2005 news >>> >>> december 31, 2 thousand 5 2005 is a few hours from being over - may 2006 be a great year for you!!!! here's my last post for 2005 - the best action photo I took all year. >>> december 28, 2 thousand 5 a belated merry xmas and a happy new year to you all.  trolling thru some old snaps and found this one.  at least the most important room in the house was left standing. >>> december 24, 2 thousand 5 2nd update for today - bonus.  glennro out on the lake today ripping it up in the high winds - 1, 2, 3, 4. >>> december 24, 2 thousand 5 a few from the recent brindabella challenge mountain bike race - 1, 2, 3, 4. >>> december 22, 2 thousand 5 another random shot from thredbo. >>> december 18, 2 thousand 5 thredbo just finished with rando taking out the win in the beautiful conditions of cold, snow and rain.  here are some other shots from the weekend: tbs sipping his hot chocachino with pink straw, lewis and his new green helmet, robbie realising how much his last movie took to make, ryno just saying g'day, and finally, boyer trying to get into the village people show. >>>december 15, 2 thousand 5 played with this one just a little in photoshop. >>> december 12, 2 thousand 5 another from yesterday.. winners are grinner's....  see y'all at thredbo this weekend.  free t-shirt (maybe slightly used) to the first rider who i get a snap of whilst waving and riding (must be riding fast).  i'm not liable for any crashes though. >>> decemeber 11, 2 thousand 5 only took a few snaps today as i was busy racing and breaking stuff.  corc and the green grocer shop of goulburn put on a great race.  strom took it out and visiting colorado rider cole bangert took second.  here's a photo of the final 4 in their last race, and here are some other snaps - clair chilling, dossie pumping, and eatonheaps railing. >>> december 10, 2 thousand 5 i've got a solid three days of shooting next weekend so i probably will stay away from shooting this weekend.  i'm going to try my hand at racing 4x tomorrow so we'll see how that goes.  since your getting bored of bikes shots, here's one of a storm building in southern utah. talking about storms. which aussie rider's name is an anagram of storm - he'll be racing 4x at goulburn tomorrow. first person who emails me the correct answer gets a used xmas card sent to them in the mail - free. >>> december 8, 2 thousand 5 another one from the bmx race on the weekend. tiger, kamakazi, and madill fight for the win. >>> december 4, 2 thousand 5 more bmx action from the brindabella challenge - this time from the melba bmx track.  caroline buchanan and luke madill were looking fast all day.  there was also a guest appearance from an 80's break dancing troop showing off some old school moves - a variation of the air swipe and a classic master swipe. >>> december 3, 2 thousand 5 some action from todays comp, put on by 2020 bmx magazine - 1, 2, 3, 4.  this was part of the brindabella challenge being held in canberra this weekend. >>> november 30, 2 thousand 5 one really important thing not to do when racing a bike is look at the camera...... i'm sure if you sign up for one of cory's and rando's clinics they'll teach you to focus on the track ahead. >>> november 27, 2 thousand 5 jarrah the wonder dog..... >>> november 26, 2 thousand 5 i've been busy taking snaps of bike parts but i won't bore you with those - here's one of slater at a place called "7 courts". >>> november 22, 2 thousand 5 a non bike one from a recent trip...... >>>november 20, 2 thousand 5 here's linc again - the one that he saved!!! >>> november 16, 2 thousand 5 so you wanna go dh fast but just don't know how to.  well, i have the answer.   visit jaredrando.com and sign up for one of his and ben cory's dh specific training camps at thredbo.  you'll be screaming down the trails after one of these.   >>> november 13, 2 thousand 5 save of the day!!! - linc @ stromlo (may take a little while to load). stromlo was a great race today and i've never seen canberra greener.  the big winner of elite was mr timy eatonlots - congrats.  dhdirect was well represented with their sales reps in pretty blue, there was some claret flowing in the name of 'mountain biking", and ricky lee was just checking out the scenery.  as a final note, it's great to see so many groms racing these days, it's just sad that they ride better than me. >>> november 12, 2 thousand 5 went out to stromlo today to catch some practice - i think dossie won practice. here's a couple of snaps 1,2,3.  remember when i talked about the fly problem at stromlo.. well, here's one of the little suckers getting in the way of my shooting. >>> november 11, 2 thousand 5 fisher still showing the young kiddies a thing or two.  someone told me rando had been doing some work on his guns over the last season but this is ridiculous. >>> november 10, 2 thousand 5 went out to have a look at the maj dirt crits this arvo.  rando was out there leading the tail end of the pack for a while.... here's a shot of james williamson - one of the people that makes the crits happen each week. >>> november 6, 2 thousand 5 went out with mosh man today.  