked, stoked, stoked. Definitely a few old, good memories in there.

If you haven't already, go check out Kane's blog Wrong side of the Tracks. Cool mix of BMX and graff. And some cool photos from Kane's NYC trip up. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!

NYRM had an update. Yes! Gascoine rulezzzz.

Cooper's Girl's project No Heroes has it's second issue up online. If you're into hardcore/metalcore etc go have a check.

that's it

Where is Spring? This feels like winter.

- James

oh oh oh

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:56:26 +1100

Also, this one is about Ben Mac's little project we all know and love as Effort Digital BMX Magazine. I coded up the flash app for the zine for him recently, and now Issue#3 is back online. Check it, check it, check it.

from the wrong side of the tracks

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:54:07 +1100

YOOOO! Been sitting on this for a while, waiting for Kane to get his ass into gear with posting. He's started a new blog called Wrong side of the tracks. It's BMX + Hip hop/graff, check it out nowwww. Two days of STWY related news, wtfness?

jamie moore in a suit...

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:07:29 +1100

Jamie got married to his longtime girlfriend a few weeks ago. Congrats! More photos over at Stowaway.

street virgin

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:24:46 +1100

we met the most annoying kid ever here and then proceeded to beat him in footyyyy

Here are a few shots from my first attempt at street...

brad fjay whip

yo beeeezzzz

boner throwing down

yes danny!

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 14:49:33 +1100

friday frenzy #14

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:22:04 +1100

AND WE'RE BACK.

raddest post

While Hillsy's post on a comp at Clare (approximately 1-2 hours from Adelaide city, for those who aren't locals)... two days before the comp, was most entertaining, it had some stiff competition for the raddest post. This week I dug Lewis' post on home made ramps... home made ghetto (and not so ghetto) ramps are the dopessst.

If you haven't already joined the forum... you need to be a member to view the forum, but it's super easy to join up and the forum is just getting bigger and better... so join now!

rad edits

If you haven't seen this one yet, hit play. It's this week's one clip from FP, with Jase Bannann going absolutely ape bananas on a little flat rail jib.

I saw this edit over on the Animal website earlier this week. Lino G and his boys from Worcester in Massachusetts produced a nice chill edit. There is some really solid street stuff. Good good.

We met Nikki Croft a few years ago, him and a few mates came to Adelaide. He shreds, and now he's on Orchid. Here is an edit of Nikki Croft. End.

rad product

A few months ago I noticed a Hole Shot sticker on Danny's bike, and I think a week or something later he mentioned something about Hole Shot in a conversation. I had no idea what Hole Shot was, and to be honest I kinda assumed it was some dirty gutter punk deadbeat thing that Danny and Boris would be totally into. But no, it's a little DIY BMX zine from LA.

Admittedly, I haven't seen a flesh and blood copy. But from what I've seen on the interwebs, I really dig the content and vibe behind it all. It's kinda classic low-fi DIY style. I actually purchased a copy of Issue 5 (I think it was Issue 5), but Nick emailed me back and said I might have to wait for the next issueee because they're possibly out.

Anyway I'll leave you with a few photos, if you're interested in more check out their blogspotz. While you're at it, check out Nick Ferriera's website, he has some nice photos there too.

rad blog

I can't recall if I've ever given Olivejuuuuice big-ups on here... if I've done it before, oh well, I'll do it again.

It's pretty much the brainchild of Nuno. Nuno = Nuno Oliveira. Nuno Oliveira = Works at Odyssey and contributes to Defgrip. You might have seen his Nike 6.0 Tunnel Jam lifestyle type pics posted around the place.

Nuno seems to take a lot of photos, and is what I'd call a prolific blogger. It seems like there are always new posts on his blog. He shoots with a multitude of cameras, and I guess the best thing is that I always seem to double take them. They're just always really good. No filler.

also...

There are some trip photos up on Little Black Bike from Jack/Danny/Kim/DeadbeatBoris's trip to Sydney. Have a squiz. There is also a bunch of posts on there about other random BMX things. They are busy busy busy with that blog of theirs.

Ben Mac has gone Bananas over on the Effort Blog again, I think my eye spies Tave doing a wallride? Ben hurry up and send me those source files so I can sort out the mag flash app for you, jerkwad!

The new Focalpoint is out now. I think both Little Black Bike and CMBMX have copies so head wherever's convenient to pick up a free copy. Thankyou Cooper for being the most awesome dude ever and giving us such an amazing free magazine!

that's it

IT'S NOT RAINING TODAY. FUCKING RAD!

- James

hello daylight savings!

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 08:25:04 +1100

Andrew Fraser from thistownsucks sent me this cool lil edit. Check out their site, there are some new pics and edits up there now too.

thank you

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 01:19:12 +1100

good times

The sun has set on another journey for me and a big shout out to everyone who said hey and made my time so chill. Here are just a few out of hundreds of moments I captured over the past week or so.

my home for a week, not as ghetto as it looks

lewis styling

poser

crazy colour

chilling

back at home

bring the sun

new FP!

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 11:10:43 +1100

guess who

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 11:29:07 +1100

Hmmm. Read more?

hey

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 14:37:59 +1100

i found these two other parts to 'Total Letdown' on Diversity... good shit... scroll down for the first one

got skills

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 14:31:44 +1100

Apparently this is an old edit, but it's still sick... from The Tina Video Blog:

No friday frenzy today

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 13:05:31 +1000

Sorry guys, no Friday Frenzy today. Just a quick recap on the last week.

If you haven't already, check out the new photobook @ jamesdwade.com .

New Dishonour tees dropped this week.

I think Interbike was last weekend, BMX-Tec had some crankin news and analysis. Good stuff.

Also there are some cool edits at Diversity.

tom blanch shreds

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 11:33:00 +1000

Spotted this on Drazic's Flikr...

september photobook

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:26:00 +1000

Right on the deadline, I just dropped the September photobook. Yay for that.

new dishonour tees out now

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:11:50 +1000

These are out now, check the dishonour site for more info plus online store action.

friday frenzy #13

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:37:43 +1000

BANG BANG BANG. This one is a bit of an Adelaide vid special, hunted some random clips down. Oh and heaps of blogs.

raddest post

Collins post on smoking instruments was pretty funny at the start, but has made way to some serious/interesting conversation about all that.

If you haven't already joined the forum... you need to be a member to view the forum, but it's super easy to join up and the forum is just getting bigger and better... so join now!

rad edits

I found this one of Ryan Lloyd from a few years ago. I'm not sure if he ever posted it anywhere, but its got some pretty sweet riding in it... specially since Vimeo says its from 2 years ago. According to the comments, Ryan Lloyd can dial a telephone. What a guy.

Tim Hills posted this vid on the forum last night-ish, it's pretty solid with bits and pieces of filler. Good effort Tim.

There are a few flyouts in this edit, which haters will no doubt hate, but Dylan shreds... and I think he's only been riding under 6 months. He did scoot before that though. Shredddderrrrr. I'm not sure who Luke McLean is though.

Another random find here... little edit from Blackwood. It�s a little bit old now I reckon, and James McClure is shredding a lot harder now, but he still does a few cool things in there.

rad blog

I've been struggling to find any cool new-ish blogs of late... so this week I'll just give a brief list/review of what I usually check out in my Google Reader.

Effort's Blog: Ben Mac's blog is pretty minimalistic; not too many words. I don't think that�s a bad thing though, he posts lots of sweet photos and keeps the heat up on it.

Defgrip: Defgrip is a favourite, I guess just because they cover such a broad spectrum of stuff. Everyone has seen Defgrip, so there isn't that much point writing too much more than 'It's good'.

Tempered's Blog: Matt at Tempered is doing a good job of mixing up riding, news and just random stuff that he's stoked on. I dig the blog and check it out.

ESPN BMX: While an ESPN BMX Blog sounds lame, it's actually really good. They always seem to have super insightful interviews, a bunch of rad bloggers, and all the news related to BMX. I like it a lot.

Focalpoint: Focalpoint is the best, end of story. Cooper always keeps it updated and it's rare to see more than a few days between posts.

Diversity BMX: Diversity seems to have heaps of posts, then a bit of a lull for a while, then heaps of posts. I totally understand the struggle in motivation to keep on keeping on. But lately Justy Bumpstead has been helping Mitch out, and they've had a solid run of content. Not quite updated bi-daily, but there are definitely a few updates a week and the clips are usually pretty decent.

Sam Orchard: Sam has a 365 photo project going on and is blogging pretty much daily with a new photo. He's pretty good at what he does, and posts up a bunch of info about each shot... it's always good to see what other photographers are doing to achieve their shots!

Olive Juuuuice: Nuno rules. Good photos all the time. All the time!

CR Cooper: Chris Cooper is a photographer from Wodonga that's on the up and up. His shots get better all the tim. Good shitttt. Sporadically updated, beware!

Doug Photo: Doug Taylor (and his brother Row) are really really good photographers. Doug updates his blog a lot, Row does not. But Row updates his Flikr a bit.

Ps. Google Reader is awesome - you put in all the blogs you want to read, and it tells you when they're updated. Sweeeet. Saves soooo much time.

also...

If you missed out, Dishonour has a new website. There are some new team riders, and the blog has a bunch of photos too.

Ryan Lloyd is featured over at Little Black Bike trying to get a line it at some scoot park.

I saw some photos of Ben Miels on the cmbmx site earlier this week. Ben is a shredder.

Later this afternoon I will post some photos that Chief sent me.

that's it

Unlucky 13 = rain.

- James

nightfall

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:28:00 +1000

The boys at Nightfall like to have fun.

mildura/merbein

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:31:03 +1000

Ned posted these shots on the forum... hit read more.

Harley

Luke

Indigo

new dishonour website

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:12:34 +1000

Yo got a new website! Check it out!

newcircle

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:05:44 +1000

Adelaide boy Shane Badman and friend Ross Lavender have started up an online flatland online store called New Circle. I dig the concept, the website, and love the way they've even given the environment a big of a plug on their site. Good to see, got me stoked.

Dempsey

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:38:16 +1000

Wallride

friday frenzy 12

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:21:38 +1000

Been sick for a few days, soz for the latenesssss.

raddest post

Shizzee wins with his post on Sex Shops. Everyone needs a little more information on their local sex shop.

If you haven't already joined the forum... you need to be a member to view the forum, but it's super easy to join up and the forum is just getting bigger and better... so join now!

rad edits

Polly and Marnold's One Clip from FP earlier this week was excellent... check it:

Ryan Lloyd's no fun edit from earlier this week was dope. Watch it if you haven't already...

I am really digging the Russian DC edits lately. I didn't even know Russians rode BMX before that dope edit last week. Hahahhaa, whoops. Borya Galas:

rad blog

This week's rad blog isn't really a blog so much as it's a site... the new Rebelyell BMX Mag site.

It's pretty dope, lots of content up there, go have a look!

also...

Little Black Bike has had some solid posts over the last week, dope photos of Ryan's trip courtesy of Adam Hough were posted a couple of days ago. Yeeehaw!

A new Dishonour website is coming... early next week, yaya!

This Town Sucks has been keepin the heat up! Check it out.

There are some rad photos of Collin over on the cmbmx site. Head over and check em out.

that's it

Why is it sunny when I am too sick to ride? FML!

- James

tom appleby

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:26:48 +1000

Saw this on The Tina Video Blog, made me lol.

ryan lloyd has no fun

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:09:50 +1000

tyson alexander

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:47:00 +1000

Tyson from Pirie sent me this on myspace... pretty solid!

new tlp site

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:23:53 +1000

New the last people website. Worth having a squizz. I like.

friday frenzy #11: sam illman

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:38:00 +1000

A day with Sam, filmed by Ryan. Sam shreds harder than shredder.

I had to include a shredder image:

Shredder!

friday frenzy #11

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:38:35 +1000

lots... and lots... of edits... and good shit.

raddest post

Rocca wins again with his post on Lucid dreams. Weird shit.

If you haven't already joined the forum... you need to be a member to view the forum, but it's super easy to join up and the forum is just getting bigger and better... so join now!

rad edits

Jye Hayward from Port Pirie sent me this edit earlier in the week. Good, solid webedit. The music reminds me of Dempsey for some reason.

Port Pirie Park

I spotted this edit of Adelaide ex-pat Mick Bayzand on the Colony site earlier this week. It's an old one, but damn he just keeps getting back up.

This edit is absolutely amazing. It comes from the brain of Konstantin Alemasov and features the riding of Mihail Rostomyan... really, really, really good. The riding is pretty solid too.

rad blog

This week's rad Blog is The Hourglass BMX.

Basically I'm a fan of it because Stuart Munro seems to be able to pull good, old videos out of the closet repeatedly. A few weeks back we featured his Pleasure Farmers edit... plus there's an old John Butjens edit up there!

The content as late hasn't been as scintillating as some of the older posts and some of those old vids, but I reckon Stu will hit up some good new shit any minute now!

Oh and if you're a fan of Bikesnobnyc, he's back from his break.

Oh oh and PS if you have a blog you want me to feature here email it to me. At the very least I'll slot it in my Google Reader and watch what you post, and who knows I might feature it here!

rad product

I mentioned Sam Filmer's Sleepwalker's DVD in last week's Frenzy, but during the week I received my own copy. Is dope!!!

Although judging from the customised DVD art (at least on my copy), I fear that Strictly's new tee/hoody is aimed soley at Mr Filmer.

also...

Ben is going absolutely nuts on the new Effort blog.

There's going to be a fresh edit this arvo of my boy Sam Illman. Best last name ever!

There are some new Dishonour tees coming out soon, you can get more info and pre-order over at the Dishonour site. Oh yeah there'll be a new website sooooon. Like real soon.

You'll find Brett's Friday Frenzy just below this post. Click back, scroll down. Yay!

FP has posted a sweet sequence of Blue at Camberwell here.

that's it

Oh bring on summerrrrrr.

- James

friday five v.4

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:10:35 +1000

perhaps a better side?

"well. i am karl. i like weird music. and regular music. i like long walks on the beach and candle lit lunchs with gus and bj. i really quite enjoy riding little children bikes, it makes my life worth living. also dont mind have a shred on the old guitar. that is me."

"p.s get fucked, i'm not getting a haircut."

Courtesy of myspace.com

In Coleraine

Turning down

Nigel no chain

For the fellazz

Buzzzzzzzzzzz

new dishonour tees... rawwwr

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:58:03 +1000

Just finished work on some new Dishonour tees... head over to the Dishonour website if you want to preorder or just wanna read some more info.

sanction tees

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:01:00 +1000

Simon from the Sanction sent me this tee preview a few days back, but I forgot all about it. Well here it is, check it uppp!

get it done

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 08:30:34 +1000

Shizzeeeelord sent me this edit. Most of its from WA but there is some Muzza in there too.

Tyson Alexander short edit

Tue, 8 Sep 2009 17:23:06 +1000

Tyson Mix from Anthony Craig Edwardes on Vimeo.

from couple weeks ago, nothing special. just thought id post it.

new effort blog

Tue, 8 Sep 2009 09:59:04 +1000

Check out Ben Mac's new blog @ Effort. The issues will be up soon! Also, scroll down to see some rad edits. Got sent a bunch of content last night for some reason, say yeehaw!

Also, the new one clip is up at FP. Check ittttt.

adrian fox

Tue, 8 Sep 2009 00:07:00 +1000

Andrew Fraser sent me this edit of his mate Adrian Fox... Adrian shreds!

RNV #3

Tue, 8 Sep 2009 00:05:02 +1000

My boy Rhys Newling from Wodonga has just put out a new edit... good vibes!

have you been to rampfest?

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 08:22:00 +1000

Gusbus sent me this cute lil edit. The "Have you been to rampfest" made me lol.

Jye Hayward

Sun, 6 Sep 2009 12:32:25 +1000

Clare Hip Boost.

friday frenzy #10

Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:22:36 +1000

yo, friday frenzy #10 is here� wow... made it to ten!

raddest post

This week, I dug Rocca's post "Why do you ride"... an old one but a good one.

If you haven't already joined the forum... you need to be a member to view the forum, but it's super easy to join up and the forum is just getting bigger and better... so join now!

rad edits

Dan Lacey's Lotek edit is doooooopeeeee. Teh ender.

Lately I've been regurgitating videos posted earlier in the week for the Friday Frenzy, but if anything, this one is the most worthy of some repost love. It's been posted everywhere, and gotten love from everyone. Kids at the skatepark, check. Jack, check. Diversity, check. TCU, check. Jesse Bull's edit is amazing, he is bananas.

rad blog

Each week I literally scour the web looking for new blogs, or blogs that I have previously checked out but forgotten. This week I basically looked at all of the blog's I follow, and checked out their links on the hunt for something new or forgotten.

I found some really, really good blogs. But the vast majority were ones that never seem to get any love from the owners, which kinda sucks, cause the posts that are there show some potential. Anyway. Here are the rad blogs for this week.

Eject BMX

Eject is essentially the brainchild of Jimmy R�stlund. I guess you'd class it as a bmx design studio... you may know his work with Simple (the Eject Hub) and soon you'll see the work he's done for Tempered and Nightfall (more on Nightfall in a second).

Anyway, the Eject Blog is real good. Lots of really diverse content in there, and Jimmy tends to post up snippets of stuff he's working on.

Check it out!

Resident BMXers

I'm not really sure what Resident BMXer's is about. As in, I'm not sure if it's a company, a blog, or something else. Pete Jacques seems to be involved in some way or another, and his photos are boss, so yeah, it's worth having a look.

Also, it's sporadically updated... I'd be sooooo stoked on this blog if it was updated real regular. That aside, there are a lot of good photos on there, and it's worth checking out every now and then.

rad photography

I spotted this photo series on a random blog. I can't even remember which one, I can't find the post in Google Reader. But anyway, it's Michael Wolf's interpretation of Hong Kong architecture. It's amazing to see how much HK resembles a sardine can...

Rad Product

Nightfall Bike Company have just dropped their new frames. Yeehaw!

Nightfall is a small bmx brand from Cairns. And they're friends with Cairns, funnily enough. I met the dudes behind Nightfall at BMX Games when they shared some shady accommodation with us (Thanks to Cairns/338 House), and they are all good guys.

Worth checking them out if you're in the market for a new frame. Say yes!

Also...

If you buy a FP DVD you go in the draw to win a bunch of Macneil and WTP gear. Go buy one! There are also some good photos being posted by Coop over there regularly.

The Tempered site is busssyyy! Work work work.

If you haven't yet checked out the Sleepwalkers DVD go buy it, I got my copy, it's sweet.

that's it

It better not rain tonight.

- James

Tyson Alexander

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 13:05:44 +1000

Lookback Hip Last Night.

jesse bull is silly

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:28:55 +1000

Jesse's first webedit, courtesy of Stowaway/Federal. Kid is bananas:

the photobook project - august 09

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:12:45 +1000

It's out now! Check it out.

friday frenzy #9

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:09:58 +1000

yo, friday frenzy #9 is here� giddy up!

raddest post

This week's raddest post goes out to another new-ish member. After initially being not sure, I am really enjoying his hot or not post. Go check it outttt.

If you haven't already joined the forum... you need to be a member to view the forum, but it's super easy to join up and the forum is just getting bigger and better... so join now!

rad edits

The first edit from this week is thistownsuck's orphanage volume one. Basically I think the concept of their orphanage series is to create a home for clips that would probably sit unused. I really enjoyed this edit, it had a good feel

When I saw this edit posted on Little Black Bike I knew I had to feature it here. Liam Fayhampton's infamous Run at me Slut section. I don't know what happened to that project, but I think it was kinda superceded by the nahyouritemate thing. Anyway, yeah. The riding in this section is amazing, and the music is most excellent. Yeehaw. As a little aside, I must commend the dudes at LBB for keeping up a very intense schedule of posting content, and it's a good mix of original and reposted stuff.

The last edit for the frenzy is Haydn's edit, posted earlier this week. I know I only posted it a few days ago, but it really is a great edit and worth watching if you haven't already. If you've already watched it... watch it again.

rad blog

This one was meant to be featured quite a while ago, but for some reason I never ended up adding it to my Google Reader. And when I don't put something in Google Reader, I pretty much will never read it again unless some other blog I subscribe to links it. Fortunately for myself, Chris Cooper linked this blog (I think it was Chris).

Ok so without further ado, this week's rad blog is that of Doug. Not Doug as in Adelaide Filmer Doug, but Doug as in Rural Doug who hails from Albury/Canberra.

It's basically a photo and random post blog, some really good stuff there. I'm not sure how much Doug posts on there, but who cares, it's all good. You should check it out!

Also...

These cranks are fucking kooked out.

Some new Dishonour tees came out this week. If you haven't already seen them, check out the Dishonour site.

The Tina Video Blog has got some regular and quality posting going on there.

Diversity seems to have been somewhat resurrected from a hiatus, thanks to Justin Bumpstead helping out Mitch with posting. Justy is a shredder and good dude, and has got some skills at this blogging business. His finger is on the proverbial pulse!

If you dig a bit of photography that isn't necessarily BMX, Sam Orchard is still going strong with the 365 project. Cool idea. I think I should try it, I need to shoot more.

I'm not sure if any more new content is going to be posted today... nothing has been scheduled in... but if you've got some clips or photos email them to me!

that's it

I am still hating rain right now.

- James

only fbm

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:17:38 +1000

Yessssss:

HAYDN BANKS POINTS AND SHOOTS

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:12:05 +1000

Fucking dope edit:

new dishonour stuff

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:31:46 +1000

New Dishonour tees are out now... check out the website for info on colours/sizes etc. They're $25 as usual... available now from the online store or from me direct (e-mail me if you wanna organise).

Dominic Caputo

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:40:14 +1000

From Saturday

friday frenzy #8: a hammock of cake

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:48:00 +1000

Karl and I made this edit in around 20 minutes inbetween rain. He had a broken driver and i had a broken back, it was fun. -Brett

friday frenzy #8

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:17:19 +1000

yo, friday frenzy #8 is here� lots of edits!

raddest post

This week's raddest post goes out to a new-ish member that seems to have just started posting. With that said, I was really stoked on his post that is something along the lines of sweet photos you've taken. Worth a look!

If you haven't already joined the forum... you need to be a member to view the forum, but it's super easy to join up and the forum is just getting bigger and better... so join now!

rad edits

The first edit this week comes from This Town Sucks. I really dig the vibe going on this blog, and when I saw that Ryan Lloyd was in this vid I couldn't help myself from posting it, not to mention the riding from some of the Warragul locals.

This second edit was posted a little earlier this week on Little Black Bike, and mentioned on here yesterday. Nonetheless, Ryan is radical so I've posted it here.

Last one is the Wizards of Aus trailer from FBM. I'm looking forward to this video. This one's pretty short and sweet.

rad blog

Nick from Daktari Mount Gambier has recently begun regularly updating a blog on the businesses website with a range of ridign related news and specials which are only promoted through the blog.

Nick and Daktari have been long time supporters of all thing cycling in and around Mount Gambier and he certainly has helped out a lot of BMXers in the district.

The blog is run in conjunction with the Victorian stores which are involved in more of the surf and diving scene.

Everyone in the South East of SA and South West of Vic bookmark this blog and check it out regularly, you never know what you might find.

Support the shop that supports BMX!

- Brett

rad product

If you don't frequent the internet often than chances are you may not know that some of the biggest names in BMX and Skateboarding are heading to Australia to hit up one of extreme sports craziest objects - the mega ramp.

On October 31 the likes of Dave Mirra, Kevin Robinson, Chad Kagy, Morgan Wade, Allan Cooke, Anthony Napolitan and Aussie Steve McCann will be sending a barrage of flips and spins over a purpose built ramp in the middle of Etihad Stadium in Melbourne's Docklands.

Megarampage (cheese I know) will also feature big name skateboarders including Bob Burnquist, Danny Way and 2009 X Games gold medallist and Australian Jake Brown and this show promises to deliver.

Along with mega ramp action there will be a ton of music but check www.megarampage.com for more details.

If you can only get limited time off from work and school than don't go, because a couple of weeks after this you will all be coming to Mount Gambier for fun and noise. Stay tunnneeddddddddddddddd!!!!!!!!

- Brett

Also...

Sleepwalkers has dropped a new DVD, it is sure to be ape bangarangs. I think the distribution network is limited, but if you hassle Sam out he should hook you up.

Van homan has a nice brief interview over on Defgrip.

Pleasure Farmers has been posted over on The Hour Glass. Some old/middle school BMX, good times! Jumping Jesse is in there! Speaking of The Hour Glass, it seems to be pretty rocking lately so check it out regularly.

We'll be posting another edit at lunchtime so yeah check that shit out in your lunchbreak.

Also, rain sucks.

that's it

Rain, rain, go away.

- James & Brett.

a day in bmx is an eternity

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:41:14 +1000

This got blogged on tempered, focalpoint, colony and countless other sites within a day of release, but I really think it's a gem and worth having a squizz at if you are in any way interested in BMX or photography. Nick Gasgoine's site is radddddddd. Yes, rad with 8 D's.

mick

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:06:06 +1000

Apologies for the over-rep of Colony stuff that seems to have gone on over the last few days, but Mick Bayzand had some photos posted up on their site so check it out.

Also, there are a bunch of cool photos up on LBB from Rubers and an edit from Brian Royd, worth a look.

morning shot

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:50:28 +1000

Thank god you didn't wake up to this today.

Marnold's bike at the interbike thingo in Melbourne. Taken from the Colony blog.

friday frenzy #7: brett's edit

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:40:00 +1000

It rained the other day so Brett decided to test out the video function on his D90. Nothing special, just a fun and chill day.

Apparently the sound won't work unless you watch it in his playlist in vimeo? I do not understand what that means but oh well maybe you do...

friday five v.3

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:30:25 +1000

Today's Five is five questions with Mount Gambier's answer to bob the Builder, Acky. He has recently constructed a mini ramp in his backyard and several sessions have gone down.

probably in building mode

You have had a variety of ramps in your yard over the past year or so, how did it all start?

Um pretty much had a little quarter in my backyard, and I just added a box and then I just started to make bigger ones.

bj over smith

So what is in your yard at the moment?

A 6.5 foot quarter and a 6 foot mini.

brad fj whip

Where have you got the materials from and who has helped build?

Whitehead Timber Sales, and probably Brad and Miz with putting the decks up.

gus flair

What do your parents think about a bunch of big kids on little bikes tearing up the backyard and have the neighbours complained yet?

Um mainly clean up your mess, and all of the neighbours like to watch.

brad taybz

Finally, what gets you into the trademark acky"building mode" because you tend to get shit done?

Haha, um probably my Brad and Miz constantly asking if I've finished the ramps, so that gets me fairly annoyed. So the sooner I finish, the quicker they shut up haha.

friday frenzy #7

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:27:19 +1000

yo, friday frenzy #7 is here� hit that read more button budddddayyyyyy!
updated 9:45am

Raddest Post

Today I decided that my head is way to fucking cold so nobody gets raddest post for the week.

In all seriousness, I think it's a tie between Shizee (for his post on cops... they suck), Ben (for his post on credit cards, it was remotely interesting and possibly informative), and Ginger (for his post on America... their politics suck).

If you haven't already joined the forum... you need to be a member to view the forum, but it's super easy to join up and the forum is just getting bigger and better... so join now!

Rad Edit

I was watching this Clocktower Life (by Lotek) this morning and I really dug the vibe. Really chilled out and relaxed, kinda as if you are just chillin by the clocktower with those dudes on a nice day.

Rad Blog

I stumbled upon this week�s rad blog completely by accident. I�d never heard of it, and I reckon not many of you guys will have heard of it, but it�s pretty rad.

It�s called BMXtec. Basically a BMX product blog, so it�s got product release news as well as some really interesting interviews with some product designers. Just last week Jimmy from Eject had a two part interview on there� it was worth the read.

I had a chat with Jeff (the main blogger behind BMXTec) and found out that he�s is an industrial designer so he actually has an educated opinion on products, which is real refreshing. So yeah� he�s not just some salt dog ragging on everything new� although there is nothing wrong with that as long as it�s funny (ie SPRFLS).

Rad review

After watching Props Megatour 8, I thought the quality (not the riding) had gone down for Props Visual but Issue 73 was a saving grace for me.

I pretty much bought this based on the amazing cover shot of Baz Keep is some skatepark drain.

Anywho, so the movie starts off, warning, da na na, da na naaa da na naa dan na nuuhhh yeeaaahhhh (I love that intro haha).

First up is the Issac Barnes Bio a he produces a lot of crashes to get the ball rolling.

The 22 year old from Victoria, Canada shreds along to a good rock tune and produces some solid street moves including a double kink to can can lander to weird bunnyhop can can 180... needless to say it is cool.

He is no Reynolds or Williams style wise but certainly entertaining.

The FISE (Festival International Sports Extreme) is up next and whether you like comp footage or not, this is a must watch.

Australia is represented well with Mirraco duo Buckworth and Guettler, Buckworth stealing the opening clip with a Backflip Handplant over a spine.

England dominate the section with WWW, Webb, Wallace and Watkinson.

Watkinson is plain awesome, Wallace does a huge no handed transfer that is nuts (he recently landed fakie to double whip as well), and Webb is just Webb, love him or hate him the guy can ride.

I was also stoked on Fly rider Naran blasting a barrie to one footer euro, looked really cool.

Vans take to the stage next with their Let It Ride roadtrip featuring Baz Keep, Kevin Kalkoff, Andy Zeiss, Ben Hennon and Tobias Wicke, a good all round team.

Kalkoff keeps all the trendy street rats happy with his smooth style and lines, Hennon has a big bag of tricks and even bigger wall taps while Wicke is amazing to watch, so much control.

A good mix of indoor and outdoor parks, street and trails in this one.

Following the road trip section there is a Vans Let It Ride bowl jam in Kortrijk, Belgium.

It mainly a bunch of brakeless riders flowing a bowl and jumping spines, slightly turning their bars becasue they're such style cats (note: sarcasm, it gets old quick).

Legendary Mesh Skatepark in Longwood, Florida has a scene check and has a bunch or original riding which was refreshing.

Trey Jones, Mark Mulville, Dave Rytell and Tom Haugen are some of the more well known guys while the less popular Joel Pierazek and Ryan Flesch do a great job at stealing the show.

Jones also does a 270 footjam whip over a bank hip and switches feet mid spin, crazy.

Banned in Orlando wild man Colt Fake also makes an appearance, throwing down in the park and getting loose.

Brakeless flatlander Dane Beardsley from Athens, Georgia is next up with a bio.

Flatland is amazing and I used to skip it but now I take the time to watch it because it really is mindblowing.

Beardsley also hits up street and some trails too.

Team Iowa bring the fun with the Extravajamza at Davenport Skatepark.

First off, the skatepark looks so good with a great mix of ramps and street.

Lots of good stuff here and a guy called Dylan Gold who bears an uncanny resemblance to Morgan Wade.

The credits are funny as always and include rollerblade aerobics, some funny yet painful crashes and a girl wearing no underwear dancing around in baggy shorts, I definately saw cheeks.

Bonus includes three Let It Ride edits including one with our very own Kym Grosser, two Hitman Edits that i was less than stoked on, Twenty Bikes team rider Jerome Gauthier has a mini edit and their is also Jan "Skeletor" Heinen's long long longgg nose manual courtesy of Woozy.

Overall a real good video and definately worth getting.

- Brett

Also...

Brett still hasn�t posted the pics and edit he said he was gonna last week� so maybe we�ll get lucky and see them at some point today. Fingers crossed.

I got busy on Facebook and gave Dishonour a profile. If you�re a facebook fiend add Dishonour as a friend!

Grindstate�s back. I haven�t checked it out (just about to leave for work) but I know it�s gonna be good.

If you�re into design, this might not be news to you. I found this cool blog called Adobe XD, it is good.

Little Black Bike has some dope photos that Kane�s been shooting lately, he just bought a D60 I think. Bangers.

That's it

I can�t wait to ride tonight!.

- James.

midweek boost!

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:58:19 +1000

This weeks mid week boost is thanks to forum member Brady. Hit read more for a bunch more photos... no captions, i could not be effed. Soz. Some dope photos in there...

Something a little different. Butters boost to ride backwards!

best photo ever

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:10:34 +1000

From focalpoint:

the morning shot

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:25:02 +1000

Liam rules, Turndown to fakie @ Camberwell in Vic. This one's off Rhys G's (Murray Bridge) camera... read more for a few more pics. Big ups to Shizeee for getting the photos together and sending them in.

hamilton

Sat, 8 Aug 2009 20:18:36 +1000

still shreds:

Bit of a headtrip but he is still winning at life, it appears.

friday frenzy #6: tina video project

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 15:11:22 +1000

Tom Appleby is on the Tina Video Project... proof is in the sugar pie:

Friday Frenzy #6: Treva's pics

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 12:46:00 +1000

Treva from Pirie (I think) sent me a few cool non-riding pics. Hit read more to see whats up!

Friday Frenzy #6: Josh Castle submissions

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 11:48:00 +1000

Colin airing at Grove

Josh Castle from Golden Grove sent me through a few pics earlier this week. Hit read more!

Buzzy taybo-ing at the soon to be demolished TTG half pipe.

Josh no-hands at Grove

Josh taybo-ing at Kingston in the SE

Simeon X-uping at Gunda

friday frenzy #6

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 09:48:38 +1000

yo, friday frenzy #6 is here� hit that read more button!

Raddest Post

This week Shizee wins. Posted so many good pics. Too many to even single one out. End of story!

If you haven't already joined the forum... you need to be a member to view the forum, but it's super easy to join up and the forum is just getting bigger and better... so join now!

Rad Edit

I didn�t have an edit prepared for this week, but as I started writing up my post I got sent an edit from Rhys Newling. I haven�t had a chance to watch it, but I�m sure that it�s rad cause all his other stuff is rad�

Also, if you didn�t check out the Van Homan Will Save Us video� check it out. It�s a good one.

Rad Blog

This week�s rad blog is titled �The Tina Video Blog�. I�m not really sure what the Tina Video is� I get the vibe its going to be some free video, not sure if it will be a web edit or DVD. The blog looks to be run by Alex Liiv and Jay Wilson, but I reckon Tom Appleby (I posted an edit of him a while back) is involved too.

Oh. Jack will probably love this one because there are naked bodies and general weird shit posted on there.

Also...

Brett sent me a text before saying he doesn�t have an internet connection today, so he may or may not post a product review and an edit he�s been working on later this afternoon.

I�ve got a bunch of pics from Josh from Grove, I�ll post �em up around lunchtime.

There are new Dishonour tee�s coming out soon, check them out over at the Dishonour website.

I hear Tom Stretton is now on Colony. Signature frame in the works?

That's it

Have fun and ride your bike (when it's not raining!).

- James & Brett.

van homan will save us

Wed, 5 Aug 2009 23:44:50 +1000

Funniest thing I've seen in a while... the dude who made it must be jaded as fuck though! Still made me laugh.

new dishonour tees

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 13:38:10 +1000

It's a news day I guess! 3 posts so far. New Dishonour tees are gonna be out soon. Check the preview below, more info at the Dishonour site.

flyin' kites

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 11:38:09 +1000

My boy Ryan Knight got hooked up by Little Black Bike. Personally I'm really stoked for Ryan, he is an awesome dude and an amazing rider. More pics and stuff at their site.

