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There are also just a few of the 21" and 20.75" Azraels left in stock so if you want one order now to avoid disappointment as I wont be doing these again untill the autumn

25/5/05: Adi who does the frame graphics recently took delivary of his Azrael frame and he has sent in a couple of pics.

28/5/05: Here are a couple of pics from someone making good use of the free stencil on the free product page. Click Here to go there

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25/5/05: (from Fraser at STF) Hi guys and girls, Just a quick one... Thanks to Adi and Kung at 99seconds(.com), we've just put the new STF website online: www.stfmedia.net This is just to spice things up during the interim, in the meantime were working on a full, fresh new site, some new clothes and some pretty weird video projects, will keep you all posted as stuff developes! Hope alls good, Fraser

20/5/05: I took a panoramic shot of the trails the other day and thought you might all like a look. The DTR boys have just added a wall ride at the end of the runs as well so that you can come back up.

The DTR boys had a ride and roast day at the trails to raise money for plywood and a digger. it was a great success once the rain had blown over as all that attended will im sure agree. Im just waiting for the slide film to come back and then I will put up some pics.

20/5/05: (from Stu Clark) alrite boss ,thought id drop you an update from bristol. We were riding the trails a few weeks back having the first real session of the summer and i tryed a seat grab over the second set and my right hand failed to find the grip on landing resulting in me eating shit dislocating my shoulder and bruiseing a few ribs.....doctor says its gunna be six weeks before its healed and even longer before the strength comes back to it...so looks like im not riding till after i come back from australia which is looking like 10-12 weeks off my bike..just what i wanted as the summer arrives and the trails were actually running for once.... but on a plus side the sierra got scrapped and i bought a vw corrado instead..much better i think. laters Stu

15/5/05: we popped off to Prague for a long weekend and this is the result....check out the travelogue for some tips before going to the worlds it might save you your phone!!!

3/5/05: Along with a new Baby Kung also has a new Akira frame. here is his other new pride and joy.

15/4/05: Andy sent in the link for his website and its pretty good. check it out at www.eastkillride.tk

13/4/05: Congratulations Kez and Kung. Little Ellie was born at around 9.30 today and already seems to be taking after her dad...she sleeps all the time.

1/4/05: Well another bike show has come and gone and unexpectedly for me it was pretty good in its new venue at Stonleigh. Now I have worked up there at agricultural shows and it seems strangly perverse seeing blinged out bikes shown off in a pig shed but thanks to the good weather it seemed to work. Vert was pretty amazing with the Jamie Bestwick show in full flow.

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25/3/05: The AZRAEL frames are in!!! get them while you can as the first batch is going fast. For more details Check Here

Ive also just updated Rikkis page. Click Here

24/3/05: Here are the first pictures of the prototype chain tensioners we have been working on. They have no threads to strip and are compatible with pegs. the production versions will be ready within the month.

23/3/05: (Posted by Rikki) yo ive been lookin at the site for a while and have noticed that everyone sends in emails. except for me. So I thought I'd drop you a line and say......hi. Durin the winter I havent been ridin that much due to the typical British weather, the first time i get to ride this year properly i end up crashin into some stupid kid at harrow who was lyin in the bowl, get sent over the bars (at speed) grind my body down the bowl and cut my self to buggery.Then to top it off i noticed that i have bent my forks and creased my frame. rad. I got my new frame sent through in a rad dark blue colour and rode it for first time saturday. tryin tailwhips i eat shit and end up in heap. then i bail on a 540, roll my ankle and break my foot! now i cant even walk and encounter a horrible stairs Vs cruches senario every time i need to take a piss!!!! anyways must get back to the delights of daytime tv.

23/3/05: Found some pics of my nan and grand dad on my old mans first motorbike

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Guess bikes are in the blood.

22/3/05: Check out the Hidden Nation Team at the BIKE show at stonleigh Park at the start of next month. I will be on the Profile stand most of the time if any of you want to ask me any questions. Hidden Nation Products will be on SALE at the FIRM BIKES stand. Come and see the new Azrael frame or the Series two stems. The last of the Series 2 AKIRA frames may be on sale if we have any left by then (unlikely)

21/3/05: Check out the new RIDE magazine for more details of the photo comp we have running. Not much time left now to enter so get those photos in quick. I am looking forward to writing the photo pages for the website soon.

19/3/05: Check out the DTRs very own Steve Murray on the cover of RIDE USA representing Hidden Nation with his DTR seat. I was meant to send some new ones to him when Martin went to visit recently but due to my slackness didnt get them there in time. Guess Im going to have to post them...bugger.

