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020 Reformist
Flatland will never die
026 Backyard Jam
Chris Polack brings us some random words and some amazing shots from one of the crazier comps in the world.
032 Luke Parslow
From the west of Melbourne to the west coast of the USA, Luke is throwing big new styles into the mix making more than a few crew take note. Here’s where he’s at now.
Just in case theres a hole in the wall from a handle bar or tyre marks and grease smudges on your door, we got some pics to hide the evidence and get you dreaming. Pull out the posters and stick ‘em up yo!
039 2020 Vision aka: wallpaper
047 Sponsor me?
Keen to get on the flow tip? Here’s the ins and outs of the gravy train from industry and riders alike.
Clint Dog Millar on the road gettin wiggy wit da 666.
054 Triplesnizzlefizzelsix roadtrip 058 European Exports
Chris Samuel brings us his perspective on bailing the everyday and touring Europe with a bike and a camera indefinitely… Read up!
063 Underground
Two new faces worth checking.
066 How To
Mike Daly & Joe Morris bring you some new skills.
068 Beats and pieces
Music and DVD’s worth emptying your pockets for?
070 New Products
Lotsa new gear and some fine new ‘04 cromo…
076 $600 bike guide
Got less than $600 for a new ride? Here’s our pick of whats new for ‘04.
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Riders/readers pics from all over…
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Time keeps on ticking...
Time passes by, sometimes slips by without you even noticing. You tend to stop and take check when sudden changes makes its presence felt. A recent session at Bondi mini (R.I.P. pretty soon) had me wondering why I hadn’t been sessioning it all the time. This coupled with me having to move out of the home I had made there on the last weeks of making this issue really got me thinking about a million things and making endless excuses to not pack all my shit up and even avoid finishing these pages until the last minute. I kinda didn’t want to change and there were priorities. Well, a certain mini. Even though it was falling to bits, coping banging around like a door in the wind, big holes in it and getting more dodgy by the day. I’m amazed that it lasted thru the recent 100kmh winds we got subjected to recently. Still, it was (and still is) rideable, so what better way to pass the buck on every mounting task as hand? Sun blazing, cool breeze, people out chillin on the beach, a good juice, some good music through my headphones, solo session for a couple of hours. Even just kicking back on the deck was a worthy reason not to go back to the real world. Life was good. My head clearing from the everyday mayhem of shit to do, I got it sussed. The plan for how to get the house packed up, finish the mag and get ready to go overseas for a while in less than a few weeks could possibly be done. Well, if I bailed the afternoon glory and got stuck into it right then and there, head down no distractions… Of course that’s when it got good. A few of the local crew rocked down, all pretty excited about something. They’re whole day had been a mission to ransack the area for the materials for the most kick arse sub box Bondi has ever seen. After getting it on deck, the session went off and continued into the falling night, a whole new world had been opened up on the mini. Almost like driving a new car, almost? Anyway, that session has kept me going through a lot of endless nights making this mag, packing my life into boxes and generally sane amidst not knowing where I’m going to live when I get back from OS*. Which leads me back to the moral of the story, cause there has to be one of them, right? As much as that mini has been a steady part of Australian riding since way back, it’s ultimate demise is to make way for a new concrete park that is to become an icon in the future of Australian riding. Being able to see the past and think about the future is one thing. But this world is all about the present. All about the moment your living right now, it’s that simple. You know where you’re from, and you’ve probably got dreams about where you want to go. But it’s where you’re at right now that ultimately defines you to the surrounding world and it’s people.
So go ride... Once upon a time in a land far far away there was a young bmx rider who loved to ride his bike. He lived in a small town that didn’t have a skatepark or ramp and where it rained allot. He didn’t complain too much as he didn’t know any different and every now and again he would travel to some cool spots out of town to ride. One day he left his little town in his little country and moved to Australia. Stoked. First week in Australia he met more riders than he had ever known in his old home town. He found out that Australia had skateparks and ramps all over the place and that there were heaps of riders. The weather was good and every one was friendly and he lived happily ever after.
Australia now has over 700 skateparks and there are new ones getting built every week. Check out the plans for Goulburn elsewhere in this issue and look out for the new park at Bondi early next year, its gonna be awesome.
Mike Daly
On that, change your situation, step it up, take some time out, whatever, but be yourself, live in that moment, you only get it once.
*A big thanks goes to the crew down Bondi for the crazy times that make that place what it is, the mad sub session and the friendship you bring. Word. GP
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World Wide Ride
Australians have been travelling the world in the past few months. Rob Smith and Daniel Hunt have been travelling around Europe in the Dragonfly bus with Niels Thanild. Kenny Ragget and Macca are also just back from Europe, Kenny told me where he had been but I lost track after 20 major euro cities, I was jealous. Chris Barrowman was in the states and Europe for 6 weeks and Colin Mackay, Luke Fink, Matt Fairbairn, Corey Bohan and Dave Dilleward are still over there. Stevie McCann is still living large and a recent 3rd place at the Gravity games dirt means he’ll be there even longer. Hopefully all those present in the states will end up at the Ride BMX Nora cup party in Vegas, I’ll be handing out old licenses again to get those under 21 into the party! Next issue will have drunken master shots… Check out Chris Samuels exploits further into the mag along with some coverage of the Backyard Jam by Chris Polack who is somewhere in the northern hemisphere setting up photo shoots with assorted Scandinavian ladies and the odd interview for Dig mag.
Random Cuts The biggest Aus comp ever!
There are rumours of a big comp being organised for Adelaide in April next year, We’re hearing $30k prize money, Pro and Am classes and riders in control of everything from a custom bmx only street course, flat area and some impressive looking trails that will break the mould of two or three doubles in a row. Can’t say too much more right now except that it will be for the riders and better than anything Australia has ever had. If you’re going to hear about it, you’ll hear about it first here yo!
Proddy wheels Clint Millar is off to do shows from Mount Isa all the way to Brisbane over a two week trip, lets hope he doesn’t have a Russel Coight adventure of his own. Speaking of Clint, the old Proddy van just got upgraded to a brand new 2003 Toyota with aircon and all the trimmings. Who said BMX doesn’t pay?
Medicinal pain Everyone heard how Ryan Guettler crashed really bad at the goodtimes contest last issue causing him not only physical pain but about $1600 in medical bills which was thought to be covered under his travel insurance! Recently his insurance company rejected the claim which now brings him to financial pain also but I figure by the time you read this he will have tail whip backfliped
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ChrisP inbetween photo shoots
his bank account into the green area again.
Mini models On friday 25th of July at 9:35pm young Orlando (middle name pending) Drew-Canfield was born pink, male and healthy. Weighing 3920g / 8 pounds 10oz. Riders be getting clucky or what!
Adidas throwing down In their groundbreaking and aptly named competition, ‘Earn Your Stripes’, global sportswear giant Adidas is giving the average person the chance to join superstars David Beckham and Ian Thorpe as a fully fledged Adidas sponsored athlete. Designed to coincide with the launch of Adidas’ Australian website adidas.com.au, ‘Earn Your Stripes’ is a nation-wide search to find the most outrageously talented sports person in Australia. The unprecedented promotion, which requires entrants to upload, e-mail or send in footage of themselves performing their most unique sporting feat, runs until February 1st 2004, with new movie entries being uploaded onto the site fortnightly. The overall winner, announced on the 15th March 2004, will pick up a lucrative 12 month contract with Adidas and perform a number of high profile promotional appearances for the brand. Check out www.adidas.com.au
NYC Drains Drain Kid Luke Commino is off to NYC to ride street
with the animal bikes guys and go see 100 live bands on 2020bmxmags music editor pass… Hope you’ve got your Minidisc recordings for us, your editor will be checking up on your Brooklyn banks riding styles…
Five Dock Jam There will be a jam at the old Five Dock Bowl at 11am on the 23rd November, check www.ccfbmx.cjb.net for more info, the locals will be building a sub box and there will also be a BBQ. I expect to see all the old school rulers out there to check it out.
Cassette (RIDE UK) Launch If you want to check out the new RideUK flick, Cassette on the big screen, the Newcastle launch of the Film is Friday 7th of November Venue: Queens Wharf Brewery, Newcastle time: 8pm
F&%# Oath Bicycle Union has released its latest video, Don’t break the Oath (only on VHS at this stage, DVD to come). Too long in the making, Bicycle Union let loose with another blast of kick-ass footage shot in locations world wide. Forget about sponsorship, TV tie-ins and all that other garbage and get a healthy reminder from some of the worlds best as to why we need to keep BMX in the Hands of BMXers. If you want a copy get down to your local bike store and ask them to get it in for you.
Thought he was just a big box and dirt ruler? Think again. Street whipping ninja skills courtesy Ryan Guettler//CrisPy
Armour-Dillo Comp! McCann wins Triple Crown Street Gold and Dirt Bronze McCann came out charging at the recent Vans Triple Crown in Oceanside, after qualifying 4th in street (Mike Aitken giving him his spot to ride for a small fee!), he dropped into the final throwing a huge truck driver over the sub box and followed it up with a look back 720. Stevie was also one of the only guys to fire off a flip-whip over the box jump. With a solid first run score of 95.33, McCann beat out Ryan Nyquist’s score of 94.00 to take the gold. In Dirt, McCann had a disappointing mid-pack qualifier, but followed up with killer runs consisting of 360 whips, back flips, truck drivers and old school no handers. By the time the dust cleared, McCann was sitting pretty with a score of 92.67 and a 3rd placed finish - his second podium of the weekend. Word to McCann who has had a hard year of tough competition, nice way to finish mate!
Armour-Dillo has launched its new summer range of streetwear (t-shirts, caps, denim shorts, studded & webbing belts and boardshorts). The range is the first full range of core streetwear and comments from riders and shops has been awesome. Armour-Dillo is busy developing their winter range, with a junior fashion designer and a whole lot of sponsored rider input. They are also working closely with Luke, Leigh G and Matt on a new range of body armour and accessories for release early next year. You’ll find the new streetwear range in selected specialty BMX/Bike, Skate, Surf and streetwear stores from the end of September. Check it out at www.armour-dillo.com.au
Spinach Film Festival
SPiNACH Film Festival is designed to identify up and coming film makers and capturer the latest in youth inspired extreme sports. SPiNACH gives new film makers and extreme athletes the opportunity to showcase their films. The best 12 entries will be aired at the SPiNACH Film Festival on Feb 7th 2004 which will be followed with a 1 hour dedicated program airing of Fox Sports. We would like to invite all athletes, camerapeoples, film makers and enthusiasts the opportunity to be a part of SPiNACH Film Festival. Grab your mates, your camera and create your best extreme short film with the chance to win over $15,000 in prizes. All the information you need, including entry forms and prizes is on the website: www.spinach.tv
Hollywood dreaming?
Getting married?
