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Georgia NBL State Qualifier #1 and PRO/AM, Saturday, March 8th, Columbus, GA

The first Georgia NBL State Qualifier and PRO/AM race of 2008 is scheduled for Saturday, March 8th in Columbus, GA at River City BMX.

Directions from Atlanta: End of I-185 to exit 1B (Victory drive) go approx. 3 miles, look for Plaza motel, take left, track is on right.

Pro-am entry fee is $10 per rider. Prizes and hole shot awards to be announced day of event.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
9am – 11 am Kovachi Wheels Clinic Cost $25 per rider.
12pm – 2pm Practice and Registration.
2:30pm State meeting and Presidents Cup presentations.
3:00pm State Qualifier and Pro-Am Racing starts.

Drop by PIT row as riders from Clayborn, MCS, Kovachi, Felt, Evolution, Xtraskin, Team Clayborn/Motofiller, Trackstars, TwentyH.com and others will be in attendance.

There will be some great racing action in the PRO/AM as well as riders battling for points in the State Qualifier.

Thomas Harper - www.claybornbmx.com

Happy Birthday Naoki!

A big Happy 12th Birthday goes out to our little buddy/BMX Mania Team Rider, Naoki Takamasa!

(It's a special Leap Year birthday, for the N-Man, only ONCE every four years!)

From The Fam - "We as family wanted to wish Naoki, a HAPPY BIRTHDAY and it's been a blessing having him as one of our sons." Love Mom & Dad Takamasa

ABA BMX Summer Nationals Announced...Side Hack Gallery!

Roseville Side Hack Photo Gallery
At the Roseville National last year, Jason Krenik of MJT Photos, got some awesome shots of some of the Old Skool Side Hacks. Check em out, they're VERY cool!

Finally the wait is over and it's time to make your reservations.  The 2008 ABA Summer Nationals will be held at non-other than Nor Cal great Oak Creek BMX in Roseville, CA July 11-13th. 

Oak Creek BMX has rich history of hosting great ABA Nationals and this year will be no exception.  The Oak Creek BMX facility will be ready with improved bleacher city, a terrific track and lots of shade under the beautiful oak trees. Bruce and Linda Minton and the entire Oak Creek crew always do a top notch job with their facility and we’re excited for this year’s ABA BMX Summer Nationals event. We hope to see you all there!

Here's the details on some of the other events going on with the ABA BMX Summer National weekend's festivities:

The 3rd Annual VINTAGE MEET & SWAP, Oak Creek BMX- Roseville, CA.

WHEN: Saturday only - Saturday, July 12th

WHERE: Oak Creek BMX in Roseville, CA. During the ABA Summer Nationals

WHO: West Coast Vintage Collectors who can`t make it to Rockford; this one`s for you. (You East Coasters, Central dudes & International E-Bayer's are invited as well!)

WHAT & WHY: Bring your bikes to display, meet other collectors, swap & sell parts, and vote for “Best Bikes of Show” in multiple categories.
Last year, we had over 150 bikes from all over the West Coast. This is now an annual West Coast tradition you can count on; bringing out some of the rarest BMX bikes from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s! Vintage Bike registration begins at 7am, Saturday morning.

Throughout the day, spectators and fellow collectors will be voting for their favorite bikes in the following categories:
* Best of Show
* Best 70’s Bike
* Best 80’s Bike
* Best Freestyle Bike
* Best MonoShock
* Best 26” Cruiser
* Best 24” Cruiser
* Best 16" Pit Bike

Later that night (approx. 7:00pm) at the unofficial home of the first few ABA BMX Museums - PATRIOT BIKE SHOP will host the Awards Banquet. The winner of the 8 categories are announced in Academy Award fashion, with envelopes ripped open by Nor Cal BMX legends and ABA Hall of Famer's. Customized Redline FLIGHT Crank trophies to the winner of each catergory.

Pizza and pop included; courtesy of the Patriot Bike Shop, the Barrette Bros. & Redline Bicycles.

Also don’t forget your Sidehacks! The Roseville Hack-fest is on again! Last year we had a record number of hacks (17 total) attend and they put on one heck of a show for the fans!

ABA BMX would like to thank all the 2008 National Series sponsors:

Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex (www.disneysports.com) American Suzuki-(www.suzukicycles.com ) Jig-A-Loo-(www.jigaloo.com ) BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com) Bawlstyle (www.bawlstyle.com )Redline Bicycles-(www.redlinebicycles.com ) FLY Racing-(www.flyracingbmx.com ) Sponsorhouse-(www.sponsorhouse.com ) Tangent-(www.tangentproducts.com ) Intense BMX-(www.intensebmx.com ) T.H.E. (www.bmxthe.com) Fire Magic Premium Grills (www.rhpeterson.com/firemagic/) . Without their support, we couldn't make the 2008 ABA racing season such a huge success. Support the sponsors that support ABA BMX racing.

Future Pro YouTube Contest Deadline approaching

March 3rd is the deadline for the Future Pro Challenge YouTube contest.

That's when the decision will be made on the winner(s).

Also the organizer is trying to get in contact with any of the riders that finished in the top 3 so they can order their custom Johnson plate.

Please send your plate request to race organizer, Gene at fpc@wowway.com with their pin # that you were provided with at the Future Pro Challenge.

Staats/Challenge ABA So Cal National Race Report

If you missed the Lake Perris ABA National in So-Cal this past weekend you missed some of the most exciting racing in BMX.  As Mike Redman said on Sunday after the last moto "I wish there were 30 more motos, you just don't get racing better than this!" 

