LITTLE TIPS

Bike: The Black Panther

Location: Chaps, I'm assuming

Owner: TBC, email us if this is you 

Funny, I have no recollection of taking these pictures. WELL, can you blame me when the day started out like this:

We had all been at Good Vibes celebrating Melanesia's hens day. Good Vibes = Good Times. 

Front View:

Bars:

Obligatory Brooks Saddle:

My dedication to this blog surprises me: 

Later that evening...

Clams/ Your Bike Is Rad Represent!

xx

THE GREEN MACHINE

Bike: The Green Machine

Location: Melbourne

Owner: Brenton Clarke

Big thanks to Brenton for sending through pics of his gorgeous steed. I popped in to his shop with my poodle Ziggy in tow for a visit. The colourway reminds me of the incredible hulk and this bike that I learnt how to ride fixed on. 

This is what a colab of Brenton's bike x Ziggy would look like:

Ha ha as if you would ever do that to your pooch! Poor dawg :(

Brenton has now retired this bike and is using the wheels on his new ride, which I LOVE, so much it's crim.

The Green Machine is just taking 5, hanging out in the garage where all good bikes go to die... RIP little friend: 

xx

VANS BMX... OW MY NECK

Bike: 20" Vans BMX

Location: Chapel St Windsor

Owner: Hot Grom named GULLIVER... Cool Name!

Loz and I snapped this little grommie walking up the end of The Chap. My neck is still a bit tender from snapping it so hard.

Kids take note: It's never too early to have a rad bike. You have to be born with steeze though.

They don't sell that shit at Strictly BMX

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DC X PK RIPPER LAUNCH

SORRY X 1 MILLION FOR LACK OF POSTS.

I went to the launch of the DC x PK Ripper Bike at 1000£ bend and snapped my neck so hard I haven't been the same since. SRSLY. Better now though. You can all relax.

SIM IS BACK!!!

Here are some bikes from the night:

One of the PK Rippers.

Another... This one I have seen up close at Pista Bikes while the lovely gents in there were fixing my BMX. The attention to detail is so rad. I especially like the pedals. Don't know about the orange though?

There was a checkpoint race before the event. I didn't go. Not because I am lazy, but I didn't have a rideable bike at the time. I was actually riding a mountain bike at the time because my bmx was fucked. I parked the mountain bike like a block away so nobody would see me on it. YUP I'm that vain. AND I really hate Mountain Bikes. That was a really, really low point in my life. Don't worry I'm all good now.

Flouro Love. It was acceptable in the 80s!

Candy coloured love. I wish I could take you all home with me. No one will notice if I just put you in my back pocket...

Chromey goodness.

SUP!

Animal print is so hot this season.

Nice.

Fuck yeah. SNAP!

OW my neck!

Loving the clean lines on this sucker.

I want those wheels! Where can I get them? ANYONE!??

Sweet!

So nice. Love a guy that is manly enough to sport a pink chain.

BOSS! Notice how all the best bikes are sporting the SBC spoke cards?

All the cool kids are doing it.

All in all, a really tops event.
Thanks to the organisers who put the show together, and all the hot boys that came to support and have been the subjects of my recent fantasies.

xx

IF I GAVE YOU DIAMONDS & PEARLS.....

Bike: The artist formally known as Ride
Location: Port Melbs
Owner: Daniel

Wowzer. I would be a happy boy or a girl...if i owned this ride.
It belongs to our good friend Dan. Details below;

Original 60/70s lugged frame resprayed mother of pearl
Original track drop bars – white cork gripped
700C Stars fixed single gear wheels with Vittoria tyre
Custom chromed lugged track forks straight
Lasco crank set with red chain-ring
San Marco Rolls saddle
Wellgo track pedals with toes clip and double strap

It's about as cool as Prince was before Love Symbol.
23 positions in a one night stand x

SANTA'S SACK

Bike: Saint Nick

Location: Church & Swan St, Richmond

Owner: Email YO

When I first saw this bike I was like, Oooh NICE! Then I saw it again..... Déjà RIDE.

It was like all my Christmases had come at once.

SOLID colourway. The Elves would be proud.

RADDEST BMX EVER? PT II

Bike: Blue Meanie
Location: Mother's Milk
Owner: Pete

This is Pete's other ride. How fresh is it?

I am so jeally that he has TWO epic bmx's to choose from.
He can mix and match with whatever outfit colour pallete he has going on that particular day.