Also, does this mean that Ryan's will be taking over the LBB team? Are they going to be hooking up Ryan Guettler and Ryan Nyquist soon? You heard it here first...

kids: taj and sandy carson

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 09:43:59 +1000

the morning shot

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 09:49:57 +1000

Joe Rich by Sandy Carson

I found a sweet interview with Joe Rich on the ESPN site. It's worth a read. Add to that, the fact I don't have any cool photos on hand with me at the moment, voila, here is this week's morning shot. A nice little portrait of Joe by photographic legend Sandy Carson.

friday five v.2

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:03:35 +1000

"where da fuck?"

Brett - "Karl, tell me something about Bonehead"

Karl - "ummm... he likes to jack it"

B.I.G.

Boner has lost his frame landing ways

how high

he does these in 450's over the same hip... yep...

I nearly got squashed

friday frenzy #5

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:00:39 +1000

yo, friday frenzy #5 is here! the photobook just dropped, some random jibs here, and the friday five. yesssss.

Most Valuable Poster on the forum

MVP for the forum this month was a reasonably easy choice, we thought.

It's Dario.

He's posted up a bunch of songs, generated some cool discussion on skateparks, and in general is level headed and fairly rational. So good stuff buddy, you've won a ugzine tee. Let me (James) know your size and remind me of your address!

If you haven't already joined the forum... you need to be a member to view the forum, but it's super easy to join up and the forum is just getting bigger and better... so join now!

Rad Product

With BMX well and truly into a phase where weight and colour can play a big part in purchasing parts, the introduction of the plastic pedal by major companies (not just the shitty black ones with reflectors) was certainly well received.

With most only just creeping over the $20 mark, they're the new grips, easy and cheap to change when they are worn out and available in a whole range of colours.

I've run Animal, Odyssey and Colony plastics and have to say that Colony has come out on top.

While all the pedals seemed to have an alright feel, for me the Colony Fantastic Plastic pedals are winners.

Available in both a nylon/fibre mix (156g) or a polycarbonate (176g), the pedals roll on a looseball axle and are on available in 9/16".

One of the reasons I choose these pedals over others is the room given inbetween the pedal and crankarm.

I have had problems before where the gap was too tight for a small spanner (not helped by my crank arm which is partly to blame) but the Fantastic Plastic pedals have a solid gap where I could a spanner easily, making my life a lot easier.

The pedals are available in a range of colours which include black, white, tangerine, grey, yellow and red in the nylon/fibre mix and clear, clear black, clear purple and clear red in polycarbonate.

Overall, the Fantastic Plastic works well and is cheap - what else could a bunch of BMXers ask for?

- Brett

Rad Edit

We skipped this section this week. You should check out this P-rod Nike video though. Dope production values or what! Check the 3-3-3 cop car vs the 3-3-3- switch tre flip... and no we didn't notice that, Ryan Knight pointed it out!

How's the ice cube cameo! So rad!

Rad Blog

This week's rad blog goes to This Town Sucks. Dope photography, fresh shit right there. I think you just need to go and have a look... there are a bunch of good photographers from a lil town in Vic (sorry I forgot which one) repping hard.

Also...

Brett is going to be posting another Friday Five this afternoon. Stay tuned, it's good shit!

If you haven't already had a look, check out James' photobook project. It's basically a monthly compilation of his photos, in a neat online mag format steeze.

Colony have been busy boys lately. A new frame for Richo in 2010, entitled the Gnar Kill. Check it, looks sweet.

That's it

Have fun and ride your bike (when it's not raining!).

- James & Brett.

july photobook

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:42:33 +1000

It's out now:

lazy slash sick

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:30:59 +1000

I've been lazy and now I'm sick, so i've been a bit quiet on the posting front. This video is fantastic, though:

How's the ice cube cameo! So rad!

teddy frame

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:27:31 +1000

I touched on this in the Friday Frenzy post, but Mick Bayzand's frame specs have just been released... it looks like a rad frame. Check it out.

Friday Five

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:30:38 +1000

So here is just something a little different I will try and do every so often when I can, Friday Five, five shots relating to a certain rider or theme. Here be Brad.

tuff cunt

Name: Brad Wright

Age: 16

Hometown/resides: Mt Gambier, SA

I have known Brad for a couple of years now, I remember when he first came to the park on his blue GT, he was so cute. He got good pretty quick and it's a trend that he hasn't stopped. Some of you may know that one day when Brad was riding down a steep hill on the way to Blackwood Train Station, he was sick of his face so he decided to face slide along the road and up a gutter. His backyard is a playground which features a mix of wooden ramps and kickers, trails, a wallride and a dirt spec go kart. He is also the only person I know that can wear his fringe to the side and girls jeans to school and still be more popular than the footy captain. Blaze on!

Brad can style

put your hands up for Detroit

270 snappa

Brad can

hanging foul

ted's photos

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:15:00 +1000

Ted sent me a bunch of photos he's shot lately. Hit read more.

Liam getting cannonballed at Mannum Dirt

Liam cranking a turndown... same spot

Sam Waters tyregrab one footah

Sam Waters can jamming

Sam Waters with one leg and 2 hands off the bike to fakie

Sam Waters T-grab 3

A different Sam (Wickblom) with a no handed 3

Sam Waters no hander at Mannum Dirt

Scott Hoffman whipping MB hip

friday frenzy #4

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:55:41 +1000

yo, friday frenzy #4 is here! dope edit, some pics later today, and some random jibber jabber if you press the read more button.
Updated @ 10:53am.

Rad Forum Post

We almost didn't reward anyone this week, but then there was a flurry of reasonably positive activity on the forum last night. So someone snuck in to steal some stickerzzz.

This week's raddest post goes to Ned (Lucky Luke) for his post about getting drunk on weekends. It's just a lighthearted post about shin digs that go down on weekends. In the near future I expect Shizee to take this award out, as soon as he gets a camera phone.

You need to be a member to view the forum, but it's super easy to join up and the forum is just getting bigger and better... so join now!

Rad Edit

Kistlers Jumps @ Sleepwalkers

Rad Blog

Double the love this week, two rad blogs...

Ryan Lloyd going massive, Photo by Ben Mac I reckon. Poached from the Little Black Bike site.

It's hardly breaking news, but the first one is the Little Black Bike blog. I think Jack and Hodge play a bit of tag team on there, and there is quite a bit of fresh and original content as well as the usual shop and product news. Just last week there were a whole bunch of dope photos from Rubers, Ben Mac and Danny. Good stuff there.

I think this is Thomas Fordyce. Poached from the Mick Lovett's blog.

The second one for this week is Mick Lovett's photography blog. I discovered this one thanks to a link from the FP site, and its good. Content is pretty sparse at the moment, but what's there is rad.

Amazing (non-bmx) Photographers

I watch a site called This Also. It's basically a lil blog that features some really good photographers from around the world every now and then. So anyway I saw these two sites, they are really good.

First one is Hannah Davis. Some amazing stuff there. Really moody stuff, I dug it.

Hannah Davis.

The other one is Tim Simmons. His stuff is off the hook. Some really subtle use of light painting, and just rad night landscape stuff.

Tim Simmons.

Also...

The tempered team are going on a bit of a road trip, coast to coast. I think it's the Gold Coast to the Sunshine coast though, not like from the East to the West. Nevertheless they have a solid lineup of shredders, as demonstrated by this rather snazzy promo poster:

Two wheels and Pub Meals is coming out tomorrow I think (At least the prem is going down)... here's the promo again from last week:

Adelaide boy Mick Bayzand is getting a signature frame from Colony soon. There wasn't much info on the site, but here is a pic:

I will be posting some photos a little later this afternoon that Ted flowed me, keep an eye out, they are good.

I hear a new SA blog will be dropping in the near-ish future but can't say much more than that! Get excited!

That's it

There are gonna be a couple of other jibs posted today so keep an eye out.

- James & Brett.

Midweek Boost

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:55:31 +1000

Brad laying a one legger

Port Pizza

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:16:12 +1000

Jye

Demps taybos

Tyson turn down and tire grab to tap

Riley whip and foot jam

jye turndown and 180 over spine

Dom 180 bars

me turndown and lookback sorta

matt turndown air

Demps no foot can, 3-whip, backy, and barrow roll

photography is not a crime.

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:32:00 +1000

If you didn't know, it's pretty hard to take photos of stuff in public in the US. Security guards, Cops, and citizens are pretty touchy about the whole deal, 8 years after the WTC attacks. I found this really interesting article on the state of photography in America... What's at stake when you make a picture in a public place.

the morning shot

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:46:00 +1000

Another one from the vault. Not sure if this ever got published, just a lazy tooth hang (to the road, I think) on a flat rail in between cars by Josh Kathigitis during the lunchtime rush. Photo: James Wade.

Friday Frenzy shots..

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:29:03 +1000

So I had planned to use some other shots from yesterday but since my SD card is now being held indefinitely as evidence, I had to get back out there today and make some magic haha hit read more guys...

fellaz inspection

brad flicking out

boner like a bird

brad whippa

acky is so cute

brad just learnt these

mildura to melbourne trip

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:58:00 +1000

Ned from Merbein posted up a bunch of pics from his recent trip to melbourne, have a squizz.

Lachie, near flemington banks

Docklands, wallride over chair

Docklands is sweet.

Lachie docklands

Werribe lachie.

Me, werribe

Lachie BACKIES !

Foam pits are so fun haha.

friday frenzy #3

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:48:30 +1000

yo, friday frenzy #2 is here! 2 (two!) rad edits and a promo, some words and chilli willis. ok no chilli willis. read more.

(One of the edits is from Doug, you're gonna wanna see it!)

Rad Forum Post

This week was an obvious choice, so obvious that a number of members made tongue in cheek comments as to it winning the rad post award for the week. But nonetheless, it was an awesome post.

So clearly this week's award goes to Tave, with his four for four posts. Basically, the post is about getting to know each other a little better by answering four questions about yourself and where you wanna go. Good stuff Tave.

You need to be a member to view the forum, but it's super easy to join up and the forum is just getting bigger and better... so join now!

Rad Web Thing

THE evolution of BMX and technology is once again (in my opinion) moving in the right direction.

The recent Worlds held in Cologne were streamed live across the Globe thanks to Freecaster TV.

When I stumbled across the link midway through competition, I was amazed and stoked to see free coverage of a top BMX event as it happens, while chilling in my bed.

My first observation was the pleasantly surprising high quality footage that I was picking up, when i first heard about this I imagined it to be dodgy.

Now I will be honest, it wasn't the most professional outfit when it came to commentating, interviews, transitions and what not, but hey, the idea is rad and I really hope it continues next year.

I think the Worlds was a perfect place to use this technology, having watched mini ramp, i got a real cool vibe through my computer, it wasn't all comp comp comp, more of a jam and it was sweet.

This review is only short and sweet because I didn't manage to watch a great deal of the live feed but I think that this is a great direction that Freecaster are going down and the fact that it is free and available to almost anyone is great for BMX.

Visit http://freecaster.tv/bmx to see replays of the Worlds and check out this weeks rad edit to see Chris Courtenay's mini run which saw him get 5th overall behind Ben Wallace, Mark Webb, Bret Mad Dog and Daniel Dhers.

Oh, and do one hell of a whip to footjam. Yeah Chris!!

- Brett

Rad Edit

Two rad edits this week. The first is a much anticipated mix edit from Doug Underhill, and the other is a freecaster web vid from the worlds. Get on it! PS. Thanks Doug for hooking the edit!

Mix Edit from Doug Underhill

Chris Courtenay's @ The BMX Worlds 2009

Rad Blog

Our favorite blog for the week is that of James Hartley. Completely non BMX related, but he is a school mate of James (Wade) and he shoots a lot of dope stuff in the hardcore scene. His blog is always entertaining and non sensical, check it out.

Also...

Both Little Black Bike and CMBMX have copies of the FP/DEFERO dvd and the new FP.

The new Ride UK is coming out real soon. Beechy is not a professional, because Ride says "Professionals don't piss the bed".

It's Ryan Guettler's birthday today, as noted on the Colony website. Ryan Knight said that he thinks Ryan Guettler shreds because he once saw him do 3 consecutive flairs, and also that he is rad because his name is Ryan. In other Colony news, I hear that Josh is sponsored by Colony for front pegs and possibly plastic pedals. But I do not know if this is true, so it may be fabricated lies originating from Beechworth.

Two wheels and Pub Meals is coming out real soon... here is the promo:

Today Brett should definitely be posting some photos, he promised he would...

That's it

There are gonna be a couple of other tidbits posted today so keep an eye out.

- James & Brett.

midweek boost 2

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:30:23 +1000

BMX = fun

More fresh pics here.

the midweek boost

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:06:07 +1000

Poached this one from Shizee's blog GET IT DONE. He's just put up a bunch of new photos, check them out.

dave rubers

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:19:47 +1000

Rubers just got his site up. Looks dope. Check it out now!

tom appleby

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:29:46 +1000

Tom is my e-pal, and he sent me this edit. I had to post it, he gets a bit gnarr!

the morning shot

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:20:57 +1000

An old one but a good one. Beech getting awesome at the drain jam drain. Photo by me.

friday frenzy #2!

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:48:22 +1000

yo, friday frenzy #2 is here! hit read more...

Rad Forum Post

This week we're gonna share the love a bit. There were two forum posts that we thought deserved reward!

First one was Matt's general chat thread. It's a pretty straight forward idea but a good one nonetheless, big ups for taking some initiative there buddy. It's proved to be a popular thread, and it's steered clear of any shittalk steeze so life is swell!

The other one was Jakob's BMX vs Commercialisation thread. It's a topic that deserves some rational thought, probably worth a read if you've got a few free minutes.

You need to be a member to view the forum, but it's super easy to join up and the forum is just getting bigger and better... so join!

Rad Edit

We didn't have an edit planned, but then this one came along and made the choice super easy. Ned posted on the forum 3 way bio of a few Merbein/Mildura (?) riders, it was super chill and a good view.

Merbein 3 way bio @ The forum

Rad Product

Two things to talk about this week.

First up is the new ugzine tees. They're here! $25 will get you one, you can buy it from James or from the Dishonour online store. All proceeds go back into the site so buy one and wear some clothes! Oh, yeah, if you don't have a credit card or paypal James is happy to mail stuff out cash on delivery... email him about that.

Second up is the new FP mag. Enough said. It's rad. Go get one from your local shop.

Rad Blog

Our favorite blog for this week is Chris Cooper Photography. Chris is becoming a really solid photographer, and he posts quite a bit. There is a mix of BMX and band stuff, it's worth a look.

Also...

In addition to a new mag and DVD, Cooper has been working hard on the new FP website. Check it out, looks rad!

Ginger just posted some pics from his time in merbein, they look pretty good. Go back to the main screen and scroll down!

Later on today Brett should be posting a few pictures from his recent travels so keep an eye out!

That's it

There are gonna be a couple of other tidbits posted today so keep an eye out.

- James & Brett.

Loyd Banks and yours truly;

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:24:24 +1000

Got some shots of Daniel Lloyd yesterday at Merbein halfpipe. Shout out goes to the sun for keeping us warm! Hope you enjoy, click read more.A shot of Lloydy everybody with a camera gets at Merbein;

A better one;

W-w-wickedwhipahhhh;

Champ of the ramp;

And props to Lloydy for this shot of me;

i want to go to canada

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 09:16:03 +1000

I was just perusing the Colony blog, and spotted these pics of Mick B doing a bit of sightseeing. That place looks awesssommeeeee. I think it's kind of like America, but better, and without the crazy gun toting rednecks.

mid week boost

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 18:51:31 +1000

It's the Mid Week Boost!! Each Wednesday look for a shot of a boosted trick (pun intended)

I chose these two pics because i love the skies. Nature sure can be beautiful.

brad

karl

new FP site

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:09:08 +1000

Cooper seems to have been a busy boy lately... he's refreshed the FP website layout. Looks cool, check it out.

ugzine tees out now

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 12:11:42 +1000

The ugzine tees just came in, stoked. They're $25 each, and available from me or on the Dishonour online store.

new FP

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 09:46:25 +1000

New Focalpoint out now! Lot's of SA content, including Ryan Lloyd on the cover.

Yeeeeehaw!

haydn

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 13:24:24 +1000

Hadyn gettin his grind on. Photo by Raz knight.

Stowaway has a cool little write-up about a good mate of mine, Haydn Banks. Check it here. PS. If you haven't yet seen their new site, check it nowwwww. It's really good.

the morning shot

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 12:17:33 +1000

So here's another part of that new thing we're having a go at. The morning shot. New photo, bright and early, every Monday morning. Enjoy.

jack at city skate. shot on my nikon f601s film body.

JESSE

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +1000

Did I miss something? Who did this edit? Doug?

Posting on the blog..like riding a bike, you never forget.

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 13:49:12 +1000

So we packed our bags, slammed some $2.50 Solo MANCANS and headed off. Click zee read more button.

That was Fivedock old bowl.

And this is Fivedock new bowl;

Dulwich Hill;

The end.

friday frenzy! pt 2

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:06:58 +1000

darn rain

brad turndown

patto invert

gus lookback

boner beezz

brad frontjam

boner no hands

brad taybz

friday frenzy!

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:00:00 +1000

Well, you know we were talking about that project? It starts here! Hit read more...

What this is about?

Basically we're improving ugzine a little with some regular, frequent and dope content!

Every Friday you'll get an update from us with a bunch of different things... at the very least we'll post this stuff:

- The raddest forum post,
- A rad edit to watch,
- A rad blog to check out, and
- A rad product.

We'll also update other stuff too, maybe some photos we've shot or a link to a cool blog post somewhere else. Maybe even an exclusive interview with someone, who knows?

But yeah anyway, hope you enjoy!

Rad Forum Post

This week we launched a new forum direction... basically, it's about being a little nicer and more respectful to each other. We think it's gone really, really well... actually it's gone a lot better than anyone expected.

A part of the new direction was rewarding members on a weekly basis with a 'Raddest Post' award and hooking some stickers, and then a monthly MVP (Most Valuable Poster) award with a tee or something like that for the prize.

This week's raddest post goes to new forum member Dario, who posted up a random ugzine photoshop jobby. We were stoked that Dario felt like getting creative about ugzine, and felt like sharing it with everyone. Cheers mate!

If you're not already a member on the forum, check it out and sign up. It's pretty good, the community vibe is getting stronger and stronger. Join it now!

Rad Edit

We had planned for just the one rad edit this week... but there was a late submission. So here you go. An amazingly funny edit, and well... an amazing edit.

Liam Fayhampton Epic Video Section @ NYRM

Josh Kathigitis @ STWY

Rad Product

One of the most anticipated Aussie BMX releases will be available across the country in the coming weeks as The Waiting List and first issue of Defero are made available.

Following up from Clocked In, The Waiting List features the usual Focalpoint suspects, plus a variety of up and coming and veteran street shredders.

First up is Liam Fahy-Hampton, and while it may not live up to his most recent NYRM edit, his section is epic. Bike control is amazing, banger is ridiculous, and he can backie so the little kids love him.

Coop has the hard task of following up Liam and does a darn fine job. I was left super stoked with his riding, even busting out a second stage I believe.

Flagz puts together a solid part before a mixed section filled with clips from Rhys Yeomans, Goofball, Grosser, Bayzand, Daniel Johnson, Yeah Phil, Sam Wood and the ever impressive Troy Jackson.

Injuries managed to send a few of the above mentioned riders sections into disarray, but the clips dropped before they were hurt made for one hell of a mix.

The dancing, bouncing, front wheel trickin' Polly puts his original flavour on street next, and I'm sure this section will make a few people take notice. Remember the name!

Marnold and Jase Bannan finish up with two big sections, clean and fearless riding proving that Aussies belong up there with the best.

Defero is a combined project by Cooper and Flagz, and I guess the best way I can describe it is as an Australian version of Props or the Shook vids.

With a solid mix of park, dirt and street, Defero is perfect for those wanting a wide perspective of BMX.

The intro alone got me so amped to ride before Melbourne style cat Marko Maksimovic gets his flow on with clean and effortless steeze the whole way.

Two mixed sections follow with a bit of everything, Josh Mete brings the house down in this one.

UK rider living down under Adam Bothwell puts together some heavy lines followed by a West Oz mix.

Those guys maybe behind in their timezone but they are at the forefront of riding.

Canadian Cory Clarke finishes up what will no doubt be a valued addition to the Aussie BMX scene.

Defero is open to contributors so get in touch with Coops through the FP site for more info there.

The highlight of both The Waiting List and Defero are the Nathan Charles tributes. Although I didn't know him, standing at the Prem amongst his friends and hearing the roar as his name came up on screen gave me chills.

There are no bonus features on the DVD but with two full movies on the one disc, I doubt anyone will complain.

The DVD will be available for $25.00AU at all good stores and online.

Don't forget to check the new Focalpoint mag which is due out around the same time.

Rad Blog

A new blog popped up this week that we were stoked on. It's called 'Follow Chris & Steve' and the posts are witty and usually make me crack a smile. Hit it up.

Another blog we thought was really cool belongs to photographer Sam Orchard. Only discovered it yesterday, what Sam seems to be doing is posting daily with a photo and a short writeup. There's some quality BMX, portrait and candid photography on there so check it out.

Also...

Stowaway (Distributor of a number of rad brands) has a new website and it looks awesome. They have an awesome range of brands and a sweet team of riders. They're also on our forum, so if you wanna have a chat to the guys from Stowaway hit the forum up!

Another thing - don't forget to check out June's installment of The Photobook Project if you haven't already!

Later on today Brett should be posting a few pictures from his recent travels so keep an eye out!

~~And I think Ben Mac is posting EFFORT at some point today... should be banggggginnnn!~~ BEN POSTED EFFORT AND IT IS AMAZING CHECK IT OUT.

That's it

There are gonna be a couple of other tidbits posted today so keep an eye out.

- James & Brett.

Effort Issue Three

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:42:54 +1000

hey guys, I'm pretty stoked on the new issue, and I think the sites alright. as with all new formats though, it's kinda retarded sometimes. hit refresh if it doesn't work for you first time. as always, let me know what you think and if there's anythin that you like or don't like. thanks again to everyone who's helped with effort in the past. Click here to check out Issue Three.

upcoming ugzine project

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:33:33 +1000

brett and me are working on an ongoing, regular, and frequent project. stay tuned.

june photobook

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:36:09 +1000

Check out my latest photobook.

ugzine tees

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:23:54 +1000

Some ugzine.com tees are going to be available shortly. They're available for sale directly through me, or on the Dishonour webstore. Pre-orders are up now.

Price is $25, available in sizes small through XL, here's the mockup:

new forum direction

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:46:56 +1000

Over the last few months, the forum has gone a little bit dumb. So there are new rules, and a new direction with the forum. I've posted it up here.

bayzand

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:24:00 +1000

There are some dope photos of Bayzand over on the Colony website... shredding hard with a banged up knee. Yeeeeahhhhh. Speaking of Colony, their art direction has really improved of late. Anyways...

Long time comin'...

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:28:13 +1000

sooooooon.

yewwwwwwwwwwwwww

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:33:02 +1000

for life!

gus 270

steezin

gotta catch em all!!!

john hippin

pocket pizza

ferg jam air

ferg mxunitcross

ferg boggin

gus backie

brad no hands

ferg bikejack fuf

gus scaring the ladies

karl lookin back

Photo duuuummp

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:18:20 +1000

yay trav

um

yay

um

Sorry danny....

Brady on a new colony complete

whoa

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:22:34 +1000

Saw this on FP. Whoa.

burnside skatepark progress

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:56:19 +1000

A rather average article has been published by the Eastern courier... an article which has potential to halt the progress of a Burnside skatepark. If you are remotely articulate and can string a valid argument together, please go ahead and post in the comments on there letting them know how crazy the article (and the lady they quote) are.

i like this blog

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:50:30 +1000

Sleepwalkers:

photobook tease take two

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:18:47 +1000

Got some film back today, pretty happy. The June photobook should be out soon, I wanna shoot a couple more photos then put it together. So definitely on track for release by the end of the month. Here's a shot I took last weekend in Melbourne...

If you have no idea what I'm talking about this for, have a look at the may photobook.

the waiting list

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:22:43 +1000

Dropping at the end of the month... cannot wait!

Birthday Jam #2

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 16:44:01 +1000

pictures inside.

simeon

lots of nikons.

ginge

devvo

moist :-(

HOLLA.

fanny took this photo at the jam

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 09:51:57 +1000

Benn Pigot is radddddddd. More photos soon.

holiday

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 21:41:30 +1000

Over the long weekend, my girlfriend and I went to Warrnambool for a couple of nights to celebrate my birthday.
The following are a mix of riding and holiday snaps I took from Saturday through to Monday..

this photo sums up the weekend, too many scooters and water ruining good times

jake does cool front jams

trigg whip air

fitzy grizz

jake flairs

former bmx u16 world champion cutchy xing

jake superwhip

the twelve (seven?) apostles

accidental photo i liked

timboon skatepark

nigretta falls

and again

clean me??

wannon falls.. i'm tired

and again

mav turning down

i'm jumping.. straight into bed..

jam this saturday

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 12:13:59 +1000

If it rains on Saturday, no jam & postpone. If it doesn't rain, jam!

focalpoint samples

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 10:07:12 +1000

Cooper sent me this the other day... outtakes from the new FP vid. Gonna be rad!

Photo Blog

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 19:31:52 +1000

A few photos from the last month or so...

click read more..................

beggs bars at melrose

demps at melrose

erik, PA

Beggs at local hole

Eli at pa

Jye pirie, dom had sore balls.

Jye turndown gap

T-bog over rail. grove.

Pooraka silhouette

Dom westys

Demps at westys

Dom lump air

gap

Jye air at westys

Again.....

We stopped at pt waikfield not much there.......

LOL dempsey

Dom at Pirie

8:31am

8:32am

more jye.... pa

KTHNXbye.......

the photobook project

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:23:48 +1000

i've been busily scanning in a bunch of photos from recent months for the june photobook... here is a little teaser. if you haven't already, check out the may photobook here.

tenna

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 09:09:16 +1000

good pal tenna shreds in this video. yay.

scooter fag

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 18:17:06 +1000

woahh fastplant

simo no hands

karl stylin

brace yo self fool

simo steezin

karl canadian down footwhippy

Happy birthday James!

Sun, 31 May 2009 11:29:41 +1000

its all i do..

Sat, 30 May 2009 19:52:31 +1000

look ma no legs

mr tall

brad ferg gettin his swine on

and boggin'

zac big wheel panny

shackering up

3OH!3 are gay

SNAP

leftover from a shoot with boner last weekend

shizeee quit hustlin

Thu, 28 May 2009 09:23:55 +1000

now he has a blog with jay wilson. it's called get it done. it's pretty good.

new dishonour caps/hoods/tees

Wed, 27 May 2009 11:25:46 +1000

New dishonour gear is out now! Watch the web promo gif below, check out the Dishonour site for more info & online store steeze.

the photobook project

Mon, 25 May 2009 11:36:50 +1000

Check out the latest thing I've been working on. It's at my personal website, hit The Photobook Project and you're away...

haha

Thu, 21 May 2009 21:56:13 +1000

Boner face slapping a tree

More pics from today here

ugzine second birthday jam

Wed, 20 May 2009 13:27:45 +1000

Yo! Jam in a few weeks time @ city, yeeeehaw!

digging distractions

Sat, 16 May 2009 18:15:14 +1000

turndown

Took a break from digging today to shred the ghetto quarter. Check a few more pics from Brad's today here

don't sleep

Fri, 15 May 2009 11:46:26 +1000

I'm getting really close to finishing off a photography project that I've been working on for a quite a few months now. It was on track to be released at the start of May, but I wanted to do something else aswell that sorta tied in with it... so it all got delayed. But yeah, coming soon, watch this space kinda thing...

south australia, mate... no i mean south affffrika, boss

Wed, 13 May 2009 09:35:26 +1000

Apparently ugzine blog is now made in South Africa. News to me, but hey, gotta keep with the changes.

wowza

Tue, 12 May 2009 20:38:54 +1000

holy bonedeath

since people sussed these out of my flickr straight to myspaz dp, i thought i'd upload them here for you guys.
next week, i hope to begin a weekly photo update of my best shot/shots collected from the week instead of posting all.
i cant wait to get a speedlight to eliminate that damn shadow at the bottom of frame but until then, i'll put up with it..

simo euro

brad flat

and stylin..

karl gappage

bonedeath panning

yessssssssss

dope adl edit

Tue, 12 May 2009 09:05:00 +1000

Ryan Lloyd posted this up on the Little Black Bike site... pure dopeness:

facelift

Mon, 11 May 2009 12:48:22 +1000

gave the blog a facelift... nothing major. just cleaned things up, i think.

dommo & jye

Mon, 11 May 2009 12:07:54 +1000

Dommo taybo.

Fanny posted some photos of Jye and Dommo shredding at Pirie, but was too lazy to blog it. So here it is, blogged.

the second best beech sequence:

Sun, 10 May 2009 22:47:37 +1000

Posted by Ben Mac on the forum...

millihoe

Sun, 10 May 2009 15:32:49 +1000

After watching my girlfriend's lil bro play da footyyyyballz in Millicent, headed up to the park for a quick few shots before the weather took over..

ferg alleyopp turndown air

then gappin it

footjam, prior to a few skids

fly out backiesssss, yeah crano

ferg snappin

Also, feel free to ckeck out my Flickr page as i get to lazy to upload all my shots.. peace

faces, places and a skateboard..

Sat, 9 May 2009 18:52:00 +1000

More experimentation, this time with my new fisheye that arrived this morning and onboard flash..

Karl with a pinch of salt

New line

Quarter re-plyed and box jump in the works

Lunch break

Brad turning it downnnn

Acky no hands

Karl footjam

Karl sliding

Nigel ollie

Nigel k-grind

second attempt..

Fri, 8 May 2009 19:20:53 +1000

Shot new park tonight, bit happier with these..

Karl turndown

Bonedeath sub footjam

Brad snaking him

Brad tbog

This is a bit blurry, but Brad is amazing

Bonedeath turndown

Karl snappin it

Downside foot whip

No foot can to fakie

Where da beeeeeeeezzzzzz?

I had my iso's set way to high, didn't even realise so some seem kinda overexposed. i also didn't bother chucking them through photoshop or anything, just kept them raw.

new dishonour stuff

Thu, 7 May 2009 10:09:55 +1000

yo... new dishonour caps/tees/hoods coming out soon, up for preorder now. hit the website for more info.

fp issue 15

Thu, 7 May 2009 09:09:00 +1000

coop flicked me an email the other day mentioning that FP 16 is sold out and now online for your viewing pleasure. yeehaw.

first shots!

Wed, 6 May 2009 22:46:38 +1000

Hey hey guys here are a few shots from my very first attempt at BMX photography..

grizzly guzzz

the real captain fun

bonedeath dippin

bj ice just hours after showing a Woolworths employee who's boss

angelic bonedeath

Thanks to everyone who has given advice, shooting fully manual is a whole new ball game but I'm learning everyday..

yoooooo

Wed, 6 May 2009 10:17:34 +1000

Hey guys, my name is Brett Kennedy and now that Ben has moved up to Adelaide, I'll be taking care of the South East bits and pieces. First up, new skatepark plans..

Tarpeena, a small town about 10 minutes drive from Mount Gambier, is getting a skatepark.

A committee has been working their butts off for the last two years raising money and now thanks to the stimulus package, they've received the extra funding they need.

Hit up the District Council of Grant for a PDF of proposed sketches.

Due to submissions from residents, designs may be altered to assist in noise reduction and reduce access to road vehicles.

blacky jam!

Tue, 5 May 2009 14:22:51 +1000

mozzy getting his hop-gap-whip on

i got my photos sorted out, so here are a few. i also have a few more that are being slotted into a few other projects/things i'm working on, so stay tuned! there is a little summary thread on the forum, check that out to see what went down.

also there were A LOT of people taking photos on sunday, so if you have a few snaps you want to submit email them to me @ jamesdwade@gmail.com. do it!

this is dang high. trav rules.

fuckin' aye.

yeah jack!

best beechy sequence. ever.

chiko chiko.

i was gonna type 'yeah kim' but i think 'yeah jack' sounds better.

that's me, thanks for photo boris.

boris slayed the park all day. seriously.

trav kinda in the middle of a superman to t-whip, very good.

bling blang.

raddest bail of the day.

mozzy getting taybo-ed.

cinnamon was drunk as a skunk, he kinda smelt like a skunk too.

mikey and haydn on the hatorade.

yeah jack!

kim always looks real seedy for some reason.

pale and cinnamon!

zoidberg.

i told rubers he had to do this, so he did. woohoo.

nackies!

FP quick shot

Tue, 5 May 2009 09:36:48 +1000

I scored a little interview in Focalpoint's Quick Shot interview series, pretty stoked. There are a lot of really good photographers who Coop has interviewed, so I feel rather honoured to be included.

JAM NOW @ BLACKWOOD

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:33:42 +1000

We've had to change the jam location to BLACKWOOD because the cops are running a Blue Light skate comp there... or something like that.

So basically yeah we've changed the jam to Blackwood skatepark... unfortunately trains aren't running on the Belair Line. Kinda sucks, but this whole situation kinda sucks!

Anyway revised Jam flyer is below, hopefully everyone can make it for a chill ride and a fun day.

port pirie comp photos

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:39:38 +1000

fanny posted these up on the forums, i thought they deserved a re-post on here...

suspects

some ryan dude. ha

ginge has style

ryan again people watched

moz flikout

yewww!

ginge up,

moz down.

ryan helped with lighting

TRAV

lol

pit stop,

CYA!, dempsey, watch out for skiing kangaroos

last weekend's ride

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:17:02 +1000

ryan knight rules!

ryan knight sent me a few photos he shot last weekend on our mini street session in town.

haydn midway through a double peg

me copying haydn

ryan lloyd also happens to rule. i think its in the name.

yes!

have fun ride bikes jam

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:21:36 +1000

Yo, this is in a few weeks time. Check it out! Hit read more for a map from Islington station to the park.

new sanction tee

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:00:33 +1000

my boy's at the sanction are dropping a new tee real soon. check it out!

new dishonour zipups

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:46:54 +1000

Hit the dishonour site for more details...

NYRM

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:36:11 +1000

If you haven't seen this yet, you should see this now. Happy easter etc btw.

Karl Leggett

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:05:48 +1000

Im back in the Mt for a few weeks and got a flick of Karl snappin yesterday

dishonour zipups

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:03:10 +1000

there are gonna be some new dishonour zipups out realllll soon... hit up the dishonour website for more info and preorders.

FP tees

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 11:15:36 +1000

Coop sent me pics of the new FP tees, but I'm at a training course thing so I haven't been able to put them up. So I'm putting them up now. Here they are. Check out the Focalpoint site for detail...

jye hayward

Mon, 6 Apr 2009 00:59:00 +1000

Jye from Pirie sent me this edit on myspace the other day, pretty solid!

yo!

Sun, 5 Apr 2009 10:15:06 +1000

shuff posted these dope pics of this waterslide ernie, sim and shuff rode on the forum... yeehaw!

bmx games

Fri, 3 Apr 2009 12:37:47 +1100

This has nothing to do with the bmx games. What's different to this, as opposed to any other 70's ambulance?

