I think it’s pretty safe to say that Crossley Cycles is the longest running BMX shop in Australia. I first went there myself back in 1988 & have gone there ever since. Both Richard & Mick Lav know their stuff & have one of the best stocked shops without a doubt. If they don’t have it then it’s not worth having… check them out online or better yet, give them a call. Click here to check out their website now.
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So myself, Mick Bayzand and Liam Zingbergs are in Sydney at the moment trying to film some clips, the weather isn’t on our side but Liam did manage to get some solids at this spot before the rain hit us…
One of our more exclusive models from our series of flagship pro complete bikes is the Lowcut Pro. These are available around the world in a very limited number so may be a little hard to track down. Packed full of almost everything we make they are ready to shred straight out the box & at a price that is to beat. Check one out at your favourite Colony dealer now… if they have any left that is.
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Cooper, Mick & Liam hit the road yesterday on their way from Melbourne to Brisbane via Sydney. Zac will also be meeting up with the guys Sunday morning for the last leg up here. They’re all coming up here to hang for a week then we all head back down to Sydney then Canberra the week after. Should be fun times.
Make sure to come along & say g’day at one of our store appearances scheduled over the next few weeks. They start this Thursday at Crossley Cycles then Friday at Helensvale BMX.
Cooper will be posting updates on our facebook page so make sure you’re a friend of us by clicking here now.
Liam & Mick… breakfast of champions.
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Check it out, in a recent Ride UK they did a test on our 2011 Descendent complete bike. Looks like they liked it plenty & so did Santa. Nice one.
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In the latest issue of BMX Plus! they have a test on Ryan Guettler’s signature Dagger Forks on page 92 which you can check out online with their digital issue by clicking here now.
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Tim Wood’s massive vert ramp is for sale. Could be cut down to any size. Excellent condition, 6 years old, would cost over $100,000 new.
*14 ft tall 32ft wide portable construction. Removable roll in one side.
*All Galvanised steel frame, wood underlayer for sound deadening and steel surface….its fast!
Price includes complete ramp where is as is, you must remove it but Tim will assist if time permits. Inspection a must. Selling due to retirement from competition and no longer needed. Serious buyers only please but email Tim at timburrwood@yahoo.com.au if you have a reasonable offer or trade.
$25,000 as is where is, take it away!
The ramp on the right is looking foward to a new good home! The resi would be available as an extra.
The best selling mid to high end complete bike for the past 2 years running in Australia is the Endeavour. With a spec list that is second to none for under $1,000 you can’t go wrong. Shown below in our Matt Black/Gold/Wasabi colour way which is limited edition like all our bike colours. They are offered once & never offered again making every bike that little bit extra special. Check on out at your nearest Colony dealer now.
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Chris was down in Victoria for the Redbull Dirtpipe, here is a little write up about his trip. Thanks to Mitchell Morison for the photo…
Dirtpipe 2011 was unfortunately rain out all weekend and the actual competition was called off. Due too everyone having set flights home, a couple of riders had to cut it short, so Redbull put on a jam to keep everyone psyched. The pipe was rediculous and soo much better and more built up than last year, was soo pumped to leave this year in my own car and not a ambulance! All round good trip and a perfect way to spend a birthday!
Our main man in Poland, Michal Mycek has been busy. He has some riding in a full length online video for SKNY. Check his footage from 1.30 to 5.07 on the video below.
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We have teamed up with Strictly BMX to give you all out there some added value on our 2011 complete bikes for the month of February. Buy any selected 2011 complete bike from Strictly this month & you will receive the below as an added value deal… all for free !!
1 x Colony Flick Trix Finger Bike
1 x Colony Fitted Cap
1 x Colony Sticker Pack
1 x Colony Mick Bayzand poster
1 x Strictly Sticker Pack
1 x Strictly Tee Shirt
1 x Strictly Taste This DVD
Over $100.00 value just for getting yourself one of the better value complete bikes on the market today. What you waiting for? Click here for more info now.
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Over on the BMX Union site there is a full length interview with Mick Bayzand. It’s a pretty good read with some interesting facts from the rail king himself. Check it out by clicking here now. Thanks to Kurt for hooking it up as well.
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Cooper Brownlee took a little four day trip with a couple of friends recently. They went down the south west of Victoria and just over the border of South Australia to Mt Gambier for something a little different. Cooper said they had a super fun time and wanted to thank all the locals they hung out with, thanks !!
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Zac Miner has been putting in some work of late with JT from the Blazeguard fame for his new DVD project. Expect some good things with this when it comes out. Zac will also be travelling up to Brisbane soon for the start of our trip later this month. Rumour has it Zac could also be calling Brisbane home in the coming months.