anyone heading to stromlo for the race this weekend better bring some fly protection as there's about 6 zillion of them on the mountain.   i haven't seen canberra this green in years. >>> november 4, 2 thousand 5 the black market is finally built up and rides like a dream - thanks to dh direct , division one, and rando for helping me get it up and running. these frames should be hitting ausland soon so go bug your favorite shop to get one. >>> november 2, 2 thousand 5 my new ride (well, frame anyway)... thanks to carter at black market bikes. >>> november 1, 2 thousand 5 back from my little break and will be updating more frequently again. under 695.... >>> october 23, 2 thousand 5 i get nervous when cows just sit there and stare at me. >>> october 20, 2 thousand 5 finally an update and finally some bike shots.  thanks to slater, eric and morgan for hooking this up.  dirt, street and park all in one day. - slater 1, 2 - morgan 1, 2 - eric 1, 2 - dave >>> october 10, 2 thousand 5 more bike shots coming soon...  i think that this little punk used to be in a once very popular 80's rock band (i think it's a chipmunk??). >>> october 4, 2 thousand 5 there's got to be a dh track out there somewhere but I did stumble on these naturally occuring dirt jumps though. >>> october 3, 2 thousand 5 an old one of rando stopping to ask for directions.  one from today - all this big boy needs is a big red nose and he's ready to pull a massive sleigh. >>> october 2, 2 thousand 5 from france to italy - all in a few days. >>> september 30, 2 thousand 5 it's a crazy world...i somehow ended up in paris???? these rides that go round-and-round-and-round make me sick!! >>> september 29, 2 thousand 5 here's a bike shot for you.  no foot can-can high above the dry hot desert. >>> september 23, 2 thousand 5 i promise to put a bike shot up soon... but here's a sunset from today. >>> september 22, 2 thousand 5 magartia "grande" style (the phone is just as a reference). >>> september 18, 2 thousand 5 thanks to tim for hooking me up with a shoot with the boys today - isaccs gap.   and a huge congrats to 2005 junior dh world champion amiel cavalier who was in town for some celebrating (and riding). >>> september 15, 2 thousand 5 if you wanna see what you look like just before you crash hard, pick yourself up a copy of the new freewheel and turn to page 78. >>> september 14, 2 thousand the future of biking is right here!!! >>> september 8, 2 thousand 5 there's one guaranteed way to avoid hitting your head when you ride bikes - that's to get a helmet paint job like this, 'cause there is no way you're going to let your head touch the ground and put a mark on it. >>> september 7, 2 thousand 5 just a total random one that has nothing to do with bikes - the last leaves. >>>september 6, 2 thousand 5 some sk8 park action from tonight.  tim, scott, rykie . >>>september 4, 2 thousand 5 today's "clown". >>>september 3, 2 thousand 5 it's not very often that  i get on the other side of a camera - thanks chris. >>>august 28, 2 thousand 5 spent a few hours today schooling some youngn's on riding dj's and bmx tracks.  i think they got the hang of it by the end. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. >>>august 25, 2 thousand 5 mosh man leaning it over.... >>>august 22, 2 thousand 5 what's up with downhillers trying 8 hour races?? from the working week race on the weekend. >>>august 19, 2 thousand 5 another one from the weekend.. some random surfer on the small surf of dolphin bay, nsw. >>>august 13, 2 thousand 5 went to the surf today with the boys.  here are some shots of deano and glennro (and some randoms) - 1, 2, 3, 4,  5, 6, 7, 8.  wish i had a longer lens!!! >>>august 11, 2 thousand 5 if anyone is looking to purchase snaps from the weekend maj race hit me up with an email (damian@damianbreach.com) and i'll send some samples of yourself.  (please include your rider number or description so I can find you). >>>august 7, 2 thousand 5 majura is over and eaton takes the win.  what a great race and good to see a big turn out - great effort to all those involved.  keep watching this space  for those who may want to purchase some.  in the mean time here are a few from today - 1,2,3,4,5 - and the only crash from the day that i got!!! >>>august 6, 2 thousand 5 just messing around with my new light tent today.  see y'all at majura tomorrow -i'm off to go ride the track. >>>july 31, 2 thousand 5 feels like spring is here already.  went and sessioned the bmx track and found that you can teach an old dog new tricks.  no shots from the track but here's a nice one of glenro... >>>july 28, 2 thousand 5 graves is owning the norba's right now.... one from the norba @ west virgina last year. >>>july 24, 2 thousand 5 lance armstrong on the last stage of his last le tour de france - thanks to my sister for being on the spot and taking a great shot of the legend himself. >>>july 23, 2 thousand 5 man and machine - ben cory, team commencal. >>>july 21, 2 thousand 5 full moon. >>> july 17, 2 thousand 5 dossie busting big at the bmx track..... >>> july 15, 2 thousand 5 it's been a quiet week on the "riding" photo side but I have been busy taking some of these types of shots in my home "studio" - thrilling shot hey!!!  