get ready man.......summertime's com'in

watch this first.........

well i think this vid is dope! Watch it......Mark Dropsey this to get ya'll psyched on surfin dirt? Month of Mayhem.....park, trails, goodtimes...begins Feb 2010, roll on summer!

gumboot & jams i hear....

what kinda name is gumboot ?

feel like were get'in somewhere at gumboot, good work boys, cheers for the help. An dam there's some good times lined up around the south for d summer of 2010, a trifecta a radness.......20th feb 2nd Annual "Tim Hales Wanaka Shredaton", then the weekend after it we down to stony hills for the "Stony Hills Trail Jam" 25-28, jam go'in down on the 27 & 28 with a couple a days b4 hand for ya to tune into the hills, it's not gonna be ya average jam & judging, ya gonna get judged on ya style man & not so much on ya stunts & tricks, so bring ya trail steeze with ya, ya'll be able to camp out at the trails with me & fu.......ya might not get to sleep much as that dog can snore! Then the 5th march it's the Frew Farm Jam......i also here theres gonna be a couple a jams at the the gorge also, one in December & another near d end a summer, yup loads a dirt to roast up & concrete to shredaton.......flyer's out soon....dig & ride on!!!! the new dig will b here soon...thanks loui's mum! Yeeeewwwwwww!

EARTHQUAKE & stony hills.......

the day b4 stony waz roll'in sweet, winter, snow is only fun up a mountain!

new line going thru right of 3rd outside, will be fast an theres gona be some big stuff put in if ya go right were ya cant see.

the whole mid section has all been dug in, built up.

look'in back up from the mid section.

look'in back up just below the top.

ohhhh did you feel it last night? fuck yeah we all felt it, i was in a club spin'in tunes, no needle skipage, psyched! Wanaka about 500km from the epicentre, damage? d earth moved 4 sure, 7.8 on d scale, tsunami warnings around the Pacific rim, surf's up dude? Ah no, no massive killer sets. I was more worried 'bout the trails get'in all shaken down, that would really suck big time. Mother nature sure is in control of us minuscule humans, yep she'll kick our ass one day & swallow us up in a second, so keep it green, funny read.

On the trail tip tho stony is look'ing dam sweet, it's gona be sooo fun to roll as soon as winter's over, so it's get'in close to loading up the tools, hit'n d road & get stony roll'in for those roast'in summer daze to come. Were i'm digging it's rock solid frozen, maybe that earthquake lose'in'd the dirt up? Fat chance a that, need a big quake for that. If ya'v rolled stony you'll get the pics above, right, if not well work it out, it's easy.....dig trails & enjoy earthquakes!

trails etiquette 101........no dig=no ride

It's mid winter, dig'in is on, if ya into trails that is...or bitching that d parks & streets r 2 wet to ride? Build some trails then man! Cheers heaps to all the dirty loyal trail loving diggers...you know who u are, is the NZ trail scene on the rise? The trails have always been here, just low key! Who the fuck cares & who's help'in? Who knows?.....So a few questions got put together by a digger 4 a digger so a few diggers around NZ & d world got to have their say on just how healthy/ill there scenes are ie trails of course & park/street.... unwritten laws & rules ie common sense ie NO DIG =NO RIDE. So i'm gonna start this off & start it local......with d owner/roaster/godfathermotodread of Stony Hills, so read & weap you slackers....even better wipe those tears & get involved, help build ya summer trail roast'in filled days to come! I wonder how much shit i'll get for this ......who cares, dig trails & start roast'in it up!

Henry D check'in d green, roll it roll in @ stony hills

1. NAME AND AGE? Henry Devereux, nearly 30!!!

2. BIKE ? yup

3. LOCAL SPOT -trails? Stony hills
- park?

4 .DESCRIBE THE WAY YOU RIDE IN ONE WORD? lazy

5. IS YA YOUR LOCAL SCENE IN GOOD SHAPE-PARK? WHAT ABOUT TRAILS? i don't really think we have a local trails scene,you need enthusiasm and crew to create a scene, that dosent exist in Dunedin, there's a few that go ride the park and seem to get satisfaction from that but trails wise....very minimal crew, they are there but you need a tug boat to get them to the trals!!