The sun has shinin' and the bikes were flyin'!  Staats Challenge racing team was there with two new riders rounding out their awesome group of riders, UCI World Champion, Weston Pope and Rasheen Hicks were added to the Roster.  Welcome boys!  Also Melvin Shadrick was back riding after a terrible fall at the Grands.  It was great to see him back!

Saturday the Staats Challenge was getting warmed up and was about to put the pressure on.  9xer's Dustin Hammond and Dougie Butcher started the day with great showings in cruiser and class.  Alden Volle did the same in his 11 cruiser and class. Alex Jones was gearing up too in the ever tough 12x class. Dakota Isenberg grabbed a win in 16 cruiser after just turning and had a good showing in class as well.  Weston Pope had trouble getting the timing of the ABA gate, but was getting it dialed for a 5th in class and races yet to come.  Cory Reid a new resident of So-Cal had trouble in the main but was unbeatable in qualifiers (a glimpse of great things to come). Rasheen "The Machine" Hicks tore it up in class with an incredible win.  Melvin took it safe and easy in the mains to build for another day.  Heather Allred had a fantastic day with a win cruiser and a 3rd in class. 

Sunday, Staats Challenge was ready to put the hammer down.  Dougie and Dustin did their thing with 2nd's and a fourth. Alden doubled with great rider count, Heather won, Rasheen won, Dakota and Chris Westbrook had great finishes, all that was left was Cory Reid and Weston Pope.  They shot out of the gate like two missiles and were leading the biggest class of the day.  Unfortunately their paths crossed and down they both went.  The team win was there and gone.  But any time Staats Challenge can make the big teams sweat is a good day!!  Pete Heil and Gary Oie were very proud of all their riders and look forward to Phoenix to go at it again!!  Thanks also to our great competition that makes racing fun!!

Thanks to all of our sponsors and parents.

STAATS, CIARI, DC Shoes, FSA, Troy Lee Designs, Tangent, Intense, Electric, Hot Shoppe Designs, Ogio

Extreme Sports/Answer Team Report for ABA So Cal National 

The Extreme Sports/Answer Bike Shop team, primarily based out of Southern California, including a few Lake Perris BMX locals, wanted to add on to the 200+ team scores earned in Reno with some home track advantage.  On Saturday, the team squeaked out another win with a score of 194 points.  Between the NBL and the ABA this season, the team has won 9 straight nationals.  On Sunday, however, the streak came to an end as the team got its fair share of tasting the Lake Perris dirt in the mains to put a big dent into the team sheet scores.  I can’t say that the team sheet “blew-up” because we did manage to take a 2^nd place finish with 178 points to the new VRP/Bike Alley team.  Congrats to Jesse Vargas and the gang for their team win on Sunday.

This past weekend also marked the transition of ownership of the Extreme Sports bike shop from Chris “Mechanic on Duty” Patterson to Andria and Brian Morgan and Frank Manqueros, big supporters of Lake Perris BMX the past several years.  Chris plans on keeping the trailer and will vending at nationals later in the year.  We hope Chris and his new Wet Monkey Power Sports business at Lake Havasu is as successful as his bike shop/vending venture.  A special thanks to the new bike shop owners who brought in Monster Energy to co-sponsor the team for the year.  Be sure to stop by the team set-up at west coast ABA & NBL nationals to try out some of the new Monster flavors. 

In race action, local A Pro Jason Morris got the weekend started with a Pro win in Friday’s pre-race over a few AA Pros.  With the locals cheering him on, Jason managed two 4^th place finishes for the weekend in the drama filled A Pro mains.  Michael Darnley who has only ridden in the cruiser class the past decade, decided to try the new Answer Anarchy 20” XL for a change.  And wow, two 2^nd place finishes in the 36x class that is getting tougher every year.  Lauren “Rocket Girl” Whisler also deserves a few props.  She won every lap in the 12g class against some very formidable competition.  Matt “Hot Rod” Rubeck chalked up three more podiums with a 2^nd and 3^rd place in 16x, and a win on cruiser on Sunday.  LeAndre Parker also made his return to racing after an 11 month lay-off due to major knee surgery late last year by making both his mains in the ultra tough 17-18x class.  Alvin Prigett made some significant contributions to the team scores with 2^nd places finishes in 10x and 10 cruiser on Saturday, but found the dirt twice in Sunday’s mains.  Robert Raymonde had big plans for the weekend against me and the rest of the 41-45 cruiser class, but unfortunately snapped his chain, flipping over the bars, and breaking his hand a week before the national.  Rob will be back in a couple months to rack up some big points for him and the team. 

For those who know my wife Teri Angus, a special thanks to the BMX community who have been showing tremendous support of her efforts to fight her bout with breast cancer.  She just completed 5 months of chemotherapy and just started radiation treatment last week.  She had a tough week before the national, but found some strength over the weekend (including a loud scream in support of one of our downed riders), which was great to see (hear).  Without her, I would not have been a team manager the past eight years and been able to travel the USA to race this sport of BMX. 

Thanks to all of the supporters of the Extreme Sports/Answer BMX race team.  Because without them, I couldn’t be able to make this happen for all of the riders who been with us over the years.  This includes team riders and family members, as well as our 2008 sponsors that include:  Extreme Sports (www.extremesportsunlimited.com), Answer BMX (www.answerbmx.com), Tangent Products (www.tangentproducts.com), ODI Grips (www.odigrips.com), S&M (www.sandmbikes.com), Helix Electric (www.helixelectric.com), and Surf City Garage (www.surfcitygarage.com). 