For those of you who don’t know, Vantage Management is a TV agency that finds sports people for roles in commercials, TV productions, stunts and photoshoots. Vantage is the only agency in Australia that is sports specific, meaning that we are the first contact when sports related work becomes available. Vantage is currently looking for more talented athletes and sporty types to be in their catalogue for 2003-04. “We are seeking athletic people of all ages and both sexes. It would also be an advantage if you are accessible to Sydney, Melbourne or the Gold Coast as this is where most castings take place.” Listing with Vantage is free. There are no direct charges to you at any time. Being listed with Vantage would mean that you are a chance to get some TV style work if the right opportunity came along. There is no guarantee but for those who get work the dollars are very good and the jobs are usually short (a few days at most). Check out the website at www. vantagemanagement.com.au
Mike Daly and Suzie, his girlfriend for 10 years, were married last month in Vegas, the ceremony was performed by Elvis and was available via web cam, all class. Expect pics next issue cause the other half of this mag is OS for two months as well, leaving us to think how does this mag ever come out? Big news for Dave James he is tying the knot with his girlfriend Bree. Even though he has gone into hiding he still rides and sessions Bondi on a regular basis going as high as anyone ever has gone there. 2020
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Sex, Scams and BMX Recently a bunch of Oz riders got in some sort of extreme mag that had scantly clad girls in bikinis and lingerie on one page then tail whips on the other, I am not sure if this is a good thing or not? Judge for yourself. The same mag snavelled our cover before we came out and no one told us, especially not the photographer…
Now, if you want to go into the running for a pack of Armourdillo stuff. Simply check out their site and tell us what other sports their team rider Leigh Giason digs… Simply email your answer to: adcomp@2020bmxmag.com. au or if you are anti digital world and love your postie, then mail us on the back of an envelope to Armourdillo comp! PO Box 498 Newtown NSW 2042 before January 10th 2004.
Dave James blasting and getting married, nice one//morissey
The US X-games have been and gone once again, this year was a good ‘un for Australia with Simon O’Brien winning flat, Colin Mackay 11th and Luke Fink 12th in Park, Matt Fairbairn 17th in vert and Corey Bohan 2nd in dirt. Simon has pushed and pushed for so long, what does he do now he’s the best? We’ll wait and see… Till then expn.com has his gold medal winning run online in video format. www.expn.com
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Dave Dilleward is now riding for GT bikes in the US. If any one can remember him riding an old school GT performer at the first Xgames when he went in as a wild card entrant you’ll know that hockey stick down tubes are good for your riding! Full circle for Dave! Melbourne ripper Zack Musara, pictured, is getting flow from Etnies shoes after talking even more than Lindsay Brown on a recent Melbourne to Sydney mission... Sounds like he also scored flow from Macneil thru Jay Miron too… Big flowing style at age 15 will get you everywhere except into a pub. Mick Bayzand could be on Miron’s mum, ahh I mean Macneil too. Nathan Saunders is off the Grizzel crew flow and riding for 20inch, and B town shredder Louis Reeves is on the Grizz. Matt Fairbairn has joined the team at ArmourDillo. Matt will be wearing Dillo streetwear and pads and also helping to develop a number of new armour and clothing products in the future. Matt and Luke Fink are still cruising the shores of the US, decked out in the new Armour-Dillo gear as we speak. They are due back in October and November respectively after letting the world know that there is a growing number of Aus riders intent on stepping up…
Strictly new stuff New gear from Strictly out now and yes “Fuck the Static” will be out just before or after xmas, no bullshit! Expect big changes in 2004 for Strictly BMX. Check those belts yo! Scottish tourist, Paul Robertson may well be staying in oz longer than he first expected! Keep an ear/eye out for a full trail, ramp ,car crashing camp over piss up in December. This jam will be big! For details check www.strictlybmx.com Seems the whole of Melbourne now rides brakeless...
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Mosh comp winners In a serious twist of fate, the Bagley signed MSHBKS complete went to the rulers at Green Street (remember the fastplant last issue). We scored stacks of crazy artwork which now resides on assorted walls around the place. Thanks everyone who entered, it was some good stuff. Check out our Picks! 1st Cayden Mowbray, Richmond, VIC 2nd Jared Fountain, Dalby QLD 3rd Damian Conolly, Berowra, NSW
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Teaching an young dog new tricks To 2020bmxmag, I love your mag and I like to read the letters people send in so here’s how it goes, I was recently at one of your learn to ride clinics at riverside skate park (I did street). It was great cause I am a pretty good dirt rider and my mate was going to the session so I joined him at the end of it I had learnt how to disaster, drop in, how to drop in from the coping, how to feeble better and they even tried to teach us how to fakie (it didn’t turn out too good) and after all that they had given me tips on how to manual better. It was one of the best experiences I had ever had. Since I am a dirt rider I now am going to have a go at park as well. And to anyone who has a chance to go to one of the clinics I highly recommend it. Simo, via email Rock on Street Active, Lindsay Brown and MikeD I say. More next year so look out.
What the f#@&? Hi mate I have been reading your magazine and I think that it is great but I have just got one problem with it. Whats that you ask? The name. 20 20. What has this got to do with bmx? I mean backflip, superman seat grab, dirt phyco or something but 20 20 is just crap. I race A grade level motocross and supercross and I ride a little bmx but never have I seen such a shit name of a magazine. Maybe you should think of changing the name so I will actually pick it up! I know I have already read the magazine and the only reason that I did was because it was in the chuck out bin at the local newsagents and my mate at the newsagent said to take home a copy of this book because no one had bought a copie and he wanted to know if it was really that bad. But no it wasnt it was just that shit frigen name. #35 , via email (his mums?) 2020 is what you be lacking, vision, try more tear offs or maybe you could even go a 20inch wheel on your four stroke farm bike to be in fashion or something, whatevs. You’ll get it one day, stick to goin’ in circles it’s probably what you do best... Took moto heads 10 years to catch up with a flip and a few more to 360 flip, let me know when a moto throws a real whip and don’t even start about lookbacks, then I’ll be keen to listen to your shit, dirt psycho, what the...
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For the first time ever, 2020bmxmag got its collective arse together and fronted at this year’s tradeshow held at the Rosehill racecourse, way out in the far-reaching suburbs of pretty much nowhere. Here’s a rundown of what went down. Well it was somewhere west of Sydney, making it nice and simple for everyone to get there. I hear a few crew ended up staying near another racecourse, Randwick, Rosehill, whatever. With a joint effort, the stand came about pretty sweetly thanks to the ever-industrial designing mind of Mike Daly and a truckload of ex-playground equipment that resembled a pile of building materials at first. Shared between KickassBMX, Etnies and 2020bmxmag, a fair bit of ruckus, Red Bull and stickering went down and anyone fortunate enough to come past got well sorted with stickers and posters and the
above-mentioned drink of choice for any tired BMXican. The couch was also a show favourite by anyone sick of wandering aimlessly looking for someone, plus there were showings of a number of new Soul DVD’s and the extras bit of Etnies killer flick, Forward. Around the show there was a definite presence caused by all the 20inch companies involved in the scene in Australia, which was great to see in these uncertain times for some sectors of the bike industry. All the core companies were representing their wares for the trade and public alike, along with a lot of new, up and coming crew which kept
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Seeing as we can’t seem to get motivated to give you a dose of digital 2020bmxmag on the web, here’s some web action we’ve checked out lately whilst procrastinating and checking out the state of many strange items on eBay:
Ozscene BMX is cranking along with crew from all over getting rowdy. Some funny shit made me even write some stuff to keep the masses chilled… Some good shit on www.bmxicity.com that will point you in the right direction for anything BMX, it’s kinda like a portal into the 20inch world on the web! Nice one, if you can’t link to what you need here then forget about it. www.4130bmx.com is getting busy with a new style, Mick at Carnage keeps on cranking out gear and web action, www. carnage.com.au. South Aus has www.safreestyle.com.au and www.ugzine.com to keep you sorted and connected. Grizzel got their web on strong, www.grizzel.com, check that out too. From the Gold coast riders, Brissie BMX has uploaded a promo vid. www.brisbanebmx.net. Savage BMX have been steadily growing their web, check out www.savagebmx.com plus a new message board for Australian BMXer’s has just been set up for general discussion, comp/jam announcements, etc. The address is: http://pub111.ezboard.com/bausbmx or failing that - go to www.ezboard.com and search for AUS-BMX, sweet. I swear I had more stuff but a recent switch from OS9 to OSX has me losing all sorts of stuff including my bookmarks so sorry if we didn’t give your site props, moving from my beach side house to a Millers storage garage has played havoc as well, but thems the breaks. Living low key with a lappy now. Rather than diss us, maybe get in contact with us and we’ll make a web directory in the mag, I’d rather do that than make our site which may get finished soon, but maybe not, I keep starting but then I think up something better and then the call to ride comes and...
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people busy making their way around to check it all out. With the show being sold on TV and radio as a BMX festival featuring two names synonymous with big riding (see if you can guess who), a huge amount of people attended the show purely for the riding. Tell me how many BMX kids want to check out crap Taiwanese scooters you ride by standing on a wacky board or the latest Tour de France bike, or come to mention it, Bike for Bibles? The question of why didn’t the show organizers decide to put anything towards BMX rather than taking as much as they could from all involved became very apparent, very early
CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT//Lindsay Brown nose jamm’n the big sub//The induxtrial built Kickass/Etnies/2020 bmcmag stand before it got messy//BMX International//Zac blasting//Triple Six with guest?//Elite Cycle Imports//The new Hoffman range from Trickbits.
on during the show. The company/crew* left with the massive task of getting the set up/riding together were under time constraints along with little or no budget to get it all happening. With what they provided, being two of the best international riders in the world plus a crew of the best from our shores along with a portable set up, their involvement far outweighed any backing by the show organizers. Some crazy riding went down from Miron, Freimuth and the Aus connection of Lindsay Brown and Zac Musara, and even the unstoppable force of John Buultjens gave their all. All up, a great weekend of talking bikes, bikes
and more bikes, some great riding and a lot of boozing… Basically, the BMX side of business is growing steadily and those involved put it on the line to be part of it. Rock on 2004 in Melbourne, unless there’s more miscommunication about when and where it is! Holmes *To all involved in making the riding happen at this years tradeshow, you have to be thanked immensely for showcasing some of the amazing talent BMX has both here and from overseas. You all know who you are!
