Hey guys, been busy working a new job roofing so finding the time to ride is hard. But keepin busy with the backbone DVD.. Knocking off a couple of things that have been haunting me for a minute. I’ve been riding bowl a heap of late, loving being brakeless and pedalling fast at shit. Hopefully do a Melbs trip soon and wrap up filming for my new Colony edit! Other then that just lapping up the warm weather down the coast when I can.
Last week I headed to Adelaide to ride and film with Troy Charlesworth, Brock Olive & Mike Vockenson for an Australia mixtape Troy is working on and also to film with Vocko for Crispy Stream. Adelaide has an abundance of flat rails and spots in general which is awesome, and one of the best BMX scenes in Australia. Thanks to Rhys Gogel for letting us stay at his place and driving us around all over Adelaide & thanks to Dave Rubinich for the pictures.
The weathers starting to come good down here and the days are getting longer so after work sessions are starting to TURNT up again!
I built up a Prody frame a month or 2 ago, loaded with brakes and pegs and have been riding a heap and getting clips together for my Colony edit that’s gonna come out soon!
Brandon spent a week travelling around Oregon riding some amazing parks and camping in some great locations, here is the video from the trip that was shot and cut by Shawn Duffield.
Brandon’s signature Roaster bars are now available worldwide.
After recently getting back to riding from a broken foot Luke jetted up north to film with the Fox guys for this video. He might be fresh off the boot but he still came through with some great clips throughout the video…
As we mentioned a few days ago, some of the crew were out at Jam Chowder. DIG just posted the video from the day and both Justin and Cooper have clips, such a good event.
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Hey guys,
Just checking in to let you know what’s up. So the doctor says I’m off for at least another three weeks with my leg. Then I have to start physio to build the strength back up. I’m so excited to get back on my bike and just roll down the street even. Best feeling.
Also, if you’re reading this and you still haven’t watched Alex’s new edit, GO WATCH IT NOW! Hahaha. Unbelievable!
Looking forward to seeing one of my favourite riders, Bobbie Altiser‘s new web edit which will be out real soon as well. So keep an eye out. Such a treat to watch.
It’s on tomorrow !!
We have teamed up with 99 Bikes at Browns Plains to have a morning out at the new improved park in Browns Plains for a meet & greet with some of the team, our 2015 bikes & have a chilled ride as well. The guys will also be on hand with free posters & stickers. 99 Bikes will have our 2015 range of complete bikes & some parts on display as well. Chris Courtenay, Josh Dove & Millar will be there riding while Alex Hiam & Tom Stretton will be hanging out due to injury. So come on out & have a fun morning on the bike if you’re around.
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Jourdan Barba has been invited to Vital BMX’s Game of Bike Street on this weekend. Check here for full details & if you can, get along to see Jourdan give it his best.
Jourdan’s signature Menace Guard Sprocket is out now too !!
Check out his latest Colony edit below as well.
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If you’re into Alex Hiam’s riding in his video released yesterday, then you may like to check out his 2015 Sweet Tooth V4 signature frame. It comes in a variety of sizes for all riders out there ranging from an 18″ version through to frames with a top tube of either 19.8″, 20.4″, 20.7″ & 21″. Built to meet Alex’s exact geometry requirements, it’s a technical machine. Check them out in full here or at your nearest Colony dealer now.
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Filmed over the past year around Australia and the USA. Alex Hiam goes in for his latest video, all came to a halt when he broke his wrist earlier this year but he had a good chunk of clips to work with and this is the end result…
I was fortunate enough to be out on the east coast of the USA for Jam Chowder on the weekend. What a great experience that was. 20 BMX shops from the Connecticut area came together to put on a great day of riding, hanging out and laughs. There was a big diversity of riding styles out in the mix which was great to see, here are a couple quick shots I took whilst there. Huge thanks to everyone that made the day possible, you guys rule!
UPDATE: Over on BMX Union there is a pretty solid photo gallery from the day which you can view here.
Zac Miner has been out in the crisp Canberra evenings of late getting some riding in. Stacking clips no doubt for the Backbone BMX DVD that’s in the works. Here are a couple pics captured by B-Dog the other night. Thanks for the pics mate !!
You can check out Zac’s latest version of his signature Miner V3 frame by clicking here & also available now in dealers worldwide.
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Our 2015 Premise complete bike is one of our best selling models & for good reason. Featuring a full CrMo frame with pro level geometry, full CrMo forks with one piece CNC steer tube, full sealed wheel set with alloy double wall rims, 25/9 gearing & after market Colony parts like our pedals, grips & seat make this one of the best value bikes in it’s class. Plus they come in a good selection of awesome colours. Not to mention the limited edition colours that come out 3 times per season. Check them out in further details here or at a Colony dealer near you now.
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It’s been a while since we’ve introduced a new crank to our product range, mainly because our Colonial V2 Cranks still kill it & are so proven as a solid set of cranks. But change is always a good thing & we’ve developed our new 22’s Cranks with a different style. Based around a lighter, yet just as strong 22mm spindle with a 2 piece design, these cranks also have a light weight 7075T6 alloy single main bolt to keep them all bolted tight & true.
RHD & LHD compatible and available in either 170mm or 175mm lengths in Gloss Black or Chrome we’ve got you covered.
Check them out at dealers worldwide now or read more about them by clicking here now.