Sincerely, Scott Angus, TM - (sangus@bas.com)

Latvian BMX rider who trained at WCC wins first UCI Supercross leg

Official UCI News Release

Latvian BMX rider Arturs Matisons, who trained at the World Cycling Centre (WCC) in Aigle, Switzerland, last week, won the first leg of the UCI BMX Supercross in Madrid on Saturday.

Arturs Matisons and his compatriots Ivo Lakucs and Maris Strombergs trained at the WCC from February 4th – 7th. They traveled directly to Madrid for the UCI BMX Supercross on February 9th.

Matisons, 22 years, took the gold medal in front of Marc Willers, New Zealand, and Steven Cisar, of the United States.

To win the final, Matisons also beat Donny Robinson (USA), runner-up in the Supercross series last year. Robinson finished 5th at the Palacio de Deportes arena in Madrid on Saturday, one place in front of the reigning World Champion Kyle Bennett (USA). The winner of the Supercross series in 2007, Robert De Wilde, (Holland) did not qualify for the final.

Arturs Matison’s two compatriots were also in the weekend’s competition: Ivo Lakucs finished 7th in his semi-final, while Maris Strombergs was knocked out in the heats.

The next leg of the 2008 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup will be held in Adelaide, Australia, from 12th – 13th April.

ABA Introduces THE JOEY BRADFORD DISABILITY FUND

Monterey, California – BMX Racing is a dangerous sport. As with the majority of professional sports, the money earned is all-too-often not enough to make ends meet, let alone pay for something as expensive as medical bills. Professional BMX racer Joey Bradford has seen far too many fellow riders and industry professionals become engulfed in insurmountable medical bills stemming from injury or illness. For this reason, in early 2007, the then 17-year old racer took it upon himself to do something about it. With help from his family and key industry veterans, Bradford conceptualized and developed the Joey Bradford Disability Fund.

WHAT IT IS - The Foundation, a federally recognized and regulated non-profit organization, aims to ease the burden of medical bills, either by injury or illness, for BMX professionals as well as BMX industry professionals, those whose primary income comes from the BMX industry itself. “Getting injured is the worst thing that can happen to a professional athlete,” states Professional BMX racer Brandon Meadows. “When I broke my femur for the second time, things seem to go downhill real fast. I just started a family, lost my sponsor, broke my leg, no way to make any money, and it soon came to a realization that it was going to be hard to make ends meet.”

Applicants must apply themselves or via a family member and their case will be reviewed by the five person Fund Committee. If the application is approved, up to 50% of the fund can be released to help with monetary medical obligations. The five person Fund committee members are as follows- Jerry Bradford, Joey Bradford, Anthony Derosa, Pete Dylewski, and Shannon Gillette.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED - At this time, donations to the fund are welcome and invited. In the past, donations have usually been accepted after a rider is injured or takes ill. With this fund, donations can be made any time, at the donor’s convenience, plus all donations are tax deductible. Plus, donors will have the ability to donate to a specific injured or ill athlete or industry professional directly on the Fund site at www.joeybradforddisabilityfund.org.

ABOUT JOEY BRADFORD - Joey Bradford has been working and training with USA Cycling and is a candidate for the 2008 and 2012 US Olympic BMX teams. Joey is the proud owner of 14 World Championship BMX titles, 12 National Championship BMX titles and, in MTB, 4 Sea Otter Classic Mountain Cross Championships. Joey is 18 years old, hails from Monterey, California and rides for GT Bicycles.

ABA BMX and the Fire Magic Grill-off Series

The American Bicycle Association and ABA National Series Sponsor Fire Magic Premium Grills are excited to announce the 2008 Fire Magic Grill-off Series heating up a national race event near you.  Competition is open to all individuals, groups and teams in attendance and will take place on Day One (Saturdays) at nine (9) designated outdoor national race events throughout the season.  To enter, participants are required to prepare on-site, and with their own equipment, an outdoor grill recipe of their choice and submit a prepared sample with written recipe and recipe name before the end of that day’s second qualifying round.  Entries will be judged based upon taste, presentation and originality of name, with the day’s top five (5) finalists being entered into a random drawing to win one of the most innovative, finest outdoor grills on the market today—the all-new Fire Magic Aurora A530s (A530s-1E1N-62 / stand-alone model) or A530i (A530i-1E1N / built-in model) worth a retail value of $4,573.00 and $2,844.00 respectively.   With a list of incredible features, including industry-best cast stainless steel burners that are guaranteed for life, the A530s—like every Fire Magic Grill—burns hotter and cooks better than any grill you have every owned—unless, of course, it’s been a Fire Magic.

 There is no cost to enter and participants can enter as many unique recipes, in as many of the Grill-off competitions as they choose.  ABA and Fire Magic reserve the right to select the judge(s) and all recipes will be anonymously submitted to the judge(s) for top five (5) selection and inclusion in a random drawing for that day’s award, with a Fire Magic grill being awarded prior to the start of that day’s main event.   Entrants must be present to win and can choose from either the stand-alone or built-in models—which will be available for pick-up from a Fire Magic dealer in your area sometime before December 31, 2008.  Sales tax on all awards will be the responsibility of the winners. 

 Likewise, every non-winning recipe entered throughout the course of the Fire Magic Grill-off Series will automatically be entered into a random drawing at the Friday Night Spectacular at the Grand Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with the winner taking home a Fire Magic A530s or A530i.   Previous grill winners will not be eligible for this drawing.  So fire up your grills because the more you enter, the more chances you have to win!

