After a bit of a mission to get here we are now in France, we took two trains, a bus and then a two hour drive, all up it was about 11 hours to get to where we are now but it was worth it, we put together a bike for myself and had a fun day out riding with the locals at a cool street plaza park and then we had a roll around at some spots, thanks to Unleaded and the locals for their hospitality.
As the Barcelona leg of this trip comes to an end I thought I would post up a few random shots. Have a look at the photo of Zac Miner jumping the gap, this clip got missed as a car was coming to where Zac was going to land hence why you can see Clint waving but Zac was to focused and got it done.
Here are a few random pics from the last few days of riding around Barcelona. Today is our last day & we will head down to the Forum to ride there for one last time. Hopefully should be a bust free zone. We head off to France tomorrow to hang with the guys from Unleaded. Should be good times & a welcome change from recent events here.
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Simon O’Brien’s second solo DVD is out now & is getting some rave reviews. Check out a few of them by clicking here & here now. Then click here or here to get the DVD now.
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So it seems Barcelona cops have decided it’s time to take action on bmxers and skaters that are riding spots here. Yesterday I had my bike confiscated by them for no real reason at all, all I was doing was riding a bank, no grinding no damaging property but with this language barrier all I know is that I just lost my bike! Whilst we were at the police station there was a booklet about how skating in the streets was an offence, I’m not sure if this is a new thing but either way anyone who heads over here be careful.
As much fun has it has been here I am really looking forward to going to France on Monday and hanging out with the Unleaded guys. The photo below is of Marnold shredding one of my favourite spots that I got to ride.
August 1st is the date for a BMX comp at Hibiscus skate park in Brisbane. We’re getting behind the event with prizes. Get yourself there for a good day on the bike. Check the flyer for more details.
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Mike Cz from Brisbane has started up a new clothing brand called Afray. Colony team members Zac Miner, Liam Fahy-Hampton & Tom Stretton are on the team as well as Raph Jeroma-Williams. I am really down with the look & feel of what Afray is about. Check out their site by clicking here in the weeks/months ahead for more.
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Today started off good, we hit a bunch of spots which was fun however things turned from good to bad over the course of the day, we got kicked out of a couple of spots then ventured out of town a bit of more and rode a real fun spot for a fair while, then we were just eating some food around the corner from the last spot when four police officers pulled up, pointed at me and proceeded to speak in Spanish which all we got out of it was that they were giving me a fine for grinding on the rail (which I actually didn’t) they then asked me which bike was mine, I tried to keep it all nice so I showed them and the dude literally took my bike and put it in the cop car, because of the language barrier we have no idea what the story is. Basically all we know is that in two days we have to go to the police station and deal with it then.
The photo below is of happier times from yesterday after riding amazing spots all day and meeting new people.
Valvoline is in New York city on a trip with Marcelo from Dream BMX, our Brazilian distributor & came across this store in the city. Nice one !!
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The new issue of 2020 is out very soon, it has some coverage of a trip some of the team took from Brisbane to Canberra along with a trip that Richo and Guettler took to Sydney. It also features a Chris Courtenay interview which should be interesting.
Liam’s signature Phantom forks are designed tough enough to withstand all the abuse the big fella can throw at them. They also feature a shorter offset suited towards front wheel tricks. Couple with this strong drop outs & a tapered leg look & you get a fork to Liam’s exacting standards. Check them out at a Colony dealer near you now. Or click here now for more details.
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2nd day in Barcelona, Spain and it’s Zac Miner‘s 23rd birthday today, we had an amazing ride today at some awesome spots! The spot below was the first spot we hit up. So stoked!
We flew into Barcelona this morning after a very very long flight. We were all really tired but we went out and explored and had a ball riding around. Tomorrow we should be back on the normal sleep patterns, more updates to come…
Come out to the BMX Day Out at Beenleigh for a good cause. It’s all to celebrate the life of Leif Neilsen who has been given 18 months to live due to terminal cancer. Come one, come all, who love this thing we call BMX. See you there.
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Cooper, Liam, Mick, Zac, Marnold & myself are off to Barcelona today to ride for ten days. Stewart Munro is also coming along to film all the action. We will also be doing a 5 day trip through the south of France with our boys from Unleaded. Hit the guys up at Unleaded for more info on the France trip.
