Squad member Kie Ashworth, who is currently residing in Adelaide, was recently featured on Behind The News, along with fellow Stowaway riders Jesse Bull and Jamie Moore. Behind The News is broadcasted on the ABC national TV network. Check out the online video of the show here. It showcases the difference between bmx racing and bmx freestyle. It’s well put together for the target audience the show is aimed at.
Squad member Kie Ashworth is back over in Adelaide and is kicking it hard. While he is preparing to head out on the road the Animal team for an east coast ripper tour he has been finding new life and adventures within the city of Adelaide. Here is what he had to say.
Back riding every day with Jamie and various Adelaide guys. Life’s sweet here, I feel good about everything at the moment! Have been super focused on riding. Hands are freshly caliced from riding so much this weekend. So far so good! Been getting into taking photos again, has gotten me so super happy. Here are a couple photos from today’s session. Dave Rubinich took a real nice superman seat as well. Working on a new web edit. Super siked for it and real positive to work hard on it. The Stowaway crew are shocked on the condition of my bike so I’ve got a complete new build from the ground up. Awesome! New frame has been sent from FBM and hopefully be here by no later than this Friday as that’s when I leave for the Animal trip. That should be good hanging with them dudes and traveling from Sydney down to Melbourne through Canberra for a week. Anyway just wanted to say I’m super stoked on some great progression that Adelaide is going to give me.
Kashy
Photos by Dave Rubinich
As 2010 draws to a close freestyle now wishes everyone a happy and safe new coming year. 2011 looks to be a awesome year with new things always happening with Freestyle Now. Freestyle Now would like to thank all of the supporters and look forward to the New Year. Be on the lookout for new comps, demos, videos and awesome riding session going down. Here is a montage of some of the fun time taken place during 2010
The City of Armadale night sessions that have been taking place in the Jull street mall every Thursday night, over the month of December. Session number three took place last night and the Freestyle Now squad were on hand to get some demo riding done and there was an open invite to let others participate in a jam session. There is one more left on the 23rd December so head on down and hit it up for a session.
Left to right – Phillip Marshall sweeping – Kie Ashworth get some sunshine flair action – Luke Snelling came down session the ramps for the afternoon.
Wednesday the 15th of December was the Pinjarra Christmas fair. The Freestyle Now bmx stunt squad were invited to come out and perform some bmx shows. With squad members Kie Ashworth, Shaun Jarvis, Tim Rose and Andrew McDermott present the shows were crankin and large. A big shout out to all the people who came up after the shows to talk to the riders.
Left to right – Tim Rose back flipping – Andrew McDermott spinning a time machine – Kie Ashworth throwing down a flair
The 2010 collie show went down over the weekend and the Freestyle Now bmx stunt squad were there on Friday night to hit up some show performances for the patrons who came out in full force. The fireworks went off after the last Freestyle Now show to culminate a spectacular end to a great Friday night. Thanks to all those who were in the crowd cheering at the last show. Awesome
Clockwise from top left – Dylan Schmidt getting the nac nac of the jump – Shaun takes it easy while Kie rotates a flair – Tim hits a backflip over Shaun – Dylan and Shaun double up for the collie crowd. (photos by Ben Moran)
This weekend Chaos and madness will reign supreme in the south of Western Australia as Freestyle Now get Yes-vember moving.
Friday the 19th the Freestyle Now bmx stunt squad will be heading to the Collie Agricultural show to get the action pumping for the show patrons who will be able to witness some radabonzical styles from the likes of Kie Ashworth, Shaun Jarvis, Tim Rose and Dylan Schmidt.
Saturday every shifts into competition mode as Katanning is the next destination for Freestyle Now. Hosting the competition at the Epic-Fest bmxers scooters and skaters will be able to throw down at the Katanning Skatepark and win some great prizes from Stowaway, Mutts scooters and 4 skateboards as well as enjoy some epic activities like T-shirt Screen printing workshops, hip hop performances, sumo suits, food stalls, as well as some demo performances from the Freestyle Now stunt squad.
Come Sunday and the next stop is the Narrogin Rev Heads. The Narrogin revheads is a weekend full of gasoline fuelled automotive fun. With burnout competitions the big draw card. In amongst all of that gasoline fueled action there will be a BMX dirt jumping competition. The jumps will be open for riding on the Saturday if you wish to hit em up. On the Sunday 21st the competition starts at 10am with final regos and more practice with the competition hitting it up at 12 noon. Prizes on the day will come from Fox and Unit as well as The Surf Shop in Narrogin is putting up $500 in vouchers to be won, plus trophies for the select few . if you wish to register for the comp seek more info via email from Surf Shop in Narrogin.
So this weekend coming that is no excuse to be playing that stupid gaming console, get livin and get riding. Freestyle Now before it’s too late.
Tim Rose wil be heading to Narrogin for the Rev-heads dirt comp.
For all the info on more coming events check out the coming events page here
Kie Ashworth spent the weekend in Sydney hitting up the streets and enjoying the benefits of some R&R. Not too sure how much rest and relaxation time Kie had going from the evidence posted up on the FBM site. (see pic below)
The Donnybrook family fun that took place on the 7th of November was a super family day of fun. The event organizers did a wonderful job to get the day flowing smoothly. The Freestyle Now squad along with invited rider Laurence Bakewell was in attendance to help make that day flow in the way it did. The Freestyle now bmx stunt squad hit up some awesome shows with the crowd really getting into the show which amped up the riders even more that they normally are for shows. Freestyle Now also hosted some coaching workshops for the locals who really were stoked on riding the Freestyle Now ramps.
Clockwise from top left – Kie superman seat grab – Shaun no handed swivel – Tim and Shaun double up some action – Tim vertical 360 (backflip)
Clockwise from top left – Laurance mid double tailwhip – Kie and Shaun both getting hands off – Laurance dipping the 360 – Tim mid 360 nacnac
On the 6th of November the Freestyle Now stunt squad along with invited rider Laurence Bakewell headed out to the Dumbleyoug Bluebird festival to hit up some show performances and coaching workshops. The bluebird festival takes its name from the famous Bluebird boat that Donald Campbell set the water speed record in. In 1964 Donald Campbell too the Bluebird to Lake Dumbleyoug and set the water speed record of 444.66 Km per hour. Lake Dumbleyoug when it is not dry has the largest body of inland water in southern W.A. covering an area of about 84kms2
The Bluebird festival is a great community event with many surrounding areas and towns contributing to make this event a highlight of the calendar year for many. The Freestyle Now squad hit up some great show performances and then also got the local riders involved with some coaching workshops.The young dudes who participated all had a blast and even joined into the last show.
Clockwise from top left – Kie superman – Tim nacnac seat grab – Shaun steamrolla – Laurence dippin 360.
Clockwise from top left – Kie boning out a no foot can can – the locals got involved with some coaching, and a limbo jam – Tim turndown before unwinding into an x up – local whippersnapper getting awesome in the coaching sessions.
Clockwise from top left – Shaun jumping mid link – Laurence 360 backflip – Tim and Shaun double assassination of the jump box – Kie flip turndown at height.