Fire Magic Grill-Off Series Events: 3/15 – Winter Nationals - Phoenix, AZ ... 3/28 – Super Nationals - Desoto, TX ... 4/26 – East Coast National - Spartanburg, SC ... 5/3 – US Nationals - Tulare, CA ... 5/10 - Mid-America Nationals- Blue Springs, MO ... 6/14 – Mid-West Nationals - Rockford, IL ... 7/26 – Great Salt Lake - Salt Lake City, UT ... 10/4 – Golden State - CA TBA ... And one event still to be named.

--WEATHER PERMITTING FOR EVENTS--

And finally, to reward all those dads, moms and grown-ups racing their hearts out like the kids, ABA and Fire Magic will be awarding one more grill—the state-of-the art Echelon E790s (E790s-2E1N-62 / stand-alone model) or E790i (E790i-2E1N / built-in model), worth a retail value of $7,743.00 and $5,623.00 respectively, as part of the Fire Magic Echelon Race Series.   Eligible riders must be ranked in the top ten (10) in any one of the following National Age Group classes after the final ABA regular season national race (Disney Cup Event), with the winner to be being randomly drawn at the Friday Night PRO Spectacular/NAG 5 Challenge event at the 2008 ABA Grand Nationals.

Fire Magic Echelon Race Series / Eligible Classes: 28-35 Men - 36 & Over Men - 26-30 Men’s Cruiser - 31-35 Men’s Cruiser - 36-40 Men’s Cruiser - 41-45 Men’s Cruiser - 46-50 Men’s Cruiser - 51-55 Men’s Cruiser - 56 & Over Men’s Cruiser - 28 & Over Women - 26-30 Woman’s Cruiser - 31-35 Woman’s Cruiser - 36-40 Woman’s Cruiser - 41-45 Woman’s Cruiser - 46 & Over Woman’s Cruiser

 So, get your competitive juices flowing and start cooking and racing; you could win one of the world’s finest outdoor grills.  The American Bicycle Association and the Fire Magic Grill-Off Series—great times and great food.  Fire Magic Premium Grills (www.rhpeterson.com/firemagic/)

ABA BMX would like to thank all the 2008 National Series sponsors: Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex (www.disneysports.com) American Suzuki-(www.suzukicycles.com ) Jig-A-Loo-(www.jigaloo.com ) BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com) Bawlstyle (www.bawlstyle.com )Redline Bicycles-(www.redlinebicycles.com ) FLY Racing-(www.flyracingbmx.com ) Sponsorhouse-(www.sponsorhouse.com ) Tangent-(www.tangentproducts.com ) Intense BMX-(www.intensebmx.com ) T.H.E. (www.bmxthe.com) Fire Magic Premium Grills (www.rhpeterson.com/firemagic/) 

Drop The Gate BMX at the SCR in Eugene This Weekend March 1-2 Drop The Gate BMX will be at the Double-Double SCR Weekend March 1st and 2nd in Eugene at Emerald Valley Indoor.....Lane County Fairgrounds Livestock Building!!!!!!!!!  Come see for yourself that all the excitement about Drop The Gate BMX  is TRUE !!!! See our ALL NEW Drop The Gate BMX T-shirt and Sticker Designs !!!!!!! Now you can show your Drop The Gate BMX pride with BMX Mom and BMX Dad. NOW Available!! T-shirts, Stickers, and Number Plates will be Available for Purchase so you too can be a part of the Drop The Gate BMX REVOLUTION !!!! See our All NEW Design attached to this email !!!!!! Don't forget to email this to all of your friends and family so they don't miss out on the Drop The Gate BMX REVOLUTION!!!

Alienation is Now Accepting Applications

for Grass Roots, Picks up Rumple To Ride!

Alienation is extremely excited to announce the hire of Danny Rumple.

Rumple has deep BMX roots stretching back 15 years with multiple pro contest wins.

To his credit he received the Bent Fork Award in 1998 for the best crash.

Rumple will act as our in-house test rider, junior product manager & part-time marketing coordinator.

All sponsorship related matter should be direct to his attention.

Rumple will play a key role in our continued expansion within the bicycle industry and related businesses.

Alienation is now accepting applications for the Grass Roots Program.

This is set up for the individual racer/team. If you have what it takes click here or contact Danny.

dan rumple | sponsorship coordinator | www.alienationbmx.com | info@alienationbmx.com | 574.269.7944 | My Myspace

ABA BMX and Yamaha has awarded the top ABA 2007 District points earner a Yamaha WaveRunner. Rusty Nesvig of CA02 with 24,510 points came out on top to secure his own personal Yamaha watercraft. Rusty`s races in 2007 including 95 single points races and 22 nationals where he won the majority of them.

At the So Cal National on Saturday February 16, Rusty was brought out to the infield in a special ceremony to draw the name of the second lucky winner.  The second winner was a district #1 rider who has earned at least 2000 district points for the 2007 season. There were 346 riders who met the criteria of the contest.

The winner of the drawing was Dani George from CA17. She had earned 15,260 points and now is the proud owner of a new Yamaha Waverunner! 

Check out the video, at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDqvz7EIFc8 ...... video courtesy of Pivotal Productions .

ABA BMX and Yamaha Watercraft send their congratulations to these incredible riders!

Top BMX Coach, Greg Romero, is offering training plans for the 2008 USAC National Championships.

