by Freestyle Now
on 17. Feb, 2015
in Bmx, Competitions, DownUnderGround, Flatland, Jams, Paul Chamberlain, Shaun Jarvis, Video
DownUnderGround, the Australian national bmx flatland contest series is now moving into series 7, the contest series has been rolling since 2008. Freestyle Now is proud to have been supporting the contest series since then. Round 1 will take place this Saturday in Sydney at Waverly Park just up the hill from Bondi beach. Australia’s top bmx flatland riders will mix it up with international riders and all will converge on a flat piece of land and roll around in circles doing some radical stunts. The contest is open to all riders no matter what bmx they ride. Last year in Melbourne a street rider took out the beginners class for the win. There are three division for competitors to enter, beginners, advanced and pro with great prizes on offer from the contest supporters Freestyle Now, Colony bmx and Primary threads.
Colony have thrown in a on off prototype flatland to be raffled off on the day. The proceeds from the raffle will go towards a cash prize for the pro class and the winner of the raffle comes away with the frame. Check the flyer below for all info on how to enter, but the essential details are, $10AUD will buy you 5 tickets Entries can be accepted from anywhere in the world, but if you win and you’re outside of Australia then you will need to pay postage on the frame Payment can be made two ways, Paypal – flatpaul@hotmail.com or to arrange bank transfer, contact us directly here. Closing date for entries is 20 February, Tickets will be on offer on the day as well.
Freestyle Now squad members Paul Chamberlain and Shaun Jarvis will be attending the contest and throwing down some good old radness. Below are their video contest submissions from 2014 round 2 the video round. If you’re in Sydney or on the east coast of Australia you should be attending
Paul Chamberlain
Shaun Jarvis
Check out last years Sydney contest video to get the vibe of what will be going down on Saturday 21st February for the start of series 7
by Freestyle Now
on 04. Dec, 2014
in Bmx, Competitions, DownUnderGround, Flatland, Paul Chamberlain, Shaun Jarvis
Freestyle Now squad member Paul Chamberlain has taken out the 2014 DownUnderGround year end Pro title. The DownUnderGround national BMX flatland contest series has 3 rounds and Paul was only 22 points ahead of Shane Badman so at the finals last weekend in Melbourne it could have been either way for these two riders. Paul placed 4th in Melbourne just 2 points below Shane who took the 3rd place. DownUnderGround has had 6 series of competition with Paul taking the title in series 1, 3, 5 and this series 6.
Paul Chamberlain rolling his way through a dumptruck underpass at round 3 of the 2014 finals in Melbourne
Freestyle Now co founder and main boss man Shaun Jarvis took out the 5th place in the advanced class at the round 3 competition in Melbourne. A heavy crash on the day before the competition resulted in a server sprained thumb which hampered his riding a bit n contest day. Shaun ended up as a result of his 5th placing taking the 3rd place in the year end title for the advanced class.
Shaun Jarvis whips it in backwards mode at the DownUnderGround finals
The new series of DownUnderGround kicks off in Sydney on the 21st February 2015, make sure you keep up to date with everything bmx flatland over at the BMXflatlandAustralia website.
by Freestyle Now
on 26. Nov, 2014
in Bmx, Competitions, DownUnderGround, Flatland, Paul Chamberlain, Shaun Jarvis, Video
Round 2 of DownUnderGround, the national bmx flatland contest series has just been completed and the results are in. The contest is a flatland video contest where flatland bmx riders from around Australia had to submit a unedited contest video between 1 and 2 minutes, just as if they were at the contest. Freestyle Now squad Paul Chamberlain took out the 1st place in the pro class, congratulations. Freestyle Now boss man and co founder Shaun Jarvis took out 3rd place in the advanced class. Both of these riders will be in Melbourne this weekend for round 3 – the finals of DownUnderGround and both riders are in contention to take out the year end title in their respective classes.