Want some Props? No more VHS, from Jan 04 Props will be available on DVD Only so start saving for that Playstation 2. Props Issue #50 will also be available soon... In addition to all the normal Props content, we will be including a 2nd disk with the 5 best contests, 5 best interviews, 5 best scene reports and the 5 best ads from all previous props video magazine releases. The special edition DVD will be hosted by Taj Mihelich as well as the picks for the best stuff being all his. Taj is hard at work watching and reviewing the first 49 issues of Props video Magazine. Props Issue #50 will include: Backyard Jam Coventry England, Phoenix, Az scene report CFB Woodward West, Bicycle Union European Road Trip, York Flatland Jam, Vancouver Metro Jam, Vancouver Canada, Mat Hoffman Interview. Road Fools 12 has finished filming and the trip was incredible. Once again, for the third trip this year, we were chased by the rain, but no worries we were still able to ride every single day of the trip. It was about a 50/50 mix of street and various skateparks, and all the riders rode incredible. Stops included Pittsburgh, PA, Columbus, OH, Indianapolis, IN, Louisville, KY, and Nashville, TN. Road Fools 13: we have chosen Van Homan, Steve Crandall and Joe Rich who each are going to choose 3 riders to go on the trip. That’s right we have passed the torch for picking this crew to these three guys..... we’ll just have to wait and see how they do.... Marco
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Park Builders The design for the Bondi park is finalised, it has a 11ft deep vert bowl with pool coping and a lot more stuff making it pretty damn big. Chad Ford, the designer of the park told us that the coping will be made out of a special blend of concrete in replaceable sections, so it should be tough enough to handle bike use, lets hope so. Chad is an old vert dog so he understands the need for big trannies and a good party, with more like Chad around there will never be issues between riders and skaters. Peace to all. The park should be finished early 2004 and will definitely be one of the best on the country. As if Holmes just moved out from across the road, can anyone say idiot‌ Goulburn skatepark will be finished by the time you read this; Mike Daly did the design so you know who to blame. Check the rendering, the bowl is 7ft trannie with a foot of vert so that’s going to be real fun to ride. The official opening will be on the 29 November 2003. Finally parks designed by riders! If you have been haggling your local council for a park, let us know, we may be able to help‌
New day dawning at Bondi very soon. Rob Smith laments. New parks at (from l to r) Goulburn, Strathfield and Rooty Hill Ballarat
er Bike Check Rid Chris Barrowman Name: Chris Barrowman (Baz to you) Age: 22 Where you live: Lilli Pilli, Sydney Frame : Kink JC 21” Euro Fork: WeThePeople Excalibur with Tree Bolt Bars: T1 Small Stem: S&M GFR Redneck Light Headset: Chris King Cranks: Profile 180mm With Ti Spindle, S&M Euro BB Pedals: Wellgo MG1 Sealed Magnesium Chainwheel: Tree Bike co. 25 Tooth Chain: KMC 510HX Front rim: Sun Rhino Light 36 Front hub: Suzue Low Flange 36 10mm Rear rim: Odyssey Hazard Light 36 Rear hub: Profile SS Cassette 36 With Ti 9t Driver And Ti Axle and Nuts Spokes: DT Stainless 14g Brass Nipples Chain tensioners: Odyssey P.A.C.T. Front tyre: Primo V Monster 2.1 Rear tyre: Primo V Monster 1.95 Pegs: Macneil Ti Front brakes: My Shoe Rear brakes: Revenge Industries Levers: Dia-Comp Tech 77 Cables: DragonFly Upper, Oryg Lower Detangler: Odyssey GTX-R Grips: Shadow Conspiracy Barends: WeThePeople Ti Seat: Primo Hemorrhoid Seat post: Thompson Elite Seat clamp: Standard Bykes Weight : 11.8 Kg’s (26 Pounds) Any other personal modifications you make? I cut the bars down a little, changed the housing
on my upper cable and made it as short as possible. I use a left lever upside down on the right and I bent it a bit. I use an andy’s nut axle adapter on the front peg because it is 14mm. Who are your sponsors? Cycology (BMX MILITIA)
and cranks Because there is constant stress on those and I don’t want them to break. I wanted to make my bike as light as possible without really compromising strength. Anything else you think would be interesting?
Any other interesting info about the bike or modifications? I don’t have stickers on my bike because they are too heavy. Just kidding. I also use all Ti bolts, nuts and washers except on the stem
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First off, xair2004, a date has been set, and my word it’s gonn abe a treat, feb 6th and 7th are the dates you’re going to have to remember!! peep www. xir.co.nz for more info on who’s gonna be there and further details, should be a great time, come one and all!! There are now officially skateparks in pretty much every country hick town in NZ blink and you will miss them, be it from a top notch, five foot tranny park, to a grind ledge in the middle of a concrete slab, there’s is something to ride everywhere
wondering around, 2 hour sleeps and overgrown dogs, just like every other toast jam. Check the website www.72psi.com for a small write up from Danny, one of the founders of the binge drinkers association.
New Zealand’s own prodigal son Dave Manconi has done his knee, the acl, pcl, jbc, csg, asb, and whatever else may lie in there, he’s done it all, scheduled for surgery sometime before the end of the year. He’ll miss out on xair but hopefully be riding a few month’s after. In further related manpony news, he just recently returned form a trip to Canada, where he chilled with Osato and dusty roads for a few weeks, along with fellow NZer’s, Tim White and Dave Struthers. Dave was lucky enough to venture into the ten pack warehouse, and he returned to NZ with an empty wallet, a new zest on life, and a bike made almost entirely of “manconium” a new metal in which titanium and Italian pizza are melded into one. Needless to say that his bike is lighter then an arch support on Stuart King’s race car, speaking of kings, Dave has a perfect threadless king sitting in his closet, yes, I am shaking my head too....
“Made in New Zealand” production has finally begun on “Made in New Zealand”, a full NZ riding video, this one’s gonna be a biggie, and focuses mainly on a few core riders in Auckland, plus their respected conglomerates throughout the country. If you are looking for contest winning runs, insane box jump tricks, x-games esque footy, flair to double bar to tailtap, then this video is not for you, grass roots style riding where the ever faithful tabletop will lay waste to the “knarliest” box jump trick. Filmed throughout NZ with footage taken from Vancouver, Canada, Austin Texas, and Australia, this production is hopefully gonna be finished sometime in January 04, but knowing us slack arsed NZer’s, it will probably be sometime later than that, we will keep you posted...
The Wellington riding fraternity known as the “BDA” had their annual t.o.a.s.t jam in Wellington a few weeks back (too old at six teen, toast) and to be honest, the whole thing was a mindless blur of drinking, partying, strippers, fights, bad food, cold showers,
Finally, the latest issue of dead sailor is out and about, a small zine done here in Auckland, it show cases the NZ scene in a splendid way, email deadsailormagazine@hotmail.com, and they’ll get one over to you quicker than Steve Urwin can say “did you see that bbbeeeaaauuutiful creature??” you Australians crack me up, take care mofo’s!! Haimona Ngata
Remember when... BACK IN THE DAY
PRESENT DAY
When you were so stoked to get a pair of 1 piece cromo cranks and a bike part that didn’t break.
Nothing but light parts will do, don’t care if its titanium and that I wont be able to grind anything, those extra grams mean everything.
When you could do fly outs and not get frowned upon.
Flyouts are frowned upon just like nacnacs which are cool again?
When the whole scene seemed like a big family of friends .
You don’t know half the riders in your town let alone the riders elsewhere in Australia.
When you would drive for twelve hours straight to a comp that had shitty ramps no prize money and you knew everyone from Brisbane to Melbourne who rode would get there regardless and riders from each state put them on each year and they were the most fun you have ever had at a comp.
You might go to a comp if you hear some American pro will be there. You will complain about the ramps cause they aren’t as good as the US ones and vow never to go to one again which doesn’t really matter as there is not really any on because of insurance problems.
When you first saw a Hoffman bike and thought it was the best ever.
Now the coolest bike is defined by its weight and whose signature model it is.
When you met a rider you could go straight up and talk to them and know they wouldn’t judge you on you skill or bike setup.
If you see someone with four piece bars you laugh and no way would you talk to them unless they were better than you.
When you could watch the pro contest and the guys were killing themselves because they wanted to, not because if they did they could get rich.
People try so much crazy shit these days at comps and pull them so none stand out for more than a week.
When Clint Millar abubacad the mini ramp rail at the Level 2 contests and absolutely everyone screamed at their top of their lungs for ages.
What’s Headfirst? Is that a guy in the new road fools?
When you watched Headfirst and knew what a scud air was.
Vert ramps are non existent, mini ramps are quite common and there are so many concrete skate parks about you couldn’t be bothered riding half of them.
That’s one phrase I catch myself thinking more and more often. Now call me a whinger or whatever, but this is what I remember that was fun about BMX back in the day.
When you rode a bit of flatland cause everyone did, and why not? You had 4 pegs and front brakes. When vert ramps were more common than mini ramps and concrete bowls with coping were rarer than them. When huge frame standing platforms were the best and every colour combo including chrome (the shinier the better) was cool.
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This is what the scene has evolved into in recent times for good or bad this is the current rundown and don’t take it to seriously its just a bit of a stab at things.
You only have 2 pegs and no front brake how could you possibly ride flatland?
If the organizers will pay for your traveling costs and appearance money then you might go if there is a reasonable cash purse to win. As long as it’s an earth tone colour or black and your wearing jeans its ok.
Street Active
The most isolated skatepark in the world? Most of you have probably heard about Street Active by now, if not go check www.streetactive.org, anyway I somehow managed to swindle my way into working for Street Active teaching kids how to ride ramps all over the country. Now as jobs go I’m pretty stoked on this one but it has had me travelling a lot, in fact I’m writing this on a flight to Perth for the last event of the year. When I got my list of venues at the beginning of the year they were mostly places that I had been before, Adelaide city skate, Geelong, Riverside in Melbourne etc etc. There was one however that stood out, Nhulunbuy, never heard of it! Well Nhulunbuy is in the Northern Territory about 500km East down a dirt road from Darwin and pretty much as remote as you can get in Australia. I couldn’t believe that they even had a skate park let alone one that was actually fun to ride, this would have to be the most remote skatepark in the world. There were even riders up there and some good ones too. Nhulunbuy is a mining town so a guess a bunch of miners get paid a heap of cash to go live up there in the middle of nowhere. The whole town revolves around the mine which is actually in Arnemland, you even need a permit to leave town. As part of the Street Active plan I have to pick another rider to help with the clinics so seeing as we were going bush it had to be John Comino. John was stoked to be up there, we spent a whole day 4wd’ing around in the bush looking for snakes and other crazy animals. John knows his snakes but I also learnt a thing or too, like you shouldn’t drive a rented Toyota Landcruser on the soft sand of a beach, especially after the rental chick tells you your insurance is void if you do. Luckily we got the car out of the sand and avoided a 50km walk home. Once again riding little kids bikes has taken me to more interesting places and even some that I didn’t know existed. MikeD
OK, last issue we moved some pics around last minute and messed up some captions, seems that constitutes being a tool. Maybe so, but I just hope all the bitches moaning got A’s and never slam or there’s going to be trouble… A big sorry to those Lukes in question, makes me think have I done this b4? 2020
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The low down...
Before I get started, I want to give many thanks to the following people: Stewart Munro, Chris Moore and Brett Dighton for helping out with this issues Reformist, Richard Crossley and Mikky Lavlo at Crossley Cycles for helping me get my new bike sorted (Look for their colourful ad in this issue), Clint Millar for the best roadtrip to Bundy, my new bike and everything else (except for that chess game, you know the one…); and finally, a quick plug for the crew at Windmill Pizza. They make the best pizzas and keep my stomach happy come deadline time. If your in Brissy check ‘em out: 38 Petrie Tce, Paddington or give them a call: 07 3369 5726. Okay, on with the news… As you are reading this there are 2 Japansese flatlanders living in Brissy. Ushy and Tatsuro are looking for people to ride with, so expect to see them at the Back to Basics Jam in December. On the 7th September there was a flatland jam at Jeffs shed in Melbourne. Ten Melbourne locals showed up, as well as Chris Moore and Brett Dighton from QLD. A flat session in early August drew Vinnie Pugh, Chris Mcmillan and eight other Sydney boys to St Mary’s Cathedral for some good times.