18/3/05: (Posted By Superfly) got pics of my new respray 4 u 2 see,

Check out Ryans updated Team page Here

and another pic of my race shirt, yeh baby!

modified my seat aswell, check the pic, reckon u shud make a few limited edition like these or different colours to give away or something

10/3/05: I got a post card recently with no return address or senders name on it asking why I didnt use Spanish BBs and internal Headsets on my frames when I claim that they are so well designed. I couldnt reply in person so I thought that it was something you all might be interested in. Here goes:

When designing a new product I will always look at every possibility available to me and very often some tht arent. When designing the frames I looked at different BB standards as well as Headset designs. Now these two parts of the frame are being used by a lot of manufacturers at the moment to make their frames stand out. In short it has become trendy to put these things on a frame. not always because it makes sense but often because everyone is doing it. I dont like to follow trends just for the sake of it.

I have looked at the internal headset (probably way before anyone else. take a look HERE at the reveiw of the TRUTH frame which had my own headset system several years ago) and decided that the normal 1 1/8" headset was the best choice. (for more info check out the full report I wrote on the subject Here)

Bottom Bracket shells are another area that many manufacturers are changing at the moment and many of them are trying to become the Patent holder for the new industry standard. At my last count there were over fifteen different BB styles...probably more by the time Ive finished typing this. The majority of which all look similar but use differant bearings, most of which have the same problems as detailed in the Headset report HERE What this means is that in a couple of years when most of these designs are discontinued it will be a bugger to get the spares for them and you will be left with an unusable bike. Also what are the chances of your local little bike shop holding exactly the rightbearing size for your 'american standard internal spanish style pressfit BB' when most struggle to keep euro cups in stock. I am all for changing the design of BBs as the European style is a little weaker than it could be, and I beleive that the ISIS OVERDRIVE system (used on the new Haros) which was designed by Chris King is the best system but before I commit to building frames with it I want to know that it is here to stay.

I hope that clears it up for you mystery post card sender and for the rest of you WAKE UP!!! For any more tech questions See Here

7/3/05: (posted by Superfly)Yo bitch, just seeing what u up to and hows business going, I got these pictures of my bike if u want em for my page, coz it says I am riding a profile and a federal. tut tut tut

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Got a new Eos 10d about month ago, gonna be ripping it up this year. theres a few pics of alex i took with it (check out Alexs team page here to see the new photos), laterz Superfly

23/2/05: (sent to me by email) hey lee i have a nice picture of the hidden nation stencil on two of my garage doors.Jack Guy ,Dursley, England. P.S check out my website at www.freewebs.com/dursleybmx

22/2/05: (sent to me by email by sam gardner) u aight mate its sam rikis mate from harrow jus thought u might wanna check dis clip of me wen we went to dis croxly skate park

22/2/05: Azrael frames will be ready next week. Thankyou for all of you that have been patiently waiting for one. The wait is almost over.....

22/2/05: Check this out. Kung spotted this guy at a skatepark recently. Now thats brand loyalty for you. Can the guy in question please get in touch.....

21/2/05: Ive been waiting for some sample to turn up on TNT so that we can start testing them and they havent Bl**dy turned up. What a pain. got some new stuff for you all that am dying to release but cant untill weve tested it. Wait and see.

20/2/05: Stu is now riding a AZRAEL prototype and is shooting some pics for an upcoming RIDE interveiw. Watch out for that.

19/2/05: The Comp on Random BMX has finished and was won by Chris Jensen in Australia, for his excellant description of how Jay got tonsilitus. More comps soon.

18/2/05: The wheel tensioners are finished. Check back in a couple of days to see the finished result.

18/2/05: (posted by Paul Evans) Hi Guys Just letting you know about a photo exhibition I've got going at Filthy Mac Nasty's put on Amwell street Angel London starting on 2nd March. Pics of Epsom Trails and Stockwell and the world famous Jon Robinson. For more info Call Paul Dog on 07831 579 550 or email enorapaul@aol.com

28/1/05: Its my Birthday today. 30 years old and still an idiot.

27/1/05: The new RIDE just came out and there is an interveiw with our very own Jon Robinson and reviews on the AZRAEL and the AKIRA as well as the start of the Photo competition that I am running with RIDE. Get down to your news agents now.

25/1/05: New lengths for the frames will be AZRAELS in 21", 20.75 and 20.5", and AKIRAs in 21" and 20.75". Thanks for all the feedback fellas.

22/1/05: I have just put up another update from Jay and Chris Click Here to see what they have been up to.