NICE

xx

SMURF STYLE

Bike: Shmick Rapallo Fixed Gear

Location: Cookie, Swanston St Melbourne

Owner: TBC. Email us if this is YOU!

This bike looks like if Gargamel put an evil curse on one of the little smurfs that made him a lot bigger and bike shaped.

If I had this sweet ride I would probs match it with this T-Shirt by my favourite designers, PAM:

Thanks to my sweet soon to be sister in law, REN! You rule!

xx

THIS BIKE IS A BEAST

Bike: The Beast
Owner: Damo
Location: St Kilda Massive

NOW. Let me set one thing straight. Usually I do not condone motors on bikes.
Motorbikes are not my style and Vespas make me dry retch.
But this is our friend Damo's sick beast and he built it all himself. Big ups my man!

This bike has a 70cc 2-stroke motor. The frame is a original crusier frame. It is HEAVY as fuck.
Believe me, I have carried it down a flight of stairs. Yes. I know I also am a beast.

It's based on old school Boardtracker bikes that have had a strong following since the 60s' (who knew?)
Check out more bikes like this here
Or dudes that are quite obsessed with them here

Top speed is 55kph, which is more than enough to CAIN yourself. Hell I can injure myself at like 10kph.

One day... I may just be courageous enough to have a spin. Full leather suit neccessary, so it will have to wait at least until winter. Maybe when hell freezes over.

Check out the chromey goodness... and the double chain, whoa well that's off the chain!
(Thanks dad)

Dear Damo, you are one of my favourite dudes. When I see your bike it reminds me of this scene from Pulp Fiction:



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FRIDAY FUN

So, after last nights little adventures, I was feeling a little fragile at work this morning and after lunch this had just evolved in to sillyness.
My boss told me that I "had officially lost the plot".

So it was lovely to get this kick ass pick me up in the afternoon.

Thanks to my workmate Luke who sent through these pics of his friends bmx.

Bike: Hotness BMX

Location: In a grassy backyard somewhere

Owner: Tom

So this is the 1st pic that I opened. I thought, yeah it's rad. Classic. But you can tell from how shiny the sprocket is that it's a well loved bike.

THEN... I opened the second pic and this hotness appeared:

Wow wow wow. That's so hot.

Best bmx I have seen for a loooooooooooooong time.

Props Tom.

Thanks Luke!

xx

SWAN DIVE

Bike: It's just nice.

Location: Coles Supermarket (Front), Swan Street, Richmond

Owner: TBC. Email us if this is YOU!

This totally caught my eye on lunch break today. I give props to classic bikes, nicely coordinated. Take this gem. Silver frame, Gold rims, and a hint of colour, Kermit green handle grips.

It also looks super nice from this angle.

A crafty deterent for would-be thiefs #H8You.

BEN FROST BMX

Bike: Chrome 20" BMX
Location: Ben Frost Exhibition Opening, Gorker Gallery, Fitzroy
Owner: TBC. Email us if this is YOU!

Such a gorgeous night last night in ol' Melbourne town. Loz and I booted over to "the other side of the Yarra" to peep the Ben Frost exhibition opening.
Out the front of the gallery was this cute lil sucker... was quite surprised that this would be the first fresh bike to catch my eye as Fitzroy is usually abundant with fixies and couriers pimpin Crumper bags.

Nice Chrome Job. TICK!


I need to invest in a bell or horn for my bike, STAT. Whenever its too many drinks past riding on the road and you need to tell peeps to get the fuck out of the way this would really come in handy. These days, I just like to vocalise it. "DING, DING, DING! My name is Sim! OUTTA DE WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY"

The basket says: "Although I have a BMX, I also value functuality" Notice how the grips match the chain:
Good Style. TICK!

Come to think of it, this bike could be like the cool lil sister of my bike. 'Cept my chain and grips are pink. Nice, nice.

Finally I would like to draw your attention to the crafty way this rider has fashioned the backlight. Whoever this person is, they would totally win if they ever went on Survivor.

xx

ST KILDA SPOTTO

Location: St Kilda Festival. Fitzroy St, St Kilda VIC
Owner: TBC: Email us if this is YOU!

This is a classic example of a rider taking a pretty simple set of wheels and adding their own flair to distinguish them from the pack. Check out the turtle green grips! I heart this style, I only wish that more cool cats would customise their rides more often rather then just riding them straight off the racks.

Bianchi are a smooth ride as well, and these bikes are quality. Just be careful of the tram tracks! Abunai YO!

ALSO RAD:

Hells YES I would ride the shit out of this pastel perfection

xx