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Profile have released a new sprocket in flatland friendly sizes. Check them out at your local bike shop. Hoffman bikes have released their new PL1 flatland bike. Have a look for yourself at www. hoffmanbikes.com Shane Badman did shows recently in Cairns for a car group called Wild on Wheels. He said all the Townsville crew were real friendly and wants to give thanks to Mark Harvey at Harvey Events and Ali Lane for hooking it up. Shane is also riding one of the new Federal Fraction frames (say that 3 times over). From his words,“It’s just a straight up functional BMX frame with good geometry, nice and lightweight.” Thanks to Jamie and Matt at Stowaway for their help and for supporting all things flat. Flatland ninja master Simon O’Brien has been demolishing the competition overseas, taking 1st in flatland at the X-Games and 1st again at the CFB in July.
Stumpy rocking out all nite long//Cris moore
Melbourne flatlander Kostas has started a clothing company called Enapt. Contact him on 0439 663 177 for more info. Triple Six Dist. has the new Fly Bikes Seulo pegs and 2 pce flat bars in stock. These bars and pegs are the shizz nizz and incredibly light. Ask any Fly Bikes stockist for the goods. Also from 666, they have complete wethepeople Pony Ams in black. Your looking at an approximate retail of $995.00… anyone out there looking for an entry level flat bike, this is what you want. Check out www.triplesix.com. au or www.wethepeople.de for specs. Paul Osicka is testing a prototype OX Platinum Standed Tao that weighs 4.6 pounds!!! By the looks of it, it lost the gusset near the headtube and anything else that’ll weigh it down. This bike is going to be the shit! This little website is good for getting really up to date flatland video clips http://kadz.free.fr/flat/ videos/ The riding in these videos are amazing with all the riders from Paris and France. It is filmed an edited by a guy who goes under the name kilik_tag.
Quamen have a new web site up it has photos of all their new stuff coming out, like the new Morisaki Hiroya aka Hiro frame and his new bars. Go to: www.quamenbikes.com KGB CEO Martti Kuoppa has his own website now is has some cool photos and a big list of all his contest placings. www.marttikuoppa.com Australia’s most famous flatlander Stewart Munro recently returned from “making it in China mannnnnnnn”. He was doing 3 shows a day in 37 degree heat for Chinese schoolgirls and circus monkies. Also on the Stu front, don’t forget the Back 2 Basics jam coming up on December 28th. Meeting time is 2:30 P.M. at Downey Park (the Wilston netball courts) on Downy and Noble Streets in Windsor. For more info contact Stu on 0415 748 224 or email him at hendrabmx@hotmail.com That’s the news for this issue. If you want to contribute to Reformist please send all articles, pictures, drawings and chess tips to: reformist@2020bmxmag.com.au Cheers,
Ross d Lav
Stu John//Cris moore
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All week we waited for the next jam, every day leading up to Saturday it rained. Didn’t look like it was going to be the best day for jamming, but Saturday morning the skies cleared up and the sun peeked out of the clouds. For roughly an hour… Then it was back to being cold and a little windy at times, still we struggled on and jammed at the courts near Aarons house. Everyone was waiting for Lloyd to bust out his new tricks, Lloyd is the newest comer to the Perth flatland family and he’s definitely the most progressive so far. Tricks we’ve taken months, years to learn, he’s already starting to conquer. Halfpackers? Which side do you want him to do them on? Hitchhikers? Forwards or backwards, the guys incredible and always has a big grin on his face. Joel turned up with his usual side squeak to pinky squeak links and variations with the style of an absolute pro. Stephen was busting tomahawks and megaspins, he will sit there quietly and you’ll assume he’s a beginner. Then he comes out and spins the fastest tomahawk I’ve seen in a while, with no beginning momentum, just rolling in, one or two scuffs and he’s spinning like a madman, incredible. Matty was rolling crackpackers like a champ, one of the youngest members of the Perth scene, rarely practices but still pulls his tricks like it was his life’s sole purpose. Aaron rolled halfpackers and occasionally switched into a backpacker along the way. A few hours later it got cold and everyone was tired, back to Aarons for pizza and to watch SOB. Another good, albeit unorganised (lack of communication lead to a small turnout) jam, hope to see more people at a future jam, if your a Perth flatlander wishing to meet others, or just any guy with 4 pegs and a gyro wishing to learn some flatland, head to www.perthflat.cjb.net for details on upcoming jams and some pretty pictures. Bielecki
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Music to ride to
Music has been around since forever. It exists for millions of purposes: communication, religious and cultural beliefs, hell, I was once told Mozart’s music was used for healing purposes. Music has played a major contributing role to riding whether it’s just to cut outside distractions, get you psyched or a way to find your zone. In any case it is considered as much a comfort as pads are to a vert rider and very rare is it to find a flatlander not plugged in. Here is a list of 4 riders and what does it for them.
Bielecki’s top 5 CDs
Stewart Munro’s top 5 CDs
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Lyrical Commission (Aussie hip hop) Syndicate (hc/breakbeats/noise electronic stuff from Newcastle) The Berzerker (extreme metal from Sydney) Maximum Perversion (grindcore from Perth) Impact Winter (black/death metal from Perth)
Guns N’ Roses -Use your Illusion 1 Guns N’ Roses -Use your Illusion 2 Guns N’ Roses -Appetite for Destruction Pixies (all their CDs) Fat Pizza Soundtrack (sick mate sub woofer mate fuckin sick!)
Nick Watts’ top 5 CDs
Shane Badman’s top 5 CDs
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Pennywise Nofx RUN-DMC Greatest hits Phychedelic Furs MP3 mixed
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Guns N Roses - Use Your Illusion 2 Cradle Of Filth - Dusk and Her Embrace Iron Maiden - Fear of the Dark Portishead - Dummy Reckoning - The Symbiotic Sounds of Reckoning
Taj big curvy wall foof//ChrisP
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London. Too many people. Tight fitting trains. No bikes allowed on trains. Ghetto. City. Bums. Stock market. Gourmet fish and chips. Graffiti. BBC news. Backyard jam. No way near London. In fact 2 hours north of the Thames River in a small inbred town called Coventry.
Friday. Alright, Friday, the big ice skating ring was being closed off as that was where the course was being built just in time for Saturdays expert runs. The ramps consisted of blah, blah, blah, wedges, walls, quarters, picnic tables and lots of good stuff to ride, so I got myself a drink, a funny kebab and some sleep.
Saturday. Woken by the smell of a freshly cooked English breakfast. I was fed like a king and made my merry way to the skydome. Expert riding
Jeff Zielinski hand plant over//ChrisP
was held during the day and I witnesed some good riding by some up and coming pro`s. The course looked like real fun, but the traffic was too chaotic to even try and ride. They sell a lot of canned food here. Two standouts, Sascha Claußen who did the highest wallrides and Christian Zimmerman who is just totally dialled! Handplant over the spine and upside down transfers...
Sunday. Pro day. Mahelich, Rich, Alcantara, Young, Homan, Zielinski, Hennon, Terada, Wilke, Layos, plus many more that I´m too stupid to remember made up onother chapter of the Backyard Jam series. I could go on about how much or how good they all rode, but as we all know that would be as boring as watching paint dry. So I will tell it from a different perspective. Picture the famous face from the movie Scream, when I saw Taj`s big wall tap attempt.
Not pulled, but A+ for trying. Ronald Mc Donald’s face of excitement when the kids arrive at his house for party time, was the same feeling I experienced when Homan pulled his ally-oop indian wall plant after the fourth attempt. Im bored of this now, I don´t want to tell you how I felt, but instead how the kid beside me felt at the same time. With a smile plastered on his face the boy was so full of amazement when Homan turned downed and whipped the gap from the tranny/slant wall to the big wall ride tranny. Massive? Of course it had to happen, “Are you a photographer?” asked the kid. What can I say to this, when I’m holding a big arsed lens and various flashes. Kids are tops… Ben Hannon is really good. Wall ride whip superman out. Sergio, he seems to equal style, flow and smooth to boot. I love that expression, smooth to boot. Brian Terada tried to 360° tailtap over the spine to tailwhip into the 2nd transition...
Van Homan whip gap//ChrisP
Homan turned downed and whipped the gap from the tranny-slant wall to the big wall ride tranny. Massive?
Marcus Wilkie//ChrisP
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Did I mention they sell sausages and pasta in tins here. I did try it. Salt in a tin pretty much, long lasting characteristics don’t really make up for taste. After witnessing Ruben ride last year at the worlds in Koln I thought his riding this time around was somewhat toned down, but you cant expect the boy to be on 150% all the time. So they keep telling me, he is only human, and an injury held him back. A guy by the name of Gary Young took most people’s attention by his constant way of staying on his bike at somewhere around 100 MPH during his whole run. And on top of that he jumped about like a mad kid with A.D.D. Nice no foot cancans over hips, whips, style flow and a big arse gap from the slant wall tranny to the big wall and into the tranny. The same gap Homan did, but to a wall ride! Not to be done without parental guidance. The kid beside me was now somewhat excited, as was the whole place. Hence the wide open eyes and grin from ear to ear. You have to admit we all had the same look on our faces for the blazing speed of Gary Young. I didn’t get it on film. Too busy checking out the skirt in the third row from top. Wong priorities… Blonde, long legs, short skirt, tanned, slim and a smile to… Alright I suck, guess I got my priorities all messed up at the time. But I’m sure you will see the footage soon enough. The gap to wall ride that is… Gary took the win to the approval of the masses. All of a sudden the kid next to me was off, over the railing and over to his many idols. On my way out I ran into two Aussies. Risty from Canberra and two cousins from the Blue Mountains, all on their travels and touring it about like high rollers. It was nice to run into familiar faces in a foreign land. Funny thing is its not unheard of. You always run into soemone from back home. Anyways I headed back on a train to London to stay with the infamous Ross (ex Bulli) who now resides in London
First up some details: where are you from, age etc! I’m from Hoppers Crossing, Melbourne Australia, I’m 18yrs old, and I love to ride. Where have you been since you left Australia? California, Cleveland, New York, San Diego, Venice Beach, Huntington Beach, Oceanside. When you started riding, was getting to the US always a goal? No not at first, just riding with mates was the go, but once I started riding in comps, I new that’s where I wanted to be. So when did you start riding and where? I started riding at around 14 and we just rode around our local area, places like the Altona wetlands.
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gave me a deal with a contract which was tickets to the US, I was stoked. How has it been stepping into the world of the top level of riders? It’s been a lot different than I thought, I was really nervous at the start, you just have to remember to have fun too. You know, you want to ride better, your at a different level and your riding improves because you are with top level riders. Have contests left you sweating it out thinking about riding against the best in the world? When I’m riding with all the guys at the top level, you want your runs to be the best, you want your runs to all come together so you can keep at that level.
What did it take for you to get over to the US?
Do you have to psyche yourself differently to learn a new trick compared to riding a comp?