18/1/05: I have just put up Stu Clark page on the Nation pages. Click Here to check it out. I will update them once I have had a chance to do a couple of photoshoots with him but for now Kung from RandomBMX.com has let me use one of his.

14/1/05: We have pretty much run out of the first batch of series 2 Akira frames (there should still be some in dealers) and am just sorting out the second batch. I have decided to add some different length to the AKIRA range. I will keep the 21" of course as it is very popular but what other sizes do you guys think I should do. I will let you know the results next week.

13/1/05: I just added another update to Jay and Chris' journal in Leg4-Australia Click Here

12/1/05: (received via Email) Dear HN, Here is a pic of my bike, almost complete, with your amazing frame, just a week old. Thanks soooo much for making it perfect. And one more thing, short and sweet; are you going to bring out any chain tensioners which are opposite and for the Akira screw-in ones? Cheers Jim Pheby (again)

The answer to your question Jim is yes I am working on some chain tensioners that work in a totally different way to normal. They have no threads and no moving parts to strip. Watch this space....(Lee)

10/1/05: just got this picture from Jan (from La Finca-my German distributor) of his personal bike. Good to know the guys there are stoked on the new saddles as well. For more details on them Click Here

1/1/05: Happy New Year!!!! Id just like to say thanks to everyone that has supported Hidden Nation through its first year of trading as a proper company and to all you lot out there that take the time to check the site and let me know what I am doing right and wrong. Heres to a successfull 2005. Ta

25/12/04:Another Jay and Chris update just went up.Click here

23/12/04:just got this mail from my boy Beauman in Oz. (Hey Lee, i just thought i would drop you a line and show you want my akira frame looks like built up and me riding.. it is a great bike.. and with out being to full on... i think it is the best frame i have ridden.. there are heaps people over here that can't believe the frame and really like it. Well i just wanted to thank you for the frame, and your time.) Nice to be appreciated!

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22/12/04:just put up another update from Jay and Chris Allianos world tour. Check it out Here

20/12/04:This is the funniest thing I have seen in ages. Hardcore Morris Dancers. This ones for Gee. Click here

16/12/04: Im proud to announce that Bristol park and Trails rider and RIDE cover star, Stu Clark has joined the Hidden Nation. Look for his nation page soon.

15/12/04: Im running a comp in the next issue of RIDE to win Rikki and Jons Akira frames and a seat and post. Look out for it in the new Issue.

14/12/04: Another Jay and Chris update just went up.Click here

8/12/04: Another Jay and Chris update just went up.Click here

6/12/04: Adam O'Connor (Thetford, Norfolk) sent in this photo of his use of the Hidden nation Stencil. Anyone else got any pics of the stencil in use?

5/12/04: Just got back from the new indoor track in Sheffield. Considering that it is not open yet it is pretty good. Surface is not bedded in yet but the design looks good. Not just mellow for little kids but a bit lippy ( like Tracy Barlow). Pictures to follow as soon as they come back from the lab.

On another note Hidden Nation Team Co-sponsors Profile Racing (check out the cool new website http://www.profileeurope.co.uk ) has just hooked up Old man Gunner and Marco Delasola.

Unfortunately Gee crashed and smashed his wrist on Sunday. Hopefully shouldn’t be out too long. Get well soon mate…you will be holding a glow stick in no time.

5/12/04: Steven Murray is now sporting his new Hidden Nation seat. DTR represent!!!

4/12/04: Just updated Jay and Chris' trip with pictures and a few more adventures. Sadly not sponsored by Chorley FM. (wonder if they are looking to sponsor a bike team)

1/12/04: Jay and Chris Alliano have just mailed me with the first installment of their round the world trip. Check out their adventures here.

24/11/04: I have decided to make the Azrael frame in 20.75" and 21" toptube due to popular demand. Dont say I dont listen to yous.

21/11/04: Scott, Gunner, Chico and me piled up to Rampworx this afternoon for a sess. The Vibe there is amazing. No fashion police, just kids having fun on their bikes regardless of what colour it is or how low the seat is. We finished the night with a quick visit to the Boneyard. See pics below.

20/11/04: The graphics are just being done for the Azrael For a first look Check Here

18/11/04: There is a bike check featuring some of my parts on the BBC website. Check it out Here

15/11/04: The first batch of stems have all gone. If you want one there may still be a couple left at the dealers. Click Here to see the dealers in your area.

14/11/04: Just had the prototypes of the bar ends from the machinist. They look pretty good. as soon as I have tested them ill bang them up on the site.

8/11/04: Bryan from chertsey just sent me a picture of his new bike.

