We’re pleased to announce our new distributor down under. Oceania Bicycles is now the exclusive distributor for Verde Bikes, DUO Brand, and Cinema Wheel Co. in Australia. Bike shops in Australia can contact Oceania here. Thanks to the crew at ECI for repping our brands in the past (and for the photo of Dylan in Focalpoint above). Customers outside the United States can now search for international distributors on verdebmx.com. Check out our new distributor locator here.

Ardelean’s got a bike/car check up on the newly revamped Merit site.

After 17 days in the hospital Brian Yeagle is home and recovering from a serious surgery to remove an infected cyst. Brian wrote up a short story about his situation/surgery and sent us some VERY GRAPHIC PHOTOS from the operating table. Unfortunately it’s going to be months before Brian is back on his bike. To make matters worse, his prototype signature frame should be here next week. Thanks for the update and photos Brian. Take care and heal fast.

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Brian’s surgery photos are gnarly, so don’t click “read the rest of this entry” if you can’t stomach looking at the inside of Brian’s leg. You’ve been warned.

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We’re co-sponsoring this year’s JoMo Pro contest. Jeremiah and the crew at Autumn Ramp Park have been working hard to get everything dialed for this weekend’s upcoming event. Above is a little preview of Autumn’s new ramp setup. If you only go to one contest a year, this should be it. $30,000 and a Harley are up for grabs. They’ve also got a full selection of Verde completes in stock. Don’t miss it.

DIG BMX shares some nice pics of Martyn Tambling’s brand new Cartel II set up. He’s been waiting on a 20-inch TT for quite some time now. Thanks for being patient Martin.