Hard work! I had a job for about two years and I saved all I could, comp money and any demos I could get, then sponsorship came along from Haro and the help and interest from Steve Paraskevas in my style of riding. They’ve been excellent, they
New tricks, I feel the same as at a comp because the buzz is the same, you have to prepare yourself a little differently for a new trick, you just think about what you are trying to do and go for it.
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as loNg As My body can haNDle wHat I dO, Ill be out thERe puSHi ng FOr as Long As I can.
Have you got any secret methods of working out how to do a new trick? Secret methods? Nah, you just have to go for it and learn as you go. What tricks you been working on lately? I’m working on a Backflip nothing, and a Backflip barspin to tailwhip. Do you see yourself pushing your riding like you are at present for years to come? Yes definitely, as long as my body can handle what I do I’ll be out there pushing for as long as I can. Has the reality of riding in the US been different to the dream you had before you left? I never really had time at the beginning to let it all sink in, it happened so fast, I had a couple of weeks to think about it, it was exciting and a bit scary before I left. Now I’m here it’s the best. What are the main differences between riding here and over there? There are more people riding all the time, more places to ride and the level of riding is different from place to place. How do you see yourself fitting into BMX in the US? I’ll fit in fine, and with the party scene as well. Do you miss your local scene back home? Yes I miss hanging and riding with mates at home, but that makes its great coming back to Aus and catching up with everyone. Now you’ve got to the US, have your goals changed in what you want out of riding? My goals are different, I left Aus giving myself 12 months with the idea of trying to make it into every final, after being over here for a while I realised that I just have to give it everything I’ve got while I’m here. Who have been your favourite riders to watch ride? From both here and OS… I didn’t know a lot of OS riders at the start, the Aus riders I always watched have been Colin McKay, Steve McCann, Corey Bohen and then later on I started watching videos of TJ Lavin, Ryan Nyquist, Corey Nastazio.
360 x-up Broadmeadows//ChrisP
If you couldn’t ride tomorrow, what would your best memory from BMX be? It would have to be when I invented the Backflip Superman Tailwhip, I nailed it on the 2nd attempt. I used it to come 5th in my first ever comp in the US.
Superman Tail Whip at Cambi//ChrisP
Injuries, how bad have you been at any given time? The only bad one so far was after my double back flip attempt at the St Kilda Festival last year, I took the side of my face off and gave myself concussion.
20o3
GRAVITY GAMES (Cleveland OH) USA (DIRT)
11th place
Musical inspiration? TuPac, Eminem, and any R&B
KING of DIRT (Huntington Beach CA) USA (DIRT)
8th place
Favourite food in the US? Charles Junior (it’s a burger and chicken bar)
KING of DIRT (Jones Beach NY) USA (DIRT)
9th place
Matt Hoffmans CFB (Woodward West CA) USA (DIRT)
17th place
Words of wisdom for anyone trying to get where you’ve got? Pretty much ride hard, have fun and work at it. Thanks? Steve from Haro Australia, Matt from Oakley, Tony D from Haro US, Mike Daly at Etnies AUS and John at Etnies US, and I have to mention Mick from Carnage he’s been there from the start, thanks.
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Third Overall for King of Dirt Series
VANS TRIPLE CROWN (Cleveland OH) USA (DIRT)
9th place
SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR (San Diego CA) USA (DIRT)
1st place
Winner Best Trick KING of DIRT (Venice Beach CA) USA (DIRT)
5th place
VODAFONE X-AIR (Hamilton) NZ (DIRT)
3rd place
Dolley tuck hop back at school//GP
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Michael Cernotta on his home turf//Robson
Clean and bright, 41° in the shade, WA’s finest. Daniel Nitsckie//TK
John Comino high rolling Gold Coast style//morissey
Sponsor me!
A rough guide to the sponsorship game in Australia Seems nowadays, getting on the flow tip with a big sponsorship is becoming the driving force behind the riding dream. Fuelled with images of bling bling, cars and money thanks to imported magazines and videos/dvd’s, the reality of making a living from your desired pastime has become more documented than ever. It seems a long way from growing up and pushing each other to learn something new for not much more than the appreciation of those within your crew and assorted bums lucky enough to see your styles day in day out. Our own industry in Australia has come a long way, along with the level of riding here. With rider run video’s, magazines, plus the big players on TV and more, the ability for one to score media coverage and represent a sponsors products has lead to the growth of sponsorship opportunities here in Australia. Not to the level of those overseas, however, free hook ups are free hook ups! And they are becoming a lot more attainable and more and more lucrative. In order to set a few things straight and to help point you in the right direction if you are inclined to want to make this knobby hobby not only a way of life but a living (or even if you are from the industry side and wonder how to approach this world of giving stuff away to loose cannons on little bikes), then read on.* We have picked the brains of industry and riders alike to let you know the ins and outs of sponsorship, the do’s and don’ts, and what is expected from all involved, in what can be one of the best or worst experiences you can have in your riding lifetime!
*This is by no means the be all and end all to getting hooked up, just an insider’s look!
Kym Grosser toboggan from way down low//ChrisP
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Clint Miller boosting//ChrisP
The time comes for everyone, the thought that maybe you’re riding pretty damn good and that the days of of spending every last cent, of the almost non existent money you get from a mind numbing job, on your bike would be over. Instead, every bit of bike gear, clothes and shoes you would ever need would just rock up on your doorstep thanks to your new sponsor. It’s a pretty out there fantasy, especially in Australia, but it has been known to happen… Be it the local shop giving you 10 percent off retail prices to the likes of Colin Mackay making a damn good living and riding all over the world all expenses paid, it is possible. However, it’s a two way street that many riders and potential sponsors may not be able to deal with for one reason or another.
One main characteristic we expect is that they (the sponsored rider) always carry themselves out in a professional manner and represent themselves and the brand professionally. While we do expect good results in competition, if we believe a young rider shows ability, then we can work with them to develop their riding. At the moment we are looking at a rider in Melbourne who is around 16 years of age who is not getting much coverage, but we believe will turn into one of the best local riders. At the end of the day, its all about having fun in what you do. And for those that ride, that’s what its all about. Steve Paraskevas, Haro Bikes
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I have seriously lost count of the times I have received requests for sponsorship via email. It seems so stupid to me that someone would think I would just start handing out free products and money to someone I just met on the internet. Sponsorship for me is probably not what most other companies consider normal. I don’t blindly throw product at riders because they do quadruple barspins or because they’re “sick”. We support a select group of people that I have grown to be completely comfortable with, firstly as friends then as riders. I guess I have been lucky enough to have friends that could ride at what most people would consider a “pro” level and be actually into supporting our company by representing the brands that we import and distribute in this country. To me you can only sponsor your friends and you sometimes have to do more than ride your bmx with someone to become friends with them. Jamie Moore, Stowaway Dist
A rough guide to the sponsorship game in Australia
Sponsor me!
So what’s it all about? Basically, if you do get lucky enough to become sponsored on any level, from shop discount to a new car, you become a representative for that sponsor, 24-7. Put simply, you are in someway a salesperson for that brand, and like any sales person, making potential customers aware of the qualities behind the product you represent is all-important. This doesn’t mean getting on the mormon missionary tip and spouting endless garble about the gear or service like a robot, but you have to represent it well. There are so many stories of sponsorships gone wrong thanks to badly timed comments down talking a bike or product. This brings any deal to a pretty quick conclusion, leaving a bad taste in the mouths of all involved. This respect should even be paid to a potential sponsor that may give you the good deal. Maybe you don’t dig one thing about their image or branding or ideals. There is absolutely no point in getting involved in a situation that you would not want to be part of if you had the choice… It’s a tough one, and morals and ideals may come second to the lure of hook ups, but remember, you have to represent for your sponsor, you will get your arse kicked should you not in some way or another! So choose wisely what ever the scenario, but represent what you believe in.
Pete Radivo weird bank to whip//GP
the big bucks, Small companies can’t always give you a far bigger but they can offer you a chance to have assume that impact and get listened too. Don’t just ’t benefit won because the company is small that you accept ’t don , Also . from being sponsored by them is right think ’t don you sponsorship from a company that y and happ very not up end for you, you’ll probably both to be thing shit a is sors spon bagging out one of your doing down the track. Chris Northwood, Armour-dillo
Bohan//Morrissey
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Ryan Guettler flip/whip W.T.F.//Greg Lewis
It’s a game of representing yourself, cause you are the vehicle for a potential sponsor to pin their badge on. The balance between being yourself and selling yourself with a made up image is a tough one. Go too hard on pushing yourself and you are going to get shot down. Be yourself, for yourself, or maybe find yourself by yourself… Watching the rise and rise of the Aus crew overseas has been amazing and proves that being yourself is the only way to go. Not only does their riding speak loudly but also the way the riders handle themselves in all situations, this speaks for itself and makes a massive difference in the way any current or potential sponsors will look at them. Sponsors come and go, so the less burning you do the better off you’ll be down the track. Ultimately, there is one thing that stands above all in this balancing act of expression versus money and proddy. Respect. Respect for your own abilities and self worth, along with the wants and needs of a sponsor getting you on the flow. It’s a simple thing that will get you further than you think. And if you think you don’t have to ride your arse off, you got another thing coming… Holmes Leigh Giason Icepick//Greg Lewis
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A rough guide to the sponsorship game in Australia
it is more like a working relationship. When we sponsor a rider it’s not just about giving them a few tee’s and a frame, to enter into an agreement with the going are we if one day from that sure As I company that is growing we make to the best of our ability. The way I rider, it is that he gives us 110% to representing us and we give them 110% in help are at the top of the sport they who guys see the whole team thing working is if a BMX company can’t get behind the been able to give something we have of question a it’s love, then who can…. It’s not a question has it worked for us our products. I guess if we ting represen us for and sport the for line back to the guys that put there bodies on the etc then if they need to do demo’s can free up the financial side of things for them a bit through giving them a bike nt ready on hand to go out there for money or want to do a comp or fuck, just ride every day, They have the equipme we just started a program for then But job… time and ride. Being sponsored these days is more like a part time to full out with a bit of product and em help just we and eighteen the up & coming grommets this is where they are under … maniac’s crazy like ride them watching on amped they get stocked on riding and we get Chris Harrison, Triple Six Distribution
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Reynold McQueen in a nice looking drain //Tim Kiddle
Well kidddies, what I suggest is... go out and steal other kids bikes, then you wont need sponsorship and you can live happily off the $$$ you sell them for, or use ‘em as a spare parts bike. Or you can get busy... What I personally look for is natural talent, you don’t have to be doing the newest, most tech or big trick, just natural ability on a bike and whether I like the person on and off the bike. All our team are my friends and all I ask in return is to have fun, speak up, and if you are at a comp or photo shoot etc, wear a tee, and chuck a sticker on ya bike at least. Oolski Roc, Strictly BMX
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Sponsor me!
