Thursday, 31 July 2008

UPDATES

Hey guys, I just did a review on the new Animal plastic barends and also the wedge seat posts, you can view it here.
Also a new website of the week, the BicycleUnion guys always have funny adverts in RideUk and their site has some solid posts regarding the UK scene, check it out.
Diversity posted a cool web edit some Bendigo riders made, I really enjoyed the watch. It was real cool to see a bunch or riders shredding some street and enjoying it all at the same time. I also made it the web video of the week.
This year's Spinal Disorder is being held at the Melbourne Show in September, Ozscene has all the details, I hear you are gonna have to be quick to get a spot in the comp so if you are keen get on it asap!
Colony have a bunch of new posts on their site including their new cranks due out very soon.

Wednesday, 30 July 2008

AUSSIE RIPPERS

I'm stoked to see riders like Dane Searls and Josh Stead killing it at comps such as the Redbull Empire of Dirt in the UK. You can check out a bunch of fresh videos of the event here.
Heath Holden, who for those who don't know is a rider/photographer from Tasmania has a fresh new website up of a bunch of his work, well worth a look here.

Tuesday, 29 July 2008

NEW BIKE SHOP

Morning guys, a friend of mine Julian Green (9Dragons)is opening a new BMX shop in Cronulla this Saturday called Above All, so if you are in the area pop in and check it out. The address is 535 Kinsway Miranda.
Tempered Bikes have posted about their new bars coming out in a few months, you can see them here.
ZombieBmx have a Bowl-a-Rama photo gallery up and also a fresh bike check.
Troy Jackson has destroyed his ACL but cant get surgery for 6 months, Troy tells me he is going to ride up until then.

Sunday, 27 July 2008

LIAM BIKE CHECK

Hey guys, I just put up a bike check on Liam Fahy Hampton which you can see here.
Good friend Will Jackson has a WethePeople Video up, that is well worth a look here.
First round of the CORE series in Brisbane recently happened and this video that Stu Munro edited shows a bunch of nice moves were done by some great riders.

Friday, 25 July 2008

VIDEOS

Flagz has been uploading sections from his dvd Why Try Harder you can check the sections out here.
I got an email from Warrnambool local Bret Trig about a video he is editing up, it has a bunch of shredders in it and Warrnambool park stioll has the best hip in Australia in my opinion so hit it up if you are out that way. Check out a promo here.

Wednesday, 23 July 2008

ISSUE 14 NOW AVAILABLE

Hey guys, Issue 14 of the magazine just arrived at my house tonight so I will be packing and posting it out to 100+ bike shops around Australia along with the subscribers over the next few days so be on the look out for it, I'm stoked on the cover and I will list below some of the features in this issue, It's the biggest one yet and still free of course.

Chris Finnigan interview, Boots interview, Marko Maksimovic Bio, Darryn James interview, Dave Rubinich photography, Matt Holmes interview, Thomas Glew Bio, Peta Shepherd Bio plus much more. never heard of most those people? that's what Focalpoint is for. Click here to see the cover bigger.

TODAY IS THE DAY

The new issue of the magazine arrives this evening, pysched!
Scotty over at NaturalBmx has posted some photos of real trails.
Kym and Mick have more sightings over on the Macneil trip blog.
WeThePeople have new frames coming out in a few months, you can check them out here.
My boy Flagz has started uploading his epic Btown video Why Try Harder which is probably 4 years old now but still a classic, my back yard even makes an appearance in his section. Check it out here.

Tuesday, 22 July 2008

COLOURING IN COMP WINNERS!

Hey guys, I know it has taken a while but we have the winners of last issue's Colouring in competition, the six names below will all win something nice from 9dragonsbmx and FocalpointBmx. Congrats guys.

1st: S. Gibson 2nd: Garrett Gassar 3rd: Owen Pasalich 4th: Nick Pearce 5th: Chris Isele 6th: Fritz Sasinggth. All other entries received a Focalpoint sticker pack, thanks to everyone who entered.

Monday, 21 July 2008

VIDS AND PARKS

Hey everyone, Diversity have posted a few local web edits to check out.
Clint Millar and some local crew make an appearance in this web video. I gotta get Millar to teach me double footjam whips when I'm up there soon, he's still got it!
Next time I'm in Nth Sydney I'm hitting this new plaza style park that just got completed.

Sunday, 20 July 2008

PHOTO GALLERY UPDATED

Hey guys, I just put up another photo in the Gallery which is starting to become quite large, hope you like it.
The ZombieBMX site has some photos from the Bowl-a-Rama they just help over in New Zealand along with a video from the day.
Macneil have more updates on their site from a trip that Kym Grosser and Mick Bayzand are on at the moment.

Saturday, 19 July 2008

R.I.P

I posted on this a couple days ago but since I deleted the page I thought it important to repost.
A 12 year old boy died at the bmx jumps near the skate park in Monbulk after crashing and from what I am told no bar ends were present. My deepest sympothy go out to his family and friends of Alex Webb, you can read a bit more about it here..

FINALLY!

Hey guys, with the help of a good friend I got some site stuff sorted so this will make my life a bit easier and yours possibly since you can now subscribe to the RSS feed of this site!
Other news... I put up a new web video of the week of Tyson Jones Peni who rides and works for BackboneBMX.
Incase you havn't seen it Colony's latest web video is rad..