Daniel Donges taking some time out between spots in the recent 40째 heat down south. PHOTO Nick Gascoine
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12 Spoken New media versus the old. 16 The Low Down Jams, comps, stuff! 50 Reformist Down Underground. 112 Behind Bars Remember these faces. 120 Beats and Pieces Music, DVD’s and more. 122 Tech 101 A little insight into BMX innovation: KHE. 124 Frame Check If it’s a frame you desire... 126 New Proddy Enuff said. 132 Picture this The money shots. 142 Inbox We’ve got mail, winners and more. 144 Snapped Reader photos. 146 Wrappin’ up Lester Perry.
Jam action from down south.
54 2009 BMX Games
The annual shredfest just got bigger.
66 The list...
Colony and Forgotten get their road trip on.
76 10 years...
A little retrospective.
90 Cams Hillside Jam 3
The biggest dirt jumps in the land revisited.
98 The ‘Goose is loose
40° is the shade with the Mongoose road crew.
106 Bio: Todd Edinborough
Some words and photos from Michael Harris.
The crew Instigators//Matt Holmes, Mike Daly
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Creative//Holmes
Getting busy with design//Alex Liiv
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The last 6 years has seen the growth and growth of our very own national event, the BMX Games. From humble beginnings in South Australia in 2004, the event has consistently grown into what it is today; the must go to event ir for all those wishing to showcase the e tricklist to the BMX community at larg and on mass. Come 2009, the big move was finally made out of Sydney to Melbourne and in more ways than one, a whole new life was breathed into the event.
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2020 has been showcasing some of the best BMX photography in Australia for right on 10 years now. These images are documented moments in the history of Australian BMX. They inspired some to step their riding up to the next level, some to chase their dream a little harder and some to even pick up a camera. Watching the progress of a rider who sends in a shot of a mate realise their talent is still one of the most inspirational aspects of making the mag. And all bar a few photographers featured in the pages have all followed this simple path. So with ten years under the belt, we figured why not pull together some of our favourite images that have graced the pages of our mag over the years, both those that ran and some that didn’t. The faces, places and spaces that have made 2020. We hope the next ten tears of images will continue to inspire.
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Jaie Toohey. Thats all. PHOTO Raine Turnbull
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Mongoose RoadTrip (sort of)
Most things in BMX never really go according to plan and the Mongoose trip was no exception.It was looking good from the start though,with email’s flying around talking about a no-plan trip leaving Melbourne after the BMX Games and ending up in Canberra the following weekend for Cam White’s Dirt Jam. A van and crew of Mongoose heavy hitters were organised along with Big Salad, AKATroy Charlesworth,along to film. Story and photos Nick Gascoine
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BEHIND BARS BMX 4 LIFE
Paul Langlands
Resides North Island , NZ Words & Photo by Tim Pierce
Say this name around anyone in New Zealand that rides BMX and you’ll get an ecstatic response. Paul hails from the depths of the central North Island and has been turning heads for many years now. He’s currently welding in his home town Cambridge and when the torch is down he continues to fine tune his riding. I spent a day with Paul in and around Cambridge and came out with a whole bag of hammers. It’s time to ask this quiet soul shredder a few questions… So how about letting all the readers of 2020 know who you are? I’m 19 years old, I used to race BMX from age 5 to 12 until I realised how much I enjoyed the jumping compared to the racing. Since giving up racing BMX I did a bit of mountain biking, downhill, BSX and cross country. From age 17 I sold my mountain bikes and started focussing solely on freestyle. What is an ideal day in Paul Langlands life? Waking up to a sunny day and riding my bike, chilling out with mates when the riding isn’t going down, having fun whilst getting a bit rowdy. Who hooks you up, do you have any sponsors? 4:24 Threads, a NZ clothing company hooks me up with clothes etc and helps out where they can. What are your other interests outside of BMX? When I’m not riding I enjoy working on my Mazda, welding and relaxing / recovering. You shred the Cambridge skate park, tell me about that piece of concrete? Haha, Cambridge skatepark is pretty unique, all the quarters have random lumps and are uneven. I ride it about 5 times a week but due to the way it’s built it doesn’t get too boring, better than riding the exact same quarter over and over again. And when you’re not riding there, you’re digging right? Your latest creation ‘The Patch’ at Te Miro has a bit of history? In June 07 we started building ‘The Patch’ trails in a section on pines out in the country behind Cambridge. We had one run with 16 jumps in it. It was a tight and technical line, but heaps of fun. In June 08 the council decided to harvest the immature pines to create a mountain biking reserve with native trees, our jumps were demolished without warning. A couple of months after this we went back up hoping to start rebuilding. We “borrowed” the contractors bulldozer which was parked down the road and within a few minutes had ourselves some machinery to speed up the process. I heard a gnarly story about you crashing in Auckland, puncturing your spleen, and driving back to Hamilton? Are you tough bro? I came up short on a flip which blew my hands off, sending my stomach into the handlebars, I’m not sure about tough but a lot of doctors told me I was stupid for driving home. At the time when I didn’t know the severity of my injury it seemed like a good idea… What are your future goals with your riding? I plan to continue having fun riding and see where it will take me, I thrive off pushing myself and learning new stuff so travelling around the world riding is definitely on the cards. What do you think of the New Zealand BMX Scene? I think we have a good scene in New Zealand, it’s not much of a competition scene so everyone’s pretty easygoing and keen to have a good time riding. I’m sure we’ll be seeing more of you soon, cheers for talking, anyone you wanna say thanks to? Cheers, I’d like to thank my parents for their support, Brody from 4:24, all my riding buddy’s and girlfriend Shelesha.
