this issue on the cover For those about to rock, we salute you. Thats all I hear when I look at this. Alex Liiv//Paul Kim
in the contents The name says it all//Hugh Andrew
008 spoken word.. 012 news and assorted happenings
All that’s going on plus a little education on 4130.
034 one nation
East to the west to the north to the south and NZ.
036 reformist
For those who roll the flat ground.
038 elevation + corey bohan interview
Massive jumps and a massive year for Corey.
046 052 060 066
melbourne underground A look into the phenomenon.
nick richardson interview Wide, tight and myspace...
r.i.p. wentworth falls One last jam at the mountains finest.
zack miner interview From the nations capital.
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Media moguls*//Matt Holmes, Mike Daly G5unit//Holmes Mac Wench//Robola B
Volume 6 September 2006
Contributors//Jamie Mahon, Clint Millar, Dave Sayer, Jamie Moore, Simon O’Brien, Luke Batchelor, Zoli Borbossi, Gorak, Lucas Comino, Adam Ware, Cooper Brownlee, Rhysty, Haimona, Steve Morissey, Adam Haynes-Apps, Hugh Andrew, Stu John, Beau Jones, Shaun Jarvis, Chris Samuel, Chris Bierton, James Wade, Raine Turnbull, Jimmy, Brendan Jones, Travis Peek, Devin Parker, AstroBBoy, Amber McNeill, Daniel Age, Rowan at Hasta Muerta and the odd random rider/bum/angry mutant that had a say about something or other...
Photos//Nitai Whitehurst, Nick Gascoine, Jamie Mahon, Chris Samuel, Steve Morissey, Gorak, Dave Sayer, Zack Musarsa, Ian Robinson, Stephen Hillenbrand, Seaton Spratt, Paul (Kim) Kim, Colin Mackay, Chris Moore, Graeme Pereira, Adam Ware, Chris Polack, Daniel Age, Hugh Andrew. Photographic + digital mentor//Tony Nolan Advertising info//sales@2020bmxmag.com.au Publishers//Holmes & MikeD Webheads//www.2020bmxmag.com.au Editorial and photographic contributions are more than 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, but label it good cause piles of slides and photos with no names on ‘em suck. We’re sorting out stuff we’ve had for ages and will get it back! ed@2020bmxmag.com.au for all editorial or other enquiries. 2020bmxmagazine is published four times a year. 2020bmxmagazine Pty Ltd (proudly 100% rider owned and operated) RRP AUD$7.95 NZD$10.00 Every issue more and more crew get themselves involved in the ad-hoc construction of 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 Independent Magazine Distributors (IMD) Bikeshop sales in Oz sales@2020bmxmag.com.au or 0415 585 243 And for New Zealand bike shop sales call Auckland 09 5270500 To subscribe in Australia use the from in the mag or check out www.isubscribe.com.au in New Zealand go to www.emags.co.nz
072 how to 074 behind bars
More pages so more rippers featured.
084 beats and pieces
DJ Shadow live plus CD’s and DVD’s.
086 surplus
The newest in new that you wanna use.
090 last run A few pages of killer shots and Steve Morrisey on simplicity.
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AUS TEAM DANIEL DONGES MICK BAYZAND
Stand up, be counted, get your shit together, make it happen. Ride, live, create. Pallet love by Craig Young//Gascoine
‘Shit has never been going off so much, BMX is getting big…’ ‘Yeah but BMX ain’t nothing like it used to be, it’s all commercial and sold out now, back in the day it was different…’ It’s funny, this conversation has come up so much over the years. Almost as much as the conversation about how riding will never progress any further, but like we know already, shit keeps on progressing regardless. You can’t fight progress… The riding scene in Aus has grown and evolved massively over the years, there’s no two ways about it. Come 2006, there’s more riders, more parks, more choice of stuff to ride, more scenes going off, more BMX on TV, more crew getting hooked up and generally more of everything in regards to BMX. And while some might see this as blowing the underground vibe or diluting their precious past time, it leaves me thinking that the future is in safe hands. Why? Well from where I see it, riding has brought me into contact with some amazing people. From my beginnings in riding, it seemed most riders I met had a creative force in some random direction, a force extending far beyond skills on a bike. Be it photographers, artists, writers, welders, fabricators, whatever, that same
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passion for riding usually had a tangent in an equal and opposite direction. And once I found out what it was, it usually blew my mind. What I’m trying to get at is that in a moth to a lamp like kinda way, good crew find their way onto the humble BMX… So the more crew there are riding, well, you can work out the rest. This hit me even more over the last couple of months. I’ve met riders that have inspired me on so many fronts. New faces with new takes on BMX, life and all sorts of stuff, just doing their thing… It’s made me understand just how good it is today, and ultimately how it ain’t really any different than back in the day. And with that I know there will be more and more riders full of the passion and energy ready to ensure that BMX is done right, and for the right reasons. So to the doubters that had the above convo, maybe BMX is bigger than it’s ever been. Maybe the new generation have got it all. And whether or not they want to step into the whirlwind of endless progression in tricks or just bask in the soul side of riding and travelling, or to get involved in some part of the scene and get something started, it’s all there for the taking. All there for the making. BMX is BMX, nothing has changed, you choose where you take it from there. I like that choice. Holmes
2007
Shield
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Legion
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Fraction
www.mongoosebikes.com.au rider cameron white move front flip photo w.wheeler
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surge series The Surge Series was originally going to be a small comp at the Redcliffe skate park however a rather large funding boost saw the event quickly expand from a one off comp into a series of 4 comps. The events were held at Redcliffe, Deagon, Albany Creek and Morayfield Skate Parks from April till June. Riders were encouraged to enter each event in order to win a brand new DK CDL frame that was on offer for the overall winner. The series champ was going to be decided by awarding points to the top 10 riders at each comp and since there was such an awesome prize up for grabs plenty of riders showed up to each event. There were also heaps of prizes for each of the individual comp thanks to the awesome support of DK Bikes, Failure Bikes, Fit Bike Co and S&M Bikes. The riding throughout the series was amazing with all the riders showing a wide variety of skills and tricks at each park. The amateur series was won by Joel Zerbst, who rode well at every park and showed he is close to entering the Pro class. In the Pro class there was some incredible riding. Third in the series went to Lachlan Tompson, who rode well throughout the series and threw some of the biggest tabletops ever. Chris Edgar also rode very well, winning both comps he entered, but since he missed the first 2 comps he couldn’t win the series. Two other guys that really stood out in the Pro class were Aaron Dodd and Brad Doyle, these guys rode really well at each park. Both have a huge range of tricks and showed they aren’t afraid to go big. Aaron has whips dialled and can throw them over anything and Brad was just blasting everything, coming up with some of the craziest lines and big burly tricks. In the end Brad Doyle won and Aaron walked away with second but there was only 1 point separating them. When everything was over the series had exceeded all expectations and had a great response from riders and spectators. Hopefully we will be able to run more like it in the future. As with all events like this they couldn’t run without awesome sponsors and community support. We would like to thank Freestyle BMX, DK Bikes, Failure Bikes, Fit Bikes Co, S&M Bikes, Hoffy Cycles, Bike Worx Sandgate, Ridgeway Cycles, Peter Campbell Realty, Morayfield Super Cycles, 2020bmxmagazine, Skate Base Morayfield, ES, Emerica, Etnies, Velvet Couch Clothing, Top Cog Diff and Gearbox Centre, Catalyst Youth Arts, Redcliffe Youth Space, Visible Ink Zillmere, Redcliffe City Council, Pine Rivers Shire Council, Brisbane City Council and Caboolture Shire Council. Chris Bierton
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colony giveaway The Australian based Colony BMX company has been hard at work preparing a solid line up of components, frames and bikes over the last year. While the initial range sounded pretty sorted with a few bits and pieces, it’s quickly grown to a fully fledged bike company. Yep, Colony has a complete bike ready for 07. A mid price range complete with a cromo frame and forks, mid BB, integrated head set, sealed everything and a 10t cassette hub. Holy crap. Nick Richardson should be testing his own signature bars, the ‘Mad Length Bars’ by the time you read this. They will be a massive 28.5 inches wide, utilizing 11 butted tubing and will be available before Xmas with a bonus ‘How to rule myspace’ instructional DVD. Well maybe not the DVD... Ryan Guettler is also testing a signature sprocket and Kenny Raggett has been graced with his own signature frame called the ‘Sect’. Expect to see it come in 20.5 and 21 top tubes. Prototypes being ridden now by Kenny and Haimona Ngata from NZ and weigh in at a mere 4.75 lbs. We even heard a few other pro’s nodding their heads about the Sect after a roll. So, while you wait to get your hands on some prime Colony products, know that three pairs of Guettler Unlucky 13 Bars have landed at 2020HQ, more than proving they’re a reality. Available in black, black/red fade and black/grey fade and weighing in at 650 grams, we’ve got one of each colour to giveaway to three lucky readers. To score yourself a pair, simply answer this question: What the hell is butting in cromoly tubing? Email your answer to unlucky13@2020bmxmag.com.au before the 15th of November. Lachlan Thomson//nitai
More info on Colonization at www.colonybmx.com.au
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There’s more than a few new slick new rides dropping on our shores over the next months. Here’s a look at six of the best...
Mirra co Black Pearl www.mirrabikeco.com
Diamondback Accomplice www.diamondbackbmx.com
Big news in BMX this year is Mirra Co. We all know who Dave is and we also all know who Ryan Guettler is, well Ryan has a signature range of bikes from Mirra Co coming this year. The Black pearl is the top of the line bike and its pretty much what Ryan rides, including his signature Colony bars, forks and the new Colony pegs. Plus add to the Colony stuff a stack of Odyssey and Snafu parts and you have a pretty solid setup. Check the rest of the specs along with all news on the whole MirraCo team on the web site .
This year DB are using a bunch of Shadow parts on their complete bikes and on this one you get Shadow tyres, chain wheel and half link chain. The frame is double butted crmo with an integrated headset and a Fenwick BB, what the F&*k another new BB to add to the list? Apparently its like a euro, with thread in cups but its all bigger and stronger...
For 07 Fit have a range of brakeless bikes, not sure how this one is going to get around the Australian design rules but either way if you don’t run brakes, here’s a complete bike for you. Setup wise its all crmo with an integrated h-set and mid BB, you get a cassette hub and solid looking crmo 3pc cranks, plus S&M pedals and seat.
SE Wildman Pro www.sebikes.com Todd Lyons signature model Wildman Pro comes back for 07. Featuring an integrated headset, 6mm dropouts, Landing Gear forks, 20.75” top tube and Maxxis Maxdaddy tyres all set for the trails plus there’s a sweet new paint scheme.
The bike formerly known as the Fuzz, has come back reincarnated as the Legion. Same strong as hell frame and a sorted spec at a hella good price. That’s why there’s a lot of Fuzz’s out there eh! This years set up goes off with the like of The Shadow Conspiracy, Odyssey, Sun and Snafu all part of the build.
Freeagent crown imperial www.freeagentbmx.com Freeagent’s complete bikes are looking good for 2007 with lots of improvements on this years bikes. The 07 Crown imperial is Rick Thorne’s signature top of the line bike and comes in black, just as Rick would like. The frame is 100% heat treated crmo with an internal head set, euro BB and neat design. Parts wise you get fluted forks, sun rims and a cassette hub with 11-30 drive train.
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the new danger Chris ‘Danger’ O’Donnel has been ripping Sydney parks to shreds as of late and it hasn’t gone un-noticed. New to Aus soil Superstar Bikes have hooked him up with frames and parts. It could be said that good riding runs in the genes, with Chris’s uncle being one of the hardest riders for a long time, aka the original Dangerman... Next issue we’ll be bringing them together for a generation gap interview, just to show that the old school were doing it this good back in the day...
Big whip drop at Monster//Morrisey
eurotrash
Invading the European continent with the ‘Gunshow’, Brendan Jones... I’d been hangin out at the BMX masters in Cologne. I was by myself, but Wallis, Browny and Mallom from Canberra showed up to be my friends, then Tom Pane showed up, Banko was also there from Melb and Mike and Josh from WA showed up too. I qualified 6th for mini but rode shit in the finals, I think I got 13th? It rained on the weekend and street finals with about 50 people was crazy, I rode OK and finished 11th. The highlight of the week had to be Tom, having lost his phone and wallet, he was forced to collect bottles from bins and the ground to cash in so he had money, Tom was doin it hard… It was so funny. Flew to Birmingham picked up the car and drove 4hrs south to pick up the Canberra guys, I had hardly slept for two days and it was probably the most tired I’ve ever been. We saw Stonehenge, rode some stuff, then drove back to Birmingham for the NASS comp. We were all very hung over but I got 7th in the comp and won 50 pounds, I was happy. Next up was the LG comp, I was so nervous in front of a massive crowd and an impressive list of riders and I crashed in both runs but kept going, I think I came 13th. Next up Amsterdam to meet up with Gee, Colonel and Alex, rode some good parks there, then drove down to Paris for some sightseeing, then back to Cologne, rode an indoor dirt park, and met up with Clint. Kept going onto Hamburg where Clint and I rode street at Dusseldorf uni and around Cologne. Now I know why they have so many street riders. Caught the train to Berlin, first night there we went to some crazy VIP show with some undescribable German hip hop, then to the Rebel Jam. All the Aussies were there, Guettler, MacKay, Tom Pane, Banko, Gee, Colonel and myself, it was really good to have them there. The Friday night bus tour was so crazy, windows got pushed out of the bus and Gee lost his camera out the top of the double decker bus. Saturdays mini prelims ran, and pro dirt, then Sunday was going to be mini finals and street finals, it rained all day and got called off so the money was broken down even for street and mini went back to prelims, so another win for Guettler!