For more information go to www.bmxtraining.com and get the training that your racing deserves!

Red Bull Tabua BMX - An Epic Journey to Fiji, featuring Corey Bohan and Corey Martinez

Corey Bohan, the most decorated BMX dirt rider ever embarked on Red Bull Tabua, a unique journey to Fiji in search of never before ridden terrain to capture historic riding moments.

Why BMX in Fiji? Because it’s never been done before….

While Corey’s competitive history and acclaim are unprecedented in his sport, with back to back to back X Games gold medals and four NORA cups in a row, he traveled to Fiji not in search of further competitive glory, but with the goal of pushing the boundaries of his sport.

Corey teamed up with acclaimed BMX photographer Jeff Zelinski, some master dirt builders and fellow rider Corey Martinez in the hope that they will be able to bring BMX out of the shadows and capture ground breaking, creative photographic moments set to the back-drop of the beautiful and sometime tumultuous Fijian Islands.

The best BMX riders in the world set out to see what could be accomplished over a waterfall, on Table Top Mountain or in the forest by the island shore of Sovi Bay. The challenge was greater than first thought. First was the challenge of building rideable terrain in the jungle or on a mountain top. The riders, filmer and photographer themselves then had to trek through the jungle with all their gear just to access these areas. Finally, that had to ride and try to perform at their peak when the light was just right for that perfect shot.

The story doesn’t end with historic progressive riding. Corey and the team immersed themselves within the Fijian culture and when western pop culture collided with the traditional island way of life, it made for quite an interesting experience for all.

Check out the web clip at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=pyxxanH86i4

BMX Mania Photo Of The Day

Big Horsepower on the Starting Hill at the UCI BMX Supercross in Madrid, Spain. From left, Thomas Allier, Micael Cesar, Tomas Slavik, Kamakazi, Marc Willers, Lukas Tamme, Jonathan 'Mosquito' Suarez and '365' Mike Day, all tryin' to get the edge in moto action. You can't believe how fast those guys will be going at the bottom of that Starting Hill. WHOOOOOOOOSH!

NEW INTERVIEW WITH DUTCH-REDLINE’S MARTIJN SCHERPEN

It’s 2008 – the year that all of us hardcore BMX racers and fans have been waiting for. Because in just 8 months, BMX racing will finally get its well deserved time in the Olympic spotlight. And right now, there are easily 30 racers around the World who could very well win Olympic Gold for their country. Amongst those medal favorites is Dutch rider and current National Champion in Holland; MARTIJN SCHERPEN. As part of The Netherland’s incredible “Orange Crush,” racing aboard their custom painted orange/polished 2008 Flight bikes, Martijn is one of the four pre-qualified Dutch Pros who is hoping to earn his ticket to Beijing and get a shot at Gold, Silver and Bronze.

Here are some tidbits from the complete interview which is available on the Martijn Scherpen BMX Mania Interview page!

REDLINE: Who do you think will be the final Dutch team? Who’s it look like right now?

MARTIJN: Robert de Wilde.....

REDLINE: Do you think its possible that we’ll see three Dutch in the Olympic main.....

MARTIJN: Yes. Everything and anything can happen at the Olympics. It is just one race.....

REDLINE: .....what were your thoughts of the Beijing Olympic track?

MARTIJN: .....The best track I have ever raced on.....

REDLINE: What was your favorite part of the Beijing track?

MARTIJN: The second and third straights.

REDLINE: Was there one lap on the Olympic track that was the best for you?

MARTIJN: No, not really. I was just a bit disappointed that I messed up my final lap with a bad gate and then I came in touch with some other riders.

REDLINE: .....random drop gate.....important?

MARTIJN: .....it doesn’t make as big a difference.

REDLINE: Would you describe yourself more of a skills rider or more strength?

MARTIJN: I am more skills and a spinner (light gear).

REDLINE: .....what is it about the Dutch BMX scene that breeds such good competition and riders?

MARTIJN: .....The secret is out.

REDLINE: .....second time as the Dutch National Champ …

MARTIJN: .....I won the National Championships and Dutch national series…..

REDLINE: There must be some pretty hefty names in Holland’s BMX history who have held that title …

MARTIJN: Yes - Robert de Wilde, Bas de Bever, Wilco Groenendaal, Phil Hoogendoorn.

REDLINE: .....How are you sitting in points right now?

MARTIJN: In UCI points I am in 2nd place behind Robert (DeWIlde) and our country is in 2nd place behind USA.....

REDLINE: Besides your own site – you’ve created many other's BMX sites; right?

MARTIJN: A few.....

REDLINE: Who has been your biggest inspiration to help get you where you are today in the BMX world?

MARTIJN: My parents, Bas, and my team.....

For more of the BIG Interview from Martijn Scherpen, check out the whole bit on the Martijn Scherpen BMX Mania Interview page.

Interview by gOrk / Photos courtesy of www.MartijnScherpen.com, www.fianke.com , www.navada.net & BMXmania.com.

The REDLINE Global Team is sponsored by SHIMANO, SUN RIMS, TIOGA tires, KOOLSTOP brakeshoes and PRYME safety gear. The DUTCH~REDLINE Team is sponsored by  INTENSE tires, SWATCH and GIRO helmets.

REDLINE~UK’s SHANAZE READE WORLDS JERSEY

One of Redline’s many hopefuls for an Olympic medal is reigning World Champion SHANAZE READE; the incredibly powerful, stylish BMX babe from the UK.

