Ryan had to leave the trip early for an LG comp elsewhere in the US. So Josh Boatright & I arrived at Woodward West today & I felt like a little kid again. This place is a ramp mecca beyond what I could ever have imagined. It’s totally ridiculous. Check some of the pics below for proof.

Tomorrow, weather permitting, we will go and check out Nasty’s trail jam nearby. Should be good to see.

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The Downunder Ground Flatland Series which kicks off in Perth on November 8th & 9th. Check the flyer below for full details. There will be more events scheduled for around the country in the months after this first one.

Come & show your support for Australian flatland & check out these events. For more info click here.

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Jerry Badders took us to Benihana’s last night for an amazing dinner. It’s the 2nd time I have been there & it is an amazing place for dinner. Jerry & Ryan even rang ahead & said it was my birthday as a joke (it isn’t my birthday) & they sang me happy birthday in Japanese & they took our picture as seen below. Good times. Many thanks to Jerry for the hook ups while we were at his place the last two nights.

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We visited the Vans offices yesterday & had a good little session on the mini ramp set up they have. Jerry Badders the team manager also showed us around the offices which was cool to see. We were also lucky enough to meet Steve Van Doren, the legend who started Vans back in ’66. He is a cool, totally down to earth guy, it was a treat to meet him.

We also saw some of the new colourways for Ryan’s Whip 2 shoe & they look awesome. Be on the look out for the Vans/Colony Whip 2 due out Jan/Feb next year.

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Justin Kosman took us to a spot yesterday called the Pit. Ryan had been there before & loved the place but mine & Josh’s experiences were a little different to say the least. It’s basically a huge derelict waste water pit that has huge banks with subs all around it with various other obstacles to ride. A rather ghetto spot which I am sure can be lots of fun on the right day. Just wasn’t our day with the drinking that took place the night before… haha.

Today we’re going to Vans to ride the mini ramp there & then do some street riding in the arvo.

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We had our last day in San Diego yesterday & it was a fun one for sure. First we had to hit up the local BMX shop for some parts & it was a really cool store with everything 100% BMX. So good to see. EastCounty BMX was the name of the shop & they carried pretty much every cool brand around, including Colony. Stoked. If you’re ever in the area make sure you drop in & say g’day.

After that we went to the legendary Home Ave ditch & it was a real treat. We then headed back to the Mission Valley park for one more session. We are now in Carlsbad for the day & will do some street riding.

As you can see EastCounty BMX have a great range of BMX parts.

Ryan at Home Ave.

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Here are a few random pics from our trip down from Vegas to San Diego. Thanks to Ryan for the pics.

Our rental is rather packed.

Driving down on the wrong side of the road for me.

Chris & his girl April.

There isn’t much to look at between Vegas & Cali except desert.

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Myself, Guettler & Ryan’s friend Josh Boatright, arrived into San Diego last night & meet up with Steve Woodward & his mates. We had a bit of a night out on the town & witnessed the Woodward show in full effect. The man is an animal on & off the bike, it was a fun night. Today we are gonna go ride the Mission Valley park we have all seen so much of in videos & magazines. Should be a blast.

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I just got an email from John B that Alex Hiam won the Am class of Spinal Disorder in Melbourne on the weekend. Stoked. Alex killed it from what I am told & truly showed his skills on a bike. I am so very proud of him & gotta thank him for repping Colony & being such a cool kid. You rule Alex!

Alex with his bunch of prizes in the lost property box.

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We have a short video up on Vital from Interbike about a few of our new products coming out very soon. Our Fantastic Plastic pedals, Colonial cranks & Hell Stallion frame. Click here to watch it now.

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Here are some more Interbike pics of our 2009 frame range. Bloody Oath, Hell Stallion, Sect & Cube. All available in the coming weeks at a BMX shop near you, complete with our Life Time Warranty.

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Wow… I don’t remember much but I am pretty sure it was a great time. So many people I haven’t seen in ages it was so good to see them all. Some people won awards, everyone enjoyed the free drinks, the Levi’s DVD played but the highlight was seeing Stephen Murray there who presented the dirt award, which Bohan won once again. Many thanks go to Ride BMX for putting on a great night.

Klaus from wethepeople & myself posing with the Redbull girls as we entered the party.

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Here are a few pics from our 2009 parts on display here at Interbike. More to come tomorrow.

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Bruno has a bike check up on our French distributors website, Unleaded. He has just put together a Hell Stallion frame & fork loaded with Colony parts. Click here if you want to see his parts list & can read French.

Many thanks go to the guys at Unleaded for hooking us up with Bruno & supporting the French BMX scene.

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Yo… after a mammoth trip & having no sleep in over 36 hours I have just woke up to my first day here in Vegas. It’s freaking hot! I’m here for Interbike this week & then will be doing a small trip throughout California with Guettler for a week & a half. Should be good times ahead I am sure. Really looking forward to Nora Cup Wednesday night. If you’re going to be at Interbike this week make sure you come by the Tip Plus booth #5149 & check out our full 2009 range.

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Richo’s bike has been bought up after a pretty successful auction. We had many bid’s & I thank everyone who placed one. But it went in the end to a friend of Nick’s for $700. We even had one bid for $1,500 after the auction had ended! However, the bike will be put to good use as it’s the way for his friend to get back into riding after a few years off, so all is good.

Thanks again for all those that placed bids the cash raised will help pay off Nick’s medical debts. His operation by the way went very well & is on the long road to recovery very well.

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