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From the heights of NutriGrain stardom to scrounging from bins for beer money, see it tonight on BMX True Story: Tom Payne// Jones
back in business
The 13th of August marked an occasion where a whole bunch of dudes got together and partied like only true commercial corporate scumbags could. The Drainkid “Back in Business” Suit jam at Lota skatepark was a success. Heaps of people turned up in suits and heaps of people didn’t, those who didn’t were officially not as cool on the day. There was a king of the Sub kinda deal going on, Jose Munoz disastered the thing and Trav Crisp got a whip off the wall part. After taking his prize Jose was reported saying “you bloody sick kids, I’m going to the pub… I could be some time.” Meanwhile many large mergers and corporate takeovers were being discussed on the side by many a punting businessman and dead BMX’er alike. The Bunny hops were in full effect and all the footage will be in the next issue of Untitled DVD mag where you can see what people will actually do for a sticker and a free t-shirt. Especially when it comes to John and Crog coming up with crazy challenges to earn prizes and Jabba talking em into it. Such challenges including stink creek, a let go comp and the good old duck catch. Big thanks go out to Kickassbmx, Crosser cycles, Colony and to Animal and Jamie from Stowaway (who helped throw prizes at the mass of kids smashing each other for free gear.) The day proved to be great fun for all the fam and remember the next one of these things that goes down you actually gotta look sharp or not look the part. LC
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gallivant around on the web It’s getting hard to come up with different things to say for websites that are pretty much all the same. They all have photos, most have videos. Seems the only difference is the general look of them (although with php templates, this is becoming a thing of the past too). So instead of letting you know of what new sites to check out, I’m giving a state of the nation web report as if I was still doing BMXicity. sa freestyle www.safreestyle.com First up, I’m going to plug my own site, but not for my work. Thanks to Chilli and Kym Grosser we have the teaser trailer for the latest Untitled DVD release. If you are too lazy or somewhat lacking in mental capacity and can’t decide if this vid is for you, check it out and put your silly question of whether it’s good or not out the window. Check out the vid, then buy the DVD. It’s that simple.
strictly bmx www.strictlybmx.com
park check waterloo Where do I start? Waterloo is just plain FUN! It’s unique and different. Gone are the days of the sketchy dilapidated grind boxes, rails and mini ramp now stands a ‘street plaza’! When I 1st heard about the ‘street plaza’ I was a bit sceptical. I thought ‘this sucks!’ ‘We need a real park with bowls and tranny everywhere, but to my amazement it turned out better then I can imagine! I’m not saying Waterloo’s the best park ever, cause its not. haha. But if you’re into street, fun lines or just after something a little different then your usual 5ft quarter definitely hit this sucka up! It offers everything from banks and grind ledges of all shapes and sizes, nice bar height rail down a 6 step to crazy super tight 4ft drain tranny. Lines a plenty! All you have to do is dodge the 50 odd skaters (haha) but they’re all pretty cool so you get a fair run! Then for the mini ramp technicians there’s a small but fun 4ft mini ramp! There you go, everything you need. Come hit it up yo. PS. $5 to the first person to 360 tap to ice to back over the tight 5ft tranny bank. Hit me up yo! Gangster! Abbs.
On the merchant side of things, Strictlybmx has received a long awaited face lift. Strictly has especially been a long time coming, but they adopted a no nonsense route. Straight to the point, easy to find what you want and the news is still flowing.
triple six www.triplesix.com.au Triple 6 distro has their new look site up and running. First impressions make me wonder if I’m at a black metal band page, but that is just the intro flash animation. They have info on all their products, team and news with a cool page design too.
freestyle bmx www.freestylebmx.com.au Clint Sibbald is continuing to provide a space for all the latest and greatest happenings around Australia by user submission. Good to see stuff that probably would normally go unseen. Get those vids and pics that are taking up space on your hard drive and submit them for the world to see. That’s it for this issue. Stay tuned for the next installment, you could see the first Gallivant competition. dave@flatlandaustralia.com
fink sideways?
While you thought Luke Fink was all about 900’s, it seems he’s been getting loose behind the wheel of a S14 and getting paid for it. While he was to have made his debut in Round 3 of the series at Eastern Creek a month or so back, he was kept out of action due to a broken leg sustained at a demo up in Queensland. Can anyone say pissed off? Especially when the demo organizers then said they had no insurance... Come the Tasmanian round, although still on crutches, Fink was given the OK to take part in the Toyo Drift Australia Series just days before the event. It didn’t stop him on-track, leaving Australia’s best pro drifters in his wake as he charged through the elimination rounds. Fink earned victory after defeating West Australia’s Adam Trewhella in the final, becoming the fourth different winner in four rounds. So it looks like Finky will be sideways a fair bit in the next months, although he has said he’ll still be riding BMX and hitting up the big comps.
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back to the old school Still polishing your 89 Redline? Well get serious...
The second annual Australian vintage BMX gathering is happening on October 1st. So if you’ve got a pre 1990 piece of shining BMX history like a kick arse Quicksilver or the like, get yourself along to the Terrigal BMX track. For info and more details check out: www.richies-world.com/australianbmxgathering And rumour has it that there will be a similar gathering at the 2007 BMX Games. Stay tuned...
DJ 180 barspinning amongst the four horsemen of the apocalypse//Gorak
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rider cloned take 2
I guess this is a bit of a response in regards to last issues article “Rider owned or continually cloned?” The first thing I should say is that I’m not aiming for a piece of text that is a he said she said. And this ain’t just a bitch back at Beau. But after saying that, do not mistake me; I think Beau’s opinion is way off the mark, that’s why I’m bothering to write something! I read his words once. I skimmed it, thought “Geez, I don’t know about that…” so I read it again and got a bit more sour, and again, and thought… man I want to give people another opinion to consider. The first point that should be made is that, yes, I understand you often see little rider owned companies blip on and off the radar. In the scheme of things, they don’t mean much, both in the impact they make on the scene, and the money they take from the scene. Why? Well look, your average start up t-shirt company would probably aim for a run of 30 shirts, sold at $25 each. That’s under a grand all up. In the scheme of things, that really means nothing. You see much larger distribution companies and clothing companies (they know who they are) who sell lots of stuff, but never really contribute back to the scene. I didn’t hear any complaints about that, and I think that is a far more important issue, that kind of selfishness is really counter-productive for BMX in Australia. But even then, some of these companies are great, and stick around, even if it’s just for a few years. For the most part these little tee companies occupy a great sector of the BMX market in Aus. The clothes are generally cheap, making it affordable to young riders who are typically on a fixed or low income. It allows money to stay within the scene, rather than being sent off to an overseas mail order company so kids can wear BMX clothes. And more importantly than the monetary benefits, these little companies generally promote unity within a scene, and can aid the building of a tight-knit community. But hey, won’t cheaper clothing detract from the profits of bigger distributions, some of which are generous to riders by sponsoring and putting on jams? I say no. The American and overseas companies that distribution companies typically deal with, have all managed to build up their own brand name and differentiate their product. Even though the production cost of a t-shirt is, for all intents and purposes, the same; these companies have made their clothing ‘worth’ the $40 or $50 price tag in the eyes of many riders. So even though local companies sell shirts for half the price, you don’t really see a dent in the sales of the more expensive shirts, you just see people who wouldn’t typically buy the expensive shirts supporting the smaller companies. I’ve asked a few shop owners and they tend to agree. So far it all sounds fairly good to me, no big issue here… Originality was questioned, too. And I guess I can see where it’s coming from. But in the same token, everyone seems to be guilty of it, from the big companies right down to the bottom. And further to that, does it even matter? As long as it isn’t straight out plagiarism, heck, who cares? My reasoning lies in some simple economics. We live in a free market economy, that is a given. This means that any number of sellers can enter, providing they have the money and motivation. This also means that there is a hell of a lot of competition between the sellers. The competition exists with price, quality, and with t-shirts, the design. If Beau’s designs are original and great, and everyone loves them, people will buy them. But if the market perceives them to be crud, and likes their skulls and sprockets, well then, that’s what will be bought. It’s a question of taste and fashion as to what sells. But the point I’m getting at is that it is survival of the fittest, whoever is perceived to have the best product will ultimately succeed. If these companies who used regurgitated designs fail, well that’s that. But, I don’t think any one person should push the direction of BMX clothing. Hey, there are some shocking little companies out at the moment, but I’m not the person to judge them. You, the rider, who buys the product, is the person to say whether it’s good or bad. But slagging off others doesn’t do anything for the scene, what happened to constructive criticism? I guess that brings the final and most important point of what I am trying to get across. If you are a rider, young or old, and you reckon you have a cool new idea or a spin on something old, don’t be afraid to do it. There are too many people in the BMX scene in Aus that are keen to cut you down. Doing t-shirts is great fun if you’re into graphic design or anything like that, so get into it. The more people doing it the better, it will keep raising the bar in quality and designs! And hey, even if it doesn’t, at least it will stem the flow of $$$ to overseas mail order companies and keep it in Aussie pockets! Everyone starts somewhere; you’ll be hard pressed to find a clothing company that started out spending mega bucks on their first runs of gear. Keep it simple, keep your runs of designs small, keep thinking about what you want to do or where you want to take your company, and you’ll do well. Heck, FBM started out doing short runs of shirts, look where they are now… Remember, when and if you start making some cash, make sure you give back to those who helped you get to where you are, support jams and riders! James Wade
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urban games
Writing about contests is a difficult thing, unless you’ve been or watched footage it’s a bit hit and miss trying to capture the essence of it all. When I asked Mike D about doing a story on the urban games he said it would be cool particularly if we put an Aussie slant on it.
So the plan was to do a story and get some footy and make a section for the next hindsight DVD, focussing on the Aussies that competed. This isn’t so much of a problem considering there were only 3 guys there repin’ the green and gold, Matt Fairbairn who’s been living and riding there, Colin Mackay who’s over from the states and doing a lot of the summer comps and Simon O’Brien who was at the end of his Euro tour. To say the weather was glorious would be an understatement, 30 degree plus temp’s, blue skies and fresh breeze making things bearable on the grass at Clapham Common. Londoners really do get out in force when the sun’s around. In Oz it’s taken for granted, but in London, people turn it up in a big way. So the scene was set, weaving through the bikini clad bodies I made my way to the media tent, got my pass and watched park qualifiers with Matt F, it was a zoo. I’d definitely recommend getting to the contest early, doing your run and chillin cause practice was out of hand! The highlight was Bas Keep airing 12ft out of the 15ft steep flat bank thing… Amazing. Dirt finals were a little disappointing, for a start England v Portugal went overtime and the organisers postponed the start by over an hour and in the mean time, you guessed it, the wind picked up. Mackay was not feeling the jumps, the French guys who all ride massive trails just didn’t look comfortable, it was a fizzler… To my surprise I caught Simon O’Brien on the way out in his flat final. He was repin the green top and yellow bike and looking a little cramped for space. Lee Musselwhite was a standout, just amazing positions on a bike and he holds em for a long time. Alex Jumelin and Viki Gomez were both also good to watch. So the sun was setting by this time, it gets dark 10:30pm this time of year, I got home at nineish, had a cold shower and cracked open a tinny on my porch overlooking the park in east London, ready for day two. Park finals were first up at about 2pm. There were heaps of riders flairing, flip whipping, 360 whipping, 360 double whipping (Tobias Wicke), whip to ice’ing the sub rail etc etc. Mackay had a better day in park, he started off his run with a massive whip transfer to invert, to huge no hander over the box “thing” and massive no footed topside can over a crazy gap. He ended with a 180 whip to high speed fakie over the step up spine thing, just couldn’t get it but got the crowd going. Luke Towey has a style reminiscent of Kym Grosser, he rides breakless two pegs and rode slowly around the course destroying shit. Try and picture, Luc-E stalls to 270 out, ice to tooth to foot jam all in succession, peg stall the quarter to hop up onto the sub rail. Madness! Over to dirt and finally the trails seemed to be flowing really nice. The who’s who of UK trail scene was there, Scott Edgworth, Liam Eltham, Jason Aliano, Jon Robinson, Rory O’Sullivan, there were too may to list. The trail scene here is huge even though the media are obsessed with street, there are heaps of guys that dig through the terrible winters and ride all through spring, summer and autumn. The day was a “train day”, teams of 3 or 4 riders following each other through the jumps with the most stylish and the best tricks winning. Team gumball 3000, Edgeworth, Eltham, Alliano and team tailwhip including Matt Mcloud (who’d won dirt in style on Sat) and Colin MacKay both looked good through the jumps. So the day finishes with vert. Matt was really outstanding, he rides vert as if he’s pushing through the 3ft rhythm section at Lake Macquarie BMX track in Newy. He put together a solid run, which included a massive alleyoop 540, alleyoop stretched suicide and the 540 bar spin. Zac was on fire and really after him, massive airs 12ft out, inverts, stretched no footed variations… great to watch. These two really stood out from the rest in vert. All in all a good weekend of riding, London has the ability to elicit extreme’s of emotion from its inhabitants. I’d had a shit week at work and was so thankful that the weather was great and I was around riding, filming and hanging out. The winter is tough but it makes you appreciate good days and you ride more as the weather fines up, taking every opportunity cause you know winter is hard work. Being out of your comfort zone keeps you motivated; I yearn for the lifestyle back in Oz, but know I will fall back into the lazy life all too easily if I moved back now. I got things to do, places to see, people to meet and I hope to see you at the Urban Games next summer… get saving! Daniel Age
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PROPS Wednesdays @ 11am/4pm ROAD FOOLS Fridays @ 7.30/10pm LG ACTION ChAMPS 2005 PART 3 Monday 2nd @ 9.30pm FIRSThAND Wednesday 4th @ 8am/7pm TORONTO BMX METRO JAM Friday 6 @ 9.30pm BMX GAMES PART 1 Saturday 7th @ 8.30pm DRAMA Sunday 8th @ 12am JAMIE BESTWICK’S GOODTIMES Friday 13th @ 9.30pm FREE Saturday 14th @ 1.30pm VODAFONE X-AIR 2006 Saturday 14th@ 8pm 2006 BMX GAMES PART 2 Saturday 14th @ 8.30pm FREE Sunday 15th @ 5.30pm FIRSThAND Monday 16th @ 8am/7pm CULTURE COUNT FEAT. MIKE DALY Wednesday 18th @ 10am CULTURE COUNT FEAT. MIKE DALY Friday 20th @ 12.30pm FBM GhETTO STREET COMP Friday 20th @ 9.30pm EXPOSURE Saturday 21th @ 3.30am VODAFONE X-AIR 2006 Saturday 21th @ 8pm 2006 BMX GAMES PART 3 Saturday 21th @ 8.30pm A FILM ABOUT TJ LAVIN Thursday 26th @ 1/6pm BMX GAMES 2004 Friday 27th @ 9.30pm VODAFONE X-AIR 2006 Saturday 28th @ 8pm 2006 BMX GAMES PART 4 Saturday 28th @ 8.30pm
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ROAD FOOLS Wednesdays @ 11am/4pm ROAD FOOLS Fridays @ 7.30/10pm CAN I EAT? Friday 3rd @ 9.30pm FREE Saturday 4th @ 1.30pm CULTURE COUNT FEAT. LUKE FINK Saturday 4th @ 2.30pm VODAFONE X-AIR 2006 Saturday 4th @ 8pm 2006 BMX GAMES PART 5 Saturday 4th @ 8.30pm FREE Sunday 5th @ 5.30pm 2006 DEW ACTION SPORTS TOUR Monday 6th @ 8.30pm FIRSThAND Friday 10th @ 8am/7pm CIRCLE OF BALANCE @ 9.30pm 2006 DEW ACTION SPORTS TOUR Monday 13th @ 8.30pm LG ACTION SPORTS WORLD ChMP 2006 Monday 13th @ 9.30pm BCS: JOE KID ON A STINGRAY Friday 17th @ 9.30pm CORE CULTURE Saturday 18th @ 4.30am 2006 DEW ACTION SPORTS TOUR Monday 20th @ 8.30pm LG ACTION SPORTS WORLD ChMP 2006 Monday 20th @ 9.30pm FIRSThAND Thursday 23rd @ 8am/7pm 2006 BMX WORLD ChAMPS Friday 24th @ 8pm A FILM ABOUT TJ LAVIN Friday 24th @ 9.30pm 2006 DEW ACTION SPORTS TOUR Monday 27th @ 8.30pm LG ACTION SPORTS WORLD ChMP 2006 Monday 27th @ 9.30pm
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taiwan or not to taiwan?
