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Whats up with words and pics + win a WTP Addict! Keeping Australia flat. Commitment. Enough said. From the earth. Across Australia. Trails by trail riders. Jamie Mahon

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Getting busy 24-7//Matt Holmes, Mike Daly Pixel and paper manipulation//Holmes

Contributors//Jamie Mahon, Ross D Lavender, Clint Millar, Chris Moore, Lacy, Jamie Moore, Nitai, Shane Badman, Simon O’brien, Grub, Nick Edwards, Ben Parker, Alfonzo deJesus.

Photos//Graeme Pereira, Jamie Mahon, Chris Polack, Chris Moore, Beardo, John Young, Tim Kiddle, Nitai, Kade Hillier, Dave Sayer, Grub, Smiley, Zack Musarsa, Ian Robinson, Ben Parker. Photographic (+life) inspiration//Tony Nolan All editorial enquiries//ed@2020bmxmag.com.au Advertising info//sales@2020bmxmag.com.au Publishers//Holmes & MikeD Webheads//www.2020bmxmag.com.au Editorial and photographic contributions are welcome, but 2020bmxmagazine cannot accept responsibility for the loss or damage of material. Send a stamped self-addressed envelope if requiring return pronto. That said, we do look after your stuff like our own! Phone 02 9130 5106 with all editorial or other enquiries.

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Down under coming up. Disasterous 540 nose picks?

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Exposure

A Beatnuts schooling session and then some. All sorts of

Stevie Mccans Mongoose signature model. An indepth look into the shooting of V15’s cover...

2020bmxmagazine is published four times a year by 2020bmxmagazine Pty Ltd. RRP AUD$6.95 NZD$7.95* Every issue more and more crew get themselves involved in 2020bmxmagazine, making it the riders manual for the whole of Australia and NZ. If you think your scene is going off, let us know. If you want to find out how to submit words, ideas, photos or fill our ipod with good tunes then contact us. Yo, what you waiting for? Distributed in all states of Australia by Gordon&Gotch. New Zealand distribution by Gordon&Gotch NZ. For bikeshop sales in Oz email sales@2020bmxmag.com.au And for New Zealand call 09 625 3018 or FAX 1800 186 640. Printed in Australia by Quality Images. Created on Apple: 1.8 Dual G5, G4/450 and one old PM5500 All material copyright ©2004 2020bmxmagazine Pty Ltd. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the publishers, but possibly that of the author. Respect yourself and others, when riding and in life. Always wear protection regardless of where your riding. *Recommended and maximum price, cheap eh? Correspondence and competition entries to// 2020bmxmagazine PO Box 498 Newtown NSW 2042 or email whatever@2020bmxmag.com.au COVER//You know it! FInk rotating one//PoLACK CONTENTS//There are curved wall rides. And then theres Kym Grossers interpretation//PereirA

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION:

Some respect is necessary...

The much-anticipated Bondi park is getting pretty close, but with the rain and assorted other issues it’s a bit behind schedule. Most of all, the delays are to make sure it’s done right. And that’s all good by me. With some luck and help from all the riders of Bondi, Sydney and beyond, this is going to be one of the best ride friendly parks in Australia and maybe the world. This is thanks to the crew at Bondi being part of the meetings from day one and Chad Ford for backing riding in this park and beyond. He’s the designer of more than a few of the best parks in Australia (along with Bondi) and has been ruling on a board for more years than I can remember. Yep, he gets along fine with pretty much anyone, just don’t snake him... The help I’m asking for is to try and restrain your drooling selves to not ride the park until it’s completed. Think about it from my perspective, I gotta look at it everyday and try to keep myself from jumping the fence all while living with the thought of another possible Maroubra situation. Already there has been sessions by both riders and skaters that have damaged the uncured concrete, not to mention some young R’n’B hardcore scratching his shithouse tag into the crete...

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Of course tyre marks are the obvious point of blame to those keen to see bikes banned from the park. But most of all, Bondi has never had issues between riders, skaters, inliners or bikini-clad ladies. It’s all in on a Sunday arvo session and that’s the way I’m keen for it to stay. I hope the 20inch community can make sure this park (my local) can be a park that is shared by all that choose to session it’s crazy lines, whatever they choose to session it on. It’s only a few more weeks... Hold off till it’s finished. Let the concrete cure.

I hope this same approach can be looked at for any new park construction. Although there should never be any problem with different user groups in parks, there will always be some who choose to play hardball. Get involved with design planning and meetings from the start. Stay out of the park until it’s complete and respect all who choose to use it. These are just some of the things you can do to ensure bikes will always have a place in parks across Australia.

Waiting for your new park may just lead to you searching out your surroundings that little bit more. Ren McQueen//

etc premiere

Wethepeople may just have one of the biggest teams in BMX come 2004. A worldwide rider roster featuring some of the most progressive riders in all disciplines means when they say they are putting a DVD together you better check it out.

In keeping with the worldwide premiere schedule, Triple Six Distribution got on it with the help of Chain Reaction Cycles in Menai to host a jam/gig/premiere for those keen to check it out first. Of course all the prerequisite riding went down, all sorts of flowing, grinding, wall slapping and spine transferring. But instead of the usual session long into the night ending in a boozy nite to remember, the combo of a band and a new vid to check out halted the ramp mayhem/brain destruction. Aside a few technical difficulties due to a pre-production burnt DVD direct from Europe and lack of a remote control (this same scenario haunted more than a few of the world wide premieres) the DVD more than lived up to expectations and got everyone more than a little excited. Especially when Clint Millar hit the big screen in his wtp vid debut. Think yelling and whooping for a while! Combined with a free BBQ (featuring soysauges if you preferred!) and all you could drink sugar and water in a can, the night was a rocking event. Sorry you couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it!

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Pete Radivo ripping Chris Doyles trails in the US. Aside from that he will be featuring in the upcoming 2020bmxmag DVD//roBiNSoN

2020 VISION DVD...

It’s been an itch that needed to be scratched for a long time. With a long hiatus from the moving picture, the same crew that brought you Road Warriors so long ago are deep into the production of 2020bmxmags first DVD production. We had a few goals to achieve. Without going into too much detail, we wanted to showcase Australian riding in a DVD that was accessible to as many riders in Australia as possible. So we figured that we’ll stick a DVD inside the next issue of 2020bmxmag and make it as close to free as possible.* In an extension of the mag itself, we have pulled together some of Australia’s best riders and filmers in order to make this DVD capture the essence of the Australian riding experience in 2004. Over

the last months a select few crew have been hard at it riding, filming and crashing their brains out in order to make our deadline. Then comes the fun bit of compiling it all onto one DVD and sticking it into the mag. All cause we want you to get stoked on the level of riding that we have right here in Aus. Be on the lookout for the next issue of 2020bmxmag with bonus DVD… * We may have to put the price of the mag up a buck or two…

WTP

Addict competition

So, you fancy yourself spruiking around on this fine WTP addict? To get your fix, read on...

Win this bike simply by checking the back cover and guessing how high that little punk is!

Yep, the seriously funked up paint job screams black is so five minutes ago. The Addict is a full blown complete ride destined to make you a junkie to the BMX lifestyle. 4130 is the heart and soul of this 20.5” TT frame, decked with WTP and Salt components.

Tom Boorman lets one fly for the crew over the spine that Mike built while Chris B looks off at the ingniting of the BBQ with much interest //Polack

To get your fix sorted and get this (addict)ion, simply check out the WTP ad in this issue and email us with your call on how high Nick is above the lip. Yep, he is a little shit for being able to go that high at that age… Shoot us your guesstimates on Nicks height in metric cause we aren’t the 56th US state just yet! Use your phones converter if you need to and email your estimate into addict@2020bmxmag.com.au by the 1/1/2005. Closest answer wins the bike, no questions asked!

Judges decisions are final. Judges being Nick R, Chris at Triple Six and any one who might claim to work at 2020bmxmag... Apparently there’s some inside information at www.triplesix.com.au but don't hold us responsible for it's accuracy...

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Haimona fuf'n the packaging for the spine. It's a good ramp, but for 55 grand you could've had a jacuzzi and a bar fridge?//

Leigh rockin the vego ghetto//Holmes

Leigh Ramsdell

Heading over to our shores for the second time (this trip with 20inch companion), Leigh Ramsdell hit up the recent tradeshow along with a bit of a mission up the coast from Melbourne to Sydney. In search of fine riding spots and even finer vegetarian cuisine along with the odd party, the Eastern design head managed to turn a few heads with his solid riding and super down to earth styles on and off the bike. Leigh headed back to the good ol’ US of A just in time to vote in the election and hit up the Halloween party scene… Just check that guy looking up at Matt Fairbairn//Parker

Gravity H2O

SHOWING IT OFF

Ryan Guettler warming up//Holmes

It’s a cool time of year for those in the BMX industry. An annual chance to show the world, well Australia what you’ve got going on in BMX. All the new 2005 range of bikes, bits and pieces are released around the world on the tradeshow circuit. With events in Europe, Taiwan and the US, it’s only fitting that we too have a show. The Australian show is a weird one, although this year was less weird (?) if that’s possible. Well at least no one with a bible and a bike hassled me this year… While there were some noticeable absences, the big guns in the 20inch biz rocked the show in a big way. These included Triple Six, Elite Cycle Imports, Dirtworks and KickassBMX. All of who put on a show of force proving the BMX market is on a roll in 05. Loosely scattered around the event were a few of the really big guns, Mongoose, Felt, GT, Giant and Specialized all showing the odd BMX in their big ranges. But probably the most interesting part of the BMXertainment was the fifty five thousand dollar spine purpose built for the event... The ensuing ramp ‘demos’ turned into all-in sessions that had many an onlooker forgetting about the latest in lycra technology and craning their necks to watch the amazing riding going down. With Clint Millar, Ryan Guettler, Zac Musarsa, Nick Richardson and the rest of the Triple Six crew ripping the ramp to

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shreds under the watchful gaze of John Buultjens (who can and did blow minds with Team Sano riding antics) the sessions were hot. Add to that Easterns Leigh Ramsdell, Mongooses Steve McCann, Lindsay Brown and a massive cast of extras made sure the ramp was not quiet for more than a minute during the 3 day show. Aside the new gear and endless dramas with tradeshow officials, we managed to give out: • almost all our old issues that you never bought (something like 2000 mags),

The demos at Gravity Games H2O were huge. The FMX guys were treating it like a comp, and the Skate and BMX guys were in a war of who could get crazier. Matt Fairbairn was going huge. He smashed himself up pretty bad early in the week at the live site in Perth CBD and ended up in hospital, but he got back on and ripped it up big time. He was going so big he actually ended up in the crowd after miscalculating a bar spin and screwing his landing, coming off the ramp onto grass and then into the barricade and over the fence into some kids lap. Dave Brumlow and Achim Kujawski were entangled in a big air battle with skaters, Renton Miller, Trevor Ward and Jocke Olsson, as well as the in-liners. Sounds like there is no word about a full-blown Gravity Games out here, but the H2O version will make a comeback next year. With luck the amateur comps will be back and bigger next year.

Hometown Products

These sprockets are light and strong and come from an Aus rider keen to step it up. They come in 8mm • thousands of stickers and then some, thick 6061 aluminium and are Teflon-coated, which means they run smooth as silk without getting oil all over • cartons and cartons of Red Bull, your girlie pants. Available in 25t, 30t, • a lot of shit to the fat security guard who hated riders 36t and 39t. Hit up www.inertiafilm. but wanted autographs for his kids? com for more details on these All in all, we had a pretty rockin time with a lot of crew and some fine Titanium bits to you only get to see at events like this. And yeah, there lighten your load. was many a hangover each morning. Be it from late nite sessions at parks or across the cities streets and bars… Melbournes show does make the Sydney one look pretty lame too…

Good things never fade. Rick Hunt still stoked on the BMXperience and Dave Dillewards inverted styles. Ride forever Rick!//Nitai

Heavy Metal Heroes

The next HMH contest will be on the 27th and 28th November at Beenleigh. And with luck we'll put more than one photo in this time. Seriously. I promise...

Buccaneer Jam

Prahran/Pt Melbourne...

It had been set in stone for several months. Little Lou from B-Town had organized a jam to be held at Prahran skate park. This seemed like a really good idea and many of the Melbourne, Adelaide and even Tassie crew were counting down the days till the jam occurred. Anyhow, come Saturday morning, I was hard pressed to get out of bed thanks to my missus’ birthday the night before. I woke up after about 3 hours sleep only to find that good old Melbourne weather was stayin’ true to its nature and was pissing down rain. After some thought, I decided I’d go anyway. I chucked my bike in the Ute and headed out to the Jam. 40 minutes drive later I arrived and found a small gathering of riders chilling under a shelter who were pretty bummed out by the weather. Seeing that so many riders had traveled here despite the rain, we decided to make alternate plans and head to Port Melbourne skate park. For those who don’t know it, the park is situated under a bridge so it can be ridden rain, hail or shine. This is damn lucky because we got all of em’ by the time the day had ended!

Adam Hough before the H20//GorAK

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I must admit that the park isn’t much to speak of. A 4 foot mini, few tiny ledges and a lone 5’ish foot quarter. Nevertheless many a clap and cheer echoed out as riders proved their worth on the mini. Some of the sessions high points were Nurse Keith’s backrail ice attempts. It was a bitch of a rail but he gave it a darn good go. Josh Deckel (Tickel??) from Shepparton, is one young shredder to look out for! Smooth as butter disaster-to-abbuca-to180-in. (gives me a headache just remembering) Tailwhip-nosepicks, those half-whip-

disaster things and heaps of other crazy shit. Organizer Louie, busted a few 540 airs and some strange Eddie Romanesque chase the bike tricks. At about three o’clock we got the all clear at Prahran and decided to head back. Amazingly Clarkey managed to fit some 15 plus bikes in the back of my ute. It was like a game of 20inch Tetris and I still have know idea how he did it. I’m usually pushing it to get four in. We got back to Prahran to find a small crew had gathered there and some fun was being had. Adam Hough was busting his usual style and speed. Think big footjams on the bank to sub. There was some good shit being done by a young Edwin fan I don’t know. Grind to out combos and plenty of smooth street styling. Marcus once again attempted something damn hard, a bizarre gap from a tiny vert bowl to a flat bank. This definitely took weirdest line of the day. He would have stuck it if the rain hadn’t come out mid-run. Once again we all huddled under the shelter and cursed the weather. After about 10 minutes we decided to call it quits as the rain had set it pretty damn hard. Giveaways were handed out and everyone went their separate ways. Some went to the pub and others to warm showers. The End… Fin… A big thanks goes out to Stowaway Distribution and Total BMX for supporting the day. Pity bout the rain but, such is life, we live in Melbourne. Grub.

