Bruno bike check…
Bruno Faucon has a bike check over on the Data BMX site. Click here now to check it out.
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News
Tim Wood clinics…
Tim Wood is doing a bunch of clinics in & around the Gold Coast over the summer & the first one is set for December 5th at Tugan skatepark from 10am. There also is an all ages jam from 11.30am till 1pm with prizes from us here at Colony.
So come ride with Tim on some ramps slightly smaller than what he is riding below. Click here while your at it, if you want a desktop screen save of Tim courtesy of Ride BMX.
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Rampfest box jump comp…
Here is a video from the weekends box jump comp at Rampfest on the weekend. Some crazy stuff in there… but where was Pete Radivo?
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I hate Toormina…
Is something I’ve heard Shane Conlon say on occasion but I am sure he doesn’t really mean it. Since he is organising a comp there on December 12th, I guess he really does have a soft spot for the park. Check the flyer below for more details. See you there !!
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Crossley Cycles custom…
The guys over at Crossley Cycles have put together a custom Colony & you can can check it out by clicking here now. Crossley Cycles are one of the original & longest supporters of Colony. Thanks Richard & Mick !!
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Product highlight – Fitted Caps
We have two designs of fitted caps available now at a store near you. Our Logo & the LFH design come in an array of sizes for pretty much everyone out there. These two designs are limited editions & once they’re gone, they’re gone. Click here to read more about them now.
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Product update – LFH Grips & FP seat
Liam Fahy-Hampton’s signature LFH grips are due into Australia this week & will be available in stores the first week of December across the country. Other countries including the USA will be at about the same time as well.
Also due in at the same time is the Focalpoint / Colony seat. These are a strictly limited edition seat & once they’re gone that’s it forever, so get one while they last. Please note that these seats are only available in Australia.
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Paddy checks in…
Paddy Gross has scored the cover of a photography book coming out called, The BMX Book. The book’s author is Ralf Maier from Koln, Germany. I am really looking forward to seeing this when it’s out. There is a release party set for December 4th in Koln & you can find out more by clicking here now.
Congrats on getting the cover Paddy !!
Paddy has also been keeping very busy with demo’s in Belgium amongst other places across europe. Paddy is one busy man !! Paddy also just put together a brand new Gnarkill frame with all new parts. Photos on that soon.
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Simon checks in…
Simon O’Brien wrote in to say he recently had the wall at his riding spot done with some art. Should make for some really cool photos & footage there now. Speaking of footage, Simon has been hard at work on his new solo DVD, can’t wait to see that piece.
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Product highlight – Bloody Oath V2 Bars
Nick Richardson’s signature bars for 2010 have grown a little & are now taller & wider. They are also available in all our new colours. Check them out at a shop near you now. Click here now for more info.
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Product update – 2010 complete bikes
If you live in Australia or the USA, our 2010 complete bikes are once again available with shipments arriving in both of these countries right now. Check with your local Colony stockist now to get yours before they are all gone once again.
Click here for the full deal on both our Descendent & Endeavour for 2010.
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2010 catalogue…
So stoked on the work Cooper Brownlee put into this catalogue. Full magazine styles going on… check it out.
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Justin Burns video
Justin has been telling me that this was coming out for a while now & it doesn’t disappoint at all. Really clean riding, awesome style, well filmed & edited. Thanks for putting in the work Justin.
Justin Burns Edit - More BMX Videos
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A month in Europe
Shane Badman put together this video from his travels throughout Europe in August earlier this year. Enjoy.
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Shintaro’s bike…
Shintaro Misawa just recently put on some DejaVu forks on his bike & the front brakes are back on. Interesting. We will also have some more news on Shintaro soon… so keep an eye out for that.
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Product highlight – Colonial Cranks V2
Our Colonial Cranks have had some small refinements to them for 2010. Mainly around the sprocket mount area as you can see in the photo below. They also feature our new logo & new colours. Check them out at a shop near you now.
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Valvoline checks in…
Valvoline is back home in Brazil now & sent through some shots of him riding the Continental trails. He says it’s great to back home & seeing all his mates. Thanks to Mauricio Cassulino for the photos.
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Guettler checks in…
Ryan is over in Cali right now visiting Vans & getting some riding in while taking advantage of the sunshine over there. Check the pics below from a recent session with Colin Mackay (bottom right). Word.
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Christmas Jam in Mackay
Summer is coming & so are all the jams around the country. The annual Flatline BMX jam in Mackay, Nth QLD is on once again on & should be a blast. Check the flyer below for details. We are supporting the event with prizes & should hopefully have some team riders up there on the day.
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Cooper Brownlee…
Our main man Cooper Brownlee, launched his own portfolio website last night & you can check it out by clicking here now. It’s really well done & has some interesting stuff to check out. Yeah Coops !!
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Kenny in Japan
Kenny Raggett recently went to Japan with his wife Julie & were lucky enough to meet up with our long time friend Shoe-G. Good times were had by all from what Kenny said & had nothing good things to say about their Japanese experience. I gotta get myself back over there again sometime soon, it’s been way too long.
Shoe-G wrote this little story to share with everyone…
I first met Kenny back in 2000 in Greenville, NC. We stayed at Colin Mackay and Bruce Chrisman’s place & rode everyday and had tons of fun together for 2 weeks.
After that we didn’t meet for 9 years but we kept riding and saw coverage of each other in the BMX scene. Our memories and friendship has been tight ever since.
This time Kenny came to my house with his wife. I now have a wife and a daughter.
It was super wonderful to see him again. We are still tight after 9 years without seeing each other. Because we have a strong passion for BMX and we both share it. We are tight anytime we meet even after 10 or 20 years. BMX is more than a little bicycle, it can provide something so wonderful.
This photo of Shoe-G doing a flair is what he described as a HDR image (High Dynamic Range) Very interesting.
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2010 Flatland Calendar
Fat Tony has been busy once again producing a flatland calendar & we here at Colony are a part of it this year with our own month featuring Shane Badman. The calendar is available now exclusively through Flatland Fuel for free with every order placed while stocks last. Get on it !!
Click here if you want to read an editorial feature about the calendar.
In other Shane Badman news, he won the Down Underground Round 1 in Perth on the weekend. Click here to read all the results. Congrats Shane !!
Shane also had this this to say…
After being out of Australia coming up to 4 years it’s good to be back. With so much that’s going on in the Australian Flatland scene with Newcircle & the Down Underground National Contest Series I’m so stoked to be getting involved & helping flatland grow even more!
I’m gonna be living in Brisbane which has one of the strongest scenes in Australia so loads is gonna be happening!
Photo by Troy Williams.
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Flat rail session
Check out the edit Cooper Brownlee & Marnold put together of a flat rail session. Looks like it was a fun ride for sure. Filmed by Flagz.
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Product highlight – Headsets
Our headsets come in an array of colours to match all of our 2010 products. They are available in Black, White, Red, Purple, Blue & Tangerine.
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Colony & Focalpoint colab…
Since Cooper Brownlee has become an integral part of Colony this year with him being in charge of our much improved art direction, we thought it was time we did a collaboration.
I am pleased to reveal the Colony/Focalpoint pivotal seat. Available only in Australia & limited to 250 seats only. Get them while they last. Available from early December, just in time for Xmas. More info soon.
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Custom Colony belt
Peta Shepherd customised some of our Rim Strips to make a rather unique belt. Check it out below.
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