A rough guide to the sponsorship game in Australia
Luke Fink curvey top side double peg//GP
Reasons not to be sponsored There’s a lot of crew out there who want to get sponsored. Sometimes it can be the need for recognition being the source of accomplishment? And others just need to feed their egos about how talented they are? Another type, which is pretty rare these days, is the one who sees it as a way to help a person/company/ product by using their talent as a means to get them exposure. Most people will just jump at the first thing they are offered cause in Australia we really only have scraps for the elite few? (And there are only scraps kids!). Now speaking from experience there is more to getting sponsored than you may think with the positives and the negatives of the whole situation. If you have an opportunity to get sponsored then think about these negative aspects before jumping onto the gravy train. Know that as soon as you sign up you are obligated to support that sponsor fully, after all you don’t get something for nothing in this day and age. Along with the status and recognition you have something to live up to as far as why you get free stuff. Know that everyone who envies your situation will constantly be trying to pick flaws in your actions as why he/she should be the one in your situation which is quite negative to have when all you want to do is ride your bike and have fun. Think about this. Say today your sponsored and your ego jumps up and you’ve got a high profile, what do you think will happen when your services are no longer required and you go back to being the same as the guy next to you? In history some of the greatest football players have turned into messes after they fade from the limelight. Would it affect you? Would you honestly be happy riding if you weren’t ever going to be good enough to get sponsored and never will? Or is that the only passion driving your ride? Cause really the chances of that happening are pretty slim. Those riders I meet who have just the pure passion for riding for fun regardless of how good they get or what they might get because of it seem to always look happier and continue to stick with it longer than those who are trying to make it. Would that be you? Would you support something that you would never spend your money you earn from work on, just cause it is free or because it will make you feel better about why you ride a kids bike at age 18 when you can go out and drink as well as drive a car. Skill doesn’t always come with sense. Ask yourself why you are so in need of getting hooked up. If its to wear a jersey, then start racing. If it’s to get new parts, then get a job and save up the cash or borrow it from your mum first. If it’s to be famous then you should start playing guitar, cause if you make it then you get more money, groupies and you don’t get hurt as much… Now if you think you are able to cope with all these then start working on your autograph, get a haircut and go get them tiger! Steve M
Some pointers for trying to hook up a sponsor:
1 Send the sponsor your aiming for as much about yourself as you can: bio, pictures, video etc. 2 Send this off to as many sponsors as you can, local shops (clothing/bike/music) and bigger companies too, (even though you may not want to be involved in corporate companies, remember most of the T-1 guys even rode for Fox and they ain’t no small fish company, plus it’s how you feel, if they ain’t trying to brain wash you then what’s the prob? By the same token, if it’s a small local business that no-one has heard of, as long as they are trying to help you, help them.) 3 Let your potential sponsors know what you can do for them, eg: enter comps, travel, riding, video parts, mag connections, basically what exposure you can give them. 4 Keep in contact with sponsors, even if it’s just a “hello” every few weeks and fill them in on what you’ve been doing and what you’d like to do. Remember this is a relationship, both parties need to communicate. Taste life* Oolski Roc, Strictly BMX *Remember, ride for fun, or ride for cash. Go to America make it big time and send me a big cheque for this advice.p.s -dont send any “sponsor me” stuff to strictly bmx we will laff at it and Paul will put up all the shittest videos on the web site for your personal humiliation.
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Imagine snow at the Christmas BBQ? Everyone’s sitting round the BBQ trying to warm themselves and uncle Robbo is losing it `cause the VB is frozen... Sounds nuts eh? My Christmas this year will be spent indoors running 2 jumpers, 3 t-shirts and a couple of pairs of pants. (oh yeah, no VB or vegemite either). Though for all you bmxers and bmxettes, summer is coming along and that means, good weather, good sessions, and good times. Aside from my thoughts of home and the seemingly good points about it, there are many advantages to travelling and being on the road. Ask someone you know, even yourself, about the emancipating feeling you get riding new spots, meeting new people, experiencing new culture, and living your life through the medium of bmx. As with many of you, I´ve ridden bikes for the most part of the 22 years I´ve been on this earth and only in my wildest dreams could I ever fathom that my bmx could take me this far. I´d read the mags of OS trips, seen the videos and made good friendships with people from all over the world; Ire land, England, Scotland, Canada, NZ, Japan, Argentina, Germany and America to name a few. Even though these friends of mine live in different parts of the world and lead completly different lives, we are all united by our passion for progression on our 20 inch bikes… I’m sitting in my room in Osnabrück, about 150 kms west of Hannover. The sun is setting. I´ve just returned from a chilled session at my local and I`ve many a story to tell. Perhaps I should start from the beginning...
Toilets flush and spin out the wrong way this side of the world, so sticking with the theme, Turndown goes up a rail...
It was a Sunday afternoon session at my local (Olds Park represent) with my mate Ben when we met Jens Kellerman, aka the DG. He introduced himself and we talked for a bit, rode a little and numbers were exchanged. That night a couple of the amber ales were consumed and I decided to take the Monday off work (I hate Mondays, unless it´s the Queens birthday…) to show our new German friend around town. First stop was the city to get a mobile, then on to Bondi, undoubtedly the best spot in the world to put a mini (someone please save the ramp when the park goes in). Styles were busted and the session was sweet. Jens was in Oz for a year. We became good mates and he became part of the crew. About 5 months before he was due to fly home I had a thought. Thats it! I´ve been working my ass off for the last 4 years after I finished year 12, and what have I to show... Nothing, except my bike and my camera. I´m outta here to see the world first hand!! So I found a second job as a kitchenhand working 14 hrs every Saturday, as well as, extra Sunday shifts at my other job to finance my adventure into a world unknown. It seriously almost pushed me over the edge, though in true Aussie spirit I persevered and after booking my flight, sorted out my passport, visa and insurance, I was bound for freedom on QF 006 to Frankfurt via Singapore. Jens and I were running our SARS setup, gloves, masks, paranoia, the works. We looked like complete dicks and the army guys in
Jens wall slappin one of many fine wooden parks
the airport with machine guns didn´t help either… After 23 hrs on the plane and a couple of VBs later, (you don’t know what you´ve got `til its gone) we were doing 210 km\h on the Autobahn in a fully loaded VW stationwagon with Bon Jovi stickers on it. I was 8 hrs behind, jet lag styles and it was a treat for my head when I was supposed to be asleep but I was fanging down the other side of the road; interesting first hours in my new home (speed kills boys and girls). I was introduced to my new host family and shown around town. Overwhelmed by amazing architecture and gorgeous women who dont speak english = very cool. Some damn fine eurobooty here... There are a couple of local parks here, Two outdoor wooden/metal parks, and one indoor, where unfortunately bmx isn`t allowed... The outdoor parks have a good variety of quarters from 4ft through to 12ft vert. Grind boxes, ledges and rails as well. The indoor park has a vert ramp for the brave. Cool setups. All of the parks I´ve ridden here so far have been wooden, which is a nice change from the hard hitting concrete stuff I´m used to back home. Forty minutes drive to Bielefeld; is a rad outdoor setup built by the locals who are super cool and they shred too. Box jump, wall rides, vert quarters, ledges, sub boxes etc.. Most other german cities are within 1-4 hrs drive from here and everyone seems to know everyone so there is a real good vibe about the place. Hamburg, Aurich, Köln (Cologne), Bremen, Oldenburg, Hannover, Berlin and
Düsseldorf. These street and park spots all rule with original ramp setups with stuff for all styles to ride. Wooden bowls, rythm sections, street spines, vert kickers, sub rails, ledges, the works. So many lines... A month into my trip, Chris Barrowman (Baz), Travis Johnston (Turndown) and Daniel Weir (Shire Dan) turned up after a month on the road in the US. I´d been sleeping 15 hrs every day for a month and earned the name Koala so when Jens and I picked up team Australia from Düsseldorf airport I knew it was time for us to shred the aforementioned terrain... Like most Aussie blokes over seas do. We had planned on going to Portugal for the worlds, though due to budget blowouts and funds shortages, we decided to head around Germany to see what we could find. I can´t remember exactly in what order we hit up which spots, though I remember I had the time of my life, so here goes... I’m not usually a huge metal fan, though when we heard word of a metal weekend where there was BMX and skate demos, I was psyched. Michael Shaak from G&S BMX hooked us up with VIP passes for the weekend (Jens is sponsored by G&S BMX) as he was sponsoring part of it, along with Red Bull. Turndown was in Denmark seeing a mate, so the other G&S boys, Jens, Roland, Lars, Mario (Backer) and team Australia drove the three and a half hours to WITH FULL FORCE 10 which was in Leipzig, in the
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More Jens going bigger than your average honoury Aus rider.
We were treated to seeing Hillary Clinton rock up at the Adler Hotel. I shot some photos, then asked Chelsea if she was keen to go for a beer...
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former East Germany. The weekends bill consisited of some big names and Shire Dan being the resident metalhead was gearing up for some serious ruckus metal action with 20000 German metalheads. Slayer, Ministry, Sepultura, Type O Negative and Madball were among the bands blasting the tunes. The ramps were set up on a chipboard floor in the open and were kinda rickety ghetto style. It made for some fun riding until the rain set in. We all chilled and I saw Timo from Hamburg, last seen by me in Sydney, so it was good to see him again on his home turf. On the way to Leipzig, we had a pit stop at the former border checkpoint of East and West Germany. The place has a discomforting eerieness about it and I honestly felt moved by its presence. The guard towers and carparks are still there, as well as the checking stations and busted old Russian tanks. There is a building there that has about 50 rooms that is abandoned with smashed windows, graffitti, paint peeling off the walls and writing scrawled across doors and floors. There were even jail cells where, no doubt, people had been held for reasons unknown. Everyone left the building and I stayed behind to shoot some photos and no shit, it was really fuckin spooky, a really cold vibe about the place.. I couldn´t help but visualize what may have transpired there not even 20 years ago.. It makes me shiver still.. I left there holding a
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greater respect for the people, their hardships and pain. As an Australian I feel so grateful that we live in a free society (no war Mr Howard) and through my connection with BMX I have been able to see and experience a small part of history. We left Leipzig early for Berlin and Dan decided to stay on to see Slayer as he was loving the whole event. He scored a lift to Hamburg with the Mutation guys and caught the train home to Osnabrück the next day. Berlin was the next stop for us and the capital of Deutschland was just as mind opening as the border crossing was. The Berliner Mauer (Berlin Wall) and Brandenburg Gate are a must see if your ever in Berlin, we only did the tourist thing for a couple of hours so we didn´t see too much, though driving through the city you can see the beautiful architecture of the buildings and the ghettos with graffiti everywhere. The remains of the wall brought the same feeling of respect and sombreness to me, it really puts you in your place and makes you think. While we were chilling at the Brandenburg Gate we were treated to seeing Hillary Clinton rock up at the Adler Hotel. I shot some photos, then asked Chelsea if she was keen to go for a beer, tough she declined and some secret service guys threw me some ´I´ll shoot you if you move´ type looks... Berlin is also home to another work of art; Mellowpark. I wouldn’t describe it as mellow given the
I miss my girl, my mates, VB and vegemite. How does this relate to BMX you may ask? Simple, if it weren´t for my riding and perseverence with it, I would still be working a dead end job, complaining about how much it sucks and how it´s not fair.
