RIP Dave Montoya

See you on the other side brother

Lag the tape

Well, like all good things the trip has come to an end. We shared so many awesome experiences with so many different people it's almost hard to remember them all. I'd like to thank everybody who helped us out through China and Europe. We really appreciate it, and If any of you are reading this our door is always open in Australia.

Anyway, below is a photo from our final week of the trip spent galavanting in the snow around the French/Swiss border. I have more but this blogger interface is being a shit cunt.

I'm now back in Australia and trying to adjust back to real life. It's not all bad though I had a rad weekend riding with Melbs, Yimmy, Tom & Frenchie. I have missed good rideable weather, we definitely have it good here in Australia when it comes to weather.

Video: Two months in Mackay and The Whitsundays

Todd Henshall recently put this together, it doesn't have that much riding in it but damn it's a good watch.

Also If you get the chance check out his photography exhibition at Envy Cafe Mooloolaba, it runs until Feburary 2nd.

Bonne Annee!

As a slight change of pace I thought I might post up some original content for once as apposed to my usual copy and paste style of journalism. Below is a quick edit from late fall/early winter in Paris.

Also here are a few random shots from NYE!

The weather in Paris has completely gone to shit and we leave for the snow tonight. We'll be gone for about 1 week then it's back to Paris for a couple of days to tie up a few loose ends then home to Australia.

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.