Over the last ten years , Australian bmxers have put themselves in the results of the biggest comps on the planet. The rider that all those Aussies followed was Colin Mackay. Before the millennium , "The Admiral," had paved the way by achieving the previously unthinkable in winning a US contest series Year End title. Over the last 11 seasons , Colin has been a constant on the US contest scene and has got to witness and spearhead the Aussie invasion . Competing against whilst also being a compatriot of fellow Australian pros such as Ryan Guettler , Cam White and Luke Parslow. Mix that in with being a character in a video game and having a signature finger bike and it's easy to see that the likeable Aussie is living the life of a US Pro.
Entering his 30's and whilst still being the rider that he is Colin has also managed to become a very skilled photographer. Chances are you've probably seen a Colin Mackay photograph and not realized it. He is also BMX team manager for Premium and Haro . His Journey and his success are a testament to hard work and a love of riding and when it comes to the Aussie Invasion , you're definitely looking at the official floodgate opener.
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Nasty and Mackay in Hossegor, France
8/26/10
This past weekend Cory Nastazio and myself spend some time in the South West of France for a dirt contest. The event was near a famous beach town by the name of Hossegor and it's said to have some of the biggest waves in Europe. We stumbled across this Vans retail store on one of our days at the beach. Mackay
Across the pond in Tosse, France, TJ Ellis rocked his way to a 2nd place in the Lords of Dirt Contest and also took home the Best Trick award. Try fitting a mini dirt bike in the over head. No idea how TJ is going to get his new little motor bike home, but congrats on the win nonetheless. Colin Mackay was out shredding the jumps too and came home with a 5th place finish and Nasty Dog ended up pulling out with a busted hand. Safe travels home everyone!
Vans team riders Cory "Nasty" Nastazio, TJ Ellis and Colin Mackay are getting on a plane on Wednesday to fly to France for the Lords or Dirt contest in Tosse, in the south west of France. If your going to the event, say Hi to the guy's and check back for a update on the event. It should be a good one...
Check out Colin Mackay's new Flik Trix Haro BMX Bike. Spinmaster just sent out samples and they are pretty rad. Colin Must be getting another one too with his bright yellow bike so be on the look out for that one too. Check out the Vans stick on the down tube.
We all know Colin Mackay has style, but this bunnyhop tuck in the middle of the road has style for miles. Ty Morrow and Dakota Roche also have shots in the gallery. Check out the Bunnyhop Gallery at Espn.
Check out this new edit from Colin Mackay riding his new, bright yellow bike. I think they call it "chartreuse" but "tennis ball" also comes to mind. Check that last air at The Unit- Mackers isn't scared to sniff the rafters.
Check me out! Colin loves riding his bike and he loves shooting photos. Check out this look into five photos he has had published in the past few years. No digi check on this one!
ans BMX riders Gary Young and Colin Mackay joined their shovels with Fuel TV to film a Built To Shred segment on "How To Build A Dirt Jump." The two guys met up in Encinitas, CA with Built To Shred host Jeff King to toss some dirt, with a little help form a Bobcat. A few tailwhips and barspins later and they had a shredable dirt jump. Gary stuck around to ride King's wild backyard skate set-up. Check out the pics thank to Mackay and keep an eye on on Fuel TV for the action.
