// October News // Weekend photos // Raoul Bike Check // Joburg weekend love // // Jbay Park photo's // Weekend love part 2 // Welcome Hendri // Terence bike check // // Ghetto Jam splurb // Phil is back // Last of the Jhb trip photo's // // Grape flavored goodness // Sifiso wins again // Fit freshness // Street sesh // SOF // // Hendri Bike check // Etnies BS //

// Thursday 29th November - Posted in 411, Features, Team Page by Schogn

Bike Check and Team page with BMX Direct Hook-Up Team rider Hendri Breedt.

Hendri's blue Black Bike. Check it.

A little late, but for whats its worth for those guys waiting on the Etnies Grounded DVD to arrive in S.A it dont look like its gonna happen...we placed a large order with the local Distro for these months ago and still nothing has arrived. I've kinda given up on them even arriving, so if you absolutly have to have one (like me) get in touch and I will special order one from the U.S for ya. Sucks but shit happens I guess....


// Monday 26th November - Posted in 411 by Schogn

The first of the 2008 Fit Bike Co. shipment has started to roll in...Summer of Fit DVDs all up on our shelvs, 100 bucks a pop.

Summer of Fit

// Sunday 25th November - Posted in 411 by Schogn

We hit up a mini street session in Durban City today. Darren had the point and shoot handy and took a few snaps. Check the Team Blog for photo's by Darren.



// Wednesday 21st November - Posted in 411 by Schogn

Sifiso wins Standard Banks' BMX Rider of the Year Award fourth time in a row....more in here.

Sifiso Nhlapo at the Standard Bank Cyclist of the Year Award

Fit Bike Co's new site is looking fresh...
Brand new product pics, awesome team pages and lots of video clips including an Summer of Fit slide show. Hit it up.


// Thursday 15th November - Posted in 411 by Schogn

We been busy! The Ghetto Jam poster has been released and should be rocking out in your Post Boxes very soon, you can expect it in your Mailing List subscription by the weekend too. Swing on by the GJ site to see whats been going on around here, we got some awesome hook ups from a bunch of new sponsors. Can you say excite face?!!

Ghetto Jam in 28 days!

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Phil has emailed me a few new riding photo's. He was out of action for a few weeks after slamming hard on an 270' bar spin at the Stellenbosch indoor park. Separating ribs from your sternum can't be a pleasant feeling, Phil has also bought a new car after his last was written off in an accident a few weeks before he got injured. Does anyone have as bad luck as this dude?

Phil back in the saddle.

Here are a few more of the Joburg trip photo's. Paul was along for the Sunday morning ramp session. Click below for a couple more pics.

BMX Directs favorite red headed step child.

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If you haven't been shopping in a while you may as well get to it now, our Online Catalog has had an overall and tastes something like a grape flavored Super C! It still needs a bit of work and the 2008 products will be added over the next few days, you may need to punch the F5 button a few times to get the full effect.



// Thursday 8th November - Posted in 411 and Features by Schogn

I should be wrapping up the Ghetto Jam details this weekend. Poster, prizes, who's coming and all that info will be available in the next couple of days. In the meantime click on Goldie in the Ghetto Jam banner above.

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As mentioned earlier in the week, BMX Direct has a new Hook Up team rider, Welcome Hendri Breedt from Johannesburg! Hendri's team page should be lined up next week. In the meantime oogle this shorty we filmed at Brightwaters last week...

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Introducing Hendri Breedt - Hook Up Team BMX Direct.

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Terence was in town recently for a short visit. I snapped a few bike shots up and a quick Q&A before he injured himself riding the big ramp at Gateway. This is his 21.25" S&M beast.

Thabazinbi's Terence Cresswell- bike check

I can't make out whether this is the Kempton Park BMX Race track or the Alrode BMX Race track, but going back more than 20 years this video shows just how much enthusiasm there is in BMX Racing. Just listen to that commentator! Its on Youtube.



// Tuesday 6th November - Posted in 411 by Schogn

The Jeffreys Bay Park has had a fresh coat of paint and a brand new Mini Ramp added. Roscoe will be hosting a contest at this park on the 8th and 9th of December. Look out for more details and possibly a flyer coming soon. Thanks Jeff for the photo's and Roscoe for the Event details.

Jeffreys Bay park got a fresh lick of paint

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Second round of Joburg love photo's
We hit up Brightwater around lunchtime Saturday, a load of young riders killing that park, I can't believe there arent more of them hooked up yet.

Chris 3-whip

Jacques with a sweet look back on the hip.

You gotta see the footage to know whats going on here, Chris- ice to bs.

Jacques bustin 270 bar spin on the 'shark fin'

Young ripper Storm, look back.

Newest BMX Direct Hook Up Team rider, Hendri Breedt.