If you were to look at your bike carefully you may see more components made in Taiwan than you may think. With myself starting up Colony, I’ve had the chance to choose to have my stuff made in almost any country on the planet. Out of all the countries I could’ve chosen, my one and only ever consideration was Taiwan, period. Why would I choose Taiwan some may ask? Why not the USA or even here in Australia? Well the reason is rather simple. The Taiwanese have BMX component manufacturing dialled. They’ve had many a year of experience and knowledge come about from the early eighties and are now pretty much leading the way in new technologies that can be adapted to the BMX industry.
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that we all demand then you can have it no problem. ‘Everything is possible in Taiwan, depending on price!’ is a quote that my agent repeats to me often! It’s so very true though.
I have been lucky enough to see all this in person over the last 18 months or so. To me it’s been exciting to travel to the exact spots where it all goes down, making the bikes that is. I have seen first hand how they make the stuff we take for granted. I’ve seen the quality control that they enforce at their factories and can totally see how they now make some of the best BMX parts on the planet.
Still, all these great manufacturing standards and knowledge would still amount to nothing, unless the designs come from riders themselves. Riders, that know what makes a good product and what makes a product not so good. Take a look at all the best products right now. They aren’t from your run of the mill corporate bike companies with suits at the helm. No, they are from smaller (some not so small) bike companies that are owned and operated by riders like you or me. Riders that have put in the hard yards over the years and have the BMX knowledge to make something like a BMX only company work.
It was a surprise even to myself to see the frames we all ride from some of the best rider owned companies out there today, are made by hand. Welded by some of the most talented and professional welders in Asia to ensure the best possible quality. I was pleasantly surprised to see that these factories are still rather small in manufacturing standards with a hand full of welders doing a large majority of the better branded frames out here. These guys take much pride in their work and I guess it shows if you look at a current frame these days.
While I was on a recent trip to Taiwan over seeing the first production runs of the first Colony range, I was lucky enough to witness products from many of the rider owned brands getting made. It was so cool to see. I was shown a batch of Colony Unlucky13 Guettler bars ready to leave for painting. I could see that they were indeed the highest quality. They were post heat treated after welding and ready to be finished of with the paint and stickers. Finally, 2 years of work was paying off…. Colony had some products soon to be shipping! It was an awesome feeling.
I was shown on my tours of the factories, that they indeed have very high standards on their products, depending on price of course. Yes, you can get some very cheap and nasty stuff out of Taiwan just like anywhere in the world to be honest. But if you want the high quality
So, next time you jump on your bike or need to buy something new. Take the time to consider all the work behind the scenes that go into making those products for you. I can assure you that the Taiwanese parts you ride are of the best quality available if you choose
cromo=mc2
Cromo, Chromoly, 4130, we all ride bikes made from this magical stuff but what’s it all mean, what’s the difference between 41 Thermal and Sanko tubing, how does heat treating effect the frame and what the hell is cold drawn or double butted. Mike D takes you on a crash course in steel... BMX frames take a hell of a beating. Not just from riding but from smashing into rails, ledges and other bikes in the back of the Ute, so the tubing also has to be able to withstand the forces caused by this abuse and not just the punishment from riding. Chromoly is short for chromium-molybdenum. And its basically a low alloy steel used to make tubing for stuff like bikes and race car roll cages. It is heavier than alloy, but has a high tensile strength, is easily welded and can be heat-treated, which regular mild steel cannot. 4130 is one of the most common versions of cromo and is made mostly of iron with about 0.3% carbon, 0.5% manganese, 1% chromium, 0.2% molybdenum, plus a couple of other elements. There are other versions of cromo but seeing as almost every BMX frame is made from 4130 I’m gonna concentrate on that. Most of the best BMX frames are made in the USA or Taiwan, I’m not going get into the USA vs. Taiwan debate as either way almost everyone uses 4130 cromo. Most Taiwanese manufacturers use a Japanese brand of tubing called Sanko, which is the only brand of cromo tubing that comes out of Japan. (most now comes from China and is not a higher quality). Sanko is basically a high quality tubing manufacturer, something along the lines of the Ferrari of tube makers, they use the same basic materials and processes but take more care and have higher quality than other tube makers. This leads to a stronger tube with fewer impurities and defects and therefore is a more reliable tube for making frames. This in turn means you can specify a thinner (and therefore lighter) tube and still be confidant that it will be strong enough. Sanko also make tubing specifically for the BMX industry so you can get things like double butted tubing in all the right sizes, but I will get to double butting soon. Another brand name cromo tube that’s worth mentioning is Odysseys 41-thermal, which they have been using to produce forks, bars and cranks for the last eight years. I asked Odysseys tech guy a few questions about 41-Thermal. What’s the process used to make 41-Thermal? 41-Thermal names the specific design and manufacturing processes used to produce our post-weld heat-treated forks, bars and cranks. It’s also used on Jim Cielencki’s Sunday Bikes frames and continues to be refined as our testing methods and the available technologies improve. Where is it made? This is a manufacturing technique for designing and processing welded 4130 chromoly products. It’s not an actual “tubeset” like those offered by Reynolds, Columbus, etc. Our 41-Thermal products are made in Taiwan. Was it an Odyssey innovation? Yes, our former engineer, Bob Valdez, created the original 41-Thermal products close to ten years ago. The first forks were offered for sale in 1999. This industry as a whole has only started to embrace the idea of post-weld heat-treating chromoly during the last two to three years. Heat-treating alone has many critical variables involved, so simply stating that it’s “heat-treated” only gives a person a very general idea of what’s been done to the part. Riders know what to expect from 41-Thermal parts because the thousands of products sold over the last seven and a half years are a testament to their proven reliability. Most importantly, the process itself has continued to improve with our product line each year. For 2007, we’ve been working with a new precision-driven factory that’s easily the most capable facility for meeting our latest design specifications. OK, so like Sanko, 41-Thermal uses a better quality and more highly controlled manufacturing process to improve the quality of the materials and therefore the bike parts made from them. The other main example of brand name tubing for BMX is Standard bikes “OX Platinum” but there are also many brands of road and MTB tubing such as Reynolds and
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Columbus who don’t really specialise in making tubing for BMX, mainly as they concentrate on supreme light weight and they usually don’t last under the riding any 20inch rider dishes out unless you want to shell out huge dollars for custom tubing... Next on the list is heat-treating, almost every frame or cromo part has been heat treated in some way or another and to understand why we need to look at the way metal works. At normal temperature the atoms of solid metals, like cromo, steel and aluminium, are arranged as crystals in a regular matrix or lattice and are held in that pattern by the strong bonding forces between the atoms. When you weld two pieces of material together, to make a frame for example, you need to heat the material up to its melting point (around 1450 degrees for cromo) to get a good weld. Heating the metal in this way disturbs the grain structure of the material around the weld area and creates weak points. Remember your old cheap BMX frames always used to crack about 5mm from a weld, this is because the heat generated by welding has weakened the grain structure of the tube at this point. When you heat-treat a product you do all the welding first and then heat the finished part to realign the messed up grain structure and remove the weak point. By heating the metal back up to around 900 degrees and then cooling it at a controlled rate you can bring the grain structure of the material back to a nice lattice pattern and remove the built up stresses caused by the welding process. There are many variables in the heating and cooling process that effect the finished strength of the material and this is where big differences can be found in the strength of different “brands” of cromo. Another way that a significant increase in strength vs. weight can be achieved is through using double-butted tubing. Most stresses in frames are focused in the areas where there are joints between tubes, around the head tube is a favourite place for your frame to brake. So by making the tube thicker at the ends and thinner in the middle you can save weight in the middle of the tube where it’s unlikely to brake and gain strength at the ends of the tube where the stresses are higher. As the dimensions for BMX tubes, (i.e. 21” top tube) are specific to BMX you need to find a tube maker that will double butt your tubing to BMX sizes. Seamless vs. welded tube? Most BMX frames use a seamless tube, this is made from a billet of steel about 250mm in diameter and 1m long. The billet is heated to over 1000 degrees and a hole is pierced through the centre, the wall thickness and diameter of this tube is then reduced by stretching the tube out, like a big piece of chewing gum, until it is the right diameter and has the right wall thickness. Welded tube is made from flat strip of steel, which is bent into a tube and welded along its length and is not as strong. True temper and cold drawn? These are other processes that in some way improve the properties of the tubing, each has specific applications and is used for a specific purpose. True temper is a process of normalizing the tube by heating it to a lower temperature that of heat-treating to further remove stresses in the tube. Cold drawn tube is pulled through a die to reduce the tube down to the required diameter and wall thickness, drawing the tube while its hot or cold effects the properties of the tube and this can be manipulated to produce a higher strength tube. There are many other processes that can be used to produce a better piece of cromo for your bike, but I’m starting to get a little out of my league with metal mumbo jumbo so get your self on Google and do your own research if you want more info. Just remember there’s a lot that goes into a good BMX frame these days. MikeD
untitled battle of melbourne judging
While you thought the Battle of Melbourne was all done and dusted, we don’t even know who won! Untitled’s latest issue features the RIP Battle of Melbourne comp and all the teams sections. Now as this comp was different than the usual ride and be judged there’s a catch. It’s up to you to be the judge for The Battle of Melbourne and be in the draw to win one of three Animal prize packs courtesy of Stowaway Distributions. Simply check out the DVD and the Battle of Melbourne section, choose which team you think stomped the comp and then send an email to battle@untitledbmx.com Make sure you include your name, postal address and phone number. Get onto it!
Team Emancipate getting busy during the Battle of Melbourne//Crispy
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Australia’s biggest 20inch festival is back and happening again at Sydney’s Monster Park over the 2007 Australia Day weekend.