In her Euro Champ series debut, Shanaze whipped out her new Redline World Champ jersey; and proceeded to stomp the comp as she did all last year on her way to the Worlds Champs victory and Beijing win.

With 100% focus right now on Olympic glory and new coaching help from famed Australian training guru Grant White; all eyes should be firmly planted on the back of Shanaze’s jersey at the coming Olympic Qualifier events.

SE's PK Ripper Looptail on the "Rob & Big" TV Show

BMX Mania Editor's Note - A BMX Mania, "Oops, Sorry" goes out to Todd Lyons at SE. We got this after we closed down shop for the day yesterday and didn't get it posted, even though it was 'time sensitive' as in LAST NIGHT. OOPS, SORRY! But it's a good story anyway, so we're running with it for Wednesday. Hope you like it! - Jerry Landrum/BMXmania.com

If you’ve ever seen the “Rob & Big” TV show on MTV, then you know that Big Black is a very, very big guy.

He told us a while ago that he’s really into the whole old-school BMX scene.

But his problem was that he couldn’t find a BMX bike that came anywhere close to fitting him.

So being the cool guys that we are at SE Bikes, we built him a custom sized PK Ripper Looptail that would fit him like a glove.

I went up to Rob’s house & gave it to him a little while ago & they filmed the whole deal for an episode of the “Rob & Big” TV show.

I even went to a BMX track & rode with Rob & Big & their whole crew.

And man, was it funny watching those guys ride!

Anyways, I’m pretty sure that this stuff will air tonight at 10:30pm ET & PT on MTV.

Check it out.

And if this segment of the show doesn’t air on the show tonight, then I’m almost positive that it’ll air next Tuesday night.

Click here for more info & other air times & to check out the show in case you don’t have cable: http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/rob_and_big/series.jhtml

Michal Prokop, the Czech Superbiker, taking it in HOT, to the First Turn at the UCI BMX SX race in Madrid, Spain. Joining Michal up front, are Argentina's, Cristian Becerine and Thomas Hamon from France. Following the speedy trio, is The Wave Of The Future, 'The Hermanator', David Herman.

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Today's BMX Racing News - Friday, February 15, 2008

BMX MANIA PHOTO OF THE DAY

BMX Mania Photo Of The Day.....Yep, sports fans, it's the UCI BMX Supercross in Madrid, Spain, just the past weekend. Dive Bombing in to Turn Two, it's ONE Bicycle's, Arturs Matisons, one of the most consistent Elite Men's racers in the world and Pablo Gallan, the Spanish TV celeb and BMX Aficiando. Pablo, who no one had heard of before this time last year at the first Madrid race where he wowed the crowd and put some pressure on the big dogs, put on a SHOW for the Home Crowd in Madrid, as he nipped BMX Super Hero, Bubba Harris at the line in their quarter and BARELY missed making the final when HE was beat at the line by none other than reigning UCI Elite Men's World Champ, Kyle Bennett. Not a bad showing! Welcome, Pablo to the BMX Mania Photo Of The Day!

 

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2008 ABA BMX PRO Standings through Sooner Nationals - Guthrie, OK

 

South Africa's NHLAPO CONFIRMS HIS CLASS

The fast-paced, close-contact sport of BMX racing can be a lottery. Top riders can crash and lose dramatically one day but be unstoppable and out front the next. But it’s the classy riders that reach more finals than most and South Africa’s Sifiso Nhlapo is showing the kind of consistency that confirms his class.

Nhlapo raced confidently into the finals at Rounds 5 and 6 of the 2008 European Championships in Fredericia, Denmark at the weekend. On Saturday and Sunday he tackled three qualifying motos (races) before moving through to the last 32 and then into the quarter-finals and semi-finals before lining up against Europe’s best in the finals.

In Round 5 on Saturday, the 20-year-old MTN rider got off to his customary fast start and went into the first turn in second place looking set for a certain shot at the podium. But Latvia’s Maris Strombergs in third place hit the wheel of the leading rider, compatriot Ivo Lakucs, causing Nhlapo a momentary, but costly delay as he unclipped from his pedal to avoid crashing.

Nhlapo managed to fight his way back into the tail of the pack and on the final turn a clash with Spain’s Pablo Galan Carrasco saw the South African crash and finish eighth.

In Sunday’s Round 6 final, Nhlapo and Strombergs tangled handlebars briefly after the first jump on the opening straight, which saw Nhlapo go down hard along with three other riders. Strombergs went on to win while the South African remounted and managed to salvage sixth place.

Two crashes in two finals would seem like a terrible weekend of racing to the uninitiated. Bad luck, yes, but Nhlapo’s ability to have made five out of the six European Championship finals this year shows he’s moved up a notch from occasional contender to class act.

The South African was leading the European Championship rankings for six weeks and has now dropped to tie second place with four rounds remaining.

The European Championships is the most competitive continental championship in the world and Nhlapo’s bright yellow racing gear is becoming a regular among the likes of Thomas Allier (FRA), multiple world champion and reigning European champion, Martijn Scherpen (NED), multiple European and world champion and Latvia’s all-conquering trio of Strombergs, Lakucs and Arturs Matisons.

Nhlapo is considered a strong contender to make the 32-rider field to contest the first ever Olympic BMX racing medals at the Beijing Games in August. The South African’s next major race is the first round of the 2008 UCI Supercross World Cup in Madrid, Spain on Friday and Saturday.

2008 European Championships

Follow Sifiso’s progress from his perspective at www.sifisonhlapo.com - Watch Sifiso in action on bmx-videos.com (click on EC events).

