Vale BMX on the Gold Coast have recently undergone a bunch of changes. New management & a new location are amongst the changes at hand. They are now housed inside the GC Compound indoor park in Upper Coomera. There website is being updated as we speak but in the meantime you can get at them via email on info@valebmx.com or via their new phone number on 07 5519 3560. They are open 6 days a week from midday till 7.30pm every day excluding Mondays.
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We are off to Woodward West again for the video shootout. We will be there week 10 from the 4th to the 10th of August. If you are hitting it up that week make sure to come say hi to all the guys and grab some stickers off of us. Below is our video from last year which was an amazing week!
Out in late September in Canada, the USA & Australia, with other countries to follow in November, are our brand new Wasp Hubs. These have been in development for over a year now & we are really happy with the result.
These are designed to be extra fast rolling along with a louder cassette mechanism. Chris Courtenay & others have been testing them & are in love. Only available in female axle these are still great for peg use.
Black & Rainbow Anodised are your colour choices & only RHD at this stage. LHD drive to come at a later date. More details closer to the release date.
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So pretty much as soon as Stu finished the 2011 Colony DVD he put everything he had into filming the Coppin’ it Sweet DVD which is now very close to being finished. Here is the trailer for the DVD which definitely has a good vibe to it and both Clint and Marnold have full sections so keep an eye out for it.
Chris Courtenay just placed 3rd in pro park at the Worlds in Cologne, Germany. Congrats mate !! Chris has been killing it of late & it’s great to see him do so well over there. He will soon jet back to Australia for a comp organised down in Melbourne. Then it’s off to the USA for the Colony week at Woodward West for the 2013 shootout video contest. Good times ahead !!
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Over the past few months some solid video’s have dropped from some of the crew with more to follow, here are a couple to start your day off right.
Our new Squareback Stem features 7075T6 full CNC construction with aesthetics that are pleasing to the eye & functional. With a rise of 33.0mm they offer a higher bar height to meet today’s riding demands. Available in a range of colours & available now in Australia with other markets in September / October this year. Check them out closer here now.
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Well for me this trip has been a solid 4 weeks of filming and driving and although the past week has been from home it has still felt like a trip. In the very early hours of tomorrow morning both Brandon and Jourdan will be heading back home overseas and Tom headed back to Brisbane this evening. It’s been a blast and we got some really solid footage. Here are a couple photos from just before of the guys packing up and chilling watching all the footage from the past weeks.
Chris Courtenay is over in Germany for the 2013 Worlds right now. If you’re over there make sure to go up & say g’day. Look out for the guy airing higher than most & having a blast of a time. Good luck over there mate !!
Check out his signature CC Sprocket while you’re at it here now. Available everywhere.
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Today is a year to the day that this ten clips was filmed with boss man Millar, how time flies when you’re having fun. A new one is being filmed today as well, so keep an eye out for that. #frontbrakes
Our Anyway Plastic Pegs have been in the works for a while now & are finally out in Australia & Canada. Other markets will have them in September / October this year.
Featuring an alloy core with a replaceable plastic sleeve these babies will slide on almost any surface with ease. They are that little bit longer too, making them great for crooked grinds and other tricks. All at a great price too. So check them out at a Colony dealer near you now.
A few guys on the team are actually running these pegs without the plastic sleeves for those who are weight conscious. They are crazy light & perfect for park use without the sleeves.
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Marnold is a boss and went in hard for this web video. Enjoy the video then check out his signature Talon bars here.
The sun was out again in Melbourne so I took the guys down to the iconic St Kilda banks on the beach which was pretty damn good then onto the city for a roll well into the evening. Good times indeed.
Our 2014 range of complete bikes are out now in various dealers around Australia with more to come early August. Other countries will have to wait till September / October this year though but will be worth the wait.
Both the 2014 Premise & the 2014 Endeavour have a limited edition colour each, once they’re gone, they’re gone for good, so act fast.
The Premise limited edition colour is Mint with Black while the Endeavour is ED GOLD which looks amazing.
Check out the promo video we did as well on the new bikes for even more details.
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We are proud to be getting behind an event series organised by Ride BMX & supported by many in the industry in the USA. It’s a 3 part series with the first event being this Sunday the 14th July. It’s set to be a great event so get yourself along for it. Check the flyer below for details.
Our own Ryan Guettler & Alex Hiam will be there riding so get yourself along there to have a ride & say g’day to them both.
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Shane sent through an update on what’s been happening with him, always something cool going on…
Hey peeps! I’m over in Perth right now for a few days before I head out to Europe and Hungary where I’ll be living for the next few months. Bike packed and everything is sorted, can’t wait to get over there! Before I left I did a small piece for a magazine that goes around regional Victoria called “The Milk Mag” in the current issue, 19. Pretty stoked on it and the article talks about interesting jobs so being in BMX is definitely something worth a read that everyone needs to know about! You can pick it up in most newsagents I’m told so check it out. Don’t forget to hit me up on Instagram @shanebadman
Fat Tony did this cool feature on Ryan Guettler with some interesting facts about Ryan & some cool photos from a day out & about. Check it out here now.
Look out for a few clips from Ryan in this new TCU video as well as an appearance from Alex Hiam as well.
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Zac Miner has a few really good clips in this mixed section from JT’s Blazeguard DVD that came out a little while ago now.
We spent the day filming and riding at Woden park in Canberra, we planned to only be there for a warm up before hitting some spots but one clip led to another and before we knew it, it was freezing cold and the sun was going down. Everyone seemed to have fun though and we got some solid clips which I am stoked on!
We spent the good part of the day hanging out at Backbone BMX riding the flat rails and checking out the shop. As always Backbone hosted a great day. We then hit up a session at the iconic Erindale Banks where I snapped this shot of Zac just as the cold was really setting in.
A couple good days spent in Sydney were just had with real good weather, clips filmed and too much dice played. Here are a couple photo’s of Chris at a packed Bondi park.
We put together a video to show everyone the highlights of the 2014 Colony Endeavour along with some riding from a few of the team guys. These bikes are available now in Australia with the rest of the world getting them in September.
The sun was out in Sydney so we hit up Five Dock park and then onto a few spots throughout the day which was real productive. We have another day in Sydney before we head down to Canberra!
We spent the day driving from Newcastle after hitting up the Wallsend park then got settled in Sydney and searched a few schools with some good results. That evening a couple of us hit up the city for a roll and Tom got an awesome clip after a couple hours of putting in work for it!
The guys up in Berry Springs near Darwin have a fun raiser jam organised for this weekend on July 7th at some private trails. Should be awesome day for an awesome cause. If you’re in the area get yourself there for a fun day on the bike. Proudly supported by many including ourselves.
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We spent the day/evening driving from Brisbane to Newcastle which is about 800km’s, it rained almost the entire time which made it worse to drive in. Fortunately we did get a little window of dry weather as we went through Nambucca Heads so we hit up the park to break the drive.
Stoked to hear Alex just won the San Jose stop of the Recon tour. It was his first day back after a couple weeks off riding because of a dislocated thumb.
