Stowaway

If you are in the Byron -Lismore area next weekend MAKE sure you come to the Stay True Jam! Going to be good times with people that carw about BMX and are in it for the long haul. Leave your negative attitudes at the gate and dont forget to smile while riding your bike becasue at the end of the day thats all that really matters.

Jams like this are one of the main reasons that BMX in Australia has flourished and i can honestly say i have never come away from one of these events without a smile on my face!

Kob is a Lismore local and is a certified street assasin, You better believe he will be all over it like he was last year with a 50 up to Bars out!

Get it!

Jamie

Now playing in the office- Cult of Luna.

Check in with your local BMX shop right now if you want to get a great deal on FBM complete bikes, From the entry level Guillotine to the Pro Level Warlord they are all on sale and you will defo save a few bucks as well so what are you waiting for? If you are looking for your local FBM dealer start by clicking here. We are super stoked to be still be dealing with FBM and we stand firm behind there products and the people that make them.

Kie Ashworth is down for life with FBM. He and a bunch of our team were lucky enough to score a ticket to the Redbulldirt pipe this weekend so heres to hoping it will be dry up there for the big event.

Kie Ashworth getting up close at the Bon Scott Memorial in Freemantle.

Dave Rubers or Mr Motivation, He is ready to sell some FBMs so give him a call in the building and he will get you sorted!

FBM on the road on the Wizards of Tour in 2009 . Good times that wont be forgotten for some time! Now Playing in the office  Bruce Springsteen -Ghost of Tom Joad.Too good.

Jamie

Head over to the Focalpoint site to answer a simple question and go in the draw for some new Animal Ledge Wax!

Jamie

This is one of the best vids we have all ever seen round here, from cutting edge street jibs from all the big guns to spaced out cats riding all the best backstreets spots that you have and are about to see. There are premieres all around the country on the 30th of April so do your self and get along to any one of these fine local BMX shops listed on the flyer. To find out more info hit the shops direct there will  also be copies to buy on the night. Dont forget to check out the wide range of Animal product in stores when you are there! Pop off son!

Jamie

We talked to the Animal boys tonight and it sounds like the premiere for the new Animal vid in Brooklyn last night was off the charts with more wilding than you can poke a stick at. Look for premieres all over Australia later on this month. Animal riders in Oz are Liam Fahy Hampton and Kie Ashworth with Peter Koh Holding it down for the veterans.

Regional jams and comps are always a blast - Country dudes always seem to really go out on a limb to have a good time so if you are about the place in Kempsey in Northern NSW on the 17th of April check out the Jam that Brodie Butterfield is putting on , There is now a banging pro purse as well so if hucking big stunts is your gig get on down and you might walk away with some cash for your trouble!

We have also given a stack of FBM product to the Thistownsucks crew to help with there Trafalgar Jam on the 17th as well. As Rubers would say -get amongst it! Now playing Entombed- To ride,shoot straight and speak the truth. Anyone got any takers on better death rock than this album from Entombed? Please let me know!

Jamie

i love reflecting on the travels we get up to all over Oz. that said here is some overspill from the FBM/Stowaway Wizards of Oz Tour from earlier this year.

Kie Ashworth never misses a beat on the road. Might be snapping some shots or....

Dancing with the dames. Kie is the man and as much as he talks himself down you dont get help from FBM and Animal for no good reason. We love you and miss you bras.

This is one of the most fun spots on the trip if you know where it is have fun.If not , dont worry it must be a bust now right?

Two seriously good mates right here, Peterjuice Koh and the artistic director and head honcho of FBM Steve Crandall. Byron Bay ya heard!

Crandialer,Cashworth,Peterjuice,Mikey Corts,Kano and Brubers. Thank god we you cant see Pats head in this photo.....

Oh no! Pat Oneil looking like the Devil has landed in this cab in Byron Bay.How much red eye reduction not being used here?

Seriously one of the best trips i have ever had the pleasure of being on . If you want to check some more stills from the trip have a look here and check the trailer for the DVD here. The full length double DVD from this trip is now in all leading BMX retailers across the country!