6. IF YOU COULD GO TO ANY SPOT IN THE WORLD TO RIDE WEAR WOULD IT BE-PARK? TRAILS? WHY? At the moment im feeling eatskull, eastside, the Austin thing looks good,from the photos and interviews anyway,good attitude.......contribute or fuck off!.Also Mark Potoczny's trails look good and then there's about 10'000 other spots in the US that don't come to mind at the moment ,of course the UK also have sum epic spots and then France/Spain and no doubt the rest of Europe have it tucked away as well im sure,so round the world ticket (trails edition) would suit me nice. Park wise,i don't really know,i guess Burnside always looked cool,all the different angles and stuff,would be cool to ride there.

mid way thru stony. 7. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY FEATURE YOU WANTED AT YOUR LOCAL PARK/TRAILS ,WHAT WOULD IT BE?feature? don't you mean features.........i dunno....a 20 pack would be fun! laughter 8. HOW OFTEN DO YOU GET YOUR SHOES MUDDY DIGGING? i probably dig 2 or 3 days a week in the winter and then as spring hits i try and step it up to 3/4 or 5 days,depends who around and who's kumming to visit, if the boys turn up we will get a couple of full-time weeks pushed in there,summer we try and ride as much as possible but when you live wear we live summer dosent necessarily mean its the best weather,i really enjoy spring and autum riding,if we get summer its a bonus.Basically my shoes are muddy! 9. DO YOU OWN YOUR OWN SHOVEL/SPADE?yup 10. WE ALL KNOW THERE IS HANDFUL OF WRITTEN/UNWRITTEN RULES OF ETIQUETTE SURROUNDING TRAILS PARTICULARLY,PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT GOES INTO THEM COMPARED TO CONCRETE......DO YOU BELIEVE THIS ETIQUETTE IS A GOOD THING? ie "NO CONTRIBUTION NO RIDE" OR THE IDEA OF "BREAK IT FIX IT" POLICY'S THAT ALLOT OF TRAILS HAVE IN PLACE........DOSE IT ENHANCE OR HINDER??

In a small town like Dunedin it hinders for sure because there is such a small amount of people willing to contribute, willing to give there own time up to dig, people just don't see it as an investment in there future, its kinda sad, but each to there own, if they are happy riding the same shit all the time then that's fine by me. What really surprises me is when the older guys are like that, i mean i understand the younger groms having no muscle or dedication to trails but the older guys are the ones that can make a scene grow and become better.
Ithink these rules are good if you have heaps of riders at the trails and riding them but if you are trying to get a set of trails going i think its risky because people flinch at being told to fix something, people flinch at hardwork! In saying that i'm all about these rules ,trails have to have etiquette, end of story!

11. WHAT IS YOU FAVOURITE TIME OF THE DAY TO RIDE? any times a good time 12. TYRES ON YOUR BIKE.....ALL ROUNDERS OR SPECIFIC?? I always have sum bite on the front,rear dosent seem to matter too much,something with a good casin, i guess they lean more to trails.

13. WHAT HAS BEEN CHALLENGING YOU LATELY?TRICKS? never really been a trick guy, laughter.....flatties,whips,ground chuckkers are good to have in the bag but im about the flo bro! 14. IF DUNEDIN GETS A NEW PARK,WHAT CHANGES WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE COMPEERED TO THE OLD PARK?? a toilet for all the shit talking that goes on down there...laughter 15. IN YOUR OPINION, HOW COULD THE BMX SCENE BE MADE STRONGER LOCALLY? (skip if ya not in NZ if ya want or talk about ya scene were eva ya be) well to me,for there to be a strong local scene here in Dunedin,we really need people with a vision of how they want the scene to be,not that is something you can say"oh i want my scene to be like this or that" but i mean,its not just gunna drop out the sky,y ou have to be enthusiastic and nurture it,if its a new skate park you want the you have to fund raise and have jams and BBQs ,if its trails you wanna ride then you have to be prepared to lug a few barrow loads and make them grow into a place that's special to ride, that's what makes a scene strong, when people pull together and build a new line or landing or whatever, if sum one was to organise a jam down at the skate park, i would go and support it, drink a beer and do a skid or 2 even though i don't really ride park, because that's what a scene is, not "oh my footjam is sooo much better than yours" or "did you see my tailwackflip" to me that's just shittalkn. To have a good local scene at the trails, riders need to realize building trails is an investment, the hard work has to be done but the rewards outweigh the sweat 10 fold! The trails don't want your life, just a day a week will get it done .

16. LAST BUT NOT LEAST,I KNOW YOU LOVE RIDING TRAILS AND HAVE DONE ALOT OF DIGGING IN THE PAST,WHATS YOU RECOMMENDATION FOR RIDERS WANTING TO GET IN ON THERE LOCAL TRAILS,BUILDING AND RIDING,CAN YOU LIST 3 THINGS THAT YOU FEEL ARE IMPORTANT?