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Supercross' Kenth Fallen takes the lead in Dual Sanctions for the 2008 Vet Titles

For Immediate Release – Apple Valley, CA

The 2008 season has started off with a bang here at Supercross, first we had Sammy Cools double at the Christmas Classic to take the lead in not only the UCI North American points, but also the UCI International standings, and then we had Kenth Fallen step up to be the new Sheriff in town in the Vet Pro Class.

ABA Reno started out with Kenth being sick but still pulled off a 1st on Saturday and a Second on Sunday in the ABA Vet Pro class, tying up points with Dale Holmes for the title chase, then the next weekend came the NBL Goodyear National where Kenth showed up feeling great and proceeded to tear up the track not losing a single lap to prove his dominance in the NBL Masters Class, unfortunately a little bit of rain kept him from repeating the performance the next day, but Kenth was ready for the next stop on the ABA Pro circuit at the Sooner Nationals in Guthrie.

Kenth kept his winning streak alive by taking the Vet Pro and the Pro Cruiser win for Saturday and then came back to take back to back Vet Pro wins with another win on Sunday.

All these weekends of winnings puts Kenth firmly in the lead in both the ABA and NBL for the Vet/Masters Title chases.

The next stop for both Kenth and Sammy to extend their points leads will be in Sunny Florida for the UCI/NBL Gator Nationals in West Palm Beach Florida in March where they will try to put their Supercross’ on the tops of the podiums again.

For more information on Sammy, Kenth and the entire Supercross team is up to check out http://www.supercrossbmx.com for news and product updates and more.

The Supercross BMX Race team is proudly supported by: Atac Jerseys, Oneal Racewear, Blur Optics, Kronik Energy Drinks, FSA Components, Easton Tubing, Ogio Bags, Camp Cools Training Clinics, TECH BMX, and Speedline BMX components

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ABA Guthrie Main Events posted to Go211.com

All the exciting action packed main events from the Sooner Nationals in Guthrie, OK. are posted on go211.com NOW!

Just click the link below!

http://www.go211.com/u/abasooner2008/videos

Also GO211.com has a added a new player that allows you to create your very own custom playlists. You can click on the individual videos, then comment on them and bookmark. This is a great and exciting new addition for the fans!

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Double A Marketing

BMX Race Report

ABA Sooner Nationals Guthrie, OK

 

Round #2 of the 2008 ABA Pro Series took place this past weekend in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The ABA built another great indoor track, once again a perfect blend of technical jumps and great use of the arena layout. The Guthrie track featured a Pro section that went into the last turn with a hip style jump that tested the Pros abilities and made for some great racing. Cristian Becerine and Danny Caluag were the only two Double A Marketing Pros in attendance but they made a huge impact on the outcome of the ABA Pro event. Here is how they finished up.

 

 

Danny Caluag left the 1st stop of the ABA Pro tour with 2 wins in AA Pro and was looking to continue on with some great results. Guthrie has not been a kind stop on the Pro tour for Danny, as the last 2 season, Danny has been injured at this event and he was not only looking to put the bad memories of Guthrie in his past, but to walk away from the event with some good finishes. Danny did just that, as he Finished up 2nd in AA on Saturday and 3rd on Sunday. In Pro Cruiser Danny also scored a 2nd and 1st in the main events, making this a huge weekend for him. Danny now heads off to Spain for the 1st round of the 2008 UCI Supercross series.

Danny's sponsors include Intense BMX, Bawls Gurana, FLY Racing, Shimano, THE Products, OGIO, SINZ, Go211.com, Group D, Oakley, Thomson, Intense Tyre Systems, Cyto Sport, and BMXpros.com

 

Cristian Becerine is one of the most consistent pros on the BMX tour and Guthrie was another great showing for him. Cristian has been on the podium at each race he has attended this season, and was looking to continue on with his consistency in the Pro class. On Saturday, Cristian was the fastest Pro in the AA class, as he took the overall win in AA. Cristian is also be on his way to Madrid, Spain for the UCI Supercross event, where he finished up 3rd last year.

Cristian's sponsors include Free Agent, KHS, Fly Racing, SINZ, Kenda, THE Products, ODI, Sun Ringle, Shimano, Powerbar, Cyto Sport, S & M bars, OGIO, Thomson, and BMXpros.com

 

Double A Marketing is the original and premier BMX Racing Sports Marketing agency in the world. We proudly represent Cristian Becerine, Kyle Bennett, Danny Caluag, and Randy Stumpfhauser. For more information on any of the BMX Pro riders or on Double A Marketing and our services, please visit  www.BMXpros.com or e-mail us.

All Photos by BMXpros.com, please contact us to use or purchase hi-res photos

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Today's BMX Racing News - Tuesday, February 12, 2008

REDLINE’S NEW RACE RIG HITS THE ROAD FOR 2008

Even with a gimped-out driver, the brand new REDLINE Race Rig will be on the road and hittin’ up all of the major BMX events throughout the year … well, except for those big ones in China.

Look for Redline’s new 32-foot trailer at an ABA or NBL national event near you; and be sure to stop by to try an ’08 Redline on for size, pick up a catalog and poster, or chat it up with Team Redline.

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Gigantic New SE Signs

Are you ready to show your love for SE Racing to the world?

Or at least anyone who comes over to your house?

SE just released these gigantic new signs to the public.

These bad boys are over a foot tall & 4ft wide.

Retail price is $36 & they are available now.

Get 'em while they're hot!

