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The King of BNE BMX Street Jam is back for 2024 and is going to be HUGE!

Here we go, more love to the BMX videographers out there. Today we connect with Australian native, LA based videographer and Kink pro biker, Calvin Kosovich. With the release of Kinks latest full-length 'Thirty' from earlier this year, it seemed like a good chance to get in touch with Calvin and see what he's been up to. Take a read as we discuss the Kink culture, behind the scenes of filming 'Thirty' and what his life is like nowadays in LA.     

Check out the video and some photos from our BMX Jam at Albany Creek Skatepark.

Click through as we get into a discussion with Dermo, the producer of Sydney's latest BMX mixtape, titled 'Banter'.

Get some culture in ya! Take a read as we get a personalised de-brief of Victorian come Canberran come Sunshine Coast based biker Chai Moody after his 5 month long overseas holiday across 10 countries.

In October 2023, the S&M Bikes crew hit Australia for the annual ACT Jam, teaming up with local legends for a dirt-heavy BMX adventure. With Stew Johnson behind the camera, the trip became an epic journey captured in the new full-length film Aussie Rules.

Very excited to share this one, an in-depth feature based around the 27 year history of Morayfield skatepark north of Brisbane, as seen through the eyes of Travis 'Snapper' Doyle. Lean in as we walk through the people and moments of one of South East Queenslands most recognisable skateparks.

Check it out, a photo feature with Newcastle based homie, Brok Overell.

Take a read as LUXBMX pro Jake Norris details the BTS from 3 of his craziest clips from the recent BSD project 'BSD Mixtape'. You may also bathe in the glory of some photos from the filming of the video, courtesy of BSD.

The Olympic freestyle BMX action kicks off in Paris tonight (AEST time) and we can't wait to see what plays out! LUX team rider Natalya Diehm is representing the girls for Australia for her second time alongside last years gold medalist Logan Martin.

Just a few days to go until we see our boys Izaac Kennedy and Rico Bearman on the Olympic gate in Paris, and we are so pumped that the 3.30am wake up time to watch doesn’t even throw us off!

After the dust has settled from this 4 June DIGBMX release, you now get the more in-depth version via a personalised brief from the lead biker on this project, Kyle Ralston. Take a read and absorb some Aussie crew goodness from the 'Holland Street' locals out of Adelaide.

This Saturday the 27 July is the official launch of the Troy Charlesworth 'War Party' machine - a tightly wound ball of energy designed to springboard momentum in BMX through jams, videos and generally bringing people together.  Before the launch, take a read as Troy and I delve into the thick of 'War Party' to find out what it's all about. 

It's a huge weekend for BMX in Brisbane and you're invited! Check what's on.

Here it is, the latest feature to hit the LUXBMX Journal, 'Grom Spotlight'. Delight your curiosity as LUXBMX turns to the roots of BMX, bringing the attention to an up and coming biker who deserves some love. For our very first episode, we sit down with Sunshine Coast local, Jack Le Page. 

How about another feature length interview? This one's been in the works for quite some time and finally gets to breathe some well-earned air. If you're rocking a part from Odyssey, BSD or S&M (so almost all of you), then it's been distributed by the team at BMXI - co-owned by Scott Shepherd, the subject of this interview. Check it out as we work through a series of topics surrounding the BMX industry, from past to present and everything in-between.

Hey boy, hey girl, check this out - we got you covered with the second feature length piece for this week. Having been released a fortnight ago for Tempered Goods, the video showcases Jerry Vandervalk and Raph Jeroma-Williams riding their bikes exclusively on curved tranny found in the wild. The following is a detailed interview with both the boys, bringing up an insight into the making of the video, friendship and many a story of which brought the video to life. Enjoy.

This week on BIKE ADVICE. High flying BMX Pro Cody Pollard walks us through the steps to learning one of the coolest looking BMX tricks, the turndown.

​​Proudly presenting, an in-depth feature with BMX videographer Ryan Chadwick. Based out of Arizona in the USA, Ryan has been there and done that, for over 20 years now, having produced some of the most premium BMX videos of the last decade under the banners of The Shadow Conspiracy and Subrosa. Check out our discussion as we track the dudes come up and his thoughts on the state of videography in BMX.

Raph Jeroma-Williams is on a tear! Just a week after releasing his Curvature project with Jerry Vandervalk, Raph has just dropped this solo edit filmed on his trust Sony VX for Tempered Bikes.

Here we go, Round 26. This is a special one, from a dude who you might not often hear from and someone that should be on your radar. Check out South Australian biker, Richard William Catanzariti and his all Aussie selection from 2008.

Take a read as we speak with LUXBMX pro Cody Pollard, as he broadens his search for the next slab of tranny, this time landing in Spain and Portugal. An inspirational and memory heavy trip, featuring personal insights from Cody as well as a series of killer photos.