The BMX games feel like they were so, so, so long ago... but the mags are publishing stuff from 'em. Cooper just posted up photos from the bmxgames here on Focalpoint. There are some gems in there, check it out brotha!

more dwayne

Fri, 3 Apr 2009 00:25:00 +1100

This was shot for the FP interview but didn't make the cut. After we took this shot, Dwayne wanted to shoot it in from a bit closer... the shot looked crappy and he crashed resulting in the fucked up fingernail that I posted below. Devved.

dwayne g

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 10:25:13 +1100

I posted up Dwayne's interview in Focalpoint on the Dishonour blog. Thanks Coop!

baby get shakey

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 09:53:01 +1100

Dommo posted this on the forum today, or yesterday, I dunnoz. If you have a weak stomach, don't watch... the filming is shakkkkey. The riding is bangin, though.

bordertown park opening

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 00:14:00 +1100

Little Black Bike have posted up some dope pics of the Bordertown Park opening as a part of Youth week. Get rad!

Photos...

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:01:13 +1100

took a couple photos the other day. Hit read more............
Tom

Again

one a meh

demps

Can Jam

???

jared sourney

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:48:25 +1100

I read this interview Jared Sourney on TCU the other day... it is rather dope. Thankyou Defgrip, Thankyou Google Reader.

ginger ninja attacks whyalla

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:01:45 +1100

Ginger hit Whyalla up on Saturday for a youthweek demo/jam, hit read more for one more picature. Sorry but no idea who snapped these.

dead

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:34:59 +1100

Sorry for not posting lately. I've been dead slash busy slash riding and haven't been bothered posting.

There have been a number of jams all around the place for youth week so hopefully someone can send me some photos pleeeeeeease.

I'm working on a new project which should hopefully get off the ground by the end of the month, maybe... maybe not, I don't know. But stay tuned.

Melbourne trip edit

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:30:44 +1100

Melbourne... its the place to be! from Ryan Lloyd on Vimeo.

melbourne through doug's eyes

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:01:22 +1100

Doug hooked me these photos. What a champ! Check em out, some dope flicks in there...

jesse bangers

igor in a tight, tight pool

lloydy trying some phone book trick that didnt work out

knox got rained out

food

jacks mum made us savoury toast and choccy cake!

jesse turndown deer park on ryans bike

powerade powder sucks

jesse

cairns full pipe carve up high!

wow!

jack flatty ballarat

cairns' house

big koala

breakin the law!

group shot guyz!

beech is too gay!

footy!

the rig

stretton rules

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:31:34 +1100

this vid autoloads so hit read more to see it...

fp 16!

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:25:05 +1100

The New FP is about to drop y'all! Bigger than ever before... here are some words from the man, the myth, the Coop:

"Issue 16 is biggest issue of FocalpointBMX yet! I am so stoked with how this issue came out. It clocks in at a banging 92 pages, with plenty of rider bios, interviews and road trip stories to keep you entertained.

This time around FP interviewed Jimmy Rostlund about product design, young NSW South Coast ripper Jadan Roxburgh and all around shredder Nick Kajewski. Dinny Spicer gave us some insight into the ins and outs of the Fbmx organization and Dwayne Germain from Adelaide scores an interview about his sweet street styles. There is a massive article on the positives of BMX, featuring interviews with riders from all walks of the BMX lifestyle. Dialed photographer, Nitai, gives us a look into his world of photography. Add to that a trip FP took to Tassie and there is plenty there to keep you going!

Once again, a big thanks to all the contributors and supporters � we couldn�t have done it without you. As for the cover, well, I feel it�s a fitting tribute to Nathan Charles, a good friend to many: gone but definitely not forgotten�"

Get on it!

more new dishonour stuff

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:38:46 +1100

New Dishonour 'I ride Adelaide' tees & crewneck sweats are out now. If you want one, get in realll quick. Details & webstore at the Dishonour website.

sanction web edit

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:28:00 +1100

my boy tenna is featured in this edit from the sanction, love those dudes, good shit. if anyone reads this from VIC/NSW, buy some shit from those dudes.

more stolen bikes

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:19:00 +1100

Yo.

Just heard yesterday that young William's bike got stolen from HJ's in the city. Thanks go out to Adrian for giving me the heads up yesterday and also posting it on the forum.

Specs are: Black wethepeople frame, forks and cranks, black 7ka laced to a vandero wit purple spoke on the front, chrome hazard rim with black spokes and black hazard hub, red fly brakes, siver gyro cable with red snafu gyro piece, black lever, black federal 2020 bars, blue united 25t spocket, black wethepeople seat.

Also, Tave mentioned on the forum that it was seen (by someone that didn't know will, before the word was out about it being stolen, and I guess Tave doesn't know Will) heading west down West Terrace by a black/indian guy, so if you see it knock the motherfucker out!

Keep your eyes peeled and also don't let anyone steal your cycle.

Mike Vincent

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:12:00 +1100

I am not usually one to read all the bmx websites, heck I don't even visit the come up regularly. I think I've visited it once or twice, so forgive my ignorance on the subject of Mike Vincent. Read this interview with him here. Definitely makes you appreciate life as it is just that little bit more.

'i ride adelaide' dishonour tees

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:53:12 +1100

these are available for pre order now on the dishonour website... hit it up for more info. wowserrs animated gifs.

Effort, Issue Two

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:40:55 +1100

So the new issue is up...

Hey guys, So the new Issue is up. It's been finished for a while now, but problems with getting it coded and stuff have delayed it a super long time. so its still a pdf.....im pretty angry at myself for letting it drag on this long, but at least now i can start fresh with issue 3 and hopefully be a little happier with what i end up with. as always, thank you to everyone who has helped in one way or another.

Click here to check it out.

doughnut

Sat, 7 Mar 2009 10:20:39 +1100

MIKEYS BIKE STOLEN

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 20:14:54 +1100

Mike Moores bike got stolen last night.

taken from the forums:

'heyo everyone, just a heads up that if you see anyone gettin around on a 2008 FIT Eddie C signature frame,, army green with white cranks, black wheels, s and m redneck light and chrome bars,, holla at me or throw a brick at the fools head. shit went down last night, i got to go to the cop shop just now and then hit up insurance,,

this bike is mad distinguishable, even when painted. basically the cat will have to sell it, in which case ill probabaly find it-- if he seen riding it around he's in for a surprise.
thanks '

http://ugzine.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1236224706/0#0
will need to sign up to see the link for all the info.

if you see anyone on it, with it, near it, looking at it, mention it, anything, jump them and get it back!!!!!!!!

this shit cant happen!!! especially to someone like Mikey!!!!!!!!!!!!

for lack of more relevant news

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 13:24:13 +1100

I found this cool interview/article with the head designer of Federal. Talkin pretty candidly about the industry, and also had an interesting bit on Federal's history. Yeehaw.

fp charlzy tees

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 09:26:55 +1100

Coop has got these tees out, $30 will score you one. Hit the focal site. All profits go to the Bushfire Appeal and you also score a copy of the FP Clocked in DVD. Oh and Coop's screenprinter has done all the shirts cheaper so it means that more profits go to the appeal. Yewww!

Taronga Zoo

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:12:45 +1100

I hit up the zoo with my aunty today, so this one is for all the animal lovers. Click read more to check out the pics I got!The star of the seal show:

Neck up ya parrot:

Crocs and gators:

Dragonforce:

Hop along cuz:

Chama-chama-chama-chama-chama chameeeeeeleooooooon:

SNAKE EYES!

Chimpo:

Snortin' lines:

This guy waited patiently, so I gave him a chip:

I found Timon, his cuz and her bastard child, but no sign of Pumbaa:

Mini-hippo-bro:

"Bitch, I will fuck you up.":

Wuddafuggaryalookinat?

Grin and bear it:

Fishing cat steeze:

Holla at the howler:

Chillin' cuzzy:

Ol' silverback, and his urethra at work:

And a random Newtown local to top finish it off. P.S his dreads touch the ground and yes they are tatts all over his face:

sanction drown a firebug jam

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:08:49 +1100

a shop that stocks dishonour recently had a jam and i supported it (through dishonour) with a bunch of tees. anyway, thats not really the point. the point is that there is a cool writeup on their website, check it out.

melbourne edit

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:11:22 +1100

ryan put this edit together of our recent trip to melbourne. was fun timezzz. ps ryan kills it.

little black bike site + bushfire jam photos

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:30:51 +1100

Crew @ the Ridge Park LBB bushfire jam

Little Black Bike has got their site up and it's looking dialed. There are also some shots from the bushfire jam that Rubers shot, check it out.

forums are down...

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:26:03 +1100

not really sure what's going on. i tried re-installing and got the same error. i've contacted the web host to get them to tell me what's going on, they've probably stuffed something up...

update: it's a server problem apparently they are getting me an update soon. a few other server side ugzine things aren't working either, so at least the forums aren't fucked all together...

update 2: forums are back!

muzza bidge

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1100

Trav rules!

Rhys on the forums posted these... check it up yo! Hit read more.

Trav mid double whip air

.
Trav Summer look back

Rhys Footjam

Samual Flattie

Hip downwhip

All hip twisted

Tony can jam

Trav spinedowm

Superman

Folded

Rhys smithride

new dishonour caps

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:31:11 +1100

the new dishonour caps are in! $45 for a cap, $25 for a tee or if you buy both get em for $60. bargain! hit up the dishonour website for info + online store. limited numbers so get in quick...

liam o'brian

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:44:00 +1100

i got sent this edit on myspace, it's fairly excellent.

da inna circle

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:00:00 +1100

Yeahhhh. Want it?

stubbs has started a new blog for mixtapes and stuff, started it off with a cool shot/framecapture of mikey gappin a rail at bendigo last year. holla.

paul said it was ok to post this...

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:54:46 +1100

you're gonna have to read more to see what it is though. something a little more lighthearted than recent posts indeed.

nathan charles clips

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:07:09 +1100

here is a collection of nathan charles' clips that has been put together by andrew fraser... if you have clips of nathan send them to goodgriefbmx@hotmail.com. more info here. also cooper from focalpoint is going to be making a tribute tee, donating all profits to the victorian bushfire fund... when it comes out, buy one.

nathan charles' story

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:58:08 +1100

The herald sun has given a bit of a write up on what happened... I dunno, you might not want to read it. I don't know what to say.

guess who

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:28:42 +1100

something a bit lighthearted...

mildura jam

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:02:27 +1100

tip out your beer

Sun, 8 Feb 2009 23:38:26 +1100

fuuuuuuck. tip out your beer. your whole beer. multiple beers. fink posted on myspace that nathan charles and his family have fallen victim to the victorian bushfires that have taken 80+ lives. there is a thread on the forum paying tribute here and there is up to date info here. rest in peace.

8/2 Update: Cooper also has a post over at the Focalpoint site.

9/2 Update: Diversity posted up this vid and another Nathan sent into Diversity last year. Shredder.

pics

Sat, 7 Feb 2009 22:26:37 +1100

Shot a little bit with Brett today at the park.

He got a new color scheme for the first time since.........ever? lol

You riding tomorrow Karl?

help coop!

Sat, 7 Feb 2009 18:00:07 +1100

this is tonight

Fri, 6 Feb 2009 11:20:25 +1100

Premiere @ CMBMX, 28 Walsh Street in Thebarton. See you there.

Effort Issue Two

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 18:22:40 +1100

Hey guys, I thought I'd let everyone know where I'm at with the next issue. Assuming all the balls I'm juggling at the moment land back in my hands, the second issue is scheduled to be up on the 20th. I figured if I didn't make a deadline public I'd never get it done haha. go to www.effortdigitalbmxmagazine.com for a fancy pic.

chris from pa

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 17:04:11 +1100

chris from pa sent me this edit on myspace, it's super long and got some good shit in there.

new dishonour caps & tees

Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:23:30 +1100

hit up the dishonour website for info on pre-orders

the best blog post ever

Wed, 4 Feb 2009 00:17:00 +1100

The best blog post ever is here. By Taj, of course.

vid prem

Tue, 3 Feb 2009 16:37:55 +1100

This Friday @ CMBMX (12 Walsh St, Thebarton) the guys are holding a video premiere and sausage sizzle. I'm told there will also be some free product. Be there.

boris and melbourne

Tue, 3 Feb 2009 09:27:00 +1100

beginning of film.

boris sent me through a bunch of photos he took in melbourne on his film snappa. i think there are a few missing that you can check on his myspace if you're friends with him. anyway hit read more and enjoy.

bmx games bike lockage. we started this shit, it caught on like wildfire!

kimbo gettin his gap slice on.

docklands reppin.

boris quit his love affair with cake in favor of krispy kreme.

lol.

when we had dope vegan food this is what boris munched down.

some odd cat that lived in the window of the place next to anchor. like i said, odd.

flinders street.

flem.

chillin at the flat demos.

more chillin. chill chill chill.

i took this photo as a surprise for boris. he did not know i took it. sneaky.

my head.

tram city near the dirt.

boris dig's ferris wheels n stuff.

dope streetscapes

kim and bori went on this ride instead of bmxgames park. they saved $16 and probably had more fun.

Cam Jam

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 11:18:31 +1100

Hit read more to check out a pic Kane posted on the forum from Cam Jam...

doug!

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 00:01:00 +1100

This photo just doesn't do this gap justice. People have called this gap out for a long time but nobody got it as far as I know. Jesse kills shit.

A couple of weeks back doug sent me a whole bunch of photos, well here are more. This bunch has photos of Ryan Lloyd, Tim Hills, Ben Meils and I think I saw Darryn James in there too.

Speaking of which, where the hell is Darryn James?

dwayne

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:01:00 +1100

i've been shooting a lot recently with dwayne (dunga)... here are a few outtakes, the light was really bad and near on impossible to shoot for. Wrong time of day, and later that night Dwayne wrecked himself so no reshoot. Hit read more to check them out.

Hop up to pegs on someones fence, sketch-a-licious!

Running off flashes still assembled... not hangin around to see what the owners think.

burnside skatepark petition

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:14:19 +1100

hey everyone, it'd be great if you could take a moment out of your web browsing and porno searching activities to sign the petition for a skatepark in burnside. holla at that shit! get your mates to aswell!

news and stuff

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:28:09 +1100

London fixie fags. Heaps of em in Melbourne too. More here.

welllllllll here goes... tempered bikes almost have their site up. it's been a long time, personally i can't wait to see their art direction.

oddly enough, we were talking about colony on our trip back from melbourne. it seems they are changing things up.

there was a bangin update on focalpoint with way more cool updates than this post for sure.

i read on a thread on a mtb forum that burnside council is looking at building a new park. apparently they had a meeting a few weeks back but i'm going to try and get the bmx community a little more involved with further procedings.

BMXUnion had another article on the CPSC testing laws in the US of A, you know, the ones that mean frames have to be tested for lead. This time its written from the perspective of a chemist who tests the stuff, I guess it gives us a better indication of whats going to have to happen.

in case you didn't notice i'm back from the bmxgames. it was a good trip, the games were ok, lived up to my not-very-high expectations. to be honest it was just rad to spent a bunch of days away with a good group of guys and ride lots of street, as well as seeing old friends and meeting up with people i've chatted with on the emails. in case you are too lazy to scroll down a few inches, you can click here to see all the trip photos.

btown/milli weekend

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:35:56 +1100

liam, cody and myself had an awesome weekend, check the pics..hit up bordertown and millicent for the weekend, got back earlier today, got a few decent shots..

our noble steed for the trip.

jack, exiting the btown park.

me, air btown park.

jack, flatty air, btown park

liam, barz btown bank

liam, no handz 180 up and out of millicent park.

me, euro gap, millicent park

me, flatty, same gap

little brad, flatty gus' ramp

liam, barz air, gus' ramp

gus, flatty to fakie

me, air

gus bus, air

liam, no hands air

liam and gus feeling the love, deeply.

melbourne.

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:49:00 +1100

well, we got back from melbourne yesterday. rad trip, so here is the photo diary of sorts...

before we get to the photos, i'll just thank ryan for hookin up such a dope ride and to cairns for givin us some floor room. this trip was nothing short of dope, so many good times and fun shit went on it was ridiculous... anyway, here are the snaps i took.

leaving adelaide...

boris and beech had an odd relationship. love, hate, love, hate. apparently beech gives a dope massage, though.

the trailer riggg

i wanna be like mike

more of the beech and boris love

tailem bend, got some excellent maxibons but slow ass service

lol

setting up an 8 man tent at 1am is no fun. actual good times.

ryan footjamming ballarat vert wall

architecture worth drooling over

fire boost

all i can say is ryan lloyd

fire jam

180 to wallslap type thing yeehaw

wtfness

which way is camberwell? melbourne city traffic.

hungry jacks glasses!

one of those 'ummm... ok?!' moments at northcote bowls. cops didn't shoot us there, yo!

awww mannnn. there are too many people in the car, mannnn. come on mannnn.

melbourne public transport wins. transport sa = fail.

bmx games... park and street... mega wind.

yeah mikey! 20m from bmxgames, streetsaplenty

townsville shreds.

me with a little boost off the side.

rip a skid.

random bank to wall setup in the middle of the city. it was slippery but mikey got it done.

yeah at that shit.

fuck whoever got this shit capped.

i like smiths, this was a short one.

rip a skid take 2.

jwtd.

i have no idea how boris wears so many clothes on warm days. it is absurd.

boris got it.

dockland chillin.

smacky flats scare me.

dope vegan food, pay what you think it's worth, i love melbourne for that.

ryan gettin high at hillendale.

welcome to flemington banks.

when ryan did this everyone said yeah.

southern cross trainstation has ok public toilets.

heading down to watch ramp champ defend his title.

no caption i write will do this photo justice.

after ramp champin, we came home to this?!

beech + porno = budget dead.

i'd prefer to read brian foster's interview.

boris is a good lookin dude.

beech stinks.

dope leg room!

slumber time.

i told you boris is a hottie.

hmmm.

home.

sign this

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:12:52 +1100

It's a petition against the lead testing laws going on in the States. Yo!

dishonour webstore promo

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:42:06 +1100

there is a 20% off promo on the dishonour webstore while i'm at the bmxgames. go check it out.

new dishonour tees

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:13:29 +1100

the dishonour exclamation point tees are out now. check out the dishonour website to order one or hit more details up!

booze cruise

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:20:29 +1100

It's been talked about on the forum for ages now... a cruise from the city down to the bay on old dunga bikes, stopping at pubs along the way. this one is 18+... or at least if you can pull off 18! Hit read more for the flyer, this shit is hot btw!

PHOTOS!

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:36:56 +1100

Doug sent me a bunch of photos recently. Here are a few of them, I'll post more later in the week. These are from Chooks, The Trees, Blackwood and West Beach. I think. Thanks Doug!

hi

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:42:48 +1100

Hey guys what's up, the last two weeks have been ridiculous, click read more

I was lucky enough to meet up with a bunch of riders from brisbane, and managed to shoot some photos for the new issue of the zine, thank you to all the riders who hung out and gave me some sunscreen ahaha. I also met Tim Wood inside a city beach store lol (how stoked am i in the photo!?). Im home now, and just have to wait for the airport to find out where the hell they sent my luggage.... and im pretty sure my car/work/house keys are in my girlfriends locked car in adelaide, while she's in europe for 4 weeks. peace!!!

steven hamilton

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:55:30 +1100

steven hamilton fallen off? or is he so far above me that i just don't get what he's on about. anyways, he got a blog and it's fairly ambiguous and vague. i don't get it. you might. safe to say i'm not adding it to google reader...

We want your pictures!

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:18:09 +1100

I've noticed there has been a lack of photos being sent in by riders, or maybe someone is too lazy to put them up, but we want yours!

Send your riding photos to any of the contributors on the blog.

dishonour 2008: a retrospective

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:13:05 +1100

I just did a bit of a writeup on the dishonour website for 2008. Check it out if you feel so inclined.

review: lotek coastals

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:06:34 +1100

Anyone who has had more than a 30 second conversation with me knows that I dig vulcanized soles. Like, really dig them. They grip so, so, so, so much (sometimes too much) and I kinda dig being able to feel your pedals.

So when I was staying in Melbourne at Cairns' a few months ago and he offered me his brand new, unworn Coastals for eighty bucks... I couldn't say no. He had bought a pair of Coastals and a pair of Nightwolfs, cause he didn't know which pair he wanted. I guess he was rolling in money at the time. Luckily for me, he wanted the Nightwolfs and not the Coastals. Hit read more to continue reading

That was October. October 5th, to be exact. 3 months later, how are they coping...

To answer that question, you really need to put things in perspective. Vulcanized shoes don't last anywhere near as long as the newer style rubber outsoles with EVA midsoles, and that's a given. But as I mentioned earlier, they grip a lot better than most of the newer tech shoes, and they feel a lot better than most. You do sacrifice cushioning, I guess, but I don't mind that too much.

Having said that, 3 months later, these shoes are pretty much at the end of their life. I think they'll have about 2 or 3 more weeks of riding before I wear through the sole and start using my foot as a brake pad. I ride my bike as transport everyday, so I'm happy with that.

What these shoes haven't exhibited is the typical 'peeling' and splitting of the outsole from the shoe or the outsole from the midsole, like so many other shoes with vulcanized soles do. I think this is because the sides of the sole have been fused into the underneath of the sole, or something, but it works really well. There is some flex in the sidewall from the bottom, which means they don't want to peel away.

Overall, I'm pretty happy with how these shoes have gone. If you are into the style of these shoes and dig the vulcanized feel, I wouldn't hesitate in recommending these, provided you're happy to put up with the earlier mentioned limitations.

Eat lead motherlicker

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:37:45 +1100

Eat lead, get it?

Want to know more about this lead testing stuff talked about recently on the forums? Kurt from BMXUnion has gone out and spoken with the bigwigs from a bunch of companies to find out their take on the situation. Check it out here and here.

I also just noticed that Kurt has done a really good interview with Taj Mihelich. It even touches on Taj's move to Giant, I think its definitely worth the read. For those who don't know, Taj pretty much pioneered grass roots rider owned style companies with his joint venture with Joe Rich, in T1. The end.

forum wrapup

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 11:51:58 +1100

Spike Jonze rode BMX first.

This week there's been talk about New Year's Resolutions, A booze cruise!!!, Christmas Stuff, New Dishonour New Era's, Favorite Shoes, Hiptops, Metal being made by WTP, and Nike 6.0s. Get on the forum and join in!

Um. Ok. Then.

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 09:08:38 +1100

I never thought I'd see this. From SPRFLS:

new FP site

Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:31:27 +1100

Guess who it is. Credit: Time Magazine.

yooo the new FP site is up, it is looking fucking dope. check it out now.

PS. With the new year, I've started posting up images that I think are cool along with my posts. I figure it was getting a bit dull and drab around here.

more stuff

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 11:35:51 +1100

Credit: Techno Tuesday.

Some more random tidbits.

I was talking to Ben Mac yesterday at city skate, he mentioned that the next issue of Effort is not too far off. He's travelling to Perth with family for a week and then travelling to Brisvegas with his missus for another week, and will be shooting photos while he's there for the next issue. Sounds action packed!

The dishonour website has had a slight update, there are now stockists listed on the website and there will soon be team photos.

After a brief interlude, Shizee is back to work on his blog with some new dope trail photos. Shit looks good! Shizee is officially hustlin!

Also CMBMX should be back open today, and Little Black Bike opened just before Christmas. Both shops are looking dope, now there is definitely no excuse for not supporting your local! Hodge and Jase have done well!

it's been a long time, i shouldn't have left you...

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 12:36:21 +1100

Yeah it's been a long time, Christmas/New Year has been fun and busy... good times. I hope everyone has had a good time and stayed reasonably safe... Anyway some news.

I've got new Dishonour EXCLAMATION! tees coming out in the next week or so. They are available for pre-order now ($25) on the Dishonour website. Hit it up! Speaking of Dishonour, the Dishonour x Diversity comp is still running... get your 90sec edit in for a chance to win over $200 worth of Dishonour stuff!

Another Aussie BMX company seems to have popped up called Flatline BMX. Actually, the name is familiar, but the concept of these dudes making frames is new. To me at least. They've got a cool (not ridiculously low slung) frame out soon I think, the geometry looks cool. Their myspace is here.

Tempered have an edit of their South Coast roadtrip up on their blog. Check it out.

Also I hear that Focalpoint is about to undergo an update... yeehaw.

merry christmas

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:54:35 +1100

Merry Christmas all. Stay safe!

tenna web edit

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:27:56 +1100

got this web edit of a fella dishonour has recently begun hooking up, he's from wodonga and is friends with the beech-meister... it's good...

liam fayhampton

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:30:17 +1100

nicked this off diversity, off the chain mannnn

diversitybmx x dishonour vid comp

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:11:31 +1100

there is a diversity x dishonour vid comp up at the diversity site. basic rules are 90 seconds in length and prize goes out to the most diverse vid. i think thats it. hahaha. prize includes one of the last black on black caps and about 4 shirts.

taj rules

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:26:29 +1100

taj wrote this cool blog on all the bikes he's ridden over the years. well i thought it was cool at least. also, taj shreds, as demonstrated by this neat photo:

new dishonour tees

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:45:54 +1100

check out the dishonour website for more info...

xmas jam flyer - dec 19

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:35:32 +1100

christmas jam - new date

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:05:33 +1100

the christmas jam will be on this friday 19th december @ city skate. new flyer soon.

FUCK THE POLICE

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:38:44 +1100

this is bullshit.

shizee is officially hustlin

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:12:34 +1100

ex-murray bridger and forum member shizee has started his own new blog, now he has a new camera. it looks dope.

christmas jam tomorrow

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:23:04 +1100

Tomorrow night it is most likely going to be raining... the weather report isn't looking good...

But don't despair!

We'll still get somethin goin down at city skate at about 6pm, gonna do one of the following:

- Riding if the park is dry
- Going on a street ride if its not super wet
- If its super wet im shouting a carton and we'll have some drinks
- And later if we go to a bar i'll buy a couple of jugs or something

So there is still a good reason to come out! There is shelter and everything at city skate, so don't worry too much about getting wet. There is shelter and stuff at city skate so don't worry too much about the rain.

Come and get into the Christmas spirit or whatever!

effort mag

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:15:27 +1100

ben mac must be workin hard, he has got issue two on the way... check out the sneak preview here.

i have also updated the links on the sidebar to the left, if you can think of a cool link hit the comments. the more relevent to sa it is, the better!

"A day with Paul"

Tue, 9 Dec 2008 00:29:00 +1100

Over on hustle blog there is Rudd gettin wrecked droppin hammerssss

Whyalla Jam This Saturday

Mon, 8 Dec 2008 19:05:41 +1100

this friday

Mon, 8 Dec 2008 12:37:12 +1100

tempered afternoon edit

Fri, 5 Dec 2008 11:55:36 +1100

matty from tempered sent me this... check it out

merbein edit

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:55:00 +1100

from the forums...

dishonour stickers

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 12:11:19 +1100

just got some dishonour stickers in. they are $1 each or free with every order, and are in black or blue on clear.

go get em from the dishonour webstore.

merbeinnnnn

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 22:15:23 +1100

me and nedd had a sesh at merbein's new park today here is some pics...
nedd shred's now that he has his own park to ride haha, euro air:
nedd euro diff angle:

nedd tyregrab air:

nedd taybo air:

nedd flickout mcswains:

and one of me doing a taybo airr:

new mags out now

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:17:41 +1100

focalpoint, 2020 and rebelyell are all out now...

jam this sunday

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:18:54 +1100

At Murray Bridge, to celebrate Hittin' the Street's first birthday. 12-4pm. Casey Donavon will not be there.

DISHONOUR in mildura

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:36:30 +1100

ANTISOCIAL's shop has just got a fresh shipment of DISHONOUR gear. Go in and buy some shit, support them!

add ugzine.com to myspace

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:45:50 +1100

do it! click here...

chris clinton @ pirie

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:39:29 +1100

got sent this on myspaz, enjoy

dishonour christmas jam/party

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:42:29 +1100

inspiration

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:19:38 +1100

AITKEN.

more troy from UG clisp

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:36:00 +1100

doug sent me this edit that troy from UG has put together, holla

taj off etnies

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:27:04 +1100

this is totally not even anywhere near SA or australia related, but taj is off etnies. he wrote a cool blog about it, check it.

DISHONOUR X NEW ERA

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:31:26 +1100

these have been a little while coming... but they are here. check the new dishonour website & store for more info!

cm shop opening flyer

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:03:28 +1100

new cm shop opening this weekend

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:01:00 +1100

yo, new cmbmx shop opening this weekend... 15th november. come along and have a few drinks and bring your bikes too, cause apparently there will be some shit in the carpark.

here's how to get there (thanks mr google):

View Larger Map

new dishonour website

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:39:45 +1100

yo there is a new dishonour website at dishonourclothing.com, it has a blog, online store, product history and short about us.

just getting it all ready for the new product that is about to drop next-weekish. stay tuned.

in an unrelated note, i was away for work stuff last week, so thats why there was fuck all updates. the haloween jam and party last weekend was real fun... thanks jack and bon bon.

DEFERO

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +1100

I got this from cooper:

In Latin, Defero means community, and community is the perfect word to describe the scene that this new Australian BMX DVD series will showcase. Based out of Melbourne, Defero is headed up by Cooper Brownlee (FocalpointBMX) and Chris �Flagz� Matthews (Peazant/B-Town) with the aim of producing quality, fun DVD�s that perfectly represent the Australian BMX community.

Make no mistake, this isn�t a replacement for the Focalpoint DVD�s � FP is doing great and will continue to build and progress. Defero is another outlet to bring more exposure to more riders out there.

The content will not be bound to any one riding style as we aim to feature a diverse crew of riders from across Australia. To achieve this, contributions and ideas are welcome, so feel free to email us!

Issue One of Defero will be released with the next Focalpoint DVD, giving you two totally different videos in the one package. Keep an eye out for the finished product some time in March 2009. For now, you can check out the promo for a taste of what is to come with Defero.

And here's the promo:

The new beginning

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 16:42:37 +1100

well, i for one am pretty happy about the recent American election.
And so are lots of crew by the smell of it
;)
word

bridge jam!

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 17:21:42 +1100

yo there is a jam at murray bridge to celebrate hittin the street's 1 year anniversary... i am having trouble uploading the image to photobucket, but it is on november 30 from 1pm - 4pm... see you there

tempered vid part two!

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:40:24 +1100

i'm not at home for the next week, so i'm writing this sitting in a hotel room... business conferences rule, but totally suck too!

anyway matty sent me this yesterday, part two!

tempered bikes web edit pt 1

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:29:48 +1100

matt sent me this clip, and said part two out will be out next week. holla!

updates aplenty

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:17:02 +1100

it's been super dead on here, i was sick for a week and then somehow ugzine.com blocked me and i couldn't view the website for a while... problems are fixed now though.

i was having a browse and noticed that stowaway has a whole bunch of updates. lots of pictures up there, you will love it.

diversity has a brief review of the colony hell stallion, as well as the usual plethora of edits. oh and in colony news there is a clint millar interview on bmxunion.

oh oh oh also tempered has a whole bunch of stuff on their site... new team members, a frame preview, and a web trailer.

and and and focalpoint has released some flexfit branded fitted caps in their webstore. there will also be some new tees released soon. and of course coop has a shitload of updates as usual.

also, if you're interested in supporting aitken there are quite a few jams going on around the place. focalpoint is probably the best place to keep an eye on. i think there is some talk of an aitken jam in SA but for now that remains talk. keep your ears and eyes open. in the meantime check out aitken's blog for updates on his condition.

ps. check the date, hahahaha.

brad's trails

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:26:39 +1100

ben posted this on the forum, trails looking good for the jam in a few weeks!

New CMBMX site

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:44:07 +1100

New cmbmx site here

hustle blog

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:24:00 +1100

kane and stubb's blog, hustle, has moved to it's own domain now... hustleblog.net... change your bookmarks.

dommo

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:28:00 +1100

dommo posted this little gem of an edit on the forum, enjoy.

cash money reward...

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:34:17 +1100

someone has to know something... from myspace and the forums:

"For info on my jumps being trashed ....PM Me you can remain nameless and were talking cash money for info.Cant be bothered getting into details of whats been going down(2 angry right now) but it's all bad. It sucks I have to resort to calling people out like this but this shit needs to stop.

-Stubbs (madsteeze@hotmail.com)"

RIP the stowaway van

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:58:00 +1100

a few weeks back (just before the bendigo jam), kane was drivin along... got clipped by a car that ran a give way... the result:

bendigo jam

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:57:46 +1100

stubbs has written up a piece about his time in bendigo over the long weekend, over at hustle blog.

just a random photo

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:08:19 +1100

tony iceing a bin a few weeks back...

Melborune Trip

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 23:01:29 +1100

Kim, Tony, Jesse, Haydn, Daniel, Zak and myself spent 5 days in Melbourne over the long weekend. We stayed at Cairns' place in Camberwell, had a really fun time riding loads of different parks, and loads of loose shit went down. Spewin Ewan, for instance. I will cut that footage up and chuck up a edit of that dude. Anyway, I have just posted pics on my myspace... I wouldn't usually link to myspace, but I can't be fucked uploading them twice and captioning them twice. So yep, you need to be my friend on myspace to check them... click here. There aren't many (any??) riding pics, so if thats all you're interested in... hahah don't bother!

Effort

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 23:15:27 +1100

Is finally online.

Click read more

www.effortdigitalbmxmagazine.com

Have a look around the site and let me know what you think. The 'Zine itself, to be honest looks kinda shit - and I normally wouldn't put anything up I'm not 100% happy with it, but this needed to go up eventually.

I'm super bummed about the quality because I remember reading a few online 'zines and thinking "make the fucking text bigger" or "the pages look like they're outta MS Paint" and now looking at some of the interviews you need to strain to read them.... but I'm working on a different method for delivering it to viewers via flash so hopefully we can solve that problem. There are also a couple of articles I hadn't quite got the finishing touches added so they'll have to wait till issue 2!!

Criticism welcomed....

Aussie trails vid

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:37:38 +1000

saw this over on backbone. looks crazy good!!!
i'm guessing theyre in ACT but i could be wrong.

http://www.backbonebmx.com.au/jared_news.htm

Another Focalpoint edit

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:40:07 +1000

Incase you guys aren't checking the FP site regularly (which you should be seeing as it gets updated pretty much daily) Cooper has an edit of a bunch of park riding from around Aus. Some Adelaide parks in there too. Awesome stuff.

focalpointbmx.com park edit from cooper b on Vimeo

picturess

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:30:50 +1000

2 new pictures just of me hit read more.
taybo gap:

flick out gap:

RIP Matt Duncan

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:00:00 +1000

From the forums:

"Local Pt Augusta rider Matt Duncan lost his life in a car crash last night.

RIP."

Hit read more for some photos of him riding (thanks Fanny). Rest in Peace Matt.

26/9: Bumped it up. I received an email from Matt's mum thanking us for posting this up.

tempered bikes mackay road trip

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:19:18 +1000

our mate matt lawton from tempered bikes hooked me this edit of the tempered mackay road trip. check it out.

new shop and jam

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:38:29 +1000

ramp2ramp are opening up down south, and having a jam at flagstaff on october 2nd. info on the stowaway website.

rip tim hales

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:49:00 +1000

it's been a few rough months for bmx. from stowaway:

"Great friend of Anchor BMX and good friend to all, Tim Hales was tragically killed riding his bmx in Melbourne last night! This comes as a shock to all of us, but we will keep our heads up for you man!" - Kane and Jamie

POP OFF Skavenger promo

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:34:10 +1000

You know i'm stoked on this, shit is too good.

click read mo to suss it-
Skavenger Pop Off... Mini Vid... Off Pop from Defgrip on Vimeo.

gig at westbeach tonight

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:34:06 +1000

aiden, the big fuzzy afro fella with frontbrakes, asked me to post this up:

ps once aiden snapped a set of wombolts.