abundance of things to ride there. This place is outta hand and is well worth a couple of days stay, as you´ll need them to get the lines down. Where do I start? A basketball court that doubles as the flat area, a 13ft vert ramp for the vert dogs, volleyball court, trails that run four parallel 6 packs from 4ft through 8ft with a 25ft roll in?? It had rained the day before so we didn´t get any dirt action in. The street course is ridiculous, huge box, quarters from 4ft to 9ft, 6 ft high, 15 ft wide street spine, ledges, rails, vert kickers, banks and the wall ride from last years worlds in Köln (Cologne)...WTF? The Berlin locals built the ramps and trails with some help from the council and it shows in their riding that they have it sorted. A recent addition to the park is a 6ft spine mini with an 6ft sub box.. Paradise. Jens and Roland were boosting 6ft-inverted airs, x ups and turndowns. Baz was doing some sick fufanus on the vert kicker, which was scary to watch, and Mario was combo king with crankflips to tailtap to icepick, brakeless. I chilled and shot some frames as I was tired as fuck. We didn´t ride any street in Berlin as time didnt permit it, though from the general word I hear there is some good stuff. Someone had the idea to hire a pimped out Mercedes for the Hamburg trip and Roland came along transporting the bikes. Our mate Florian from Osnabrück came as well to
check out the scene and provide some laughs. Turndown was with us again and we were all bling bling styles rolling up to I Punkt skatepark. Another wooden dream park with a hipped wooden bowl that Dan was blasting 6ft alley oop flattys out of. I´d never ridden a wooden bowl before so it was a treat, I didn´t want to leave. There was also a 12ft vert ramp, box jump, sub box, ledges, rails, and a vert kicker. Those vert kickers are fun to ride, they pop you up so quick. I did a couple of ice pick grinds and Jens nailed this big fufanu out of the bowl. If you ever seen Turndown ride, then you´ll know why he is called turndown, big turndown and G-down transfers from quarter to quarter, one high speed eject and roll resulted in a busted chain which ended his session. Check out soul video mag 22 for the lowdown of the park. Before the park session we cruised downtown and saw where the flat guys ride, in front of the Art Museum. Cool spot. We hit the town after our session and if you know anything about the night life in Hamburg you´ll know its full on. We went to a cool club with some fat drum and bass/ break beats with Marcin from Mutation where there were some super hot girls, all style. After window shopping most of the night and me searching for Shire Dan for half an hour in Eros..., it was time for the crew to head home to reality. We all enjoyed the show and I can honestly say I saw some of the funniest shit I have ever seen that night.. I´m not much of a street demon, nor do I really like university, though upon arriving at Düsseldorf uni I was converted and I wanted to study full time there. This is the uni from the Eurofools vid, where almost every bank, set of stairs, ledge and virtually every obstacle has been made to be ridden. Sub rails, wall rides, curved wallrides. No security either. Just hot uni girls running around and a heap of bmxers... It was so surreal riding this place I´d seen in videos years before and the session was nuts. Baz fufed this rail above this ledge which you had to ride uphill, turn a hard left and boost up the wall..Rad. Dan and Trav were killing this wallride going super high and almost killing me and my camera gear in the process. Check the pics. We´d heard word of a trail session going down at Bochum, about 1 hr from Osnabrück, so we headed out there with Roland and Mike from Bielefeld. I´ve ridden trails maybe 10 times in my life and these were the best trails I´ve ridden (I suck at trails). Carved out of the side of a hill, ran a section of like 15 doubles going slighty downhill. There was another bigger set next to them and further down the slope was an 8 pack that ran from around the back of the hill which had easy 15-20ft gap and were 8 ft high. All three sets joined up at the end into two 4 packs running parallel. Ridiculous.. Dan is a closet trailboss and had the super smooth styles happening, as well as Turndown. Roland dropped some x ups and flattys with some smoothness too. I managed it through the 3rd or 4th set and kinda slammed and opted to shoot instead. Mike was styling it as well through the sets. Then Jens got a little loose and came off smashing his wrist pretty bad, pushing his hand back into his forearm and breaking a bit of bone off. Nice. He´s back on the bike now though. We had to drop of some friends at Düsseldorf airport the next day so we used this opportunity to check out Köln (Cologne). We only stayed for about 20 mins as we were on a tight schedule and went to the Dom church to shoot the team photo. Its bloody enormous, it took 550 years to build and there are some flat guys who ride there, though there were only some skaters on the day. It was decided that we should check out Holland on the way home as it was only an hour away, we only drove over the border because it was late and we were all pretty tired. There are some colourful stories about this place and at 11:30pm on a Saturday night it was a ghost town.. We talked to some local hoods and watched all the stoners cruise around on their bikes.. Interesting place. A couple of days rest provided us all with some more
energy to ride on and as it was time for Turndown to fly home, we drove to the airport, said our goodbyes as Baz and Dan stayed for another week and a half. Our last trip was to Bremen, then Oldenburg and finally Aurich. It was ridiculously hot when we arrived in Bremen, which is another sick park. Half indoor, half outdoor, this place was rad. Spined mini, vert ramp, hipped bowl all at 6ft plus. The outdoor section had a box, flatbanks, ledges and rails all set up real sweet for us. The heat got to us so we chilled. On the way to Aurich, we stopped in at Oldenburg. The park was closed for repairs, though we still checked it out. Wooden rythm section, hips, mini ramp and a foam pit was being put in.. Last stop was Aurich, probably my favourite park so far. It´s pretty new and all the ramps are perfectly built and super smooth. Huge box and quarters from 5ft to 9ft, heaps of ledges and rail combos with a good mix of street style rails and banks. Dan was ripping doing double peg grinds up the rails with Baz. Dan and I were boosting from this little quarter over half the flatbank and landing about 25ft from the takeoff, it was unreal, motocross style. The owners Michael and Ren were super cool letting us ride late; so thanks guys! We hit up Bielefeld in the last days and it was a rad session, Baz was doing these peg slaps on the wall and I was shooting him doing it and he was nailing it into the wall. It looked sick. A few days later it was time to say goodbye as Baz and Shire Dan were due to fly out, Dan to England and Baz was headed home to Oz. So after roughly 3500 kms on the road back and forth we were all pretty stuffed and needed a few days rest. Still I have many a story to tell but I´m sure there are others who have an opinion, an expression, a vision. New doors have opened since I decided to leave everything behind and travel. I´m working/studying photography here in Deutschland and I´m finding my way through this maze of life. I miss my girl, my mates, VB and vegemite. How does this relate to BMX you may ask? Simple, if it weren´t for my riding and perseverence with it, I would still be working a dead end job, complaining about how much it sucks and how it´s not fair. So don´t get all pissy cos the council won´t build your trails or your mum won´t buy you the new 4 seasons frame, get out there and do it yourself. Stop bitching, open your mind to the possibility that BMX is more than just what a certain pro is doing, or the way your bike is setup. I see it as a tool to progress, a brotherhood and a way of life. 2020
Thanks are in order as without some people, this experience wouldn´t have been possible. My mum and family, all the boys at home (Mortside represent) and crew, Sharon, Jens and all the Osnabrooklyn crew, Mama Veen for letting me stay in her house, the Bondi locals, Martial Clothing, Boicott, HCLP, Chris Khoury for the camera gear hook ups, Aaron at the Bike Shed, Mortdale Photographics, Darren Paede, Jeffrey Delannoy for taking me onboard, all the people who I´ve ridden with, Baz, Trav and Dan for the good times in Germany and no doubt I´ve forgotten some people, you know who you are. So thanks. Ride on, peace.
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sides Geelong Re Chris is non stop….I first met Chris a couple of years ago.
He was this hypo kid who wouldn’t stop talking. Each time I saw him, he would show me a few tricks and I didn’t take much notice. I soon realised he was progressing at an astonishing rate and a creative, flowing style was shining through. He hasn’t stopped since. Whether he’s riding a smooth trannie at the park, a gutter or a bump in the street, he can contort his body and bike into countless tweaked variations. His inexhaustible energy level and positive vibe make for exciting and unpredictable riding sessions. I don’t see him slowing down anytime soon! Tim Kiddle
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UNDERGROUND
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Over the last few years I have heard about Travis as the kid at Capalaba skate park who could do pretty much everything on a bike. I heard how one day he would have front brakes then the next week no pegs, then the next week no brakes then pegs on his opposite side only. For someone to be able to do this it leads me to believe that they are a natural rider. When I first met up with him to shoot this photo you are looking at I was not surprised that he was able to nail this whip. As far as his personality I don’t know him well enough to comment but he didn’t strike me as the guy riding to be the best and win all the comps, it just seemed he liked riding and was good at it, but hey if he keeps riding like this you will probably see more of him in this mag at some point in time to figure that one out for yourself. Stephen Morrisey
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Xing it up with Joe Morris The x-up is one of the easiest jump or air variations but you can x-up into or out of almost anything so it’s a good one to learn. 1 Get a run of airs going on the ramp, don’t try and go too high just keep it at a comfortable height. 2 As you leave the coping pull up like you would for a regular air. 3 Shift your body back and bring your knees in towards the seat so you can relax your pull on the bars. This will make it easier to turn them. You don’t have to grip the seat with your knees like you would for a bar spin but its good to get them out of the way of your bars. 4 Twist your bars around at least 180 degrees, the more twist the better and no turn bars allowed. You may have to rotate one hand around the grip to make it easier to keep hold of the bars. You can x-up or x-down which ever feels more comfortable. 5 Untwist the bars and move your legs back to a regular riding position. 6 Land like you would a regular air.
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Toothpick
The toothpick with Mike Daly This is a pretty hard trick to learn. Before you try riding into it you can try setting up your bike in a tooth pick position on the coping, this will help you find the balance point and figure out what angle to try and land the bike. It also helped me when I was learning it to try hopping from a feeble stall as well. 1 Ride up the transition with the same speed you would for a peg stall. 2 As your front wheel hits the coping pull up and back on the bars to lift up the bike but also keep your weight well out over the transition. To find the balance point for a tooth pick position you need to lift the back of your bike pretty high otherwise your front peg will slip out from under you. 3 Turn your bars slightly and straighten your right arm so that your front wheel lands parallel to the coping, make sure to keep the back of your bike and your body weight out over the transition. Stall the tooth pick for as long as you can, having front brakes will help you stall for longer. You can also add a no foot variation here if you want. 4 Keep your weight out over the transition, twist your bars and lean your bike into the ramp so your peg unhooks from the coping. 5 Drop back into the ramp as you would from a peg stall.
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Pennywise From the Ashes
Shock Records Somehow this band got intrinsically linked with 2020bmxmag. After coming up to Sydney on a one day mission to keep this mag happening, I ended up lost on a bus killing some time before my flight back to Melbourne. A beer on Coogee beach (where I ended up?) was the best option, I was pretty lost with no bike and wondering how to get 2020bmxmag to where it is now when I ran into photobro Brett Stanley. I knew he shot photos so we got talking. The beer turned into a few when some US crew joined us on the beach and they decided more beer would be better...
