Nik Ford - Australia edit 2010

My time in Australia is coming to an end and to help me remember all the good times I have complied some of my personal highlights into this short edit.

The footage is from in and around the Melbourne area and the West Coast.

I would like to thank everyone that I have had the pleasure of meeting, riding or chilling with for enriching my time in this amazing country and however brief the moments we shared, I will keep these memories with me for the rest of my days.

Thank you Australia. X

Filmed and Edited by Nik Ford

Additional Filming – Jake “Dizzy” Dearing, James Patterson and Fiona Ford

Music – Sarah Blasko – We Won't Run

Fully Sick Bro - Melbourne BMX Edit by Nik Ford

I have now moved from Melbourne to the West Coast of Australia and its hot hot! I had to get to the skatepark for 8am the other day as after 11am there is no way you would wanna be riding. I have been doing some surfing as its one way to stay cooler.

I had been gathering clips of the crew I rode with in Melbourne over a few months and just before moving on I dropped an edit as a way of saying thank you for the good times. Check it out;



YO YO!

Nik Ford interview in the new issue of Focalpoint BMX Magazine

The new issue of Focalpoint BMX Magazine just dropped and check out the article about my time so far in Australia.


Cooper Brownlee, who runs the mag, is one of the raddest guys in BMX. Not only is he a shredder on his bike, but he takes an amazing photo, gives 10% of Focalpoints money to charity and he even gets the mag into school library's! Check out;
 

Focalpoint BMX Magazine website

To link in with my feature in issue 21 I have uploaded the clip that the photo is taken from. Take a look;
 

Nik Ford - Loading bay ledge in Melbourne Docklands from nik ford on Vimeo.

 
Youtube might have the edge on playing quality this time- not sute, check it out and decide;
 


YO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nik Ford finishes in the Top 5 of the South Eastern Australian BMX League

It was the grand final of the South Eastern Australian BMX League on Saturday and im proper pleased to announce that I finished in the top 5!

Check out the photo of me looking rather stoked with my official 5th place certificate;



The course wasn’t 100% dry but that didn’t stop anyone from stepping it up a few notches - after all it was the finals!

Nik Ford qualifies for the South Eastern Australian BMX League finals

I entered my first heat way back in February at Box Hill skatepark and after what has been an amazing 3 months of qualifying, traveling to awesome skateparks and making some good friends, the League is finished. The top 25 have been invited to the grand finals this Saturday at Melbourne City Park – Riverslide.

I am pleased to announce that I have made the cut and have qualified in 5th! Im so stoked! Another fact that I think is rad is that I never placed outside of the top 10 in any of the heats leading to the finals.



I will post an update next week and let you know how the finals went – Wish me luck.

Nik Ford wins Best Rider Medal at Heat 11 of the South Eastern Australian BMX League

The finals are getting ever closer and with only 1 qualifying heat now remaining the level of riding at Heat 11 of the South Eastern Australian BMX League on Saturday was so high. Chelsea skatepark appears to be a good course for me ( see the previous post below ) At Heat 11 on Saturday just gone I won the medal for Best Rider!

Nik Ford - Best Rider at Heat 11 of the South Eastern Australian BMX League 2010

Proper stoked!, I used my whole 2nd run to get the toothpick grind transfer out of the park pulled - the first crash knocked the wind out of me but I dusted myself off and got it done. This result also means that I keep my qualifying record intact by not having placed outside of the top 10 at any Heat. YES !

I will blog again early next week with an update about the last qualifer and if Ive made the cut - FINGERS CROSSED !

Nik Ford wins Chelsea Skate of Mind Festival 2010

Australia keeps getting better and better! On Saturday I competed in the PRO BMX competition at the Chelsea Skate of Mind Festival and took the win! Im so stoked, check the official photo of me with my winners cheque/certificate;


The photo was taken by Tim Bearup and is credited to Chelsea Community Renewal, City of Kingston

The highlight of my run I think was a toothpick grind transfer out of the park on one of the guard rails on the side of a quarter pipe.

I have heat 8 of the South Eastern League this weekend so fingers crossed for another good result, the finals are getting ever closer and I really want to make the cut.

DIAMODBACK REPRESENT!

Will blog again soon.

Nik Ford wins BMX medal at Heat 5 of the South Eastern BMX League

I competed in heat 5 of the South Eastern BMX League here in Australia on Saturday just gone and not only made the top 5 by placing 4th but won the medal for best rider! Proper stoked. The skatepark at Prahran is more of a street plaza so it suited my riding style. Check the overview photo of the course below;




The ledges on the top right of the photo are pretty steep but real good. I will update again soon. Ive got another stop on the tour this weekend so fingers crossed for some more good scores. Gotta keep moving up the league table to be at the finals in May.

Nik Ford's section from What Next...? on the DIG BMX Website

Dig BMX Magazine have posted my section from What Next...? up on their webiste, Check the link;

Dig BMX - Dig This - Nik Ford in What Next...?

Proper stoked! The new issue of DIg is out now so buy a copy and show some love to them as DIG have always been good to me.

In more good news, after 2 events in the South Eastern BMX League here in Australia im currently in 6th place overall. The top 20 get invited to the finals at the end of May so fingers crossed I can make the cut.

Ive got my 3rd stop on the tour this Saturday and the skatepark where its at is more of a street plaza so it will suit my style of riding - cant wait! I will let you know how I do in the next week or so.

Nik Ford's Section from What Next...?

There are not many copies left of What Next...? so I thought I would post my section online. If you havent got a copy yet check out;

What Next...? Myspace page

for a stockist list or search;

Ebay - search for What Next BMX DVD

I should get my blog updated more often but you can always check out the Diamondback blog as I get news up on thier regularly;

Diamondback BMX - check the blog

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