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NEW PRODUCTS FRESH IS BEST
S&M LTF
www.sandmbikes.com
The LTF is made in the USA from double butted, SuperTherm crmo tubing and comes in 20.5”, 20.75” or 21.0” top tubes. They are available in black, clear or chrome and weight in at 4.45 lbs (for the 21”). Spec wise you’ll find a 75 degree head angle, seat stay 990 mounts, an integrated headset and mid BB in one of the most well built frames you’ll find on the market today!
FBM Exodus
www.fbmbmx.com
The new FBM Exodus frame is made from SuperTherm 4130 crmo and is available in 20.5”, 21’ or 21.25” top tubes with a 74.5 head angle. Colours available are gloss black or maroon spice (dark red) and it weighs in at 5 lbs. It has 5mm drop outs, a mid BB and seat stay 990 brakes.
Sputnic satelight V3
www.sputnic-bmx.com
The satelight V3 is made from double butted Japanese Sanko tubing, weighs in at 4.8 lbs and comes with a mellow 74 degree headangle. You’ll also find a Spanish BB, 5mm dropouts and short u-brake pivots under the seat stays. It’s available in 20.3”, 20.6” or 21” top tubes in a stack of colours including black, white, light green and orange.
Premium Josh Harrington
www.premiumbmx.com
The Josh Harrington frame is made of Japanese seamless 4130 crmo and comes in 20.5”, 21” and 21.25” top tube. You will find an integrated, heat treated, head tube, mid BB, lowered chain stays for extra chain clearance and low profile 5mm laser cut dropouts. Weight comes in at 4.3 lbs and it’s available in green, blue or copper.
DK Kachinsky signature
www.dkbicycles.com
Made from heat treated and butted crmo, with an integrated head tube and seat post clamp, internally fluted seat tube and small lightweight dropouts. The Kachinsky comes with a regular 74.5 head angle in 20.1”, 20.6”, or 21.1” top tube sizes and weighs 5.2 lbs. Colours are trans black, trans green, or white.
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ALL NEW PROD PHOTOS Tony Nolan
Fly Luna
www.flybikesbmx.com
Fly’s Luna frame is one new school piece of 4130 goodness for team rider Dylan Smith. Running a 75° head tube and the choice of 20.6” and 21” top tubes with a 13.75” rear end. Also available in a short 20.4” with an even smaller 13.25” rear and a super steep 75.5°. Removable mounts for pretty much everything including a bash guard option. Big tire clearance and a paltry 4.82 pounds...
Flatline Almost Dead
flatline_bmx@hotmail.com
Flatline BMX is a new Aussie company from north QLD and the Almost Dead is their first frame. It’s available in 20.5” or 21” top tube in black or green and weighs in at 4.5 lbs. You will find a built in seat clamp, 74 degree head angle and seat stay u-brakes, along with a integrated headset and Mid BB.
SE Racing Deville
www.seracing.com
The Deville is Chris Gerber’s signature frame and comes with a 20.75 top tube, 74 degree head tube and 70 degree seat tube. Weight is 4.7 lbs and it comes with a built in seat clamp, integrated headset and mid BB.
Superstar NewDeal
www.superstarbmx.com
This is the 2009 version of the NewDeal, it’s available in 20.7”, 21” or 21.4” top tube, but the combination of steeper 75 degree head angle and laid back 70 degree seat angle makes the top tube feel 0.2” shorter (so the 20.7 feels like a 20.5 and so on). Colours for the new model are black, royal blue or lagoon green and it weighs in at 4.75 lbs.
Proper TTL
www.properbikeco.com
The TTL is Mike Miller’s signature frame from Proper and is available in a 20.8” or 21.2” top tube in trans black, trans red or trans purple. Weight is 4.9 lbs and it’s made of seamless 4130 crmo tubing with 5mm dropouts, a built in seatclamp, internal headset and Spanish BB. The head angle is 75 degrees and you get removable gyro tabs, cable guides and u-brake mounts.
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