Dane Searls//Chris Moore
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That’s right, January 26 to 28 will be big. Dirt will be on when the Big Day Out is on again so there’ll be plenty of rockstar moments for you dirt farmers. This will be followed by park, street, vert and flat over the course of the weekend with expert and pro classes. FreestyleBMX have been busy for the last months working out the logistics of making the event even better than last year. Kinda along the lines of: Better dirt jumps + people who want to build ‘em, check. More seating for park, check. How to get everyone entered and competing, check. Plus a whole list of things that will make the comp rock: check! And how does a small organization make this happen? By staying tight with the riders. On that if anyone is keen to volunteer some of their time at the Games, let Kate or Lucy know at www.freestylebmx.com Other than that all we know is that with this much notice it’s easy to plan ahead and get time off. See you there.
wanks 3
And by wank we mean WANKS Round 3 Bunbury Skatepark 28th May 2006
Kie Ashworth whip down//JarVis
So round 3 of WANKS (Western Australian New Komp Series) was anything but a wank. I’m sure most riders would agree the memories from that weekend will stay with them for a long time. A mass of rider’s reppin most crews made the trek to Bunbury, about 2 hours south of Perth for the comp. Most riders went down on the Saturday to hang out, with a lazy jam happening on the Saturday night at the park. The Carine park locals were in full force and laying down the Carine flavour on and off their bikes. After the jam things got fairly loose by all reports, what else would you expect with a bunch of BMX riders in town? The crew were camping at a tent site but it seemed that they forgot to ask Tim for the keys to his car before he went out for a few drinks. So spent a sleepless night on the ground with no sleeping bags or gear. Tim on the other hand lived up to the Aussie Tim reputation and went out all night on the piss. The wasted crew found him in town at 8 in the morning having breakfast with the CHL more pissed than most would have been all night. Quote from Aussie Tim, “Had a ripper time hey. I couldn’t believe when I walked out of the pub the fellas were having breakfast like a few doors down. Got a bit too ratty me thinks.” The Mandurah and Rocko crews camped out in the burnt out building next to the park. Ghetto style. Quote from Jay Wilson, “Best road trip ever, sleep in abandoned burned down building, eat breakfast in middle of car park, then comp yay.” Swanga had entered the comp which was good to see from an entertainment point of view. After a few laps he hit up the box with what looked like a flip, but I was sure it was more like a barrel roll. At about his third attempt his front tire blew out. You would think that would stop him but he grabbed Aussie Tim’s bike and proceeded go again. The trick got the better of him but not before the spectators lapped up the antics. Quote from CHL to Graham, “You just missed the half time show.” Not only did Swanga bust out the tricks but was also ripping the shit outta Tomo’s bike in the car park, which was tireless and ratty as all hell. Swanga is a legend. Quote Tomo, “My ride was totalled. I was in tears laughing when my bike was being ridden by Swanga.” At one stage we were told to turn down the PA as there was a complaint from someone that they could not hear the footy on the TV. Warren McVittie also texted us this message, “Hey I’m like 2 km’s away and I can hear you.” At the end of the comp we found that the prizes (big thanks to Stowaway Distribution) were locked in the boot of Cody’s car and he had lost the keys. So $100 went to the locksmith to get the boot opened and still no keys were to be found. After looking for them for like two hours he was trying to by pass the immobilizer and start the car with a screw driver until he looks up at the sun visor and what would be there but the fucking keys. By now the weather which had stayed away for the whole comp has started to roll in. At 7pm I pull into a servo to get some food and drinks. While waiting for coffee the clouds open up like the all mighty. So with boiling hot coffee in my hand I jump in to the car to pull it up under cover to tarp up the PA gear in the trailer… but what happens. Not only do I get drenched but I get my dick burnt when the coffee spills in my lap. “Ahrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr”. The tricks that the riders did are not as important as the fun times that every one had but for those who want to know here goes. In flatland on a new bike ridden for the first time Shaun Jarvis got 1st. Tomahawks and rope-a-roni’s with some links in there as well. Mike Bielecki got 2nd by flowing around like a river does with crackpackers and front wheel trickery. Jason parker got the 3rd spot with all the Jason flair, upside down wheelies and hitchhiker spins. In park Jay Wilson won the duds with huge nose-bombed 360’s over the box, 540 airs a footjam 180 to fakie over the box as well as 360 airs. Sausage took out the 2nd spot and young Sebbi getting 3rd. Both of them ripped up the skate park and did it well. In the studs it was Kie Ashworth taking out the win with whips and 360’s out of the sub box, 540 turndown airs and all the normal Kie tech wizardry. Chris Jones was doing no handed to no footed flips as well as turndown flips and over the box and some good flair attempts from quarter to bank. 2nd place went to Chris. Third went to semi local Rex Cubic with truckies and nice whips over the box as well as some good tech mixed in. Travis McCormick took the 4th spot by having some good lines and a fast style. Collie Wazza got 5th with look back airs and nice whips and Todd Meyn had all the Todd tricks like 900 taps, 720 taps to fakie and whip to disaster for 6th. Aussie Tim who was still drunk took 7th with bike flip attempts and of course normal Tim turndowns. Kie Ashworth took out the high air comp with about 2 meters of air but was pushed by Travis McCormick who almost got there as well. So a big thanks to all those who came, saw and conquered. Thanks to city of Bunbury and to Jamie at stowaway for supporting the comps. Shaun Jarvis
Alex Liiv, gap to wall//kiMkiM
blue mountains
Imagine, Dedicate and Create.
Luke Castles, alleyoop lookback//kiMkiM
Alright, so here we go, another scene check that I have contemplated writing as if I was off Getaway; all nice and colourful. I describe what a vast and glorious scene to spread this check over but to be honest, I don’t look good in a swimsuit, I cant justify glorifying a scene which I love and others hate. I could never make a Getaway reporter cause I don’t have the ass for it, but I’m not even that good at talking crap. So instead I decided to ask the locals for their input and opinions. So this is the no bullshit, just truth about spots and opinions on them.
Themountainshasstreetstuff,youjustgottafindit,someoftheschoolsarethe best Iʼve ever ridden Chris
Saddle Club:
Mid Mountains:
These are about the only trails I feel good about describing cause they’re aren’t on public land so ill tell you about the saddle club… This is my backyard and its basically a set of trails that changes every time we dig, it features about 4 to 5 different sets and has lines everywhere. I’m more then happy to have persons ride them… But yeah I’d prefer to meet them and stuff cause its in my backyard…
Lower Mountains:
Yeah that’s spot on. The mountains, because of it’s size, is full of street stuff to ride, if you’re a bit creative and positive about it. There are a few spots which you can ask anyone at the skate parks about and they’ll tell you, there is too many to list but don’t be surprised if it’s a bit of a ride, dem mountains are hella big fool.
The mid mountains is the only town with three places to buy and sink piss and only one grocery store. Mid mountains is also the home of Hazo trails, Lawson skate park and you get the distinct feeling that most of the riders are either trail riders or trail builders. The bottle of VB and the customised shovels are usually a give away. These guys are the fully hectic turboed motor that drives the trails and screams “yeeeeewww” when someone gets their boost on, show some titties for that analogy.
At heart, everything up here is trails, itʼs where it began Scott A quote? I donʼt know you ganger... How about ʻjust jumpʼ Mick Within the Lower Mountains over the last two years, there have been 14 sets of trails, possibly more but you have to be pretty popular to know of and ride all of them. Most of the jumps end up under someone’s newly built three bedroom house or a victim of the council jihad.
”Everyone is still getting used to having a skate park” Tom
Yeah he’s talking about Glenbrook which is the biggest skatepark and basically consists of a big bowl with a concrete wave, a range of quarters up to 6ft tall and a small banked box with a rail. The skatepark itself has a stack of hips and junk to play on and its been around for a few years. It’s a pretty tightly knit scene which has seen more riding in the park over the past two years then any other park in the mountains… There’s some fun stuff to ride but it’s inhabited by children of the scooter generation so be prepared for a chronic snake session. It’s one of those parks which has heaps of obvious lines, and even more if you could be stuffed looking for them.
Jordan Smith escapes the wildlife for the weekend to come back home and over ice a brand new ditch while avoiding police and fat workers//kiMkiM
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Yeah this is it, the mid mountains are the most laid back guys you could think of, they build trails, ride trails and come up with some crazy lines. They don’t mind if anyone rides as long as they respect the trails and maybe offer to pick up a shovel. On any idle afternoon you can find a local or four down there digging and it’s just a really relaxed scene. Lawson Skate park is odd shaped, it’s basically a tight bowl with a spine, a couple of banks, vert wall and a few more quarters beside it. The park also features a 1 foot high mini-ramp which... I don’t know what to say about it other than you can spend a few hours just getting used to it. Lawson is strange in a sense that it’s size and shape make it a really unique park, with lines going everywhere, it seems to be one of those parks where you have to be a really creative rider and have flow to ride, and for most, its challenging.
Upper Mountains:
SaddleClubs//roWan
Real men like Tim Blackman love Jesus and drink Pepsi Max exclusively//kiMkiM
Tim Blackman//kiMkiM
OurtrailsjustgotdozedsotheonlysceneistheK-townandtheparkWill
Home of hidden trails, nightlife, yowies and big cats, those that do ride brave the cold and hippies to ride the ghettotastic Katoomba and Blackheath skate parks. Both parks are pretty basic and feature some quarters plus Katoomba has a metal mini. The trails in this area come and go but the most notorious area was Wentworth Falls trails (RIP). They had something for everybody and I can safely say were the centre hub for the upper mountains scene. I know that when I saw the bulldozers there yesterday I shed a big salty tear before being asked to leave. The street in Katoomba is always changing with a bunch of schools, car parks and parks all getting redeveloped at any given time. The way Katoomba is built means that there are hills and gaps to bomb whenever the thought crosses your mind. Its like most towns in the mountains, you just got to keep an open mind about it and be creative with the stuff you do. The mountains as whole are really strange in that they have almost everything to ride within a fifteen minute drive. As one of the scene founders told me as I sat writing this article “some of the best areas for dirt jumps, combined with new skate parks, brings out a new group of riders that are able to push you, and themselves everyday they ride” I think this kinda sums our scene up in nice little apostrophes. So I might take this opportunity to thank all the mates which I have shared so much fun with, learnt so much and built so much with. Without you guys the scene wouldn’t be what it is. Thanks… you know who you are. So come up and have some fun and check out what the mountains have to offer. Rowan
Charles keeps out of suicide watch to tuck over a fresh hip//kiMkiM
Luke Castles//kiMkiM
soft goods
New threads for your bones... Backbone 02 6288 5186 Macneil www.triplesix.com.au Federal www.stowaway.net.au ShitLuck unitedwestanddistro@hotmail.com Bicycle Union www.stowaway.net.au
hindsight 3* With our next issue yo!
After killing ourselves trying to do two DVD’s in 12 months, we’ve backed off to one a year. Featuring sections from all over Australia, from regular and new filmers, hindsight 3 is looking the goods even at this early stage. Plus there’ll be a massive bonus section with all sorts of good stuff. Puni throwin the bars off the Civic bank to rail. And yep, Jamie Mahon still has had a photo in every 2020bmxmag//Mahon
inbox
This issue we check out the entries to the King St giveaway. Here’s the winner and the 2 runners up plus a few pics of some of the ghetto bikes that made their way in. Mail inbox PO Box 498 Newtown, NSW 2042 or ride@2020bmxmag.com.au
Winner....
2nd
WTF?
3rd
the winner is... My name is T-rav (I’m no gangster tho) I’m 16 and have been riding for 2 years. In the last 2 weeks I’ve been caught by my parents driving drunk and going 195km/h in my friends sisters VS SS Commodore, been suspended from skool for beating the crap out of a smart ass, done cartilage damage to my knee and of course totally rooted my frame. Oh yer and I’m grounded, I was trying a boobacar on a pole thing out of a bank ramp and fucked it up and landed really really dam hard on my down tube flaring it out bigger than Morgan Wades flairs. I then did a 540 and landed really hard and the frame just twisted and made it nearly un-rideable. I sold it to a kid at the same park the next day for 50 buks cos he wanted it to hang on his wall or something (probably claim it) I then purchased ur mag
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yesterday and found ur comp in the mag. I’m like “fuk yer I wont to win this shit!” I would go out and buy a new frame but I have no money and I only get 15 bucks a week so it’ll take me at least 43 long weeks to save up for a new frame. My parents really don’t support my bmxing so there’s no chance of them buying me a new frame, maybe a 2nd hand one for Christmas but that’s it haha. My Dad is really stingy so hope you guys can help me out.
2nd place shit luck
T-rav
Jake Finocchio aka Finno
After much deliberation, we finally came to a conclusion. So, T-rav. Gangster or not, and whether this is real or 100% bullshit, we laughed hard. Plus if you could be stuffed pulling your bike down ready for a new frame then it’s pretty much an easy call to make. You are now the owner of a new Dragonfly King St frame. It should get to you in the post one day soon... Nice one.
3rd place doing it for DF
Hey fellas I am ridin sum old Diamond Back frame because my Ace of Spades (which took me nearly 3 months 2 save up for) got stolen. Luckily I was able 2 get sum of my parts back but still lost my fame and Spanish BB crank arrgghhh! This frame I have now seems 2 just wanna bend all tha time.
I attached a pic of my Dragonfly. Its a great bike but this frame has taken a hell of beating by me. The rear end is not straight anymore, I managed to tweak it plus its a really heavy frame as well. This King St frame looks really sweet. Azza Des
Eurotrash in effect//
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mes//holMes ruling the 06 Ga Colin MacKay
Mozzie on the Bul l?//crispy
Old school in NZ//
Rex trucking//
Kirk Lucas//hUGh andreW
Brad turning it down for the South Island //
newsworthy stuff? If you have any news, pics or info that you think should find a place here in the news, let either the guys here know or email: bmxrules@2020bmxmag.com.au
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Simon mid mystery move//chris Moore
flatground
Assorted news from the .au flat crew... Inertia Bikes pro flatlander Paul Chamberlain is making the big move from the UK and will be living in Melbourne with his new wife. Check the flatland forums for more info eh! Simon O’Brien recently landed his first tailwhip bunnyhop and is also filming some new runs for his part in the upcoming DVD ‘Here comes the sun’. Stumpy has been riding hard and working hard at two jobs to save up for his big Euro trip. We reckon it’s about time and doubt he’ll ever come back considering his affliction for stylin Euro ladies… Stu Over the last six or so years, Mike Steingraeber has spent his summers living in Australia, both as a way to escape the phenomenal contest pressure of the European summer and to avoid the dreaded Hamburg winters… We reckon he digs Bondi too. Anyways, last summer Mike got filming with a few friends and just before leaving sat down with 2020 founder type guy Matt Holmes and started work on cutting it all into a DVD. A month or so later and after endless international phone calls, ‘What’s he doing down here’ was completed. In true solo flatland DVD style, there’s the obligatory amazing brakeless riding sections along with a look into MikeS world off the bike, ie lots of training and eating well! The DVD also features footage from the BMXGames flatland event along with the famous swearing trailer and a few other bits and pieces which make the DVD well watchable. If you’ve ever seen Mike ride or have bumped into him on his Aus travels, this DVD is a must. If you’re keen for a copy check out the DVD sales on page 81 to order one. Any flat news? Send it all on in to: reformist@2020bmxmag.com.au
world tour
Simo O’brien’s first round the world trip started in May 06. First stop was Paris for the ninja spin comp.
It was great to meet up with lots of friends that I haven’t seen for a while and the comp was good too, so many good riders. For my next stop, I headed to Koblenz in Germany to stay with Frank Lucas. Koblenz is a small uni town, which is very cool, especially the old town. From there I took the train to Vienna where I stayed for a week with some riders. I really like Vienna, a very cool city. After that I headed back to Koblenz for a few days then drove with Frank to Berlin and over into East Germany for a small chill comp, this part of Germany is very interesting. Next up we headed back to Berlin and then onto Hamburg where I stayed with Mike S for a week. Hamburg is also a very nice city but unluckily for me it pretty much rained the whole time so I took the train to Amsterdam, one of my favourite cities, so pretty and interesting. After spending a few days here I trained it back to Koblenz.