Check out more information about DownUnderGround over at BMXFlatlandAustralia and the full results and videos here.
Paul Chamberlain 1st place in pro class
Shaun Jarvis 3rd place in advanced class
by Freestyle Now
on 24. Jul, 2014
in Bmx, Flatland, Paul Chamberlain, Video
Freestyle Now squad member and S&M Bikes roller Paul Chamberlain likes his bikes a little unique and always likes them set up to help him with his progression. Check out Paul’s latest S&M set up listed below. Have a look over at Paul’s profile page to get to know Paul a little bit more and see what makes him tick. His latest update is here and you can also have a read of his latest interview over on BMX Flatland Australia with this link.
Frame – S&M Intrikat 19.5 top tube
Fork – Odyssey Flat forks – minimal offset
Headset – Hell on Wheels
Stem – Highroller BMX stem (made by Quamen)
Bars – T1 Salt Lake bars – I love these bars. Just what I wanted.
Grips – T1 Grips
Barends – Camacura stainless steel
Lever – Odyssey small Monolever
Cable – Odyssey Linear
Brake – Eclat (rear brake only)
Seat post – S&M Pivotal post
Seat post clamp – Built into frame
Seat – United pivotal
Cranks – Primo Hollowbites 165mm
Pedals – Primo plastic Stricker Tenderizers
Bottom bracket – Fit
Sprocket – 28T S&M Tuffman sprocket
Chain – Odyssey Bluebird chain
Front wheel
– rim – Colony contour 36 hole
– hub – Colony clone
– spokes – stainless steel
Rear wheel
– rim – Colony contour 36 hole
– hub – Colony clone male axle RHD 9T drive
– spokes – stainless steel
Pegs – Suelo alloy on the front, Animal Butchers with no plastic sleeves on the rear
Tires – 2.1 Animal GLH tire on the front, 1.75 Odyssey Frequency G on the rear
Tubes – black rubber ones
Any modifications – Skingrowsback cross bar and stem pad which is basically the most useful thing on my bike. It comes in so handy for plastic man stuff which was killing my knee before. It was made in Australia too which is a novelty these days. Check it out! www.skingrowsback.com. Left stainless steel gripstop made by Brett Dighton. Got a seriously old dust cap on the front wheel. That’s probably about it. It’s my bike. It’s short, light and does the job.
This video below contains a mix of Paul’s riding, it’s about 12 months old now but shows how diverse Paul is on his bike.
by Freestyle Now
on 11. Jul, 2014
in Bmx, Flatland, Paul Chamberlain, Photos
Freestyle Now squad member, Sydney resident, father of Beatrix and rad roller, Paul Chamberlain is constantly progressing his riding. Never to be content with just doing the same tricks he seems to change his bike parts to force himself to change his styles. From no brakes, two pegs, three pegs, high seat, low seat and back to four pegs, all of these modifications push him into different styles and tricks. He recently sent through an update on what’s he has been up to lately.
“I’ve gone back to a more flatland specific setup over the past six months. I’ve been riding quite a lot. Basically at least a couple of hours a day. I feel good. Working on a new style. No touching the seat (Haven’t put my hand on the seat since the 3rd of March), no pumping and more stepping up onto the tire. Mostly front wheel at the moment, but I’m always keeping the back wheel alive. Last week I hit a car at a roundabout because I went from a chrome rim to a black one and the brakes didn’t work as well. Lucky I was wearing a helmet and bag – That took most of it. Lucky escape. Get the right pads for your rim! I was out for a week, but I’m back riding again. I am heading to England in August with my wife and daughter to see my family, and planning to head to ja[an again in October. That’s about it really. Between working, riding and family I don’t have time for anything else. Thanks Stowaway distribution and S&M bikes – very stoked.
One of Paul’s newest tricks, inside no handed bar split hang on.
Paul’s bike, his helmet and a switch can 10 captured.