This This new new Team Team Issue Issue is is aa reincarnation reincarnation of of our our former former Ruben Ruben frame. frame. These These changes changes reﬂ reﬂect ect what what the the team team riders riders wanted. wanted. We We kept kept itit simple, simple, light light and and strong strong –– just just like like the the original. original. • smaller dropouts • brake mounts under seat stays • no Oryg tabs or gusset • slimmed down tube OD All All MacNeils MacNeils are are hand hand built built with: with: • seamless Sanko Japanese tubing • 5mm thick heat-treated dropouts • heat-treated head tube and BB shell • Euro or American BB

macneilbmx.com photo by Ken Paul

FBM MACHINE SHOP TOUR Or how to make a bmx frame the old fashioned way... I have been up to FBM's upstate New York Factory on numerous occasions to hang out with friends and ride the East Coast Terminal skate park, which is situated directly above their workshop. Every time I go there I always find myself wandering around the machine shop and being blown away by the amount of machinery and space that it takes to turn 25 foot lengths of aircraft grade chromoly into some of the straightest BMX frames available on the market today. One of the reasons that I wanted to write this story was because I always just took it for granted that our bikes worked and I never really paid to much attention to where they were made or who actually made them. FBM is based in the upstate New York city of Binghampton which has what you might call a decidedly “gritty” feel to it. Binghampton was a center for the manufacturing of the uniforms for the US military and consequently was one of the top three cities in WW2 that was on the Germans Luftwaffe Targeted list for bombing. These days Binghampton is restructuring and the FBM factory is a prime example of this. The premises are the old IBM microfilm manufacturing plant out with the old and in with the new. Some of the more than qualified machine shop crew include Big Dave Harrison who is the machine shop captain and has years of experience building vessels of all shapes and sizes particular ones of the 20 inch wheelbase. Read on to see what Dave has to say…. How long has the shop been rockin? I am horrible with time but I think about 3 years building bikes in our own place. Where did you work before that? We used to work for another machine shop and just build bikes in the far back of this shop. You know like a couple of lights, no room to breathe. Brock used to be about 2 feet away from me welding when he ran the tube bender. How long did it take to get the shop up and running? It is still getting worked on everyday, but I think it took about 5 or 6 months just to build walls, buy machines, run power, and get our own crap together. Was it a difficult process? Yes. I had never been given that much power to run a machine shop, and build one also. I didn’t know much about

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running power and hanging drywall, but I had to learn quick; because, there was no one else to do it but mainly me and Brock, and Brock had recently had surgery on his wrist so he could only do so much. We had people come and help sometimes, but mostly Brock and I built the place. How does this shop compare to others that you have worked in? Well, running the shop instead of working in the shop means I can do things the way I think that they should be done. I learned a lot from working at other manufacturers, seeing what they do right and wrong, and I learn a lot from our own mistakes as well. Will the shop ever be complete? I think that there is always room for improvement, but there is a fine line between making money and just always spending money. With machines breaking, employees getting sick and bikes always a changing, it is really hard to say. Is running your own shop harder than you thought? Yes and no. Yes because before when I just worked in a shop I didn’t worry about how much a dropout cost or if I could get it at a lower price. I only don’t sit down and just weld anymore. I get to worry about tubing showing up on time, laser and cnc parts, if they are ordered, but in the end it is all worth it. I enjoy it. What is one lesson that you have learned from the experience? That people really don’t understand how much work goes into a bike and how much money we spend tooling and researching so that they can buy the best bikes out there. Then they bitch about how much it costs and that it didn’t last their whole life. That sucks. In what direction do you see the shop heading? Getting more tooling made so that the bikes get built a little easier and having new products come out on a regular basis. Mainly in a good direction so we can all keep doing what we love. Explain the bike manufacturing process? That would take forever and I am learning things everyday myself. I am not afraid to help anyone out with answers to questions, so just email me and I will see what I can do.

Dave Harrison, fbmwelder@aol.com After a good look around the machine shop, Ken, the head welder, gave me an insight as to how most of the machinery actually worked. I also met Jim Bagg who makes all of the tooling for the machine shop and does all the repairs and refits to the machine shop. Jim is a very interesting cat and filled me in with everything he had done in his life, the least of which was being an engineer for NASA! I guess what I’m trying to say here is that there is more than meets the eye when it comes to the frame you are riding. I am very lucky to have had the chance to get a closer insight into seeing how just one brand is made. It’s very humbling to look beyond the aspect of BMX as kids on bikes doing tricks and realizing there is a huge amount of work going on. When you are out riding and worrying about how flat your tabletops are its good to know that some people are looking beyond that (not that its not important, there is just more to BMX you know……) and looking forward to the future making solid trustworthy parts that are in touch with today’s riding.

FBM PRIZE PACK Thanks to the crew at Stowaway and their FBM ties, we have a FBM clothing pack to giveaway. To score the pack of T's, hoodies, caps and more simply email us the name of the name of the FBM machine shop captain to: FBM@2020bmxmag.com.au

Gallivant around on the web East, west and in-between is the flavour of issue 15. I still choose to keep the focus on our part of the world because basically, you have to support your own kind before you support the rest of the world. Where do my loyalties lie if not at home?

So in the end, to put it in plain English (or our “it’s to bloody hot so I aint gonna talk in proper English” version of), New Zealand to Western Australia mate. When I put it into those terms, the internet still amazes me. 4 time zones and many thousands of kilometres are covered right at my very finger tips and I’m on cable, so it’s that bit faster. Not to mention that I’m only contributing to laziness by saving you the trouble of hitting up Google. Now sit back, get yourself a cold one and plug yourself into these gems of e-bmx... of pictures with full on description of who, what, where and the riders pets names (ok, it doesn’t have pets names, but you get the idea). Do you ride? Well you’re in luck, they’ll let you show everyone by creating your own little mini profile. In the end, you’ll realize that I’m just ranting and you’re wasting your time by reading this when you should be online shouting out to other riders on we ride. DO IT!!!

West West Oz BMX www.westozbmx.com Webhead: Ben Contact: westozbmx@westozbmx.com The Deal: I quote “thanks for thinking of my site but don’t even worry bout doing that gallivant thing on my site man, it fuckin sucks” Ummmmmm no, don’t believe Bens comment, it’s just modesty. I like the site.

East NZ Freestyle BMX www.ridebmx.co.nz Webhead: Sharon Reeve Contact: shazza@ridebmx.co.nz

In-between We Ride www.weride.net Webhead: Narz? The Deal: They do ride. You may have seen the adverts in the mag over the past few issues and all it says is “pictures, videos, spots to ride and rider directory”. A little to concise to describe one of the best sites in New South Wales if you ask me. Heaps

The deal: Simply one word to sum it up, comprehensive. It has been the forefront of New Zealand BMX on the web for 4 years. You want it, they got it. From a large picture database, to giveaways, you’re sure to find it. Now I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not entirely up to speed with New Zealand riders, so if you’re like me, you wont want to pass up on the chance to get to know who the shredders are. A good place to start would be their forums. What better place to get to know these people than the forums? (Also shared with NZ Flatland that was covered in the last issue). Sharon is very proud of the site, so hopefully I did it justice. A toast to the extras - Photos - Matt Lowe, Web Genius Dion Geaney and supporters Tama Easton, Dwayne MacLeod and Ryan and Nic from Prophecy BMX.

Extra credit for the issue goes to Ozscenebmx forum'er xjusticex and his endless mission at hooking up Australian riders. Go submit your details to www.bmxhookup.tk and who knows, you might find someone new to ride with. Again, if you want a site whored out, email me at dave333@safreestyle.com and I’ll see what a pimp can do. Now for my promotional speaker final words. BMX in our hearts, cant take away. These roots will always remain (yep, it’s ripped off from Sepultura)... Dave Sayer

Colonel boost action//BeArdo

R.I.P. DAVID NEIL ANDREWS David was one of the best people in the world, his personality was one of a kind, his joyful nature and kindness was always loved and was just what we had come to expect from Dave. He was the most amazing person I have come to love in my life thus far and as I sit here I wonder if this could be all true or just a bad bad dream. David Andrews was travelling over razorback from Camden at around 9.30pm on Friday the 29th of October 2004, were he lost control of his car on a bad stretch of road and rolled out of control into a embankment. On this night he lost his life.. It’s just not fair. Hearing this is truly the worst moment in my life, I now sit and wonder how this could happen to such a great person. It has made me realise how fragile life is and to make the most of the people around you while you can. My thoughts are with his family and the people around him, Dave was too young to die and didn’t deserve this. You will always be part of the crew and I know you will always be there watching upon us. I’m sure I speak for absolutely everyone when I say we will always miss you Dave and will always love you with all our hearts.. You will be truly missed by everyone! Especially me. Ride on David Neil Andrews.. You Will Never Be Forgotten. Narz

BMXGAMES AT SOP Sydney Olympic Park may be one of the most visited places by riders very soon. Not thru some stupid Xgames type deal, but a serious attempt to create possibly the best BMX/skate location in NSW. With a big budget and resources which include the best from BMX and skate, the plan is for permanent street, mini, vert and dirt sections to be installed by Easter 2005. Think 90 foot wide vert... To get you even more psyched if youre in the Sydney region (or anywhere in Aus) is the fact that the same set up will be utilized for the upcoming 2005 BMXGames. See you at Homebush for the Anzac Day weekend BMX fest. More on this next issue.

Goulburn Jam Goulburn council built a pretty nice skatepark a couple of years ago and last month they decided they wanted to run some learn to ride clinics and a comp for the local BMX’ers. Aaaa, what nice people they have in Goulburn, except for the hardened criminals in the jail down the road! Both the clinic days were pretty rainy but the sun came out for the comp/jam on the Sunday and a good time was had by the 50 or so riders that made the trip, mainly from Sydney and Canberra. There really wasn’t too much in the way of organization but the closest we got to any sort of comp format was two 45 minute jam’s one for am and one for the pro riders. Some of the riding highlights included: Chris Houghton almost gapping across the tight bowl (this ended in an exploding wheel, but props for the attempt) Clint Bensley (Colonel) going big everywhere as usual and pulling another win, Seaton Spratt with the tech lines such as Canadian over the knarly sub rail! Zac Musara launching his siganture smooth styles for 3rd in pro. And both Abbs and Brownie pulling a hand plant over said sub rail, word. The local Goulburn crew ride the park everyday and had some nice lines to prove it, Chris Cook and Ben Lenz, represented Australia’s first inland city well in the am class. Out side of the riding the crew were happy to sit back, some with a beer, and enjoy the action, BBQ and music, in the sun. Big thanks must go to Goulburn council for hooking up the PA system and BBQ and to FBMX for organising the clinics.

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SIMPLE BIKES Here’s a sneak pic of the new Simple Bikes frame, designed my Niles Thanild and Daniel Wallace from Canberra. Wallace is riding for Simple and they should have production of the frames and other parts in about 3 months.

Cowboy 25 footer//BELL

Island Bay

Dirt Jam

Fun in the trees with a box ‘o’wine and a flounder? When most people think about Wellingtons riding scene they think of alcoholic street riders. But there actually is a crew of dedicated riders who have set up some cool trails hidden away on the side of a hill in Island Bay. The boys at the Island Bay trails decided that a long weekend in October was the perfect time for a jam. So after spending many hours on the end of a shovel they had the trails up and running super good. After a hard night out on the piss with some of the riders up from Nelson, we got up around 8am and proceeded to get some grub in our bellies, from Patricia’s pies of course, to try to make it through the day. We ended up getting to the dirt jumps around 11am to meet up with the locals and a few others who had made the trip down from Tauranga. Everyone was looking a little seedy from the night before. Slowly but surely people headed up the track to the trails and began to ride. The morning session got everyone into a good vibe for what was to come later on. The local riders were ripping it up along with boys who had made the trip to Welly for the weekend. The trails are really sweet, located on the side of a hill at the back of the local’s house. There are two main lines, one consists of five jumps starting off about 8 foot and ending with a massive 25-foot jump. The other is a bunch of rollers and an 8-10 foot jump that leads into a dirt spine and then a 15-foot step up and

NZ NEWS

Travelers galore over these ways once again. The constant stream of travelers doesn’t seem to stop! Rick Thorne, Ben Snowden, Clint Millar and Nick Richardson recently ventured over to do a demo for a charity boxing match in front of all of New Zealand’s A-list celebrities, 5 minutes of x-ups, 360’s, tables, and poo bar no footers made for an easy night and free beer, but of course, the yanks had to be dicks and throw in a few backflips, ha, just jokes. Thorne headed back a month later, this time with Mike Mancuso, barspinner Ryan, and Mike Hernandez, for another demo pretty much on the same scale, this time for McDonalds! Crumbs! More recently, Lucas Comino has headed a crack team of 7 Australians over here for a filming/ photo shoot bonanza, the streets of downtown Auckland will never be the same, neither will the bars, or those poor girls panties, mmm, deep fried panties, nuff said...?

