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Riding street and finding spots is a good time, especially with some crew around - so we thought we'd get everyone together to ride some street in the city.

A few of the team dudes are always cruising the city and often talk about getting more frequent street rides happening. We caught word of regular BMX street rides happening in Melbourne with the Focalpoint crew, so we took some incentive from those guys. 

Canberra city has got spots too, plus who knows what we'll find.

Meet up at Civic skatepark and we'll cruise some spots from there. We'll take some photos and maybe get some clips.. See ya there!

Jack O'Reilly riding one of the spots Canberra has to offer.. Photo: Brendan Boeck

Jack and that crazy gap to nose wheelie. Raine Turnbull photo

Jack O'Reilly was relentless while filming for the Back Bone Video. Jack went out and worked his ass off finding spots and filming gnarly stuff, weekly for 18 months, and it shows in his part. Big rails and heavy tricks, filmed almost exclusively in Canberra.

We're stoked to have Jack bring in the final section of the Back Bone video and he is a long way from done finding gnarly spots and shutting them down.

If you haven't checked out Jack's top fives which features some amazing photos during the shooting of the video, go hit it now.

Filmed and edited by Brendan Boeck with additional filming by the crew.

Tyson at the snail, 360 bermslider. Brendan Boeck Photo.

If you didn't realise that we released Zac Miner's section early for his 30th birthday, then go watch that now if you want to see it in order! Next up with the release is Back Bone co-owner Mr.Tyson Jones-Peni. Tyson's riding is as powerful and as badass as it gets. He leaves nothing left in the tank and isn't afraid to try something that he has only thought as possible in his own mind.

A large percentage of these clips are close to first try (which is very lucky considering the gnarly nature of them) and Tyson covers all disciplines of riding in a very well rounded section.

When Tyson's not working in the store and he's on his bike, this is an accurate representation of his riding at all times.

- Rhysty

Filmed and edited by Brendan Boeck with additional filming from the crew.

The Gunn at Milthorpe. Brendan Boeck photo.

Will Gunn is a BEAST. The man rides everything so insanely well, he might be the best rider ever. There is so many gnarly, gnarly clips in this that had us almost too scared to hold the camera, let alone even contemplate doing the riding. But each time, Will kept his cool and got it done all too easy.

We're stoked that there's footage in the video that spans from when Will lived in Canberra, to his trip to the USA, to his hometown parks Milthorpe and Orange where he currently resides.

B-Dog did wonders with the camera and editing as always, plus Canberra band I Exist keeping up with the brutality that is Will Gunn. Watch!

Where to start with this one! We always knew that the video was going have one hell of a mix section in it, full of our mates and those who have supported Back Bone since day one. In fact, a lot of the crew within this mix section we know from them first having set foot in the shop, to becoming our friends.

There are too many legendary people in this one section to list, so you're just going to have to watch it over and over to see for yourself.

Oh, lastly (but certainly not least!), B-Dog gets in front of the camera in this section and puts down some rad as hell clips. As well as making the best video ever (according to us), B-Dog throws down in front of the lens as well.

Press play, now!

Contemplating the gnarliness.. Raine Turnbull photo.

While it was our intention to upload each section of the video in order, we just couldn't resist uploading Zac Miner's EPIC section today, on his 30th birthday! Zac went all in for his section, almost every single one of his clips were pure nail biting, hands over the face, two zeros dialled with your phone out ready to hit the third zero, type gnarly. In fact I'm still not sure the last clip even qualifies as a spot. It's just too gnarly to look at as an actual thing you can do on a bike. Regardless, Zac lived to tell the tale, as well as many others and what you see below is epicness in BMX riding, all expertly put together by Brendan Boeck (as well as the rest of the video).. And that soundtrack - you'll want to turn it up, you'll have goosebumps.

Thanks for being a absolutely legendary dude on the bike and even more so off the bike Zac, you are a do-er in BMX who builds spots, helps with jams, and you walk your own path. Happy birthday mate! 

Now what are you doing, hit play!

Zac ripping, as usual! Tyson JP photo

The big hanger to drop on Northbourne, Canberra. Photo Nick Gascoine.

Jack O'Reilly is one dedicated dude. Not just when it comes to riding, but with everything in life. The dude has laser focus. He is determined. I mean, how else could someone commit to going out and filming gnarly big rails consistently without having focus like Jack does?

While everyone else was tripping over themselves, trying to pull together their part in the Back Bone video when the deadline was looming, Jack had been putting in work consistently for 18 months prior, with what he had to do next already planned in his head. And he'd get it done. All this while working 5, sometimes 6 days a week as a plumber.

One of the gnarliest street riders we've seen, but also the dude who'll come up to the trails now and again and get through the line first go. He also has fine taste in BMX, music and other things in life. Get a glimpse into a little of what makes Jack tick below.

Places on the bike:

• ANU
• UC
• Melbourne
• Sydney
• Hastings

This rail doesn't get messed with too often.. In fact, I don't know of anyone apart from Jack doing anything but a double peg down it. Jack, big feeble on a narrow 16 stair. Jack Gruber Photo.

Places off the bike:

• Broulee
• Byron
• Crescents head
• Milton
• Back Bone

Jack with one of the most serious nose wheelies ever. You have to gap out and the ledge is that weird length that doesn't allow you to half ass the nose and correct into position. You just have to jump straight into the position and if you flip, you're falling ten foot. Raine Turnbull photo.

Music to ride to:

• To be honest, I find it hard to listen to music whilst riding... soooo none.

Music to hang to:

• Beast of Bourbon - Psycho
• Sydney City Trash - Whiskey In The Sun
• Nick Cave - Knockin' On Joe
• Drunk Mums - Dirty Birmy

Gnarly skinny ledge ride, Kingston. Nick Gascoine photo.

Bike parts:

• Division hub guard
• Eclat Bondi rims are hard to beat
• Odyssey Trailmix pedals
• Division C bars
• Division Lanark frame

Tricks:

• Over crooks
• Nollie ice
• A Ty Morrow oppo 3 or tail whip
• No footer to table

Dived into the overcrooks, UC. Jack Gruber photo. 

Riders:

• Calvin Kosovich
• Brian Kachinsky
• Ty Morrow
• All the backbone dudes; Russell, Tyso, Jack, Zac, Jeff etc etc

BMX memories:

• Traveling around Europe with Rob Pak
• Division trip to Brisbane
• Most recent trip to Melbourne
• Back Bone trip to Kempsey
• Back Bone trip through country Victoria