Focalpoint Web video Promo

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:14:37 +1000

Cooper has a new promo video up on the Focalpoint site for a video project he's working on. Super good riding and one of the wildest clips of Liam FH I've ever seen....

From the looks of the video its going to be out of hand.....

thanks doug!

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:49:00 +1000

everyones favorite photographer/videographer doug sent me this clip of troy c (filmer dude, was in adelaide a while back) to post up.

anthony is a mad steeze driver

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:15:00 +1000

over and out...

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:01:43 +1000

Well i havent posted in a while so i thought i'd put up this snap that Bob took of me and jamie the other night in clare. enjoy.

trent from punchy v2

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:57:24 +1000

some shots of mozzy

Tue, 9 Sep 2008 12:12:58 +1000

some shots of mozzy from a few weeks back. was messing around with curtain flashes, so they look slightly different to the usual city skate photo... but at the same time its not really anything special. the taybo shot ended up going in for the cm ad in the last 2020...

The Hurry Up Summer Jam

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 19:45:30 +1000

Click read moreIn a couple of months we're putting on a Jam down here in Mt Gambier. Anyone who's ridden in the mount before knows that the two parks here are well worth the drive alone, let alone the fact that they'll be a bunch of cash and prizes up for grabs to whoever shreds the most during the weekend. We'll be around friday, saturday and sunday, with the official jam taking place on Saturday so if you can make it down any of those days it would be awesome.

POVBMX

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 12:32:14 +1000

stuart munro has a cool new website/blog here, you should check it out. big things to come i reckon. cool name too, kinda reminds me of porno sites hahahahah.

Steven Murrays song by TJ Lavin

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 10:09:00 +1000

As you all know, Murray is in a bad way. TJ Lavin made this tribute song to Steven.

Pinched from the CM site, so hit read more and check it out!

Pics

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 10:41:48 +1000

It was very, very sunny today. The best day in a long day for riding...

karl

brad

new dishonour tees

Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:58:44 +1000

check out the dishonour myspace blog for detail... here is photo:

The blog of Taj Mihelich

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 12:49:36 +1000

I only just stumbled across this. If you haven't seen it, you should check it out. Now. Bye.

oh, david.

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 09:51:30 +1000

rampfest

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 09:40:42 +1000

found this rampfest promo vid...

pics from the bridge

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:47:05 +1000

jayd from murray bridge hooked me some photos... they good... hit read more...

This friday...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:34:49 +1000

new 2020 and rebelyell (yes two mags...)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:27:04 +1000

there are a couple of new mags coming out very shortly... 2020 and rebelyell. actually i think 2020 is out today.

ps. 2020 has a really cool 'current issue' feature now, where they give you a tease of whats in the mag. check it out.

this is ridic

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:20:34 +1000

ok not bmx related, but i have a bit of a new era slash fitted cap fetish... came along this... US$1400

new dishonour tees out soon

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:33:07 +1000

these will be availible in short and long sleeve options, colours to be announced. stay tuned.

a chick punched me in the face jam @ seaford

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:04:12 +1000

shane badman update

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:16:59 +1000

there is an interview on world travelling adelaide boy shane badman on the colony news reel. shane rules and is the nicest muscley guy i know. holla!

what's on the forums

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:53:44 +1000

trend bikes, nathan williams bars, wacky waving fire starting mount gambier women, empire of dirt edits, the best subway combination ever, new dishonour tee ugzine exclusive preview, and the new war. there is heaps more junk in there too. remember, you need to be a member to view all of that!

Never Before Scene Trailer

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:41:50 +1000

the day it snowed

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:45:03 +1000

coop has an interesting pictorial on focalpoint of the day it snowed... check it.

dare you to master the dogg

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 14:23:21 +1000

i repped this on the foruzza but i couldn't help but post the vid up here...

i sent it into sprfls so maybe it might get some rep there...

i usually skip through flatland sections

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 10:14:00 +1000

but i didnt mind watching this five minute interview with simon o'brien. spotted it on diversity.

beech edit

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 01:18:00 +1000

saw this a few weeks/months back on beechy's phone (yes, phone!)... but stubbs got it up on the interwebs at his blog. check it!

ryan-izzle

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 16:41:14 +1000

got these from jacob the german barbarian... mad perth rep!

dude i totally just got like 3 feet of air

Mon, 4 Aug 2008 10:24:24 +1000

when i saw this pic i couldn't help but rag on it. if you want to captionise and rag on steeze, you should e-mail it to me. if i go lollercoasting when i see it, i'll post it up.

long time between posts

Mon, 4 Aug 2008 10:04:58 +1000

have gotten slack for no reason in particular, but i will make up for it with some photos of ryan lloyd. german jakob sent me these a few days back, i love german jakob even if he has gone back to germania now.

let's hope it don't rain wrapup

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:29:53 +1000

we had the jam on saturday, and it kinda rained... then stopped... then kinda rained... then kinda hailed... then stopped... then kinda rained... then we left

we ended up being able to have a reasonable ride as the park dried up really quick both times, and at least before it rained and hailed, there was a really good turnout... especially considering how shit the weather was.

no photos from this one, didn't really get a chance to get the gear out. too bad about the rain eh.

NEW FP OUT SOON

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:13:59 +1000

next few days:

got sent this pic today

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:16:39 +1000

from murray bridge. thanks for the support guys!

FP gallery

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:36:02 +1000

I was having a bit of a lurk around the internets, and found the FP gallery. There are some real good photos that I got amped on. Cooper rules, Holla.

forums are back up

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:22:15 +1000

holla! check em out, updated software that is supposedly more reliable, and a new skin. everything seems have to of gone through without any hitches... fingers crossed.

forum down

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:15:51 +1000

yo i've taken the forum down for a few hours. upgrading to the new version of the forum software, which should be nice. holla.

what's been on the forums this week

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:22:50 +1000

talk of a melbourne roadtrip (via train!), strictlybmx exclusives (?!), boris' new bike, chrome magz, lets hope it don't rain jam rained out, egg nog talk, dehney vs jack, scrapyard bike pub crawl talk, dragonforce appreciation, simeon hate, and china.

lets hope it don't rain jam postponed

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:56:12 +1000

its gonna rain on saturday so postponed to the 26th

LETS HOPE IT DON'T RAIN JAM

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:34:17 +1000

the weather forecast for this saturday is looking pretty grim. if the weatherman still reckons its gonna rain tomorrow, i'll be calling this jam off and rescheduling for a later date... stay tuned.

tyson jones-penni vid

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:06:55 +1000

check it out at stowaway

Couple of things

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:20:20 +1000

FP has been delayed slightly, it should be out soon as I was speaking with cooper about it the other day and he mentioned he will be proofing soon.

Also the work of art that is rampfest looks to be coming along very nicely. Check that out, it will be a must hit spot for future Melb roadtrips. Actually it looks more like OMGWTFLOLOLOLOL.

PORT PIRIE Skate Park Grand Open Day (of wind and dirt in our eyes!!!)

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:55:20 +1000

we rolled into pirie wat ever time it was and seen about a million people at the park, theres about a foot of dirt on the ground and windy! geez! but there was some brooms and some dude with a blower vac was a big help to clear the bull dust off the park. had a bit of a comp which was pretty kool and mozzy was doin demos through out the day i did'nt get the camera out just because of the dust and wasent really in the mood had a big one night before. after it was all over the mass crowds had cleared and the wind dropped back the P.A. - P.P. boys layed down a pretty chilled session -HIT READ MORE FOR THE PICS!-Dommo no hands

Chris Clinton is really cool

Chucky was jumping out of the park really big it was pretty cool

just after the millions of people left

Eli doin a whip air i was in the wrong spot i thought he was goin to just air.

Dom

Chris X air tryed to get him to do a lookback but he wouldent he rode really hard in the comp tho!

Dom to fakie. looks abit like cecil lol

BOX

dom doing a trick

Chris did one to

Benny Russ 180 spine

some random lovers

Demps and pro

Daniel jumping the box jump hip which is awesome fun

the lights dont go on for a few more days but we rode into the night. my eyes are burning from the dusk. sucked. i'm out.

Bye.

some cool website

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:52:11 +1000

hit read more for some cool websites about bmx, life and the universe

SPRFLS
I love this site. So much. He pokes fun at pretty much everything. I love, I love, I love.

byThom
Thom Hogan is the authoritative Nikon guy. He shoots nikon, He lives Nikon, he knows everything Nikon. His website has information about every digital body released, info on most modern film bodies, and reviews on most things released in the last 10-15 years. Not to mention that he is a brilliant landscape photographer and his site contains insights of his regarding everything photography.

defgrip
awesome site, nuff said. breaks ground.

devon hutchins
rad photographer, end story.

new dishonour tees

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:24:21 +1000

dishonour myspace blog has info but here is teaser:

nath williams bars

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:28:41 +1000

i haven't read this anywhere on the net yet (anyone got a source?), but united are bringing out nathan williams signature bars. 29" x 8.25", pretty much dead on what i want. apparently they'll be in aus (through stowaway) towards the end of the month...

i'm excited about this

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:27:13 +1000

this isn't bmx, but nikon has released a new full frame body, the d700. some other camera geeks might be excited about it, i am. full frame basically means that lenses will have the same angle or view as they used to on film bodies.
they also released a new flashgun, but i'm not terribly interested in it. as i tell people who shoot bmx, proprietary flashguns aren't worth the money, slave flashes are pretty much where its at, and slave flashes don't use any ttl features... and the only reason you buy proprietary flashes is for the ttl.
anyway, fingers crossed i get some big wad of cash out of fat air... otherwise i guess i'll stick with my existing camera gear for the time being.

a dozen furies - a concept from fire

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 01:17:00 +1000

it's pretty rare for me to buy a cd. with utorrent, albumhunt, and mates cd collections... i guess it's pretty hard to motivate myself to purchase one. occasionally i will buy a cd if i really like an artist... ok i guess i'm a terrible person. well anyway, this situation forced me to go out and spend dollars on a cd... well... because... you can't find it online (or at least I couldn't), i think cause the band broke up.

well anyway, a dozen furies were a small-ish hardcore with slight metal influences (but not really in that metalcore bracket, i don't think) from dallas. they won the battle for ozfest, which from what i can gather was some form of a tv show where bands compete for a record contract, spot on the ozfest tour, and some cash. they won the competition, released the cd, did the tour and then broke up.

anyway, the album is pretty much awesome. i explained it to tony like this... "it's kind of like they went out, took influences from loads of different hardcore bands and then said 'lets take all the good bits out and do them tastefully'... they didnt overdo anything".

anyway, i'm stoked on it, and i'm stoked that it cost me like thirteen bucks with shipping off amazon. you might be able to find a few tracks off limewire, and they do have a bunch of tracks up on their myspace that are downloadable. if you're into this kind of music, i don't think its worth going past. let me know your thoughts in the comments.

trav is a ruler

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 01:25:00 +1000

ben posted this on the forum...

poached from the forum

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:08:56 +1000

ben mac posted these photos up on the forum, personally i thought they were awesome so i am putting them up here. i'm not sure what gear ben is using to shoot with, but he is obviously making the most of what he's got! stoked!

more pictures!

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 19:38:06 +1000

from today, been taking alot of pictures lately..

pauly taybo air.

pauly taybo the gap.

shorty unlookback.

me dipped 270 hip.

me taybo the gap.

daniel lloyd flip old school.

FP/Colony giveaway

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 15:28:53 +1000

Cooper holla-ed me this. Have a good weekend.

forum update

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 10:57:54 +1000

some pics from merbein are on the forum here. you need to be a member to view. have a good weekend, get loose!

picturess

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 21:27:38 +1000

just 3 pictures from the skatepark today.
alex paul (pauly) finaly started landing whips

arron wheatie whipping the gap

and me doing a 180 tobogan

DADDY VISION PT 8

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:38:16 +1000

greg dennet jam @ seaford tomorrow night

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:10:21 +1000

haydn has posted up a jam for tomorrow night, should be rather chill.

2nd sausage fest edit.

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:06:55 +1000

Ben Marschall (beno) hooked the forums up with this decent edit,

so get a comfy seat and click read more, cos this one goes for 9 minutes!
Untitled from ben marschall on Vimeo.

LETS HOPE IT DON'T RAIN JAM

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:47:45 +1000

bordertown skatepark plans

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:21:07 +1000

jack posted these up on the forums, holla

pirie park

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:56:41 +1000

dommo, chucky and aiden jumped the fence and rode the park. check out this edit to get a feel of what the park is like.

my take on sausage fest

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:35:25 +1000

ok well i rocked up real fuckin early. like 11am with beachy. we had a real big night, we got home about 5-30 (apparently). i'm rambling. well yeah big night, fighitng hessian arabs and getting beat up by a taxi driver. needless to say i wasn't too keen on bmx or photo. hit read more...
the day started off pretty chill, riding my bike was way too hectic and it was way bright. so i slept. and ate chips. and egg nog. mozzy was bossing it as usual, as was squeek. some of the river kids did mad backies and shit, i think that paul almost barrel rolled the box much to the delight of ruddnickers.

donut is a fag and brought a basket ball which was fun to throw at people. donut has aids. and he eats rice with jizz sauce.

me and stubbs went halvies in a carton of westend for everyone to drink, stubbs is a boss cunt. speaking of stubbs, he thought up the rad idea of highest air over the hip... then put his money where his mouth is and put up fifty bangers for the winner. i followed with another fifty on behalf of dishonour, then cmbmx threw another fifty bucks on the kitty... $150! holla! jesse bull ended up taking the cash, but mozz and rudd were real close.

other comps were long jump and high bunny hop, i think mozzy won both because he has testicles the size of wheaties right eyebrow.

i'm done talking smack, my head hurts wayyy too much, i'm totally over being awake.

you're probably not even reading this anyway. here are photo:

corey taybowing

DEHNEY!

i moved my flashes before the next photo, for good reason

BACKIE

uhhh

yeahhh

SAUSAGES

GERMANIANNNN

WINNERZ

dempsey has sore abs

holla atcha donught

fuckoff

wow its not the internets

what caption will ever do dehney justice

lolz @ fanny

psyched for bling

blingin vannis

not even the highest

ginge has aid rapers

WINNAHHH

WOW CRUEEEE REP

holla at stubbs, props for the $$$ and the idea!

finkster

fuckin durka?

no idea who this shit is

doobie woobie

nighttime snagzzzz

Sausage Fest ! ! (pics n edit from fanny)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:02:45 +1000

JIM

Mozzy

Darryn

Trav

Moz long jump

same deal - trav

everyones a winner!

Flair to crash

Luke

Ted

Squeek Flair

Daniel

Moz High Jump

Paul

Andrew

Jesse - took out the high jump - moz n paul broke there bikes.

Ted - Uero and the End

Heres the Edit .....

Catchya next time!!!!!!

the ugzine birthday jam, aka sausage fest

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:45:08 +1000

sausage fest is THIS SUNDAY (15th) at city skate. there are people coming down from everywhere... i hear that people are coming from PA, riverland, bordertown, clare... it should have a reasonable turnout. i'm sure everyone has seen the flyer, but hit more if you want to see it again...

tempered stuff

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:33:00 +1000

holla the tempered blog... new shit, yO!

injury report

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:35:24 +1000

dunga dwayne broke his ankle and doing a rail at magill uni. out for 6 weeks apparently. get well soon fella!

bordertown dirt things

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:31:47 +1000

jack posted a bunch of pics up of the bordertown dirties on the forum. i am pretty sure it was jack, jakob, josh, nate, beech and donut that spent the weekend up there digging and stuff. except beech didn't did. or maybe i imagined that? i think he hurt himself.

2008 dishonour hoodies

Sun, 8 Jun 2008 18:56:27 +1000

here is a photo. they are out now, hit the dishonour myspaz for detail. $60 each.

new rebelyell

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:27:54 +1000

yo i hear the new rebelyell is out, i got a snap in there of beachy getting all bermy over the drain jam transfer thing. i haven't seen the mag yet but i hear that it is good mang.

still recovering from the weekend music

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:57:01 +1000

still recovering from the weekend, listening to music... chill music.

melon collie and the infinite sadness - smashing pumpkins

it would appear the i've re-instated my love affair with the pumpkins. this is their most rounded effort, in my opinion, the album just goes together so well. when corgan said his aim for this album was to create the wall for gen x, i don't think he missed the point at all.

greatest hits - smashing pumpkins

quite a reasonable assortment of 'pumpkins tracks. i like it a lot, good to slam on shuffle and enjoy some of their more memorable tracks.

vulgar display of power - pantera

personally, i think vulgar display of power is one of pantera's more lacklastre albums... but walk is on there, so i can't seem to get it out of the cd player.

in rainbows - radiohead

we talked about this on the forums when this first came out, and seriously it is such an epic album. i'm really into it, radiohead seem to never cease to amaze. well its like that for me, anyway.

give up - the postal service

chill as, it has such great heights which was featured in the friends section of a odyssey vid a few years back. i forgot the name of the video, but yeah, check this album, its good.

o.s.t. - people under the stairs

this has acid raindrops on it. enough said. check that track if you need proof.

i'm done.

fresh to death new focal point site

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:18:57 +1000

Check it out, new focal point site, and it is mighty nice!

http://www.focalpointbmx.com/

Also a bunch of new t shirt and hoody designs on there. suss it!

whoop whoop, dats da sound of tha po-lice. last night was boss.

Sun, 1 Jun 2008 13:21:11 +1000

best night in ages, so much alcohol, thanks for the carton ginge and jack... thanks for the goon tony and dave... thanks moz for startin that fight it was fuckin rad... nate i hope your face gets better... the night is pretty hazy but yeah, rad night. oh thanks heaps chief, you bought me too many drinks! 23, shit!

2008 dishonour hoodies

Thu, 29 May 2008 16:17:25 +1000

i have just received the first lot of the 2008 dishonour hoodies. the order was kind of large and the screen printer has been fitting them in between runs of iktpq stuff.

i've basically got all the white print colourways: black with white print (small and large sizes only), navy with white print (medium size only), and red with white print (small, medium and large). tomorrow i am supposed to be receiving the next bunch: black with yellow print (small/large only), navy with yellow print (medium only) and grey with black print (small, medium and large).

these are $60 each, throw me an email if you'd like one. there is some information about ordering here (ie postage costs).

i'll try get some photos up tonight/tomorrow.

PORT PIRIE PARK

Thu, 29 May 2008 13:41:04 +1000

is finished, but before you go rushing off to ride it, know that it isnt able to be ridden yet, they have to do the landscaping etc before anyone can ride it.

thanks to dommo for hooking me up with pics again.

hit read more.

red bull dirt pipe photos

Thu, 29 May 2008 10:57:38 +1000

natural bmx, scott greentree's site, has a nice photo gallery of the red bull dirt pipe event in the media gallery. check it out.

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL

Wed, 28 May 2008 15:30:00 +1000

i was sitting here, thinking about a post that jase has put on his site about a cover i got. i guess the general jist is thanking me for a bunch of stuff that i've done for them over the years for cmbmx. it was honestly quite flattering, and i think a lot of the praise really wasn't deserved... or maybe i'm being modest. but anyway, the main thing that i took away from it was a very solid reminder that without shops like cmbmx and supportive distros like stowaway, our scene wouldn't be anywhere near as good as it is now. and thats why i'm writing this. hit read more

i've bumped this to the top, there has been quite an extensive debate in the comments so have a flick through if you're interested.

more and more lately, i've been seeing kids riding around with dans comp stickers on their bikes. it's really quite a worrying trend. one, because they are buying stuff from a overseas mailorder that is pretty much known for it's exploitative nature of the bmx scene... and two because they think its cool to run a dans comp sticker (do they really?).

i don't care how cheap the american dollar is compared to the australian dollar. i honestly could not give a fuck how cheap your new parts are from the states compared to what they cost in your local shop. i could not give a fuck. i'm the last person around here to get militant at kids, but this is a whole other level of stupidity.

WHY?

because when you buy from your local, your giving your money to the local BMX community. even if your local shop doesn't run jams or sponsor riders, the distributors they are buying the product from DO. when you buy product from danscomp, there is no way that the australian bmx community is EVER going to see those dollars again.

what am i saying here?

well, say your local shop is "Fred's cycles". they don't really give a toss about the bmx community, but they still sell bmx parts, probably just to make money off ya. Fred from "Fred's Cycles" has to get their product from somewhere. For instance, they source their FBM gear from stowaway. so yep, you go to Fred and buy a set of FBM apehangers, or an FBM complete, or something, whatever.

stowaway make a cut out of this. and stowaway are big supporters of the Aussie BMX community. As are most of the other BMX distributors. They support riders through sponsorship, and support the wider community by putting on and supporting jams.

having said this, by all means, try and support shops like cmbmx and backbonebmx that actually put money hand over fist back into the community. cmbmx supports an endless list of riders through straight out sponsorship all the way to helping out younger kids by hooking them up with better prices, not to mention the consistent support of any jam that dougherty or myself have ever put on in adelaide.

the moral of the story is that you shouldn't be buying gear from overseas. full stop, end of story. unless of course, you can't obtain the product you want from your local... thats a different story all together.

disclaimer: i will add the disclaimer that jase and dave from cmbmx are good friends of mine, as are the boys from stowaway. by all means, if you have a local shop that you think deserves praise, mention them in the comments section.

focalpoint stuff

Wed, 28 May 2008 09:35:52 +1000

coop hit me up with an apparel flyer, hit read more yo

New Contributer!

Tue, 27 May 2008 00:22:03 +1000

HI!! I WIll Be Covering The Northern Areas Of SA!!!

Rider: Eli Beggs

HI!, my names Anthony Edwardes everyone calls me fanny, I live in Port Augusta, Famous for the ''secrets'' trails and wall ride, some of you may recall a pic in 2020 magazine, i think it was nate hitting the wall. unfortunately they were demolished back in novemeber since then we have been trying to get some ghetto ramps set up but nothings happend yet. The lack of a park in P.A. means the only thing to ride here is a late 80's style bowl, 7ft mini ramp, and some trails near one of the filthy lakes surounding the towns coal power station. The place smells like sh!t but then again theres allways the kerbs!

I spend most of my spare time on my bike but do enjoy taking the odd photo here and there, anyway thats all from me, here are my pics of the locals! Enjoy!

Call him eric call him banana man.... he does flips really really low and nearly hits his head. Eric also goes BIG....

An old reservoir about a 6km bike ride on a rocky dirt road after a gate that may or may not be locked, massive concrete flat banks with a step near the top fun as heck to ride banana demonstrates with a 360 drop in notice the step hes leaving from just under him cleared about 12ft to

Secrets - wall ride Eric got his wheel over the top once it was pretty cool

I said hes goes BIG how about this 30 + ft MONSTER in his home town of wilmington MTBers would love it there

Pretty sure you all no dempsey.... Airing our ramp.

Arrrre Can Jam!

Whiplash

Daniel Beggs is one of the older guys here, Hes the veteran if there digging of trails being done chances are its got alot to do with him. He also tares up the local bowl on a regular basis. Barspin to Disaster.

He airs this wtf goes high to with style chec out the shadows Dempsey was laying some solids

I dont no whats this is called but he went really fast and made a squeek

Style in the ramp

Eli Beggs - Daniels younger brother allways up for a ride and ripps up to. A dirt street spine lol, 360

Turndown Air

Invert yeah yeah!

Abrah dosent ride a hole lot but can still over click em!

Well thats all i have for now.... ohh here is one of me! Thanks Eric for this one! piece.

Wheatbag edit

Mon, 26 May 2008 11:53:13 +1000

Brett and Wheatie did some filming and stunting yesterday, (I think), and here is what came of it.

a beginners guide to being cool in bmx

Fri, 23 May 2008 22:30:11 +1000

matt lawton msned this to me... so i dont know if its posted elsewhere... but its heck funny:

the sausage fest jam flyer project

Fri, 23 May 2008 10:37:32 +1000

i want to see the sausage fest flyer on as many myspace's as possible - we want this jam to be HUGE!!!! at the moment there are a truckload of people repping... hit read more for a copy of the flyer!

HOLLA - Jesse Bull cover

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:56:27 +1000

Jesse got the new cover of BMXpress, it's out now. Before you rag... a cover is a cover! Congrats Jesse.

IT'S ALL GOOD THOUGH

Tue, 20 May 2008 08:25:05 +1000

danny vandenburg likes to party party:

focalpoint zip ups

Tue, 20 May 2008 01:30:00 +1000

coop just let me know that he has focalpoint zip ups availible now! hit up the focalpoint website for more details yo!

mozzy edit

Mon, 19 May 2008 15:58:20 +1000

wheatie put this lil puppie together

DOUGHNUT HAS AIDS

Mon, 19 May 2008 13:27:37 +1000

enough said:

matt lawton interview on bmx union

Mon, 19 May 2008 11:43:45 +1000

was trawlling the web to cure some boredom and found this. our boy matt lawton from tempered got some interview rep on bmxunion. holla! check it here.

ITS A SAUSAGE FEST JAM

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:22:50 +1000

to celebrate the re-incarnate ugzine.com's first birthday, we're having a jam at city skate on june 15. hit read more for flyer steeze.

port pirie park update

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:52:16 +1000

dommo off the forum hooked us up with a couple of progress pics of the Pt Pirie park, thats a mouthful!

hit read moreeeeee

wow it's a birthday

Thu, 15 May 2008 01:29:00 +1000

the forums turned 1 yesterday!

huge thanks to ted (tim towie) from the bridge, he's been one of the main mods for the duration of the forums. and to all the people who haven't met him in person: he is actually a good dude at stuff. his salt is all for show.

big thanks go out to ginger and ben aswell, and all the companies who support the forum by participating in discussion.

oh and of course... thanks to you guys... a forum is nothing without a decent community!

if you haven't joined yet, well hurry up and do it. you don't know what your missing out on.

very short pool edit

Thu, 15 May 2008 01:17:00 +1000

ted posted this on the forum, a very short (but good) edit from a nice pool jimmy found

Littlehampton Jumps

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:57:58 +1000

Mardy asked me to put these up from the forums.

I think a downhill guy took the photos, so props to him for having a go.

Read more.Jack, 360

Wheatie, joomp da joomp

Mardy, nic nac paddy wack

Joe, table

Wayne is scum Seaford trash

Mardy, turndown

Rory, boost

melbourne trip vid

Wed, 14 May 2008 01:21:00 +1000

a vid from our lil trip to melbourne over the april long weekend. big props go to cairns for letting us stay with him. oh. apparrently there will be a 2nd edit with some of the looser antics from our trip :)

rubers put these on the forum

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:46:33 +1000

so they're fair game. from jimmy's pool.

i made a new friend today

Mon, 12 May 2008 14:26:39 +1000

found a cool arty blog, this article might be of some interest to kids around here. i often get questioned about photos and the like. i present to you the constant siege.

matt lawton

Mon, 12 May 2008 12:42:07 +1000

saw this on the tempered blog, i dug it. also in semi related news, tempered has been picked up on 666 distro, that means that tempered will be availible in any shop that gets triplesix stuff. good shit matty, things are on the up from here!

the dehney files

Thu, 8 May 2008 01:01:00 +1000

over our trip to melbourne a few weeks back, dehney said a few crackers (as he tends to). so anyway, myself and darryn managed to write some of them down...
We're driving into Mount Barker to meet up with Bonnie, Craig and Haydn. I think we'd been through a servo or something and Dehney had bought a drink and some chips.

**Dehney looks behind us, and there is a car there.**

Dehney: FUCK! There is a car behind us. I wanna throw this shit out the window.

James: Oi we're meeting them at maccas. I'm pretty sure there are heaps of bins there.

Dehney (Whiney voice): Oh but i wanna break the lawwwwww...

Chillin in the car, a Dizzee rascal track just finishes playing...

**Dehney is dancing around in his seat pumping his hands in the air**

Dehney: DISCO DISCO DISCO DISCO DISCO DISCO DISCO.... ROVERRRR!!!!!!!

Driving along again...

**Dehney throws some shit out the window**

James: You sound like a fucking wookie!

Darryn: Yeah, a wookie sneezing!

Dehney: What... What's a whoopie?

Heading out of Bordertown. Dehney had been driving for about 30 seconds... A possum is chilling in the middle of the road

**Dehney swerves out of his lane to hit the possum... BANG!**

Everyone kind of laughs for a bit

James: Oi dehney why'd you kill that possum he was just chillin...

Dehney: Oi fuck you he looked at me like he wanted to bust a move!

Driving along... spot some hot girl... someone spots her out and says shes hot

Dehney: She's a pommitch!

James: A pommy?

Dehney: Nah, a pommitch!

James: What the fuck is that????

Dehney: A pom with an itch on the end.

edit: thanks for the reminder haydn

Me, Dehney and Hadyn are sitting at city skate one night. It's pretty cold, and Haydn had just got me with a prank call.

James: LOL. (Note: I actually said LOL)

Dehney: What does that mean anyway?

James: For fucks sake. You've been using the internet for fucking years and you have no idea what LOL means?

Haydn is pissing himself laughing

Dehney: No.

James: It's laugh out loud. You fuck.

**James rides off super secret squirrel to type this into his phone. Dehney cried.**

2008 dishonour zip up hoodies

Wed, 7 May 2008 11:12:39 +1000

you can see a preview of the new 2008 dishonour zip up hoodies in this thread. you'll need to register on the forums to check it out though.

another filthy drains edit

Tue, 6 May 2008 09:50:54 +1000

poached from diversitybmx:

thanks josh

Tue, 6 May 2008 09:45:57 +1000

josh castle from golden grove way sent me some photos... hit read moreeee. ps billy joel is reasonable! oh and if you've got some photos send them to me, my email is jamesdwade@gmail.com

Steve at Gumeracha mini.

Josh at TTG mini.

Greeny at golden grove.

RIP skatos. Steve on one of the vert walls.

weekend's clare trip

Mon, 5 May 2008 16:42:07 +1000

hit read more, ted shot ryan going high on what i suspect is a new ramp.

SIDEHACK

Fri, 2 May 2008 11:02:34 +1000

this was too bizarre to not post. sidehacks on defgrip:

Tempered Filthy Drains 2 - Diversity Edit

Thu, 1 May 2008 15:14:12 +1000

This is an edit made by Mitch from Diversity.

Slap read more.

dehney says the darndest things

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:32:09 +1000

well like the title says. this is from our melbourne trip on the weekend. hit read more.
**james, dehney and darryn are driving to melbourne in james' car, and cemetary gates by pantera comes on**

dehney: oh, metallica.

james: no dehney its pantera

dehney: its metallica, i think i know metallica

darryn: i'm pretty sure this is pantera. no im definite. this is cemetary gates.

james: yeah and this is a pantera album.

dehney: its metallica. i'll call anthony.

**dehney calls anthony, who is in pickles car driving behind us**

dehney: oi anthony listen to this song, its metallica right...

**dehney puts phone to the speakers**

anthony on loudspeaker: dehney i cant hear shit, what are you on about.

**dehney puts phone to speakers and turns up the volume**

anthony: i cant hear shit dude...

**dehney puts phone to speakers and turns up the volume**

anthony: what the fuck are you on about.

james: oi anthony its cemetary gates playing, thats by pantera right...

anthony: yeah thats pantera you dickhead dehney

dehney: its fucking metallica

anthony: no its not its pantera you fuckin idiot.

**dehney hangs up phone**

dehney: well it sounds like metallica, thats what i meant all along.

**james and darryn wet themselves**

focalpoint issue 13 now online

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:47:04 +1000

sorry about the delay between posts, i've been in melbourne since last thursday and only got back yesterday. well anyway, cooper has got the latest issue of focalpoint online. check it here!

Last day of holiday pics..

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:22:13 +1000

last day of holidays so me and harley had a sesh and here are the pics we got.
me airing:

me boosting an air:

me dipping a 270:

harley 270 lookback:

harley table:

harley turndown:

harley lookback air:

harley tire grab air:

if your going to look at one website today

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:20:13 +1000

check this out. i saw mitch post it on diversity, but i didnt click through. its only that i saw a post by this guy on bmx news, and thought it was hillarious, so i basically read through the whole blog. check out SPRFLS, nigga.

DISHONOUR availible in Murray Bridge

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:14:39 +1000

almost 2 years from DISHONOUR first starting, we're getting our first bunch of stock into an actual shop.

since the majority of my sales had been within adelaide, it had made a lot of sense to just sell the shirts direct... but seeing as though things seem to be growing reasonably fast, and although the demand for dishonour is still strong in adelaide, i'm getting more and more orders from rural SA... so it makes sense to me to be getting a little bit of gear into shops, where it's convenient.

having said that, i don't have any plans to raise the price of shirts. that means RRP on tees is still stuck on $25, and i hope that the next run of zip up hoodies (yes they are in the works at the moment) will be under $60.

so without further adue, hittin the streets in murray bridge will be getting a bunch of dishonour gear by the end of the week. they're at 49B Bridge Street in Murray Bridge... I'm pretty sure thats the main street? Contact number is 85312266.

cooper brownlee interview

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:24:00 +1000

yooo... well, i recently did an interview with cooper brownlee... i'm sure everyone will at least know coopers name and know what he does. but in case you don't, cooper is the all-round nice guy that runs focalpoint and stuff. hit the interview, it's long and probably worth reading.

Ok so, first question is kinda a no brainer. Full name, Age, and what do you do to pay for food and shelter?
Cooper Jay Brownlee, I�m 26 years old. I work for Strictly BMX to pay the bills and run FocalpointBMX every minute of the day outside of that, but it�s in my head 24/7.

How long have you been doing the whole Focalpoint jib for? How many copies you reckon have been fired out?
We started it around 2003 sometime. I wish I could remember the exact time we got it started. It became a bit more legit a couple years after that since it was becoming more of a full time thing (outside of my actual work). I registered the business and stepped things up a few notches. We just came out with issue 13, which is the sixth full colour issue. When you add them all up, I think around 11,000 copies of Focalpoint have been put out there.

Who's behind focalpoint? I know you do the brunt of everything, but is there anyone else around who helps you with organizing contributions, sorting emails, talking to shops, artwork... all that jazz?
I handle laying out the magazine, dealing with shops and advertisers, answer emails, pack all the mags for the shops and subscribers, organise clothing, website stuff and so on. There are definitely others that make a solid contribution. We have photographers/writers like you, Dave Rubers, Ian Robinson, Scott Greentree, Chris Raethke, Toby and Sam Orchard, Hugh Andrew, Michael Harris and Gorak. My good friends Carmie and Flagz help me out with any fancy art that is in there. My girlfriend, Sarah, proof reads the whole thing and makes my gibberish into readable articles and Leon Sablinskis edits the DVD�S. Then there are all the guys I ride with who throw ideas out there and shred for the camera.