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then a big 20-foot into the same downside as the other line. The local boys, Cowboy and Barney were flowing the trails real sweet with smooth style and tricks going down. One of the Nelson boys, Kelly McGarry was ripping pulling huge turndowns, no footed cans, and one handed no footers, flatties and 360s. Another recruit from down south, Jake the Gypsy was ripping it up pulling turndowns, 360 turndowns, huge tuck no handers over the dirt spine and even started learning tailwhips, which he was landing to his balls and riding away. Welly local Dwayne MacLeod showed up during the afternoon session and proceeded to flip a flounder and 360 the dirt spine. All the other riders were ripping shit up as well. About a quarter past 4 some 20 people started looking at the final jump in the big line, this is roughly a 25-foot jump and hasn’t been ridden for a decent period. Another Welly boy Reece Hosie was the first over it and pulled a few flatties as well, this all after having quite a heavy crash on the previous jump earlier in the day. After Reece gave it a go both Cowboy and Kelly both cleared the final jump. Then quite possibly the best part of the day was when Kelly pulled a massive On the other scale, a few kiwi’s have been heading over to Aus as of late, some just for a little bit of a trip, some to go and hit up some demos with their Australian conglomerates. So, beware, if you see a rider turn up to a skatepark, eat shit in the first five minutes, sit down, and then crack open a beer and ask where the diner is and if there really is a movie theatre in yabbie creek, and if that Tamsin chick has shagged any riders round these ways, and which way is the surf club, chances are it’s a bloody kiwi, flaming strewth alsa! Elsewhere in this issue, keep an eye out for a report on the recent trail jam that went down in Wellington last month, we’ll try to get some pics, but chances are they are all of people naked, fire, Jim beam swilling, people hugging, and girls boobies, the way all good trail jams should be!! The premiere of made in new Zealand went off with a whizz and a bang recently, surprising to see how many riders came from all over the country, screaming, yelling, arm wresting, a drunken Scotsman, a dance floor, and a big screen projector

turndown over the last jump, he went so big he clipped his head on the trees above and crashed on the downside. Before he could do it again he crashed on the second to last jump, which made it the end of the day for him and most of the others. After all the riding that went down there was voting for best tricks, best style and best crash. Best Tricks went to Kelly McGarry from Nelson, Best Style to local rider Cowboy and Best Crash was taken out by Reece Hosie for a crash that looked like it had finished him for the day, luckily not. However Gypsy Jake from the South Island must also get a mention for some pretty dope tricks and this was recognised by coming second in best tricks, also to Kelly as well who came second in style. There were plans to ride again on Sunday but unfortunately on Saturday night the weather as usual decided to have a sooky so no riding went down. Big thanks must go out to the locals who live and dig at the trails, especially Tom, Cowboy, Barney and Paul, if it wasn’t for their massive effort this would have never happened. Also thanks to all the riders who showed up and busted out and chasseur gold label for the refreshments. all made the night worth while, big up’s to pinkity productions, and don’t worry, next time the bar tab will be twice as much, I promise. The flick will be available through triple six in the next few months, so keep an eye out for it. Finally, this is gonna give the scene in New Zealand a kick in the nuts, Fly bikes is moving their base of operations here to NZ! I have no idea why, but Guiri and David where here a few months ago, and have already picked up a NZ rider to represent them here and in Australia. They spent a few weeks scoping out houses to live in and having a decent look around, it must have something to do with the golden beaches, kick ass surf, long summer nights, abundance of skateparks, laid back riders, all you can eat vegetarian restaurants, the scantly clad ladies and the open all night bars. Ah, the land of the long white cloud!! Watch out for the fly “bull” logo to be turned into a kiwi very soon. Word, x-air, January, party, beer, what more has to be said, see you there. Peace.

Haimona

Dwayne Golding would have had no idea where to footplant had there been no artistic aesthetic upon the wall of SkateFX//SAYER

And what about photo opportunities? Take the summer 2002 cover of 2020bmxmag. Kym Grosser tooth picking a graffiti covered bowl. It made for an amazing cover. Even better, Lindsay Brown on the cover of issue 10 stalled in flame upon the top of a spray painted concrete hip at Knox bowls old school snake run. And, while not a park, issue 9, the first thing I notice on that cover is the word “fuck” on the full pipe. That one always makes me laugh. During the writing of this, I thought it best to admit that I ride flatland and thought I’d add a little credibility to this piece from outside the flat world. I asked Adelaide local Matt Hodgson his opinion. Matt has been ripping up parks (flat, street and ramps!) for longer than I can remember and this is what he had to say... “I think colourful creativity is a welcome change to boring old grey concrete any day. Skate parks are generally a fairly hard and harsh environment; visually, physically and even socially, so a bit of colour and life may help to break it up a little. I remember different paint markings helping me pick my lines around parks with pieces on them, so it helps me personally. Councils could give graff writers a legal way to express/exhibit their art form and culture. If parks were offered as a blank canvas it may help steer writers away from the bombing/tagging side of graff and towards contributing to pieces or murals. A writer that pieces will always earn a greater respect than taggers in the graff scene. There is an unwritten law: “Don’t (Slash) paint over other peoples work”, so once a Parks painted other people don’t tag over it. It may also give the young writers something to aim for, if councils have an annual event to repaint the local Skate Parks. I’m all for aerosol action on Skate Parks. But enough social change ideas for one day, I’m going riding.

at City Sk8 here in the heart of Adelaide recently while Park Graff Sitting taking a break from a photo shoot, something dawned on me. Not so much of what was there, but more of what wasn’t there. Graffiti. Whether it be an actual piece or just plain old tagging, it just wasn’t there. This could be put down to cameras and lights hitting up the entire park 24-7, but it got me thinking. Why is it you don’t notice this kind of stuff until it isn’t there? Take away the lights and the cameras, and what we call a skate park, bike park or just a plain old park could just as easily be called an urban canvas. Next time you’re near a computer with an internet connection, take a look at skateboard.com.au and have a look at some of the parks around Australia for yourself. You’ll see the same thing I did, the majority of them are covered in aerosol signatures (Take a look at the snake run in Hobart as a prime example). The question I am raising? Is it a good or bad thing? Obviously anyone outside of BMX or skating will tell you

RANDOM INFO The winner of last issues subscription competition is Nick Woods from Prospect in South Australia, he gets the Eastern Ace of Spades complete bike as tested in the last issue. Sweet hook up!

Seems a stack of crew entered the Federal Foundation comp, and even more entered and got the answer wrong! Getting it right and scoring a Federal Foundation complete is Bonnie Thomas. Yep a female rider wins. And she rides. We expect photos of the Federal in action next issue right... The 2005 Worlds will be held in Prague, Czech Republic on June 1st - 5th. There will be a massive Aussie contingent present by all accounts. Book your ticket now! Also on the comp front check out the next Gravitational Variable jam on Saturday December 4th at Elizabeth skate park in SA. This one is purely for fun, no prizes, no egos, no bullshit, just a fun day of riding for both park riders and flat riders. The ACT5 jam will be on in Canberra on the Easter long weekend in 2005. This year there will be an afternoon bowl jam/ comp at Weston Creek Park followed by a party right next to the skate park. We'll be there, will you?

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that it is just an eye sore. They’ll tell you there is no apparent order in graffiti. All they see is scribble that is impossible to read. I can understand where they’re coming from and I suppose we could all do without it. But what does it matter if the park has great flowing lines, perfect transitions and a grippy surface? In some cases it even assists riders to find their favourite lines. What someone sprayed one night could give a rider a perfect line to hit the next day and the day after and the day after that. It’s a marking point that takes the guesswork away for years to come. And what about the atmosphere of the place? Graffiti has become so much of a common place on these concrete terrains, that we have grown accustomed to it to a point where it can give a place character. What good is canvas without paint?

Matt brought up the happy medium; legitimate, council funded works. Many councils around Australia (and the world) have taken it into their own hands to fight fire with fire and hire local graffiti artists to spray the parks legally before it gets called vandalism. Adelaide aerosol artist Jimmy C (www.akajimmyc.com) has been on this mission from way back. Admitedlly utilizing the BMX to achieve higher pieces back in the day with the editor of this very mag... It keeps the vibe, while not becoming completely sterile. Like Matt suggested, maybe have a yearly event to get local artist to repaint the park. I’m sure the artists will welcome the legal place to express their work and a few cans of paint is surely with any councils budget for the fiscal year. My conclusion? I don’t think graffiti at our riding spots is such a bad thing (unless it is hate driven. Everyone can do without that). BMX freestyle has often been referred to as an art form over the years, and what better kind of art associate with us with than one born also from the streets in graffiti? Let all the other sports have the Picassos and DaVincis. Well embrace what is closer to home. Art is just tolerated vandalism anyway.

Like who won what, did this, got hooked up or just plain messed up. The random bit where the truth is all that counts... And maybe the odd rumour starter? There is going to be an Am Comp for under and over 14’s at Tuggeranong skate park on the 11th of December, with pro demos, a BBQ and a whole bunch of hanging out in the sun. After the comp 2020bmxmag is hosting a party and the premiere for the eagerly awaited T1 World Tour DVD. By all accounts this is going to be one of the best DVD’s bar none and should feature footage from Australia and New Zealand, I can’t wait to check it out. Brett Pople is now riding for DK in Australia through Advance Traders. Ryan Guettler has finally got a new frame sponsor in the form of SE bikes, Ryan also placed 1st in dirt and 2nd in street at the urban games in England. WA rider Kane Gill is now on S&M, he’s riding an S&M Black Bike and will also get support from Profile and Tuf Neck parts through Elite Cycle Imports. Vegan powered Marcus Rowsell is now riding for Dragonfly Bikes and is over in New Zealand along with the rest of the hippie BMX crew. Smilie and Rusty are planning to hang out in NZ till they run out of money so that’s about a year for those guys. Also, NZ’s Haimona is the official Fly Bikes trans-Tasman man of action thru Triple Six.

ESPN has changed the format for the US X-games so that all the riders are invited, there will no longer be any qualification! I guess this takes the biggest BMX event in the world a step further away from a decent comp and more like a big demo for TV. Matt Fairbain has been a busy boy. He was back in Australia for a couple of weeks after spending most of the year in the US, UK and Germany, but has just left for Thailand for 3 weeks of demos, then on to England for a couple of weeks and then back to Thailand for another week. New Zealand’s biggest comp, X-Air, is on again in 05 and this year its moving to Wellington for the weekend of January 21st to 23rd. They have the giant Red Bull vert ramp from Austria and a new BMX Street Course for this year. Everything is going to be in the centre of Wellington including the Dirt Jumps in Civic Square. The list of big name riders keeps growing for x-air and this year is no different, apparently Ryan Nyquist, Jay Miron, Colin Mackay, Dave Osato, Gary Young, Tobias Wicke, Ryan Guettler are already confirmed with a heap of Aussies also heading over. Check next issue for the full story.

Simon Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien linking it up. 1 take, 1 roll//Polack

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REFORMIST NEWS Stewart Munro is now the Australian distributor for Diversion Video Magazine. For more info email Stew at hendrabmx@hotmail.com. DVM Vol 2 is now available on DVD and retails for $25. Check out the review elsewhere in Reformist. The City of Joondalup in WA is looking into getting some Flatland areas built for the locals. Check out www.flatlandwa.com for details on that. Speaking of WA, Jammage Action number 2 will have just finished by the time this comes to print. Look for a write up next issue. Just for Bielecki – “Ben Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms” there you go man; you owe me, turn in your robot costume. All you Melbourne riders out there. I’m trying to get some networking with you guys, so if you want some bios and stuff email me. Apologies for next to no coverage for you guys. Keep the love and contribute. The Gravitational Variable 2 jam is scheduled to go down at Elizabeth Skate Park on Saturday, December 4. Check out www.safreestyle.com for more info. I’ll be heading off to Adelaide for a few days of riding/ bushwalking/sightseeing with Shane and his mate

Kristy. He’s lined up a privately owned tennis court for us to ride on at a BBQ he’s been invited to, should be interesting to say the least… It seems Video Magazines are the new thing to do these days with a new one on the market titled Impaqued Video Magazine. Issue 2 Documents a new perspective on flatland and features international contest footage, scene reports, and deeper insights into the individuals behind the art form. Impaqued Issue 2 is available at flatlandfuel.com for $19.99 U.S. Are you a fan of 80’s flicks like RAD, Footloose and Breakdance? If so get your little BMX nostalgia hit from this road courier drama titled Quicksilver. Featuring 80’s flatland stars like Woody Itson & Martin Aparijo who bust their skills on modified 10 speeds, these guys do some pretty crazy stuff for their time. Even the lead star Kevin Bacon got on the bike and tried a bit of bicycle boogying (did I just say that?). I think the selling point for me was this: bicycle courier busts out flatland on a road bike in his warehouse apartment, bangs ballet dancers and takes on the local drug dealer. What more could you want! Send all news and whatever else to reformist@2020bmxmag.com.au

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DVD REVIEWS takes a look into the realm of Flatland diversity with both the riders unique styles, riding spots and culture. Riders worth noting are Sugura Saga, Yohei Uchino, Ayumu Uruyu and mad props to Yosuke Sakamura – this guy is a machine! Watch out for the fun little Nidd adds featuring Kotaro Tanaka.

bG Video Magazine Vol.3 Issue 7 – Jan 2004. Directed by WTP’s Hajime Yamazaki & produced by Shoe-G this January DVD release didn’t land on Aussie shores ‘til later this year. Having said that, this is my favourite bike vid for the year. Mostly flatland the DVD

Its not just the flat that’s worth watching, the Street riding was straight out style and a treat to watch. I found the tribute to Sperm (a bmx store in Japan which closed down) moving. Flowy beats to set the scene (think along the lines of DVM sountracks), tight editing, creative introductions and some really quirky yet beautiful snipits of Japan, sets a new standard in bmx documentation. To sum it up, this DVD seems more like an experience than just another punk rock thrasher vid. This is proof that Flatland’s future lays in the land of the rising sun. www. juicyvision.com is the place for more info, find it anyway you can! Ross Lav

Diversion III & IV Volume 2 From the creative playground that is Bobby Carter’s mind comes Diversion III & IV. Released together as Volume 2 in the series, Bobby continues to document the global flatland lifestyle, concentrating further on what it means to be a flatlander

in today’s BMX community. Featuring riders throughout the United States including Trevor Meyer, Erin Donato with some insight to companies Natural Harvest Apparel and Bourgeois. DVM IV features a Brisbane scene report with rosslav and down South to Simon O’Brien ripping in his backyard to boot with a many fine ladies fronting the Diversion seal of approval. Bobby once again puts together a cleanly edited and well thought out production. A major standout is Terry Adams riding in torrential rain… and still managing to pull some insane combos. For those interested, all Diversion products are available online through Liquid Frame (www.liquidframe.com) and they offer FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!! Otherwise contact Stewart Munro at hendrabmx@hotmail.com to buy it locally in Australia.

