For the next three days, I'll be battling it out on the bike with Shifter Dan and Andy from FYXO. Our ride will take us over the Victorian Alps and through isolated countryside. We'll ride 600k and climb over 12,000 meters. I'll commence posting once I'm back in Melbourne.

What the hell am I thinking?!

If you would have told me, 3 years ago that I would be in Melbourne right now, still recovering from the Australian premiere of Empire, I would have never believed you. Last night, Fyxomatosis and Shifter Bikes hosted a screening and after party. One that went from 6pm to the early morning hours. A packed house managed to kill 500 beers and everyone had a great time.

I can't express how grateful I am to the cycling scene in Melbourne. It really is my favorite city in the world.

Check out more photos at my Flickr!

We've been back in Melbourne for a few days now and it wasn't until yesterday that I actually got to walk around and absorb the context. Like Sydney, Melbourne is heavy into vintage cars and good coffee. Long blacks and Holdens. Check out more at my Flickr.

If you haven't seen the Props Megatour 10 DVD, you missed one of the better "lifestyle" BMX sections from last year, the FBM Gypsy Caravan. Check out at Cran Master Flash, Darryl, Tom Blyth, Joel Barnett, Evan Venditti, Adam and Garrett Guilliams, Eric Hennessey and Kenny Horton rip up the local spots.

Damn, FBM is on a media blitz this week!

I can not wait to go on a ride with Andy and Dan tomorrow. Mostly because I look up to Andy and his photography. For the most recent example, check out his photos from the Tour Down Under. Day 01 is right here, at FYXO!

Photo by Brian Vernor

Remember that post I did on the Ritchey unicrown fork? It was, in many ways, the lead-in to MTB and BMX unicrowns. Brian Vernor has a little piece on "Makers" on his blog, featuring the renown Ritchey crown. Check it out!

I love Taj's artwork and observations on commuting and cycling in general. He did a little survey on his recent rides. He even saw someone doing bong rips. Keep Austin weird... Check them out at Fairdale.

More bombing lanes on a track bike, this time brought to you by Mashafix.

FOAD brings us a quick session at Fairmont Skatepark.

Oh man. I gotta make it out to this one year. I gotta say though, is it the Stupor Bowl without snow?

... as a fine piece of Italian steel and a lovely owner. Steph's Tomassini conversion caught my eye today while I was in Saint Cloud. I just had to shoot some photos of her and her Beautiful Bicycle. The afternoon sunlight here in Melbourne was ideal.

You know how it's been this week, more to come!

Tonight is the Australian premiere of EMPIRE. Roll through early for a 7pm screening. I've got a bottle of bourbon and FYXO will have craft beer for sale.

The Sleepers made a video featuring everyone's favorite LA track bike girl, Kelli. Check out as she rides and reps CBNC!

If you haven't seen the new COG Magazine, you're fucking up and one of the reasons is you probably missed out on this killer Raleigh ad the Macaframa guys shot. Check out more photos at Full Frame Collective.

Hmmmm. I wonder what this is all about? Guess we'll have to bake wait till NAHBS.

Burro

Here's to touring and three cheers to getting rad while doing so. FBM has a great piece up on their blog about a friend who toured with his Gypsey BMX bike in tow. Head on over and lap up the radness. Also check out Jason's trip here on his blog.

Oh dubstep, what happened to you? I usually hate this song but somehow, the music goes really well with this new commercial from O'Pignon.

Matt over at Wheel Talk Fixed put up a great interview with Scott Horton. While interviews can sometimes be mostly filler text, but this one's quick and to the point. Check it out here.

Wrahw got in a run of the Breakbrake 17 shirts he designed. Swoop one here for $20.

Steven Jensen posted up a video of Andre shashing through the Arizona desert streets.