5/11/04: 2&8 head man Adi had his 30th bash tonight in Park Central in Bristol. It was an awesome night with some great riding going on while the many metal band rocked the stage. I cant beleive how high Les (Forte)was going on the jump box. Happy 30th Adi.

4/11/04: Jetlag and Chris Alliano leave for their trip around the world tommorrow really early. That still didnt stop us going out in Worcester for one last bash. Watch the website for updates on their trip as I receive them from Jay.

2/11/04: Hidden Nation products are now available from winstanleys.

23/10/04: Hidden Nation is one today. Its been an amazing year and I just want to thank everyone that has made it such fun so far.

14/10/04: The series two AKIRA's are in!!!! The seat stay gusset has been replaced with a normal brace and the seat clamp is intergrated. It is now also available in a blueblack colour. Click here for pictures. First pictures of the new AZRAEL frame are also up Click Here

14/10/04: Just got back from my trip to the states, and what an experiance it was. Vegas is like nothing I have ever seen before. It is so organised into an efficient means of parting you with your money I would imagine most people end up skint on the first day. I managed to avoid the poker table and made it to the Interbike show. To say it was big is an understatement. The BMX section was bigger than some british bike shows. I managed to see all of the people that I wanted to and then it was time to catch the red-eye flight to NYC. What can I say, New Yawk is exactly as you think it will be except a bit smaller. after spending far too much cash and wearing my soles out it was time time to get back to a british autumn and 250 emails. Cant wait till next year!

14/10/04: (posted by Superfly)I have done some strange things on my bike before, but last tuesday topped it off for me. I was picked up at 6:00 in the morning to be on location early for filming, 2day, i was to be an SA (stunt actor that is!!!) Now usually with TV work, someone guy rings around, trying to find BMXers who can do stunts and what not, so i bigged myself up and told them i can do wheelies and bunny hops, u know the usual extreme bike riding criteria. i got the part. They told me i wud be dressing up, and that it was for a comedy sketch, for a show to be screened in the states, called the sketch show. It was half 6 in the morning and i went into wardrobe to fit my costume. They put a long white cloak on me, with a white hood, with 2 eye holes. I seemed a right bastard to ride with, but will do. I took a look at the mirror to my left and saw a member of the fekin Klu Klux Klan. My friend Mo, a hayes local at pinkwell council skate park, was also an stuntman for the day. He came out of the trailor, dressed like a terrorist, suspectly like osama bin laden. nice! We were taken to a wet, muddy, cold, downhill forrest. So there is me and Bin laden bombing down some hill runs at 7 o'clock in the morning, doing some bunny hop t-bars and manuals for the camera. Oh and hitler was there aswell, doin some runs too. Twas an experience, shud be screen on the fox network, which i think gets shown on cable over here, well anyway if u see a member of the KKK bombing down a hill training bin laden with hitler in hot pursuit on TV, psssst it was me in the white cloak!

2/10/04: (posted by Bryan from Chertsey Trails) Epsom trail jam report (sort of). Had a bit of a strange day really, didnt get to ride & didnt get to see any riding! Gay! Had to work so I couldnt get to the jam till after that, but my boss being the nice chap that he is let me outa work 40mins early, so i rode home as fast as i could. Got home rang Jon to make sure they were still dry, cos it had started to rain here in weybridge. Got the all clear so gunned it to Epsom in the car. Got there in the amazing time of 20mins!! I wont tell you how many red lights were jumped. Parked the car up just out side and the it pissed down!! Rode to the jumps got covered in mud. Every one was leaving and the trails were so wet you couldnt even stand without slipping over! Everyone took the piss cos I was so late, they said I brought the rain with me & if I'd stayed at home they could have rode for another 45mins or so. It wasnt a total loss though as i got to chat to a couple of people I havn't seen in ages. Rory , Rob, Dan & Joe etc. Went to the pub with Jon & his mate Andreas so I had fun there instead, chatting bollocks is better than going nuts to get to some trails 20miles away & not getting to ride them! Thanks Jon & Andreas for hanging out with me in my little adventure, cos thats wot it turned into! What a mission! I'd still do it again though. Over & out. Bryan

30/9/04: I'm off to Interbike on tuesday for a week so I may not be able to answer your emails untill I get back. I will try and check them whilst away but I cant count on it. Please be patient.

29/9/04: Jon just let me know that he is having a jam at Epsom this saturday. Hopefully the rain will hold off and let us have one last session this summer.