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Back 2 Basics 3

The third instalment of Back to Basics, B2B3, now known as The Australian Titles will be held January 9th in Downey Park Netball courts, Noble St, Wilston, Qld. For more info on that check out www.safreestyle.com/ back2basics otherwise fire Stew an email at hendrabmx@ hotmail.com. Head down and see some of the best flatlanders in Australia doing their stuff. This jam will include a flatland bomb trick only comp, bunny hop height pole comp, launch ramp comp and free BBQ lunch.Expect to see Stumpy ruling the gig with big flips like this!

Melbourne Flatland Zine The Zine will be covering all areas and issues of Flatland with a slant on the Melbourne scene’s past and present. We will be whoring it about the place in an attempt to raise the profile of Flatland and its riders in Melbourne and Victoria as well as informing not just ground riders but also street and park kids, trail jumpers, vert dogs, old schoolers, ham rollers, rock hoppers, Sunday cruisers, track hacks, unicyclists and any other kind of riding or cliché name you can think of about us, the Melbourne Flatland community. At this stage the first few issues will be free as well as the postage to any address in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific Region. To get a copy all people need to do is send their postal address to “Melbourne Flatland Zine” 11/59 Station Street, Fairfield, VIC 3078, Australia or via email to alialltheway@hotmail.com and we’ll post a copy out.

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WTP DINGO? The 2005 complete WTP Div Ams are now available in the countr. Speaking of the Div, Travis Collier was in Australia a few months back doing a bit of sightseeing up the coast and checked out a place called Dingo. I didn’t even know there was a place called Dingo...shrugs. Well he said it was pretty crazy anyway, so there you go!

Shane Badman b4 the FBM//Moore

FBM Equlibrium

FBM has traditionally been a company that has not had any involvement with flatland. That all changed with the addition of Leif Valin to the FBM squad. Leif has a long background in flat, riding with the Godfather himself Kevin Jones and Chase back in the early days in York. What this all comes down to is that Leif knows what’s up and if he’s putting out a frame with his name on it, then you know its quality, nothing less. The Equilibrium has attention to detail. Each tube has the right thickness to serve its purpose and the frame also uses a European bottom bracket and Internal headset. For a flatland frame, this is a huge step forward and it also makes assembling the new frame simple. FBM currently offer the frame in a few different configurations. 18.75” with or without brake mounts or 19.25” with brake mounts. Aron Dobrowolski

How does it ride? Quite simply, this is the frame that I have always wanted to ride. It’s a good length, excellent weight (5.2pounds), good geometry all round and uses an Internal headset and European bottom bracket. It handles quickly and response is excellent thanks to its lightness. Undoubtedly, this is one of the top frames available on the flatland market and all with the FBM stamp of quality workmanship. Recommended retail $999.00 Props go out to Jamie at Stowaway for keeping it real…

Jammage Action #1

Well, after months of debating, it finally happened - the first Jam for everyone in W.A. who wanted to show up. Organised mostly by myself and flatlandwa.com grandpappy, Shaun Jarvis. Plus the assistance from all the guys in the westozbmx.com forums, and local bike shops displaying our flyers. It all went down at Bayswater Skate Park. A concrete park, Halfpipe, Bowl - everything a park rider could want really... and you should have seen the carpark!!! After asking a few cars to move along to keep the flatland spot clear it was time to bring on the broom and get that sweet smooth hotmix in tip top condition for Shaun, Jason and myself. Within about 30 minutes, the crowd was gathering as park riders saw Shaun going absolutely mental with a heap of great links! Everyone I spoke to on the day was having a great time - some people felt a few too many showed up and chose to lay-back on the grass bank and soak up the vibe. Others didn’t let the crowd phase them and continued to show the concrete who’s boss... Some of the local riders were pulling some insane moves, one of which stands out is an unknown rider pulling superman’s off a 1m ramp, but launching at least 2m off it! Crazy!

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As for the flatland scene, well... it left a lot to be desired. Only 3 of the www.flatlandwa.com group showed up on the day, with the rest feeling the location wasn’t suitable for a good jam. But with Jason and Shaun absolutely ripping it up, and me, well, hey im still learning! There was a constant flow of riders giving us props, and a few keen to learn a trick or two, flatlanders in the making? I can only hope! The next jam goes down on November the 14th at Belmont Skate Park; Jammage Action #2 will feature sponsorship from the local council, Healthway and the Heart Foundation, with a heap of prizes in the AM and PRO park comps, as well as a flatland jam where the middle of the park will be shut down while we force people to watch us! That’s what they get for letting flatland riders organise the park comps I suppose! Anyone in W.A. interested in the “Jammage Action” comp series, head over to www.westozbmx.com or www.flatlandwa.com and drop a message to us. We’re always keen for new riders! Aron Dobrowolski

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From the mean streets of the western suburbs of Melbourne, Luke Fink has emerged from the turbulent years of growing up with a solid reputation based around his commitment to the progression of riding itself. Far from the outspoken Altona trail creator from years ago, Luke has grown into a rider destined to push the limits of what is possible on a 20inch bike. From the limelight of the 2003 worlds win to the parks and trails of Melbourne there is little difference in the drive that fuels Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s riding. He is a rider in all sense of the word. Every session a chance to expand his own skills, regardless of what others choose to think. He breathes confidence in his ability on a bike. Partly through the sheer dedication to his chosen outlet, partly thru his uncanny knack of being able to see the outcome before itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even begun. Many have criticised his calls of huge moves, yet his actions have silenced many a critic without so much as a word. To have seen the progression in Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s riding from the early Altona days through to today is a testament to the talent right here in Australia. Why look up to the overseas riders when we have the best here?

Wall slappin the big quarter at Riverside. Big being the operative word//PoLACK

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Tell us about where you grew up? After moving from Maitland in SA I ended up in Altona, Melbourne at about 13. We created the trails there, just to ride. Back then the trails were pretty much how we made them, we didn’t know what was meant to be done, so we just built them how we wanted. It was over an hours drive to the next nearest trails, which were Diamond Creek, so we pretty much had to make the most of what we had. Altona was pretty easy to dig being so sandy, however if you got any rain or anything they deteriorated quickly. We didn’t know any different so we just rode there everyday and everyone seemed to learn so fast it was unreal. The tip trails got pretty awesome, but then a couple of guys started to ride the city park and we realised what it was to ride street and skate parks. Not long after that, everyone got into the whole clubbing deal and riding kind of took a back seat to partying for most. A couple of guys dropped out completely. I guess it was because of that that I started riding more parks and less dirt, otherwise I’m sure I’d still be mainly dirt today. So when you started to hit skate parks did you find you enjoyed it more than riding trails? Yeah definitely, I guess its cause there were a lot more people to ride with too. It was back in the Fitzroy days when there was always crew riding there and that was just where you’d go. Back in those days, who were the riders that you looked up to and were inspired by? I guess there is always something in everyone that inspires you. Usually just guys that would be cool to you, say like Matt Smith and Nebbeo. All of us were kind of on a level footing; we were all just learning together and just fed off each other. So what changed? What made you push on harder than everyone else? Not getting distracted I guess. It wasn’t a fashion thing or just something to keep me busy till I got my licence; I mean I don’t understand how people quit! Like how can you quit? I know there are times when you feel like your in a bit of a hole, but then you’ll learn something new and you get that feeling again. So when did you realise you wanted to jet overseas? Well I’d always seen the cool spots in videos and stuff and wanted to go over and ride them. I guess my first trip over there was to Euro for the worlds last year. How was it rocking up there amongst those guys and blasting out? Weird I guess. I’d met Osato before which made it a bit easier but generally it was weird just rocking up to the worlds, I mean its pretty hard to believe your even there amongst all those riders. So you make it to the worlds and you pull the no 1 spot. What was the response from everyone over there? ‘Whose that guy on the black bike!’ I didn’t really take it all in, it was more just riding with everyone, meeting all the new guys I met that made it for me. The comp itself was kinda a blur.

Truck to fakie above coping, by a little bit...//PoLACK

Do you reckon there is a difference between the average Australian guy rocking up OS and riding/competing compared to say an American guy who has all the prospects of sponsorship deals and the like motivating him all his life? I guess getting sponsored wasn’t ever really a motivation to ride for me. We just rode because we loved it. I guess in the US there is much more chance of getting hooked up so I suppose that could be added inspiration for some, but it never was for us.

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Did you feel like there was added expectation on you after winning the worlds, like from riders and sponsors? Not really, I guess back in Australia was the worst for me. There was a lot of talk like ‘sure he won the worlds but all of the big guys weren’t even there’. All that was pretty rude I thought. I mean I didn’t go there to win the worlds, that wasn’t part of my plan. Beforehand when we were working out our flight dates and stuff I even said lets forget Europe and just do England and America, I guess it was weird coming home and having things being different, I mean I hadn’t changed or anything. Do you dig the whole comp vibe or do you prefer to just ride on the lowdown? Its great doing the comps cause you get to ride and push yourself against some of the best in the world. And its great to travel around and hit new spots and always ride with new people. Its awesome in America cause they always build a new course for each comp. This means no one has a head start and everyone rides it from scratch. Some of the best sessions I’ve had have been at comps or just before a comp. You get to see everyone else working out lines and come up with lines of your own and everyone is just thrashing out so hard its awesome. Who are some of the big guys you’ve had sessions like that with, you know who get psyched up and psyche you up? Probably Scott Foster, had a couple of good sessions with him. Thomas Hancock, Will Jackson from the UK, Scotty Cramer to name a few. Are you keen to get back OS? Not really, I mean I definitely want to go again and see the spots I haven’t seen yet, but I’m more keen to see the rest of Australia. I wanna check out Perth before I do the rest of the world! There are some spots in Texas and Utah I wanted to check out when I was there and didn’t get to and Vancouver I definitely want to ride. You seem to be an extremely committed rider, not just to learning new tricks and to competitions but to the whole BMX cause - how do you do it? I’m really into not just succeeding but setting your mind to something and proving to yourself that you can do it. Even if you have to push yourself until your physically unable. I guess that’s how I treat everything. To get the most out of it until I physically cant!! What else is there outside of BMX for Luke Fink? Well just recently I’ve gotten into drifting, (cars) in a very big way! I went in my first comp the other week in the middle of nowhere and came fourth. That was pretty cool, just a totally different scene. What are you driving? My VL Calais turbo, but next week I pick up a Nissan Sil80, a 180SX mixed with a Silvia. There is a hell of a lot of BMX’rs into drifting, like the guy who won is an old rider from Geelong. You more than anyone have managed to combine tech styles with huge flowing lines, how is that? It’s not something I consciously think about, it something I just do. Like I’ll go to a park and start riding with guys doing huge flowy things, then if there’s a sick session on a spine I’ll hit that up too. I just like to be able to do everything, street, dirt, vert, mini - even flat, which I’m totally retarded at!!

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Dirt is where the heart is//PoLACK

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Where do you see riding heading in the next few years? Well its pretty crazy how things have evolved in BMX in the last few years. Would love for things to get so big that we could do demo’s for a living then everyone wouldn’t have to dream of going overseas we could just do it here. If you had a choice of spending a year here or a year overseas riding what would you do? I could go over and try and do what Guettler, Parslow, Stevie (McCann) and Colin (Mackay) are doing but I’d rather keep it in Australia. I remember reading the interview in this mag with Rusty and he was saying that everyone was going overseas but what about the Australian scene? Why not stick around and make the Australian scene rock! Sure we don’t have the comps but Australia has some of the best parks in the world and definitely some of the best riding. What was the last gig you went to? I’ve never really been out to see many live shows. I’ve got a pretty extensive music collection that stems from Metallica to Eric Clapton! I’m pretty open as far as music goes. The only things I don’t like is classical and death metal. Any video parts coming up? Yeah been filming in Canberra recently, but have a lot more I plan to do... When was the last time you thought you were going to die? Falling out of the full pipe and most of the time when I drive my car!! What was the last good park you went to? Rye… only went there once and wrecked my leg. Warm up air, no pads/helmet etc//MAHoN

What was the last video you watched? Animal, Can I eat? What was the last website you checked out? www.fulllock.com How long have you been riding? 7 years What’s your current bike set up? Bennett light bars, pretty much everything Volume and Demolition. I run 33:11 gearing which is quite different to everyone else. Thomson seat post, Demolition cromo cranks, Compton frame 21”, 36 front, 48 rear, trimmed bars but that’s all. No fancy mods or anything. With pegs I can go from none to 2 and now I’m running 4, so that’s always different, slick tyres always, Comets, I love those tyers on dirt or street!