The whole 'free' steeze of FP gets me amped, personally. I mean, it's the only mag in Australia that gives a pretty solid representation of the whole scene... you can pick up a copy and see some content from pretty much all 8 states.... Which I guess leads me to the next point; you're pretty open to contributions, hey? How many dudes do you reckon have helped out with FP over the years?
Thanks man! It is rad that you feel that way because it gets me psyched! There have been a boat load of people helping out in one way or another. A lot of things will go unnoticed to most, but I don�t forget who helps out. Keeping it free is definitely something I�m pretty set on now. There was a stage there where I thought I may have to charge but, thanks to all the great advertisers, that didn�t happen and I don�t plan on it happening. I really do try to get content from as much of the country as possible. I guess you may feel or see a little bit more Victorian stuff in there since it�s where I live but I do my best do get around and have a great bunch of friends all around the place to help out and create content for their respective states. In saying that, I still feel there is room for more improvement in regards to having more Australia wide content, especially from places like Western Australia and even Queensland. So yeah, I�m definitely open for contributions. The guys I listed above are obviously the main contributors but we are not limited in anyway to what those guys come up with. If you think you have something to contribute, more often than not I will be keen or at least take your ideas on board.

Now I'm not sure if you want this in, so if you don't I'll edit it out. But I remember ages ago, we were talking and it came up in casual conversation that you actually end up forking out money out of your pocket to get FP published and distributed. Now to me that's dedication. Do you want to take a sec to talk about this at all? How can people get involved and help you out... cause FP means a lot to the Aus scene, if anything you should be making money off it rather than spending money on it!
Yep for sure. I can tell you right now I have not made one cent off everything we do! The cost of running a magazine far out ways the money that comes in from advertising. From time to time, I get some dick who thinks I make a heap of money from it all and should help them out. Fuck that! People like that shouldn�t be in our scene. Some of these people are closer than you think but thankfully there�s only a fistful of them and a country full of good people. The position Focalpoint has placed me in means I see a lot of the bullshit that goes on behind the scenes. Sometimes it makes me think I should try something else, but you just have to push through it and keep reminding yourself that those people won�t be around too long with the attitudes they bring. But back to the cost factor� Issues 1-7 (when it was B&W) were costing me every issue, but it wasn�t breaking the bank too much and I was working full time also. Then when I made the leap into a full colour magazine, things got interesting. The first issue I had to save a shit load to be able to pay for it. No major advertising money had come from any previous issues so I needed to get some cash to pay for the colour mag. Now six colour issues later it isn�t costing me as much out of my own pocket, I guess, but that�s with the help of constant advertisers, contributors who don�t care about money and people buying dvd�s and clothing. If you want to get involved that�s what we are here for! Shoot me an email about ideas, constructive criticism, etc or buy a DVD and tee. All that money goes back into the magazine and other projects to help build this scene. I never started this to make millions from it. I guess we all dream of doing our ideal job and for me that would be doing all our projects on a full time basis. But I�m not going to take the money and run. I don�t start these projects to get known or make a quick buck like certain others may do. Like I said the money we get goes back into the business and if it went anywhere else it would be to a contributor for all there hard work.

That brings up a couple of interesting points. Firstly, the money from all your tee sales goes straight back into the mag and keeping it free, right? And all the contributors to your mag don�t really get a paycheque like they do from the other Aussie mags, so it�s a bit of dedication and sacrifice on their part too, yeah?
Yeah mate your bang on there. All the tee sales etc. go straight back to paying for everything involved. None of the contributors get paid as of yet. Sure, I�d love to pay them something but it�s just not viable at the moment. Like I said previously, if anyone got paid it would be those people. I suppose it shows how good our scene is, in that respect, since the guys and girls spend their valuable time putting together articles for everyone to read and enjoy. Some of them do stuff for other mags as well, which I�m all for. I always try and help them out in other ways wherever I can and they know this. None of them expect to get paid or be given a couple of tees, and that�s why they are the greatest people. Things are only going up from here with Focalpoint and the contributors know this.

Everyone knows you as Cooper, that guy that runs Focalpoint and basically burns the candle at both ends... but there is more to you, right? What do you do with the (lack of) spare time you get?
Dude, honestly there�s not much more haha. All I really do is run Focalpoint and anything else related to it. If I�m not at the shop working I would either be riding or at home on the computer. I guess the other stuff I do would be watching a movie or a crime show on TV. My girlfriend lives in Sydney, so I hang out with her when she is in town or I�m up there. But I�m pretty dedicated to this, so I�m trying to give it everything I�ve got which included all my savings!

Hahaha, There has got to be more to it! What music are ya into? You�re straight edge right? Vegan? Tell me sometimes interesting about all that jazz.
Hahaha. Ok then. I love music man! I guess when you spend a heap of time on the computer it�s good to have some fresh music kicking to keep you motivated. I mainly listen to metalcore, a lot of European bands, but I also dabble a little bit with hip hop, mostly stuff I hear in BMX videos, and lately I�ve been loving 80�s music like Madonna and Cyndi Lauper! I am straightedge: don�t drink, don�t smoke, no drugs and all that stuff, and have been for many years. I never did any of it in the early years as I loved riding so much and also my sister was a bitch to my folks because of that shit and I saw how it affected them. I told myself I would never be like that. Thankfully, she�s all good now so family life is sweet! I�m not that militant about it though. I don�t really care too much if others do shit like that; each to their own. Why should I preach to them when they don�t get on my back about being clean cut? Don�t get me wrong though, if one of my boys was fucking themselves up beyond a joke I would step up. I�m not vegan though, I love milk and I eat meat in spaghetti and lasagne. My mum makes awesome spaghetti!

You're pumping out online copies of FP now almost simultaneously with the print release, and you have a pretty substantial web presence with real regular updates, which is in stark contrast to any of the other Aussie mags. When you look into your crystal ball, where do you see the future of online mags, and I guess magazines in general, going?
I really enjoy doing the web stuff. To a degree I have no idea what I�m doing but I know enough to keep it going smoothly. The online version came about wanting more of the world to see our scene. Since it costs me a small fortune to send the mags to 70 odd BMX shops around Australia, there is no way of it going overseas, except to friends, so at least this way people all round the globe can see some content. It�s a spin out when you see that X amount of people are viewing your site in places like Russia and Portugal. It�s not intended nor will it ever replace the print version. Not everyone has a computer and you can�t just have your computer sitting in your car for all your mates to read while on a road trip like you can with a couple of magazines. Print isn�t dead, you just have to adapt to what the web generates and go against that pathway so that reading a magazine is still interesting and fun. That and I love seeing each issue come back form the printers! We are doing a couple things with the website at the moment which I think will also be rad so I�m psyched to get all that done.

As well as being a fairly well recognised photographer within the Australian scene, you shoot a lot of clips and get some real good footage. Do you have any plans to take this further?
I love both photography and videography. One week I love one more then the other then it will change again. I think it�s good like that because it keeps me psyched on both. We are always filming for the Focalpoint DVD�s. One thing lately I�ve been getting frustrated with is that the Focalpoint DVD�s don�t suit all styles of riding and I would love to film other riders, so there might be a new project in the works over the next few months. BMX is one giant community so it would be great to capture more of the scene we have on DVD. I dig what John Young, Troy Charlesworth, Sam Orchard and Graeme Scott are doing with the scene DVD�s, so I try and film a few clips for them also.

So what's the score with Distance mag? What's it about, what are your plans, and when do you reckon you'll have it out?If people go to the site you can read why I�ve started distancemag.com. Basically it has nothing to do with BMX riding. I�m sure there will be a little related material in there, but generally it�s all about people�s travelling experiences, be it to a country town or the other side of the world. The way I see it is that a lot of people travel, have interesting stories from those travels and can also help give other people information when they are travelling. Like Focalpoint, it�s open for contributions. It�s not just about travelling I also plan to have random content such as shop reviews, products we like or that are useful and also interview with web heads etc�I think it�s going to be more like an ongoing online magazine with articles added when it�s suited and not in an issue format like FP is. I should have enough content to get it up and rolling in the coming weeks and we will go from there.

Now I guess I�ll wrap it up. Is there anyone you�d like to thank for where you are at today?
I guess when everyone does a proper thankyou list it will go on forever, but sometimes you�ve got to do that to try and express how much you appreciate everyone in your life so here we go�.
First and foremost, my mum and dad: they have been awesome and have helped me out so much. I could never thank them enough, even after I quit my cricket career to just do stunts on my little bike haha. My sister for being cool enough to get along with even though I�m a close-minded BMXer.
All my friends that I ride with and have for years: you guys know who you are and I love you all for making BMX so fucking good and not taking it too seriously even though others may think we do. Social point?
My girlfriend, Sarah, for being rad and also putting up with me just talking about BMX 24/7.
The Sablinksis family: you guys are like my second family. Leon for working hard on the edits and Andrei for just being the player that he is.
All the contributors to the mag and everything to do with it. Scott Greentree for just being a genuine dude. Chris Raethke for his amazing photography and web skills. He�s an awesome teacher and I appreciate this greatly. Dave Montoya and Nick Edwards for getting me up and running with Indesign. Carmie and Flagz for getting all arty for me.
All my sponsors for riding. Chris, Scotty, John and everyone out Triplesix for hooking me up. They do a shitload for the scene, more then anyone will ever know. Rob and everyone at WethePeople for helping me out and making me feel a part of the team. Marc and Paul at StrictlyBmx. They especially helped out the mag in the early days. Marc has been down with the mag since issue one so they get my respect for that. Holmes and Daly at 2020. Jamie and the boys at Stowaway for being down with the crew.
All the advertisers in the magazine. Seriously, these distributors and shops put money into the Australian scene so why the fuck would you buy from the overseas mailorders? What do they do for your scene? Fuck all!
Everyone who has bought a DVD or tee, you guys are awesome. Obviously you know what�s up since you are putting money back into your own lifestyle.
Thanks James for asking me to do this interview and creating a cool site like Ugzine.
Anyone I�ve forgotten I am sorry. Hope everyone enjoyed this�Cooper

Comeback Kid-Wake the Dead 2005.

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:04:57 +1000

so i figured i better get back into posting stuff on the blog, starting with a review on Comeback Kids album Wake the Dead, from 2005..

ive been loosely into Comeback Kid for about 3 years now, they were the kind of band that if it came on while my playlist was shuffling i would turn it up, but i never actually listened to a whole album intentionally. so i figured i would listen to a full album and get an idea of their other songs, not just the ones i already liked. i was surprised, in a good way.

theyre a fast paced, upbeat, hardcore band. deep bass lines, fast beats and no bullshit lyrics dominate each song on this album. its non-stop til the very end. they relate to bands like Rise Against, Mad Ball and Bad Religion, and although im not so much into those 3 styles of music, i do have a Punk background(Pennywise etc), so Comeback Kid have forced me to make an exception.

i think in a world full of bands that are so up and down with their music, its good to turn on Wake the Dead and know there is no slow, melodic bullshit on the whole album. (Ex) Lead singer Scott Wade has an original voice, coarse at times, but its backed up by good group vocals, and he can throw out some deep shit when he needs to.

if you want to know what the whole album is like, get a hold of False Idols Falls, the first song from this album, its a killer song, and is what originally got me into them.

in conclusion, i find Comeback Kid refreshing compared to alot of the deeper hardcore bands around now, and its good to get away from that every now and then.

im yet to hear their latest release with new vocalist/ex-guitarist Andrew Neufield, but ill throw up a review for comparison when i eventually hear it.

new tempered product

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:19:55 +1000

tempered have come out with new bars, forks, and a really cool pivotal seat. matty also has a bike check up with all the new gear on the tempered blog, it looks sweet. hit read more for of the new steeze! as far as i know no specs have been released... enjoy the pics though.

treason bars:

treason forks:

foliage pivotal

i saw this on diversity, and had to repost

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:49:49 +1000

alex liv:

originally from the metal website. there are some more shots of him getting gnarly, he is in seattle at the moment with the rest of the metal team.

united down under vid trailer

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:14:04 +1000

there is a trailer here... check it!

dakine heli backpack review

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:27:00 +1000

well, i thought i'd waste some time and do a review on this backpack i bought about 6 months ago....

I don't usually do reviews on stuff... but I guess I'm kinda a bag expert. I have owned so many fuckin backpacks that it kinda is ridiculous, sometimes they are too small, sometimes too big, sometimes too gawky, sometimes they are perfect... but then they rip or tear or the zip breaks... or something...

I don't think I'm alone either.

So anyway, I finished uni last december and decided around that time that I'd like a bag that was a little bit smaller, something that could fit a days worth of stuff... not one of those bags that fits like a change of clothes, your pads, helmet, shoes, and some rollerblades. Just something simple that was neat and tidy, but could still fit a spare teeshirt and a cap, as well as a few tools and all the usual stuff... keys, wallet, phone, small digital camera, bike lock, deoderant... you know, the usual stuff.

After working that out, I pretty much had to look straight past what any of the BMX companies were offering. My experiences with most bmx bags is that they are either kind of gawky looking (Odyssey Beta bag... me no dig), or of poor construction (I'm not going to shoot myself in the foot and name names... but there are some bad ones out there) and they just don't last longer than a few months.

I picked the Dakine Heli bag, it's 660 cubic inches... which is small. I don't know what to compare it to, but i guess its got about half the storage space of a United backpack; It's a true 'daypack'. It's got a large main pocket that has a mesh semi pocket thing inside, then a front pocket. It also has this weird thing on the front (you can see in the picture) where you can fit a helmet if you want. I often find that spot handy for stuffing a jumper in, it stays secure and it means you don't have to squeeze everything into the main compartment and fumble around when you want to find something.

You can stretch it a bit, though... for instance, today i had a cap, 4 dishonour shirts, a work shirt, my toolkit (2x ring spanners, 2x tyre leves, patch kit, shifter), D-lock for my bike, all the usual stuff (wallet, phone, compact camera, travel charger for phone) and a flanno (in the helmet part) and the bag seemed to hold up pretty gracefully. You could tell it was bloated, but it didn't seem to mind that much.

Like all dakine bags, the construction is pretty decent. Its got super fat zippers for the main compartment, which is nice... I've had way too many bags with tiny zippers that give out at the slightest inkling of bloating. Everything is double or triple stiched, and my bag still looks pretty new-ish after 5 odd months of abuse. It also has a waiste and chest strap so you can keep it nice and secure if you have a heavy load... Although, it sits pretty well on my back without jumping around without the straps, as long as you don't bloat the bag too much.

I think I ended up getting my backpack for about AU$65 shipped off ebay. I'm not sure what retailers in aus stock them, I reckon Daily Grind and DaKlinic in Adelaide would probably have them in stock. Expect to pay closer to $100-130 if your buying locally, though.

I guess that's about it. I dig this backpack a whole bunch, its compact, simple, light, and strong. Definitely a thumbs up if your looking for a bag that you just wanna throw a few things in when you go riding... I wouldn't suggest it for carting around school or uni books, though, it's just not big enough for that kind of thing.

top five albums for the week

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:27:26 +1000

ehhhh sheesh mang, some albums i've been listening to and having ear sex with...

(This list is in no particular order)

1. The Lost Album - Jay Z & Nas
I just like Jay-Z.

2. Hook me up - The veronics.
Everytime i listen to the veronicas I can imagine myself having sex with those two biddies, at the same time. It's even worse when I'm drunk and watching them on Channel V, ask Ginge and Wedge... hahahha!

3. Human the Death Dance - Sage Francis
Sage's 07 release, I really like this. It's good man.

4. Soilwork - Stabbing the Drama
The sound is halfway between Soilworks initial death-metal sound and current more metal-corish sound. It's interesting, and Bjorn's vocals are at the top of their game in my opinion.

5. The Odd Couple - Gnarls Barkley
I really dig St Elswhere, and now i really dig The Odd couple. Gnarls is cool, funky, fresh.

DISHONOUR MYSTERY SHIRT SALE - $15 SHIRTS!

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:46:43 +1000

i'm currently trying to make a bit of room for the next run of dishonour hoodies, so i want to move some of the older stock pretty quick.... hit read more

i have get fucked tees, this is where its at tees, and in chains tees that i want to move real quick.

here is the deal:

- its $15 a shirt, plus postage. see this link for postage options.
- tell me your size
- tell me your colour preference (light, dark, or don't care)

then i mail you a randomly chosen shirt design, taking into account your size and your colour preference.
(i might not be able to accomodate for colour preferences, but i promise i'll do my best)

so smash some orders my way, email them or hit me on myspace or the forums.

MAN BLADING

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:23:00 +1000

focalpoint wallpapers

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:16:15 +1000

coop has put together some cool wallpapers on the focalpoint site. check it out!

happy birthday nate walker

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:51:00 +1000

yo happy birthday nathan walker, he's 21. hit read more for a couple of things i found on my phone... one from nates party... one something that nate did... hahah!

this is what nate did...

his grips ripped and he got made so he set them on fire...

this is from nates party. i didn't write it. or did i? hahahaha.

gambier edit

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:35:12 +1000

karl posted an edit of yesterday's ride up on the forums. hit read more to check it out. you should probably join the forums if you haven't already.

new dishonour ad with jesse bull

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:00:00 +1000

dishonour flow rider JESSE BULL was featured in the latest focalpoint dishonour ad. pretty nice shot... hit read more...

mike from nz sent some photos!

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:53:47 +1000

mike from zombiebmx in new zealand fired through some photos to me a few days back, so here they are! they are pretty good, i suggest you press that read more button over to the right there.

George Bolter - Boost at the 'jed jam' in Taupo.

Haimona - Table on the Victoria box jump, Auckland city.

Lester Perry - Table at the PMP trails, lester is the creator of quietchaos.co.nz

chief sent me some photos

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 13:19:15 +1000

chief sent me some photos yesterday! thanks mate! send more in people! these ones were taken between gg and barker... some of the photos belong to jake haynes, not sure on who owns the rest...

chief gettin flatttt

josh bank to taybo

ryan airing, i think it said he is goofy foot? well its either a goofy foot or oppo air

derno getting inverted over barker box

chief can air i think

send me photos!

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 10:34:30 +1000

send me photos or links to your clips and i will post them up quick smart! it's been a while since i've got an email with stuff! oh yep, my email is jamesdwade@gmail.com, yo!

focalpoint family section

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 08:01:00 +1000

cooper has just finished off the family section on focalpoint. there are some amazing photos in there... check it out!

tempered road trip edit

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:58:52 +1000

watch this and say wow.

dirt snaps..

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 14:06:18 +1000

A few pics of ryan lloyd today at my jooomps =] he rulesturndowner:

old school:

kickout:

table:

Haydn fired this one out on the forums...

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 00:52:19 +1100

Enjoy.

ryan lloyd interview

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 08:59:28 +1100

yo there is an interview with ryan lloyd on bmx union. hit it up! there are a few previously unpublished photos of ryan in there that we've shot, so it's definietly worth a look.

my golden grove stuff

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 08:00:00 +1100

well, here are my shots from GG.

GINGER HAS RED PUBES

jesseeeeeee can go reasonably high and grab his seeat

i say this a lot but ryan lloyd is cool

see. i told you.

danny!!!!

jessee, again, going hiiiigh

tony got off his pile of salt to do an air

best shot of the day...

danny euroooo

ow ow ow owwwwww

focalpoint 13 is back from the printers!

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 07:59:00 +1100

got this email from cooper:

With over 15,000 words, 60 photos and the best layouts to date, this issue is enough to send you into sensory overload! Interviews on South Aus ripper Ryan Lloyd, a Brock Waugh interview with nothing held back, Scottish John about Forgotten Bikes, a Tassie full pipe adventure, Upwey crew scene report, Dylan Pell, Aaron Wilson, Nathan Philps and Cairns bio�s, How hard is it crew, jams and a Focalpoint summer roadtrip along with more BMX goodness. Just be thankful there isn't a scratch-and-sniff option, otherwise the FP Summer Holiday article would probably kill you ...

You can get the magazine free from any good bike store in Australia or you can subscrine and have it sent to your door.

Cooper Brownlee

golden grove photos

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 11:15:39 +1100

beno (you might have seen him hovering around) shot some photos at the jam and invited me to steal a few to post up... so hit read more to see some.

ps. i aim to get a few of my shots up tomorrow morning, before work.

dwayne no foot canning the hipppp

ryan lloyd is better than you and can do really big old schools

darryn james has dope tyregrab airs, and everyone knows it

dunga dwayne getting his bike upside down and removing his foot

i told you that ryan lloyd was better tahn you

matt lawton / tempered interviewe

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:05:00 +1100

yoooooo.... matt lawton interview! HIT READ MORE.

Let�s start with some basics. Name, age, where you live, where your from.

My name is Mathew Lawton, I'm 19 years of age, currently living in Ipswich, Brisbane. But moving closer to the city this weekend!

What got you stoked on the idea of running your own shit?

I have been asked this question so much and to be honest my plans were never to "Own a bike company", when i was younger i used
to just print out tee shirts and do fiddly shit because it was an amazing feeling of satisfaction when dudes were wearing my gear down
at the skate park and the idea kinda took off from there. After that i spent a good 13 months of researching and studying
everything there was about BMX frames, so i wasn't just some kid who thought he knew everything but didn't know shit. After that was when i was really syked to get something going, but the money factor was always a massive draw back.

How did you actually make it happen? It�s pretty often you hear about dudes talking up what they are �gonna do� but not that often that you see em doing it�

Haha it's funny every now and then i get kid's email me and sometimes they don't even introduce their selves to me it's just a "yo im starting a bike company, can you give me all the details?". Without being rude, that was a pretty far out their email and i have had a few of them, i mean do kids really just expect me to hand over all my hard work so they can start pumping out some gear to get some gnar points in the scene...
Anyway for me it has been and still is a massive struggle in this industry, there is so many awesome companies out there and more keep popping up every day! I guess all i can say was determination and living like a poor cunt for about 5 years to save money for the first batch of frames, funny enough i still live like a poor cunt to save for the next batch each time haha.
Sometimes when new companies start off they have such high hopes, some make it big time straight away and some sit in the back row for years and years because they don't have the financial backing like some of the other companies, and it is hard trying to keep a float when hundreds of kids bitch about you copying other companies or not being original or your shit is crappy....when they have no idea how hard it can be and i think that is why a lot of people who say "I'm starting a company", kind of fade away and die because of the shit talk and money problems.

How is it now you got distro in Europe? Things must be getting pretty big pretty quick, yeah?

The Europe deal is pretty big, i mean we have never been out of Australia and there is so much involves behind the scenes for things like these. It is pretty stressful for me because i run the whole company alone, my girlfriend stephanie helps out a bunch with receipts and shit like that because most of the time i cant keep up with it. A lot of the dudes in Europe are already started taking a lot of interest in Tempered, i think mainly because it's image is set apart from what they already have available over there.
The distributor is already sending me videos of local guys and guys from around Europe for the "European Team", which is pretty big and all the vids he sends me are crazy as fuck!
Im really excited for what the future will bring for TemperedBikes now that Europe is on board!

Do you find running Tempered takes time out of your personal and riding life? How hard is it to balance all that shit out?

A lot of people think im lazy because i sit on a computer chair most hours of the day while there welding metal or packing parcels, what i do takes up a shitload of my time, lately i wake up around 9AM, don't eat breakfast and I'm sitting here till about 9PM and that's if i finish half the stuff and sitting stairing at a screen does fuck with your head. It does suck because all my friends are always having an awesome time riding and if im not stuck inside typing shit up then im usually called up by Taiwan agents, Australian customs, Customers, Shops and just anything can happen any time, Temperedbikes is pretty much 24 hour seven days a week.
I dont have set hours or ahwatever like most people because i have to work untill it is finished. Tempered is my life, i mean im always thinking about it no matter what im doing, riding is a part of tempered and in some ways so is my girlfriend, so i don't know if i balance it out, or just live by it.....

Does anyone help you out with running or designing stuff for tempered? Who else is behind the scenes?

No one is apart of the business, i run the whole deal alone and i like it that way, because i can do everything exacty how i want it.
The Team is totally involved with everything, i run everything by them and they give me a lot of input but at the end of the day its my gig and its gonna roll the way i want it to.

You got any new shit coming out soon that you can tip us off about?

Ugzine Exclusive? sure man... People reading this will be the first to know that we will be releasing Pivotal seats very soon, before all you dudes quote "Jump on the bandwagon", Pivotals are the most used seat today, so why would we run with anything else? The seats are color coordinated with the material colors and the plastic, so if the seat is a white seat, the WHOLE seat will be white minus the artwork color. Although i dont have any high res shots of the seats i will do in a week or so, so check the blog.

We have some Handle bars with unique cut outs in the cross bar, there is no loss in strength and we did not do this design for weight purposes, it is more for a unique style and look compared to your average handle bar, again i won't have pictures till next week.
And i will provide all the specs with the photos.

Is there anyone you want to thank?

If i had no one to thank i don't think i would be where i am today, I wanna thank all my close friends and team for always being there and doing what is best, my family, Mike Daly, Shaun jarvis, Kie ashworth, Mitch Wood, my girlfriend Stephanie. I think everyone i need to thank already knows how grateful i am for their support, so thank you to everyone who has helped me in this journey. Also I'd really like to thank CROPTHORN clothing for their support. And Thank you James wade and all the other guys at Ugzine.

Big promotion on the ugzine forums...

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 01:08:32 +1100

Read more...Check this out to get yourself a bunch of free shit!!

Click!!!

If you're ever at KFC...

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 00:52:20 +1100

Beware of the troll!!!

want a laugh

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 13:57:24 +1100

hit this link, its ridiculous, scene vs emo? wtfomglololol.

my new bike.

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:14:50 +1100

hit read more

frame: united 40 translucent black, 21"
forks: federal, i dont know what ones but they are the light version
stem: knight
bars: odyssey spacebar
grips: animal edwins
cranks: odyssey wombolt
sprocket: federal 28t
pedals: odyssey twisted plastic
front wheel: odyssey vandero 2 laced to alex supra featherlight. i dont know what spokes, cheap ones i guess.
rear wheel: proper magnalite w/ceramic driver bearing (10t driver) laced to odyssey 7ka. i'm using the alloy nuts that came with the hub. no homo. again, random spokes.
seat: federal slim pivotal.
post: federal pivotal... the short version
tyres: front i run an animal GLH its the wrong size... 1.95"... rear i am running a federal 1.95" but thats only cause dehney owed me a tyre so i stole his off his bike. hahah.

golden grove jam

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:59:12 +1100

jam was yesterday, it went pretty good. i will put a few photos up this evening (hopefully) when i get home after riding. for now, here is ginger's writeup, as posted in the forums:

James is off mackin' biddies, so I'll do the honours.

Woke up pretty late considering, rolled to McDonalds on the way to the Grove, and we were all seedy as fuck. I wasn't too bad, but James and Jack were fucked, and I could see a few people from the night before needed to ride out some alcohol haha.

It was a pretty sweet turn out, lots of local dudes and a lot of people from other areas of Adelaide showed.

At Grove, Ryan Lloyd killed it as per usual, Mikey had some sweet flow happening, Dunga busted the rail like a pro, Darryn took a few gnarly falls I believe but still produced, and some old school dude Butters was absolutely destroying the place. Can you say 10ft box jump to smith down the ledge?

The jam turned to shit when it rained out so we all decided to grab some food and hit up the old SkateFX warehouse, which was an total treat. As most of you know, it's abandoned now, so we had to do some break and enter moves, which involved me and Beachy kicking in a door/wall haha. After the glass was swept away, everyone started ripping it up. Nate did some dope chainless fakie tricks, Jesse was smashing the spine, and Ryan Knight was hitting wallrides everywhere.

The session got cut short as cops showed and we all scrambled for the exits, jumped a heap of fences, and ran half a block away, then we eventually returned. We thought we had it sweet when the cops pulled in just as we were leaving, it was a bit of a hold up, but nobody was charged or anything. All good.

After that we went home, but most of the guys went and hit up Ernies ramp, so I'll leave that up to them to explain if they want.

All in all, I had a killer of a day jam packed with fun times.

HUSTLE BLOG

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:35:36 +1100

good friends kane (from stowaway) and stubbs have started a new blog called HUSTLE. its pretty cool, got lots of shit on there. it's more of a hip hop focus but there are random riding pics thrown on there, hit it up!

wheatie's edit

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:14:02 +1100

yooo, wheatie made a video

NEW DISHONOUR TEES OUT NOW

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:58:11 +1100

out now, $25, hit the dishonour myspace blog for more info.

musics: aesop rock - none shall pass

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:07:31 +1100

i've been a pretty big fan of aesop rock for a number of years now. well i guess fan isn't the right word. i really like aesop rock. but i don't really keep up with the goss... thats my excuse for only realising he had something new out 6 months after he dropped it.

aesop is an interesting artist. all his shit is new and fresh and the only thing that really remains the same about his stuff is that he is behind it... the production in his last few releases (bazooka tooth [03], fast cars danger fire and knives [07]) kind of reminds me of some LSD trip while playing atari... actually thats not probably right. the whole LSD atari trip thing was at its peak with bazooka tooth, but yeah its still kinda reminiscent of that style.

anyway even if your not into hip hop this is worth a download as its fresh and good to ride to.

brett trig edit

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:46:41 +1100

got this edit from brett trigg, its pretty good...

If your feeling a little bored..

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:22:00 +1100

check this little edit that i made.

http://www.vimeo.com/792731

peace

EDIT BY JAMES: ryan lloyd is way too fucking modest, this edit is absolutely boss and you should watch it to see why i love ryan lloyd and want to mother his children. hahahaha.

Beach weather

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:55:16 +1100

sorry about the lack of updates, this weather has been shit and it really hasn't given us much to write about at all. I'll do some music soon and I'm sure ginger will too, might try and find some cool vids or websites too. we're still alive and we're still thinking about you... hahha. peace.

Golden Grove Jam

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:03:52 +1100

This jam is postponed till SUNDAY 30TH MARCH. Hopefully, by then we'll be out of this shitty weather.

Tempered Bikes now in Europe

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:28:00 +1100

Just heard this on the grapevine!

"Temperedbikes just picked up its first distributor outside of Australia!
Martin from RideIt in Latvia contacted me a few months ago about acting as our Europe distro, After a few hard months of swapping emails and sorting out a lot of shit that I never thought would come in the way!
Their first shipment of frames will be arriving mid to late April.
RideIt breaches out all over Europe including the United Kingdom, Germany and Czech Republic.
I'm glad to know that Tempered is in good hands in Europe!"

Good shit bro! Hit their website if you want, too.

Bring Me The Horizon - Count Your Blessings

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:48:25 +1100

James asked me to do a review on this album because he's a lazy slut trotter and is probably wanking to naked pictures on his phone right now.

So I'll get to it.

Wana get blown away? Get this album.
This album has probably the best metalcore vocals I have ever heard to date. Oli Sykes manages to use many different tones throughout the album showing he reigns supreme in this area of singing. The lyrical content is a little cryptic, but if you pay attention you can understand that most of the songs about are slutty women, or women he falls for.

Then there is the guitaring. Loads of chug chug, mixed with some technical riffs and some well placed harmonics takes the songs to a whole new level. It doesn't get much more metal than Lee and Curtis shredding up the fretboards. Songs like "Off The Heezay" show them at their best.

I don't pay much attention to the drums when I listen to music, but as I listen to it while I sit here, the double kicks are in full effect and the breakdown drumming is extremely tight.

So in conclusion, this album is in a league of it's own as far as I'm concerned.

soooo

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:36:16 +1100

the long weekend was long, we pretty much spent the whole time at the beach. apart from that, i think we rode for a bit sunday night... but seriously, this weather is ridiculous. its been over 35 for 6 days or something and the forecast for the next 5 days is over 35 still. its gonna be 34 on monday. so i guess unfortunately, we're gonna have to postpone the golden grove jam. i'll set a date in stone soon.

long weekends are long hey!

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 19:56:13 +1100

just chillin on the couch, fuck dude, this weekend is never ending! gonna go for a roll tonight and test out me back no homo.

new dishonour shirts out soon

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 13:04:50 +1100

they'll be out in 2-3 weeks. hit the dishonour myspace blog for colourways. read more has some proofs though.

Skapegoat

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 12:20:12 +1100

hey ya'll,
havent posted much in a while, but stumbled upon some real dope web vids from animal crew- vinnie, ratkid and such.
they are all really good as opposed to the abundance of crap web vids out there now :)

enjoy haters

Now go riding

Acid

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:11:32 +1100

Looks to be ok by Micth Hedberg...

(Read more...)Part 1

Part 2

golden grove cops & bmx jam

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 11:40:00 +1100

THIS HAS BEEN POST PONED UNTILL THE 16TH!!!! ITS TOO HOT THIS SUNDAY.

this is funny

Mon, 3 Mar 2008 18:31:01 +1100

you should hit read more to check it out, non bmx related and work safe

mildura

Sat, 1 Mar 2008 22:30:37 +1100

heres a bunch of pics from a bunch of riders from mildura that ive taken over the past few days, all from the skatepark, should have some pictures from the trails soon though.daniel lloyd turndown spine:

daniel lloyd bike tilt air..

lloydy again with a 270 downside whip as his hat falls off:

adam ''shorty'' thomson has some decent style over the spine:

shorty again over the hip..i dunno what to call it, just his funky style:

harley pitt mass 270 euro:

me with an air:

max shipsides tuck spine:

max again with a downside whip over the hip:

wwaaaa waaaaa

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:14:14 +1100

tim wood

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:32:45 +1100

i stole this off diversitybmx, the ramp setup is fairly intense and it reminds me of that scary feeling when you first jump off some huge jetty. or something.

musics - jeff buckley / grace

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:08:28 +1100

its difficult to put many words to this album. its epic. i might try and avoid actually writing a review of this, and perhaps fill you in on some history. jeff buckley was one of the best (if not the best) early to mid 90's indy-ish singer/songwriters peddling around. grace came out in 94 and everyone lapped the shit up. he toured for a bit, did really well, and started writing for his never released album 'my sweetheart the drunk'. then one day in 97 he drowned in the mississippi river... i don't think it was a drug o/d though, i'm pretty sure it was ruled to be 'accidental'. so anyway, this album is absolutely epic and worth a listen even if you aren't into this style of shit. sorry for the lack of a proper review but... i really wouldn't be able to do it justice.

Have Fun Ride bikes!

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:06:39 +1100

just a couple from yest, had a pretty fun session out TTP way with simeon as our tour guide, thanks tiger!mike, over simeon while doug clocks the footy

Mike again, pulled

am totally heading out there again, the place is a gold mine, gold i tells ya!

aussies Blowing up!

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:08:09 +1100

The aussie domnation continues with Liam Hampton and all round rail boss Mick Bayzand getting hooked up with profile. dont really know what profile can hook up Liam with seeing he loves the scoot. whoopa!

yesterday was sweeeeet!

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:09:53 +1100

heres so stuff from yesterday. I'm posting this from tim hills' place in adelaide. we went to city yesterday and there were only a few of us there and i took some snaps of tim. Its always good to come to adelaide, the night sessions have been awesome, the united instore at cm was rad, cheers jase and all the stowaway dudes for organising that. everyone was chill and good to talk to which was awesome. anyway i'll prob see you at city tonight!

tim boosting hip at city during the day

tim table

signature can style

me getting dipped

and some shots from the united instore at cmBMX!

nathan hopping 41 inches!! corey ended up getting 42!!

Farewell Mildura...

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:07:47 +1100

...helloooooooooooo Mawson Lakes.

Hit read more.I just moved in and though I'd show you guys my room, it came fully furnished and the floorboards are good for going fast on my leather chair.

