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Advert: Alex Hiam
The latest Albion advert for us featuring Alex Hiam and the 2013 Premise complete bike. Every issue of The Albion is rock solid so make sure you check out the new issue.
Riding montage from the Sony trip
Alex and Chris just got back from the Sony Xperia tour and to finish it off Sony dropped this montage video of the best of the riding footage, so much good stuff!
Tom Stretton update
Tom recently got back to Sydney and shot through an update to go with this dialed nose wheelie sequence shot by Paul Kim… Follow both these guys on Insty! @tom_stretton and @tvpk
Hey errrrbody. Since I got back from Sydney I’ve just been hanging out around Brisbane riding and swimming in waterholes and such. Now I’m doing the Christmas thing with my family and its real good.
Speaking of Christmas, my best mate Shane Batchler is in Germany with his lady right now and Christmas is also his birthday. I’d like to say a big happy birthday to him, wish I was there having a beer with you mate! Have an awesome time.
Off to Nimbin this weekend guys so if you happen to be in the area come say g’day.
Jourdan Barba Index Ink commercial
Jourdan‘s clothing hook up Index Ink just dropped this commercial promoting their new snapbacks (which looks real nice) and Jourdan cranks out some real good moves to compliment the hats.
Canberra/Sydney recap
Myself, Mick and Zac just got back from a filming trip in Canberra and Sydney. It was crazy hot pretty much everyday but we manage to come home with alot of good clips. Both these guys will have web videos dropping early 2013 which I am hyped to finish and edit up. Here are a few random shots from our Instagram during the trip.
Colony Premise video
A mixture of riding clips from a bunch of the team along with an overview of our 2013 Premise complete bike which is available worldwide right now!
Attila Godi unused footage
Whilst Attila has been filming for his next video project he collected a bunch of un-used footage. Allthough these are the left over clips there are definitely some good moves in it, the manual to railride 180 setup was dialed.
Alex & Chris at Monster Park today…
Both Alex Hiam & Chris Courtenay will be at the Monster Skate Park in Sydney Olympic Village today from 3pm till 6pm. They riding & hanging out as part of the Sony Xperia trip they have been on the past few weeks. If you’re in the area, get yourself there to ride with & meet the guys.
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X Up Festival…
Summer is hitting hard & the events are coming thick & thin. This one is set to be a big one for the dirt riders out there. Check it out on the central coast NSW for January 18th till 20th. Check their website for more info by clicking here now.
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Newcastle Jam
This jam always goes really well and we are behind it again! The Newcastle BMX scene is strong and it’s because of events like this!
The Shed Contest Series
The Shed Skatepark down in Cranbourne, Melbourne are having a series of comps leading up to a grand final in April next year with some great prizes up for grabs. More importantly though, good times on your bike to be had. I would expect that you will see our newest recruit, Dean Anderson there shredding. You may even be blessed with the Pete Radivo show. Pete rules.
The third one is set for this weekend… check the flyer below for full details.
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More Sony Xperia updates
It looks like the guys are having a ball on this trip, follow Sony on Facebook for constant updates and videos. Here is the latest one where both the guys kill it riding Nambucca Heads park.
Alex Hiam on the Sony Xperia trip
Alex Hiam has been having a blast travelling around with Chris Courtenay on the Sony Xperia trip & sent in a few random pics for all to enjoy.
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Product highlight – Fantastic Plastic Pedals
Our Fantastic Plastic Pedals have been out for a few years now & are one of the more popular pedals on the market today. Recently we added a little flavour & introduced coloured spindles to the mix. Available in solid Black with Red, Blue, Purple & Gold spindles. Check them out at your nearest dealer now.
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Product highlight – Freecoaster Hubs
We have been developing these for some time now & they are finally out now in stores. Our freecoaster hubs are available in a few variants with male & female axles in both RHD & LHD versions. We also have a non-drive side hub guard available which replaces the cone nut so no need to spread your frame to fit it all in.
Cooper Brownlee has been running his prototype since March this year without issue. Something we are very proud about. Check them out at a store near you now.
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The Guettler Tour video
Damn this is really good! Can’t wait to see the next trip video. Well done to Ryan & crew.
Bobbie Altiser bike check
Front brake wizard and all round nice guy, Bobbie Altiser shot us over some fresh new photos of his current setup…
Frame: 2013 The Living 20.8″
Fork: Guardian with 990 mounts
Bars: Twenty Four Seven
Stem: Variant
Headset: Colony
Grips: Much Room
Brake Levers: Dia-Compe tech 77 locking
Brakes: Colony Transformer with Aztec 2 pads
Cranks: Colonial V2 175mm
Pedals: Fantastic Plastic
Sprocket: CC 28T
BB: Colony Mid
Seat: Shield Pivotal
Post: Pivotal
Front Wheel: Contour Rim with Clone Hub
Rear Wheel: Contour Rim with Free Coaster Hub RHD
Rear Tyre: Agenda 2.15
Pegs: Oneway Alloy
Brandon Van Dulken travels
Brandon is all over the USA right now riding all sorts of spots, I came across this photo of him on Facebook today and thought it was worth sharing with you guys.
Jourdan Barba shoutout
Happy birthday to Jourdan Barba who turned 23 today/yesterday depending on where you live. Jourdan has been on hios grind of late filming for a bunch of video projects including his welcome to the pro team video which you should watch again below. He also has a few video projects coming out in the near future with Index Ink and The Manna Machine homies.
Michal Mycek
Michal Mycek recently got added to the Vans team in Poland. Bunch of good clips put together nicely for this edit. That ice grind to backwards man 360 was real cool. Shout out to AveBmx for the support.
Istvan Cailet – My Backyard
France team rider via Unleaded in France, Istvan Cailet has an amazing backyard setup and put it to good use! Filmed and Edited by Jean-Baptiste BAZZARINI
Clint Millar – Ten Clips
A few months ago Clint turned 38 years young and to celebrate he wanted to film a 10 clips on his birthday. We hit up Crestmead until it rained so we finished it off at Rideon Indoor park. More proof that Colony is 100% rider owned and run!
Sony Xperia trip update
Alex shot through a quick update from the first day of the Sony Xperia trip that he is on with Chris. We will keep you updated on everything that goes on but you can also keep live updates here.