You know you want to go this big. The shed catering to Finks carving appetite//PoLACK

Sponsors? Volume, Demolition, Terry from BMX militia, Cycology, Armour-dillo have come along in leaps and bounds recently, Vision and Black Fly’s too have been really helpful getting me sorted overseas. Big thanks to Chris from Armour dillo, Terry and Steve from Vision too. 2020

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Full pipe madness//roBiNSoN

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Trails are not the latest fashion or fad. They have been around longer than most of us! I guess ever since some kid first sank his dad’s shovel into the soil with the dream of ‘catchin a lil air’. For many BMX’ers trails are their only form of riding and a lot of these riders started building trails just so they had something to ride. Believe it or not skateparks were few and far between many years ago. That’s right kids, I’m talking about the old school where riders would have to build (generally out of dirt) their own obstacles to ride. All whilst building friendships and creating a riding scene with their own two hands! Story and photos//Rhys Williams Its quite simple in theory. With a shovel, some dirt and the will to dig, you can build anything you want! In the end you will have created something from your dreams, something that you and your friends can feel proud of, knowing that all the hard work you put in has paid off into something you can ride, the smiles on the faces will tell the price! This ain’t no dirt jump contest! Most trails aren’t about tricks, if the trails are good riders can be content with just flowing around, getting a lil loose, carving berms, being at one with some peaceful surroundings and maybe spraying ya mates with some loose dirt! (ohh no not dusty brakes …) Those trails you know about down the road didn’t just magically appear after the rain! While many riders are sitting inside wishing they could ride, the local trail builders were probably praying for rain for months and will be digging like madmen trying to mold some sloppy mud into something worth riding! I guess that’s why trail builders become a little bit protective of their spots, its a lot of work that riders don’t see, especially when they show up after the rain has dried and the jumps have been built! Trails are an on-going hobby, lips crack, landings case out and the jumps may shrink overtime, but the great thing about building trails is that you can make

your jumps longer or shorter, steeper or mellower, add hips, build transfers, crazy berms… the sky’s the limit so grab some shovels and get busy, they wont build themselves and don’t expect anyone else to do it for you! A lot of trails are kept fairly secretive for the reason that the more riders coming means more cars, more rubbish, more noise and more work to be done after everyone has gone home! Most trail builders don’t even like having “outsiders” (non diggers) shooting photos or taking video footage due to unwanted exposure. All the above mentioned can often lead to spots getting ploughed, which unfortunately is something that most trail builders have endured over there building lives. Although those addicted to flowing the smooth lines will be out again to rebuild their dreams! Yo kids this isn’t an invite or a directory on how to get to any of the trails pictured, I would like to think it was a showcase of some skills with a shovel and a desire to ride something different. Maybe with enough dedication you and your friends can also have a spot to inspire others. It wont matter if your work is never recognized by a magazine or you don’t get “mad sponsored” The whole idea of trails is to have fun with your buddies, help a brother out, every shovel counts. This is BMX at its purest! Enjoy! Rhysty

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Name//Shane Biffen Age//26 How many years have you spent riding and building trails? About 6 or 7 years. How much time is spent building and maintaining your trails compared to riding them? 80% digging 20% riding (hahaha) What are some important things to look for when choosing a spot to build? Decent dirt, good dirt is a good start. A secluded spot away from the public as much as possible, the further away the better. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about it really. Oh yeah, water, water holes. Building trails is hard work, what motivates you to pick up a shovel? Just the finished product, being able to ride them at the end, doing something yourself, something youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve built yourself, not just rocking up to a skate park like everyone else. Just to know you did it yourself, do it how you want it. Simple. What is appropriate trail etiquette? Pretty much just if you rock up have enough respect to say hello to the locals, see if it is cool to ride. Just take care of the jumps, if you wreak them pick up a shovel and offer to do a bit of digging if the locals are digging. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about it really. What do trails mean to you? Everything. I love this shit.

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Name//Jason Cousins Age//27 How many years have you spent riding and building trails? I’ve been riding trails for about 8 years. How much time is spent building and maintaining your trails compared to riding them? I don’t have to do much maintenance on my trails but I always wet and sweep them before riding and repair any blow outs when I’m finished. I try to build them with mud so they dry really solid. What are some important things to look for when choosing a spot to build? If I was building somewhere other than my backyard it would be a place with a lot of trees that block out direct sunlight so the soil is always damp. I want water nearby and soil that is easy to dig but packs in hard. I’d definitely want somewhere with natural hills and curves to make the lines more fun. Building trails is hard work, what motivates you to pick up a shovel? There’s not much to ride around Windsor and I always get psyched for a ride after work so I started building. What do you think is appropriate trail etiquette? If you are going to rock up to some trails you should use your common sense. Most trail builders will welcome anyone who is willing to give a hand. I love riding with new people but it’s really weird when they just turn up at trails and ride without saying hello. It’s the same when they leave without fixing the trails. What do trails mean to you? There’s nothing better than having a good session at the trails with heaps of friends. I forget about any problems and just have fun.

Name//Phil Mitchell Age//19 How many years have you spent riding and building trails? What do you think is appropriate trail etiquette? Since primary school, so probably since I was 12 years old. We never had I’m pretty much cool to whoever, but it’s when they start talking shit and a skate park, I thought I’d just pick up a shovel and build trails! showing disrespect to the trails, hanging up and airing lips and shit, one thing that shits me is when the shovels come out, all of a sudden it’s a How much time is spent building and maintaining your trails compared good time to get lunch, that’s when I get pissed off. to riding them? Every day I ride them general maintenance goes down watering, patching What do trails mean to you? etc. When their flooded is normally when new lines start popping up. A bad day at the trails is better then a good day at work. A day at the trails Building trails is hard work, what motivates you to pick up a shovel? means the world to me coz they might be gone the next day. Is it work if you love doing it? When you’re reaping the rewards of a new line and the feeling of accomplishment when it’s finally done that’s why I dig.

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Young Adam at Ben Higgs trails//TK

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Name//Luke Mcblane Age//23 How many years have you spent digging and riding trails? I’ve been digging and riding trails / dirt jumps for as long as I’ve been riding, so I guess quite a few years. How much time is spent building and maintain your trails compared to riding them? About half and half, depending on the weather. What are some important things to look for when choosing a spot to build? Secure land is most important, obviously good soil and some sort of water supply close by are a few important things. Building trails is hard work, what motivates you to pick up a shovel? I enjoy digging so it doesn’t take much for me to get started on something at the trails and the thought of riding a new line that you have built is good motivation also. What is appropriate trail etiquette? Always say hello to the locals, offer to fix anything you wreck and say thanks at the end of the day. Those are a few important things to remember. What do trails mean to you? It means good times! There’s no better feeling than riding good trails!

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Name//Peter Koh Age//24 How many years have you spent digging and riding trails? I guess I’ve been digging and riding trails on and off since the mid 90’s but our greatest achievement till just recently, were our trails in the outback of Kurri Kurri. We spent all winter of 2003 establishing them, and rode them till late august of 2004, the land they were on was sold and we have now been banned from riding them. That was a bit devastating to come to grips with and we are currently on the hunt for a new spot. How much time is spent building and maintaining your trails compared to riding them? Well this would vary depending on who you dig with, by this I mean some people can be a little too eager and want to jump the jumps before they’ve ripened. Personally I would be quite happy to dig all day getting the jumps just right to have one brilliant ride late in the afternoon. I appreciate well built jumps. What are some important things to look for when choosing a spot to build? Somewhere as deep in the bush as possible away from everything, where all you can hear is birds singing in the trees, beautifully moist soil, with water close by. Building trails is hard work, what motivates you to pick up a shovel? Being able to ride something that you’ve built yourself, the fact that they can be just how you would like them to be. I guess I just love the whole process, trekking to find the perfect spot, then moulding and sculpting the dirt, to the end result of flowing through some nicely built jums. What do you think is appropriate trail etiquette? Good trail etiquette is no different to how you would like to be treated yourself or how you would treat others, with commonsense, respect and appreciation. What do trails mean to you? A release from everything monotonous, somewhere peaceful and just plain old fun.

Name//Chris Anderson Age//22 How many years have you spent riding and building trails? 6 – 7 years How much time is spent building and maintaining your trails compared to riding them? We spend way more time building and maintaining than riding. We ride like once a week and build like 5 or 6 times a week. What are some important things to look for when choosing a spot to build? They should be away from the public, a nicely shady area, and somewhere with water because you definitely need water. Building trails is hard work, what motivates you to pick up a shovel? Being able to ride at the end of the week with my friends, just having some fun. You can make digging fun if you want, it doesn’t always have to be hard work. You can throw rocks at each other like Shane does (much laughter). What do you think is appropriate trail etiquette? If you go to someone’s trails let them know that you’re there, say hello. Don’t be rude; don’t just walk in like you’re better than the people who have built the jumps. Offer to help them out if they are just building or maintaining and don’t leave any rubbish, take it with you. Don’t touch anything that isn’t yours without asking. What do trails mean to you? Everything. It’s what I love to do; there is nothing else I want to do.

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Name//Jamie Moore Age//27 How many years have you spent digging and riding trails? I think like 7 years. I lived in the UK at the time and before that hadn’t had the chance to ride good trails and I never really bothered riding dirt, mainly nibbled parks and street. You know I started riding dirt when I first started riding 11 years ago but it was just being a hack and the jumps we were screwing around on were not trails.

What do you think is appropriate trail etiquette? I don’t know if I really should be allowed to answer this one because every situation is different but here goes: Don’t leave your rubbish everywhere, there is nothing worse than litter and garbage at a spot that otherwise would be clean and different to the rest of society.

Be aware of the fact that people have spent time and sweated their asses off to make there trails a spot to How much time is spent building and maintaining ride be it big or small, someone who has built trails your trails compared to riding them? does NOT want to see someone rock up straight out I guess if you look at it probably more riding than of there car and try all sorts of hoopty tricks before digging would go down overall. That’s not to say thay have even got through the runs, all the while there is going to be more days than you care to think killing the landings. about where all you get to do is dig, maybe thats a It does not hurt to talk to people as well and ask if good thing though. it’s cool to ride as well, there is nothing worse than a What are some important things to look for when bad vibe at the trails so keep your head screwed on choosing a spot to build? and be courteous. Imagine if the trails you were riding I guess not really having a place where everything were your own and think about how you would want is really easy to get to and not being very close to a them to be treated. skatepark would be a good start hahaha. Trees and What do trails mean to you? shade are a must and access to water and good clay Trails mean a great deal to me. In this day and age it’s are mandatory as well in my opinion. so fucking amazing that there is a skate park on every Building trails is hard work, what motivates you to corner and that’s so cool. But to me having your own pick up a shovel? trails takes it to the next level. As I think that riding I don’t mind building, I guess some people might trails is the best feeling that I have ever come across consider it hard work but if you think how much fun riding my BMX, I think it’s the fact that you don’t have you are going to have when you get a bunch of new any rules or restrictions about what to build or how to lines running and think that without you they would ride them. I think in the years that I have been riding not have happened. Should be more than enough the best days I have ever had on my bike and had motivation, I know it is for me. the most fun have been whilst riding trails with my friends. I guess that’s it really.

Toby Xing into the bombhole//JMoore

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Name//Damien Connelly Age//19 How many years have you spent digging and riding trails? About 6 years, we’ve had these trails here for a year. We don’t have any parks around this area so we have only ever ridden dirt. What are some important things to look for when choosing a spot to build? Definitely the first thing you’ve got to look for is a creek. I wouldn’t even bother to build trails here in Australia without a creek otherwise because it’s so dry. Good dirt, not too many rocks. Building trails is hard work, what motivates you to pick up a shovel? I don’t know, I just like watching videos of American riders and I wanna learn the tricks their doing and I need jumps to do it on I guess. What is appropriate trail etiquette? A lot of people do get angry when they trash the jumps and case out and don’t water them and that, but I’m not too fussed. I go to other people’s trails and case out so I don’t mind if they do that to us but some of the other guys will. What do trails mean to you? I’ve grown up with these guys and we ride down here every afternoon. Just fun, nothing really more than that.

Name//Bentley Fitzgerald Age//21 How many years have you spent riding and digging trails? I started digging about 9 years ago, when I first started riding. I had to dig jumps otherwise all there was to ride was street. We did not have a skate park nearby so me and a couple of mates started our first trails. How much time is spent building and maintaining your trails compared to riding them? Depending on how much stuff you want to ride it is probably about 50/50. It can depend on the seasons too. What are some important things to look for when choosing a spot to build? Not near where someone’s gonna build a house or something, close to a water supply, out of sight of every one (nice bush land) and some good dirt that can be shaped into some sick artwork (as far away from society as possible). Building trails is hard work, what motivates you to pick up a shovel? To be able to flow the smoothest lines and the nicest forests around and to feel that bullshit feeling that comes with flying like some mad bird with no little kid about to drop in on you and to get away from everything and be in a peaceful place. What do you think is appropriate trail etiquette? Check with the locals to make sure you’re allowed to ride. See if they need a hand building and shaping anything and always fix what you wreck. Don’t leave any rubbish. If you want to come back then plan to do your fair share of digging. Enjoy and respect. What do trails mean to you? All this means to world to me. I love riding and digging trails and I’ll do it until I’m too fucked to do it anymore and even then I’ll give the wheelchair a bash at it. I just wish that more kids out there dug and knew what it felt like. It’s different from other riding lifestyles, it’s hard work but so, so worth it. Dig on.

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The riders featured in these interviews are by no means the only riders in Oz digging trails, I hope! They are just some riders I have been lucky enough to meet and share a common interest with, all are dedicated to their work and simply love riding there bikes in the dirt. It won’t matter to these guys if you have never heard of them before and it shouldn’t matter to you either. If trails is your bag, then listen up to what these guys have to say, they know wassup! you may learn something you didn’t already know! Please respect the privacy of these trails even if you think you know where some of these spots are unless you’re a local its probably not up to you to tell anyone else! I hope this article can be used as a motivational tool for those interested to pick up a shovel and build whatever you desire. Good luck!

