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History Lesson - Rhysty and Rusty ride POSH
Buzzed out on this raw footage from 2003 featuring Rhysty (Rhys Williams) and Rusty (Russell Brindley) riding POSH that our mate Dan Hunt filmed that was recently uncovered and digitised.
Amazing to see footage from a a place 18 years ago, that still inspires today. POSH is certainly the Church of Dirt.
Rhys went on to open up Back Bone 2 years after this.. Which makes the shop 16 years old. This footage is 18 years old, which means that Rhys has been travelling the world riding BMX, and building trails longer than some of our customers have been alive - Rhysty is a BMX lifer, through and through!
Enjoy the footage!
Chris Harti hits Level 3
We want to wish the trail building, shark-muscled legend and great friend Chris Harti a very Happy 30th Birthday today!
It's been awesome to watch Chris go from a young kid with the nickname 'Gunners Chris' (for his domination of his local park); to a young adult who worked in the shop and was never afraid to tell a customer just how good a BMX was; to a man who has travelled the world in pursuit of good times on his BMX, with his own signature Hartbreaker frame from Fitbikeco - and even a signature bike, the Fit TRL Harti!
Beyond riding, Chris is a great bloke that we've had the pleasure of having a great friendship with over the past two decades. Looking forward to seeing what Level 3 brings - one thing's for certain - you'll see Chris pitching some savage whip outs on some big dubs he helped build!
Happy Birthday Harti!
Just a few moments in time from the blast master, Chris Harti. Photos: Tyson JP
Another memory.. Chris blew our minds with the biggest 360 we'd ever seen at Cam White's Hillside trails. First shot, 12 years ago. Video: Tyson JP
Win a Trail Builder package!
It's officially winter in Australia, AKA prime digging season! So we’ve got a rad giveaway on Instagram to make the winter days that much easier. We’re giving away an epic trail builder package to one lucky digger who is giving it a crack this winter and building their own scene!
You’ll win a Cyclone Square Mouth shovel, Mattock and outdoor broom, as well as a @soul.coffeeclub insulated water bottle to keep you hydrated while digging and a one off Back Bone backpack to carry your extras in and out of the spot!
To enter:
- Post a photo on Instagram of the spot you’re working on, as well as this giveaway flyer (multiple photo post)
- Hashtag #backbonecyclonebuilt #backbonebmx & tag @backbonebmx @cyclonetools
- Entries close June 30
Photos must be of a spot you are currently working on, extra consideration will be taken if you show progress photos, a photo of yourself digging on them, creativity & having fun!
It doesn’t matter if it’s the biggest spot or the most dialled jumps, we love seeing riders of all ages and skill levels having a crack.
Thanks to Cyclone Tools and Soulution Yoga for help with the prizes, good luck to all and even if you don’t win, give yourself a pat on the back for making your local scene and spot better.
Valley View Trail Camp 2020
Above: Harley Nowakowski took the most laps award on the weekend. Tipping it over to start the line.
If you're talking long running jams across Australia, there are few places that have been running jams as regularly, and for as long, as the Valley View trails in Young, NSW.
Will and Chris Kerr have been looking after the trail scene in the cherry-picking capital of Australia for over ten years, with yearly jams running for just as long.
Perhaps just as, or if not more, exciting as the jams has been watching the evolution of Valley View; with every jam comes new additions to the trails - Will and Chris have done a stellar job at shovelling mods that keep you on your toes year-after-year.
2020 has brought about some life-changing worldwide events.. But it was very comforting to see the Corona reigns loosen just enough to get some well needed BMX riding in - especially for the majority who travelled from interstate to be there.
It was a full trail camp in Young for 4 days, that's for certain.
One special shout out goes to (our latest Canberra local) Harley Nowakowski, who took the most laps of all, but unfortunately went down hard and is currently recovering in hospital from a severe concussion - but is looking to make a full recovery. Certified helmets save lives! FYI, Harley was shredding on the weekend!
Thanks as always to the Kerr bros for making it happen this year and every year, there's nothing quite like a long weekend spent at the trails. To see Valley View and the subsequent jams come from humble beginnings, to what it is now, is incredible.
Enjoy the photos from just some of the badassery that happened below.