Expect some updates whilst on the trip. Can’t wait to session iconic spots like this below & find our own gems along the way.
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Simon O’Brien won round two of the Flatland Down Underground Series happening across Australia at the moment, this round was held in Sydney and Simon said it was a really good comp which was well organised. Simon also recently released his flatland DVD titled Dejavu, you can check out the trailor here and a review of it here.
Here is the first sneak shot of our new ‘Cee’ seat design. These will be available in our new seat/post combo style. You will also be able to get them as a Pivotal design in both super slim & mid shapes. The seat/post combo will be a very light weight, comfortable & inexpensive alternative to the pivotal style seats available. Expect them all out September this year.
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Chris Courtenay has a bunch of good clips in this edit from DiversityBmx. Chris is out for a little while with a knee reco but I can’t wait to see him doing stuff like this in again.
In the grand scheme of things there really aren’t that many girls who ride bmx but Peta does and does it quite well. Continue below to learn a bit more about her…
What are you up to today?
I just finished work… Chilling out for a bit and then going for a ride somewhere.
Tell us something about yourself people probably don’t know…
I have a twin brother. He doesn’t ride and we don’t look a thing alike. haha
Any plans to travel any time soon?
Hopefully yes. I wanna hit up the states in September/Octoberish.
If someone asked you why they should come visit Brisbane, what would you say?
Non rider: Beaches and theme parks. Rider: All the cool people to ride with and the good parks, plus the weather.
How many other girl riders are there in Australia do you think?
Umm.. not to sure in Australia, though I know there is a hand full in Brisbane and more keep popping up. Which is awesome to see.
Out of the hundreds of parks there are in Queensland what is your favorite to ride and why?
I love some many. But I think Kuraby, it just has fun quarters and banks, and even some little ledges
Chris Courtenay on a recent trip down in Sydney. Chris got two flats but got it done. So good.
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The guys over at Above All BMX are having a Colony giveaway on their site. Click here now for the details. Get on it !! Oh yeah, click here now to check out Chris Courtenay’s new bio on our site.
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Everyone worked hard to get some new photos for their team pages along with new Q&A’s. I am stoked on how they came up! Check them here, have a read to learn a bit more about the team. Extra thanks go out to the photographers from around the world that helped out with team riders photos. The photo below is of Liam Fahy-Hampton from a fairly recent trip from Brisbane down to Melbourne, it’s amazing what you will find in small towns.
Here is another photo showing some more detail of our Agenda tyre due out later this year. More info to be released soon.
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Then get in touch with Tim Wood. Not only can he blast a vert ramp higher than most, he also builds amazing ramps & can do so for you too.
Tim has built all the ramps at Beenleigh amongst others & has secured contracts with councils & for indoor parks as well. So you know his workmanship is second to none. Click here now to check out his website show casing his works… rampconstruction.com.au
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I am pleased to offer the initial look at our first tyre, the Agenda. These will be out late this year & will come in two versions, folding & non folding. Faster rolling & longer wear in the centre with great grip on the outer sections. More info will be released in the weeks ahead.
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Ools from Strictly BMX did up a little iPhone holiday edit from a trip up to the Gold Coast earlier this year. Not the best quality but worth checking out. Look out for clips of Strictly team rider, Mick Bayzand & a little of Alex in the mix.
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The second event in the Core Series went down yesterday at Albany Creek skate park with a huge turnout which was great to see. Plenty of good riding went down & you can check for full results by clicking here now. Peta Shepherd was the only Colony rider who entered but she did well in the expert class with a few first’s for her. Alex wasn’t feeling it & pulled out before the pro class began. Chris turned up fresh from his knee surgery to watch & was in good spirits. Tim was on the mic as usual & kept things rolling along. All in all, a good day was had by all.
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17 months ago we lost a good friend in the Victorian bushfires, Nathan Charles. Unfortunately I couldn’t make it to this years jam but Colony hooked up the guys with some product to give out on the day and going off this video there was a good turn out which is awesome. Pete Radivo took it pretty hard near the end of the edit, I have no idea what Pete was trying. Rest in Peace Charlzy.
