Ryan sent me a quick email on his recent travels… enjoy.

I’m sitting at LAX airport waiting to fly to Greenville, I was just in Japan for the last week because I had to do a Vans demo for the US military with Colin Mackay, Bucky, Coco, Scotty Cranmer and Josh Boarding.

It turned out to be really fun, there was a crazy flu scare so the plane ride was a bit scary but we got there safe. Nate Wessel built a sweet set up with a 10-foot box, which was rad. The demos went really good with every one riding well and the troops seemed to love it but there were lot of calls for the “BACKIE”. There was a Vans filmer so keep and eye out for a pod cast from Vans.

We also got to go around and look at the jets, aircraft carrier and some subs, really crazy to see in person SO big. After 4 days of demos we got 2 days off so we split to Tokyo and did some shopping and sight seeing. I brought some weird gadgets that you will only find in Japan ones is the little cube sound box for ipod, it’s the size of a bottle cap but super loud and I also got a watch that took me about an hour to read the time but looks sick, hahaha.

Tokyo is like another plant every one is like 4 foot tall and speak almost no English at all so it was hard to get a Jack and Coke. They also don’t like tattoos, so I stood out real bad. We would get on the train and I’d see people whispering or just straight up point at me, pretty crazy. So I got a long sleeve t-shirt.

It’s good to be almost home I going to finish up the web edit on the backyard ramps and start building up a new bike.

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Here is Liam’s current ride & a quick break down of what he is running from our range. I’m loving the Bloody Black & Polished colour way.

Liam getting upside down on the website front page of his long-time supporter, Backbone BMX.

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Vans, Mirraco, Protec & us here at Colony are giving you the chance to win a Guettler signature prize pack for the month of May. Click here for the full details on the Vans site now. While you’re at it click here for a cool video of Ryan in Greenville over on Vital.

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Click here for a short bio on our newest team member to the Colony flow team, Marc Arnold, otherwise known as Marnold.

Welcome to the team mate & I look forward to the years ahead. You can expect to see Marnold rolling around on a Hell Stallion frame & fork packed with our range of parts in the weeks ahead.

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Check back tomorrow for an announcement on our newest Australian team rider. Who will it be? Stay tuned…

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Click here to check out my Fat Favourites over on Fat BMX.

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Click here to check out this weeks Fat BMX pin-up with a nice Bloody Oath. Courtesy of our Taiwanese distributor.

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Click here now for info on our giveaway we have with Focalpoint BMX this month.

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Guettler sent in a quick email on what he has been up to of late & a few pics…

I’ve been on the road for about 3 weeks now havin a blast went to Germany and Amsterdam. Just got done with the ASA box jump comp now I’m in Cali tonight and fly to Japan tomorrow. The box jump comp was a super fun comp I can’t believe I won it, I’m so happy. Everyone was having the best time.

Tomorrow I’m going to Japan I’ve always wanted to ride in Japan, seems like a wild place so I cant wait. I’ll keep you updated.

Having Fun,

Ryan.

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Josh Mette sent me this photo of a kangaroo he spotted that was sporting some of the Vans/Colony Whip 2 shoes. Nice one!

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Damn… wanna buy a crazy one off colourful custom Hell Stallion complete bike? Then click here for all the scoop from the guys at Strictly BMX.

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The new Dig Magazine is out now & has the story from our roadtrip in Australia earlier this year. Click here to check out what else is in this issue.

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Haimona Ngata has been a part of Colony for almost as long as Colony has been around but today he leaves our family. Everything is still totally cool & I must thank Ho for all his support these past years & wish him the very best in what ever may be ahead for him.

I am looking forward to the next time we can polish off a bottle of Black Sambucca & talk shit about mowing the lawn in Boks, haha. Only Haimona will understand that one. Thanks for everything mate !! You rule.

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Today Richo, Alex, Cooper Brownlee & myself went to the Dirty Drains Jam in Brisbane. It was a really good turn out & a good vibe as well. I got way too much sun but still had fun none the less. Here is a pic of Richo in the long jump comp that went down. It was a great day & a everyone had a good time. It was good to see everyone having a good time in one place.

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Nick Richardson recently got some new ink. A chest piece is now his latest addition to his tattoo portfolio. Here is a pic taken from his myspace.

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Ryan scored a 2nd & a 3rd place at the Extreme Playgrounds Dirt Comp in Germany on Sunday. He took out 2nd place in the best 360 comp & got 3rd in the head to head main event. Well done mate !!

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Kym put together this amazing edit from one day of riding over in Vancouver. It’s the first footage he has put out on his new Colony set up. Filmed but none other than Mick Bayzand. Enjoy.