// Monday 5th November - Posted in 411 by Schogn

Thursday night I get an SMS from Chris and Dale saying they heading to Joburg for the weekend, they wanted to know if i was keen on tagging along, hell yes! After work on Friday- we in the truck, wimpy coffee in hand and on the way. Lightning fast!

Dale and Chris.

We crashed at Jacques spot and sessioned his infamous yellow backyard ramp, Brightwater park in Randburg and hit up some Boksburg street early Sunday before heading back to Durbs. I will post a couple photo's everyday this week, some news of a new Team rider and a possibilty of a fresh video clip...don't hold your breath though...
A big thanks to the locals who me met and rode with along the way and to Jacques an Missus for the mozzie bites.

Saturday morning ramp photo's

Jacques, blasting fresh 'n early on home turf.

Chris Barnes.

Boksburg shredder Hannes.

// Friday 2nd November - Posted in 411 by Schogn

Raoul rolled on by....bike check.

Raoul Bike Check

// Thursday 1st November - Posted in 411 by Schogn

Weekend Team photos. The weather has been good and we be hitting it hard. November is here. Enjoy.

Gateway + Gap 180 = Darren

Chris Barnes- Gate Icepick to bar spin out.

Ross Brown- tuck no hander.

Stuart- poppin off a flatbank bar spin

Schogn- flat madness

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// September News // Skizo kicks butt // Street photos // Stuarts setup // Flow Trail // // Dale Bax street clip // Yeti Bike Check // Random Ghetto info // 2008 get up // // Damion Fit Am check // SOF pre-book // Dale Bax bike check //

// Monday 29th October - Posted in Team pages and 411 by Schogn

Hooked up with Dale and Chris this weekend and popped off an unbelievable street film mission. Look out for a street clip feature sometime in the next couple weeks....in the meantime I snipered a Dale Bax bike check.

Dale Bax bike-check up in the Team pages.

Sibling wrote an awesome little review type thing on the 06 Ghetto Jam in the Forum. Check it.


// Thursday 25th October - Posted in 411 by Schogn

Fit just sent this over, they be here very very soon...

Pre-book and get yours at R100.

// Wednesday 24th October - Posted in Features by Schogn

Damion Brits sent in these pics of his Fit Am. We like it!

Damion Brits' 2007 Fit Am

// Monday 22nd October - Posted in 411 by Schogn

I have been sitting on a stack of photo's for some time now of some of the new goods that will be arriving in the next few weeks...I threw together a quick page with some photo's and info of whats to come...Check it.

2008 stuff...

Strange artwork pops-up at the beach park sometimes. Appreciate.

Brand new Primo Pivotal Ad up in the Features section.

// Tuesday 16th October - Posted in 411 by Schogn

With less than 60 days to go and a mile high stack of pallets the 2007 Ghetto Jam is creeping closer. Incoming calls far and wide from riders wanting to hook up....the turnout is predicted to be monstrous. An international rider guest list has been issued alongside the list of necessary requirements for the weekend. Better start bumming a lift now as it is going to be a sunny weekend. http://ghettojam.co.za

Spongiwe Mthengu amateur candidate #1...not really, just a random photo.

Despite the rain Jacques has been kept busy repairing the back yard ramp. Check the Team Blog for updates and pics...

Team Blog throwing down some updates.

Jeff Allen aka The Yeti is a big dude. At 6+ft tall you need a machine that will stand a proper beating...bring on the Yeti's bike check.

Jeff Allen's FBM is mad tuff. Cider flavored speckled eggs anyone?.

// Sunday 14th October - Posted in Video Clips by Schogn

The Dale Bax street clip is finally done and online. It runs for about 2 minutes and is packed with street footage from Durban and surrounds. I was not able to see Dale this week..was hoping for a bike check and extra info, Check Dale's Team page soon for fresh info and an update in the next couple days. You can also view this clip on the Video Clip page. Enjoy!
We are working on a whole collection of clips for the web as we wont be putting out another DVD this year.

* NEW Team rider Dale Bax Street clip - October 2007 2 minutes - 6Mb

// Thursday 11th October - Posted in Features by Schogn

In the latest issue of the BMX Plus! they give an awesome review of the Fit Flow Trail complete bike. BMX Plus! give a full run down of specs and setup pf the bike and rate it pretty highly. There are 2 pages, here is PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 or just click on the image below for the full spread.

Remember!! if you are not keen on mail-ordering a complete bike you can always get your local bike shop to contact us, we can deliver to them- just for you. Check our contact details for more and don't forget to see the complete 2008 Fit Bike Co bike line up over here: http://www.bmxdirect.net/fitbikeco
These bikes are scheduled to arrive in South Africa in 4 weeks time.

2008 Fit Flow Trail bike check with BMX Plus!

// Tuesday 9th October - Posted in Team Pages by Schogn

Stuart added a couple new bits to his ride...check his bike check and bio up in the Team pages.

Stuart's bike has had a slight make over.Primo Pivotal,Reverse hub, Chrome Slams