But here's one from just out of town... the rain and the snow have been good. >>> july 12, 2 thousand 5 it's been a rainy last few weeks.  perfect time however to bring out the trusty old shovel. and an old photo just to confuse you...... >>> july 9, 2 thousand 5 this ones for jill.........you'll always be in the hearts of everyone. >>> july 3, 2 thousand 5 i took a day off from the camera today and decided to try my hand at this mountain bike racing stuff.  thanks to matt "toasted" archer for taking a snap of me. >>> july 2, 2 thousand 5 went out with a bunch of the boys today for a photo shoot for jaddo's farewell.   we're gonna miss you mate!!! scott, luke, wayne, chadd, moshie, and the man of the day - jaddo. >>> june 29, 2 thousand 5 well, no aussie domination at the msa world cup last weeked so here's a snap of something else. >>> june 25, 2 thousand 5 went out to maj today and ran into a couple of locals pushing up the hills doing runs.  ricky lee hits the gap, some b&w for link, malty hits the corner, and matt clears the step-down just before dark. >>> june 23, 2 thousand 5 wen't out chasing snow today, but not much left.... here's one from today. >>> june 20, 2 thousand 5 aussie domination around the world.  hill takes the wc, graves takes the norba and ameil takes the swiss cup... (no these photos aren't from those races). >>> june 19, 2 thousand 5 ever wanted to know what it's like to be a dealer???..  well, here's a glimpse. >>> june 18, 2 thousand 5 there's a big dump coming this weekend... time to dust of the old board and get in the white stuff. >>> june 13, 2 thousand 5 lewis at maj today... >>> june 11, 2 thousand 5 well... the rain came, the first rain in many, many, many months. this old boy is now ready for trail building.  and if I see a pig flying tomorrow i'll take a snap of that as well. >>> june 9, 2 thousand 5 there's a wild rumor running around town that it's going to rain this weekend... and there's also a rumor that pigs have started to fly - i just don't know which one to believe.?   here's what we can hope for one day!!! >>>june 5, 2 thousand 5 batemans bay dh... dossie takes the win.  here are some others at random.. nathn kleyn (grom), hardtail, wiggles, unid1, gowen.  if anyone knows who the unids are drop me an email so i can put a name to a pinner.  also, if anyone wants to buy snaps from the race drop me an email with a description of the rider and i'll see if I have anything. >>> june 3, 2 thousand 5 happy birthday to me... it's www.damianbreach.com's 1st birthday.  that's right, this website is one year old.  it's been a great year and as special gift to you all here's a rare shot of myself.  i'm normally shy and am very rarely in front of the camera but here's a special portrait that i commissioned to a pro photographer i know. enjoy!!! >>>> june 2, 2 thousand 5 the new issues of AMB and [R]ev are out.... go out and help the industry by buying a copy of each.  as an extra bonus both mags have my work.... forgot to say well done to hill for taking the diablo race - well done to all the aussies.   we've all heard of stromlo for the racing... but here's a different view from the top. >>>may 29, 2 thousand 5 took chadd out today for a shoot as he has all new kit - new bike, new helmet, new jersey (thanks to damianbreach.com) and even new shoes.  you know what new bike fever is like!!!  check out the nice reflection off the new helmet (and that's not photoshoped).... looking good chadd!!!!.  1, 2, 3, 4, 5. >>> may 26, 2 thousand 5 with the 2005 norba national series (DH/4X) almost upon us it's time to look forward to just how many races the aussies will win.  here's a nice shot of last years winner - greg minnar.  he's not an aussie but he must have been taught to ride by one. >>> may 22, 2 thousand 5 i really need to pull my finger out and redesign my website so i don't have to fill this news page with non-bike photos like this. for all you bike boys and girls, i know it's not a bike but it's somewhere you can have some fun slalom races. >>>> may 18, 2 thousand 5 it's a slow time of year for photos so i'll be posting some old ones from the vault in between races.  i know that I am well over my "bashie photo" quota for the year but here is another... just a nice shot i think.  some random from thredbo last year and a farewell to rando who has gone to the usa for the norba season. good luck mate and don't try this move too much in south central la. >>> may 13, 2 thousand 5 another couple from stromlo.... what do you think was the outcome of this??? same angle as one you've seen before but I like the colours.  I know it's late but congrats to cory for taking out the win.  I didn't get any shots of him as he was going too damn fast. >>> may 7, 2 thousand 5 spent the day at the stromlo dust bowl.  here are some nice snaps I got from the day.  kelly, bashie, jaddo, unid1, unid2 and the boys looking for cheat lines (jokes).  i'm off for a week but keep the fan mail coming - later. >>> may 6, 2 thousand 5 good luck to all those people racing this weekend.  i'm going to miss race day but keep an eye out for me on saturday.  