Team Update:

Matt just sent us some pics that were taken over the last few days. Matt is also heading of to Dubai for the X-games on Monday and we wish him all the best for that. This is the first time a SA rider has been entered into the X-games and if he does well at the Dubai event there is a chance he could qualify for the USA event next year.

Thanks to James Plumbridge for shooting the pics!

Colin also sent us a mail to say that he has been building the jumps at Giba Gorge. It looks like these jumps are coming up really fast, so it shouldn't be long before the guys are riding them. Here are a few snaps that he sent us.

At the rate these things are going up it wont be long before the guys are sessioning these bad boys!

Posted by: Admin [November 29, 2007]

Weekend Update:

This weekend turned out to be a busy one for team riders and friends all over the country. Between our mission to Witbank on the weekend and the curb jam on sunday it was certainly busy on our side. It started out on Saturday morning where we all me up at the Riot store before headed out on the freeway. Team rider Brendon Jacobs is also in town so it was good to see him joining us for the mission. The drive to Witbank was a pretty long one but once we arrive we were greeted by a bunch of the locals. This town really has a good scene and it was great to meet so many new faces. Due to the bad weather we headed out to ride some backyard trails instead of searching the streets for spots. the trails were pretty worn out but were a lot of fun none the less.

Tyrone missioned all the way there with his monster bag of equipment only to discover he had forgotten his memory cards at home! luckily Jon had his camera there so he gave Tyrone the card out of his and we managed to snap a few pics before the rain came down.

Some of the crew at the trails...

Brendon with a cranked table out of the wall ride.

Savage with a foot jam nosepick on the wall ride. this pic was taken seconds before the rain came pouring down. And for those of you who thought Savage only rode street then you are in for a big surprise! Check back tomorrow for video footage of savage getting RAD on the jumps.

On Sunday was the "Bite The Curb" event and the Empire boys cleaned up at this one. Brendon jacobs took home first place followed by Stephen Savage in second, with Paul Soderlund taking the third place spot. Well done to our guys for doing so well!

Here is a shot of Brendon and Savage taken during prize giving. The event was a huge success with tons of kids turning up to session the Kempton Park civic center. Devon Tosselli filmed the whole thing so you can be sure a web edit will be online shortly. Some awesome riding went down so keep your eyes peeled for that.

Down in Durban Colin Loudon has given his bike a once over and it is looking mighty fine indeed! We will be posting a revised bike check up tomorrow so have a look at his team page tomorrow to get the full run down. For now here is a quick snap of his steed.

Colin also headed out of a Photo shoot for the next Fox ad and while he was doing his thing ian Loudon snapped these pics for us...

Colin carving the infamous beach curved walls.

Big look back at the beach park.

Pedal stall at waterworld.

Here he is with a lawnmower stall at waterworld while the rain clouds roll in.

Finally Brad Rowlett also sent us a message to let us know that they have started building the dirt jumps at Giba gorge in KZN. This venue is an awesome spot and if you check the news regularly you may remember the demo that some of our riders did there a few months back. Well the guys are now getting the trials running and hopefully they will be ready in time for the Fox Pro Am in December.

Here is a snap Brad sent us of the work in progress... that's it for today, more news tomorrow.

Posted by: Admin [November 26, 2007]

Team pics and a new forum:

Tyrone Bradley sent through these 2 pics of Buddy Chellan and Stephen Savage. Tyrone has been shooting tons of pics lately and its rad to see so many of them getting published in Blunt and other mags.

This pic of Buddy was taken at the festival Mall park. Here Buddy blasts a look back on the mini.

By the looks of it the lady in this pic dressed up especially to match Savages bike! This pic was taken during the street session last weekend. Tomorrow we are all heading out on a little trip to Witbank to go and session some fresh turf. Check back for pics and news on how that goes.

Finally there is a new site up called BMXcentral (www.bmxcentral.co.za) which is basically a community forum for SA BMX riders. Brad Illingworth got this off the ground and although it has only been up 1 day there is already a fair bit going on there. Click on the image above to link to the site and get posting!

Posted by: Admin [November 23, 2007]

Savage on BMXonline:

Wayne Reiche just gave us a heads up to say that Stephen Savage has a nice little feature on the BMXonline web page. It is a sequence of Savage blowing up on a big 360 set in California and a little story to go with it. Check it out by clicking HERE.

Posted by: Admin [November 20, 2007]

Savage and Colin:

Buddy has been in town for a week now and this weekend team riders Stephen Savage and Colin Loudon also came up to JHB to hang out and get some filming done. This weekend the whole crew went out and rode street in the CBD and the guys were throwing down all over the place.