Spinning in circles while the locals at Summer Hill look on.
by Freestyle Now
on 05. Feb, 2014
in Bmx, Competitions, DownUnderGround, Flatland, Jams, Jason Parker, Paul Chamberlain, Shaun Jarvis, Video
The Australian flatland scene is relativity small in proportion with our population. With this small community comes a close nit group of riders who are always willing to travel to ride with other flatland riders. Round 1 of series 6 of DownUnderGround, the national bmx flatland contest, took place in Sydney in mid January. It was by far one of the best contests that Australia has seen in a while with a great turn out and plenty of goodtimes. Freestyle Now squad members Paul Chamberlain, Shaun Jarvis and Jason Parker were there to throw down with Paul taking the win in the pro class and Shaun placing 3rd in the advanced class. Check out the video put together by good friend Will Herrmann to see all of the contest highlights as well as Pauls last combo which was the run of the day. Thanks for the support from Freestyle Now, Colony BMX, 2020 BMX Mag, as well as Hell on Wheels bike shop.
by Freestyle Now
on 24. Jan, 2014
in Bmx, Competitions, DownUnderGround, Flatland, Jason Parker, Paul Chamberlain, Photos, Shaun Jarvis, Travels
Last weekend in Sydney saw DownUnderGround the national bmx flatland contest series kicked off with round 1 taking place in Bondi. Freestyle Now squad members Paul Chamberlain, Shaun Jarvis and Jason Parker attended the contest along with a good number of other flatland riders from around Australia. The contest was one of the best that Australian flatland has seen in a good number of years with good rider turn out and the level of riding being pushed. The weekend saw a lot of riding being done and fun and goodtimes were one of the main objectives. Jason Parker and Shaun Jarvis competed in the advanced class with Shaun taking out 3rd place with a good solid 1st run apart from just two touches. Jason took out the 5th placing on the day with the usual Jason style. The day belonged to Paul Chamberlain who took out the 1st place in the pro class, with some dialed riding. His second run was the one that sealed his win. Super consistent with an amazing long link that he has only ever pulled 3 times, two times only days before the contest and in his contest run. The day was perfect, sunny and hot and being in Bondi it was off to swim after the contest. If you want to see more info check the page here DownUnderGround 
The pro class – left to right, Brett Dighton 3rd, Paul Chamberlain 1st and Shane Badman 2nd
Paul Chamberlain in the middle of a dumptruck switch.
Paul Chamberlain was flowing super consistent tricks like this inside no handed rolling stick B.
The Advanced class – left to right, Recce Mason 1st , Chris Letchford 2nd and Shaun Jarvis 3rd
Shaun Jarvis throws the bike forward and catches with his elbow, elbow glide.
Shaun Jarvis likes his no handed backyards
Jason Parker with a cross footed McCircle
Jason Parker hits the upsidedown backwards wheelie
by Freestyle Now
on 11. Jan, 2014
in Bmx, Competitions, DownUnderGround, Flatland, Jason Parker, Paul Chamberlain, Shaun Jarvis
The 18th of January will see the Australian flatland scene come together for the start of series 6 of DownUnderGround with round 1 taking place in Sydney at Waverley Park near the famous Bondi Beach. Freestyle Now squad members Jason Parker, Shaun Jarvis and Paul Chamberlain will be attending with fun high on the agenda. Paul took out the 2013 year title in the pro class and will no doubt be looking at riding well in the contest. Both Shaun and Jason have both been placing well in the advanced class at previous contests with Shaun winning round 2 – the video contest late last year. The competition will be tough in both the pro and advanced classes with a large turnout of Australia’s flatland riders expected. It is also hoped that the contest will not only attract flatland riders but other bmx riders as most park and street riders posses a large amount of flatland skills and they don’t even know it. Hang fives, foot jams and manuals are all basic flatland tricks and are all worthy of being done at any of the DownUnderGround contests. The contest is supported by Freestyle Now, Colony and 2020 bmx magazine.