That's just my room obviously, but the house is pretty fucking big, it's got 7 bedrooms and big bathrooms, massive garage, and it's still the smallest house in the street!

um, ok

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:26:03 +1100

daniel lloyd from mildy, backie on a 16 over a spine?????

happy snaps from today

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:29:17 +1100

hit read moredaniel lloyd 360 flatty spine:

lloydy tobogan gap..(this was seriously fucking huge)

lloydy flip turndown spine, not quite clicked but he was stoked on getting them over the spine.

matt c flick out spine

matt c table gap

me boosting hip

me flatty air

new focalpoint layout

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:33:35 +1100

cooper has done a new site layout, check it here

wheatie sent me this

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:59:48 +1100

sometimes things just work.

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:17:14 +1100

my bro Arryn took this today. at around 8:30pm the light makes for a cool shot on this part of the park. it only lasts about 5 mins so luckily Arryn got the timing right.

270 table

"where? Clare??"

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:58:03 +1100

"um yeah its about an hour and a half north of adelaide....'"Its been pretty fun up here lately, minus the trails which are dying due to the lack of rain for the past few months. Dudes from adelaide, PA and pt pirie have been making the journey to come ride and have some fun on Clare's concrete which has been real good. I think Squeak(Dave Baker) has achieved 'Dave Mirra' status with the local clare skate rats after flipping and whipping pretty much everything in sight last sunday. after doing a flip to manual a kid was heard saying "that was cool, but a frontflip to nose-manual would be coooler...." haha. All the locals are getting better day by day and we're hopefully getting some lights installed soonish so that will be sweeeeet! if ever you want to come down give us a yell cause there's always a place at mine. heres a few snaps

tim can, can-can

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EVAN SOUTHALL PHOTO!

jerry jackson m8z

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:37:27 +1100

a few pics i took today.

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:16:24 +1100

hit read moreginge boosting

ginge taybo air

and again

ginge rail ride to 180 off

ginge also threw down a lazy flip whip haha

harley does huge 270's

ben grasso one foot flatson hip

ben grasso table gap

As Blood Runs Black - Allegiance

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:37:52 +1100

Well seeing as how I barely contribute to this place, I thought I'd jump on the new wagon and do a music review too.

I've been digging the album "Allegiance" by As Blood Runs Black so much lately, it's usually on a loop in Media Player and never ceases to amaze me.

From the intro song, to the final track, metalcore fans will love this album. From the word go, it's fast paced guitaring and drums accompanied by dialled vocals. This is ABRBs debut album and they have done exceptionally well. The guitaring on here is a treat, with ridiculous tremolo picking, well placed pinch harmonics(squeals) and the standard chug chug sound of most metal bands, only 10 times faster. They also show off their slower, more technical side with the song "Pouring Reign" which is purely instrumental and is a very talented and well paced interlude style song. If you like this style of music, it's one not to miss.

tuesday playlist

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:04:35 +1100

lately i've been hitting up a lot of new music. like, a lot. downloading lots and lots of albums. so i figure it's time to start doing something with it... and create some content for ugzine... kill two birds with one stone!

sage francis - a healthy distrust

i used to be really into sage francis, right around the time that personal journals came out (2002). so anyway, this album is super good. i don't really know how to explain it... even if you aren't into hip hop check it. dope metaphors, political & social commentary. kind of sounds a bit like atmosphere, but better.

soilwork - sworn to a great divide

i was super psyched when i found out soilwork had released a new album, having listened to stabbing the drama quite a bit. this album didn't dissapoint at all. bjorn's vocals have come a long way, which is surprising since stabbing the drama was crazy. his harmonies are 110%, and screams are still nuts... he's added a few new tricks to his bag too.

i might add a few more of these up later in the week. like i said, i've been listening to a lot of stuff.

new dishonour tees out now

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:05:48 +1100

more info hit the dishonour mypace blog.

and that big news?

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:32:06 +1100

its darryn james. he's been hooked up on tempered as well as his long time sponno dishonour... GOT A NEW FRAME!

i don't think anyone can argue as to the merits of darryn being hooked up. he is a top bloke and awesome rider... but also an apprentice! he's basically had the worst bike i've ever seen... everything was second hand and probably free, rattly, and yeah just plain shit. not to mention the weight. anyway, it was a miracle that the bloody thing rolled, let alone was ride-able.

so anyway, after talking matt from tempered about the situation... he hooked darryn up with a treason frame. nice, light, dialed. darryn fuckin loves it, and seriously has been riding flat out every day since he got it.

this is probably one of the most rewarding things that i've done in my life, really helping someone out who deserves it! to celebrate, i've posted some shots up of darryn on friday night.

buy tempered!

united trip

Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:56:43 +1100

the united website has pics of the trip so far. adelaide shredder josh kathigitis is reppin!

remember that exciting news about an adelaide rider???

Tue, 5 Feb 2008 10:11:08 +1100

well it will be coming out in a day or two. STAY TUNED!

BMX games results

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:30:27 +1100

stolen from a myspace bulliten, oh well, hit read more!

2008 BMX Games
(place Name Scores)
Am vert Final
1 James Garcia 6.75
2 Brandon Loupos 6.66
3 Matt Brenchley 4.5
4 Craig Beamish 4

Pro Vert Final
1 Tim Wood 9.16
2 Matt Fairbairn 8.16
3 Vince Byron 7.6
4 Clint Bensley 6.5Count back was done
5 Daniel Burke (Fuzz) 6.5Count back was done
6 Dave McComb 4.83
7 Jaie Toohey 4.33
8 Stephen Down 3

Am Mini Final
1 Chris Courtenay 8
2 Brad Green 7.75
3 Luke Bowerman 7.33
4 Ryan Brown 7
5 Matthew Simpson 6.75
6 Matt Mackellar 6.583
7 Thomas Glew 6.083
8 Jason Worthington 5.916
9 Danny Stevenson 5.416Count back was done
10 Justy Bumpstead 5.416Count back was done

Pro Mini Final
1 Chris O'Donnell 8.58
2 Jaie Toohey 8.41
3 Seaton Spratt 8.08
4 Dave McComb 8
5 Ryan Guettler 7.91Count back was done
6 Joshua Mete 7.91Count back was done
7 Clint Bensley 7.83
8 Brendan Jones 7.66
9 Vince Byron 7.416Count back was done
10 Dave Dillewaard 7.416Count back was done

Am Street Final
1 Matthew Simpson 7.86
2 Thomas Glew 7.75
3 Chris Courtenay 7.56
4 Jordan Bates 7.31Count back was done
5 Dennis Olesen 7.31Count back was done
6 Blake Dowd 7.05
7 Aaorn Hatin 6.95
8 Edmund Dempsey 6.85
9 Jason Worthington 6.7

Pro Street Final
1 Mike Spinner 8.93
2 Todd Meyn 8.43Count back was done
3 Jaie Toohey 8.43Count back was done
4 Brendan Jones 8.1
5 Shane Conlon 8.06
6 Dave Dillewaard 8.03
7 Joshua Mete 8.01
8 Chris O'Donnell 7.73
9 Seaton Spratt 7.21
10 Andrew Ahumada 6.43

Am Dirt Final
1 Jonny Mackellar 6.53
2 Brad Green 6.06
3 Alex Cameron 5.85
4 Chris Harti 5.73
5 Luke Bowerman 5.42
6 Steven Cole 5.33
7 Cory Clarke 5.22
8 Danny Stevenson 5.04
9 Matt Mackellar 4.55
10 Thomas Glew 1.33

Pro Dirt Final
1 Cameron White 8.57
2 Ryan Guettler 8.28
3 Josh Stead 7.92
4 Dave Dillewaard 7.54
5 Dane Searls 6.91
6 Daniel Dunn 6.84
7 Nathan Tomsic 6.75
8 Jaie Toohey 6.62
9 Daniel Taylor (DT) 6.48
10 Brenno Hansen 6.1
11 Jordan Kolb 5.52
12 Cameron Pianta 4.1

Am Flat Jam
1 Ron Rampton 159
2 Rhys Mason 142Count back was done
2 Brett Dignton 142Count back was done
4 Chris Letchford 141
5 June Dungca 129
6 Kevin Browne 127
7 Takahiro Miyase 116
8 Shaun Jarvis 113Count back was done
8 Mitch Brown 113Count back was done
10 Kit McKezzi 103

Pro Flat Jam
1 Terry Adams 200
2 Simon O'Brien 195
3 York Uno 183.5
4 Shane Badman 168.5
5 Paul Chamberlain 160.5
6 Yamaguchi Kazuya 151
7 Damon Fox 141.5
8 Vinnie Pugh 136.5
9 Clint Millar 97

hahah

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:30:15 +1100

shit life? need to be cheered up? check this out.

mannum ghetto jam viddddddddd

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:26:40 +1100

check it bitches.

Mannum Ghetto Jam from ted on Vimeo.

if you werent there, you missed out big time.

yo, mannum jam equals

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:42:52 +1100

more photos later.

tour down under?

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:59:00 +1100

minis on king william st?how random, finished work tonight, got back my place, my sister is like lets go have a look at the street party on king william (which i live just off) and their is a mini jam going on, so i took a few snaps, rolled around abit then drank beer. too good. plus jesse, squeek, shuffy and cecil shredded it!

jesse

jesse, flattycake

jesse super whip wtf?

cairns flat bike

MANNUM JAM THIS SATURDAY

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:53:33 +1100

just a reminder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BEEEEEE THEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

new dishonour tees out in approx 2 weeks

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:22:42 +1100

the in chains design, hit the dishonour myspace blog for info! but if your too lazy to go check out the myspace, hit read more for a image of it. its probably worth checking out the myspace, there are loads of colourways for this design.

word im drunk, cairns found this on myspace

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:40:16 +1100

more outtakes

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:04:10 +1100

sorted through photos for an article, have a look at these shots

yeah cairns does flatcakes mun

im spewing about this photo. the sun ruined this shot, the flare is absolutely gnarly which kills contrast. and it was really really windy that day, so we only shot this a chance and didnt get to once the sun went down a bit...

theres no reason why this photo couldnt be run. except that i already had a million photos of ddanny, and not all of them can be run. aye

stay tuned

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:44:22 +1100

for some reasonably exciting news on an adelaide rider

focalpoint 10 on the web

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:52:01 +1100

yo hit focalpoint to check out a web copy of issue ten, props to cooper for posting it up! i'm lovin focalpoint, its good.

i just realised that this is the issue with my interview on dishonour in it, and it also has one of my favorite shots i've taken... not the salty tony one, but the whiplash one.

new 2020

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:49:57 +1100

yo the new 2020 should be out by now, i got a copy in the mail a few days ago now. unfortunately not much SA content, i've been working on some gear for a couple of other mags and rubinich i think has been working on a longer article for 2020 and that shit takes time... there is a SA news article though, always sure for a laugh. but yeah, there is a lot of other content in there, i havent even had a chance to read through it properly (i haven't done a poo at home for a while).

out takes

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:00:05 +1100

here are 3 shots that are out-takes from the last month of shooting. kinda funny, cause the shot of ben is one of my favorite shots that ive taken.

ryan lloyd!

jesseeeee

the ben radeki

yo new forum layout & new dishonour shirts preview

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:10:38 +1100

hit the ugzine forums to check out the new layout and latest dishonour shirts preview (you need to sign up for that though)

SAVE KNOX BOWL

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:44:31 +1100

hit this link to go sign the petition to save historical knox bowl from being smished.

united are coming

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:38:31 +1100

thanks to jamie from stowaway for the heads up on this.

tempered on focal

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:40:00 +1100

tempered bikes got a product check on focalpoint, check it out if your into checking stuff out! cooper is god of australian bmx, by the way.

Pete Meyer Pics

Wed, 9 Jan 2008 17:27:22 +1100

Few pics from yesterdays ride...

BADMAN HAS A SIGNATURE FRAME

Wed, 9 Jan 2008 08:55:00 +1100

somebody correct me if im wrong, but baadman is the first guy from adelaide to score his own signature frame... hit read more for a clip

this is a few months old, but i just found it

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 14:09:33 +1100

this clip from cali, last trick of the vid is a bit of a banger i guess. im not much for banger tricks, but this made me go wow. fakie to frontflip on a quarter...

stricly bmx raffle winners out now

Mon, 7 Jan 2008 09:05:39 +1100

did you enter? check out the winners, hit read more. i won something (for like the first time ever, i never win shit).

taken from the strictly site:

1st Place - Jamie Archer
2nd Place - Jamie Archer
3rd Place - James Wade (WORD!)
4th Place - Jamie Archer
5th - Rod

MANNUM JAM - JAN 26

Sat, 5 Jan 2008 18:32:53 +1100

hit read more

yo steve gorak bike check on focalpoint

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 23:19:29 +1100

click here, dope photo of his bike too, but how slack is that chain!!!

EDH Farm Jam

Wed, 2 Jan 2008 10:55:18 +1100

yo, here is a clip from our BRU's in new zulland

I'm tired of deleting spam comments

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 12:00:17 +1100

So now you have to type in some letters before you comment...

happy new year

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 02:04:25 +1100

im drunk

old men and icey poles!

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:40:07 +1100

well as all you Adelaide kids are aware its been hot as fuck here lately, but some random kindness made our twighlight ridge session tonight a whole lot better!so me, Greg (crumpet) and chief decieded to go for a twighlight roll at Ridge tonight seeing its been hot as monkey balls dipped in chilli oil lately. so we are rolllin round when this eldery guy comes up and starts hanging out. all good so far, he says a couple of words to Chief then walks off. So about 20mins later he returns with a bag, says something to Chief and gives him the bag, he walks off again and turns out he dropped off a bag full of chilled water and icey poles! apparently he said something to the effect of 'we deserved it'. well thats questionable i guess but all i could think is what a champ! so if by some fluke hes got ugzine in his favourites list i wanna give a big shout out to this guy and if i ever see him again hes got a high five with his name all over it! just goes to show that not all people out there have a bone to pick with riders and there are still some geniunlely nice people out there. so if your ever at ridge and you see him, say hello and tell him hes a champ!

crumpet sticking it in reverse

crumpet(nitai) takes a nice piccie of me

The Chief with a flatcake before doing a rain dance

james posted his current bike..

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:26:05 +1100

so heres an update of mine..

got some new parts and junk, already put it in the bike check thread on the forums, but here it is on here anyway.

i love this bike right now. just wish it wasnt so hot so i could ride the damn thing.

Frame: Sputnic Satelight V2A (4.8pounds of love)
Forks: Sputnic Century Light
Bars: Sunday Triumph
Stem: S&M Redneck XLT
Cranks: Tuffneck With Ti Spindle
Sprocket: FIVEBMX Roman Light.
Pedals: Glow in the dark JC's. (not much glow in the dark paint left on them, but they still glow a bit)
Seat: Odyssey Senior. (love it, wont change ever)
Seatpost: Shadow Conspiracy Titanium
Clamp: Federal
Front Wheel: Coalition Hub with Sun Ryhno Lite Rim. 36H.
Rear Wheel: Profile Cassette with Odyssey Hazard Light Rim, Titanium 10T driver and Titanium nuts. 48H.
Grips: ODI Longneck. (now until forever)
Bar Ends: Proper Caps.
Brakes: Hombre Calipers, Ody Trigger Lever, United Cable
Other Stuff: Odyssey JPEG Lighter pegs x2, carbon fibre headset and crank spacers.

ryan lloyd does not run front brakes

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:09:03 +1100

yooo... been in clare for a few days with ryan and his family. went up with ted and liam, dehney joined us for a day and so did rubers. had a bit of a fun time. anyway, this is a teaser shot that we took last time around, ryan getting a bit front brakey on us. bmx bmx bmx. you'll see some of the shots we took over the weekend in ryan's focalpoint interview coming out in a few months, as well as a clare roadtrip article in another mag (announced later).

daniel v taybo!

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:25:29 +1100

here is a shot of dannnny vandenburg (I think thats his last name), i shot it a while back and was going to get it published but i changed my mind, i think we can shoot something better (and the tyre shadow on his chest is way harsh), daniel is a ripper...

merry christmas

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:18:10 +1100

yeah!

mozzy = triple whips

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:19:55 +1100

uhh, yeah, hit read more for vid

tempered online store

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:09:16 +1100

if your interested in purchasing tempered stuff, they now have an online store @ their website

my bikechekc

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:37:05 +1100

almost finished doing what i wanna do to my bike, so heres a bike check yo!

frame: the take ivy
forks: federal (new ones i dunno what they are)
stem: knight gotham w/ti hardware
bars: sunday triumph
grips: animal edwin (currently red)
front rim: alex supra featherweight (black)
hub: odyssey vandero v2 36h
front tyre: animal GLH 1.95 (shop didnt have any 2.1s... spewin)
rear rim: odyssey 7KA (black)
rear hub: proper magnalite 36h (purple) w/10t driver, ceramic driver bearing, alloy nuts
rear tyre: odyssey path 1.85
tubes: animal light
cranks: primo powerbite w/ti spindle, ti endcap
sprocket: tree 28t
pedals: odyssey twisted plastic (white with purple spraypaint speckle)
chain: kmc 710 i think
seatpost: demolition aluminum
seat: metal ace of spades (skinned and stickered)
clamp: really old fed one

mods: fuck all. i dunno. i cut the flange off my grips. i like my bike a lot.

kids, stop producing good edits

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:09:13 +1100

just jokes. another one off the forum, this time from max...

again, more forum edits

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:25:20 +1100

these ones from brett & brad at gambier, nice clips

new dishonour THIS IS WHERE ITS AT tees OUT NOW

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:22:19 +1100

hit read more for shitty MMS photo spec

mack onto the dishonour myspace blog for more info (prices, colour, sizes), and hit the dishonour website for info on how to order

colour accurate photos will be out within a day or three.

more forum edits

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:38:27 +1100

pauly posted some clips on the forum, so if you wanna check em hit read more. ps the forum has gone absolutely bananas lately, i think something like 300 or 400 posts yesterday????

millar bike check

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:36:36 +1100

on focalpoint... hit it here

Clare update

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:37:10 +1100

well i havent posted in a while so here are some pics from yesterday. Everyone is progressing pretty quick and its good to see more kids getting into bmx around the area. enjoy.

Ryan Featonby getting his boost on

Bill just learnt 360's so he was pretty stoked

David with a double peg stall to fakie

Table

Table other way

T-down fakie

gambier footy

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:02:35 +1100

karl posted a couple of vids on the forum, so i will post them here too. bam. it's done. hit read more.

more jimmy levan fund stuff - DO THE RIGHT THING

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:33:12 +1100

strictly bmx are running a jimmy levan raffle, all donations hit his medical bills fund thing. hit their site. prizes are from odyssey and metal. hit read more to see the prizes & flyer.

prizes:

1st Prize: Metal RebelContender Frame, Metal Sasquatch Bars, Metal Tee, Strictly Flexfit.
2nd Prize: Odyssey Ltd Edt Cassette Wheelset, Metal Dirty Bars, Metal Tee, Strictly Flexfit.
3rd Prize: Odyssey Ltd Edt Wombolt Crankset, Metal Tee, Strictly Flexfit.
4th Prize: Metal Spade Seat, Metal Tee, Strictly Flexfit.
5th Prize: Metal Tee, Strictly Flexfit.

I've got a camera now

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:09:20 +1100

...so I can actually contribute to this place regularly now.

Hit read more for some snaps from Friday.

Mozzy lad gettin all dipped over the spine.

Wheatie with his newly aqquired opposite flattie cakes.

Canadian footjam with a face like a beetroot from me.

...and all the things a bmxer ever needs.

alexi's beatdown by a girl!

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:27:10 +1100

hit read more hahaha

some recent shots

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:22:25 +1100

just a bunch of shots from the last couple of weeks. hit read moreeeeee
darryn, tooth.

me, ice

ned, flatty

doughdog at some drains we stumbled across on the weekend.

fatboy popping

jimmy popping higher then fatboy, lawlz.

liam clicking a tdown

me rocking it short.

liam tyregrab air on a sweet quarter.

me, box whip

ned, 1 foot flatty/invert thingy

me, box flatty

ned, hip flatty

done like a dead dingos donga

Fri, 7 Dec 2007 17:45:31 +1100

i know its the wrong analogy but meh- i finished tafe today,, for the year anyways, but im fucking stoked- got alot done and next year is going to be amazing.
Just lettin ya'll know as i'll have more time on my hands now and be able to post more often.
Much more to come,,

I'm havin a gin and tonic and going riding
see you out there homies

harmony web edit

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 14:34:21 +1100

yo paul kim just messaged me tellin me to check out harmony's new web edit. so you should check it. link here. brrrrdat!

ugzine tee design comp

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 10:29:31 +1100

hit the forums!!!!

yo new dishonour tee preview THIS IS WHERE ITS AT design

Mon, 3 Dec 2007 14:24:26 +1100

yo new tees out in bout 2 weeks... just in time for christmas yo! hit read more
$25

small or medium

colours:

coffee tan
white
grey
yellow
chill green
icey blue

preview shots

colour previews
coffee tan (it looks heaps better in the flesh than on this ... if you are interested i ran it for the ARRGH design, the light brown colour)

yellow

chill green (not the bright green i've run in the last run)

icey blue

Go take a squiz

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 14:41:40 +1100

at this cool interview and pictures with Cooper Brownlee on Natural BMX
http://www.naturalbmx.com/covered1/Page1.html

get on it!!!

Temperedovember

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:40:05 +1100

Web heads start your engines...new Tempered Bikes website in the works.....hit read more

also from tempered

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:12:23 +1100

they have forks in the works...

no specs with this, just a pic

new tempered frames avail now

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:11:07 +1100

yooooo new tempered treason V2 frames are availible to the public, hit read more for some shots and specs from matty at tempered.

below is a bunch of stuff that matty posted on the forum...

THE WHOLE FRAME IS HEAT TREATED!
Top Tube Length: 20.5 and 21
Rear End Length: (CS) 13.7
BB Height: 11.5"
Head Tube Angle: 74.5 Degrees
Seat Tube Angle: 71 degrees
Weight: 4.8 POUNDS!!
Headtube: Integrated Externally Machined
Dropouts: Heat Treated 6mm thick, For 14mm Axles
Bottom Bracket: Mid Press BB
Brakes: Seat Stay 990 mounts(chain Clearance)

Other Modifications
Three 5mm holes drilled in seat tube at the mouth.
Angled Break mounts and cable guides for smooth breaking power.
Weight Savings: *BB to be drilled out where the DT, CS and ST join(drilled out
5mm smaller than tube diameter)
* Head tube to be drilled out where the TT and DT join. (10mm
smaller the tube Dia)
Capped Stays CS and ST tubes capped at dropout.
De-Tatchable Gyro Tabs
Small Triangles cut out in dropouts 3mm deep(weight saving)

harmony bmx website + haloween jam photos

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:56:10 +1100

yoooo.... was talking to dope photographer paul kim recently, he mentioned that he's opened up an online bmx t-shirt store called HARMONY BMX, lots of cool shirts and stuff on there. on top of that, there are photos from the annual emancipate haloween jam that they have at dulwhich hill (really dope park in sydney). lots of random photos, looks like they all had a bunch of fun.

waikerie killed my pony!

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:00:00 +1100

well in a what seemed like a good idea at the time kind of idea, i decieded to drive my courageous wagon to waikerie for the jam on sunday but it wasnt exactly smoth sailing......well in the beginning it was all going fine, left town about 11, swung past Mannum to pickup ted and the other rats from there, got the ferry, was midly disturbed by the fluro green water flowing down the Murray and that people were actually skiing on it. all was going peachy cream till about 10kms out of Waikerie when my car suddenly decieded it had enough and conked out. long story short what was meant to be a lazy afternoon/ day turned into abandoning my car in Waikerie and getting back to the city about 2am via teds fully sick drift mobile and a sargent in a commy. but in lieu of telling you a long a boring story ill hook you a few pics from sunday.......

the beginning of the end for the pony

bling for bunnyhops

Lloyd is dialled, flair

another brave soul not quite getting it right

dishonour RIDE shirts out now

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:31:03 +1100

hit read more to see a photo or two...

the dishonour myspace blog has all the info, but here are a couple of shots to give you the general idea. still $25, btw.

new focalpoint out soon yo

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:07:14 +1100

new focalpoint will be landing in shops some time this week, cant wait for it! adelaide is getting a bunch of rep, go and get it champs!

some old shots

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:55:39 +1100

yo just lookin through my computer and found these shots, i dont think i did much with them...
josh was going for a feebs up the short side to nosemanual the long side. this was his first shot, good timing or something huh.

trav goes real high

yeah.

ryan lloyd old school no hands to fakie...

mikey is a hippy

spin hippy, spin

darryn james sings under the sea in the lounge room lots

i feel deaddd

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:54:06 +1100

yooo... i am pretty dead today... had that implant surgery on friday, so im still in recovery really. basically what happened was the surgeon drilled up into my jaw, screwed a piece of ti in, and yeah, now ive got a ti body part. word! there are some diagrams of what they did if you hit read more... i'll try and find out some interesting stuff to post up today. maybe during the week i might go out and shoot some stuff.
ps. i only had one of these, not three like in the diagram.

street jam vid

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:34:22 +1100

part one, thanks haydn brooo

another rider down

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:53:32 +1100

stumbled across this on the metal site, looks like another rider has gone down the road of serious medical issues.the details i found were sketchy but looks like Jimmy Levan is the latest rider to have been involved in a serious accident, by the looks of it he got some serious head injuries. check out the metal site for info on raising/donating money to get him the care he needs. http://www.metalbikesbmx.com/. big shout out to Jimmy and Stevens' families. really hope we dont see much more of this. **update, if you want to donate go to the Empirebmx site they have setup a page where you can make donations straight into a fund for Jimmy**

Might as well chuck this on here aswell

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:57:01 +1100

im selling my car. 1991 Nissan 180SX, 5 Speed SR20DET blah blah blah.

check the thread http://ugzine.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1195550566

if you cant see it cos your not a member then i guess you better join huh?

another update for today - new dishonour shirts out soon

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:16:22 +1100

yawwwww, new dishonour shirts will be out soon. probably about a week or two from now. this one is called the ride design. the last design ran out in under 3 weeks, and this one seems to have just as much interest as the last. hit read more for some previews.

these are $25 each, availible in white, black (with reversed print, ie white outline black fist fill), sweatshirt grey, acid green, powder blue and traffic cone orange. mens small or medium is availible in all colours, and i've orderd a few larges but i can't remember what colours they come in.

also, you can now pay by paypal. shipping around australia is about $6 or $7, and paypal costs you nothing. i still accept direct bank transfer (thats my preffered method) and cash on delivery (that costs you $6/7 for shipping, plus $9 for the C.O.D though)

ok here are the previews, im pretty sure thats all most people care about.

new focal tees

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:07:10 +1100

yo buy some tees off cooper, they keep focalpoint free... aswell as the advertising too... but yeah... buy coopers dvds and tees. focalpoint is my favorite read, keep it free. hit the focalpoint site to check them up. they f-r-e-s-h.

free united dvds courtesy of stowaway

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:40:51 +1100

hit up the stowaway website to check it out, they are mailing out catalogs and free united dvds... first come first served steeze i think

Ghetto Jam!

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:25:32 +1100

mannum ghetto jam... hit read more to see the flyer

ITS A STREET JAM - james' photos

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:18:37 +1100

yo hit read more

the turnout

ben gapped this thing from the steel bit to wallride, pretty cool huh.

and again.

yo!!!!!! ryan.

eh lame flash work but still this no foot can can is most excellent, darryn james.

i dont think daniel got this but he still is a right good bmx rider.

probably dougherty's smallest 360 of the day.

dougherty is actual homo. gapping the hose.

crew shot at the racecourse

dwayyyyneeee germaaaiiiineeeee

ok the next three photos are the darryn james show. this one is a rail manual.

this one is over to ice. yes over to ice.

and uhhh... rail ride. darryn james is a machine.

ryan lloyd doesnt like grinding rails so he jumped over it

liam getting old school

radeki at 5fps

semi tayboed

ryan lloyd ryan lloyd ryan lloyd

im not sure if this was ice to 270 or ice to 90. dunno. ted reps.

yooo!!! ryan lloyd rules. biiiig taybo.

gambier edit by karl

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:33:39 +1100

got posted on the talk shit forum, so here it is for the non members...

Save Hush Trails

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:35:26 +1100

Haydn posted this on the forums so i put it on here aswell. click read more and sign the petition to help these dudes out.

http://www.backbonebmx.com.au
Righto, here's the dealeo. After 3 and a half years of extremely hard work our much loved creative outlet, Hush trails, is being threatened to be dozed because of a misguided complaint that did actually not have anything to do with our trails. Instead it was some complete douchebag/s who dumped a truckload of rubbish right near some nearby infant and abandoned trails. Needless to say we are absolutely spewing that our well kept, landscaped pieces of art are now under threat.

So basically we're asking for your help and support to sign the petition to help stop yet another spot getting dozed. Maybe by you guys and girls signing this it could be the start of stopping trails getting dozed the world over.

We're not asking you to come round and have a look (the place is swarming with rangers), as the best way to truely experience trails is to get building yourself. But if you are looking to truely help a few fellow bmxers into keeping a spot that has become their lives, and even helped one of them open a BMX store, then get on this right now and tell all your friends to tell their friends and sign it right away. Remember, we did say it was under threat, so if you don't sign today, they could be gone tomorrow.

No foul language on the comments please, it won't help.

http://www.petitiononline.com/bmxhush/petition.html

- Rhysty, Bentley & Tyson

oh ps the street jam is still on this saturday...

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:35:36 +1100

the street jam is still on this saturday...

sorry about lack of updates

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:33:28 +1100

ive been flat out with uni (last exam ever for this degree tomorrow) and i guess the other guys are just overwhelmed by the fucked up heat at the moment. its too hot for me, anyway. i think it was yesterday that i posted up a photo of my current camera kit on the forum... well at least the part that i hold in my hand... and yeah i got a few questions about whats going on there.

so yeah, if you didnt know already, there is a bit of information on this blog already about camera and flash/trigger choice. so yeah if your bored and would like to check out a bit about some photography equiptment, hit up those links.

back to the books for me...

sweet dreams?

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:05:42 +1100

not BMX related but i didnt know wether to laugh or cringe! the latest in home security from our brothers in the U.S.

some shots

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:03:32 +1100

shot a bunch of stuff with daniel vandeberg (is that his last name? i cant remember...) on friday night... i think i got one keeper, these ones are the outtakes. also theres a shot of john in there. yo!

one hand flatty bitches. not sure if it was my timing or daniels hand steeze...

turndown, check the click!

one of my favorite shots out of the bunch... euro

twhip

john being all john like. thats the shit john!

ps. when i said out takes i'm probably being a bit harsh... these are the ones that im not happy with for technical reasons... timing might have been out, exposure a bit off, flash in the shot, etc... blah

some old shots

Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:47:13 +1100

found some old shots... well yeah, dug these ones up... some have been run before, some should have been run, and i seriously forgot i shot most of these shots. actually, one of my favorite ever shots is in this lot, and i think it was the first shot that i have had published that i was stoked on... well its the first one... tony's whiplash... enjoy.

this was in the first colour focalpoint... anthony

this was for nate's bio in the last focal, i dont think it got run

same thing as above... don't think it got run

this was shot ages ago for an interview i did with moz for bmxpress. i cant remember if it got run or not but i dig the shot anyway. hop up to whip the pyramidy grind box thing.

darryn james, icepick down the city rail. he got it top to bottom steeze. i think this was the first night i had a fisheye lens, ehhh... this probably should have been run somewhere, but its old now.

old footjam photo of cairns, back when he wasn't super sayan.

i must have taken this photo a long time ago. one flash, josh doing a footjam on that thing he used to always boost.

another shot of mozzy over city hip for the bmxpress interview, dont know if it got run though, anyway...

this was the cmbmx ad probably one or two issues of 2020 ago, at the drain jam drain... before all the concrete!

Murray Bridge skatepark

Wed, 7 Nov 2007 20:55:25 +1100

just went to check out the progress of the murray bridge park..

these are the only shots of the plans i have, havent got hardcopies, so somone sent me photos of them.

looks alot deeper in real life then in the plans, but by the time it gets filled with crete it will be alot smaller im guessing. im also not sure whos building it, but lets hope its someone whos done parks before.

josh's trails but josh wasn't there

Wed, 7 Nov 2007 20:27:01 +1100

went to josh's place today with dempsey (thanks for driving), mozzy and beechy... josh wasn't there... but we had a good session. don't look at these photos if there is a teacher or boss looking over your shoulder!

mozzy likes touching beech's cans.

dempsey, big no foot can can over the last set.

looks pretty similar to the above shot... beechy gettin all flicky

beechy has a sweet ass

ummmmmmm....

airing the quarter after the last set...

sticker offer on the forum

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 14:10:00 +1100

get your post count up to 100 and i'll send you some dishonour stickers... see this thread

Weekend pics

Sun, 4 Nov 2007 22:43:18 +1100

Here are a few shots from this weekend in Clare. Some dudes who i had never met came up from Kadina, about an hour away, and we somehow managed to dodge the rain both today and yesterday. It turned out to be a pretty fun weekend and for the first time in ages the trails were too WET to ride!! next time boys...

Vonny with a toboggan wedge to wedge

Vonny throwing a table over the same gap.

Markus footjam whipin' the bank

Matt 360 to fakie. i was stoked for him on this. He only learnt these today and they were smooooooth as.

Josh was boosting the hip fair high and threw this turndown. I took this a little a early/late cause i heard it buzz his leg.

Footjam to Frontjam

Canjam seatgrab. it took about 50 goes to get this shot.

Josh trying to 'Help' me by grabbing the seat aswell. makes for a funny pic though.

feelin the old days

Sat, 3 Nov 2007 22:50:59 +1100

just went through some crap in my room and found some old issues of 2020..bit of memorabilia for everyone.

im pretty sure this is issue number 4, the first issue of 2020 published by Emap, released in January 02. i think this is the earliest issue i have, issues 1-3 are hard to come across in good condition these days. although i do know someone with issue 2 i think it is.

sorry for the bad quality, had to scan them.

Russel Tranter on the cover smashing a fluro at skatefx back in the day.

Interview with Colin Winkelmann (RIP), from the Roadwarriors trip and comp at City Skate.

and last but not least;

Our own Mikey in an early behind bars, known as Youngblood back then.

There is also a small section that mentions ugzine, that was back in the days when it was a diferent kind of zine to what it is now, with pictorials and different word/photo sections.

thats todays history lesson, class dismissed.

Meh Photos

Sat, 3 Nov 2007 14:22:29 +1100

Quite a shit day for riding actually.....but it turned out alright....

Odyssey Electronical

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 18:05:12 +1100

Suss this new trailer for the new odyssey video,,

looks like such a banger- high def filming and all,,
now im not so broke i may eve buy this one!

check the link cos i can't embed it!
http://www.odysseyelectronical.com/

enjoy!

vid comp still hammering away

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 12:35:06 +1100

yo... the vid comp is still smashin away in the forums, go put an entry in or check out what other people have been doin...

new dishonour shirts

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:44:58 +1100

got some good shots now, have a look by hitting read more... all colours are there!

Ride UK

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:35:36 +1100

Got a couple of new issues that dropped today. Some real good articles inside including one about a rider...with ONE LEG! Read More to check the pics.