Colin was also finishing up shooting pics for his blunt article so between all the video cameras and still cameras we had quite a setup! Colin also just got hooked up on FOX, so he now joins Buddy Chellan as the second FOX team rider in SA. Congrats Colin!

It was also great to catch up with Savage after his long trip to the USA! Stephen was ripping up the streets as usual and has all of his tricks on lock down. Stephen will be staying in town for a week or so to get some last minute footage for his part so we will keep you posted on all the riding that goes down.

Posted by: Admin [November 19, 2007]

Toby Bike Check:

James from West Coast BMX sent us this snap of Toby Gronewalds new ride. Toby just built up a new DK RT and this bike is dialed! He has built it up with a bunch of Fly, Odyssey, and Coalition parts and its looking very good if we don't say so ourselves. Look for Toby to be shredding his new machine at Gum Trails shortly...

Posted by: Admin [November 15, 2007]

Sunday Street Missions:

This weekend a bunch of us went out on a street mission in JHB and ended coming back with quite a lot of footage. Buddy and Tyrone were getting stuff done all over the place, and were getting clips in the most random of places.

Tyrone spotted this little drain / ditch and decided he could bump jump 180 over the wall. The run up and bump you have to pop off is super sketchy, and right when you need to pull up the ground curves downwards. Tyrone was a trooper though and got it done no problem.

Later on in the day we headed to the civic center. This place is crazy with so many lines and possibilities. A few of the guys were sessioning this double set of stairs with wall rides down the first set and then 180's and 360's down the second. After hitting the first set a few times Buddy eyed up both sets and just blasted a wall ride over both! Thanks to Brad Illingworth for the pics.

Buddy also shot this rad bike check for us over the weekend. Click HERE to se the run down on his latest ride.

Posted by: Admin [November 13, 2007]

Colin Update:

As we mentioned at the beginning of the month Odyssey team rider Colin Loudon is down in Cape Town shooting and filming for his interview / video. Well he called to let us know what has been going down and by the sounds of it things are getting out of hand! Unfortunately you are going to have to wait for his interview to see the pics, but its going to be worth the wait... Wayne Reiche sent us this pic of Colin shredding the dirt quarter at the trails to give you guys a taste of what is to come. Thanks Wayne!

We also mentioned yesterday that a bunch of new Odyssey items are on the way, and today we have a few pics of these items.

First up are the new "Blood" trailmix pedals. These look absolutely amazing! And will be in stores in the next few weeks. This is a limited edition run, so if you want a set of these its probably a good idea to book a set with your local store. These things are going to move FAST!

The new Banton grips are also coming in these two new colours. Lava and red marble grips will be in stores shortly, and these are also limited items so they wont be in stock for long. We will keep you updated as these items arrive.

The new Blunt mag has also hit the shelves and once again there is tons of BMX coverage in there. Team riders Buddy Chellan and Colin Loudon both got full page pics!

The mag also features a dope article on the 7th Riot Jam and a full length interview with Jordon Anthony. Once again make sure you grab a copy of this issue!

Posted by: Admin [November 09, 2007]

Buddy in town:

Fly bikes team rider Buddy Chellan in up in JHB escaping the rainy weather in Cape Town. Last night the guys hit up the Monte park and the park was getting sessioned in a big way. Tyrone snapped this awesome pic of Buddy blasting the hip. While he is up here Buddy will also be filming for the video so we will keep you updated on that as well.

The guys from Son Skate also sent us a mail to say that they are having an event in December. The event is going to incorporate BMX, skate, and inline and is going to cater for riders of all skill levels. If you are in the area around that time make sure you check it out.

The new Federal goods have also just arrived and are being unpacked as we speak. We will have pics and info on all those products up in the news tomorrow. We also have a new shipment of Odyssey goods on the way as we speak. This lot includes a bunch of new stuff including Triumph bars in black and white, Sunday frames, Lava and marble grips, trail mix pedals in blood and white, Aitken Tyres, and Vandero 2 hubs to name a few.

Posted by: Admin [November 08, 2007]

Electronical:

The guys at Odyssey just dropped the trailer for their upcoming video "Electronical". Head on over to www.odysseyelectronical.com and check it out! This one is going to be big! Up on the site they also have a bunch of download formats so you can save it on your ipod or computer, and they also have a stills gallery with tons of cool pics from their trip to SA. Go have a look!

Speaking of Odyssey... Local Odyssey team rider and general glamour boy Colin Loudon is currently in Cape Town shooting pics and filming for the Empire video. Colin has an interview in the upcoming issue of Blunt and Wayne is shooting all the pics for that while he is down there.

Finally FBM team rider Brad Illingworth gave his bike a make over last week and we have done a new bike check for him up in the team page. Click here to check it out.

Posted by: Admin [November 01, 2007]