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
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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
We’ve graced Brandon Van Dulken from Canada with his first signature product – the Roaster Bars. We opened our own exclusive new multi butted tubing mould to create a new tubing with an extra thick area around the cross bar bend to gove maximum strength is this area. We also raised the cross bar itself a little higher to give more strength as well. Full post heated CrMo construction, these bars wont let you down.
8.75″ high, 29″ wide, 10.5 degrees back sweep & 2.0 degrees up sweep are the specs. Click here for more info & available at dealers all over the planet now, or very soon. Ready to roast anything in sight !!
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I hung out with Nathan earlier this week and although it was stupid hot we had a blast and got some photos taken care of. Unfortunately the brand new bike Nathan is riding in these shots was stolen at Interbike but Nathan will be back rolling in no time.
Hey guys, the ‘berras had some cracker days. Been Riding a heap of bigger bowls and stuff, she’s to cold for hittin rails!
Other then that, got a new job roofing, it’s pretty sweet, better then being in a bloody workshop hey! Doesn’t give me a lot of afternoons free to ride which is a downer. But I’m goin to Deni this weekend so I’ll hopefully get a ride in then.
Till next time.. Peace
Tom Stretton sent in a quick update…
Hey guys,
Just saying g’day and letting you know what I’ve been up to.
Recently I had been filming a lot to finish my edit off. A few good friends and me dug a really cool quarter out at the spillway which I have wanted to do since last summer which was so fun!
Unfortunately, I came off hard on that quarter and fractured my fibula down near my ankle. Nothing too serious and I should be back in about six weeks just in time for some summer fun!
Good news is my edit is all finished filming for. Missed out on two clips I really wanted because I got hurt but I’m still happy with the stuff we have. Look out for that coming real soon.
Huge thanks to Cooper for filming and of course the man Millsy for basically everything ever. Can’t wait for some epic times with the guys through summer.
Peace! – Tom.
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Hey guys – it’s been a long, cold winter down in the south in country Victoria where I’m living at the moment. Still been pushing on though and had got the chance to do some demos at Federation Square in Melbourne in July, then in August went on a 3 week road trip up the east coast with my good mate from Hungary, Andras Pentek, to Brisbane where I was stoked to catch up with the Boss, Clint Millar and get out for some flatland sessions! From Brisbane, I then drove straight to Adelaide for a few days, then back to country Victoria. Good times on the bike and the road.
Stoked that summer is on it’s way. Will be heading to Japan in October for 8 days on a riding trip, then soon as I get back, keep a look out on your TV’s as I’ll be getting busy doing demos at the T20 International Cricket matches in Adelaide and Melbourne. Thanks to Freestyle Now for that hookup, will be good to get Colony and BMX out to the masses.
Keep in touch on Insty @shanebadman Thanks to Greg Barnes and Andras Pentek for the images.
Our 2015 forks, the Guardian & the Dagger, have just landed in the ever popular Rainbow in both the USA & Australia. Get them while they last !! Other countries will see them any week now as well.
These will compliment our new 2015 frames in the same Rainbow finish. Look for the 2015 Burna, 2015 Miner, 2015 Sweet Tooth & 2015 Castaway all in the matching Rainbow finish. Available now !!
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Ricky holds it down for us in Adelaide and always comes through with cool videos. This one is no different with what seems to be an endless list of combo’s. Make sure you check this out.
I didn’t think I would ever be writing this here but Ryan Guettler is no longer riding for Colony as of today.
He has decided to leave the team, to take a job as a brand manager / pro rider at Hyper & Snafu. I know Ryan has wanted a job within the industry for a while now & I personally wish him all the best in this new chapter in his life.
Ryan has been with Colony since our inception in 2005, he was the first rider I chose as a team rider back then. More importantly, I have known & ridden with Ryan since he was just 7 years old. It has been a fun ride the last 24 years & I am sure there will be many more sessions to come. I do thank you Ryan for your efforts with Colony over the years, it is appreciated. Let the good times roll ahead !! I wish you all the best mate – Clint.
Here are some words from Ryan himself…
What ever I write will not show my appreciation and gratefulness I have for Clint Millar and the family I have over at Colony. All the road trips and good times with the team will be my memories for life. Nothing will change our friendship or the the way I think of the guys over at Colony but this next step is a must for me to take. My career is sunsetting and I’ve always wanted to learn the business side of things. I’ve been through all the ups and downs with in BMX over the past 20 years of my career, my knowledge will help Hyper and Snafu. This would not have been an option with out Clint guiding me along the way. He is a best friend and the god of front brakes, I wish Clint nothing but the best. To all the riders at Colony keep it rubber side down and I’ll miss you guys – Ryan.
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Brandon Van Dulken has been travelling around Oregon area on a mission to ride some unique parks and enjoy the surroundings that cover that area of the USA…
“Just on the last couple days in oregon/washington. Trip has been amazing and got to ride some spots I’ve always wanted to hit! Stoked on a lot of the footage we managed to capture in the 4 or 5 days too. Life’s basically consisted of driving, camping, riding. So nice seeing something new every day.
Here’s a shot by Shawn Duffield in Vancouver, Washington. This carve was terrifying haha. Got lots more photos so we will definitely shoot them over soon.”