27/9/04: The Seats have just turned up so look out for them in the shops soon. To take a look Click Here

27/9/04:(Sent in from Will at Winchester Trails about the Jam yesterday) Hi Lee, thanks so much for sending the shirts, stickers and the seatpost. We had a great turnout of about 130 peopIe and everybody seemed to have a good time. I think the seatpost went to Chris Brock for best run (double can to x-up the first set and tailwhip the second). We gave the shirts away for other good stuff that went down, Gav from Brighton pulled a 450 over the 20ft hip and some guy on a mountain bike tried to back flip the same jump, pretty nuts... We should have some photos up soon on www.barendbmx.co.uk (I know that there are some up on www.prettyshady.com already). Again, thank you for your help, hopefully we'll be able to do something similar next year (and I won't be quite so hungover on the day after!) and it would be great to have you on board again. All the best, Will

23/9/04: The new RIDE magazine just came out, and I have an interveiw all about the origins of Hidden Nation. Click the image below to read the interveiw in full.

22/9/04:(posted by Jon Robinson) alright Lee heres some news on my shoulder ---- my shoulder is rubbish and is requiring a surgical procedure which is great, but not nearly as great as an NHS operation waiting list a mere 9 f***in months maximum wait. What is wrong with England? Its so bad i have decided to run for Prime Minister in the next election to sort out this outragous sin!!!. its not all bad as i will be able to ride in a couple of weeks up until my op and theres nothin better than riding trails in the winter in the rain ! great.

21/9/04:There are just two AKIRA frames left from the first Batch and to mark the occasion I have had them painted in limited edition colours. One is Red and one is Blue. If you would like one of these then contact your local dealer as soon as possible as they will not last long. To see your nearest Dealer Click Here

20/9/04: Star Wars came out on DVD today. If you havent already got them what the hell are you still doing sitting reading this for.

14/9/04:(Posted by Jon) im pretty f**ked at the moment. I landed a jump real awkward on friday and dislocated my right shoulder. I'm goin to see the surgeon who operated on my left shoulder when i dislocated that a few years ago tomorrow to see what needs doing. I cant believe I've dislocated both my shoulders now, it sucks. I'll let you know what happens.

14/9/04:Ry has just sent me some Video clips of the team. Check out the Nation pages to see the Hidden Nation boys in action. Click here to check it out.

13/9/04:Just picked up the chainrings from the machinist and they look amazing. Check them out here.Click here

12/9/04:Heres one for your Diary, on the 26th of September there is a end of season jam at Winchester trails that Hidden Nation is helping out with a bit of sponsorship. It should bring a nice close to the trails season and the guys have built a new Jam Line specially for the occasion.

5/9/04:Just got back from the EUROBIKE show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. I went over to take a few photos for RIDE magazine of all the new stuff on display (see next issue). I also hooked up with Jann and Marc at La Finca Distribution who are dirstributing Hidden Nation in Germany. They are really cool guys and I am really happy that they are sorting out my stuff over there. Check out there website at www.la-finca-distribution.de

3/9/04: (posted by Superfly) twas alex's birthday yesterday, (2nd of sept), got a mini ipod....bastard. Tuesday we went to check out a new council skate park in ruislip. Metal, tight, townies on decks, smashed lighters on floors, rola cola spilt on the ramps......tut tut tut. Rode for about 10 mins, then decided to check out the a40 trails, looked alright, but they had padlocked the roll in.......how fun. So we decided to go home through uxbridge, we hit up the best wallride in uxbridge......i will have to get a pic sometime, its the police station! how ideal is that! will try set something up this week maybe without gettin arrested.

30/8/04: I did an interview today with Graeme Hardie from RIDE magazine all about the roots of Hidden Nation. Look for it in the next issue.

26/8/04: Just booked my tickets for Freidrichshafen Eurobike show where my stuff will be on display on the La Finca Distribution stand. I have also just sorted going to Interbike in Vegas, so that I can spread the word in the US. On a more local note there are jams this weekend at Stockwell and Bedminster, try and get along to them while the summer is still here (ha).

25/8/04: Ive been on the road trying to set up a dealer network for the last few weeks and its going pretty good. You can now see a list of the dealers where Hidden Nation products are available. Click Here

18/8/04: Just a quick note to let all you aspiring racers know that Ryan (Superfly) is doing coaching at Hayes Track throughout the summer holidays. They will be there from 12AM till 4PM and even have some spare bikes if you are totally new to the sport.

On another Note we have some new products on the way, the first of which is the new D.T.R. Seat. Finally a small and tough seat that doesnt weigh a ton.Click the Pic to take a closer look

Also dont forget that its the TWO&8 Jam at Worcester ramps this weekend.Should be a good one. Adi has all new Tees to show and the riding and drinking normally make this one of the best Jams all Year. Dont Miss it.

