Hard Yards has been an event in my head for quite some time now. Saturday the 24th of June, 2023 was the day we finally made it a reality. I wanted to put on a BMX event that was completely fun & with a feel like an older comp from the 1990’s or the 2000’s. From the feedback I’ve received, looks like we achieved that. Really stoked on seeing so many smiling faces all day from riders & the crowds alike. All riders were absolutely killing it, with almost all styles of ramp riding going down.

I wanted Hard Yards to really stand out from other events. It had to be fun for those to ride in it & fun to watch those who were lucky enough to attend. Being it’s in my own backyard, invitees (19 x riders this time around) & crowds had to kept to a minimum, it’s just how it has to be.

But luckily, for those that weren’t there on the day, Cooper Brownlee & Troy Charlesworth were on hand to film the action. Expect some full blown comprehensive video coverage to come out soon. We even had Nick Richardson & Yonny Wakefield on the microphone, which was pure gold. Thank you guys.

Hard Yards was a jam format comp with groups of 4-5 riders having a 20 min jam to take as many runs on the ramp as they wanted. They could also take as many attempts at a certain trick that they wanted as well. Just like the old days, you were not stopping until you pulled what you wanted. It was great.

Classes were judged & split into different styles of riding as well. We had Tech, Burly & Style/Flow. This really enabled all riders to be able to excel in their own style of riding & grab some glory. Some riders did well in all 3 categories.

To top it all off, it was all rider judged. That’s right, each rider after the event, had their own judging form & then chose their own top 3 riders for each Tech, Burly & Style/Flow.

We also had 3 best trick events as well. One on the street spine, one on the wallride & to finish it off, one on the hitching post. Again all rider judged with all riders choosing their own winner for each.

To top it all off we had $4,750 as the prize purse for the winners.

Once all was tallyed up, the results were…

Tech

1. Paterico Fallico $500
2. Karl Southern $300
3. Clint Millar $200

Burly

1. Sam Grace $500
2. Chris James $300
3. Dean Florian $200

Style & Flow

1. Sean Gardiner $500
2. Dean Florian $300
3. Jayden Fuller $200

Street Spine Best Trick

1. Paterico Fallico $500

Wallride Best Trick

1. Chris James $500

Hitching Post Best Trick

1. Dean Florian $500

There was also a Pixeld Energy rider of the day chosen by none other than Nick Richardson himself, the owner of Pixeld Energy. For absolutely killing it all day in every way, Richo chose his rider of the day.

Pixeld Rider of the Day

1. Karl Southern $250

I plan to have two Hard Yards events each year with the next one already in the planning stages to be about 5-6 months from now.

Look out for the video coverage to be coming out in the weeks ahead. It’s going to be something really special to watch & will give you the feeling of being here in person, regardless if you were or not.
Thanks to all those that helped out along the way, you all rule. Thanks to all the riders that came along & rode all day, you all rule. Thanks to everyone that came out & supported the event, you all rule.

Hard Yards #2 will have a date announced soon.

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Paulo Sacaki current M8 build is looking fresh!

Frame: Colony M8 20.6″ TT
Forks: Colony Sweet Tooth, 25mm offset
Bars: Colony Bloodyoath 9″ rise 
Headset: Colony
Stem: Colony Squareback
Cranks: Colony Venator 165mm

Sprocket: Colony Blaster 28T
Pedals: Colony Fantastic Plastics 
Seat: Colony Blaster Combo
Hubs: Colony Race Wasp front, Colony Wasp LITE rear
Rims: Colony Contour
Tyres: Colony Griplock LITE 2.2″ 
Brakes: Colony Brethren / Gyro

Over on the Family distribution site we created an in-depth article on understanding the differences in all BMX hubs, check it out here.

23 years to the day after Prody 7 was premiered, it’s finally happened.

Featuring riders from all over the planet, it’s a video that will appeal to anyone that loves BMX from the ’80’s, ’90’s, 2000’s, 2010’s & to the current day.

A classic mix of mini ramp, park, flatland, dirt, vert & street riding.

Filmed & edited by Clint Millar.

“Prody 8 – What Goes On” will premiere on the big screen at the Elizabeth Picture Theatre, 175 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane City.

Tickets on sale now with only 130 seats available & as of right now, there are only 25 seats available.

Head to the Family Distribution site or the link here to grab your seat now.

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Paulo just built up a fresh M8 frame

Frame: Colony M8 20.6″ TT
Forks: Colony Sweet Tooth, 25mm offset
Bars: Colony Bloodyoath 9″ rise 
Headset: Colony
Stem: Colony Squareback
Cranks: Colony Venator 170mm
Sprocket: Colony Blaster 28T
Pedals: Colony Fantastic Plastics 
Seat: Colony Blaster Combo
Hubs: Colony Race Wasp front, Colony Wasp LITE rear
Rims: Colony Contour
Tyres: Colony Griplock LITE 2.2″ 
Brakes: Colony Brethren / Gyro

We just landed a bunch of new colours in the Sweet Tooth frame, Blaster, M8 Lite, Prody Lite and the all new Prisma frame.

