King Of BNE 2026 Wrap Up

Every year we throw the King Of BNE jam, we’re blown away by the number of riders who turn up, the crews who travel from around the country and the world, and, most importantly, the amount of stoke that gets created over the weekend.

This year was no different.

Day One: West End

With West End set as the location for Day One, we all met up at the skatepark, got warmed up, and then headed out into the streets.

We’ve been riding this city for more than a couple of decades now, and it still blows my mind how many new spots seem to pop up every year. We turned West End over with a fine-tooth comb, and the spots definitely did not disappoint.

It’s impossible to catch everything that goes down at a jam like this, but Declan was on the camera all day, lugging around that 5+kg rig, and managed to capture some absolutely incredible riding.

The standout for me from Day One was Brayden tyre riding the ledge at the old LUXBMX store, but there were plenty of other moments that deserve a mention:

• Sean Gardner’s turndown and 180 table at the first spot
• Raph manualling the ledge at the first spot
• Noah Bar spinning a double kink at 100 km/h
• Nathan doing a pegs-hard 360 on the second brick down ledge
• Brock Olive riding all day
• Jack Grubber almost lacing the double peg on the kink rail
• Josh Eaton riding all day
• Jarrod Piel ice-picking the curve rail

I’ve most likely forgotten a bunch, but those are the ones that have stuck in my mind.

We wrapped the day up at a park in West End, set up a projector and screen, and premiered a few videos that had been in the works for the last couple of years.

The final video was one made by LUXBMX’s own Declan Kilpatrick, featuring young North Brisbane shredder James Cotter. James has been a familiar face around the shop since he was about 12. He’s got a great head on his shoulders, plenty of stoke to give, and can handle just about anything on a bike, so putting a video together on him seemed like a no-brainer.

Once all was said and done, we packed everything up and headed to some local venues to recap on the day and have a couple of beers with whoever’s eyes were still open.

Day Two: Ekibin Legal Art Walls

Day Two this year was held down at the Ekibin Legal Art Walls.

The space was legalised by council to give artists somewhere they can go and paint without having to vandalise the city. It’s an incredibly unique space, and it offered something LUXBMX has never really had at a jam before: shade.

Positioned underneath the M1 motorway, this spillway has always had a calling for BMX riders, with guys like Cody Pollard and Mike Vokenson filming clips in the area more than a decade ago.

We packed all the pre-built ramps onto a tow truck and, with the help of some local knowledge, got everything down there, set up and ready to shred before the 12pm kick-off. As the time got closer, more heads started rocking up, and before long the whole jam was in full swing.

A huge thank you to our good customer Luke for letting us use his truck and driving the ramps to and from the shop for us. Big thanks to Spencer, Turley, Tiny, D-street and Wilton and the crew for getting the obstacles built, and to everyone who helped us load these things onto the truck. They aren’t light, and it takes some serious effort to get them moved!

The amphitheatre-style viewing area made for one hell of a vibe, with cheers erupting from the drains all afternoon. Passers-by could watch from a safe distance and get a taste of what a DIY BMX jam is all about.

It was especially rad to see all the younger guys who maybe didn’t get a ride in on Saturday getting their chance to rip the ramps in front of the crowd.

Boyd kicked off the sessions and everyone went in. There was so much that went down, from Clint Millar showing us how to toothpick, to Ben Winter 3 nosebonking the quarter, to all the absolute mayhem that went down on the A-frame. It was a seriously good afternoon of BMX.

The sun started fading and the jam was winding down, but Noah Green had other plans. With a quick repositioning of the ramp, Noah started taking laps at something that no one else would have even considered. A few tries later, Noah was flying up and over the 8+ metre wall, all the way onto the bike path.

This is the sort of stuff BMX is all about. One rider doing something because they think it would be sick, everyone around them getting behind it, with the whole crowd cheering to make it happen!

It was an insane way to finish the weekend, and we’re absolutely stoked that we all got to witness it.

That’s a wrap

King Of BNE 2026 was another one for the books.

A massive thank you to every rider who came out, everyone who travelled to Brisbane, everyone who helped build, move, film, photograph, organise and generally make the weekend happen, and everyone who stood around yelling themselves hoarse from the sidelines. This thing wouldn’t be what it is without all of it!

If you didn’t manage to make it this year, Declan has uploaded two full videos packed with all the clips that went down across both days. Get amongst it and relive the chaos.

Tim and the LUXBMX Crew

King Of BNE 2026 shirts

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