look out for this guy - i think that the photo tells the story. >>> may 4, 2 thousand 5 jared and benny had another camp over the weekend.  it's amazing how they transform people into better riders than me in two days - and i've been riding since annodized parts were cool and helmets were designed to accommodate mullets. >>> april 29, 2 thousand 5 walked in talking smack and walked out with the shirt off my back.  luke tossing the card we all want to see..... >>> april 25, 2 thousand 5 here's a snap of rennie from the eildon nationals. and something a litte different, here are a couple of self portraits i took the other day - there wasn't much else to shoot at 11pm next to the lake.  finally, some rally action from the rally of canberra. >>> april 23, 2 thousand 5 backflip turndown  - just another set of trails the government has flattened.   canberra nightscape. >>> april 19, 2 thousand 5 ameil @ buller >>> april 14, 2 thousand 5 as homer simpson would say, mmmmmmm.  one from a road trip in the usa - idaho. >>>april 11, 2 thousand 5 sunset and bryn.  not sure of the match but something close to chirs's photo in amb. >>> april 6, 2 thousand 5 hill @ buller >>> april 4, 2 thousand 5 this man is definitely not a camel and moshie in action. >>> april 2, 2 thousand 5 here's one that i dug up from the achives.... nothing to do with bikes whatsoever..... swan. >>> march 27, 2 thousand 5 playing with b&W at the moment.  here's chadd looking pretty intense on the phone and one of rando getting interviewed for sbs. >>> march 26, 2 thousand 5 looking thru some old photos.... and I guess this photo sums up dossie's year - the light really has shined on him (well most the year anyway).  great year dossie. >>> march 21, 2 thousand 5 dust, dust, dust, dust.  the nationals are done for another year and as aussie colours aren't the flavour of the month in dh fashion land there was some interesting racing.  here is a shot of strom.... or is that storm.  also, did you all see strom's brother at the track? >>> march 14, 2 thousand 5 mt buller was a killer weekend.  that place always puts on a good race.  sam hill schooled everyone on the track and there was several sightings of foreigners on the weekend including a french woman and an italian pinner (and it wasn't rando).  here is a shot a sabrina.. great to see these folks all the way here - they must have learnt that to ride fast you have to come to australia. >>> march 7,  2 thousand 5 rando and benny (plus dossie, lewis and jaddo) just finshed another great training camp.  here's some action from it. >>> march 2, 2 thousand 5 i've got this thing about trees at the moment - here's another one from the local golf course. >>> february 26, 2 thousand 5 went out with the commencal team for a little play.  i have to say that ben cory is riding like a freak... natural rock step-down with a completely blind take-off.   dossie was ripping it up as well and showing his smooth skills. >>> february 24, 2 thousand 5 an old one of sick mick from thredbo. >>> february 22, 2 thousand 5 snaps from the road. rossi (moto gp - i wasn't allowed near the track to get a good shot), gull (?), windsurfer and koala. >>> february 21, 2 thousand 5 been on a little holiday for a while.  missed the qld race but hope everyone behaved.  here's a snap from my trip - kite (kyte??) surfer....  more later. >>> february 13, 2 thousand 5 is this one of the bashie boys?? >>> february 12, 2 thousand 5 good luck to all the punks and pinners this weekend in qld.  be nice to the locals.  here's a shot of mal proving that you can own/run a bike shop and still ride hard. >>> february 7, 2 thousand 5 *** hot off the press for all you wanna be pinners...rando and cory are offering another training camp - this time a weekender.  these camps are sweet and you've gotta get your name down quickly before the weekend gets filled.*** >>> february 3, 2 thousand 5 >>> sunset riding in canberra.  one of the shots from glenro riding the ethos for the amb cover shoot. january 29, 2 thousand 5 >>> no bikes this time.  playing with my new camera around the local area.  tree, ducks, roos and a cocky. january 25, 2 thousand 5 >>> by popular request here is jamie - uncut. january 23, 2 thousand 5 >>> majura dh.... dossie takes the win,  jamie hits the ground, moshie wins practice, intersate visitor ayden eves pins it and this little one just ripped up the course.... what a day!!!.  but the day was made so much better by a special guest appearance by the "chippendales", they dropped in for a few runs before getting ready for their all male review tonight... thanks boys. january 21, 2 thousand 5 >>> team commencal made a great showing at booze cruze 2005.   january 17, 2 thousand 5 >>> booze cruze 2005.  more shots to come. january 9, 2 thousand 5 >>> lithgow over. rennie, hill, cory - in that order.  here's rando at lithgow, i don't remember seeing this section on the track??? january 7, 2 thousand 5 >>> see you all up at lithgow.  welcome back to canberra luke patching. january 3, 2 thousand 5 >>> welcome 2005. looking thru some old snaps and here is an old one of yours truly.  this was the gap everyone was doing back in the day.