Saturday, 30 August 2008

FUN!

Hey guys, I was fortunate enough to experiance the new indoor park, Rampfest on Friday night, the place is amazing and has something for everyone, there is a rad video you can check out about the park here, definately a must hit spot if you are ever in Melbourne.
On other news Jan Beckmann has a Video up on the WeThePeople site, Jan was a joy to hang out with while he was in Oz, check it out.
I hear Liam Fahy Hampton is reppin a sprocket and chain now.
Four weeks until the Colony X Focalpoint comp ends, you can get more details here.

posted by Cooper at 10:10 PM

Thursday, 28 August 2008

RICHO WEB VIDEO

Hey guys, Colony have a web video up of Nick Richardson shredding Beenleigh, the last footage you will see of him for 8 months, you can check it out here.

posted by Cooper at 7:51 PM

Wednesday, 27 August 2008

ISSUE 14 ONLINE NOW!

Hey guys, since the mag has been out for about a month now, I have put up the online version of issue14, you can check it out by clicking here. enjoy!
Sorry for no updates for 2 days, my computer hates life at the moment, hopefully all sorted soon.

posted by Cooper at 8:58 PM

Sunday, 24 August 2008

SO KEEN!

Rampfest opens in less then a week, the place looks amazing and I know the guys have worked real hard to get this happening so make sure you get down there and support a great thing for bmx!
I added a new web video of the week along with a new website of the week for you to check out. Over on the left.


posted by Cooper at 9:22 PM

Thursday, 21 August 2008

STICKERS!

Hey guys, I got some new FP stickers in, if you would like some just send a self addressed stamped envelope to focalpointbmx-p.o box 128-kilsyth-vic-3137
There is a pretty cool feature over on Strictlybmx where you can Customize a bike to any colour specs to see what its like, check it out in the menu here.


posted by Cooper at 10:23 PM

Wednesday, 20 August 2008

COVER BOY LIAM

Liam Fahy Hampton scored the cover of the new Rebelyell which is due out in a week. props to Liam.
Reading over on the Stowaway site, Kie Ashworth is off to the states in a month which should be great for the fella. They also have some photos up of the new Nice parts.
Over on the Zombie site there is a cool video interview of Forgotten Bikes rider Jed Mildon, pretty cool watch.

posted by Cooper at 10:49 PM

Tuesday, 19 August 2008

BRISBANE LIFE

Hey guys, just got back from the Brisbane trip, they have awesome weather up there, thanks again to Clint Millar for taking me around, it was awesome. I met a bunch of nice people, amazing riders and spots! You can check out the Colony site for a couple pics from the weekend along with some random Mick Bayzand phots from Canada.
Below are a couple of the shops I stopped in at that help support Focalpoint, RideOn Bmx (photo from their myspace) and Crossleys Cycles, I love going into other stores so that was rad to see them.

posted by Cooper at 11:34 PM

Sunday, 17 August 2008

NEW 2020

Hey guys, the new 2020 should be out any day now, you can get a preview of this issue here, Micky Bayzand on the cover is sweet!

posted by Cooper at 7:20 PM

STUNTING IN BRISBANE

Hey guys, I'm in Brisbane at the moment riding and shooting photos, weather is amazing 20 and sunny everyday. Street is real good here so thats made it real fun along with some sweet parks. I'm staying with Clint Millar, Zac Miner and Liam Fahy Hampton, Zac is amazing Liam is hurt and Millar is getting his street on, good to see. You can check the Colony site for a couple of pics from yesterday.
We went to the 2X4 video premiere last night and it just proved to me that Van Homan is and will always be the greatest rider in BMX!
Hopefully I get to pop into a few shops up here that stock the mag before I head home.

posted by Cooper at 10:08 AM

Wednesday, 13 August 2008

QUEENSLAND JAMS

Hey guys, looks like there are a few jams and comps going down in Queensland over the coming weeks, check over on the Colony site for all the info you need and the flyer below.

posted by Cooper at 10:54 PM

Tuesday, 12 August 2008

LIAM AND NIKE ?