Bozzie shredz//rHYSTY

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Diamond Creek Trails

About ten years ago, a bloke named Rod was catching a train between Diamond Creek and Eltham in the outer suburbs of Melbourne. Out of the corner of his eye he spotted something. He turned around and looked and what he saw was a perfect place to build what would one day become Victoria’s most well known trails. A Place we now call Dymo. Anyhow, Rod spied this location from the train line and thought that it looked like a sweet place to build some jumps. It was quiet, secluded, nestled in a picturesque setting amongst gum trees and the chirping of Bellbirds. Plus it had it’s own self defense mechanism. That is it’s basically on an artificial island made up of a train line and a creek. The creek goes under the train line at each end which makes a sort of ‘D’ shape if you picture that. This makes it impossible for a dozer to get in there without crossing the tracks. This wouldn’t ever happen cos’ a dirty great Dozer would rip the shit out of the train tracks, thus Dymo is pretty much invincible. Another bonza bit about Dymo is the fact that the soil is pure creek silt. Which is basically made by water refining the soil over a long period of time, leaving it soft and rock free. Without rocks and coarse bits of junk, you are left with some sweet ‘A’ grade trail soil to build shit with. Rod gathered a small crew consisting of himself, Stumpy, Mark (Strictly) another Mark and his brother Mick (Currently Building Dymo 2). They Grabbed shovels, picks, axes and all that shit and got busy clearing some of the scrub and trees that were in the way. At First a single set of doubles was built. This was followed up by the circuit run that as far as I can see has never been properly finished. As time went on more new hands joined in on the quest to build more jumps. Out of this grew the snake pit, followed by the six-pack and so on. As riders got better jumps got bigger, but the main layout stayed pretty much the same as it is today, there’s just more jumps. Overall you have got to give some respect to Dymo whether you ride trails or not. It has played an important role in shaping Melbourne’s BMX scene over the last decade. Dymo has provided a spawning ground where riders continue to stretch and dial their skills to this day. Many a famous riders like Steve McCann and Luke Wetherall, cut their twenty-inch teeth on Dymo’s soil. So at the end of the day much respect must be given to these trails and their creators both past and present. The only way that Dymo has become what it is today is through blood, sweat and tears. Years of hard work have paid off. Yes that’s right it’s all about the D.I.Y. Like I said last issue get out there and build. The only way you can get good trails is to work friggin’ hard. Dymo is a fine example of what around ten years of dedication and hard labor does. So next time your at any trails, take a minute to think about how much effort has gone into them. Remember to respect the hours of work gone into shaping the lips. Don’t go messing about, but on the same note don’t shy from offering the locals a hand on the end of a shovel. Grub

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I have always cruised through life doing my thing and not getting caught up in labelling myself as this or that. So it is a bit weird to have this feature in 2020 as a photographer because I have never really thought of myself as photographer. When I started out with photography it was all about taking snaps of my friends and the action was the number one thing that I was trying to catch. The higher the air or how tweaked the trick was, is all that mattered. I am lucky enough to have lots of friends who ride really, really good so finding subjects was never a problem but these days I have started to look more at things like sharpness, lighting and the overall composure of the shot, not just how good the trick is. It’s kinda like with riding where the way you look at your surroundings changes as your riding evolves. When starting out your focus might be on pulling all your tricks on a certain obstacle like the 5 foot quarter or the box. After a few years of riding though you may look more at an entire skatepark and concern yourself with finding lines between all the obstacles and flowing between them in the funnest way possible. I met a really good young rider a few months back (who is becoming quite a good photographer) and he gave me a compliment on my photos being some of the best in 2020. I laughed it off because there are other photographers in 2020 that are way better than me but that comment and getting this

story together has made me realise that maybe I may have actually evolved into a photographer… When presented with the opportunity to fill a few pages of 2020 with my photography I was faced with a few dilemmas. One was that a lot of my favourite shots have already appeared in the mag so they can’t be used again. Another was trying to pick so few shots from the hundreds of shots that I have taken over the years (very hard to do!). I solved this by sitting down with a six-pack of South Australia’s finest in the green label variety and slowly picking the photos you see here. I could have busted out with some old shots and embarrassed quite a few of today’s top riders or tried to act intelligent with lots of smart photo jargon. But the truth is that I don’t know that much about the technicalities of photography other than the basics and I never record my camera settings. When a photographer takes a photo they are usually trying to achieve something along an artistic aesthetic. The following shots and captions might give you some insight into what runs through the mind when capturing an image.

Lightning This is the token i dont just shoot BMX shot. This was my first attempt at lightning photography. On a trip to Melbourne this crazy storm unfolded in front of me and I had to try and catch a bolt of nature. I had no tripod so I rested the camera on the rear view mirror of the Subaru hence the blurring of the foreground but I like it regardless. 2020bmxmag.com.au

Rob Smith Rob Smith is one of my best friends and a better rider than most people will ever know. We had to get some pics for a Macneil catalogue but schedules were tight. We met at Tuggas and only had limited time because Rob was working that day. Tuggeranong has been shot to death but I wanted to get something different. There was a dumped trolley next to the spine so I dragged it up onto the deck and set it up. I asked Rob if he was keen to fuf the trolley and he agreed without too much persuasion. Two bitch runs then pulled clean first serious attempt. I shot it from down low to make the trolley look big and made sure the spine was visible so people who dont know Tuggas realise that he is coming out of a very big concrete trannie. Cheers to Browny too for squeezing his large body into the trolley to stabilise things.

James Hitchcock This is what a tailwhip nosepick looks like from underneath. This shot was an attempt to get creative with the angle. James Hitchcock rides like I aspire to ride so when he rocked up at Vert X one night I was psyched to ride with him. He was keen to shoot photos so I pulled the camera out. We shot this trick ten or more times and in some shots the back tyre is buzzing dangerously close to the front of my fisheye. Its nice to shoot with riders who realise that the more times you shoot the same trick the more chance you have of getting a good one.

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Simon Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien A few shots in succession can be like a storyboard of sorts. These shots document two friends working together to create something good. In this case some great footage with Polack filming and Simon O (the most skilled rider in Oz) doing his thing. The first shot represents the beginning a series of events, a link about to start. There were heaps of swirling tyre marks on the concrete in the foreground and I tried to focus on them. The second shot is tight and all action and the third is chillin and sharing a joke afterwards.

Hunt Photography freezes one moment only sometimes a trick has more than one thing happening. You can do this kind of thing by merging two shots on the computer in Photoshop but as gay as it sounds its nice to take one frame of film as your canvas and show the whole trick in that single frame. I have done a few of these bulb/strobe numbers in my time and they are fun but tricky to get right. If I just shot the barspin here you couldnt tell what was going on. It may as well be a flyout! But the multiple exposure shows you that Hunt pulled this barspin to manual smooth as butter.

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Matt Fairbairn How many people out there do suicides on Vert? Not many! Fairbairn rips on Vert these days and I have a bit of history with the Vert ramp so I had to include a Vert shot. This shot illustrates two things. Some tricks are enhanced by the angle they are shot from and the use of a bit of foreground adds depth to a photo.

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Jose on the carve//Nitai

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THE BUSINESS

RIDER RUN BMX

Starting your own business has become a very popular way of life in Australia. Add to the mix riders with a passion for BMX and you have the makings of a truly independent industry in Australia. Powered by those who live to ride and ride to live.

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Like all past times, riding takes dollars to support your addiction. Be it for parts, travel, food or rent. It all costs and usually requires some kind of income to keep maintaining your fix. Working part time or full time jobs is the usual solution for those without a sugar mama or the skills to pull a pro sponsorship. But with the passion for the culture deeply ingrained in their blood, more than a few riders have stepped up to make their way through life in the industry they love running their own business. The BMX industry itself was saved almost single-handedly from extinction both here and overseas simply by riders taking things into their own hands. Take the likes of Hoffman and Moliterno, Taj, the list goes on and on. All riders with a vision for a better representation of what they knew and loved. Add some hard yards and look at where they are today. More than 90% of all Australian businesses are small businesses and they employ over half our workforce. Don’t quiz me on what percent of this is BMX small business cause it wouldn’t even register, but there are a few dedicated crew having a big go. From distribution to photography, clothing manufacturing and even this mag have riders running the show. Not content with the current situation, these people stepped up and put their heart and soul into the culture they loved. And for the most part, working other jobs on the side to get it rolling. It’s a hard road to travel. Starting any venture requires money, a lot of time and even more dedication and patience. In any small business, day to day dollars coming in is the key to survival. In a BMX based business, this is even more crucial as the Australian market isn’t huge by any means, however with some serious planning and no dreams of immediate

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owner mike & megan fiShwick kickaSSbmx

owner mike daly What was the initial inspiration to get your BMX bizness off the ground? I guess my first business was distributing Dragonfly Bikes. This originally started because I was riding for DF but there was no distributor so I thought I would bring in a few of the Gemini cables to sell to my friends. The cables slowly turned into frames, parts and bikes over the last few years and now I also import a couple of other brands as well. Did you do any training or study in this area? I studied Industrial Design at Uni so I have a pretty good idea about materials and manufacturing. I also used computers for 3d design gained a pretty good understanding of graphics and design. Did you do any small business training before you started the business? I studied business management and marketing as part of my Uni course. As a rider coming into the industry, what were the hurdles you had to overcome? I guess the main hurdle was cash flow, when you are importing you have to pay for your shipment about 3 to 6 months before you receive payment from the shops. How did you overcome these problems? I started pretty small, I think my first shipment was for 100 brake cables, I just built it up slowly from there. So from the first dreams of fame and fortune, how long did it take to get a plan together and get that plan into a reality? Mmmm, fame and fortune? Not really, I just wanted to be more involved in BMX, as a rider, importer, mag publisher, comp organiser and ramp designer. I guess BMX is what I do so I’m keen to be involved in any area that I can. I don’t really have a plan, I’m just happy doing what I’m doing. As long as it pays my rent I’m happy. When you were putting together the business, what were your main objectives? I guess one of the main objectives was to not having to work a 9 to 5 job, don’t get me wrong I work as many hours now as I did before, but now I’m the boss and if its sunny outside I go ride, don’t have to ask anyone’s permission. Now it’s begun, what’s the next step to grow the business? I don’t want to grow kickassbmx too much, where I am at now I don’t have much in the way of overheads, no staff to worry about, its all me and if I don’t fell like selling bikes today then no big deal, im not tied down too much. Do you think that being a rider run business really effects the way other riders look at the business? 100%, its all about the riders, riders should run all aspects of BMX and I believe that someone that doesn’t ride will never be able to do as good a job as a rider. When I tell a shop or a customer that this or that product is good, its because I have been riding that product for the last year and I know its good, I only sell products that I believe in. Give me five words that describe your business? Honest, Credible, Laidback, Professional, Friendly

fame and fortune to cloud your path, there is a real chance to make a living from what you love, even here in Australia. Over the years I’ve done some small business training courses, and without them there is no way this mag would’ve ever made it this far. The information and way of thinking that was passed onto me in the courses was simply invaluable. In some ways I learnt more relevant info in short courses than I learnt in years of school. Purely because I could focus the learned knowledge straight into a project that meant something to me. Without running 20 pages of how to start a small business, I decided to showcase just a few of the faces in Australia having a solid go at creating their own employment within the BMX industry here in Australia. And I’ve included a list of resources for you to check out in order get you on the right track should you choose to take the challenge. Again, starting anything from scratch requires a lot of commitment. And it is a true testament to your character. Planning, constant re-evaluation, more planning, some long hours and endless stressing can get you a long way. Maybe even to the point where you never have to work for ‘the man’ ever again. What ever your reasons for getting off your arse to make the next big thing, make sure they are true to you. And I was once told by a very wise soul that it takes 7 years of dedication to anything before becoming good at the chosen vocation. Read on about some of the harder working riders out there…

What was the initial inspiration to get 20inch off the ground? Since picking up the bike again and riding with a good mate Johnny at the time, I was just trying to think of ways to link riding and working together. I’m talking about more than three years ago though, the development time has been unexpectedly enormous. (Nothin’ happens overnight though) I have since met (and married !) the girl of my dreams, and we both work on 20” now inspired by the whole idea of making it work (and riding). So far it has been more of a compound of working during the day, working on Twentyinch at night, and squeezing in riding and life in between! As a rider coming into the clothing industry, what were the hurdles you had to overcome? It’s kinda the other way around for me, cause I’ve been working with clothes since I left school, and got most of my experience working with Mambo for a few years, then freelancing with a bunch of other people from snowboard labels to fashion crap like Marcs. Basically to get paid as a designer in this country, you have to cross industries all over the place, and compromise your beliefs. Our challenge (my beautiful wife and I.... that is) has been to really get to know the bike industry. Since doing the BIA tradeshow in 2003, we’ve learnt a shitload, and met some great people. Megan runs the hardcore business side of things, and she faces up to the shops more than me, and has really learnt the ropes fast. I just take care of the product development and quality and testriding (my excuse) and stuff. So from the first dreams of 20inch, how long did it take to get a plan together and get that plan into a reality? Freakin’ ages! Our major handbrakes have been finance, though Megan sorted us out by telling the bank it was a car or some shit? Our mates in Hong Kong have also given us huge breaks, because we are starting off small, they agreed to split payments and really generous things like that. The reality has been about three and a half years of a few nights, and weekends every week. We will not see real returns for about another year either. Who cares though, we get to work on it together, and love BMX enough to spend a lifetime getting it up and running. When you were putting together the range, what were your main design objectives? Just to make fully practical jeans and shorts that can be worn anytime, but also with enough features to help you survive some concrete (or any other...) action. Our t-shirts are supposed to be tough lookin’, and not too fad based when it comes to graphics....we want the tee’s to always look good, not just this month. Now the name and the range is out, whats the next step? Hopefully to get enough sales to allow us to flow into the next lot of designs as soon as possible, we really need some momentum and are so vibed we just want to go at it straight away! Where do you see 20inch clothing in a years time? Going to more events and getting another step closer to working on it full time. We dream about being in the best bike stores all over the country and NZ. If they keep embracing us as they have been, this may be achievable? Megan is from the states, so ultimately we’d love to start some sales over there, but within the next year is a tall order. We want to focus on Aus first. Is the dream to make the brand an international one? As above, Megans family are in California (no-cal) and are really into what we’re doing, so maybe one day we could sort out selling in the US, but them’s big dreams, and we got some serious crawling to do before that walk. Who have you got on the flow? Tim Casey, Nathan Saunders, Tim Rossiter, and Matt Holliday...in no order of importance. These are all really young guys who have been involved with us since day one, and we have flowed what we can, so these guys have been legendary when it comes to spreading the word. Later this year is time to concentrate on some team building, this will come alongside the website finishing. Give me five words that describe 20inch? Rider only products for BMX.