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My next stop was Cairo, Egypt, this was my first time there and it wasn’t too long a flight which was good. I was really excited to arrive in such a new country for me with a very different culture, my hotel was down the road from the original 1000 year old Ramses statue, crazy. The next day I went to a museum, then to the Pyramids, it was crazy to see them but after some shady dealings with police and locals, I felt a little different about Egypt and the people there. I returned a few days earlier than planned to Germany which was great because I experienced the crazy vibe when Germany beat Poland, I think in one of the world cup soccer matches. A few days later I headed back to Paris, then back to Koblenz where we got a crew together and drove to London, I was so happy to be in an English speaking country! It was great to see some friends while there for the urban games. We got back to Koblenz and after a short stay I bailed and flew to LA. This part of the trip was the best, the west coast is awesome! I stayed in Hollywood with Bobby Carter and Longbeach with Chad Johnston, however it was super hot because of the heat wave. It was great to call in to LA and two and a half weeks later I returned home, as usual this is always the ultimate part of the trip. Its great to be home apart from the cold I now have. Simon O’Brien
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Top left//Dane Searls mid massive 3 whip//pondella Left//Living the dream, Bohan and Parslow//pondella Main//Dave Dillewaard styling one//sasha Woolley
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It may have been ‘Oh Canada’ Day, but it was the Aussies who ruled this year’s Red Bull Elevation, in a weekend that will define dirt comps from here on in. Pretty much regarded as the best dirt comp anywhere on this crazy planet, this year’s RedBull Elevation featured 40 of the world’s best dirt aficionados sending it over an incredible downhill trail set up all weekend. After the success of last year’s Elevation event, Jay Miron applied his endless years of experience and imagination to create an even more nutso course, answering the call of the world’s best riders to go bigger and continue the ridiculous progression going on above the dirt. Jumps were larger across the board, with the biggest, an enormous 40-foot beast, and the third largest jump on the hill bigger than any back in 2005. Stepping up being the understatement of the weekend… In between the big booters, the course included every element of trail riding, from transfers to rhythm sections to tight, almost inverted bermed corners. Magilla and the digging crew did an awesome job that started back in early June to ensure everything flowed just the way it should. Up for grabs for the winner? Well you know Red Bull don’t front when it comes to cash money. They bank rolled a massive $30,000 prize purse to the best of the best. And of course, to the winner went the spoils… Corey Bohan taking home a cool $10,000 for his efforts. Corey ruled the weekend (and the weekend following, becoming the first BMX rider to win 3 back-to-back X Games gold medals), producing a killer combina-
tion of dirt flavour and huge tricks in his trademark 100% all or nothing style. After qualifying first, he delivered an awesome run in the finials, hitting a downside whip over the hip, no-handed opposite 360, and a huge one-handed table’d three over the last jump. “To be on the podium with Nyquist and Parslow is amazing, I’ll ride with those guys all day, every day,” “I was a bit nervous on the way things were going, but pulled it together and I’m already looking forward to next year.” Ryan Nyquist started with a solid run but crashed on his second hit though the trails. In his third run he threw down a solid 720 and on his fourth delivered a combination of 360’s followed by a suicide back flip to an accidental half bar spin for 3rd… “People were laying it on the line and doing wild stuff, so I’m happy with any kind of podium finish. Compared to last year, the level of riding was way higher.” Luke Parslow delivered arguably the most impressive jumps of the day, including his massive signature flipwhips, and more height and stretch than most. Add a huge step down flip which eventually led to and even bigger frontie and you’ll know that Luke is so close to a big win this year that it isn’t funny, so second on the podium wasn’t too bad. Keeping up the Aus domination styles, Cam White rolled into 5th place with some big runs, dipped threes with double whips and whip to barspins all too easy for him. Dave Dillewaard pulled in 12th place with the usual smooth style and nothing but smiles and Kym Grosser also made the finals and ended up in 15th, brakeless too… And while somewhat of an unknown face in the US and Canada, Dane Searls made a good contest debut by winning best trick, a double whip over the biggest set… “I didn’t expect to win anything so I’m psyched. I knew what I wanted to do, I’m just glad I pulled it off. Best competition I’ve ridden so far. The biggest jumps, the best riders, everyone’s just so pumped to be here.” Dane didn’t just huck his way into the best trick, but made the finals pulling in 18th come the end of the day.
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corey bohan Corey Bohan on Elevation, big trails, Red Bull girls vacuuming his house and the Xgames...
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2006 has been pretty good so far for you. Stoked or what? Definitely stoked in general, plus the contest season this year has been good too. Got to go back to some really cool places (mainly Whistler) and got to ride some really cool parks in between comps. 1st up, Elevation in Whistler BC, by the looks it’s the best trails set up ever made? The course was f-ing great. Every rider who got the chance to ride would say the same. It had it all, small, massive, tech, tight berms and good shape. Pretty much the best dirt contest ever. What were your first impressions of the size and the style of set up? It’s always intimidating when you get to the bottom of the mountain at look up at the course. Everything is picture perfect and usually big. I remember getting there last year (05) and being really nervous. This year it was exactly the same haha. What makes Elevation so good, the trails or the parties? It’s a combination of the best of everything. Whistler village is so radical and has such a good party scene, so to have the best dirt set up 25m from the bar were you got wasted with your buddies the night before is just something else… It seems like the comp is almost made for you? Big trails with big trail style expected? Haha I wouldn't say its made for me but its definitely up my alley. It really lets your riding speak. I would rather see dirt comps with 20 doubles in a row, at least this way you'll see variety and consistency. I’m sick to death of seeing the same shit every stop of the Dew tour. I even catch myself doing it now and its not how I wanna ride a dirt comp. Favourite section of the set up? It's hard to have just one, honestly the first berm was nuts! You could get upside down in it. I loved every
hit on the course, I’m a fan of the twists and turns, big and small gaps, so pretty much if I could somehow transport the course to every Dew Tour stop then I think 5 of the 10 riders in the finals would have more fun then we are having now. I guess Red Bull was pretty stoked on you winning the comp? how many cases does that equate too? Ha yah! Red Bull have been with me since day one. They do it right. I think by winning they mentioned something about a lifetime supply of drinks and random Red Bull girls coming by my house to cut my grass and vacuum my house. Bullbar!!! how is it with so many Australian riders over there riding with you now? It’s a force to be reckoned with. Its great to see so many motivated Aussie riders coming over to give it a shot. I think at the last few contests its been a 10 rider final and half and even sometimes over half have been Aussies. Its good to be Aussie. While you’ve got a regular Aussie international crew you ride/compete with, there’s more than a few young faces coming up from your home shores. Who’s some of the biggest talents you see coming up from Australia? So true. The talent from back home isn’t about to stop anytime soon. Each year I visit home I see the once young fellas I rode with becoming dialled and motivated. Its hard to name some when its everyone... It’s the new generation and their hungry. I spent a lot of time with some of the new generation this year and it was great to see what they're made of. Jarrod, Josh, Todd and Dane Searls from down south are a tight group. Dane really stood out to me and impressed me each time I saw him on a bike.
So on from Elevation, the big ol’ Xgames was next. I got up at about 7.30, turned on Foxtel, it was the dirt final and I saw you pull a Nacnac in your final run and win! Keeping the old school flavour alive seems to be the new thing? Haha. Yeah the X-games... It’s been and gone for another year and to win again was just madness. Since I started riding contests over in the states I’ve never had the opportunity to cruise on my last run knowing that I’ve already won. So with this being the case there was nothing I wanted to do more than a Nacnac on the last set. Felt good to get paid for a Nacnac. haha. So three times, seems like you got it dialled? Threepeat is something that I never thought I would achieve, so I’ll roll with you on this one and say yeah I have it dialled. Pfft haha. What have you done with all the Xgames bling, hocked it for beer? I laughed when I read this question cause it’s so Aussie. Nice one Matt. But no I haven’t traded it yet... Just waiting for the perfect opportunity to arise. On beer, have you still got my ID? Its funny you mention it cause I still have it in perfect nick. I’m pretty much holding onto it like a Fleer Ultra Michael Jordan gold edition card cause one day 2020 will be like playboy magazine and your ID will be worth millions. That way when my back hurts too much to ride, I can eBay it and live large on the beach. haha. I will send you xmas cards each year. I swear I wont get let in next time I go to the states. I would be careful next time you plan a trip. Actually call me before you leave Aus… You don't seem to get phased by the big comp, big time pressure? I still get the same nervous feeling before the comps but when you get on your bike and start riding and sessioning it all goes away (for me anyway) so hopefully it keeps going away? So beyond the bright lights, where's the usual riding hangouts for you when in the states? On a day to day basis its either ride dirt around 5pm till dark at either Murrays or Ricks then head out to one of the many concrete parks around town... Lights are on till 10pm so that's when my riding day ends. On weekends its dirt only or I ride the schools with Biz. So what's up with your signature frame, we hear rumours? Giant brought out a lower end bike called the Rhythm. It’s a dialled complete bike. If you're an up and coming rider this bike suits everything pretty good. Heath and I designed the frame and I think its pretty good. Both of us have been back and forth with touch ups on our frame, which is a higher end version of the Rhythm. I’ve been riding it all year and it feels good. Everything you wanted? Yep but its a slow process. Just playing with different drop out designs. And what's coming up for you this year now, chilling or stepping up again? I’m off to Metro Jam this weekend and then pretty much finishing out the Dew series stops in San Jose and Orlando. After that its chill time. Got my Buddies Robbo and Luke coming over for a while to let loose.
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Which of these dudes is doing there own thing? Whatever way you call it, style has a new enforcer. We call it to be Bohan//Pondella
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Nick Edwards blowing up on impact....
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Cooper on Melbs latest theme park
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It's all about the fades. Troy rail bombin
Chances are what you saw was Cooper crooked grinding down the rail out front of Grandma’s retirement village. The riders are most likely scoping your area for a new ledge and rail or gap or bank to fence. And the legends that are going round are all true. There is a book with detailed maps and highlighted spots for the gangs to meet. It’s Cooper’s ‘Melways’! This is the 60 minutes when I discovered the Melbourne Underground. I cannot remember when I first met Cooper Brownlee but I do remember finding out he was one of the nicest guys in BMX. He was always keen to ride, and just as keen to give back to our sport in whatever way he could. His nice guy attitude seems only be a front, covering the most reckless, uncontrolled, street destroying, wild man you’ll ever see. If there’s a spot to ride, he’ll go there and kill it! When you think every trick has been done on a rail, he’ll do two more. It’s because of this attitude that there is now an underground gang dominating the streets and getting more stuff done, firing off more clips for the editors to add to their next surveillance tape.
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Phil Flagz smith'n the 80
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was all I heard before we were on the move again. We were at a rail spot that gets busted faster than I can say “wait for me”. We were in, I had no chance to get out my gear and start firing but the video was recording and the place was shut down and as quick as we were in, we had vanished. This is how it quite often works. Doing the deeds like this there’s not often time to be stuffing around setting up, I think I’m lucky to have captured what I have. It’s like they all study Ninja and the art of stealth to further darken and mystify the identity of who they all are.
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DeanO ice'n
I am informed as we are riding, there is no time for f*#king around, it’s just the business they are in. There are always missions going on to get something done. They are all working on the little things to keep the bosses happy and entertained with the footage of what they destroy. It’s not always clean cut or something you want on prime time TV but it’s the life they’ve chosen and I’m sure that now they’re in there is no other way to live. So if you’re reading this and thinking to yourself that I haven’t really ‘uncovered’ anything or really told you anything at all then you’re probably right. This group of people are masters in what they do. They are dedicated to ensuring every hit is a success and executed with precision and secrecy and that makes it hard to really tell you anything about what they do. If you can get your hands on one of their surveillance tapes or DVD’s, you can see for yourself the mayhem that follows them.
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nick richardson interview photos and q's
by nitai
One of my earlier memories of Nick was of him beating me at learning manual to downside ice chinks quite a few years ago at Beenleigh. Back then he was this skinny little kid who constantly impressed me on his bike. I guess not a lot has changed since then except he is taller than me now. He has also become one of Australia’s favourite riders, in many kid’s eyes. Richo has grown to become a great friend of mine, even if he is 14 years younger than me. Kind of scary really. Nick is always fun to be around and constantly amazes me with his ever-expanding bike riding abilities. Putting it simply, Nick flat out rules. I am looking forward to seeing what the years ahead bring Nick in life and bike riding. Read on and see what he has to say. Clint Millar
Name, age, sponno’s and all that stuff?
but it was cool at the time.
Nick Richardson, I'm 17 and I ride for WeThePeople, Colony, Orchid, Squareone and Triple Six Distributions.
I guess everyone has herd of Myspace, some people hate it, some can’t stay off, how does Myspace fit into your life?
So you’re still a young kid not even 18 yet. how’d you get into riding these little bikes?
Well Myspace is pretty much my life. I don't know where I would be with out it, people who hate it pretty much fail at life!
Ha, yeah it sucks, I turn 18 in December so it's kind of close... I guess. I suppose living close to Beenleigh skate park helped, I used to go watch my friend race and I thought it was pretty cool, so I decided to try it, I went in one race, realized it sucked then rode over to the skate park and hung foul there ever since. Haha.
You have been friends with Clint Millar for a while, and he has helped you out with WeThePeople along with others and now with Colony. how did you guys become friends and what do you think of the guy?
