Wild Fires Down Under: Info from Ryan Guettler
Ryan Guettler has spent the last few months in Australia touring with Colony and hitting the contest scene, and he let us know about the BMX situation with the fires near Melbourne.
As some of you might know, Australia has suffered through some major wild fires. The fires have destroyed many homes and lives down under. Many of the homes hit by the fires are those of your fellow BMX riders.
In an effort to help out these BMX friends in Australia, Ryan is asking the BMX industry to rally support and send equipment for those who have lost everything. We are looking for equipment, safety gear, clothing, shoes or anything a rider needs to get back on his bike.
BMX companies from around the world, the riders down under need your help. Please email Brad Lusky (blusky@wmgllc.com) at WMG for the shipping address to send your much appreciated donations.
Ryan would like to thank you for your support!!!

As some of you might know, Australia has suffered through some major wild fires. The fires have destroyed many homes and lives down under. Many of the homes hit by the fires are those of your fellow BMX riders.
In an effort to help out these BMX friends in Australia, Ryan is asking the BMX industry to rally support and send equipment for those who have lost everything. We are looking for equipment, safety gear, clothing, shoes or anything a rider needs to get back on his bike.
BMX companies from around the world, the riders down under need your help. Please email Brad Lusky (blusky@wmgllc.com) at WMG for the shipping address to send your much appreciated donations.
Ryan would like to thank you for your support!!!

bikerider2k8
2/23/2009 6:36 AM
sweet idea ryan
chrishoffman13
2/23/2009 12:11 AM
we have lost friends and homes that we will never get back. R.I.P Nathan Charles!
bloodyoath
2/19/2009 3:10 AM
these fires have been devestating...
especially to our local bmx scene..
rest in peace Nathan Charles!
alexmbmx
2/19/2009 1:07 AM
the fires came right next to my house (i can see a hill that it burned) and if tis cool change came about 5 minites later my house and my tow would be a crisp.around 200 people have died and around 30 from the out-skirt of my town ,and i think like 700 houseshave burned....so its really bad
Tiny
2/18/2009 2:51 AM
Rip Charlsey
Collimi
2/18/2009 1:57 AM
Yeah, i had the pleasure of taking some pics of Charlsey. RIP.
Matty-BMX
2/17/2009 8:56 PM
a well known melbourne rider died in these fires
RIP Nathan Charles
GulliBMX
2/17/2009 3:07 PM
Ryan Guettler is the best.
Cwreck
2/17/2009 2:42 PM
Haha ! This sounds like a great idea though. They lost everything, not only their bikes, but there homes, friends, and tragically for some, family.
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