We recently put together a detailed article on understanding BMX fork offsets and the difference between them. It’s well worth a read before you grab your next set of forks. Have a read here.

We’re supporting the opening jam of the massive new skatepark in Albury. Make sure you get down there on the 11th of December for a good time! You can find more info here.

Over on our distribution website we’ve created a pretty detailed article on the differences in BMX sprockets, check it all here.

Congrats to Nathan Gully on winning the frame giveaway we had going on. Thanks to everyone that entered, we’ll have more giveaways soon so make sure you’re subscribed to our Youtube channel.

We’re giving away a Colony frame! All you have to do is click here and subscribe to our Youtube channel. Then on June 10th we’ll pick a subscriber at random who will win a frame. Simple as that!

Interested in a job within the BMX industry?

We’re looking for a new family member for general warehouse work in Logan/Brisbane, QLD Australia.

Duties including but not limited to picking & packing of orders, unloading containers and other general warehouse duties. Casual basis with a view to full time employment.

Please email your interest and resume to info@colonybmx.com.au

Start date would be mid to late January, 2021.

Over on the Family website we put together a list of essential BMX spares every rider should have in their bag. Check it here.

Time flies when you’re having fun, Polly has been a part of the Colony family for 10 years and throughout that time we’ve travelled the world together, battled clips for hours on end and had a blast doing so!

Pol has decided to move on from the brand but not from our friendship, we wish you nothing but the best mate….. Cooper & Clint.

Over on the on Family website we created a detailed article explaining the in’s and out’s of handlebars. You’ll find this helpful if you’re not quite sure what bars suit you best, check it here.

Family have posted a very detailed article about frame choices and what to look for when buying a new BMX frame. Read it all here.

Family posted up an interesting article that will help anyone looking at buying new cranks and what ones will suit your riding, check it here.

Focalpoint just posted a cool article about our video “Take A Ticket”. With interviews with a bunch of the guys from the video, check it all here.

We’re stoked that with your help, we have raised over $1,500 now & counting.

There are still 10 days to go as well, please help where you can for this great cause.

Please help yourself to some bargains & know that 100% of the proceeds from the sales of selected items will go to our Bush Fire Appeal donations.

In these trying times that many Australian’s are facing right now with the devastating bush fires, we wanted to do our part in helping those affected.

For the rest of the month of January, we will donate 100% of proceeds raised from a selected range of products to the Australian Bush Fire Appeal.

Please grab yourself a bargain while knowing that you’re also helping others at the same time.

Together, we can all make a difference.

Please click here now to shop & help those in need.

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Morning backyard session with Paterico, Chance Brejnakowski, Matty Ballis & myself. Edit put together by Chance.

Enjoy!

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From everyone here at Colony we wish you all a merry Christmas and happy holidays. Thanks for all the support as always.

The iconic Beenleigh park will be getting a full make over in the coming months with Logan City Council announcing today the 3 million dollar rebuild will be completed later in the year. We’ve be close by the entire time during this project and although this image isn’t 100% accurate it gives you a good idea of the plans! You can read more here.

Sunday the 27th of January will be a jam down at Beenleigh BMX park. Good times as always on such legendary stopping grounds.

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From all of us here at Colony we hope you guys have a great Christmas and thanks for all the support over the year.

Just a few of the new items we have dropping worldwide & available right now.

Hit up your favourite BMX shop for them for BMXmas.

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We’ve setup a mailing list that you guys can now subscribe to for updates on new products and exclusive giveaways! Make sure you guys get on it.

Chris James, Marin Rantes and Kostya all have clips in this first practice video of the Nitro games that is going down tomorrow.

Massive props to Alex Hiam who won the Dave Mirra Best Trick contest at the X-Games. Such an epic move from AH, check it out below…

Well since posting some pics on Instagram of this little project we have been working on for a year or so, it looks like we almost broke the internet. Very pleased to see the amazing response the Oz-One has received.

The Oz-One takes inspiration from a golden period of BMX & brings it in a modern, rideable package that will surely bring smiles to those riding one.

Geometry will be very close to the Prody Frame that we make, also an inspired frame from years gone by. Available in three size choices… 19.5″, 20.5″ & 21″ in White over Chrome only.

Hit up your favourite Colony dealer now to pre-book your stake to an instant classic & collectable BMX frame now.

The guys at LUX BMX have some awesome photos (thanks for them here guys) as well as a cool blog entry about the Colony Oz-One on their site.

You can also pre-book one now on their site as well here.

We will building up this sample here in the weeks ahead, as my own personal bike, so watch this space for that !!

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We’ve team up with Vital BMX to give you guys the chance to win a set of the limited edition Camo Ano rims. We have a prototype set for one of you and it’s pretty easy to get in with a chance.

Simply follow both Colony and Vital on Instagram along with tagging in 3 friends in the comments (on Instaaram) that would be stoked to have a chance as well.

We will announce the winner next week!