Hey guys, I hear Liam Fahy Hampon is on Nike here in OZ, congrats to him.
Clint Millar has an interview up on VitalBmx which is awesome! also on the Colony site some fresh paint jobs for their new flatland frame.
Big thanks to Harrison at Defgrip for linking to the Snow photos I shot, If you have never seen Defgrip you are missing out, definately one of my favourite websites!
Over on Ugzine there is a promo for a bit fo a S.A dvd coming out later this year.
I saw Abba who rides for Fly here in Oz today, it seems he has broken his collarbone.

posted by Cooper at 7:43 PM

Monday, 11 August 2008

LINKS

Hey guys, We have been filming the last few months for a web park edit, it should be done in the next couple of weeks and is looking real nice.
Jimmy over at Eject BMX has a bunch of photos of the new Simple parts coming out.
Diversity have a bunch of updates today, check it out including an edit my friend Michael Harris made, well worth a look.
I'm guessing Issue 14 of the mag will be running low if not gone at your local shop now so get down quick to grab one before they are all gone.

posted by Cooper at 9:10 PM

Sunday, 10 August 2008

IT SNOWS IN MELBOURNE?

Hey guys, this has nothing to do with BMX but... it snowed 10mins from my house today, I couldn't believe it, I went out in the cold and shot a bunch of photos, you can check it out here, first time I have seen snow on houses.

posted by Cooper at 3:39 PM

Saturday, 9 August 2008

JAN BECKMANN

Good friend Jan Beckmann, sent me over a link to a video he made of a bunch of the random footage he collected whilst in Australia for 6 months, it's pretty funny seeing clips I filmed from a different angle. There also a couple Ben Pigot clips in there for good measure. you can see it here and I also made it the web video of the week.

posted by Cooper at 8:35 AM

Friday, 8 August 2008

VIDEO PREMS ARE RAD

Hey all, Stu Munro emailed me to let everyone know that he is having a video premiere for the 2X4 dvd in Brisbane in a couple of weeks (see flyer below) I'm pumped because I will actually be in Brisbane at this time so see you there!

There is a nice photo of Nick Hills on the TripleSix site, whilst I was there it seems new Mutiny and Shadow apparel is in the country, rad!



posted by Cooper at 7:51 PM

Thursday, 7 August 2008

TRAILS

Hey guys, check out the Backbone site for some awesome examples of real trails in Oz.
Zombie also have a couple photos of new trails over in New Zealand.
Clint Millar has posted up info on the new Colony plastic pedals over on their site.
I did hear a rumour that the City park lights may be on more then just wed and Fri nights in the future, time will tell on that one.

posted by Cooper at 10:51 PM

EMPIRE OF DIRT

Hey guys, thanks to Dan and Rhys in the UK the boys did a bit of a write up on the recent Redbull-Empire of Dirt, you can read it here, watch it here and a few links to check out are here, here and here!

Ugzine have a webedit linked on Beechy who had the cover of issue 13 of Focalpoint.

Rampfest opens on the 29th of this month, you can get all the info you need on their website.

Ben Pigot has a rad photo over in the WethePeople 09 catalogue.

Spinal Disorder is on the 27th of September at the Melbourne showgrounds this year, all your info is here.

posted by Cooper at 8:29 AM

Wednesday, 6 August 2008

I'M BACK WITH UPDATES AND STUFF

Hey everyone, back from Sydney, while I was there I checked out the new BMX shop (Above All BMX) my friend Julian just opened up in Miranda, nice clean shop which I'm sure will go well. (check out the photo below)

Stu Munro who has an interview in the latest issue of the magazine has just released the trailer for his new dvd These Days which looks rad and I know Grosser does a bunch of epic moves in it, check it out over on Defgrip.

WethePeople have just dropped their new line of completes which look rad and will be in the country sometime in September. check them out here.

Pete Jaques posted up some photos of a trip he just did in Brisbane check out Resident Bmxers for the photos.

ZombieBmx posted about an up and coming Local Assault Jam that looks like it will be rad.

I heard that Jarrod Roche's home trails got plowed recently which sucks for all the trail dogs out there.

Speaking of trails, NaturalBmx have a couple more trails photos posted.

I see Stowaway Distro have all the new Animal gear in.

Rhys Yeomans also told me today that the rumour is true that city park wont have lights on for all of August which sucks but they will be back on in September we hear.

posted by Cooper at 7:01 PM

Monday, 4 August 2008

CITY LIGHTS

Hey guys, I'm in Sydney at the moment. So not to many updates until Tuesday. I did hear a rumour that the city park in Melbourne wont be having it's lights on in the month of August.
Colony have some updates up, one that shows you how the stems re made which is pretty cool.
Diversity posted a flyer for a intersting comp happening in W.A. check it out.

posted by Cooper at 10:02 AM

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