You’ve been able to ride with some good riders in Beenleigh, how’s that been, and do you think its influenced your riding? It's been really good, riding with those blokes has helped my riding progress and brought a lot of good times. I owe them a lot! What's it been like growing up in Beenleigh? Any stories for us? Haha it's a pretty ghetto place, but it is the best! One night a few mates and I were driving around being tough, and we seen some people in the bushes on a round about, so we slowed down and yelled charming words at them. Then one of them decided to drop his pants and moon us, so we drove around again and yelled some more excellent words at them. Obviously after a few drifts around the round about the dude got a bit rags and tried to jump over the barrier and chase us. But as he was doing it his feet clipped the barrier, he nailed his shins and face planted into the ground. We proceeded to stop and mock him, then we drove off, hit the NOS button and drifted all the way back to my crib. The end, rather lame,
I guess just seeing and talking to him a fair bit at Beenleigh when I was younger. Clint has done so much for me, I owe that guy so much, he is like a father figure to me haha! Personally I think Clint is a fat sauce head that does too many nosepicks, haha, not really, Clint rules. I also know that you have been offered some signature parts on Colony. What can we expect out with your name on it? Possibly some bars, should be rather interesting... Mad length. You are only 17 and have already had knee surgery, how did that affect you and your riding? It affected me heaps, I used to be about all the tricks, hucking and what not, but after I did my knee it made me a pussy and now I’m scared to try new stuff... so all I really do now is tayboes and old school no hander’s. I think if I asked someone to describe your riding I would hear two words, style and style, how would you describe your riding?
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You have travelled a bit with riding, where are some of the places you have been and where do you want to go? I have been to New Zealand and just around Aus a bit, I wouldn't mind going to the US for comps and hanging out, but I really want to go to England more than anything.... I have heard that you are trying to get to the states next year? Is that still the plan? Yeah it sure is, I'm wanting to head off to England then over to the US so hopefully I can save up enough money doing crap telemarketing to get my arse over there. What do you think of the state of BMX here in Australia? It's growing which is a good thing. There are a lot of good riders out there these days. We just need bigger comps and a lot more major companies getting behind the sport to help these kids get places! A lot of people live BMX and don’t do much else, are you one of those people or do you have interests out side the BMX world? I think I have seen you fishing before? Of course, I love fishing, nothing better then hanging foul drinking a coldie on the river bank with the line in the water waiting to catch a sweet fish! I also love ping-pong and I will beat anyone, if you would like to challenge me holla at me on Myspace! Did I say that I love Myspace? Who do you ride with?
Whoever really, depends who is at the skate park or who is willing to drive places. Your part in the Triplesix DVD is regarded as one of the best sections. Were you stoked to have scored the opening section? Yeah I was bloody stoked, Clint did a good job on that DVD, it was excellent! Was filming for the Triplesix DVD something that you enjoyed working on? Did you find it hard to do? I found it hard because I only have like 3 tricks, so it was tough trying to find different places to shoot tayboes, old school no hander’s and backies haha! What’s more important to Richo, magazine coverage or competition results? Magazines for sure, I'm not the biggest fan of comps they tend to make me stressed which sucks because I end up crashing on the easiest of tricks. You have a job as a telemarketer, how’s that going? Haha it's probably the worst job in the world, saying the same thing over and over again for 8 hours a day kind of sucks, plus there is no windows in the call centre so I have to stare at a blue wall, PLUS I only get to ride on weekends which turns me into a walking bag of salt during the week. The only thing that keeps me motivated is my 50cent poster on my desk haha! What’s a normal day like for you?
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richospace richospace I love fishing, nothing better than hanging foul drinking a coldie on the river bank with the line in the water waiting to catch a sweet fish! Why are you such an Emo? I am Emo because I hate my life and I enjoy cutting myself, do you have a spare razor blade? Do you flaunt it? Of course I do, I go to flaunt it at comps every Saturday night at the Beenleigh Bowls Club! Fronties or backies? Backies fo sho, fronties are ugly, I wish people never started doing them again. The end! What’s up with the M.F.T. and team Boss? Pretty much two of the biggest companies in BMX at the moment. M.F.T. and Team Boss have helped me out since day one. Much respect goes out to those blokes! I heard they have just started accepting SPONNO me tapes... Blondes or brunettes? Either one, as long as they can flaunt it and have Myspace. Haha! You seem to have a bunch of girls after you, some pretty crazy ones too? What’s the deal? It's because I'm a Myspace whore haha! This question sucks... What’s something most people wouldn’t know about you? I'm a professional street racer. You used to ride vert a bit, is that something you would like to ride still? Yeah for sure, vert is really fun, it's just so bloody scary, and the ramps these days are so
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huge its crazy! Beenleigh is going through some changes. What a lot of people may not know is that your Mum has worked really hard along with Clint, Mark Schneider, and others. What do you think of what your mum does for your local? I think it’s great, my mother rules, I don't know where I would be without that woman. I would be going to work with unpacked lunches and everything haha. Na, she tries really hard to keep that park alive and her efforts have paid off which is really good to see! You’re currently learning to get your license, how far off until you get yours and do you plan on buying a car? What kind of car would you want to buy? I can go for my license now, but I'm too lazy, I just don't want to go for the test and fail! Yeah I want to buy a car, it will probably be some supercharged race machine, not really, I hate cars. So I will just get some little crap box that can get me around. Do you think Clint will ever let you drive the Caddy? Yeah when he is back in Australia for once, all he does is sign connos, have red hair, drink Bundy and go overseas! Or maybe when I get my license... I heard he let you drive the old Towny down Mount Panorama once? Heck yes, I pretty much owned the towny, we were tight, but then Clint decided to trade the poor girl in and get a Caddy... To be honest the caddy has nothing on
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Who are some guys that you look up to and respect, riders or non-riders? Clint Millar due to the fact that he has red hair and can still manage to pull more Sheilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s then a Colombian porn star and he doesn't hesitate to help out anyone. Dave Dillewaard because he has the best riding style ever! And Ryan Guettler because he isn't a pussy and is a top bloke! Where do you think you will be in ten years? Any aspirations? Hopefully overseas travelling with friends, riding and having fun. There is nothing I want more then those things! Any thanks? Clinton Millar for pretty much doing everything for me, Chris Harrison for being my personal hairdresser, bush clearing partner and the coolest boss one could ask for haha! My mother and father, Christian and his red hair for keeping me warm at night and Guntas meatloaf for keeping my stomach full 24/7. Thanks to WeThePeople, Square One, Orchid and Colony for helping me out with what I need. A big thanks to Triplesix for letting me do work experience with them ha!
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I’m going to mix it up and start with some thank you’s, while I’ve still got your attention. First and foremost, thanks to Chris and Bennett who were the first gentlemen to put shovel to ground at the trails. Without their vision we would never have accomplished as much as we have today on our bikes...
the company Secondly to Rowan Williamson and Will Dawson who co-own Hasta Muerta, generous these how describe can words No itself. jam the publicised and organised that two have been to me personally. I assure them that bj’s are on the way. throw shit at Lastly to Lifecycles in Penrith, for throwing in more product than monkeys start and for this the zoo. These guys have fully supported Rowan and Will since the very James and Evan both deserve credit. Now, with the business out of the way its on to the day’s debauchery...
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however some Throughout the day wild shit was being thrown down everywhere, Nate from included eyes my in stories funny and s” “highlight of the more prominent bike like it ain’t “Da Riff” doing inky-star-thrown superman x-ups and throwing his no-ones business men in BMX, to Me arriving in a cucumber, driven by one of the most dangerous pump that should water a with tomb a draining locals fellow my of number a discover just finished hand have been there days earlier. This is all too frustrating as we had only tomb as it wasn’t bailing thousands of litres of water from the two bowls into that very frequently used. one o’clock there After patchings and sweepings, the numbers started to arrive and by 50 riders long to 40 were that trains and a-clicking turndowns flowing, were beers covering all but throwing down. At one stage a dude bailed mid-train and left his bike following him was 6 inches of the top of one of the downramps. Fortunately the rider clear 6 inches of super-human Bentley Fitzgerald from Canberra who laser pointed the trouble. all avoided the downramp and
Evan Daines blasting the bowls//KimKim
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Daniel Donges post inebriation whip//kiMkiM
Kym Grosser//crispy
Nathan Saunders was throwing down some suave (just learnt) superman seat grabs and his all too popular half crankflip-tailwhips everywhere. A dude called Will from Orange (I think) took out the “X GAYMES” award with back-to-back oppo and reg spins over the last 3 jumps and also boosted the 1st to backie the 2nd to lookback the 3rd with a double whip attempt on the last! SOME ONE SPONNO THAT DUDE! Rhysty, the owner of BackBone BMX was reportedly doing turndowns again after a ten-year drought. (he proceeded to do one for each year he hadn’t done them) Liam (who won the high jump comp) did a double peg to fakie on the art house wallride. This thing was f@#king high! Luke Castle and Dan Donges were flying about 30 feet (NO SHIT) during the long jump comp. I Believe Luke won by an inch or two. Tall Pat took the award for the tightest pants and ever trustingly let me drive his car on about 60 beer runs. After said beer runs, it was definitely getting dark and the skills of Jeremy Musil, Rowan and Will hooked the generator to some flood lights as a night-time bowl session was to be had. Throughout the session Evan Dane was blasting probably the highest of anyone on the bowl-to-bowl hip. I mean fucking high! The session was short-lived due to the calling from the local pub. I hear that glasses were stolen, meat trays won, dart boards frisbee’d and dancing had by all, as
we sessioned the normally empty Grandview hotel. The night was indeed a wild one…..(see footage if you can find it) After spooning with a mutant and a black Aitken all night I bid farewell to them both, along with a paparazzi dude, an American Animal, an older dude, and the most dangerous man I know, as they tore off down the road in their cucumber. I walked back into my house and reflected briefly on how many people this one place had brought together over its seven or so years of existence. From big guns like Cam White to Ryan Barrett to the lowliest of locals (i.e. myself) this place has always provided us with a smile. Whether it be first time I ever saw a backie in real life or the first place I did one, whether it be a prized hat being destroyed or a place of slumber after a new years eve. Our trails have always been an escape from everything; parents, authority, dudes who want to kick your arse, stress... Anything. Whatever it was, the trails would calm you. The trails taught me, and I’m sure others life-long lessons in patience, persistence, anger-management and finally acceptance. But everything must come to an end and so it has. The end of our trails is now clearly set in stone, the end of an era (at least for me), is visible on the horizon. The trails at Wentworth Falls will not soon be forgotten. May they rest in peace. Xave Adam Hough//
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On Thursday 28th of August Wentworth Falls was officially demolished. It took less then seven hours. For all of you who never had the pleasure of riding our trails, you have missed out. For all of you who never had the pleasure of building there, the “red-gold” dirt will soon be covered in houses and a road. Anyone wishing to attain a trailer load of the sexual dirt should do so immediately your more then welcome. Keep the faith and stay building….. We certainly will. Quite possibly the best trail shot to ever make it into 2020. Xave//kiMkiM
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Zack
Miner
Going into this interview I had few questions and barely any background information on Zack, which wasn't a good start… The following is a 45 minute conversation with Zack one night when he was pretty well lubed by his good friend Jack Daniels. Interview and photos Nick Gascoine
Downie whipping a bank to bank hip is easy for Zac, but dodging the aids infested water afterwards is another story.
The interview begins with Tom, Zac’s best friend, yelling at him to tell a funny story about being wasted. I cringe at the thought. I mean, there is nothing worse than hearing a story that inevitably ends up in “oh I guess you had to be there, but it was really funny.” But with few questions and a lot of time I let him ramble. To my surprise the story is actually kind of amusing. “Well, one New Year’s I was well drunk and my friends and I tried to go to McDonald’s, but they weren’t open. After a while I passed out and my friends decided to strip me down and leave me in the tunnel bit of the kid’s playground. I awoke in my boxers and one sock, to a kid yelling ‘MOVE!’ I guess he wanted to use the slide or something. The worst part though was when I had to walk back through McDonald’s with all the mothers giving me death stares. Yeah, my high school days were fun.” I imagine the look on those women’s faces, seeing a half naked kid emerge from the playground in which their children are playing. Before I have a chance to explore this further, Zac pushes on. “Oh, and I also punched a chick in the face once.” This takes me off guard. Why the hell would you do that? I ask. “We were at this party and this random comes up and starts punching me in the back of the head. So naturally I turned around thinking it was a bloke and just threw a punch.” I'm trying to imagining the look on his face when he realized it wasn’t a dude. Was it a surprise? “Yeah, I felt really bad and even though it was an accident I still had like 20 dudes wanting to bash me afterwards.”
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Zack
Miner Black bike, check, black clothes, check, black trucker, check, red underpants… Hello ladies.
We quickly jump to when Zac started riding. How long ago were you a nibbler? “I was a nibbler back in 2001. I started riding the BMX track in Deniliquin. We had this double that was fair sketchy. See this…” Zack pulls down the shoulder of his shirt to reveal his collarbone. It looks as if someone has dropped an anvil on it, smashing his shoulder downwards and away from his neckline. “I did this shit 360ing the jump on a Huffy.” Was it a TL-88 I ask. Not really caring, but wanting to seize on the opportunity to bring up Todd Lyons. “I can’t remember what it was. It was the most bad ass thing ever though. I woke up afterwards to someone splashing a bucket of water on me and now every time I hit that shoulder, she pops out of joint.” We move on to the topic of Deniliquin, the town where Zac grew up riding. What was Deniliquin like, growing up? “Aside from us, there were only three other riders in the whole town, me, Thomas and these other guys. We would ride everyday and that’s what made it good. Just friends riding for the fun of it, not just people hucking themselves to be better than each other.” Do you think leaving Deni helped you become a better rider? “Yeah, for sure. I mean, Deni only took me so far and then it became limited. And now that I’m up here in Canberra, so many opportunities have been coming up. Like Dan giving me a video part, and you hooking up this interview for me. I think my riding is progressing more because there is heaps of different stuff to ride, unlike back home where there is only one skatepark.” How about street? “Street doesn’t like me.” What do you mean? “Well every time I ride street it just kills me, or it doesn’t work in general, like me and street just don’t get on.” So you’re not a fan of street? “No, I totally am, watching people like Liam (Fhay-Hampton) ride street is just amazing. I just can’t do it.” But wasn’t your first real trick on street a rough double kink rail? It doesn’t seem like you and street don’t get on to me. “Yeah it was, but like I ate shit really badly on one of the first tries. It sucked badly. Street just doesn’t like me.” On the topic of first tricks, I ask Zac about the first trick he ever learnt on a BMX. "The first trick I ever learnt was a superman. I would just huck that shit over a double and then land on my nuts.”