17/8/04: Been a little slack on the news updates recently, sorry. Ive been out on the road this week creating a dealer network for the UK. It is going really well and I am blown away by the support and interest that everyone has shown. Thank you all. Anyhow you can now buy Hidden Nation Products in a variety of places around Britain and the list is growing weekly. Click Here to see a list of the current dealers.

26/7/04: Went to Chertsey trails today with Scott (Edgworth) to take some photos. Ive never been before and I was frankly blown away. Thanks to Brian and the rest of the boys for putting up with me flashing at them. Click Here to see some pics

31/8/04: Went to George Salmons Jam today with Kung. For a low key, word of mouth affair there was loads of people there from the southwest including Kye and the decoy/movment boys and the Bitch Trails crew. There were also more photographers than at some proper comps I have been to recently. This was a cool day after the comercialism of the last couple of weekends at NASS and Urban Games. superchilled with some good riding. Click here to check out some pics of the event.

29/7/04: Just found the funniest website. Check out rathergood.com. I especially like 'I like the moon'

27/7/04: Rikki passed his driving test today. Look out!!!

26/7/04: Just Got back from the Urban Games. Yet again the extreme sports festival at Clapham Common saw some awesome riding. The Dirt jumps looked pretty good but unfortunately the British weather reared its ugly head again, sending us gusting winds that made for less than perfect conditions. In spite of this there was some good runs by Scott, Kye and Nasty. Street saw some pretty amazing stuff as usual. Its pointless me trying to describe what went on. I am sure there will be footage on the next RIDE DVD as Alex was in attendance. We Even found a way to keep Rikki quiet at last.

Apart from the weather on occasion it was another great weekend, with the only negative being the lack of the graffitti guys, and the length of the queues to the breakdancing. Thanks to all those that came and said hi.

22/7/04: The new Tee Shirts and Long sleeves are in. Take a look in the clothing section Click Here

21/7/04: I have just appointed a Distributor in Germany called La Finca Distribution. Click Here to see their website.

20/7/04: Our New free product section is now fully up and running with ramp stencils and desktop wallpapers to download and a address for getting some of our stickers and badges free. Click Here

19/7/04: I have just got back from NASS. Yet again the festival saw some awesome riding and prolific drinking. The No Clips race on saturday night saw some of the best racing of the series so far, with our own Alex Dick taking the win. For some Pics Click here

15/7/04: (posted by Jon) I had the weirdest day yesterday taking photos for a ride article, we went to an old hospital lookin to build a walride indoors, loads of wood there but it was so creepy inside, i was shitin myself the whole time we were there , it was like bein in a horror movie set loads of strange noises and smells it was nuts ,we ended up buildin a fly off over an old hospital trolley outside with a crazy background of this run down hospital should make rad photo, nuts!

12/7/04: I have just finished designing the second frame called AZRAEL Click Here. and I have also made a couple of changes to the AKIRA frame.

10/7/04: The DC Road trip has ended again for another year and some unreal riding went down again. Kung was on the trip taking photos for RIDE so look out for that. In the mean time take a look at a few of my dodgy efforts here.

7/7/04: As Dylan is on the DC trip we celebrated his birthday with the rest of the team. We also hooked up with Brookes as we were on his turf, and Muzza made it as well. It is amazing how strong Dylans accent gets when he's had a few. I certainly regreted breaking out the champagne last night, when I was sat on the M4 in a jam for four hours this afternoon, luckily I wasnt driving (posted by Lee)

6/7/04: It is Dylans (Clayton) birthday today. Have a good one mate.

11/7/04: The DC Shoes roadtrip starts today. Lets hope it is as good as last year. Full report when I get back and hopefully some pictures as well if I can make my camera work.

28/6/04: Id like to welcome Jon Robinson to the Hidden Nation. You have to see Jon ride to truly understand what a Trails legend he is. Click here to take a look at his page.

24/6/04: So here is the new design website. let me know what you think. there is a new section of free product with desktop wallpapers, downloadable ramp stencils and sticker requests etc. Click here to see for yourself.

18/6/04: (posted by Lee) I went to see Adi at 2&8 today to discuss the summer roadtrip we are doing later in the year. didnt get much work done though, just went and rode bedminster stakepark then went to the Brizzle Academy and got loose with Pete and Adi. Quote of the Night?