Well the first thing i think people have to realize is that if they are trying to get in on already existing trails,that means sum one has already done allot of work,so show respect! introduce yourself and let your intentions be know,i would recommend turning up with a shovel and soon after ,i would be bringing food or beer.Other than that,i think consistency is good,its all very well turning up and digging for a day,but people that really get shit done,they want to see you day after day or week after week,so if you decide you want to be part of the trails,i would recommend putting a couple of days per week aside for 1 month and if after that you are still into it,great and if not,well you gave it a decent shot.There is nothing worse than sumone digging for a day,then don't see them for months and then summer rolls round and they think they have a rite to ride.....i think this will piss most trail builders off. If you are into it but simply don't have the time to dig due to work or school or whatever then try donating sum tools,or something,ask whats needed,turn up with food and beer,keep it positive and just be stoked,i cant speak for anyone but myself but if you want to ride Stony Hill Trails ,follow this guideline and yall be aight.
I think people get confused about what is expected of them at trails,but really its simple.....trails need people to make them grow and become better trails, its not about who's the best rider or digger or trick guy or any of that shit,its about seeing it through,so come summer you have new,cool shit to ride....sure there are sum cold,wet days digging but this is what creates a scene,a crew.If you want in on you local trails this is a good realization to have.

stony hills roast'in....

stony hills roast'in from trubmx on Vimeo.

here's a little bita footage from a day at the hills, goodtimes & a 'lil bit a style. Henry, Hayden, JV & James, no tunes just the birds, freewheels & rubber on the dirt, big up's to all the loyal diggers at the hills...you know who u are, an a kick in the ass to those that have slacked off the diggin, get with the program.....ya know it all ways pays off......Stony Hills will always be there for ya it's legit remember, just get out there an dig......winters com'in & no doubt we'll be get'in some new lines in at Stony to shred next summer! Big thanks to John Wells for the footage, i dribble some shit don't i, nuff said ...Dig trails!

more stony daze......

roll in & kids bike........nothing but goodtimes

private property suckaz! Invite only

hands up Asher your busted! Where's ya brakes son

what's up wit ya legs John... nuth'in a vegie burger & a flagon of Emersons wont fix

Henry try'in to prune d tree's wit some rubber photo: Hayden Bell

that James guy again......roast'in still from footage: John Wells

a few more crappy unprofessional shots from a legit fun mish.........big ups to H, Hayden, JV, Shannon, Si, Nath, LB & James for all the hard work you boys have put in this year @ Stony Hills, Respect to ya! Winter is loom'in opon us all, so there wont be many more trail filled days left until summer comes around again! Thanks to the Stony locals for all the fun times had this summer! Much love & have a dope winter build'in new lines! DIG TRAILS!

Stony daze!

H & JV head'in back to d top... round & round we go yeah ha

James who t-bog'in d last outside photo: Hayden Bell

Sunday morn'in 7:15am @ Stony, i love this spot, heart & soul

LB watchin John roll'in one of d top lines as H heads up topside for more

H lay'in it down

had a sweet 4 days hang'in at the hills again, all the lines were roll'in fast & i even got a couple a photos shot during smoko! Big up ups go out to H & K for yet again putt'in us up, sorry bout the taxi failure, but beers & ride'in put ya to sleep dam fast hahha. I'll be dragg'in my sorry ass back for more before winter kicks it's cold ass in. Had dam perfect weather the whole time, ya could hear the surf pumpin but we wern't here to surf now were we? Tui's chirping, boys rolling, the ever thirst quenching sound of flagon's be'in opened, BBQ crank'in & some tunes to top it all off! Yep need i say more...... everyone had a good time, no damage, a couple a ghosts & i got the fuck off my ride dam fast once or twice hahaha wind those windows up! Ride on & dig trails......... it's so worth it!

Stony's get'n lipped d F#*K UP!

Hayden lov'in d shovel, JV's head???? & yes magic clay..mmm golden goodness!

Ok so the time has come to get shit a little more lipper! The second last on the outside is steeper and the last landin is also steeper and has been pushd out a meter!! And as u can c, the 3rd up top has more lip than a namibian tribesman!! (hahaha nice line H) This lil fucker is guna be cool, 'lil concernd bout the landing but i can fix that pretty quick! The whole park is getting lined up for this treatment and with rumors of the hitachi being jackd on outa here its time to hit the shovel, the pond has been dugthefukout! And the moister the clay d more perfect it is for this lippy shit so motto of the month is "GET LIPPY!"

There ya go a 'lil 'ol update from H on d go'n ons at d Hills, get digg'in & rollin the fun stuff...TRAILS! Ride on

Stony Hills Jam....TRAILS

Jake tweaked @ the Gorge open day!

Karl also abit tweaked @ the Gorge

Lowell thrown a table for all you auzzie's!

Michael blast'in it for the euro's @ the Gorge open day!

OH YEAH found a few snaps of the Gorge... stolen of facecrack hahaha So it's down to the coast for a few days of trails action @ Stony Hillz, should be a dope time digg'in abit, croom'in the lines up for the Jam this saturday..........an a swim in the ocean OH yes & some emersons mmmm i can't wait for that. In abit local Dunedin news "Bike Otago" the new bike shop set to open in Dunedin soon an will be stock'in Fly Bikes, S&M, Odyssey an a whole lot more good BMX stuff!!! More news on this new shop soon, until then have a dope weekend......ride on & maybe we'll see ya at Stony Hills if ya got a invite, dig trails! BBRRAAUUUUUPPPPPPPPP!!!