We are stoked to announce Miłosz Siajkowski is now riding for us over in Poland, below you can see his new set-up and be on the look out for some fresh footage soon. Thanks to Ave BMX for helping out.
Little video showcasing the ever so popular plastic pedals. You can read more about the pedals here.
Hey guys, quick update to let you no whats going on with me. As you might know I broke my hand filming a few weeks ago and yesterday I had a meeting with a plastic surgen to see how things are going. Turns out the break in my hand is quite severe in the lower part of my ring finger and the bone has droped and twisted. They wanted me to have surgery and put two screws and a plate in there but because I did it a wile ago the bone has started healing so they’re just gonna leave it for now and hope it doesn’t move anymore or I will go under the knife. So I need to be real carefull the next few weeks and wear a stupid cast. HopefulLy it all heals up nice and I’ll be back on the bike in no time filming again.
Hey guys, I have surgery this monday to repair my torn cartilage in my wrist. I’m so excited because this means I’m closer to riding my bike everyday again. It took 2 months from when I first did it to now to finally get some answers and to find out I need Surgery, So I’m super excited to start the healing process. My surgeon is one of the best in Brisbane aswell so it’s that’ a little bit of stress of my back.
I am super grateful for the support Colony has given,I wouldn’t of been able to get this surgery Colony. The medical costs are not cheap.
It’s a boring life with out BMX !! The bright side is I have a lot of free time now to work and Save some $$ for surgery & travel plans – I am planning to fly to France for FISE Contest and England for NASS contest next year.
Also Some great news is we are dropping my new Web Video sometime in september.
Check some pics of what I have been up to over at @alexhiam on instagram.
Expect to start seeing our 2015 product in stores Australia wide next week. It arrives into our warehouse today & will start shipping out to stores come Monday next week.
This includes our 2015 complete bikes, new parts items like but not limited too – new 2015 frames Burna, Sweet Tooth (18″ version for the first time as well), Miner & Castaway all in new colours including a very limited release in our Rainbow finish, new colours of our Wasp hubs including Red, Purple & Polished, new Roaster Bars, TENacious Bars, Burna Bars, Menace Guard Sprocket, Dagger 18″ Forks & the long awaited Contour Rims in the Tom Stretton Leopard print finish.
All info will drop on our site within the next week. Hit your favourite stores up now.
The USA will receive theirs in 2 weeks with other countries soon after.
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Last event I did was the VANS US Open bowl comp where I destroyed my leg and couldn’t walk for a week, well it all healed up just in time for the next VANS contest called Ecsc it’s a massive surf comp on the east coast and they always rock!! I got 3rd place last year so I had high hopes and after my final run I ended up in 4th this year so pumped. Scotty Cranmer and Sandaval where battling for the win and Sandaval came out on top killing it.
Thanks jerry at vans for a good time!! Photos by Colin Mackay.
Our main man of many jobs within the company, Cooper Brownlee turns 33 today !! Happy birthday Coops !! To celebrate in true Cooper fashion, he is going out & filming with some of the team. Cooper lives & breathes BMX like no other. Happy birthday mate !!
In other news, Cooper will be coming up to Brisbane for the week ahead before heading off to the USA for a month long trip over there with the team. He will be travelling all over the west coast & a trip to the east coast as well. Living the dream.
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Hey guys wanted to check in, I’ve been working a lot lately with my air conditioning job and when I’m not working I’m helping my wife Katherine with our boys Stefan and Abel . Just recently I’ve been taking a few hours here and there to ride a skatepark or a bit of street.
Our 2015 product will soon be arriving in Australia for 1st September in dealers around the country. The USA will see stock arrive by mid September in dealers & other countries will receive their’s soon after that.
We have a slew of new products that will drop including the following…
New frames – Ryan Guettler’s Castaway frame & Mick Bayzand’s Burna frame.
Revised frames – Alex Hiam’s Sweet Tooth frame & Zac Miner’s Miner frame both get some refinements.
We have new bars dropping including Brandon Van Dulken’s signature bar called the Roaster bars with a special ultra thick tubing on the grip bend area to make them very solid. They measure in at 8.75″ tall & 29.0″ wide.
We have our first 10.0″ rise bars dropping called the TENacious Bars… measuring in at a massive 10.0″ tall & 30.0″ wide they are big. Multi butted CrMo as well so they don’t well a tonne.
Our Hardy Bars will be out in full force in Black or Chrome with a 8.65″ rise & 28
We have new cranks dropping called the 22’s which feature a 2 piece construction, 22mm spindle & are ultra light yet but still super strong. These will come in 170mm & 175mm lengths.
Jourdan Barba’s long awaited Menace Guard Sprocket will also be landing then in 25T in either Black or Polished.
Tom Stretton’s signature Leopard print colourway in our Contour Rims also drops with this shipment. These look amazing & are a special one off limited run.
We also have new colours on offer in our ever popular Wasp Hubs with Red, Purple & now Polished being added to Black & Rainbow.
We also have Rainbow coloured spokes available for your custom wheel build needs.
We also have two new colours for our Fantastic Plastic pedals with Silver or Copper spindles.
These are just a few of the new items which will soon be available. We will start posting full details & info on our website in the next weeks ahead.
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Our 2015 range of complete bikes is available now in the USA from all good Colony dealers. Australia will receive theirs in stores for 1st of September with the rest of the planet not far behind that. Check them out in detail here now.
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