Tempered Bikes jam @ Helensvale BMX

Posted: August 19th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: BMX, Friends | Tags: , , | Comments Off

The dudes from Tempered Bikes are holding an instore jam and BBQ at the Helensvale BMX shop this weekend. So if you’re in QLD and in the Helensvale area around 2pm on Saturday the 21st you should head over there for some fun.



Diftype Update

Posted: August 13th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Art, Friends | Tags: , , | Comments Off

I’ve posted about my buddy Niklas who’s a freelance graphic designer and illustrator who goes by the name Diftype. He’s recently updated his online portfolio with some new kick ass work. I’m still as impressed with his work as I was when I first saw what he could produce a number of years ago now.

Diftype has done work for a few real heavy hitters on the corporate market, Nissan cars and Eurosport to name a couple. Good one!

Either way, now I suggest you go check out the Diftype portfolio, please.



Bike d’PomPom

Posted: August 5th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: BMX, Friends, Product | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off

Pompom is one of the nicest dudes I have ever met. We got to hang out a few years back when I went to Toulouse, France to ride at the La Source trails jam. We didn’t really talk that much due to the language barrier but I still managed to come to the conclusion that he’s a top bloke. That must say something.

Either way, Pompom’s been riding for Deluxe for quite a while now and they recently posted a shot of his new bike. Looks like a pretty sweet ride.

Will only post half the pic here, so go to the Deluxe website if you want to see the whole thing. In the post there’s also a nice photo of some riding at the Dagger trails. Check it out!


Here’s also Pompom’s latest vimeo clip. Some riding from La Source.



What is LUX again?

Posted: July 1st, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Friends | Tags: , | Comments Off

I saw on the LUX Facebook page that there will be no more hints. All will be revealed today on Ugzine.com today. Nothing is up there just yet, but it should be soon I guess.

Eyes peeled.



Building a Coupe

Posted: June 22nd, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Friends | Tags: | Comments Off

One of my oldest buddies Michael is well into cars and anything motorised, being an aircraft technician by trade he’s got the advantage if being a good mechanic and knowing how things like that should work. This is not the first car he’s built, but as far as I know it’s his first solo project building a kit car from the ground up.

Michael started this blogto document his progress. I will be checking in there regularly to check up on his work. Good luck Mike!



Childstore på TV

Posted: June 2nd, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Friends, Video | Tags: , , | Comments Off

Alltså inte Childstore TV, utan det handlar om ett reportage som gäller Göteborgspolisens högst tvivelaktiga sätt att stoppa Childstore från att sälja fullt laglig sprayfärg. Det gör de med motiveringen att “det kan ju hända att den används till olaglig graffiti.”

Polisen har också visiterat Childstores kunder och beslagtagit färg. Helt absurda handlingar från en myndighet som skall förhindra och lagföra brott — inte hindra försäljning av något som är fullt lagligt bara för att det kanske kan användas till något olagligt.

Det finns så många exempel på andra saker som borde stoppas från försäljning med exakt samma argument…

  • Köksknivar
  • Motorsågar
  • Golfklubbor
  • Rep
  • Tegelstenar
  • Bilar
  • Helikoptrar
  • Bensin
  • Kreditkort
  • Alkohol
  • Tändstickor
  • Kassaskåp (man kan förvara olagliga saker i dom)
  • Skruvmejslar
  • Kaustiksoda
  • Spikar
  • Spadar (kan användas till att begrava lik)

med mera, med mera… listan kan fortsätta i all oändlighet.

Om polisen fortsätter så här och dessutom får stöd av högre myndigheter och övriga polisdistrikt i Sverige, så är steget inte långt till att Sverige blir någon slags polisstat där allt man köper måste godkännas av något slags departement som skall avgöra om det acceptabelt eller inte. Kanske ett bisarrt scenario, men fullt möjligt om utvecklingen fortsätter.

Hela saken blir definitivt inte bättre av att, som man kan se i reportaget, att försäljning av samma vara (sprayfärg) är helt acceptabelt på andra håll i Göteborg, det större varuhus som besöks har minsann inte stoppats. Hur var det nu med devisen ‘alla är lika inför lagen’? Den kanske inte gäller småhandlare?

Fullständig partiskhet från en myndighet som skall agera för folkets bästa, inte trycka ner mindre näringsidkare som enbart gör sitt bästa för att tjäna sitt levebröd genom laglig försäljning av cyklar, tillbehör och ja, sprayfärg. Tycker inte att det ser bra ut, inte bra alls.

Här är reportaget:



Phototech

Posted: May 27th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Friends, Photography | Tags: , | Comments Off

Cooper’s got a new feature series called ‘Phototech’ up on the Focalpoint site. As the name implies it’s like a photography school of sorts. Should be useful for all you aspiring photographers out there — or for anyone who just wants an insight into the makings of a good photo.

The second instalment that covers ‘Depth of field’ is up now. Go check it out!



Vi Hörs Aldrig Mer

Posted: April 24th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Friends, Random, Video | Tags: , | Comments Off

Här är något för svensktalande besökare. Jesper Stern har precis gjort klart ett projekt som han jobbat på — en kortfilm. Jeppe har både skrivit manus, regisserat och skapat all motion graphics. Imponerande resultat!

Vi Hörs Aldrig Mer from TMLTech on Vimeo.


Flagz | Top five

Posted: April 20th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Friends, Random | Tags: , , | Comments Off

The turn has now come to Flagz to get a top five on the Focalpoint site,
Check it out here!


Cooper!

Posted: December 19th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: BMX, Friends | Tags: , , | Comments Off

I’ve known this for a while, but now it’s been made public that Cooper Brownlee will be working and riding full time for Colony. Good job mate!

Cooper has now got a really impressive list of professional titles…

  • Team manager (Colony)
  • Pro rider (Colony)
  • Art director (Colony, Focalpoint Magazine)
  • Photographer (Colony, Focalpoint Magazine)
  • Videographer (Colony, Focalpoint & Defero)
  • Writer (Focalpoint Magazine)
  • Editor (Focalpoint Magazine)
  • Publisher (Focalpoint Magazine)

Good luck and congrats!