"you know you are old when you go to a rock night and you've got all the songs on tape"

17/6/04: (posted by Rikki Gunner) yo mofo, ive been ridin my bike loads. we went to winchester trails on sunday which were amazin, really big and really fast. went to epsom last night that was also rad. i hadnt rode my bike much through winter so the last few months have been really good. If you think youve seen jon (Robinson) ride a bike you have to watch him at epsom to really understand the amount of skill and style the dick head has!!! im think of sprayin bike but not sure yet. i hav had loads of interest in the stem!!! on a non bike side of things i was 18 today, yay Rik

13/6/04: Ive been working on new products all week and should have finalised the stem design after extensive testing by the team, and i've just about finished the drawings for the new Street/Park frame. Ive also been working on my hub design, but this is still a way off I think coz its gonna cost me a packet to develop it. Wouldnt it be nice to have the development budgets of someone like shimano. Ive just sent some designs for chainrings to the cnc machine as well so we should have those up and running pretty quickly.

12/6/04: check out this picture of Alexs new mini bike. I cant wait to get a blast on this.

10/6/04: check out this picture of Rikki at Harrow sent in by Onyeka.

30/5/04: Peterborough national was super sunny and the track was pretty good. Click Here to see some of the action.

28/5/04: Thats it I have taken the plunge and bought a Digital camera. The processing and scanning was just taking far to long to get stuff up on the site so look forward to my shoddy photographic attempts to fill up the pages of the site soon. On a photo note Ry has just come back from Vietnam and has sent over some of his pics from the trip. Check out his page to see them. Click Here

27/5/04: Alex, Kye and Leo had time to kill in London recently waiting for a passport application, so took a trip to Madam Tussauds. ..

26/5/04: My mate gunner is now doing a new website to show off the photos he is taking with his spangly new digital camera. the address is www.gunnerbmx.com check it out

25/5/04: Ryan just got back from Vietnam today and will hopefully put some photos of his tripup on his page. Check here

24/5/04: I have just got the first batch of graphics for the AKIRA frames and they look wicked. Take a look at the frames section Click Here

22/5/04: Its was my friend Kerri's (Edgworth) birthday today. She is now almost as old as me. Happy Birthday Casper.

20/5/04: Just to remind you all that it is exactly four months to go before Star Wars IV-V-VI come out on DVD. Get your orders in now!

13/5/04: Weve just been joined In the NATION by top British Racer Alex Dick and three time world champ Dylan Clayton. To find out more Click Here

12/5/04: Weve just finished the seatposts and they are now available for sale. Click Here to check them out.

22/4/04: Weve just been joined In the NATION by Ryan Superfly Dick. You may know him from his photos but hes also pretty handy at the trails. To find out more Click Here

21/4/04: Ive just sent out the photos of Rikkis team bike for a bike check in RIDE next month. Click Here for a sneak peak. Look out for it along with some clothing in the back.

20/4/04: Well the BIKE show has been and gone and thanks to all of you who came over to the Profile stand to say hi, as I had Rikkis team bike on display. The show was ok this year with a bit more space and a new street course. They even managed to get Mirra and Nyquist over. The street finals were mental as always with nyquist doing a massive flair transfer over the gap. The germans were super tech as always. The dirt was a bit of a flop as it took days to get the jumps into a decent state for bmxs to get over but sundays comp was pretty good with Kye and Leo going off along with amazing runs from Bibi. Rikki had a bit of a nightmare but his final run made up for it. Im not sure who won but Bibi had it on my score sheet. The racing was quite entertaining especially when Neal (Wood) crashed with Todd (Lyons) and they had a bit of a tussle on the second berm before running to get their bikes, then Todd crashed again while trying to kick Neal at the finish line. Nice to see a bit of humour at the track for a change. Vert was a joy to watch as I havent seen Jamie Bestwick in the flesh since he moved to America. His flow around the ramp made the double wide Redbull ramp look small. Zach Shaws runs were super smooth as always.

Check out some photos here Click Here.

16/4/04: Tonight was the premier of the new RIDE video 'No Front Teeth'. The production is really good compared with most vids and it is always good to see a bunch of your mates on a big screen. Scott opens and closes the film with an added section in the Bonus footage. Rikki has got some good parts from the DC trails tour, especially the supersoaker bit. just listen to what Kung says when the old lady collars them. You might even catch a glimpse of me at Jays BBQ eating chicken. Nothing new there then.

8/4/04: The stems are in. The first few have gone to the Hidden Nation flow list but order yours now to avoid dissapointment.Click Here

7/4/04: First Pics of the AKIRA 853 frame are up in the frames section. Click Here. The new ad for the clothing can now be seen in RIDE magazine. 8/3/04: First Pics of the new stem are up in the component section. Click Here

31/3/04: Just got in from visiting the factory to check out the production of the first batch of the AKIRA frames. They look wicked and weigh in at 4lb 13.5oz.

