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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News
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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Random pic #968
Zac Miner & Tom Stretton at last weekend’s halloween jam in Sydney. Thanks to Cooper for the pic.
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Flem Banks jam !!
Can’t wait for this one… have always missed them in the past due to other commitments but will not miss this one no mater what !! Quite a few of the team will be there as well so see you all there !!
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Crossley Cycles are online !!
Richard at Crossley Cycles was the first ever bike shop I went to when I got into this thing we call BMX. That was way back in 1988 & I have shopped there ever since.
Richard has helped me out beyond comprehension & I could never really pay him back for his support over the years. Thanks Richard !! It’s good to see him continuing this support towards riders like Alex Hiam these days.
Richard has always done things a little old school, so Cooper Brownlee (from Focalpoint BMX) & us here at Colony got together to get him a simple website going. Crossley’s are now in the 21st century, hooray !! Click here now to check out the website from one of the original BMX shops in Australia.
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Jam at Menai
There is a jam on at Menai skate park this Sunday. If you’re in the area make sure you go & check it out. Proudly supported by Above All BMX.
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Attila’s new bike
Attila Godi recently put together a new bike & sent in these pics for us all to check out. Gnarkill frame decked out with all our 2010 parts. The White & Tangerine combo looking the goods for sure. Thanks go out to Harlee Shop for helping him out & repping Colony for us in Hungary.
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Broc Raiford edit
Broc Raiford collected these clips from two afternoons of riding in downtown New Orleans. Edited by his friend Andrew Sanford. Enjoy.
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Six Four…
Earlier this year a store opened up in Perth called, Six Four Skate & Ride. Out of all the BMX brands out there they chose Colony as their one & only brand to carry, something we’re rather stoked on. Their store has a really neat boutique look about it which we’re really into. If you’re in the area make sure you drop in & check out our entire 2010 ranges including our complete bikes.
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Toby Matthews edit
Toby told me he was filming for a new web edit & he sure did put some work in for this one. Some really good riding in there with some tough stunts to boot. Check out Toby’s latest riding below, enjoy.
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Product update – LFH grips shipping soon
Liam Fahy-Hampton’s signature LFH grips are shipping soon & will be available this side of christmas. Check with your favourite BMX shop from early December.
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Gotta love Alex…
Photo of Alex from Mackay. Mid 360 whip or double whip I assume?
Check out Alex’s past web videos, gotta love that kid !!
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Desktop Marnold
Focalpoint have done a cool desktop calendar for the month of November featuring our very own Marnold. Click here now to download various sizes to suit your screen.
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Back in Black
Our entire 2010 range is available in a wide array of colours including Matt Black. You just can’t go past a good classic Matt Black, it just looks so good. Shown here are our Gnarkill frame, Bloody Oath V2 bars & Official V4 forks. Check them out for yourself at your favourite BMX store now.
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Alex heads to Mackay
Alex Hiam is off to Mackay this weekend for the X Kings dirt jump comp going down up there. Organised by the guys at Corry Cycles & Pure BS it is set to be a pretty fun event with some good prize money up for grabs. We have helped out with the event by supplying prizes & sending Alex up there to shred. Click here for more info.
The set up for the comp on the weekend.
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Natural BMX
A long time friend of mine, Scott Greentree has been running a cool website for a while now & you all should check it out. Natural BMX explains it all by it’s title. Click here now to check it out.
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Mini interview with Richo
Check out this mini interview with Nick Richardson, enjoy. Thanks to Guettler for the pics.
1. You have been in America for around 2 months now, you still having fun?
Hell yeah, its so much fun here, I already can’t wait to come back!
2. 5 favourites you have seen in America.
1. Sorority houses
2. Zaxby’s
3. Campus street
4. Cheap beer
5. 5th street distillery
3. What are some of the places you have been riding here?
I usually go ride street at the campus or Guettler’s back yard, that shit is so fun!
4. What was the idea behind the ‘Day in the Life’ teaser?
haha, Guettler & I were sitting around the newly made fire pit one arvo, drinking a beer or ten, and he was like “yo, we should film a funny day in the life of you” I was like “fo sure son” then we just started coming up with some ideas and it just went from there I guess!
5. Are you filming for anything else right now?
Yeah gotta start filming a real day in the life so everyone doesn’t think I’m training for the Tour de France. Other then that, I have just been getting clips here and there for Colony!
6. Are you looking forward to going home the Australia?
Yeah I guess, can’t wait to go to the beach, ride my local trails and see my friends, but I kinda wish I stayed longer too!
7. Talk about some of the night life or what you have been doing off the bike?
Well the nightlife is pretty rad except everything shuts around 2am, but its still fun. I got out around 5 nights a week, haha. Other then that I try and help Valvoline build the back yard ramps, that kid is out of control I’d let him build my house for sure!
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