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Zac throws down a regular fufanu on a very irregular ramp
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Zack
Miner
Wearing the same jeans four days in a row even when they have huge mud stains on them is true Queanbeyan style.
Whether its riding a dialled bike, a shady bike, his own, or someone elses; the kid can produce! Growing up with this guy over the past 8 years has been an experience to say the least. The rate of progression he showed at our tiny skate park in Deniliquin was amazing; and now after moving to Canberra, he only has more room to expand. Thomas Fordyce
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The conversation takes a more serious turn as Zac talks about how riding went down with his family back home. “In all honesty, I had a lot of trouble growing up in Deni and riding. My family were supportive of my riding to an extent, I guess, but as far as travelling to ride, spending money on my bike, and always coming home with another injury, they were not stoked.” Is your dad more supportive of your riding now that you’re living in Canberra? “I think he is. Like all my family were supportive to an extent when I started riding, but they never thought it would go anywhere." So they always looked at it as a another thing you would grow out of, when it was obviously much more than that to you? “Yeah, I was brought up with football and that kind of thing. Like that’s what you’re meant to do for fun. I mean, I had fun and enjoyed playing, but I would rather go out riding. I missed three grand finals because of injuries I got from riding.” What were the injuries I ask. “I did my knee, I did my shoulder, and I had whiplash." Whiplash? “From doing backies.” The conversation drifts to talk of Queanbeyan and how much of a struggle town it is. So what’s it like living in Queanbeyan? “It’s a shit hole. All I do is eat, sleep and shower there and I try to do everything else in Canberra. Like if you were a terrorist and you were flying into Canberra, you wouldn’t think to bomb it because you would see Queanbeyan and how much of a hole it is. They would just be like, “this place is already fucked up enough, let’s go somewhere else.”
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cancan foot jam OK, this is a bit of a tweak on the regular foot jam nose pick so you should learn those first up. For the cancan version you simply jam your foot in on the other side of the frame… easy right?
Rider Chris O’Donnell Words of wisdom MikeD
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Hit the ramp with the same speed you would for a tail tap, don’t travel too far out from the coping as you want to have your front tyre nice and close to make it easy to get back in.
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As you come over the coping you need to start to turn parallel to the coping and get your outside foot off the pedal nice and early, you have to have it in the tyre quick so it doesn’t roll when you land.
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As your front tyre hits the deck jam your foot in behind the forks, make sure your weight is a little back so your tyre doesn’t turn backwards and flip you over the bars.
4. Stall the nose pick for a couple of seconds, Chris kicks the back of his bike out a little for some extra style points too…
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To get back in you want to compress down a little and get set up to hop back in, this is where having your weight close or slightly over the transition will help.
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Hop up, release your foot from the front wheel and get it back over the frame and onto the right pedal.
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Roll down the ramp with a smile…
manual
The manual is one of the most basic but important tricks in BMX. It can be fast or slow, on a big or small obstacle, in a straight line or round a corner and in or out of pretty much any other trick you can think of. Obviously you would have practiced straight manuals on the street so would already have your balance point dialled. But if not it’s a simple case of lean back to lift your front wheel, lean forward to drop it, apply your brakes to stop yourself flipping out, kick your pedals (if you have to) to stop your front wheel dropping too far and bend your knees to fine tune your balance position. This one’s out of a bowl and back in, so it’s a curved manual as opposed to a straight one on say a ledge or block.
Rider Chris O’Donnell Words of wisdom MikeD
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You want to head up the ramp with at least enough speed to get over the coping and still have enough momentum to roll out. As you get better at manuals you can go faster and really power through them.
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On your way out you want to lift your front wheel up to your balance point and turn so when you land you are running along side the coping in a nice smooth arc, you can have a finger on the back brake (if you have one) for safety.
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As you land, catch your balance and lean slightly in toward the coping, this will help you turn, sometimes it also helps to turn your bars a little to shift your weight. You can adjust the rate of your turn by leaning and turning your bars more, either way to steer.
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Manual along for a while trying not to have to apply your brakes or bitchcrank (kick your pedals), the less of both the better, then spot where you are gonna drop back in.
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As you start to reach the coping you want to slowly drop your front wheel and set up for the drop in. When your front wheel has cleared the coping you need to shift your weight forward, push your front wheel down into the transition and lift your back wheel at the same time so you drop in smoothly and don’t simply drop from the coping to the flat bottom. Basically you are absorbing the lip so you land just under the coping and ride away smooth. One last thing to keep in mind is that there is a point at which you are committed to dropping back in, be really careful that you don’t drop your front wheel too early and bonk the coping or too quickly and head over the bars…. I guess what I’m saying is learn manuals on a small quarter first until you are comfortable with the balance and drop in. After that the possibilities are endless… next stop whip to manual to barspin back in?
thomas fordyce resides canberra, act
Thomas is my brother from another mother, he’s also one of the most down to earth guys on and off his bike, willing to ride with anyone! I couldn’t have asked for a better rider and friend to grow up with. He’s truly a top bloke and he often goes walk about when drunk! Zac Miner You wish your local mini was this big//Gascoine
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shane batchler resides queensland
Ahh, I could go on all day about the sessions Shane and I have had, whether they be Wednesday afternoon at Redcliffe, Beenleigh or camping and riding trips at Caloundra. We’ve been up and down the east coast from riding in comps to just havin a good time and a few drinks with the boys at the Deception Bay bowls club. I’ve known Shane for about 6 years now, and every time I see him ride he has some new crazy-ass tech trick to show me. If you’ve ever had the chance to watch Shane ride, you’ll understand how dedicated he is to riding and how much fun he has doing it. He also has a variety of nick names like Shane “two hop” Batchler or “Mr Black”. You might see Shane at a lot of comps and its good to see that he doesn’t take them so serious. He is either burnt out from trying to pull that one trick, just having a good time or getting drunk with the boys after the comp. I saw him ride at Spinal Disorder in Canberra and he pretty much dedicated his whole run to doing an abubaca to fakie whip air and he crashed over and over again eventually knocking him self stupid. Its good to see he is a bit of a hucker and not gunning to win. He likes to travel and film, catch up with friends, have fun and get lose. Over all Shane’s a good bloke to hang out with. TS
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brad taylor resides brisbane, queensland
I have known Brad Taylor for a lot longer then most people might think. When I think of Brad I think of the kid who on school holidays would come up to the sunshine coast to visit family, but also myself and a few other riders from the sunshine coast would run into him at the small trails that we had. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know Brad too well at the time, and come to think of it I still donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know him as well as I thought. But at the end of the day what I thought of Brad back then, is still the same today, he rules on a bike. Nitai
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kris mccreath resides canberra, act
Kris has been riding for a little over two years and he is lucky enough to have a backyard set up to ride everyday. His set up is probably the sketchiest place that I have ever ridden, but he makes it look so smooth despite all the bumps. He rides every chance that he gets and it shows by the amount he has progressed. His main love in BMX is trails and as he says “if there wasn’t trails, I don’t think that riding would be anywhere as fun”. Ben Edwards Home sweet home//Gascoine
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OK, this DVD has been a long time coming and for good reason, the TripleSix team is big and widespread! Clint Millar has upped the ante from all his Prody productions and unleashed Selftitled, a DVD dedicated to the amazing riders on the TripleSix roster. Big sections come from Nick Richardson, Nick Cooper, Brendan Jones, Ryan Guettler, Kym Grosser, Zac Musarsa, Clint himself, Kenny Raggett and a massive section from Pete Radivo along with a few friends sections. Easily the biggest Aus BMX production to date with more whips than a BDSM party...
Mike “Rooftop” Escamilla, Corey Bohan, Danny Hickerson, Will Love, Kurtis Elwell, Sergio Layos, Scotty Cranmer and Steven Lilly all blow up in the latest Ride BMX DVD. Although BMX continues to be one of the most popular of all the lifestyles, it still remains one of the weakest industries, with lower-paid professional athletes and active persecution by police, parents, security and even other sports. Why, for so little reward, do these riders still push themselves so hard? Where does inspiration come from when you are... Livin in exile
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Filmed over the past 4 years and showcasing Stowaway’s team riders doing it their own way. Full of snap shots of riding spots, landscapes and people travelling different corners of the earth with complimenting music all add to the feel of this contemporary BMX video documenting the lifestyle of travel and cool times associated with BMX riding. Brad Grantham, Peter Koh, Craig Bennett, Jamie Moore plus plenty of friends that are associated with the Stowaway crew get shit laid down. Stowaway distribution have built a solid team of riders and put together a nice creative piece you will proudly add to your DVD collection.
Featuring Gary Young, Morgan Wade, Ryan Nyquist and Corey Martinez, plus the Animal team and bunch of others, you know this DVD is going to have some awesome riding. You get the usual slick Ride production in one of the best BMX DVD’s to date.
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Simon’s OBriens directing debut goes a bit deeper than just his amazing bag of tricks promoting himself and his riding. As for the riding, everyone can love it, but it’s the personal touches to the video that show Simons personality and how he chose his production to let people see his life. You can see his riding spot right outside his house, his lifestyle, both he and his family bodysurfing, friends on motorbikes, some unreal skating, wildlife, the amazing ramp/dirt riders Australia has to offer along with the many experiences from Simons global travels.
Just staring out and want to learn how to grind or need to learn some new tricks cause the local kids getting better than you? Grab a copy of the How To DVD and learn from a bunch of pro’s that lay it down nice and simple so you can make the steps to BMX ruler in no time!
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Australia’s favourite German flatlander’s solo DVD. Amazing brakeless riding that defies logic along with a look into MikeS world off the bike and what some call the MikeS fitness DVD! The DVD also features footage from the 06 BMXGames pro flatland event along with the famous swearing trailer and a few other bits and pieces which make the DVD a must have for any flatlander.
Ride BMX has combined two classic videos onto one DVD. Rhythm is a trails video that takes you all over the United States, including: Indiana, Ithaca, Florida, Iowa City, California, Long Island, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and many other places. How to Dirt Jump is hosted by Fuzzy Hall, and stars T.J. Lavin, Cory Nastazio, Robbie Miranda, and many others teaching you everything you need to know to become a better dirt rider.
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SOUL 29 SOUL BMXVIDEO $29.95
Produced by Dave Mirra this video includes full sections from Mike Aitken, Matt Berringer, Ryan Guettler, Scotty Cranmer, Josh Harrington and of course Dave himself. These riders traveled the US, Canada, Japan and Australia documenting thier unique and individual styles proving that being “Sentenced to Life” in BMX is truely a gift. Extras include rider interviews, raw footage and outakes. Filmed, directed and edited by Brian Purdy. Be prepared for Dave Mirra doing the longest run with more bangers than most videos...
The latest issue of SOUL features the Simple Roadtrip to Japan, the BMX Masters from Cologne, NorCal and Upper Austria scene reports, Flatground Amsterdam, a Niels Thanild bio, the Eastpak Transition Tour, contest from Tallinn, the Soul Last Minute Trip and the Backyard Jam plus the bonus section has the Rebel Jam from Berlin and a Ryan Guettler bio, somehow all that fits onto one DVD...
