July Cover Volume1 Issue 7

Winter had arrived and it was time too step up to the plate with more snow in our background than ever before for this time of the year. Tommo Troy sent me this pic and a few more of him that Riki Reinfield had taken end of the season before. I had seen them on another mates computer and had been asking to use them for some time. Riki agreed and I had the next cover. Using other published magazines for inspiration I used matching coulours for the text which is now standard at Riders Anonymous.

Editors Words- If you haven't done so yet please take time to read this quick story, I thought it was quite funny and it managed to offend most people who frequent each mountain. I am a Maori and can still see the funny side of a racist joke (because it is a joke) but people are so patriotic to their own mountains.

June Cover Volume 1 Issue 6

Nathan May had come to me at work with this idea he had to travel around the North Island in search of skate bowls to ride witha bunch of mates packed intoa small car. It sounded like a great idea and I was stoked when he said he wanted to put an article together for me. I have mates tell me every week they have an idea for a article but I never get anything. So when I saw Nathan next and he said the trip was good and the photos came out sick, I thought I would be making some bullocks up about a trip I wasn't on. But no, Nana came through with the goods andhis photography stepped up to a new level. I rewarded his effort by using one of his images for the cover. Cheers Nathan keep up the good work.

May Cover Volume 1 Issue 5

Another cover donated by James crow, funny it's a shot of him pressing the June battleship. This Cover set the standard for all the covers that followed. We changed the font of the title to Brie Light, which gave the whole magazine a cleaner easier look. Opening the issue you were greated with the new set format of the magazine. The new look was met with hesitation at first but then happy acceptance with a much easier faster way to navigate through the issue. This move took Riders Anonymous to a whole new level of professional imagery. This issue also contained more editorials that delivered info and facts about products and industry talk. Another step closer to being a magazine for the readers.

April Cover Volume 1 Issue 4

The X-Files issue was an exciting issue to put together. I asked Nic Reeves the artist behind Phoam Arts if she would contribute to Riders Anonymous by designing a cover for the April issue, she jumped at the chance to give it a shot. I worked hard with my brother Kori and Web Master James to try and put together a whole new concept. Ideas were flowing left, right and centre.

When you give different people the same breif, it's funny how much of a difference each persons interpretations are. Infact that is what made this issue so special. All of us had our own image of X File, so the final product was an awsome colaberation of 5 imaginitive people. The cover really topped of the issue and when I recieved it I was blown away. Good Job Nic you did Riders Anonymous Proud