^ I hear he does fully sick one footers....

stowaway FBM/ANIMAL bike give away

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:11:00 +1100

hmmm... stowaway are giving away a free bike... hit read more to find out how to win

got this email from jamie moore (stowaway owner):

"As you were aware Ralph Sinisi from Animal was out here. For the past few weeks riding and checking out the sights. Ralph was nice enough to leave his current whip with us to use as a giveaway. If kids are looking to win this Fully Animal loaded FBM Autopilot All they have to do is bug there local Stowaway/Animal supplied BMX Store to stock up on Animal goods. The more times there local Animal dealer stocks up the more chances they have got to win the whip!"

Federal Cologne vid

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:25:23 +1100

Yo,
just saw this new web vid,, i really like it- makes me wana ride.
plus steven hamilton makes an appearance. i love that dude

dig it
read on

pix from the stix

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:20:40 +1100

Liam and some of the Mannum guys did some riding yesterday and took some snaps. click read more to see them.
Liam with no head

Liam, double jam

Liam over the makeshift spine

Sam, no hander over the spine

Sam, tucking the spine

Boothey, flatty out of a treeride

Liam, canjam on a boatramp

Liam, mower on a ledge about 6foot up.

new dishonour shirts in, ARGH design

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:39:35 +1000

i just picked them up from the printers then, and took a quick shot on my mobile... unfortunately its really shitty MMS quality (only way i could get it onto the computer at work) and chucked it up on photobucket... hit read more to see them!!!
the image is pixelated... not the shirt... hahaha... high qual photos up soonish.

mozzy clip

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:28:04 +1000

stole this from diversity... but mozzy is my boy so i will make e-love to him by posting the clip up here too... enjoy

focalpoint issue 8

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:55:08 +1000

focalpoint issue 8 (i think its about 3 issues ago) is now availible for download... since coop sells em all out, he thought he'd be nice and hook everyone up with electronic copies of the older issues. issue 8 is the first colour issue that was done... ps. i think issue 12 is getting close to being out!!! dope dope dope. click here to download the electronic copy of issue 8, bro.

drain jam vid edit

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:39:29 +1000

courtesy of haydn, hit read more and press play!

drain jam photos pt 3

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:35:51 +1000

well here is my contribution for the drain jam, about 10 shots or so. i've kept back some of the better shots for magazines etc, sorry.

so yeah, it was a cool day. i have some other photos and stuff but i'm holding them back for print... sorry guys... these are the average shots, dope ones for a few things... keep it on the down low, cheech.

mozzy, whiplash, yo.

trav is dope

moz boost

this is how hgih ben gapped to flat... trav went much higher.

i really like ryan

wheatie wheatie wheatie

ryan lloyd rips, this is soooo high.

mozzy does tailwhips?

first try...

moz didnt end up sticking this, but he got so close. his frame twisted and then he stopped...

Two posts in one day!

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:31:00 +1000

yeah so this probably doesn't count as a post....but it's kinda cool.Seeing as Cooper now has Issue 8 of Focalpoint available for download on the Focalpoint site, I thought I'd try some nerd shit out and it worked!!!!!!!!!!!

It works okay.....but when iTunes compresses the photos onto the iPod it looses alot of the image quality which makes shit hard to read. At the moment I'm tryin to fix that problem but in the mean time without a proper Dropet or Automator app its a long and tedious process...

i guess the idea of needing a battery operated thing to read a book isn't very smart....but when I think of all the old RideUK's i've lost or have gotten damaged this thing could prove useful in keeping those magazines safe.

Thoughts?

No one cares

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:20:25 +1000

Just got this in the mail from the printers. Its just for school but hopefully its a sign of things to come in the future....

Drain Jam snaps

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:21:39 +1000

Here are a few pics that i took at the jam. Point n shoot!!!! Now they're not pro quality like Mr wade and rubers, but still worth a look. Despite the weather it was a great day and everyone in Adelaide should be thankful that they have people committed to putting on sweeeeet jams for the riders. Cant wait for the next one.....drain crew....

Wheatie fufin'

Mozzie lays one over

Trav recovered enough from his near death experience to lay one flat.

Anthony riding a barrier

sorry bout the darkness of the shots. i'll upgrade and be like James one day!!

wow ITS A STREET JAM

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:46:04 +1000

sat nov 17... hit read more to see flyer... ps i will have photos from jam up soon, i feel laze-y.

drain jam

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 23:24:16 +1000

it was hot, windy and i was hung as shit but the jam today ended up really cool, big cheers to all the guys down at stowaway and anyone else who picked up a trowel and a shovel and got it done! anyway heres a couple of snaps from today, i should have some more to stck up when i get my films developed! lets crank it again when the weather aint so shitty :)

ryan clicking one

Trav, crazy man, just before he hit the eject button

Kie, massive flatty

boris, enjoying a day in the drain

xBenx, kicker transfer

Beechy, shooting the b's

boris

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:51:10 +1000

even though he is the butt of many a joke on the forums, here is a shot of the fat twin...

got a lot of streetz near my house, seeing as though i live near town and near a bunch of office buildings and shit. so that usually means ledges. we found this random thing on an alley way that i travel fairly frequently, but still never noticed it... ehhh

My mini

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:42:59 +1000

About 3-4 years ago we moved to our new house, from a house that was real close to the park, to a house thats no where near anything - so dad gave me a bit of the backyard and said I could build a ramp....He said that if I laid the foundation stones level he would pay for materials. Easy eh? IT TOOK ME 8 FUCKIN HOURS TO LAY 12 STONES. regardless of the fact that it was me laying the stones and i'm a little silly, i got it done and then I started building the next week. I hadn't really built anything before this, and dad didnt help much so i wasn't expecting anything great.....

crashes edit

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:27:35 +1000

just finished this quick edit. click read more.just a short vid, quality is below average, and it was a super quick edit, took me about 4 minutes to make, so dont complain. its good for a laugh.

fresh CLOCKED IN promo

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:55:11 +1000

got a email from coop a couple of days ago tellin me to post this... but i soon forgot to post it up... sorry coop... hit read more to see it

NIGGAH ITS THE DRAIN JAM... THE MAPS UP!!!

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:13:27 +1000

this thread on the forums has the map... check it out... you need to be a forum member to see it ;)

new contributor

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:39:52 +1000

ill keep it short and sweet, ill be adding to this now also. ill try to bring something a bit new to it, most the other contributors are busy pretty often, im not, so ill keep it fresh.

Liam (Mannum rider, for those that dont know) just jet off to Brissy, so expect some new shit when he gets back, and im uploading stuff as i type, so ill post some new stuff and news from this side of the ghetto pretty soon.

ill also chuck up a couple of short edits for the current comp. a crashes video etc. so stay tuned.

ted.

IMPORTANT about the drain jam

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:14:17 +1000

i HAVE to mention, because this spot is so good, that cats keep it on the down low. that means being reasonable (not doing burnouts, not being loud wankers) around the spot. don't do any graff. take your rubbish with you. etc etc. i have to say this... we don't want this spot to get fucked up... do the right thing

some drain shots from our ride/build day on saturday...

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:00:00 +1000

yes these are shots from the drain on our ride/build day saturday just gone. check em out, get stoked! ps thanks heaps to jamie, kane, haydn, ryan (did he help?), brad, craig, simeon, josh, ernie (master concreter, wog steeze) and anyone else i've forgotten for putting the effort in to concrete. this sunday is gonna be dope!!!

tim does lots of lawnmowers

josh taybows the extension bit

i dunno i just liked this shot of adelaide's new macho man, beachy

hayden (OMG on the forums) flattying the extension

dope shot!!! mikey

beachy learnt barries only one day before this...

DRAIN JAM THIS SUNDAY (21 OCTOBER)

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:23:02 +1000

the drain jam is this sunday. click read more to see the flyer and some shots of the drain. the location will be announced this wednesday (17 october). there will be some riding photos at the drain up tomorrow...

couple from the cruiser jam

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:47:35 +1000

hey kids heres a couple of snaps from the ridge jam, get into em!

trav, the goddamn lab chopped off the top of the negative. but you get the idea..

unknown downtable

beechy.........

new radiohead album

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:49:28 +1000

dunno how many kids are into radiohead (nobody seems to know who rage against the machine are???) but anyways, radiohead have put out a new album. theyre one of my favoritest bands ever. you can DOWNLOAD the album from www.radiohead.com and you even decide how much you pay... its definitely strange. i only paid �0.01... and there was a credit card fee of �0.45... so it came in at just over AUD1. crazy. i kind of feel guilty that i paid so little for it, but i will definitely go out and buy the album anyways. so yeah, if your into radiohead, go buy it, and maybe pay more than i did.

new 2020 out

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:03:34 +1000

new 2020 is out in bmx shops, should be out in newsagents soon. there is a 7 page adelaide street article in there that i shot, featuring dougherty, cairns, nate darryn, simeon, jesse, josh, mozzy and nate. i didn't even know it was going to be published... so check it out.

yo... sorry for lack of updates

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:11:10 +1000

i can't really speak for any of the other fellas but i'm super busy. uni is wrapping up for me mid november, i have a big assignment due next friday, focalpoint deadline was weeks ago (but i'm still finalising my stuff, argh!!!) and there is the drain jam which is next weekend... fuuuuckk too much stuff!!! so yeah, sorry about my lack of posts and photos, i have some real cool stuff to post up soon though... a few sequence shots that are cool! hopefully some of the other contribs can put some shit in aye!

the WE THOUGHT OF IT FIRST vid comp

Tue, 9 Oct 2007 12:18:23 +1000

check out the forums for ugzine's latest comp... up for grabs is a dvd pack supplied by stowaway aswell as an assortment of dishonour tees. definitely worth entering! check out the comp thread for exact details and rules on how the comp works... we are rewarding originality and humour rather than straight out riding skills. remember, we thought of it first!!!
ps. you need to be registered and have five posts to your name... so if you havent registered, or havent posted, go do it champs!

So was all the digging over the last 6 months worth it?

Sun, 7 Oct 2007 18:20:34 +1000

YES YES YESSSS!
it was soooo good last weekend riding with all the dudes that came up and it was awesome to see the smiles on everyones faces after riding the trails. All that digging was definately worth it being able to train and flow the trails with everyone having a fun time.

so go build some trails and have some fun with your mates, its what BMX is all about. BEST TIMES EVER!
(well maybe after we get some more rain!!!)

zombie bmx

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 10:58:00 +1000

yoooo just found a cool site from NZ called zombie bmx, it used to go by a different name but has recently been reborn... check it out... cool photos, lots of updates...

800ks in three days: my shots & some words

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 08:27:00 +1000

ok so you've probably had a squiz through the 30 or so shots off the village camera that i picked out. here are the shots i took... i should first say that it is rare that i will upload all of my favorite shots that i took. these are all of my favorites. watching ryan ride is absolutely awesome, i cant really say much else... so i decided that i really need to give him some props and get his shit out there... and hopefully you will agree with me when i say ryan is one of the best riders SA has seen in a long time...
ok so last long weekend, we went on a bit of a trip as many of you will know. it started off going to clare, then blyth (about 10 k from clare), then we decided to hit peterborough (nates parents live there) and follow through to port augusta. basically what happened is we stayed in clare/blyth for 2 days 1 night, then drove to peterborough, stayed there overnight, and drove to PA the next morning. so yeah, a lot of driving.

im pretty keen to go on record saying this was one of the coolest road trips we've had. everything was really cool. clare and blyth were awesome, the skatepark is cool (but slippery), ryans trails are fun and ryans and his parents are seriously the best people ever. they cooked us tea and breakfast, man i love them so much!!! hahaha. nate/josh/simeon/rob/me stayed in blyth pub, and they got really drunk and sessioned the bar but i fell asleep. driving takes it out of you i guess. dougherty/anthony/pickle stayed at ryans place and fell asleep real early, they are sooks.

peterborough was cool too. i guess it was just cool to drive somewhere, hang out with ya mates and have a nice home cooked meal (thanks nate's mum!). we even got some apple pie (thanks again). again we drank a bit, but i passed out pretty quick... too much driving again i guess.

we probably didnt get to spend as much time in PA as we wanted... we left peterborugh at about 9.30am and got to PA at about 11... speaking of which, nate told me about this 'shortcut' which involved going down a single lane (full on old school, only one lane...) that we did about 120kmh down... and it was bumpy as fuck. seriously bumpy as fuck. heaps of dips. and some emus greeted us along the way, it was pretty cool. and ive never seen so many dead kangaroos in my life. im glad we didnt hit one.

anyway so we got to PA in one piece, checked out the bird lake trails and secret trails... the secrets are pretty awesome, the trails are a little bit un-kept but the bowl was awesome. nate and josh sessioned it hard... probably the weirest thing was seeing john randomly jump out of a van and say hi... hahah

so yeah anyway we probably spent an hour or so in PA and then headed home... 330ks later and we were in adelaide.

so yeah 800ks in three days, was a hell of fun, gotta say mega thanks to ryan and his parents for putting up with all of us. ryan is one of the dopest riders in adelaide (if not the dopest), and seriously one of the most nicest, down to earth people you'll meet.... anyone who was on that trip will agree with me, i'm sure.

tony getting t bogged at clare skatepark

yoooo!!!! this is seriously high! i dont even need to tell you who this is

3 to fakie, well dipped and well out of the cope.

is this a seat or tyre grab? i cant tell... im only looking at thumbnails... the flashes didnt go off but oh well

ryan has dope old schools

matt is young, keen and just keeps on going. energizer steeze.

mad kickout tuckup steeze

ryan has a good turndown.

josh looks better when a tree covers up the majority of him.

the first time anthony barried these trails he missed the bars but somehow caught them just before he landed. it was funny. this time he got it keen, but that story still makes me smile.

ryan is not a tall lad, but yet he still manages to do ridiculous tyregrabs.

ahahhahaha anthony almost hit me on the head here.

huuuuge old school duuuude.

anthony, mad tuck. you can see the salt in the sky!!

360, weird angle, so dipped.

huge turndown. hitting legs

nikon ruls it. love the fisheye steeze, those are my feet!

yeaaaah booiiiii.

nate, pa trails wallride. its so hot there.

800ks in three days: the village camera chronicles

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 22:26:35 +1000

i packed two cameras for this trip. my weapon of choice, and the backup camera. i chucked a 28mm fixed lens on the backup camera and gave it to the guys to shoot with... so here are the village camera chronicles. there isnt heaps of riding in this batch of shots (there are about 30)... but stay tuned. i've sorted out the shots that i took... and wrote up a few hundred words... they'll be up first thing tomorrow morning, so check back then!

ryan lloyd, best looking dude out.

i looked at this and seriously thought i was doing a poo somewhere. but then i realised i didnt do a poo untill we were driving home from port aug. thats right, 3 days no poop. it stank when i did one.

josh is sexy, sponnoed.

simeon. what else can i say?

dougherty looks sleepy. chillin in robs falco.

gay pals?

the old men steeze

first night crew, ehhh.

corn is yum but dougherty makes it sexy

grills kill

teef

ehhh.

dougherty is a mad poser, sim is a drunk.

dougherty aired so high here that whoever took the photo chopped his head off

ryans parents gave us all this chocolate.

i stole a bunch

ryan ate some too

dougherty is into stickers

hmm.

i was lying down eating chips and drinking gatorade and i saw this, so i took a photo of it.

nate

the best car in the park.

hahahahahha jacks it is.

hmm. nate wanted to do a wee while sitting down, so he did.

josh was surprisingly into the softcore porn. he yelled for ages so nate would give it to hiim

peterborough is in the middle of nowhere.

porno. nate bought 4 of these over the trip.

the drinking setup in the car, 3 bottles later...

Adelaide

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 00:42:23 +1000

Just got back from a few days in Adelaide....big thanks to Cairns for giving us a place to stay and for driving us around all weekend. We met a heap of new mates and saw some really good stuff go down. if your on dialup these pics might take a bit...

karl Leggett

Deansy

Trav barker whip

Emo

Trav whip air

Karl

Trav, fuckin bada boom

Karl

Trav at regency

I don't know what Trav uses his brakes for....cause it sure as hell ain't for slowing down.....

Nathan Saunders........omg he killed Ridge...he killed it dead.

Darryn

Wheatie

Darryn

stowaway is now on the forums

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 10:38:31 +1000

stowaway distro is now a part of the shop/distro section, check them out. they are one of the biggest bmx distros in aus, they do fbm, the take, animal, united, and heaps of other shit. they rule.

sponno this kid

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 09:59:15 +1000

newton posted this vid up on the forums... todd meyn... he rips... read more

its wrong.

dishonour tee preview, arghhhh! design

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 08:50:46 +1000

yo, finished up doing the latest dishonour design late last week. hit read more, yeah do it.available in small or medium

colours (tentative)
powder blue
purple
dark red
mid brown
traffic cone orange
off white

price $$$25

if you want a special size (something thats not small or medium) let me know before wednesday 3rd october (tomorrowww).

had the raddest weekend

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 18:21:37 +1000

yo had the raddest weekend, went on a roadtrip with josh, nate, simeon in my car and pickle, anthony salt and dougherty homo in pickles car. went up to clare on saturday, rode ryan lloyds trails, and had a good time... sunday was more clare and ryans trails... and monday was peterborough and port augudda. but yeah. dope weekend, one of the best roadtrips in ages. got heaps of photos, will put them up this week, but yeah we had a great time and mega thanks to ryan and his family for feeding and putting up with us! ryan rules.

focalpoint clocked in premier (brizzy)

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:23:44 +1000

yo coop sent me this, there is a premier for the focal clockd in dvd. fuck man, southpark is funny, jackoffasaurs! read more to see the flyer, bayzand is kicking ass on it.

long weekend steeze

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:14:53 +1000

yoooo its the long weekend!!! i'm heading out to clare tomorrow, not sure when i'll be back. i think rubers & mikey are coming too, ben from gambier is down in adelaide, i think shizee is here too (not sure though). ryans staying in clare. arrrghhhhh worrrd so confused. so yeah not sure how many updates are gonna go down over this weekend, if its quiet then just hit up the blog champs. all i can say is that you'll be getting quite a bit of shit next week, this weekend is gonna be rad!

New Mutiny Video

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:02:03 +1000

Just caught the trailor for the up coming Mutiny DVD....click read moremaybe it's because I'm an art fag but the fact that this movie was entirley filmed in HD makes me want to get it more than most other dvds.....watch the trailor if you don't believe me.....oh yeah the ridings of the hezaayyy too.......

stoked on being pumped

that's the shit john

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:01:27 +1000

moz sent me a vid on myspace, it made me laugh. its riding but it still made me laugh. him, wheatie, cecil and daniel. hit read more.

Grosser killin' it

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:47:48 +1000

just stumbled upon a video of once adelaidean Kym Grosser shredding it for Macneil in a lil web video. check it out at thecomeup. if anyone on this site is old enough to remember the Volatile Vision days you should be stoked on this! hit read more...

some random photos

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:56:29 +1000

i spent most of this morning so far (its 9.30am... been up since 7.30) sorting through photos. its deadline time and i have to work out what to submit. hating it. so anyways here are some random shots i found that were cool, hope you enjoy... ps i hate 56k, sending 5meg shots take like half an hour, and everything else goes slow as piss when its doing it... lame lame lame. read more!

danny sucks and he has hassled me for about 50 days to send him this photo. im not gonna send it to him. he can click save photo as on here instead. you've probably seen this rail before around here,its held together with masking tape, and someone rules it!!! see the next focalpoint to find out who...

mikey rocks... check the durrie and smoke!!! ahhahahaha 180 the pt gap.

same but 180 tyre durrie... word... mike is a midnight toker.

nate footjammin the quarter at josh's trails on my bike...

and again, diff angle. i like this shot more.

nate kinda wallridin the angled bit on the wall. well above bars, notice the no sprocket/chain/rear wheel dealio?

rubers is homo! nuff said.

god bless chep

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:01:00 +1000

hell yeah kiddies im posting this lil piece for two reasons, number one is i havent posted anything for ages and number two hopefully this inspires you kats out there to get creative!!!!!!! read on...........so bored with your street spots? tired of the same old banks, ledges etc? get creative! heres what can happen with a stack of pallets and some shady construction skills.

lotek nightwolf shoes

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:23:01 +1000

i got a pair of these yesterday... and so did mikey, cause mikey's a biter. i dig them so i thought i'd post em up...
so yeah mmm anyways i bought these shoes yesterday, and i dig em. lotek shoes are basically the shizzz when it comes to bmx kicks... progressive styles and quality construction... not to mention a dope team! plus i'm a bit of a shoe fiend (not a full on shoe head but i like nice shoes) and lotek always have fresh stuff; way better than any other bmx shoe company

night wolf's are aitkens signature shoe, they look awesome and fit nice. i got the black ones cause they were all that cmbmx had in, but i reckon the brown ones look fuckin dope! jase has some more in stock soon i think though.

plus lotek has mad NY steeze

RAD

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:01:39 +1000

Many of you will have already seen this film and know what im saying,
but this movie is an epic classic that is up there on the list of things every bmx rider must see.

As well as being hilarious with its 80's hayday bmx style, it definitely inspired me to ride when i was younger. The production is way better than bmx bandits but it came after it im pretty sure. It even has that chick from full house in it- not the olsens- the older hot one that was with joey.
i cant believe i know that.
anyway
read on

You can find the movie on youtube im pretty sure. I stole my copy from a video store near me- i had to have an original because almost nothing has made me laugh harder in my life.

not to mention how awesome that track is.

my original video cover. actual prize posession :)

find it today you won't be let down. peace

Holy ridiculous hell.

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:30:07 +1000

We all thought Mozzy had gone nuts when he threw down those flip whips at city park and James posted the videos on this blog.

Well imagine being in the middle of nowhere in the bumfuck town we call Mildura and seeing Daniel Lloyd crank his arse around the park and he's all of a sudden spinning a flip whip. Admittedly he ate shit, but it was still a decent effort for straight up on concrete.

No videos of the park attempts yet, but when he busts some out again I'm sure it will get filmed.

Please note: I just wanted to tell someone.

vid from haydn

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:48:00 +1000

haydn sent me a clip that he cut up in between packing boxes and paying out kane for being dorifto spec. he said that it was crap stuff of him and ryan... hit read more.

Freerider

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:57:31 +1000

Okay I guess I should have posted this ages ago... click read more for the best thing you will ever do...Freerider took Mt gambier by storm earlier in the year, with many riders spending countless hours playing till the wee hours. Basically like linerider but only 26 times better, Freerider is a game that lets you make your own tracks, then do quadrupal backflips over them.....

http://freeridertracks.wetpaint.com/page/Freestyle+Tracks

copy that mofo and paste it into your URL bar thing.....sorry i don't know much html.

Hell old pictures from Waikerie

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:01:27 +1000

A big bunch of us country bumpkin fuckers piled into two cars and sped across the border to ride Waikerie with a quick stop art Barmera about 6 months back. I stumbled across these pictures on my old computer and thought I'd throw 'em up for your viewing pleasure.

Hit read more to waste a minute or two of your life!There were no pictures from the barmera stop, and I could only find these four of myself and Daniel Lloyd (shredder).

Me and my fiery scrotum doing a footjam.

Daniel Lloyd getting all twisted on the quarter to quarter hip.

Tailwhip air on this steep bank thing. Could be a quarter pipe, I have no idea.

And finally Daniel with a nice whiplash on that same steep bank. (Check the haircut!! And the baggy jeans!!! Don't worry, I got him wearing skinnys now haha)

Enjoy dudes.

its raining, so some non riding photos and a photog lesson

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:26:49 +1000

it's raining out, the driveway is wet, can't ride or even muck about. shot a few photos. show us your aperature!

two things will essentially control how your photos look. shutter speed and aperature. shutter speed is how long the shutter stays open... simple as that... longer opening, more light... shorter opening, less light... longer opening means more potential for blur... a lot of bmx stuff is quite fast shutter to minimise blur... easy as that.

aperature is basically how much light your lens lets in.

so a really wide aperature (small F number, ie f2.8) means there is lots of light being taken in by the lens. a really tight/narrow aperature doesnt let in as much light.

so your sitting there, thinking 'so what... that means you just shoot as wide an aperature as you need... at night i shoot super wide, during the day i shoot a bit tiiiiiighter'.

its not quite as easy as that. the wider your aperature, the less depth of field. that is, the less stuff is actually in focus on your camera.

to illustrate a really narrow DOF... or what narrow DOF is... check these photos i took.

for the record, they were shot on my nikon 50mm f1.8. most cheap lenses are like f3.5 or f4... the f number signifies how much light the lens will potentially let in. wide angles, f2.8 is about as good as it gets... from about 30mm to 90mm you can get as low as F1.4 but f1.8 is good... then 90mm to 300mm f2.8 again.... after that your stuck with f4.

i dig this shot... the colours... and the fence in the background made it go all funky

tyre n shit... notice how quickly shit goes out of focus...

ehhh

one less car

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:44:26 +1000

so since its trendy and im such a fashionista,,
here is my bike check with some old piccys

Frame: FBM capone about 2006 i think. this thing is a beast i fuckin love it
Forks: Federal Lites
Bars: Bent as s&m slams (from new zealand benji)
Grips: clear edwins flangeless + a little red racing doughnut
Stem: Oldschool s&m redneck lite from cali (thanx benji again)
Headset: internal something
Cranks: Old ass profile racing cranks containing the souls of many men and my knees
Sprocket: i think its federal with some teeth (thanks to josh and cm)
Pedals: 30 dollar jobs from backbone in canberra mine fell off at that pool thing up there.
Chain: i think its kmc
Seat: Aitken odyssey seat with coalition guts and tube (thanks to tim dougherty)
clamp: united (thanks to cairns)
Front wheel: fuckin ace old haro megahub. american made i think- (thanks to hodgy)
Rear wheel: i think its a premium (thanks to cm and nick for that 1)
Brakes: dia compes ive had since i rode flat. sometimes theyre off. and one of those knight straddle bits (thanks cairns )

Mods-- painted some rasta colours on my frame--cut my bars.and in the near future i may paint it with a tie dye scheme

SO here is some photos of me and the good times ive had with my bike and because of my bike. My pushy is my mate like devil to the phantom.

On the road to the beach on the NSW coast. Durras baby

winding down after a sesh at city park

takin it all in at bondi

and foofin at ulladulla- old pic by stubbs. some GOOD times b
more to come, stacks of old gems but i gota scan em all so it will take a while!

People of the world!!

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:38:33 +1000

I'd just like to point out that you should never enroll in a TAFE course unless you enjoy long hours of fuck all.

Although they did teach me the html tags for bold text.

Time is now

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:21:45 +1000

Hey everyone,,
i am now a contributor to the site- ill try and do some different stuff in the way of music and film reviews, spot checks, random photos and the like, artwork of any kind and someday soon- video action.

Hopefully i dont come off as a twat!

JAM DATE SHIFTED AGAIN (SORRY)

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:18:56 +1000

PASSIONFRUIT CRUISER JAM is now on 7TH OCTOBER. I didn't realise that the 30th of Sep was over a long weekend - I have plans to go away (clare) and the bendigo trail jam is also on that weekend. so we've moved it back.

MIKE MOORE added as a contributor

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:10:10 +1000

mikey's now gonna be a contrib for the blog. mike is a dope rider, super arty and well spoken so i look forward to seeing what he's got!

Why do you ride?

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:18:10 +1000

Sometimes I wonder why I roll around on my 20 inch when the rest of my town are content with just footy and cricket? Is it a love of challenging myself to try new things and be creative? I think so. Thats what BMX is about right? Us BMXers, we see things differently to other people.

Where some see a few boring steps, we see posibilities to have fun on our bikes. Where some see the entrance to the pub, I see Matt learning his first 180's off a step. I have been riding the skatepark a lot, but its just refreshing when you can go to the local footy oval, get a bench and a rail, and leave with a few pics and a big smile. BMX, what is it to you?

2 more....

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:45:56 +1000

Matt took these pics yeaterday and i was so stoked on them. hope you like!

two rails n some ghetto ramp

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:28:09 +1000

from ted, hit read more!

Steel Horse

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:22:04 +1000

treadley check......
hey all, here is some pics of my new ride which i got a few days ago. yewwwww

Frame: United Squad
Forks: Sunday Morning V2
Bars: United VALUE!
Grips: Animal Edwins
Stem: Odyssey Elementary
Headset: FSA Impact
Cranks: Tuff Neck
Sprocket: Knight 30t
Pedals: Odyssey Jim C
Chain: KMC
Seat: FBM pivotal
Post: Macneil
Front wheel: Vandero hub, 7KA 36
Rear wheel: Hazard Casette 11t, Big city 36

I cut down my axles and bars a bit...and got crazy with some paint. yoyo!

New date for Passionfruit Cruiser Jam

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:06:11 +1000

Just got off the phone to Cairns and Jase has set a new date for the jam for not this weekend, but the weekend after (30th of Sep - first weekend of school holidays) I havent double checked with Jase yet so hopefully this is all correct. Bitch slap me if it's wrong.

EDIT (by jim) scrap this date, its the 7TH of oct. See this post for more info.

passionfruit cruiser jam cancelled

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:05:47 +1000

cause of rain. we'll announce a new date soon.

CMBMX.COM.AU change of format

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:09:50 +1000

YOYOYO change of format with cmbmx news. its a blog style now. kinda like this. means jase is going to be update the news regularly, i expect he'll be smashing out updates soon! head over there now yo...

Photos

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:58:22 +1000

Went to Millicent today and it turned out to be really good day.Boner - Whip to bank. It was dodgy.....

Karl turns it down.....

Bel from school gettin NUTZ on her olympic size trampoline.....

Pics Yo!

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 10:12:42 +1000

Well i havent posted in a while so here's some pics of me riding in Clare yeaterday on my new ride...yewww! thanks to Tim and Jamie(skater/happy snapper) for the shots.

gettin twisted. a flash would be nice!

gappage to nose bonk

360. This is some new area in the Clare main street. It took about 10 goes to get an OK shot, whilst dodging people and council workers. again a flash wouldnt go astray either.

curb fun!

180 Ahead!

NEWS bro bro bro bro blah blah blah blah yeee lah

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:08:45 +1000

ehhh, thought i'd post up a bit of WHATS GOING ON. tonight i saw TOM BLANCHE which was pretty cool, he still shreds hard without even trying. its kinda ridiculous. ahhh. what else. shot some really cool photos of DARRYN JAMES which will be out in a mag pretty soon (focal) so look out for that. tomorrow i'm going to go shoot with JOSH KATHIGITIS for some secret squirrel shit aswel as for some stowaway promo shit so hopefully he produces.

ah and don't forget about that PASSIONFRUIT CRUISER JAM its this sunday @ ridge.

ahhh and fuck man, i have a 2 week uni break but its kinda bitter sweet... or sweet & sour. i had a test yesterday, a test today, and an assignment to hand up... so thats all done and behind me... but i also have to hand in another essay on monday/tuesday... that sucks... and then in 2 weeks i have another big assignment/essay due... and in 4 weeks i have a huge assignment due... and then after that i have 3 exams. word aye.

but after all that bullshit i'm free of uni. that will be weird.

CONTRIBUTORS WANTED!

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:26:03 +1000

are you from somewhere in SA that doesn't get much coverage? do you take reasonable photos? can you write well? do you understand basic HTML? i want some more contributors... i want this blog to get to a point where there are updates daily of photos and good reading stuff... so basically, if you are keen, please fire me an email with an example of a contribution you'd make, we'll go from there... if i like it, consider youself hired! ps. the pay is lousy and you get no recognition!

been a bit quiet

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:20:46 +1000

sorry guys, i've had heaps of uni work and i guess the other contributors have been busy too. but in some news, me and danny have been working on the next dishonour tee... this is the first one that i havent done all by myself so it's kind of a milestone! it looks pretty cool, i reckon youn guys will love it. anyways, my desk is full of WORK work, and during my lunchbreak im gonna do UNI work... ehhhh sucks.

Farmers Union

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:43:00 +1000

It's the bomb dawg!!

focalpoint CLOCKED IN dvd prem

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:22:52 +1000

got an email this morning from coop about the focalpoint clocked in DVD premiere... FRIDAY OCT 19.

photos from matt & dwayne

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:49:22 +1000

matt skuse sent me some photos from a recent street ride... dwayne is that kid who never shuts up and has his pants seriosuly low... read more... oh and yeah dwayne was the kid who did the flyout off that huge wedge at the festival center into a bush. hahahha!!!!

bike check madness!

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:58:13 +1000

seeing it was my idea i thought id finally post my lil paddlepop mobile for your viewing pleasure!witness the fitness, it my mankind Asadi paddlepop limited edition!!!!!

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Frame: Mankind Asadi 20.8
Fork: Odyessey dirt fork
Headset: FSA hidden
Bars: Sunday trumiph
Rims: Odyessey Midway 48's
Rear Hub: Proper magnatanium
Front Hub: old school hazard
Cranks: profile 175
Pedals: S&M 101
Seatpost:Jimbeam
Seat:Coalition
Chain: KMC
Brakes: Evolver
Lever: trigger
tyres: Aitken on ze frontie, Shadow on ze backie

that about covers it, has about ten layers of paint cause i paint it all the time, chopped the bars a tiny bit cause ive got tiny arms. huge dent in the bottom tube from a rail. rock with ya cock out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bike

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:42:27 +1000

jumped on the band wagon with the bike check thing...and whos pulling this 'band wagon'? my noble steed of cause...

I got this bike about a year ago after my old one got swipped and i claimed the insurance. lucky i was so quick with the insurance forms cause we found my bike a few days later.

frame: Macniel Whitton 21"
forks: Odyssey Dirt
stem: Snafu
bars: WTP Helium
grips: Coalition Mike Tag (dont get 'em they hurt)
barends: plastic
Wheels: odyssey hazard wheels (Because i bought all my parts at the same time i got mad discount from the distributor for buying all odyssey gear.)
tyres: odyssey paths
sprocket: odyssey compact 28
cranks: Odyssey 41 thermal
pedals: Primo balance series
chain: kmc
seat: shadow Whitton
seatpost: primo rod???
seatclamp: black one...
brakes: odyssey trigger lever
cable: odyssey linear
brakes: evolvers

mods: um....painted the frame a bit? i also built a shit mini ramp in hopes of one day placing my bike upon it and taking a picture. you can see by the overgrown shrubbery that it doesnt get used much lol

Wallpapers

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:36:09 +1000

Did a couple of half arsed wallpaper things - ones of Boris and the other is some guy....James I think his name is...

Hey Boris you walked past me in the mall saturday night...

wtf? kane on his bike...

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:43:06 +1000

check out stowaway's website to see a photo of kane riding... must be the first time in a long time, kane stinks!

some photos from the MANNUM. you want me to get rad?

Sun, 9 Sep 2007 20:15:23 +1000

ted sent me these photos of him and liam gettin rad! hit read more ayeee. there are quite a few so if your on 56k... well... sorry! ehhh i need broadband, i hate 56k... oh, keep the submissions rolling in, send them to my email.

passionfruit cruiser jam, sunday sept 16th DONT FORGET BOUT THIS!!!