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As if theres any photos of Crispy. Luke Weatherall from the otherside of the lens//PoLACK

Another hurdle I learnt to get over is that when I shoot now I often need to keep other people in mind. Be it sponsors logos, the riders wishes or a particular look. As much as I try to keep these things in mind I also want to have the image look dynamic and that’s mainly for personal reasons. More on the business side of things I find that I actually have to educate clients about BMX, especially when it comes to advertising and sponsorship. I’m finding myself talking to many people who are just interested in the short-term dollars and not the long run. How did you overcome these problems? Business wise I try to be clear about what’s involved to any client and help educate where I can. On a personal level I can overlook my lack of riding by thinking about the positive aspects of what do. I get to travel the world shooting photos, go on all expenses paid trips and get fed diverse cultures and experiences. But then again I also sleep on dusty floors and eat cheap fast food (I hate fast food). So from the first dreams of fame and fortune, how long did it take to get a plan together and get that plan into a reality? I started my business only 4 years ago and I’m still trying to find my fortune. I always have plans and those plans usually turn into projects which get me recognition for my work and a name for myself I would have to say that the last couple of years is where I felt more rewards with getting coverage for my work world wide. When you were putting together the business, what were your main objectives? My objective of putting together a business was to use it as a tool to get my craft out there. Make the industry aware that im here to provide a very important service and that im a professional about it. Also make it known to the public that anything you see with my name on it is going to be of a certain quality. I’m not doing anything half-arsed here! What projects do you have lined up in order to make your business grow? My current project is a BMX freestyle calendar that I’m releasing at the end of the month. I wanted to use the calendar to depict a particular style and document a lifestyle that I am a part off. This was also a great way to promote myself as an original artist as well as promote the riders and their skills on their bike.

CRISPYPHOTO OWNER CHRIS POLACK

What was the initial inspiration to get your BMX bizness off the ground? The bizness side of it all was a necessity really to make my art available to the public. In order to promote yourself and try to make a living you really have to become somewhat of a businessman. My passion for photography drove me to make it a living from it. Did you do any training or study in this area? Trial and error is my claim to schooling! I did do a coarse in film and video production where I learnt the basics of production. This coarse provided me with the grounds for the industry in film and television and opened my eyes to the opportunities that were available to me. I also worked at Panavision where I learnt most of the technical aspects of film and photography and was able to play with very expensive film cameras. As far as photography schooling goes I haven’t had any classroom schooling so to speak. I’ve picked up a lot from assisting other photographers and asking questions at any opportunity. During all this time I was and still am a fan of reading magazines and books on photography.

How much work are you willing to put into your project? When talking about the calendar the work that goes into this is a lot. I start by spending a lot of time with preparations and having to organize sponsorship, that’s the hardest bit, especially within Australia. Then I organize my list of riders that I want featured and meet up with them. I brain storm the direction I want the calendar to go and often scribble out a layout and try to visualize images that I want to feature. From then on I do the necessary traveling for the shoots, a lot of the time is spent on the road for me capturing moments of BMX and well it’s probably the easiest part of the project but a very crucial moment that I have to be very careful with. Organizing the printing and costs is another factor that is very important to me as the quality is the most important aspect of any project. Then there is advertising, layout and distribution to be organized. Keep in mind that all the above is not necessarily in order. I actually manage to do this all at the same time while still trying to be creative with my craft and eating and sleeping. Now it’s begun, what’s the next step to grow the business? If this calendar is a success then I will do it again next year and at the same time continue to do the other work such as editorial and advertising work. What I would really like to do is publish a coffee table book featuring my photos but I will need to win lotto for that so I’ve started to play. See what happens! Do you think that being a rider run business really effects the way other riders look at the business? Yes definitely! I mean would you buy a BMX calendar that was photographed by George Findlay (a golf photographer)? Would you buy a frame made by Kmart when you knew the people designing the frame were all white collars who also designed the toilet brush with no drip bristles? Maybe in the old days back when Neon jump suits were in but not today, our industry is small but very attentive and educated enough to know who’s who within the industry.

Did you do any small business training before you started the business? With the business side of it I only did the very basics in my course, which covered copyright, production Give me five words that describe your business? costs, budgeting, financing and general promotional strategies. Dealing with our industry is the best way to Creative, Motivated, Original, Professional, Fair learn, especially in bmx as its a small industry but once you get out into the larger industries there’s a lot more B.S. to get through. I’m lucky that the people that I deal with business wise are sometimes those people that I know on a personal level. As a rider coming into the industry, what were the hurdles you had to overcome? As a rider I would say that the biggest hurdle is sacrificing my time riding to make a living. I don’t ride as much as I used to cause I end up standing behind the camera more than rolling on my bike. Photography is much like riding. I like to try new things, practice and push the limits and there are always new spots you find that you get stoked on.

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Ryan McCormack

Resides: Montrose, Victoria AGE: 20

I first met Ryan about 7 years ago, when I started digging at his trails and have ridden with him ever since. On a bike, he rules. He has never ran pegs and probably never will. His style is so original. Just like some of the unique tricks that he comes up with, its awesome to watch. The whole time I’ve known him he’s done his own thing. He doesn’t really care about what style of clothes are cool or what type of parts are on his bike. I don’t even think he worries about progressing in his riding, it just happens. He’d probably just prefer to go down to Lilydale bowl and have a few drinks listening to Bungle and flowing the bowls smoother and faster than anyone else. As a person Ryan is one of my best friends and even though we have different lifestyles in some aspects he is a Cooper genuine kid who is a good friend not just to me, but to all of us.

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0bmxmagazine 202 Get your copy of 2020bmxmag from dealers the stores that really know BMX. Support those that support our scene.

Colin Mackay scored the first cover of 2020bmxmag way back in the summer of 98/99, to say he’s come a long way is an understatement. Funnily enough, we still can’t

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Albion Park Cycles

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The Full Cycle

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Camden Discount Cycles 184 Argyle Street

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Fishers Ghost Bicycles

2/164 Waminda Ave

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Bicycle world

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Carneys Motocross

137 Vincent Street

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Albion Park Cycles

Shop 1 6-10 Princes Hwy

Dapto

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02 4256 4321

Cycology

242 Victoria Road

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2111

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Bike & Board

Shop 5b/141 Snowy River Road

Jindabyne

NSW

2627

02 6457 1366

Bike N Skate

5/34 Avoca Drive

Kincumber

NSW

2251

02 4369 2525

Leumeah Cycle Centre

13/185 Airds Road

Leumeah

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2560

02 4627 3376

Chain Reaction

Unit 8, 814 Old Illawarra Road

Menai

NSW

2234

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King Street Cycles

404 King Street

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2042

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Blackmans Parramatta

Cnr Victoria Road and Church Street

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Blackmans Penrith

Shop A, 87-93 Henry Street

Penrith

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Life Cycle

Shop 3, 20 Riley Street

Penrith

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Cycle De Sport

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Port Macquarie

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Active Cycles

78a Port Stephens Street

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Rainbow Cycles

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Toormina

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Crossley Cycles

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Cycle World

22 First Ave

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Different Cycles

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JT Cycles Adelaide

266-274 Pulteney Street

Adelaide

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Mega Bike

104 King William Rd

Hyde Park

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Standish Cycles

26 Park Terrace

Salisbury

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BMX MAD

116 Boronia Road

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Diavolo Cycles

36 Chute Street

Diamond Creek VIC

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Strictly BMX

417 Riversdale Road

Hawthorn East

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Total BMX

6-8 William Street

Lilydale

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100% Cycles

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Melton

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03 9746 9246

Bike Land

75 Queen Street

Warragul

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3820

03 5623 2398

Georges Bike Shop

8/511 Wanneroo Road

Balcatta

6021

08 9344 2393

Bike Force Southern RiverShop 3, 395 Warton Road

Canning Vale

6155

08 9256 3380

Margaret River Cycles

Margaret River

6271

08 9758 7671

4/31 Station Street

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MLINSON MARK THO ZEALAND Resides: NEW

So it was even more exciting then that Back when the scene was small, riders embraced a new face on a bike. in England and began his riding over there. this ‘new guy’ could actually ride well. Mark Thomlinson, was born the locals on Auckland’s North Shore. Not He moved to New Zealand in 1996 and hooked up with some of at it, which got him noticed. Now at 24, he le comfortab super was Mark many guys rode vert back then and He likes to mix it up with tech stuff and has still plays about on vert, but spends more time riding park and dirt. just to sit back and watch. Philip Urwin a good natural flow. Mark is always one of those guys you are happy

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Disaster

This issue we decided to run two how-to’s and we chose one of the easiest and perhaps one of the hardest lip tricks around. So checkout the disaster and 540 nose pick with help from Mike and Clint. The disaster is probably the easiest lip trick to learn but it will help with a lot of harder tricks later on.

540 nose pick

This one is pretty hard, you need front brakes and should learn nose picks and Canadian nose picks first. It also helps to make sure your front tyre is pumped up nice and hard as a soft tyre wont spin so good. You can learn 540 nose picks on a flat bank but I think it’s easier on a mellow quarter pipe as the transition helps you get a better spin.

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Pick a fairly small and mellow quarter pipe to learn the disaster on, you should use a transition quarter and not a flat bank. Ride up to the ramp with the same speed as you would to just fly out. Before you hit the coping start to turn as if you were going to 180 out onto the deck. As you hit the coping continue to turn but try to keep your centre of gravity directly over the coping so that you don’t travel too far out over the deck.

Ride up to the ramp with a little less speed than you would to fly out, before you reach the top of the ramp set up so that you can get a really good spin. You want to set up in a Canadian nose pick position but spin a lot harder so that you over rotate way past the spot where you would usually stall a Canadian. Try to hold the same Canadian nose pick position as you continue to rotate, when I was learning them I found it helped to shift my weight forward over the bars a little more to get my weight closer to the axis of my spin. Once you reach the 360 position you can start thinking about dropping back in, you want

You should land with your back tyre on the deck and your front tyre on the transition. If the ramp is steep enough you can drop your pedal onto the deck to help keep your balance. Stall for a second then bend your knees and compress down so that you can spring up and hop back into the ramp. As you hop lift your back wheel so that it clears the coping and head back down the ramp. Roll away!

Mike

to look over your shoulder to spot your landing as this will help you keep spinning. You can hop the last 90 degrees or so you have to, but it better to hold the nose pick all the way round to 540 if you can. When you have run out of spin or are all the way around hop off the front tyre and head back into the ramp. Ride away.

Clint

ROCKIN then I see no reason why the Panthers can’t follow in their footsteps. Besides all that I’m a sucker for the cover art, but why did they have to put one of those lame parental advisory stickers on there? Chiv

Hot Snakes

Audit in Progress Swami records.

Heavy Hitter High Rotation this Issue BIAS B BIAS BEEZWAX OBESE RECORDS

Bias B has brought out another solid album to add to his growing list. Quick witted and streetwise, the CD is an insight into the larrikin life that Bias has led. As expected, this includes his career as one of Melbourne’s pioneering graffiti artists. Many a song is dedicated to the highs of writing and the lows of getting caught and punished. It’s a warts and all deal on the art of vandalism and youthful shenanigans. Other song topics on the album include smokin’ hooch, environmental concerns and rainy days. I really liked this album. It has some pretty darn fat beats in a diverse range of styles which compliment Bias’s excellent lyrical ability. There is also a host of local talent featuring across the album which adds flavor. Overall this is album is proof that Aussie Hip Hop kicks balls. Sweet beats, cunning linguistics, much respect. Buy it! Grub

Another typically upbeat release from the band that you are more likely to hear in FBM videos than you are to hear any where else. I love this release for the sheer simplicity of the music that these guys create-combined that with thoughtful lyrics regarding the failure of romance and the modern day revolution of low carbohydrate diets. If you are a fan of creative music with an upbeat and decidedly punk (not MTV garbage) feel to it, you could do a lot worse than pick up the latest one from the Hot snakes – Just don’t be surprised if Crandall has used it in the next FBM movie. To be honest, if he did you could not blame him. This release laden with urgent hooks and uplifting vocals meets this reviewers approval. Chiv

Reason Sparta

Panthers

Porcelain Geffen Records

things are strange Vice recordings.

Sparta are best known as the crew who formed out of the ashes of one of the most influential pioneers at the nineties, At the Drive In. The album is a driving fuzzy bass and 6 string riff fuelled affair with twisted harmonics that creep into every song. At times it’s bleak and very introverted, but has some grunt to get a rock’n’roll on. ‘La Cerca’ and ‘Breaking the Broken’ unleash the goods with everything an emo rocker needs and then some. A worthy follow up to their debut, Wiretap Scars.

This is the Second full length release for this now well known art punk outfit. The difference of being on a major label is clearly evident in the production being really slick and I hate to say it, but I can’t help but feel that some of their creative anger has been washed out in the mix. A good friend pointed out that he thought this release sounded like “Creed”. I don’t know if I would go that far, but I definitely think I liked there previous work more. Maybe a benefit to this will be that loads more people will have access to this album. If a band like the Mars Volta can make commercial success

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One Step Ahead Obese Records This is the latest release from Melbourne MC, Reason. On first listening to this CD you get the picture that he is one happy dude and its hard not to join him on this. Let me tell you a story. It was a shabby overcast day when I bought the CD. I chucked it in my discman in an attempt to cheer myself up and by the time I got to the station I was as happy as a pig in shit. I tell you it would be damn hard to get depressed listening to this one. The music is vibrant and the lyrics intelligent. I would have to say this is definitely one of my favorite Aussie Hip Hop releases to date. My three favorite tracks would have to be Weather the Storm, True Aussie Icon and Day in the Sun. These

Live @ Home Nightclub Darling Harbour Sydney March 18th 2004//HoLMeS

DVD REVIEWS

Roadfools 13 Trick Bits

The lucky 13th issue of roadfools. The Props guys let Van Homan, Matt Beringer and Steve Crandall pick the crew for this trip. They chose Chris Adamski, Josh Stricker, Ty Styvesant, Fuzzy, Shawn elf Walters, Mike Tagliavento, Derek Nelson, Phil Wasson and Cameron Wood to tag along. The crew also hooks up with Dennis McCoy for a good part of the trip. The bus travelled through Colorado, Kansas and Missouri with a lucky pink rabbit along for the ride. The luck didn’t hold out though with 5 guys getting injured and 3 visiting the hospital before the trip was finished. Even with all the carnage you get the usual mix of good spots, sick riding and a whole lot of getting wild! Another good vid from the Props crew.