As Doug would say Goodtimes!

J

We are very proud to be associated with the  FBM Bike Company for so many reasons, BMX has exploded in popularity over the last few years again and there is so many BMX companies making products its hard to keep up. FBM has always prided themselves on making a small but functional range of products that cater to the needs of BMX riders from all walks of life. They made 8 pound frames(Angel of Death) in a time when frames were breaking left right and centre. They were making functional heavy duty sprockets when fat chains were the norm and riders were content to wear a hole in the frame from a motorbike chain rather than break the chain doing a sprocket disaster on a rail. They have sponsored some of the biggest names in the  sport like Aaron Ross , Cameron Wood and Tony Cardona and then lost the same riders to companies that had bigger payrolls. They have had there entire warehouse burnt to the ground and had to start again from scratch. They have had made video tapes( yes as in before dvds) that changed riders minds about there lives and BMX long before youtube beemed the latest tricks all around the world overnight. To put it bluntly FBM has changed the face of BMX forever, There constant love for BMX, travel and the good and bad times that come with it resonate with riders the whole world over. From the early days of AOD and Old Boy frames and Eyehategod songs in there vids to Modern Day Trail frames like the Steadfast and one of the most dialed looking complete bike ranges you are likely to see. FBM is in constant progression forward. Stowaway is proud to sponsor Peter Koh and Kie Ashworth with FBM in Australia and is proud to co sponsor Pat Oneil through Helensvale BMX on the Gold Coast. Kelvin Pentland through Backbone in Canberra and Lou Reeves through Anchor BMX in Melbourne.

FBM Pro and all round bad ass . Kie Ashworth sizey gap to icepick in Albany , New York. Kie was present on the FBM Wizards of Oz tour back in summer this year. You can peep his riding on the Wizards DVD that is out now all over the country. FBM is one company who is not letting the idea of having fun on your BMX fade. If you want to know what we got up to on that tour that has been all over the web of late do your self a favour and pick up this nice price double DVD from your local BMX shop today!

Wizards of Oz mania.......mang.

Jamie Moore

FBMs 2010 Bike range has been ordered and it looks like they will be slipping into our warehouse around October and just in time for the Christmas silly season. Thats good news for anyone that still is chasing any of the above bikes that we still have some stock left of. Entry level Executioners in Red, Intermediate Heathens in Black or Yellow and Pro Level Warlords in White/Burgundy are in stock and are on sale at FBM dealers right accross Australia and New Zealand untill sold out .If your chasing one of these you could do no harm by checking out Backbone Bmx who have been big supporters of FBM since day one. Peter Koh pictured here roasting the spine at Pambula Park has also been a loyal FBM rider for a long time. His Brother Benson sent over this montage and can also get funky behind bars of his FBM when he wants to.Look for Both Peter and Benson shredding it up in the next issue of Patterns  our team DVD that should be in store around the time of the FBM 2010 bike drop.

Peter Koh has been a true friend a great rider and a Stowaway team rider since Day one, Peter is a very multi talented guy and can do alot more than just ride a BMX with smoking style . Pete is a mad keen freshwater fisherman and is more than capable of catching his dinner after a long day buiding at the trails or shredding the parks up and down the east coast. Anyone who has ever seen Pete ride will see straight away that he has skills that can only stem from being on your bike for a very long time and riding everything in your path. Thanks for all the support over the years Pete and please never stop sending down your glorious Black and White Images that can always turn a grey day bright! Pete currently rides for Animal and FBM through Stowaway out here in Oz and we could not ask for a more dialed and commited rider. Cheers for the good times Pete and lets hope there is plenty more to come!

 Kie Ashworth is one of Petes team mates and also rides for Animal and FBM out here as well. We still have some more of Kies FBM poster left in stock here but they are running out fast!  Hit your local BMX Shop up for a nice price on a 2009 model FBM complete bike as there are deals on them right now as get ready for the imminent arrival of the 2010 bikes! If you just want a free poster fire over an email to  Haydn@stowaway.net.au with your address and you will get one in the post a few days later. Does not get any easier than that right?

Jamie