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resides launceston, tasmania What the hell do I have to say about Chris? Well, he is as dialled as they come! He has way too much style and smoothness to match! I’ve known Chris for a couple of years now and have watched him progress at un human like speed! He has a stupid sense of humour and is great to hang out with on and off the 20’s. Chris is a rural at heart, loves tractors and fishing… jokes. Chris usually has a great attitude towards riding, except when his blingin’ Pantera was stolen… He is always keen to ride a curb and anything new. Chris and I have had some great times together, he is quite a character especially after a few beers. Hugh Andrew
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dj shadow hordern pavilion Sunday 23rd July, 2006) The lights went down and the curtain dropped. DJ Shadow appeared from the side of the stage and climbed a ladder leading to his platform which was perched high above the standard stage and in front of nine large video screens. From this moment, and for the next hour and a half, the crowd were eating out of his hands. Tracks from each major album were covered including the Unkle project, and although he claimed that he might screw up a few times as this was the near the start of the world tour, the set from the audience’s eyes was flawless. Always a crowd favourite, “Organ Donor” got the complete overhaul with Shadow toying with the crowd on each triggered beat of the intro, and “The Number Song” was also a welcome surprise showing that the tracks from “Endtroducing” still sound as fresh as they did ten years ago. A third of the way into the set things got a bit confusing for the people that were only interested in hiphop tonight. Chris James, who features on two tracks from the new album came out and sang both (“Erase You” and “You Made It”) with hiphop headz being scratched - and not in the usual way. These new tracks would feel right at home on any of the recent Radiohead albums, with the vocals sounding eerily like Thom Yorke and Shadow delving more
into electronica. The next guest had the crowd going crazy. Lateef The Truth Speaker from Quannum and the Solesides took control, and for the next four of five tracks pumped the audience and genuinely looked like he was having a great time. His up tempo thrashing version of “Mashin’ On The Motorway” from the Private Press was fantastic. What was really strange was that two guest vocalists came out and did tracks and yet Mos Def who was supporting that night, did not come out and do the remix of “Six Days” that he featured a few years ago. Personally for me, the encore was worth the price of the ticket alone. An incredible extended Unkle mix featuring “Nursery Rhyme” and “Rabbit In Your Headlights” which took on a whole new level from all the mixes I have heard of these tracks before. Obviously undertaking a world tour before your latest album has even hit the stores is a risk, but with crunching bass lines, amazing drum breaks and great visuals to match, this is the type of concert your friends wished they saw. Given a taste of the new album, all I can say is that September can’t come quick enough with “The Outsider” scheduled at this stage to come out on September 4th. Astro B-Boy
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Collected Recordings S/T Tortuga recordings This is the collected recordings from the little known Boston art-sludge band that included, among its ranks, Clifford Meyer, whom you may know from his current bands Red Sparowes and Isis. Tortured noise no wave are some descriptions that come to mind upon the first listen of this release and it just keeps coming up with goods that range from Sabbath-esque ballads to Jesus lizard/ Hellno style growlers. The recording on this is awesome too, a really refreshing break from the overproduced masses of today. This is a really creative release and it has given me the nastiest image of these guys playing live which I’m sure would have been well worth the admission price. Jamie
requiem
storm heaven Crimethinc recordings
Crimethinc recordings are a faceless label from the US that put out some of the finest hardcore music and exist to promote its ideals and artists on a non commercial level. Crimethinc does not sell the coolest fitting t-shirt from your “fave” artist and I’m pretty sure they are not any part of the whole My Space glut. That being said, they have put forth such heroic acts as Ire and Catharsis, some members of which have since moved on to record with Requiem. Their sound is a dual vocal freight train of force that is complemented by an excellent recording, apparently made in their jam room. I can’t stress enough that this beautifully turned out package contains so much more than a disc to “mosh” to. Requiem promotes free thinking, independence and also cite in their notes that they hope their music can help the listener to craft a life of beauty and creativity. It’s a big call to make, but I think this release has the energy and the passion to get even the most ardent couch potato moving, at least even to read the linear notes would be a good start. This should be mandatory listen for anyone that has an interest in hardcore punk and wants to find out if there is anything else out there. Of special note is “Defeat” with its almost civil war sounding violin. This is followed by the haunting strains of rioters beating out a tribal rhythm on plastic buckets in the ascending march of “Unleash Hell”. A totally worthwhile addition to anyone’s collection and the lyrics provide an excellent read. Shiv
knut
Alter Hydra head records To celebrate their first ten years of existence in the world of hectic noise core, Swiss based killing machine Knut have teamed up with some friends and other talented artists to remix old tracks with more experimental sounds and pockets of electronic ambience. Don’t be put off by the word experimental, this is a really clever release with some very notable artists adding their skills to the mix. Some of the highlights include Justin Broadricks version of harmless. This would definitely appeal to any fans of Knut and it’s another splendid release from the Hydrahead records label. Shiv
cult of luna
Somewhere along the highway Earache records The latest release from Sweden’s Cult of Luna sees them continuing on from their last release with the sound you have come to expect. This release, which spans 7 rather long tracks, shows the variety and technical skill of the band as a whole as it meanders from slow brooding songs to almost biblical dashboard thumpers. I’m always partial to a release that shows how sad music can still be an uplifting experience. No doubt this one will be pigeonholed with a lot of other stoner rock but this is so much better than that. If you want to hook into a lengthy musical journey than look no further than the aptly titled somewhere along the highway. Class stuff. Shiv
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36 crazy fists
Rest Inside the Flames Perhaps it was Northern Exposure that ignited my fascination for Alaska back when I was a wee kitten. But upon hearing 36 Crazyfists for the first time I was stoked that finally Alaska is represented by something with a little more depth than just blood sports, bad hats and moose. On hearing the news of the release of their third album Rest Inside The Flames I eagerly awaited to hear what the band had to offer. This album expresses more than just that of your average metal act. With a hint of hardcore, a melodic madness and the most solid breakdowns to ever hit my ears, 36 Crazyfists have carried through their brilliance and originality of sound. Their songs portray a sad poetry and at times a haunting bitterness. I’m counting down the days till their Sydney show at UNSW Round House on Sept 3rd. If these guys are as good live as they are recorded it’s a gig not to be missed. Amber McNeill
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shitluck
It’s on showcases the riding of some less well know riders, at least to me. But don’t think for a minute that this means the level of riding is any less, these guys rip. The DVD features Brad Simms, Jeff Klugiewicz, Eric Holley and Karl Poynter along with a section from Australia’s own Kym Grosser and smaller parts from Jeff Kocsis and Mark Gralla. Its mainly street with some park riding and from where I was sitting there’s some really original and progressive riding. Some of the other riders are similar in style to Kym so expect a lot of original brakeless street and stuff you are not gonna see elsewhere. The DVD isn’t very long at under 25 minutes but you can switch to alternate intro’s and edits for each section so you can go back and watch the same DVD a different way each time, cool. MikeD
Against all odds features an impressive line up of riders including Ryan Metro, Chris Wilson, Leland Thurman, Tony Hamlin, Derrick Gabbert, Richard Ayers, Billy Ashby, Jesse Bower, Ross Tanner, Gene Coffman, Cameron Wood, Derek Girard and Mike Tag. Each rider gets a section, most of which are pretty street orientated and there’s some really original and gnarly stuff going down. Lots of big gaps, long rails and scary crashes as well as really tech street with heaps of original spots. Bonus wise there’s about a hundred sections which as you might expect from Shitluck feature a combination of burnouts, fire, vomit and general drunkenness. Not a bad way to spend a spare 40 minutes and a few snacks… MikeD
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macneil
With the crew formerly known as Rollcall now sorted and rolling under the Untitled banner, it was due time for a new release. Issue 2 is a solid production that showcases the streets of Australia, but first and foremost, it’s the RIP Battle of Melbourne. Last issue of 2020 saw a massive black and white feature on the event and now it’s time to check it all out on DVD. Lets just say there’s street styles for everyone… As you’ve probably suss’d, the results of this event are up to you. Following the Battle of Melbourne, there is a good mix of riders in their Melting Pot sections from Melbourne and Sydney. The nicest guy in BMX, Kim Bridgland gets a bio and proves he can take hard hits and there’s even a flatland section with a little piece on Mike Steingraeber. So good to see crew stepping up to document the Aus BMX scene on a regular basis. Holmes
Driving from San Diego to Vancouver is a road trip and a half, and one that should be on the list of any rider heading to the US of A. Aside form heading across the Nullabor, it’s up there with one of the best roadtrips I’ve ever done. So with that in my head, sitting down and watching the all star MacNeil team rip up assorted parks, streets, trails and ultimately themselves all the way up the west coast was a blast. Harrison Boyce gets his creative stamp all over the production and throws down the odd 360 to flat alongside Jay Miron, Ali Whitton, John Heaton, Dave Friemuth and a few more rippers that end up blowing themselves out before the end of the tour. The DVD flows so good with riders voices over sections, the music is cool and the action is always killer. Jay Miron is a hard task master! I wanna go drive somewhere far away right now... Holmes
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fly pantera frame www.triplesix.com.au
knight starfighter sprocket www.covenantdistribution.com
The new version of Sergio’s Pantera frame has some interesting specs. 20.6, 21 or 21.4 top tube, 74.5 and 71 angles, 13.75 chain stays and the weight is 5.6 lbs. Integrated headset, built in seat clamp, Spanish BB, removable tabs and special small dropouts with removable chain tensioners built in, nice. This has to be one of the nicest frames out there.
Made from 7075-T6 alloy, 6mm thick with a 19mm Spindle hole this sprocket will work awesome on 19mm cranks like profile but wont work with 22mm cranks like Primo. They are made in the USA and come in 25t, 28t, and 30t, the 25t weighs 80g.
tsg evolution helmet www.supersports.net.au Developed by the TSG team, the 07 Evolution gives you the protection and comfort you need. The new heat sucking ventilation system pushes the air from the front to the back to pull the heat away from your head. Also extra pre-molded padding has been added for easy adjustment and comfort.
tsc seat post www.triplesix.com.au This thing holds your seat on, the post is fluted 7075 alloy, guts are 6061 and it weighs 280g, there’s also a Ti version which looks the same but weighs only 200g
dc contender www.dcshoes.com.au DC make some stylie shoes, I’m not really down with white and blue but hey there’s other colours too. These ones have a leather upper, triple stitching, lace protection, side mesh for airflow and performalite midsole with a shock absorbing airbag, just in case you pass out on the freeway…
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43 Bolts www.kickassbmx.com 43 Bolts is a Canadian company that make shiny gold replacement bolts for cranks, stems and brakes, they come in most sizes and either metric or imperial so there’s a gold bolt for pretty much everyone.
fbm chopper forks www.stowaway.net.au A newer refined version of the CB forks with a more grind friendly dropout and graphics inspired by someone close to Melbourne’s underground... Weight is 1.23kg in either 3/8” or 14mm axle slots.
bicycle union gloves www.stowaway.net.au Bicycle Union have 2 different gloves in their range, both are designed for BMX so no Moto influence here… Good comfortable protection for your hands.
deuce spinner wheels www.gkustomkuhl.com Yo, spinny wheels for your bike, maybe a little more lowrider than BMX but they do have a trick team, DK’s B team to be exact… Triple chrome plated finish, sealed bearings, CNC machined hub and they spin long after your bike stops so you too can be pulling the honey’s like Fiddy.
orchid hex shoes www.triplesix.com.au
superstar sprocket & stem www.kickassbmx.com
BMX shoes for BMXers by BMXers, the Hex has a leather upper with mesh panels to cool ya feet, they are triple stitched and have an EVA mid sole for shock absorption, but most important of all… they also come in black.
Nice chainwheel from Superstar, available in black or dark grey in 25t x 6.8mm thick and 28t and 30t x 8.1mm thick. They are CNC’ed from billet 7075 T-6 alloy and weight 60g for the 25t. The Elect stem is CNC’ed from billet 7075 T-6 alloy with hollow crmo bolts, a 49mm offset and special thread inserts to prevent bolts striping, the Elect stem comes in black, grey or light gold and weighs 320g
fit flex cap www.fitbikeco.com It’s a hat and it says Fit in gold, bling…
etnies stuff www.etnies.com
s&m slam bars www.sandmbikes.com
Etnies have a stack of new clothing and bits and pieces coming through, here you can see the new zip hood and flex fit designs as well as the PSP and ipod cases.
We like um wide… and they don’t come much wider than slams, a whole 28” of goodness with an 8” rise, 12 degree sweep, 1 degree up sweep and 943g weight.
odyssey cielencki pedals www.odysseybmx.com
tsc signature seat www.triplesix.com.au
The Jim Cielencki pedal is well known, with a good shape, replaceable pins, nice strong design and lots of sealed and magnesium options. These ones are exactly the same… but green.
Shadow have a nice range of seats, these are the Joe Simon and John Jennings signature versions and are available in limited runs, check the website for the other styles. They run 8mm rails and weigh 350g for the slim version and 400g for the crow.
fit ed frame www.fitbikeco.com
coalition tag grips www.stowaway.net.au Soft and durable grips in black, black or black, brought to you by Mike Tag.
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This is Edwin’s new signature Fit frame, the Ed. The big news is that it comes without brake mounts, which is super cool, if you don’t run brakes, otherwise its gonna suck... Other things of interest are a thicker down tube for extra strength plus an internal headset and Mid BB. It’s made in the USA with SuperTherm chromoly tubing (whatever that is) and it also has a built in seat clamp and 6mm drop outs. Weight is a respectable 5.5lbs and it’s available in 20.5 and 21” top tubes.
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Seaton Spratt noseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n thru a massive, smooth as all hell spine 3whip at Pambula//Morrisey
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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a while since Russell Tranter has made it into the mag. Screw Canadian nosepicks when you can Australian footjam//hillenBrand
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simplicity Have you been paying attention to BMX lately? Holy shit! Things are seriously getting out of control. Every video I watch nowadays is mind blowing to say the least. It seems that even as recently as two thousand and two this stuff was only possible on PS 1 or 2 via Mat hoffman’s or Dave Mirra’s video game!
shit (which usually happens), we kinda just thought fuck it; we’re just going to ‘un’ trick the day away? Just flow around and ride our bikes.
Things like 50/50’s up rails to whips. Front flip no handers. Back flip double whips! I mean when did BMX get so ridiculous? Don’t get me wrong I am not saying it’s a bad thing at all, but the sport (if you want to call it that) is stepping up in a big way daily. It seems like it is in high gear and its not going to stop anytime soon, if anything it is only gaining more and more momentum.
Now don’t get me wrong, I am all for the tricks as much if not more than anyone, but it was such a good day just jumping shit doing manuals, tucks and flatties! I guess there is the proof in the pudding as the saying goes. Riding your bike and just flowing about can be fun as hell, even when doing nothing special.
I was watching a DVD with my friend Rusty (Russell Brindley) the other week and the tricks that were getting thrown down were just hectic and seemed almost on the verge of stupidity? I think it was when I watched yet another tail whip flip that seemed average that made me think; how the hell can you honestly watch this trick and not be blown away? A tailwhip in a flip? It’s a ridiculously hard move! Sure it’s done by more than a few riders now days, but its still hard and complicated as hell with limbs and bike bits going everywhere all while upside down. You cannot say you wouldn’t be stoked to do one. But during the watching of this DVD it wasn’t even a blip of the radness radar! But seriously, a double tail whip to tail tap to icepick to fakie to whip on the other transition out of the fakie? WTF? Seems like you need to remember the button combo (Up, up, down, X, Y, L1, left, right) before you go riding. The next day driving to ride amidst talking about nothing important and shooting the
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Rusty un trickin//Morrisey
Ask anyone; young, old, trail boss, ramp tech dog, street rider, vert rider, whoever. Everyone knows how good doing a flattie over a jump or hip, or off a ledge is. When your feet tweak off the pedals and you see the front tyre come up near your shoulder it feels so good. Even if you can do no handed fronties, I guarantee you still feel happy about getting a good flattie when thrown. It has to be the simplest trick ever (theoretically), think about it? Do a jump lean the bike over sideways, then straighten it up again and land! There are no limbs flying off, no bike parts flying around. You are not spinning around sideways or upside down? Not sliding down a rail or ledge that requires a precision hop and fine tuned balance? Just jump, lay bike sideways, straighten again, then land! I don’t know if I have a real point to all of this, but it just made me think. That whilst shit is getting so full on trick wise, I can still go ride with my friends and do nothing special with no mad trickery and still get the vibe that keeps me doing it.
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