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One of my favourite colour ways we have done on this year’s Descendent complete bike is our Matt Raw/Blue as shown below. Full CrMo everything, sealed everything & CNC alloy bits a plenty, make these bikes one of the best value for money out there in the market today. Check one out at a Colony dealer near you now.
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Another buttery smooth link from Rayyan Ibrahim. Seen over on the Newcircle website.
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Below is the flyer with full details on all nine jams being held nation wide on Sunday the 20th February.
Make sure you get your self to your closest one & throw a few gold coins into the donations. There will even be auctions & raffles at most jams too for your chance to buy some great stuff. At each jam there will also be a bunch of Colony grips for sale for $10.00 each with 100% of the proceeds going to the flood relief fund.
So dig in deep & come along for a fun day of riding for a great cause.
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Michal Mycek our flow rider in Poland made a little edit from an indoor park session he did recently. Check it !!
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If you live in New Zealand then you most likely know of the Hedgehog chain of bike shops. Well, they have carried the full range of Colony bikes & parts from pretty much day one now. These days Colony is one of their better selling brands which we are stoked to hear. Check out their full range of BMX products on hand including Colony. While I was there in NZ I dropped by two of their stores, Takapuna & Onehunga as seen below.
For a full list of all our NZ dealers please click here now.
Takapuna.
Onehunga.
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On the 20th of February there is set to be a nation wide series of flood relief jams aimed to raise funds for the victims of the QLD floods.
We here at Colony are getting behind them all & especially the one set at Beenleigh. Almost the entire team will be present & should be a great day for all involved. Gold coin donations are expected from everyone who attends the day & there will be bands playing as well. More details on other jams will be posted here in the days/weeks ahead.
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Rayyan Ibrahim (Shintaro Misawa) throws down a single clip for you all in Kuala Lumpur. Spotted over on the Newcircle site.
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I dropped into T.Whites Bikes in Auckland, NZ last week & I gotta say Tim has got a pretty sweet set up going on there. Real nice mix of products & bike styles. T.Whites also have full access to the entire Colony range & can get you anything Colony you so desire. If they do not have it in stock, they can get it in no problems. Check out their site by clicking here now for more details.
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Check out this cool Alex Hiam fan artwork we received here via email from Joel Nicholls. You can check out more of Joel’s work on his website by clicking here now. Thanks for the art Joel !!
In other Alex news, he is almost finally ready to start riding again after 6 months off with his broken ankle. He will be on our shop tour happening later this month along with almost the entire team. Check our website front page for more details.
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Peta Shepherd and Tim Wood are apart of the coaching clinics going on at the GC Compound on the Gold Coast in Brisbane, check their site for more info on how to get help from some experianced riders.
Other Peta news is that she came 4th in Intermediate at a recent comp held at the GC, The photo below is from a session Peta had down there not too long ago.
Shane has been super busy of late, I will let him tell the story though…
It’s been a crazy past few months for sure. End of last year was hectic with trips to Japan, UK and Malaysia. In between I also headed to Melbourne for demos and finished up in December by going to China for a week to do more demos for their national TV station, CCTV. I got the invite for the 2 Guinness World Records that I got earlier in the year – pretty stoked on that and I heard that it was on Channel 7 in December as well but I missed seeing it, bummer!!
After getting back from China I hung around Brisbane a few days sorting a few things out with Newcircle as we were due to get the new complete Apprentice flatland bikes in (dope!). Then I hopped in my car and drove 2,520kms over the next 2 days to get back to Adelaide in time for Christmas – VW all the way yo! Bit of an epic trip dodging floods, messed up roads and Kangaroos… gotta love Australia!
Adelaide was sweet… hung out mostly, gotta bunch of riding in and kept it low-key. Chillin.
Because of all the floods I decided to come back a little early and made the 2,500km return trip to Brisbane… just in time to get back to the gnarliest floods that nearly swept the whole city away! As crazy as it was, good to hear that most people got through it ok, but a lot of people had a super tough time with it so I hope they pull through…
So now I’m looking forward to February as we have the first round of the Newcircle DownUnderground Flatland Series happening in Bridport in Tasmania over the 19th/20th – check it out if you’re down that way!
Brock Olive has been out and about filming for various things. Smooth smith to nose to bars sequence below. Thanks to Copp’in it Sweet for the shots.
Dropped by the public trails here in Queenstown, New Zealand today & they look really good. We were here a few years ago with the team & the trails have progressed so much since then. So many lines it looks really fun. It’s pretty cool that these are council backed & endorsed. They even pay someone to keep them in top condition. If only more councils were this behind trails around the world.
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