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Hey guys I’ve been riding a lot more lately now that my boys are getting bigger they are at 3 months old now and are starting to sleep longer! I just put on Colony plastic pegs and a freecoaster and I really love it. It opens up so many different options for riding and it’s really kept me stoked lately on my bike!
I’ve been trying to film as much as I can lately, went out last weekend and got a brutal knee to the stem that cut me pretty deep it doesn’t hurt as bad as it looks I just need to let it heal for now. I got an invite to the Vital game of bike on the 4th of October that I’m really looking forward too can’t wait!
Alex Hiam’s signature combo seat now comes in 2 versions. The original mid version & a fatter version now as well. It’s light weight, strong & now comes in a tougher material covering, just what Alex wanted.
Click here for more info & check them out at a dealer near you now.
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Check these ultimate wheel sets that customers have built using all our Rainbow parts. Rainbow Contour Rims, Rainbow Wasp Hubs & our own Rainbow spokes. Or you can opt for a little more subtle Black spokes.
You too can order yourself a set of these from your favourite dealer but be quick as these Rainbow Contour Rims are in short supply. If you’re lucky enough to be in Australia they can be ordered now & if you’re in the USA they will be available again in one last small shipment in mid November. Hit ’em with it.
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I haven’t been able to ride lately because of my hand so I have been painting a lot more witch is a another hobbie/passion of mine.
Last week I was lucky enough to be asked to be part of a art show in Melbourne. I got to paint the out side wall along with three other people. a spot I have wanted to paint for a long time. It was a great night and lots of people turned up, we got plenty of good feed back on our art so it was a success.
We have teamed up with 99 Bikes at Browns Plains to have a morning out at the new improved park in Browns Plains for a meet & greet with some of the team, our 2015 bikes & have a chilled ride as well. The guys will also be on hand with free posters & stickers. 99 Bikes will have our 2015 range of complete bikes & some parts on display as well. Chris Courtenay, Josh Dove & Millar will be there riding while Alex Hiam & Tom Stretton will be hanging out due to injury. So come on out & have a fun morning on the bike if you’re around.
Thanks to our good friend Dave Rubinich we scored some really nice sequence shots of Ricky doing some crazy moves. Has half cab crank flip bars been done before?
So the past two weeks have taken for ever, I am pretty limited to what I can do during the days, being stuck in a full arm/wrist cast. I have been hanging out at the skatepark to get some sun and eating a lot haha.
The healing process is going all great and have my next appointment in 2 weeks to get my full arm cast cut to a wrist cast. I can’t wait.
Thanks for the support
Follow me on insta @alexhiam for updates !
Our largest bar ever has just dropped worldwide & measures in a whopping 10.0″ tall & 30.0″ wide.
The TENacious Bars use our own multi butted tubing mould with a thicker walled tubing where it counts on the cross bar & grip bend intersection. WE’ve also used a larger diameter cross bar itself for extra strength. All this size though, doesn’t mean they weigh a tonne either. Using full posted heat treated, multi butted CrMo we’ve kept the weight down like any of other our bars.
Click here to check them out further or go pick yourself up a pair at any Colony dealer now.
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Tom recently set up a new rig which is looking super slick in the Gloss Black, check the photos and parts list below…
Frame – 2015 Colony Miner in Gloss Black
Forks – Division Formosa
Bars – Colony Hardy
Grips – Colony Much room
Stem – Colony Square Back
Headset – Colony
Seat – Colony Fat Combo
Seat post – Colony
Cranks – Colony Colonial V2
BB – Colony Mid BB
Sprocket – CC Sprocket
Pedals – Colony Plastics with copper Spindle
Hubs – Colony Wasp Hubs
Pegs – Colony Anyway Plastics
Rims – Colony Contour Leopard Rims
Jourdan Barba is a street assassin, pure & simple. We hit him up on a trip in Australia a while back, about doing a signture product & this sprocket here is the end result. The Menace Guard Sprocket is perfect to protect your chain when doing crooked grinds & a slew of other stuff, these things are tough. Machined from a solid plate of 7075T6 alloy to exacting standards they will run true for you. Check them out at a dealer near you now. Black or Polished & in 25T only for now.
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Over on Vital BMX they have a bike check with Nathan Sykes & his new 2015 Burna Frame. Sadly though, the bike you see there was stolen at Interbike but we’ve got him rolling again on the same set up. Check it by clicking here now.
On a side note: Nathan is on a trip with Bobbie Altiser, Chris Bracamonte & Cooper Brownlee in Utah. So if you see them, say g’day !!
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Dean got loose for his new video which sometimes didn’t quite go to plan but he came out the other end with a dope new video.
We’ve been helping out Josh Dove for a little while now & he recently picked up a fresh new 2015 Sweet Tooth 18″ set up. Josh will soon be testing some prototype parts for us such as our Pintour 18″ rim which will be out before Xmas this year.
Give @dovey03 @hardythepuppy & @colonybmxbrand a follow on Instagram now
His Colony parts list is as follows…
Frame – 2015 Sweet Tooth V4 18″ in ED Blue
Fork – Dagger 18″
Bars – Teddy V2
Stem – Squareback
Headset – Colony
Grips – Much Room
Sprocket – CC 25T
BB – Colony
Pedals – Fantastic Plastic
Hubs – Wasp
Pegs – Oneway Alloy
Hub Guards – Wasp
Seat – Alex Hiam Combo