- Tyson
Chris Kerr showing you how good a nac nac can look over a 30ft set.. Photo: Tyson JP
Russell Brindley dropping the foot off through Borders line. Photo: Tyson JP
The van life was real at the trails over the weekend and Jonny Mackellar's van was the poster child for them all. Weexy, James Fox and Jonny kickin' it. Photo: Tyson JP
Weexy celebrated his birthday by juicin' 30 footers and getting radical! You're a legend Weex! Photo: Tyson JP
Harley was tearing the Two Hips line a new one all day.. You better believe this one foot x-up got laid over into a one foot euro before he landed. Stoked to see you on the mend Harley! Photo: Tyson JP
Jonny Mack has the perfect mix. He does the gnarliest stuff, done ever-so-casually, with a style all his own - all while hootin' and hollerin' & a smile on his face. It makes you want to ride, that's for sure. 360 table on the 30fter. Photo: Tyson JP
What did I say about casual with a style all his own? Jonny Mack in his element. Photo: Tyson JP
Sun peaking through the clouds and Russ Brindley soaking up the hangtime with a picturesque turndown. Photo: Tyson JP
I shot this, looked at my camera & couldn't believe that Chris Harti could get in a position so dipped, over a 30ft set. So rad. Photo: Tyson JP
Will Gunn. I don't know how to describe how Will rides except 'badass'. Big old toboggan. Photo: Tyson JP
Harti hit the limiter on this jump. This was full throttle, powerband type stuff. Photo: Tyson JP
Will Gunn, the master of loft.. This one foot seatgrab table was EPIC. Photo: Tyson JP
Expression - Tyson Jones-Peni BMX Video
Riding BMX is my ultimate artistic expression, something that is on my mind at all times, that I live and breathe; something that I uncouple the marker of "good" from the basis of skill.
It's why I love to create and love to learn in all avenues of my life.. I am thankful to have learnt so much from BMX and continue to do so everyday.
Thanks to Brendan Boeck and my wife Melissa for helping out a lot with this project, and to Wethepeople, Vans Australia, Eclat and of course Back Bone BMX, thanks for keeping me rolling.
Hope you enjoy!
- Tyson
Shop trading hours over the holidays (and a few unseen photos)
Have you got one of our new BMX Island tees that Tyson is modelling yet?
The year is coming to a close.. Here's our trading hours for our retail shop.
It's a busy time of year and we're currently winding down our retail shop opening hours before we break for Christmas. Today (23/12) we're open until 5.30pm, then tomorrow (Christmas Eve 24/12) we're open 10am - 3pm.
And then we close the shop until the 6th of January!
Don't fret though..
There's plenty left for us to do during the time the shop is closed, namely taking care of sending out orders and emails.
So if you are placing orders in between 24/12 - 6/1 we'll be doing our best to get them out in a timely manner.
Now you've read the important stuff, here's a few photos we have been sitting on for a while..
Will Gunn dipping it over the channel at Belconnen. Photo: Tyson JP
Russell Brindley getting whipped on the Hut jump, Snails. Photo: Tyson JP.
Tyson Jones-Peni with a 360 x-up on the rarely spun hut jump at Snails. Photo: Karl Cottrell
Dane Jam 2019 - the first year of a worldwide Dane Searls jam
Above: Kris McCreath AKA Parrot, ripping around the berm toward the hut.
Every November since 2012, we've ran a jam to commemorate the life of our friend, team rider and absolute savage trail rider, Dane Searls.
We have never wanted the D.A.N.E. jam to be the only jam to pay respect to his legendary life, nor should it be.
A jam where hundreds of people turn up, or a private jam that only a few in-the-know locals have, doesn't matter, especially when it's to acknowledge and celebrate the life of a legend like Dane Searls.
This year we wanted to encourage riders worldwide to hold a jam for Dane - and the BMX community worldwide responded amazingly!
Riders locally, interstate, and across the globe, got tires on the dirt at the trails, or shovels in the dirt if the weather wasn't favourable. We even saw a few riders who took a couple of laps at the park. But it was all for Dane.
We think it's a beautiful way to celebrate this legend, to let his name and legacy ring out among the worldwide BMX scene every year.
Special thanks goes out to Jonny Mackellar who ran a public jam at Sumner's trails up in QLD, but just a huge thanks in general to those who ran a jam, or took a lap, in Dane's honour this year.
A bunch of the crew here in Canberra got together and rode the trails, there was a few Dane Searls-esque moves thrown down (although no 60ft supermans), plenty of good times to celebrate a legend.
Thanks to Brendan Boeck for the photos.
RIP Dane Searls.
Russell Brindley, with the tuck n dive. Weaponhead in tow.
Will Gunn, if in doubt, kick it out!
Tyson Jones-Peni, mid rotate.
Danny Stevenson AKA Weaponhead, giving it a weapon shred, while Will follows him UP.
Vice versa! Will in the air, Danny leading the way. Fold N Hold.
Rhysty kickin it on the spine.
Rusty hesh, layin it out.
Weaponhead with the Dane inspired no foot can!
Back Bone BMX Session Tapes Video
Got this treat for you to brighten up your Monday! We've had some clips from around that is about time we put them out. We are often out with the camera, filming and just catching sessions with the crew. We compiled them and here they are.
Hope you enjoy!
Russell Brindley Trail Hesh Video (Happy Birthday Russ!)
Thought we'd celebrate one of the pillars of the Canberra (and Australian) BMX scene, Russell Brindley, as he turns 35 today! Russell has been shredding since day one and the fact the he keeps getting better, even at 35, is exciting to watch and inspiring for all.
Russell's heavy stoke for building and riding trails is always firing, this video is a few of sessions caught on film and here for you to salivate on. Full blown trail hesh.