Welcome to round 25 of the LUXBMX 'What's Good?' series. For this weeks episode, we bring on board the enigmatic Josh Irvine of having gone full circle fame. Check it out, you might be surprised by the dude's selection and description.

Round 24 of the LUXBMX 'What's Good?' series, this time featuring one of our own, Sean Gardner ('Koroshon'). Check it out to see what the dude has to say about one of his favourite BMX videos, and watch the part while you're there, it's certainly worth a re-up.

Gaze at this my BMX brethren. The Aussie boys comin' in hot for CULT Crew, taking off a week of work to deliver 6 and a half minutes of street action out of Brisbane. Salad on the lens, additional words from Will Fraser.

Episode 23 of the LUXBMX 'What's Good?' series, featuring Brisbane's own Lachlan Kirkwood. For the tech crew out there, this one is for you. For the rest of ya's, there might be something new in this for you, keep your mind open!

An absence on social media cannot be understood in the same plane as reality. Huh? Just because Jack Gruber hasn't been posting riding clips on Instagram doesn't mean the dude hasn't been riding. In fact, he has, so much so that he's produced a video part for United. Check it out as well as a discussion around what the fella has been up to lately.

This week on BIKE ADVICE BMX guru Tim Storey shows you three different ways to install brand new grips on your BMX bike.

As shot through by the homie Jason Petersen, here we have a mixtape from Vancouver B.C, featuring a bunch of bikers having fun, enjoying life as it passes by. It's casual, it's approachable.

Episode 22 of the LUXBMX 'What's Good?' series, this time with Tom Boorman, a self-proclaimed BMX nerd and tragic, offering what are probably the key ingredients to a detailed and engaging episode.

LUXBMX proudly presents a feature interview with Tasmanian based biker and producer of home grown BMX frames, Kaleb Olden and his 'Oldenimade' operation. This is one for the true BMX heads out there, an inspiration for anyone wondering if it is possible to do it yourself! Click through to get deep into the annals of producing BMX frames, living in Tasmania, the dudes influences, nu-metal and Tasmanian biking!

One for the Brisbane heads and bona fide street lurkers, Nathan Seeley in front of the Raph Jeroma-Williams VX1K, including a statement from the dude himself.

Episode 21 of the LUXBMX 'What's Good?' series, featuring Gold Coast ramp demon Paterico Fallico.

Welcome all my brothers and sisters. The LUXBMX Journal has you covered today, especially if you were seeking to have something shake you up, to hear a different perspective, to see something a little off-kilter to the norm. Take a dive into a discussion with emerging Sydney biker, Louie 'Bluey' Hewitt.

Take a read as we get the low down on the latest Brayden McPharlin video part, with the man himself taking us through some of the key moments.

Perth loves Perth and I love that. Take a sniff as we handle episode 20 of the LUXBMX 'What's Good?' series, featuring Luke Snelling. This is a classic for all you trendy ledge gropers, take it in good and proper.

We've lost a bunch of Easter eggs on the website and it's up to you to help track them down. Whoever finds the most will win $500 in LUXBUX! 

Take a read as LUXBMX goes behind the scenes with Leon Sablinskis, the editor of many a classic Australian BMX DVD, as we narrow in on what it was like to produce the Focalpoint 'Clocked In' film.

'Music to Memory' a near faded concept, resurrected before the shadows engulf. This is a piece written under the intention of combining BMX and music, to then indulge on going deep into an album which has worked to influence the biking landscape.

We're back, it's been a couple weeks without a 'What's Good?' as other pieces are prioritised. Thanks to the efforts of Cobe Hansen, episode 19 of the series awaits your eager eyes, click through to read about and watch the selection of young Cobe.

Having started off with the intention of delivering another 'What's Good?' episode, the temptation was too hot to branch into further topics of discussion. Take a read as LUXBMX delves into life in Perth and of course, BMX videos, with ex-Sydney biker Jayden Fong.

Raw footage from the very first Flemington Banks jam, from the early to mid 2000s and featuring some of Australian BMX's most influential heads.

Well, well, well, have we got something to tap your mojo reserves today. Have you been sitting on your ass, lacking in excitement? Avoid feeling sad by reading this, it's that easy. Tag along as we follow the 'Hambone Chronicles' crew as they tour the south island of New Zealand, riding bikes and making memories.

Video of the week, carefully selected for your ease and viewing pleasure. Let's try and build some trust here, I promise this will be to your liking!

How about another BMX race feature? LUXBMX has you covered as we present a feature length interview with dual national biker Neil Brunjes as he re-discovers the magic of BMX racing at the masters level.

File under miscellaneous, today's highlight is a re-up of a timeless Props interview from Issue 40 (released in 2001) featuring the late Colin Winkelmann.

Round 18 of the LUXBMX 'What's Good?' series, this time featuring Jack 'Techie' Murnane. Get into it.

If you haven't already wrapped your gear around the War Party 'Destroyed' series, check it out, it's your insight into the behind the scenes of working on a BMX video project.