Shadowesque beats and sounds, samples and more. Kinda like a weird journey through another world, but don’t think for a minute that this is just following on from where Shadow left us. Deadringer is on it’s own tip, and destined to become a classic on it’s own. Listening to the whole album with no interruptions works a treat. Much play on the late night missions to rock this mag out… It delves deep. Noise reduction headphones and an iPod with bass boost on works best, plus it’s a long one so get comfortable… Deadringer is the product of a crazy individual talent and a huge step from his previous album. What this musical mind brings to the table is quite amazing. Hip hop heads and chillers can
Square One Wide Awake Nightmare
Square One is Kris Bennett’s clothing company and this is their team video. It features Corey Martinez, Mike Aitken, Ryan Jordan, TY Stuyvesant, Shawn Walters, Mike Szczesny , Nate Wessel, Chris Doyle and Brian Wizmerski + friends. The level of riding is mental, mostly street and park with a bit of trails footage thrown in. There is also a rider intro section if you want more info about the guys riding. Best part? How about a regular size rail down six stairs? Corey Martinez grinds up the rail to Abubacca on the top step to grind back down fakie! If you need some of this sick business, contact Triple Six.
The afternoon flight was missed in favour of some funny times brewing. And finally I recognized the madmen we were dealing with. Two days later I returned to Sydney after the most impromtu tour full of all sorts of mayhem with some of the most positive, open and genuine people you would ever be likely to meet. Surfing (picture the board Fletcher needed), wake boarding and a truckload of crazyness with Brett Stanley shooting the action was maybe one of the most memorable times of my life. The shows in Bulli and the Horden went nuts, beer riders backstage went quick and the Bulli show culminated in this loose unit putting a watermelon on his head and putting the hugest bunga (cracker) in it and for a second the surrounding crew were all covered in pink juice, his head, nah. The whole time was off the richter! It definitely decided the future of this mag. Words of wisdom passed are still held tight today on this mag mission. So yeah, a review? Well I’d been hearing those guys rock shit for about ten years then. Now, fifteen years into their punk defining history they still haven’t sold out, got played out or strung out. From the Ashes is all Pennywise. Rock on crazy clown! Holmes
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Moulder
Coming straight out of the new Febury Records stable, Phoenix Down rock out some heart fealt, emo laden riffs. The Queensland based 4 piece is currently playing around the Valley way and will be touring the east coast with their new EP later this year. For more info
The Moulder experiment was to blend the experiences and beliefs of the 4 individuals involved, The State of Play is solid punk rockin that is tight like stretch denim. Tight riffs rock out words of wisdom from the collective mind that is Moulder. One of
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Quebec
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You hear one of these guy’s songs every so often and it always sounds nothing like what you heard before. Weens eighth album, Quebec is possibly their most twisted album ever. Kinda right in its wrongness? But some pearlers amongst the hour full of weird shit. Recorded in a combination of living rooms, garages rented houses over a couple of years, the end result is the reason you get warned about mixing pharmaceutical drugs and alcohol, kinda messed up, but kinda rockin out in a haze of glory. Apparently made to make anyone who walks into the room when it’s getting played wonder what the f@#k you’re listening to and
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This issue has a Ryan Barrett Bio plus footage from the Eastern Bikes and the Empire BMX road trips. There is also comp footage from the UGP roots jam, Flow comp in Columbus Ohio and the La Revolution comp in Binghampton New York. The scene report is from Brisbane and is mainly footage from the last Drain Kids video, apparently Pete Adam filmed a bunch of new footage especially for this section but it didn’t get used? It’s all good riding but if you have seen the last vid from the Drain Kids then you have pretty much seen this footage before. Over all
another 60 minutes of super good riding from the guys at Props. Contact Trickbits on 03 9796 5121 for a dealer near you.
2 Hip Obsession
Ron Wilkerson rules. He defined a whole era of 20inch riding, think nothings and your on his wavelength… He’s still putting on the legendary 2Hip comps and making bikes for riders with no frills attached and somehow still finding the time to put a flick together. Obsession reminds me of vids from a few years ago, pure, raw riding. Nothing slick, nothing prefab, all riding, all soul. George Dossantos straight up rocks. Joe Hulsen and Dale McDaniel have good sections along with the other 2Hip team riders. There is a stack of footage from a Brazilian guy, while maybe not the most new school amazing riding, it will make you want to get all gringo in South America straight away and ride lines. So many massive concrete parks in amazingly scenic places, along with a lot of beers and beautiful ladies… Best bit, Ron W still rides as smooth as silk, even
have, the one thing that stands strong is that Cory’s riding speaks louder than even he can. Serious dirt skills. For your dose of Nasty, hit up the rockin crew at: www.blackphoenixfilms.com
Ride UK Cassette
Ride UK have been known to get pretty busy when it comes to massive mags, so not surprisingly they’ve put together an hour of flat out riding that will be at home in either your DVD or video. In true geezer style, the movie starts with UK tunes hammering along, this leads to some of the best riding you’ll see, not all brand new but they have managed to get some of the best takes on what you may have seen before. Comp footage from last years worlds, the Urban Games, Telford 02 makes up a massive part of the video and with good reason, good shit goes down, and from all your favourite names across the globe. Some great UK trails action, they got lots of trails cause they get lots of rain as opposed to these shores…The biggest thing about this movie is the amount of indoor parks in the UK, and the size of them, maybe a trip
after massive injuries. Rock on. Black Phoenix will sort you out. www.blackphoenixfilms.com
Nastys World
If you dig Cory Nastazio, then you’ll dig his mum, she kinda takes the limelight in this doco more about life than riding. Some amazing footage of Cory riding and living the life of comps, dirt and pain. An insight into the life of one of the most notorious superstar riders out there... Whatever you opinion you
north is in order sooner rather than later… All up, some mighty tight action from the crew at Ride UK. www.blackphoenixfilms.com
Props BMX Crash
For some reason Props decided to get every piece of crash footage they have and make it into a video (selling thru department stores now). I don’t like seeing crashes at the best of times but this was
2004 proddy... Standard Jacket Super dope jacket for Standard army action BMX Militia 0414 540 360 Eastern Sprocket 8mm thick 6061 Aluminum makes for extra strong, built to last action designed to be used with or without Guard. Available in 36, 39, 44 tooth sizes for whatever suits your needs Elite Cycle Imports 03 9761 9877 Dragonfly Daytona Lite Bars Externally butted cross bar, 800g, narrow cross bar equals you can cut them down without crazy lever placement and they are stronger in the bend. Black or Lite Grey Kickassbmx www.kickassbmx.com Fly Euro crank set Fly has just released their funky new crank sets here in Aus. Heat-treated cromoly 175mm arms, 19mm heat-treated cromoly hollow spindle, Euro BB with 4 precision 30x19x7mm Japanese bearings. Includes chain alignment washers (also in black finish) and mounting tool. Regular BB also available, only difference is the cups and bearings. Weight: 885 grams. (1.95 lbs.) Triple Six Distribution 02 4368 2811 Mutation Elbow Pads More protection from the geniuses at MPS. Neoprene and kevlar that goes on easy and straps down to stay on tight. Lightweight for more movement and comfort like their knees pads. Nice Kickassbmx www.kickassbmx.com Animal T Stowaway Distribution www.stowaway.net.au Strictly BMX Cap New caps and more www.strictlybmx.com Oakley Icon Backpack This pack will stash all your goods for those long days on a street mission, even fits a helmet in one of it’s many compartments and more buckles than a pirate.. Oakley 800 034 217
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FBM Bars New from the FBM posse. Strong, light, black, what else do you need to know? Stowaway Distribution www. stowaway.net.au Standard T’s New designs and wallets too. BMX Militia 0414 540 360 Revenge Brakes Sean McKinney obviously got pretty sick and tired of that annoying squeal U brakes are renowned for and got off his butt and did something about it. Sealed bearing U brakes, fully CNC machined and they double as a wheel-trueing jig, nice touch. Elite Cycle Imports www.ecibmx.com Animal Light Sprocket 1/4 inch thick 6061 Aluminum available in 25, 28, 30, 33, 36, and 39 teeth varieties All made in USA! Stowaway Distribution www.stowaway.net.au Scary Fast Gloves Super clean gloves with minimal padding ontop for crazy comfort. Black or orange, your choice. Lab Gear www.labgear.com.au Volume Hoody Cause they’re warm BMX Militia 0414 540 360 FSA Powderkeg Stem CNC machined from 6061-T6 billet with crmo hardware and a 50mm reach, all at 370 grams, plus it holds your bars in place SCV Imports 02 9531 0311
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01 S&M Black Bike Seriously evil S&M Black Bike represents its metal soul in Super thermal double butted tubing making it the lightest S&M ever? Sub 6lb’s… 74.5° head and 71° with top tubes in 20.5 to 21.25 and chainstays 13.5 to 15”. Hot and ready to go…
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Josh Heino’s signature frame, the Omen has undergone a few refinements for 04 including being made in the USA. Full 4130 Cr-mo USA tubing with a top tube of 20.25” or 20.75”, HT: 74.5°, ST: 71,5°, weight of 2,9kg (6.39lbs). Now sprocket setup is a serious business on this ride. Ideal sprocket-combo: 36t-13t. But the following is from the WTP website for your info… A 39t-14t sprocket combo will work with an extra spacer in the sprocket side of the cranks. The rear end length lines up, but not as perfect as the ideal 36t-13t set up. On that note, you could actually run a 44-16 on there while you were maybe waiting for your smaller sprockets or whatever by putting a retarted amount of spacers to clear the frame. You would then encounter severe chain bind and your rear sprocket would not only look horrible, but would be exposed to abuse because the dropouts are also specifically designed for a smaller, lighter more refined sprocket set up.
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Yes, the spirit swilling speed metal band now comes in a 4130 cromo signature frame dedicated to the man, Sergio Layos. 20.6” top tube with a really short rear end (13.75”) and the unique down tube that meets the wishbone to allow small chain rings and keeping the brake mounts on the chainstay. Well thought out and light (5.6lbs). If theres any left in the country you should check one out…
Triple Six Distribution 02 4368 2811 04 Twenty R.I.P.
No, we aren’t making frames just yet… Twenty is our French BMX connection making some fine and well-priced 20inch gear. The R.I.P. frame is full 4130 cromoly with a top tube of either 20” or 20.5” and chain stays running at 13.7”. Head tube is at 75° and seat tube at 72°. Simple and clean and it comes in black… www.twentyvelocross. com for more.
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The original and maybe the most copied frame in freestyle. Strengthened for 04 with 7/8 seat stays and 14mm dropouts to take street and skate park abuse while remaining excellent for trails. OX Platinum version is ultra light 5lb. 8oz. Available with brake mounts on seat stay or chain stay with Euro or US bottom bracket. Easy one of the nicest frames we’ve had to date and it may not make it back to it’s rightful owner… Top tube: 20”, 20.5” & 21”, chainstay: 14.4” , head tube: 74.5º , seat tube: 71º.
BMX Militia 0414 540 360 06 Dragonfly V8
Dragonfly Alex Bender signature V8 frame, 6.2 lbs (2.8kg), Japanese Tubing, Double butted top, down and seat tube, enlarged weld holes, 74.5 head tube, 71 seat tube, machined head tube, built in gyro tabs, u-brake mounts on the seat stays for extra chain clearance and forged drop outs with built in chain tensioners. Available in 20.25” and 20.75” top tube lengths, euro or regular BB, in Olive, Black or Grey. Nice German engineering.
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