8/3/04: The indoor event at Weston was maybe a taster of things to come. Hidden Nation team rider Rikki Gunner started off racing but sacked that off to enter the dirt jump comp and qualified in fourth behind Steve (Murray), Scott (Edgworth) and Kye. The little fish eventually finished in sixth. Well Done Mate. For more info on Rikki Click Here. Everyone sessioned Jays back yard trails on Sunday and Graeme sent me this photo from the session.

25/2/04: The indoor race at Tours was as good as ever with a track that looked awsome. Most people said that it would be amazing fun to ride if there was a little more practice time. I guess its a testiment to how popular the racing is over there. The racing was an eye opener with Robbie Miranda coming over with Mike Day (the new Bennett?) mixing it up with the best europe has to offer. It was well worth the trip and the speedy trek we had to make bake to limoge airport in the snow. Ill certainly be going next year and its got me pretty psyched on the british races. Might have to brush off that race licence.

25/2/04: We have components on the way watch this space for news on our new seat posts, stems and hubs.Click Here

18/2/04: We are now taking orders for the AKIRA trails frame. for more details Click Here

17/2/04: The new clothing is now in and we are taking orders, so to secure your new Hidden Nation Tee or sweat take a look at the clothing section Click Here

14/1/04: We are happy to announce that we are now hooking up Trail boss Rikki Gunner. Take a look at the Team section for more details. Click Here

1/1/04: Happy New Year. Well the company is fully up and running and we are now taking orders for the new AKIRA Trails frame. take a look at the frame section for more details. Click Here

17/12/03: Watch out for ads in the new issues of RIDE and DIG.

16/12/03: I am just finalising the Team for next year so keep an eye on the team page Click Here for news on the latest developments.

9/12/03: Just returned from St Ettienne. The racing was pretty good despite a bumpy track and a double on the second straight that was just to big. Only Thomas Allier looked any good going over it and there were nuff crashes on the down slope, including our very own Alex Dick. It was amazing just to see a whole race event and not hear one person clip in as it is now banned in France. Hopefully the BC and UCI will take note. The bowling alley saw quite a bit of action again this year as always, and we all discovered that Dave Ives is a bit of a underground bowling star. Cant wait till Tours.

30/11/03: Tonight was the premier of the DIRT video Earthed. It encapsulates a years worth of riding centered around the best UK riders. Covering DH, BSX and BMX there were some really good sections, including coverage of the FOX/DIRT no clips series, and DIRT rider Alex Dick gets his own section. Unfortunately the DVD crashed every time some BMX came on. Must have been a Pro clips player. Mikey Rose got the dunking in the pool at the custard factory as seems to hapen every time there is an industry do there. If Dirt riding is what your into you could do a lot worse than getting this video. In shops from the 1/12/03.

28/11/03: The first technical white paper explaining the current crop of Internal Headsets has just been posted on the tech page. To go straight to it Click here

27/11/03: The first RIDE mag advert came out today. It is a little dissappointing as it didnt print properly and doesnt look very good. BUGGER. Watch RIDE and DIG for the next ads.

20/11/03: Take a look at the clothing section to look at the new Tee shirt designs available soon. Click here. We have also launched our new Technical section today where you can ask any question on cycle design etc and we will either answer it for you or will find someone that can. Click here.

19/11/03: The new frame has now been officially named AKIRA. Graphics to follow soon.

18/11/03: You can now see the new frame drawing in the product pages. Click here to go there now.

15/11/03: A bunch of us went to a fancy dress party dressed as film characters. A proper good night was had by all. Notable costumes were Scott Edgworths Batman costume that meant he couldnt go to the loo all night and Scooby Doo. But costume of the night has to go to the shower curtain from Karate Kid III.

Flash Dance ?!

26/10/03: First winter Regional race at Hayes and the weather did its bit for us. It was good to see so many people making the effort on a sunday morning. Looks like it is going to be a good seasons racing ahead. Gunner might have to think about cutting his bars down if he continues to have to squeeze through such small gaps. Look out St Ettiene.

23/10/03: At 9:00 am this morning Hidden Nation became an official Limited company. Freakily one of my friends had her baby at the exact same time. Best of luck Billie and Tim. The little trike is on the drawing board.

15/9/03: Hidden Nation has been contracted to design a complete range of BMX frames, bikes and components. Looks like it will be a busy winter.

7/11/02: The website is finally up and running. Please let me know what you think.

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