2011 top 10

I was originally going to just do a top 5 but there have been so many great web videos this year I decided to make a top 10. What a rad year for web videos.

(10) This dude has a simple yet burly style. Plenty of solid footage for what was supposed to be a frame and bars promo.

(9) You know your boy's a good street rider when you're literally worried for his safety when he's about to do a trick (ie: ledge drop off at 1:05 - so crazy)

(8) All 3 of these were sick, however the song choice and editing in this one is particularly good. Coops might just be the hardest working dude in the Australian BMX scene at the moment.

(7) I always knew this dude was good but god damn! His opposite game is beyond dialed. Seriously, how many bangers do you want to put in 1 edit? haha

(6) I haven't yet met this dude but the riding in this is on point. Whip to manual to 180 out was unreal.

(5) This edit has a real good vibe to it. Bunch of dudes bombing rails like it's going out of fashion. So good.

(4) It's Dak. What do more do you want? He grinds a 5 ft wall for fucks sake! haha

(3) The amount of bike control this kid has is nothing short of phenomenal. I also can't help but like the song.

(2) This dude does the hardest shit and makes it look so easy. Awesome video.

(1) To say these guys are on top of their game is an understatement. Garrets 180 bars to alley oop crook to 180 out was smooth as fuck and I can't remember seeing one before apart from maybe doing one by accident playing Dave Mirra 2 on Play Station with my boy Heath haha

These are just 10 videos I could remember off the top of my head. I'm sure I have forgotten some. There have been so many good web videos this year it's been hard to keep track. Also, I know I may be slightly biased but Australian riding more than deserves a few spots in the top 10. I really feel like Australian riding is on par with the states these days.

On another note, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2011 has been rad for me, here's to another awesome year!

Merry Christmas fuckers

Video: Samson Ross Macneil/666 edit

My friend Samson has bear arms that allow him to hop far distances to grind things. Regular humans can't really do this as well as him.

London

We just spent 1 week in London and to be honest it wasn't bad apart from the fact that the place is bullshit expensive and maybe a little over rated. However despite these factors we still had fun.

I didn't ride at all mainly due to bad weather. On days when it wasn't raining it reached a high of about 5 degrees. And for a guy not knowing anybody in London I struggled to get motivated to ride and try and meet people in temperatures that low.

Anyway, more on the trip. We took a coach there, the photo below was inside the bus, inside a giant train, inside a tunnel, under the English channel!

The trains from the outside...

We spent most of our nights drinking at the hostel with some nice but quite nerdy french guys.

We also made friends with this guy...

Abbey road recording studio...

'Epic' Jetty 'fail' is that what the kids are saying these days? ey? is it?

And to finish off this post, a few sick brags...

Our time and money for this trip is starting to run out but before we head home we'll be enjoying some time in the snow. I wish it would hurry up and get here though, the weather's bad enough to stop me from riding but its still not cold enough for snow. More soon kids.

Rocket Appliances

I'm back riding a frame of mammoth proportions and loving it. Can't wait to put this thing through its paces in London

Video: InDVDuals

Peter Garajszki just sent me a link to his new video he made of the scene in Hungary, if you have a spare 20 minutes take a look.

Hipstergram

I recently raided my boy Pierre's hipstergram account as his photos of recent events are way trendier than mine, also I've been a bit slack taking photos of things lately I must admit.

Delicious annual Thanks Giving dinner made by my lovely wife and enjoyed with new friends...

Rad bar in Paris called TAPE that we drank at one night. Cheap drinks and chilled people, what more could you ask for in a bar?

Tribute to Jimmy Morrison, as some may know he's buried here in Paris. I know my boy Frenchie already covered this once before but I thought this new Graf on he tree next to his grave was pretty cool.

Snapped this one night while on my way home from hitting the streets, I'm artsy as fuck I know haha

Semi under cover park that we rode, a temporary escape from the damp streets...

Pierre nosing it, note both his facial expression (excellent mad dog) and perhaps not as obvious the bird in the background next to his arm, so good haha

I've been a bit slack with the updates lately I know, however the weather is slowly turning bad so riding daily is proving difficult.