WITH DA Beatnuts With the release of their new album “Milk Me”, the fifteen year veterans of underground hip hop finally flew back to Australia. The crew consisting of Psycho Les (Lester Fernandez) and Junkyard Juju (Jerry Tineo) had a simple agenda: to rock shows, meet girls, party and take in the sights. As a die hard fan I made it a mission to meet up with them. On their first trip here they were both stoked on performing sold out shows as a part UrbanAgent’s ‘Beatfest’ with Roc Raida (X-Ecutioners) and other beat related acts like DJ Craze and Aussies, Sleeping Monk and DJ Eko. After meeting up with them in Sydney then many an email back and fourth I was privileged to do a phone interview when they got back to their beloved New York.

leave the group after being arrested and jailed for drug related charges, then converted to Islam, changing his name to Al Tariq. The Nuts kept on innovating and rocking underground dance floors despite record company hassles and without reaching acclaim in the mainstream charts. With one EP and one LP under their belt they were ready to unleash their unique humour and insight on an evolving hip hop culture. “We had our own way of doing things, being from Latino families meant we grew up listening to music that was different from what niggas listened to, that made people hear us and be all confused,” Quips Les, “we got hearts full of fun and the love for banging music and collaborated with artist that had that same love.” The Nuts produced some memorable tracks with artist such as cuz Tony Touch, Fat Joe, Big Pun, Greg Nice, and also appeared on tracks with DJ Honda and Apollo 440. “We kicked some ill shit back then and it pushed us hard to find more smooth hittin’ sounds, I loved rockin shows and partin and its lasted cause we real at this shit,” explains Juju “we respect what made us.”

Never heard of the Beatnuts? Well sit down and take a seat kids, cause its time to be schooled.

deal with Neil Levine at Penalty Records, and that gave us freedom to have a good time producing this joint” explains Psycho Les, “We really wanted to get down with some big sounds and shit, ya know, like keyboards and horns live.” This isn’t the first time The Nuts have used live musicians for albums but as Juju admits, “We used a lot of friends in this banger, they came round’ to da studio an blew up with us, it was all about parting and having fun, playin pranks and shit, it gave the album life.” Psycho Les also made his solo album ‘Psycho Therapy’ before ‘Milk Me’ but is waiting for the right time to drop it.

Beatnuts sound, and maybe well see them back here again and you too can catch one of their party filled energetic shows. I’d like to thank Matt for his patients showing up at short notice, The Nuts producer on the road Pro, Ritchie, Eric, Fez at urbanagent and Sara Murphy at Stomp. Stumpy. Thanks to the generous people at Stomp, we have one ‘Milk Me’ album to the first person who can send in two tracks that The Beatnuts have done, off any album including the new one to ride@2020bmxmag.com.au

So what have The Beatnuts got in store with this album? “After two years of bullshit with record company politics we hooked up a

I had to ask if they ever rode bikes back in the day, and was pleased when Juju said “Yep, you in New York when your young you gotta have a bike yo, unless your rich or stick up kid, you gotta get yourself round. New York is big yall’ an every poor kid had a BMX, we all go to Brooklyn, Jersey, an jump curbs an have fun.” Good to know even superstar rappers had roots. And what about their trip down under? “We loved it, beautiful girls, crazy crowds, crazy local crews, we got a lot of new fans and partied hard,” says Les “then hit New Zealand (Juju shouts out to B-ready) yeah West Canterbury.” Anyway, do yourself a favour and get down with The

On any Sunday

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Yeah it’s a full on motorbike documentary. This may not be your normal viewing, but On Any Sunday documents the birth of BMX as we know it today and could be seen as one of the 1st movies stepping into the ‘extreme’ genre. It is filmed completely in film, back in 1971 utilizing the best of the best in terms of film, stock and equipment, making the movie incredible to watch. Following a couple of motorcycling legends it documents the incredibly varied competition cultures within the motorcycling world. If you dig sideways action at speed and checking origins of basically everything that happens on two wheels today, then you better check this out. Some classic footage of the maybe the first BMX racing and freestyle along with possible the worlds longest wheelie (on a 20inch), back in the day…

This box set contains all 10 of the original Dorkin videos. Remastered on 3 DVD’s. The Dorkin vids were the first rider made videos and, at a time when other videos were showing uniformed riders doing trick tips, Dorkin showed freestyle the way it was in the real world. With riders like Kevin Jones, Mark Eaton, Chase Gouin and Dave Mirra, this is definitely the history of BMX. If you were riding before 1990 and your Dorkin VHS have long since moulded away or you weren’t born in 1990 and don’t believe that people rode bmx before, then you have to check out these videos. Check www.kickassbmx.com for the full history of the Plywood Hoods.

Easily the most fully rounded depiction of 20inch outside of the US ever put to disc. All with one of the most varied soundtracks to boot. A loose run down goes like this. 2003 Backyard Jams and the 2004 Etnies Backyard Jam in Bournemouth (sick business!), the DC Shoes Team Trails Tour, the Seventies warehouse, plus tons of other Jams. Real street, real trails, lotsa skateparks, flatland and a stack of sections on some of the UK’s best riders. Best part of it all? It’s not in the US. BMX really does go off in other places! It’s true. Just check your local park or trails for more evidence if you don’t believe me… Or at least have a watch of this rockin disc, even if it’s only for the Devo track.

The new team video from Dragonfly has sections from all their team riders. Including Markus Hampl, Alex Bender, Adam Banton, Niels Thanild, Mike Steingraber and Mike Daly. Mainly filmed and edited by Christoph Huber this DVD has really slick titles and a nice flow throughout. The riders are mainly from Germany, where DF is based with sections from the US, Japan and Australia. The riding is mainly street, ramp and dirt with nice flatland sections from Mike S and Japan’s Ryoji Yamamoto. I’m pretty sure MikeD filmed his section instead of working on a deadline a few issues ago!

When asked about their history Les and Juju talk over each other then pause, “Yo, we started hangin in the early eighties, and started to produce tracks in like 89’ for Naughty by Nature, Da Lench Mob and Cypress Hill,” explains Juju, “then Fat Joe and Da Youngsta’s albums.” Then Les butts in “We also did Chi Ali don’t forget that, yeah, then in 1993 we released Intoxicated Demons EP with Fashion and that broke through for us.” Before their 1994 self titled album dropped, emcee Fashion chose to

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At last green marijuana leaf patterned grips, do they allow absorption of said intoxicants into your hands? Probably not. Nice soft compound too.

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Named after a German porn star, the Dirty Buster has 100% cromo frame, forks and bars and the updated and slimmed down version of KHE’s integrated gyro, the F-Set. The parts include 3pc crmo cranks with a sealed bb, front and back Diatech 996 u-brakes and a nice flame paint job.

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Christoph Huber’s signature frame from DF uses Japanese Sanko tubing with double butted top and down tubes, a machined seat tube and both chain stay and seat stay wishbones. The frame weighs in under 6lbs and has DF’s forged drop outs with built in chain tensioners. Available in 20.25 or 20.75 top tubes in black, white or red, euro bb only.

This new light version of the KickAss forks, feature .058 wall fork legs, 3/16” heat treated dropouts, 1 piece steerer tube, and weigh just 2.8 pounds. Handcrafted from 100% US 4130 Aircraft Grade Cromo they are available with or without 990 Mounts. The Aus version comes with a Stowaway Australia logo on the top nut.

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Sergio Layos signature bars fluted crmo tube with 4° upsweep, 11° backsweep and 185mm rise. Super light at 835 grams and narrow enough that you don’t need to cut them down or paint them brown.

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Dragonfly Ti axle nuts Available in 3/8 or 14mm and super light, you could run these or leave the chain off your wallet, either way you will save a few grams.

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Snafu Mobeus Detangler Extruded, CNC billet alloy with Teflon bearings and extra deep cable ball recesses to stop your cables popping out. All in all a nice rounded take on the spiny thing.

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Fly Bikes Mosca Frame 5.3lbs and available in 19.8/20.2 top tube! The Spanish BB and integrated head set frame comes with a bb set to suit either primo or profile cranks, plus removable gyro tabs.

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Standard Bikes stem One chunky as all hell gooseneck for your steering pleasure. Clean lines and rounded edges make this one serious stem. Available in gold, blue or red.

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These cranks have heat treated cromo arms that taper from round to square and use a hollow, heat treated cromo 8 spline 22mm (Primo size) spindle. They use two 5mm pinch bolts and run either left or right side for all you ambidextrous riders out there. They weigh in at 3.2lbs (1.46kg).

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Teflon impregnated 6061 alloy chainrings for extra smooth action on your chain without lube. Ever! 8mm thick, this sprocket from Hometown is available in 25, 30, 36 or 39 in teflon grey only.

Now you too can join the SBC army in CNCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d and anodized style. Available in gold, blue or red in an assortment of sizes.

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CNC machined from 7075 alloy and available in every size you can think of from 25 to 39 tooth. The smaller sizes are 5mm thick and the larger 6mm. Nice colour choices with bronze, black or metallic green.

Nate Wessel has put his mind to work outside of building some of the best skateparks in the world in order to bring us the Demolition aluminium crank. 7075 aluminium with a heat treated cromo insert that is apparently impossible to loosen, along with a hollow splined spindle.

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F-it Sprocket Machined from 7075 aluminium and anodised black this sprocket is available in 30, 36, 39 or 44 tooth

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MONGOOSE MCCANN PRO MODEL

Mongoose stick by their team riders. And it seems the team stick by Mongoose. With the likes of Fuzzy Hall and Simon Tabron sharing a long history with the ‘goose’ and both riding bikes sporting their name and design it was only a matter of time until Australian riding legend, Steve Mccann fianlly got his wish. This gets me stoked. It goes way back to road tripping to interstate comps with this young kid named Stevie. He could ride good at 15, come 2004 he rides better than most on the planet and still loves it. He’s been with Mongoose for more than a few years now and this year they decided it was high time for something to say thanks. Yep, a signature model! Hard work gets you a long way. First impressions of the McCann (as were my 1st impression way back when) were pretty good, a nice simple frame design with no unnecessary tubes or weird bends. The parts looked really solid for a mid priced complete bike, 4 bearing Odyssey cassette hub on the rear, Sun rims, alloy seat pole and Snafu pedals amongst the Mongoose bits. The frame geometry is pretty stock standard but tweaked a little to SMC’s needs with a 20.75 top tube, 71° seat angle and 74.5° head angle, the bike felt pretty good to ride straight out. 100% cromo frame, forks, bars and 3pc tubular cromo cranks, plus sealed bearing hubs and BB mean that this bike should take a beating and still doesn’t weigh a ton. The gearing is 36:13 and you get a chrome 48 spoke rear wheel and a black 36 spoke front wheel, both are Sun black box rims. The chrome rear is a well thought out touch while not compromising on fashion for the front end! The tires and grips are also from Snafu plus you get a Tektro U-brake on the rear and a side pull front brake (we pulled this one off for the test) as per Aus standards. The bike comes with a pair of lightweight steel and alloy sleeve type pegs which is a good move. I guess bike companies love the fact that 2 pegs are in fashion and save a few bucks on not giving riders 2 pairs. The bars felt a little weird at first, with zero rise but I guess that’s a bit of a personal thing, Stevie’s personal thang. No big deal, if need be change em.

Luke throwing one down in true Mccann style//dALY

SPECIFICATIONS MCCANN PRO

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Top Tube Length 20.75 Head Tube Angle 74.5° Seat Angle 71° Chainstay Length 362mm Colour Orange Frame Steve McCann 100% Cromo Fork 100% Cromo Crankset 3pc Tubular Cromo 175mm, 36T sprocket Bottom Bracket Sealed Bearing Pedals SNAFU Concave Freewheel Odyssey 13t Cassette Cog

Overall this bike will work well for street or dirt and would be perfect for a serious beginner or someone looking for a good solid bike at a good price. And remember it’s an Aussie’s signature bike so go buy one. Not only will Stevie be stoked, but it maybe you with the next pro bike being released? I know Stevie never saw this coming way back then.

Chain KMC Z-510HX Rims SUN Black Box Black 36H (F), CP 48H (R) Tires SNAFU DirtBox (F) 2.125, KnobJob (R) 1.95 Front Hub 36H Alloy, 3/8” Cromo axle sealed Rear Hub 48H Odyssey Hazard Cassette, 14mm Cromo axle, sealed Spokes Steel Rear Brake Tektro FX11 Alloy U-brake Brake Levers Rush RX 3.8 Alloy Hinged Brake Rotor SST Oryg 1-1/8”

Handlebar Mongoose Cromo 2pc Headset 1-1/8” Ahead, “Fatty Cromo” Stem Mongoose front load, ultralight 50mm Ext. Grips SNAFU kraton Saddle Mongoose Team Jumper Seat Post 25.4 straight Alloy, with Micro Adjust Seat Clamp Alloy single bolt with steel insert Extras 1 pair Steel/Alloy axle pegs, Bada-Bing brake enhancer

A HARD DAY AT THE OFFICE

We had all heard about this new park that had just been finished that lay near the beach. Upon arrival we were amazed at the cone or bowl on its side which was totally loopable according to Fink. Sure enough after sizing it up and working up to it the right way he had actually gotten the loop pretty dialled. Doing it over thirty times that day, even doing it sitting down. All good until things went horribly wrong on his last run. Sliding out on his run up, he lost speed but still went for it. He obviously wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going fast enough to complete the loop and pretty much dropped out of the loop like a brick. It was a hard fall, slamming his knee on his stem and splitting it open in a big way. The sight was not pretty. He began to feel woozy after realising how bad it was. Still nothing some anaesthetic and 7 stitches couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fix. All in the name of a cover... Polack

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