Sun, 9 Sep 2007 17:10:00 +1000

ITS THIS SUNDAY YOOO!

why hello.

there is jam coming up at RIDGE PARK BOWLS. sunday september 16th, 3pm.

sponnoed by cmbmx / dishonour clothing... massive skid comp (win tyres)... i will throw in some free tee shirts for something...

if you click read more, i've put a map up on how to get there from the city.

my bike

Sun, 9 Sep 2007 10:38:39 +1000

yah yah rubers said all the contributors on here should put up bike checks... so heres mine... hit read more....

thats my favorite sticker on my bike right now... stole it from haydn & kanes sticker box... i dig it.

ok well my bike. its pretty ok, i like it. sometimes it makes me mad, sometimes it gets flats, and my spokes are too loose. well now only the rear wheel is bad, mozzy fixed my front wheel for me.

frame: the take ivy 21"
forks: wtp excalliber
stem: knight w/ti bolts
bars: sunday triumphs
grips: animal edwins (always)
barends: free plastic ones
front hub: loophole 36h, ti 10mm axle
front rim: primo 36h something i forgot the name
rear hub: profile ss 48h, ti driver, 14mm axle
rear rim: odyssey hazard lite 36h
tyres: odyssey path f+r
sprocket: tree 28t
cranks: primo powerbite
pedals: one sealed black mag odyssey JC, one unsealed alloy multicoloured JC
chain: kmc
seat: metal ace of spades
seatpost: demolition alloy
seatclamp: old old old federal clamp

mods: ti crank pinchbolts, ti axle nuts, cut down steerer tube, cut down bars a bit, broken spoke(s), duct tape covered seat, going to trim brake mounts off when i can be fucked...

yo dishonour BONED OUT tees in

Sat, 8 Sep 2007 16:22:00 +1000

yo i now have the BONED OUT tees, they look smashing. if you want one get onto me really quick, email is jamesdwade@gmail.com or you can myspace me...

Custom Product

Sat, 8 Sep 2007 12:31:51 +1000

Well i havent been riding much lately due to denting my frame, and my setup has had a bit of a face-lift. I got creative and painted my Odydssey hazard casette and Vandero front hub. They turned out pretty well, and yeah have a look for yourself. They are awaiting Jase and his wheel building skills to have them rolling underneath me again! later...

some photos

Sat, 8 Sep 2007 00:53:20 +1000

yo matt from GG (i reckon he's on the forums, im not sure on his name tho) sent me some pics to put up. a few of him and a few of steve... steve's the fella that was doing barries n stuff at the jam, i'm pretty sure he barried to fakie the drain at the jam. anyways thats another story all together, hit read more for the pics hey.

steve barrie to fakie at the port

turndown to the road on the same thing at the port

270 (i think?)... maybe 450... probably 270... i dunno... steve's good

lookback flyout/hip thingo at gg

matt boosting the hip at gg

CONTRIBUTE!

Fri, 7 Sep 2007 15:29:36 +1000

yo it's probably a good time to remind you guys to SEND ME PHOTOS!!! i've got a few from matt from GG to post up tonight/tomorrow (probably tomorrow)... if you send me shit i'll post it up! all you need to do is email it to me @ jamesdwade@gmail.com... on that note, i'm really happy that i've already had a bunch of photos emailed into me from a few different people, but i'm sure there are heaps more of you guys out there with some pretty good shots! and i know there are a few of you checking out the blog & forums, the stats have been awesome so far...

cooper brownlee interview

Fri, 7 Sep 2007 08:54:35 +1000

cooper recently took some time out to do a bit of an interview with me... check it out, hit read more.

how long have you been doing focal? umm, i think legit for about 3 years but since day one i think about 4 and a hlaf years now

got any other projects?
Always mate, I like to keep productive, makes me happy so I'm always thinking of stuff to do, at the moment we have the dvd nearing completion so that entails filming clips, capturing, working on the cover artwork and dvd menu artwork, my boy Leon Sablinskis does the final editing on the vid cause he has that side of things dialed. then there is the new t-shirts that should come out in mid October just in time for the good weather so I'm working on those right now, the website updating as you would know from your experience also but it's fun and then there is the mag, that never ends, but I enjoy every minute of it.

and like a lot of what you do away from the mag gets put back into it, hey. like when you sell tees or dvds, those $$$ go back into the mag, right?
Yeah mate, every cent, I think alot of people get the idea idea i make money from all of this, but in all seriousness it's the total opposite. I've lost alot of money from it all , printing a colour mag and posting 1000 copies all over australia aint cheap thats for sure. Thankfully I have good advertisers who help out alot and yeah like you mentioned all the sales ffrom clothing/dvd's etc go straight back into focal. When you way up money loss against meeting some of thew most amazing people because of it then the money issue dosnt really factor in.

how much time do you put into each issue?
Everyday I will do something mag related be it... random layout stuff, emailing peoples about articles, shooting pics or dealing with advertisers, not a day goes by without me doing something on it.

do you find yourself riding less and doing focal work more? or does the zine just take up your spare time off ya bike?
Umm sometimes i think that i do lose a bit of riding time because of it but because it's all BMX related i'm happy, this shit is my life not just a past time haha

what would you say to someone who's keen on starting a zine? is there any advice you wish someone told you?
Save money, and be prepard to make "sacrifices" i guess. haha , it's fucking fun though. i never did much "artsy" stuff at school. i got into it all because of BMX so that to me is awesome that something you do to have fun can teach you so many things. umm start off small if you start a zine work your way up. When i talk about making sacrifices all i mean is that you may find that other things in your life take a back seat. like family, friends, money etc... I cant think of anything I wish someone told me before i started it all, i guess that learning from your mistakes is a great factor in improving your life. Maybe someone should have told me that dealing with money/acountants can suck but my folks probably did tell me , i just didn't listen.

you recently went from black and white to colour print, and now you are boosting production from 1000 to 2500 copies... focalpoint keeps getting bigger and better... what's next?
The production boost is due to the popularity of a free mag, they seem to just fly out the doors of bike shops, so it had to be done, i'm real excited to be seeing this progression and things will only be growing from here. be it page count increase or more copies, along with more side projects we have lots of plans so time will tell.

thanks...
This could go on for ever, but I will try and keep it shortish, massive thanks to all the contributors, they do it for free out of the love for bmx so everyone remember that. Big thanks to Klaus and Rob at Wethepeople and also Little Devil and Orchid footwear. All the advertisers for there support, Chris, Scott, John and everyone at Triplesix, Jamie from Stowaway, all the crew I roll with, anyone who has bought a focalpoint product, the shops that stock the mag, Marc Urlich and Paul. My folks. The Sablinskis family, Chris Reathke, Ian Robinson, Carmie and also James for this interview. No thanks to any shops that try and sell a free mag or stickers, I beleive in karma so the jokes on you!

photos

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 19:43:53 +1000

Few shots from after school today of me and karl. weather was sooo good....im happy...click read more

Ipod Touch

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 18:19:56 +1000

Never have I bought something so quickly......shotgun bitches!!!!!!! check www.apple.com for all the new Ipods.....Iphone is a loong way away so this will have to do.....

Joe KId!!!!!!!!!!!

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 12:15:32 +1000

This isnt really news but i finally saw Joe Kid on a Stingray last night and that shit rules!!!!!!!!!! maybe if BMX racing was like it was back in the day instead of steriod pumped up, clipped in machines it would actually be decent to watch. and i reckon everyone should watch this movie so everyone puts their seats back up and starts doing framestands. Bring back the old skool wiggas.

Thank God You're Here

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 11:15:32 +1000

Is one of the funniest shows i've seen on free to air television for a long time*. Watch it.

"It's easy to top the class at TAFE cuz all da udah kidz is dumb."

*Totally random thought while in TAFE**

**Yes i go to TAFE to top my class.

animal pivotal seats and posts on focal

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 18:53:59 +1000

a few weeks back the new animal pivotal posts and seats came out... coop has done a bit of a writeup on focalpoint, check it here. if you want one, head over to cmbmx, they have heaps in stock right now!

Focalpoint hits the hills

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 12:38:38 +1000

focalpoint is now in stock at Adelaide Hills cycles up at Mt Barker, so all the hills riders so go in and grab a copy as well as annoy Matt by asking for specs on scooters!

Brett's challenge

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 21:42:02 +1000

So yeah I kinda knew this would happen, but It's the middle of the week I've run out of things to post. then... fuckin bang! I'm doin a scene check!........ of my desk......This is my Mac. Basically the only reason i spend so much time here is cause of this bloody computer....I'm still deciding if this was the best or worst thing I've ever bought...I do all my Design, School work, Video Editing, Photography, Email, Youtube watching and Myspace perving on this damn thing...it runs fast as shit and hasn't given me all that much grief so far. it has EVERYTHING that someone my age wants in a computer and proves that Windows is shit shit shit. it took a bit of gettin used to but after a while it lets you do whatever you want and doesnt get in your way. Still not convinced? well im not sure if this is true but this is what everyone has been saying....there has never been a virus found on a macintosh computer...sounds good to me.

In relation to what programs it runs, it comes bundled with heaps of stock programs that are better than most expensive ones. imovie is one of them and it is the shit. of cause its not final cut or anything but its free...it does everything that you need to edit/produce a movie and its really easy to use.

I use Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium (Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Indesign) and it they all work well with the Mac. i've had some weird shit happen too so let it be known that these computers aren't perfect.

Because of this I have a parralleled hardrive (sitting on the right side of the imac) in the form of a 320Gig maxtor external hard drive. get one.....it's saved my year 12 ass twice. it was well worth the money.

okay....price....mac's are a little bit more expensive - but when you think about the bundled software that comes with it, it kinda works out well. A 20 inch, intel core duo imac with 2 gig of Ram was about $2500. Adobe CS2 was $550 but now CS3 is out and its heaps better (it also comes with Flash) and is a bit cheaper. The hardrive was $220 but you can't really put a price on saving year 12.....my video camera was $600 and is really good for the price. the camera that took the photo is Panasonic's new Lumix FZ250 and was around $799.

Everything besides the two cameras were paid for by me. I got the video camera last year for christmas and the still camera for my 18th the other day. I don't have a car or any really savings due to all this crap but i think ive set myself up pretty well for in a couple of years when im starving and cant afford food.

Below is my desk. i tidied it up for you guys so be gratefull. I dno if everyone else is the same but most nights I have to push all the crap off it just to make space. It has enough room for all my random cords and cables but i wish I'd just got a straight desk.

These are my fish. There names are Henry and Daisy and i am quite sure that the camera flash has now blinded them lol.....

some shots... thanks cooper!

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 20:53:18 +1000

thanks go out to cooper for these shots, click on read more and you can have a peek!

One hell of a photogenic spot, i shot off a boat load of photos at this place and was stoked on the green! Oh yeah Troy Jackson doing what he does best�.shredding.

Will Jackson, one of the most amazing people on and off the bike, This was in the early stages of riding with Will when he came to Australia and we had one hell of a fun session in my backyard. Come back soon Will.

just a park session to finish off a good Sunday right with a generator at Coburg park, Dj shootin the bee�s Troy Jackson t-bog and Big Jase chasing down Troy.

will smyth interview

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 13:22:01 +1000

will smyth does dig bmx magazine. you should know what that magazine is, or you're shit. i was checking out defgrip (see ben's post on defgrip), and found this cool interview with will. you should read it, study it, and become smarter.

ted bike check

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:38:26 +1000

hit read more...

Frame: SPUTNIC SATELIGHT V2A, 20.6.

Front Wheel:
Hub: Fly 36 without pegs, coaltion with pegs
Rim: Odyssey T1000 without pegs, sun rhyno lite with pegs.
Tyre: Animal GLH

Rear Wheel:
Hub: Odyssey 10t Cassette
Rim: Odyssey Hazard light
Tyre: Animal ASM

Cranks:
Tuffneck with Ti Spindle
Five Roman Light 28t

Pedals: Jim C unsealed alloy

Forks: WTP excalibur

Bars: Odyssey Civ Svelte

Stem: Redneck XLT

Seat/Post: Odyssey Senior/Shadow Ti Post.

Brakes:
Lever: odyssey trigger
Calipers: Hombre
Pads: i dunno
Cable: Animal Linear

Defgrip

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:28:48 +1000

This has been one of my favourite sites for a long time now. Hit read more to see a bit more bout it....Basically Defgrip is run by some of the most influencing heads in the creative world of BMX.....Odyssey, Macneil, Lotek, Mosh, Lavar, Orchid, Subrosa and recently Little Devil all owe their look and feel to these guys. This site is home to not only exlusive photo albums but also press releases, and tons of high quality photos that you wont find anywhere else. These guys are dialled.......

Stolen from their site -

"Defgrip is a group of friends that post on stuff we like, we seek out people that inspire us and we bring it all here for you to enjoy.

Defgrip was created by Harrison Boyce and quickly Rich Hirsch and Andrew McMullen were brought aboard. The premiss behind the site was to create a community for the BMX world and to promote the creative side of the sport. Since the launch in the summer of 2005 Nuno Oliveria and Mike Ardelean have joined the family. We all have roots in BMX, but don't be scared when the content of the site steers from bikes. We are Defgrip. Hope you enjoy."

Josh Clancy was recently added to the group (Orchid, Little Devil)

www.defgrip.net

contribute!

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 11:15:26 +1000

if you've got shots email them to me! jamesdwade@gmail.com... i don't care what they are of, as long as they bmx related!

Few clicks

Sun, 2 Sep 2007 21:41:27 +1000

Hey all, Matt and myself rode the trails today and i managed to snap a few shots of him in action. There's also a few pics of myself from a while back that my bro took. oh and i think i need a new frame!(check pics)

anyways, pick up a shovel and dig some trails! fun fun fun! laterrrr
this happened yesterday
flip gone wrong + hits coping = not good

Matt flowing the hip

from below

me three!

and getting a little loose

dougherty and mike

Sun, 2 Sep 2007 17:10:07 +1000

yesterday we went for a bit of a street ride up east, you'll see a end of day photo on the front page of ugzine from it... hahah! we had intended to shoot some photos for something me and josh are working on at the moment (stay tuned!) but josh got about 40 flat tyres, so i just shot a few photos. it ended up that dougherty was the only person i got shots of (he was the only one of us that PRODUCED!). nah actually mark did a few real cool things i just missed them cause im a shit photo guy.
click read more to see some shots, they are mainly dougherty but there is a cool shot of mike too.
this shot is a bit hard to see from this angle, i dont really think it does it justice. we had shots from a better angle, but no bin... so anyways, mike did this at full speed, launching from that little bituman bank that you can see in the background... you see, where the pavers are? gap to wallride, its good!

three down this realllllly long two stair!

hugest gap ever! we had the piece of metal up the stairs (right side) and dougherty flew out to where the dirt/sticks are that we were using as a markeron the left side of the photo.

this gap is cool. blah blah blah!

Skatepark Guide

Sat, 1 Sep 2007 15:47:37 +1000

Whats up. I just got this really cool little pocket book with info/directions/ratings on most of Australias skateparks. 959 to be exact. It's mainly aimed at skaters so your probably more likely to find it at a skate shop. I'm sure this doesn't cover every park as only one of Mt Gambiers got listed but it does give heaps of information on each of them. For $14 this is something all Australian riders should grab a copy of...try and ride every park in there, dare ya. Click read more for the pics of the book..

new stuff i've found this morning

Sat, 1 Sep 2007 12:25:43 +1000

been browsing a few sites this morning at work, found a few cool nib jibs on the focalpoint and diversity site. hit read more!diversity bmx just put up a justy bumpstead video. he rides for tempered and incite, i think. i've got no idea who incite clothing are, i think theyre from brizzy and they must have started recently.
also, diversity bmx have a alex liv interview here. i forgot to mention it when it came out. alex liiv is good aye.
focalpoint are featuring orchid shoes on the net, and doign a hoodie special (free dvd with hoodie purchase). check it. cooper rocks.
the cmbmx site doesn't get updated as much as it should, i'm sorry. call jase and he'll love you. 8261 4339.

Young & Restless

Sat, 1 Sep 2007 00:59:03 +1000

Nearly forgot...I'm comin up to Adelaide to see these guys next weekend (8th September) at the Gov. I know James hasn't heard them yet (Triple J plays them a fair bit) but these photos seriously doesn't do them justice. Next time your out ridin and your too scared to try somethin, put your headphones in and turn these guys up......they rock. Cairns is comin too so if you can get your hands on a ticket and are over 18 get yourself there. You won't find $24.00 tickets to see these guys for much longer.....

Mt Gambier

Sat, 1 Sep 2007 00:40:43 +1000

What's up. Not too sure if this will work but here it goes... Here's some pictures of the riders down here in Mt Gambier. It's a real small scene of about 6-7 riders but its still fun. Hopefully I'll have a few new pics up here at the end of every week but don't hold me to it....we'll see how we go. hit read more

Josh Boneham, any quarter...any day.....

Brett Kennedy

Karl Leggett

Brett

Brett

Boner

Sorry Brad...we'll get some shots done next week. 15 yr old footjam whips up soon.....

tempered vid ad (jerry vandervalk)

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:45:20 +1000

check it, stole it from tempered bikes / diversity bmx... make sure you check them out too... hopefully mitch and matty don't mind i've posted it here

read more will show you the vid. it's dope!

stowaway patterns 2

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:40:50 +1000

yooo, spoke with jamie from stowaway, he mentioned that PATTERNS 2 is in the works right now, and should be out february-ish 2008... should be pretty good, they have a whole bunch of new team riders (including adelaide's josh kathigitis and wa ripper kie ashworth)... i'm looking forward to it! stowaway website here...

interested in bmx photography pt 2

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:09:12 +1000

ok, the first article covered off camera choice... and it's pretty overwhelming. click read more to have a bit of a read about flashes & triggers...

ok camera choice is pretty important. but i'd argue that lighting is even more important... you can take some pretty awesome photos with a crummy camera, as long as the light is good. and one way to get good, consistent light is through using flashes... particularly OFF CAMERA flash. that means basically what it sounds like, you have your flashes off camera. if you've ever been around while i'm shooting, you'd be familiar with what the deal is.

flash choice:

Above: sunpak 383, then vivitar 285HV, then nikon sb800... can you tell which one is more expensive?

people often ask me what type of flash to buy... and my answer is usually "it doesn't matter". i have one nikon flash, and over half a dozen other (generic) flashes. my nikon flash is for when i need to shoot photos quickly, and not worry about off camera stuff (ie at a comp, or taking quick product photos for dishonour or cmbmx). the brand name flashes, are 3 to 4 times more expensive than the cheapie ones, and when you are shooting off camera you can't use the extra features of the expensive ones...

if you are starting out, you should take a good look at the vivitar 285HV or sunpak 383 flash. they are a old school style flash, but are cheap and readily availible from the states. they go for about US$80-90 plus shipping at B&H (an awesome camera store in the states), and are reasonably powerful and flexible.

when you start needing a bit more power, you will need to scour ebay for a sunpak 555 (or even 622). they are big, heavy and POWERFUL. i bought 3 for $200, but that was a bargain... i'd suggest the average price is between US$100-120.

triggers:

there are heaps of trigger options to choose from.

optical slaves:

don't bother. but i will explain how they work (and why they are bad), nonetheless.

optical slaves get set off by light pulses... basically the way they work is when you press the shutter button down on your camera, the optical slave senses the flash and sets the off camera flash off. if that sounds confusing i'll simplify it...

1. you push the shutter button on your camera (ie take a photo)

2. the flash on the top of your camera fires

3. the optical slave (connected to another flash, that is off camera) sees the flash light, and then triggers the flash it's connected to.

because light travels so fast, this all happens 'instantaneously'.

ok... now why are they bad? basically, theyre unreliable. the range of an optical trigger is pretty short, and you NEED line of site between your camera and the flash.

ebay radio triggers:

these are cheap, and a good way to start out. they are basically a less expensive (but much lower quality) version of what i shoot with.

they work really simply, and are easy to just 'plug and play'. you connect the transmitter to the female flash hot shoe on top of your camera, and just connect the receiver to the male hot shoe mount on your flash. easy as! click here for a link to the flash trigger i am talking about...

the downside of these triggers is basically they are unreliable, and they get more unreliably the further you move away from the flash. they also suffer from radio interferance... like switching a light on or off, someone else taking a photo with their trigger, cars driving past, aeroplanes, etc will all set these triggers off. a pain in the neck.

but they do let you get a grasp of off camera lighting, cheaply.

they go for about AU$40 including postage on ebay. like i said, cheap. but they are not for shooting day in, day out with... you'll soon get frustrated, as will the dudes you are shooting... you don't want to have to say 'can you please do that one more time' more than you need to...

pocketwizards:

these things are THE SHIT. they are super reliable, always fire, and go over long distances (they will fire reliably at 1km...). the downside is price, though... they cost about US$180 each and you need to buy cables to make them work with your flash choice, which cost about US$10-30 each.

basically, you chuck a pocketwizard on top of your camera, and one plugs into your flash (but you need a cable to make that happen). pocketwizard plus II's are where it's at, because they can act as both a transmitter or a reciever... which is especially handy if you break one... they are interchangeable... you don't have specific transmitter or reciever triggers...

cords for pocketwizards:

you'll need one of these for each sunpak 383

you'll need one of these for each vivitar 285HV

you'll need one of these for each sunpak 555

you can use one of these for most hotshoe flashes... but they are more expensive

mounting your flashes

you'll need a tripod, or lightstand. i'm not gonna write heaps about this, because its pretty simple. just run down to your local camera shop and buy the cheapest, nastiest tripod you can afford. try get something that is at least 1.5m high. allow to spend up to $50-60. don't spend anymore, you don't need to.

personally, i use cheap lightstands. they extend to about 6-7ft high, and are pretty light and strap onto the side of my camera bag. but to start out with, cheap tripods are fine. i still use mine occassionally, although they are a little heavy.

any questions??? part three will be on lens choice

Weekend pics

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:38:48 +1000

Howdy all. just a few pics from the weekend in Clare. It was a fun sesh with young Matt Vogelsang and Tim Hills who are both progressing really fast and having fun riding bikes. Enjoy!
Tim styleeeing the hip

Matt with a Schwatzenegger no hander. I love this pic!

and something you wont see from me too often. this one was to sprocket case. haha later.

secret squirrel comp finished, smish smash comp up now...

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:55:00 +1000

my money is saying that the comp will end today or tomorrow... winners will be announced here and in the forum...

update: wetti won, my money was right.
for those unaware, this was a kind of weird comp... basically i did not announce what the comp was, just that you had to post to have a chance... it was just that the 7500th poster wins something. yay. wetti wins a tee shirt. see the thread.

further update: new comp is up now, check it here.... remember, you need to be a member to see/enter the comps!

oooh oooh sumer is coming

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:40:03 +1000

WORD!!! it's starting to get warm, getting out of bed is getting easier...

british fuckers

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:37:32 +1000

yo JOSH CASTLE has sent me some photos of nikki croft and co riding west beach earlier this year...

"These blokes were doin an australian road trip, which started in melbourne, then adelaide, then perth. Five of them were livin in the back of a pimp's old van that they bought for $100, cruisin to different skate parks on the run from the cops for driving with no license and un-registed. I must say this is indeed true bmx fashion, yo!"

nikki's got an interview in the latest ride uk, he is good.

hit read more to see the shots
nikki croft

euro scott

thanks for the shots josh!

Woman are objects

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:08:52 +1000

The weekend was pretty boring a little bit of riding went down so those who are bored heres some murray bridge minors posing for ya. click view more pheasant cunts. oh and woman are good for roots and nothing more. maybe cooking. and cleaning.

FRIDAY

kick it off with some serious stunt sliding action

Flatty off the rocks but out of cfocus :( tho i still like the photo.

then we made it outta the park on the way to sturts.

stopped at the bridge

tom wormed his soul on the ramp

and again

steve stopped for a skids.

tom bounced around

these dudes starting being lippy to trav and his dad

back to buisness

GO KIA GO!

ripping skids on the ramp

double barries are the go. i jsut like the reflection lol.

SATURDAY

go tom go

go trav go

go kia go

Gavs done himself some mischeif

mozzy

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:18:07 +1000

flipwhips. click read morestole these off ghetto mark's profile

mozz

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dishonour news

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:07:47 +1000

yah yah summer is coming really quickly, everyone got their trails done?

some new tees and stickers are coming out in 1-2 weeks, depends on the screenprinter reallly.

full details availible at www.myspace.com/dishonourclothing... and if you havent already, check out the dishonour website...

click on read more for preview images of the new tee (boned out) and the stickerzzz.dishonour tees... boned out design:

and the new dishonour sticker:

new shop: hell on wheels

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:11:48 +1000

yo, apparently mike daly has opened up a bike shop in sydney... it looks doooope!

www.hellonwheels.com.au

click on read more for photos of the shop... it's seriously awesome yoooo

This Weather....

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:40:57 +1000

really sucks for building trails. I've been digging alot by myself lately and just like the farmers up here, i'm hoping for rain. While it is much easier to dig dirt when its dry, a watering can just doesnt cut it when it comes to shaping lips and landings. I've been trying to create lines that are interesting and a little different, like the jump into a berm(check pics), and i'm hoping to start a wallride soon(hoping). I know some rain will eventually come, and if we get just enough to make the new lines a reality, i'll be one happy bmxer. Remember, you reap what you sow, Yo.
Sometimes you've gotta put the shovel before the bike....

but alllll that digging is worth it in the end!

Few pictorials

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:36:05 +1000

We were having a decent session the other afternoon, so we snapped some shots. Figured i'd put 'em up here, so enjoy.

Click read more to view the pics.

Here we have Max Shipsides getting all dipped up, yewww!

And Max again with a footjam whip.

Dann Golla(i can't spell his last name properly) can get some decent style cranking on the hip sections.

Myself, mid 270 whip...

...and a turndown.

Adam "Shorty" Thompson throwing down the no foot can cans, bringing back the old school days!

Sorry if the pictures are shitty size or whatever, i just threw them straight on photobucket from the camera, so yeah deal with it brosefs!

I'd like to give a shout out to Shorty for providing the camera and Golla for letting me use his internet to upload them, because honestly, who wants to use dial up?

Photos BRAH!

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:41:32 +1000

Here some photos i found laying around my computer. Just a couple. You might of seem some, might not of seen others. i dont care much. im just testing this shit out BRAH!
^2005 photoshop on that makes me sad^

^2006 tom crankflip - film cameras are sexy^

^2007 Jumping on and off trees is super mad fun^

^Tony front jamming^

^Tony can jammingggg^

^Trav liked this one, me not so much but ehhh^

west oz vid i found...

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:14:24 +1000

kie ashworth, matt from tempered, etc... was pretty good. kie ashworth is a ruler!!! the music is pretty funny too.

click read more to see the vid.

speaking of tempered, they have some new shit, hit their myspace by clicking here. hubs look dope, im getting one.

josh came around before i hate him. hahaha.so y0!

got photos?

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:23:37 +1000

if anyone has photos they want posted up, email me... jamesdwade@gmail.com... i'll post them up if they got some good ridin goin down

interested in bmx photography?

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:28:11 +1000

here's some info on what gear you NEED to get consistent results... click read more
ok i'll cover this off. sure, you can get away with shooting with a point and shoot camera... you know... those cheapo cameras you buy for anywhere from $200-600.

when I say get away with... i really mean... you can take a photograph of you riding, but it won't look much like anything you see in the magazines. your photos will tend to be reasonably flat, and you won't be able to get consistent results... furthe to this there are a number of reasons why digital SLR and film SLR cameras are better than point and shoots, just google it.

so that basically settles it, you will need a digital SLR or film SLR camera to start with, if you want to get something that looks real nice...

you will be able to get away with using a point and shoot, or some other type of camera... but they are more for share with your mates photos, at least when it comes to shooting bmx.

starting out shooting film
you can pick up bargains on ebay for film cameras... you can get professional SLR cameras for under $1000. thats a PRO camera, that a few years ago were selling new for up to $5000.

having said that, you may find that although your initial outlay on your camera body is pretty low, your gonna need to spend some cash buying film and having your film developed (although if you can get access to a dark room that cheapens it up a fair bit).

starting out shooting digital
digital initial outlay tends to be a little more expensive, but in the long run you'll probably save money... no film development costs. you can also hit ebay for camera bodies second hand, but you might run into problems with a second hand body (ie no warentee).

i'm a nikon shooter myself (nikon and canon are the only two dslr makers worth going with...), so i can't offer any reccomendations in regards to what the other companies are offering, here goes for the nikon side of things

nikon d40 / d40x (d40 is 6 mega pixel, d40x is 10 mega pixel): the d40 is basically the ENTRY level dslr, it has a heavily reduced feature-set and limited autofocus lens compatibility. that means that if you go out and buy certain types of lenses they wont autofocus, which can be a pain in the neck. if i had to choose between the d40 and d40x i'd probably choose the d40, as it has a higher flash sync (1/500, the d40x has 1/200)... but if i wasn't allowed to use flashes i might go for the d40x as it has excellent low light characteristics.
price wise the d40x with a couple of lenses sells for $1600ish and the d40 with the same lenses goes for around the $1000 mark.

nikon d50: a pretty solid amateur camera. it's not produced any longer, so only availible on ebay. good low light characteristics, but it used to be bottom of the rung (before it was overtaken by d40x), so you have to do a bit of button mashing (there are buttons which do multiple things depending on when you press them)

nikon d70 / d70s: the d70 / d70s are basically the same, the d70s has a slightly bigger lcd screen. ive used both and the difference is minimal, though. you can pick these up for between $500-700 on ebay, depending on accessories (ie extra batteries, memory cards, etc) and they are pretty good value. they have a 6 mega pixel sensor, and 1/500 flash sync (good shit). i have one of these as a spare body.

nikon d80: the d80 is nikons current top amateur camera. it has a 10 mega pixel sensor, 3fps, but my major problem with it is that it only has a 1/200 flash sync. it does have a vertical grip option which is handy... but isn't exactly cheap at $2000 from teds.

if i had to pick from these? if you wanted to buy new... i'd get a d80... if i was buying second hand, probably a d70s. if you are on a tight budget, go hit ebay for a d50. they shouldnt be too dear.

what about lenses

you are probably super keen on a fisheye. after all, thats what heaps of those cool magazine photos look like, hey...

lets knock this one right out the window for you... a nikon fisheye is $1000 when purchased from the states, and about $1400-1500 if you walk into a camera store.

most lenses are really expensive, probably more expensive than your camera itself. thats because your lenses seriously are an investment... nikon lenses work on almost any nikon camera, and they will continue to do so. so if you go out today and spend $2000 on a lens, chances are you'll still be using that lens in 10 years time...

with that said, some good starter lenses are

nikon 18-70mm or 18-55 or 18-135 f3.5-4.5 (all good choices for a starter lens, chances are if you buy a camera it will come with one of these)
tamron 17-50mm f2.8 (not so expensive from the states... $600-700 shipped)
sigma 30mm f1.4 prime (only about $500 from teds/diamonds)
nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6 (a solid performing starter telephoto lens)

and some of the better lenses are
nikon 10.5mm fisheye
nikon 17-55mm f2.8 zoom (expensive)
nikon 80-200mm f2.8 zoom
nikon 70-200mm f2.8 zoom
nikon 28mm f1.4 prime
nikon 50mm f1.4 prime
nikon 85mm f1.4 prime
nikon 200mm f2 prime
these lenses can be seriously expensive. we are talking $1000-2000 ex HK... in australia your looking at $1500+

we're halfway there

i'm gonna talk about flashes and triggers in the next week or two...

street jam vid

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:01:32 +1000

click read more to see the street jam vid. big thanks to haydn for filming and editing it together so quick.

couple more piccies from sunday

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:16:32 +1000

hey everyone just putting up a few pics from yesterday. had to work all day so only got to hit the drain session for like an hour. i was hating i couldnt make the rest of the jam looked like a rad day. im glad i made an impression on some people by chucking a scorpion grind to bike stand in the 500 gravel pit thou. Tim hurry up and organise another one so we can do it all again

STRIZZLE WIZZLE JIZZLE JAM PHOTOS

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 22:10:45 +1000

firstly i'll state that i'm mega mega hungover and seedy, so i apologise for the rambling and lack of structure to this writing... you'll probably go straight to the photos anyway. today was really really good, i reckon. there was a really good turnout and we had an awesome time just riding a few street spots around the traps... it wasn't super organised cause nothing was really planned but i think most had a bit of fun. highlights were blocking off traffic and running every single red light we came across.... 40-50 bmxers would be pretty intimidating. oh the security guard at festies was the loosest cannon i've seen around in ages... 'yeah i used to yell at security guards too'.... and surprisingly the cops in the mall were pretty cool too. check out the hungry jacks bike stack, it was OFF THE HOOK, i think that thing almost fell over a few times, and there were a zillion people around with mobile phone cameras and shit being like OH WOW. lololol omg ur weird m8. i think a lot of people kind of forgot how good moz is, he gets shit done and does what he wants. simeon is super loud. the manager at hungry jacks was a fucking homo. anyways i'm super keen to get another street jam organised after we bang out the next few jams, dwayne germaine was loose and the festies gap was stupid. but he wins a dishonour shirt. KIDS GOTTA PRODUCE!

enjoy the photos... (click read more)

we got booted from this spot in about 2 minutes. that was really silly.

ryan lloyd kicks ass

can you feel the salt?

tony tony tony, less salt more 180 barspins.

tim dougherty can 360 most things hey.

daryn james is a great guy.

the milo ambassador getting all tailwhippy down a set of stairs while my flash and hand intrude on the photo...

gettin booted...

daryn james and rail. its a pretty rail but a bit rough around the edges. it's taped up. see next photo...

and yes, that is the same rail as the one in the previoous shot. daryn is really really good aye.

festiesssss...

dwayne did this for a free tee shirt... it's probably one of the most ridiculous things ive seen in a long time.

mikey gettin all tyregrabbed and lots and lots of people watching.

ted towie tailwhippin. my arm is in this photo too.

jesse whiplash at parlies/festies. yeah yeah.

milo ambassador daniel 'mozzy' dunn getting things done, downside whip.

ok this is the hungry jacks bike stack. the manager wouldn't let us eat there cause he was a stiff prick. what a fag. he had something in his bum bum, and reffered to our bike stack as a monstrosity. ie please remove your monstrosity from the front of my store.

ted can whip probably better than you. and my arm likes being in his photos.

let me be the first to say that i hate tim dougherty he sucks cocks in hell.

i dont know this kid's name, i'm pretty sure he's from somewhere near ted. he's really good.

i was so stoked when i saw this photo... ryan lloyd kills.

steve steve steve barspin to fakie.

mozzy kills you and absolutely destroyed this spot. like, destroyed. gapping over both rails, tailwhipping out of the huge ditch rail, handplanting it, flipping and whipping the stone bank/quarter thing, fuck man, it was ridiculous. a reminder to everyone about how good mozzy is, yeah... yeah...

end of the day...

i'd like tim more if he wasn't so shit.

Yo!

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:19:16 +1000

Resident Mildura brother!

simeon

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:53:43 +1000

wants to mack josh stricker's mum, josh reckons that he is heaps hot too. simeon said something about mike tag i dunno what though. bmx games on foxtel suuuuuckksss... who do you think is the hungriest????????

brrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaat brrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaattt brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrdddddddddaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat.

there are gonna be more dudes on here

im gettin sooo drunk

fo shizzle nizzle jam thing whatever

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:29:22 +1000

is this sunday, ie two days time

details are here if you've been hiding under a rock:

yoyoyoyo click here

(you need to be signed up to view though...)

yooooo

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:20:41 +1000

whats the deal?

ugzine.com is dope but im keen to get a more credible news source for bmxers in adelaide. it will be particularly useful for loners who like to lurk, cause the STUFF forums are now member-only viewing.

i'm gonna try keep this updated every second day. i might try and get some other authors on here too.

worrrrd.

james