 

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Latvian BMX riders prepare for UCI BMX Supercross at WCC

Official UCI News Release / Feb. 7, 2008

Latvia's top three BMX riders trained at the World Cycling Centre (WCC) in Aigle, Switzerland, this week in preparation for the 2008 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup.

The athletes arrived in Aigle on February 4th and today travel directly to the UCI BMX Supercross in Madrid for the first leg of the Supercross Series, from February 8th – 9th.

The three Latvian athletes are all in the top 10 of the latest European BMX rankings, released this week: Ivo Lakucs is currently ranked 1st in Europe, Maris Strombergs, 3rd and Arturs Matisons, 6th.

Last year, Maris Strombergs was Vice Champion of Europe and Arturs Matisons 3rd. Their compatriot, Ivo Lakucs was European Champion in 2003 and World Vice Champion in 2001.

The three athletes, who will represent their country at the 2008 Olympic Games, made the most of their time in Aigle to train on the WCC’s BMX track, which is a replica of the Beijing Olympic track.

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Check it out, SPORTS FANS, it's a new Emag, at BMXinsight.com.

http://www.bmxinsight.com/EmagFinal2.pdf

•     The Emag lineup includes.....

•     Terra Nichols Interview

•     Transit 10 DVD review

•     T.H.E Helmet Review

•     a year of Bawls

•     Intense Podium Review

•     Matt Beringer's Backyard

•     interview with Danny Caluag

•     Tangent Grip Reviews

•     Lee Lewis Bio

•     full on coverage of the ABA Grands.

Whew! That's a LOAD of BMX stuff for you to check out, all laid out in a tasty format.

All from the fertile imagination of Glenn Fife, at your service, from BMXinsight.com.....

The NEW BMXinsight.com Emag!

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ABA's Top Amateur Girl Dominique Daniels

Honored By The Governor of Arizona

 
After one of the most dominate years in ABA BMX amateur history, Intense Phantom On-Trac's Dominique Daniels receives congratulations and her Amateur Award from the Governor of Arizona, Janet Napalitono and the  President of the ABA, Clayton John.

Dominique is one of the few riders in ABA BMX history to hold all number 1 plates (district-national) at one time.
 
The Governor was also presented with her own custom USA jersey worn by Dominique when she won the 2007 USAC National Championship.

The 2008 USAC National Championship will hosted by the ABA as part of a spectacular weekend of racing March 28-30 at the Super Nationals to be held at Metroplex BMX in Desoto, Texas just outside of Dallas, Texas.

Dominique has also been getting lots of local press and news coverage.

Below is an article that just came out this past weekend in the East Valley Tribune. Enjoy!

www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/108578

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BMX Mania featured on BMX Racing Podcast

Rich Eames, one of the Old Skool BMX Addicts that make up the English BMX National Scene, must have too much time on his hands!

He's put together an interview with BMXmania.com's, Jerry Landrum.

Like I said, 'too much time on his hands'......

Anyway, for what it's worth, if you want to check out the latest in Rich's offerings of BMX Podcasts and what the Jerry Mania has to say, check it out at http://bicyclemotocrossradio.jellycast.com/podcast/feed/2.

Add the above link into Google Reader, then listen to 'original source' once you are in there. Otherwise, download via iTunes in the usual way.

While you're there, check out the other BMX Podcasts, including chats with Elite Women's Champ/Shanaze Reade, UK's World Class Elite/Kelvin Batey, Nathan 'Nate Dogg' Routledge/on 'BMX Holiday' in the U.S. and some talkin' at last season's "No Clips Race".

BMX Media.....There's all kinds! BMX Podcasts, who would have believed it!

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Today's BMX Racing News - Monday, February 11, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UCI Supercross World Cup Madrid 2008

ONE KENDA press release

 

ONE/Kenda’s Arturs Matisons wins the first Supercross event of 2008.

 

The first round of the UCI Supercross series was broadcasted live on Freecaster.tvl. (And the coverage is archived with BMX Legend, Brian Fell calling the race! Ck it out at Freecaster.tvl)

ONE/Kenda’s Latvian rider Arturs Matisons won by beating the four US riders : Donny Robinson, Tyler Brown, Kyle Bennett and Steven Cisar, NZ rider Marc Willers, from Columbia Jiminez Caicedo and Arno Kanis from Holland.

 

To see the race once again, please check BMX-Videos.com.

 

Results:

1 Arturs Matisons LAT – ONE/Kenda

2 Marc Willers NZL – Free Agent

3 Steven Cisar USA - Redman

4 Tyler Brown USA - Hurley

5 Donny Robinson USA - HP/AT&T

6 Kyle Bennett USA – Free Agent

7 Arno Kanis NED - Redline

8 Andres Jiminez Caicedo COL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: Jerry Landrum (BMX Mania)

 

Next race, EC round 7 and 8 in France (Feb. 23/24)

 

ONE KENDA is sponsored by: Pinch Gear, BOMBSHELL, SHIMANO, SNAP, BOLLÉ, THE Industries, WLM DESIGN, UFO, THOMSON, FIZIK, ODI, KENDA, NIKE and BMXPIX

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Stumpy's OK!

For those of you out there who were watching the UCI BMX SX race on the internet this past weekend and saw Team USA's, Randy Stumpfhauser get slammed when he crashed going in to the first turn....

 

The Stump Dawg is All Right!

 

Randy, who is just getting back on track after shattering his collarbone at the 07 UCI SX Finals in Frejus, France crashed hard going in to the turn, Saturday during his second '1/8th - moto'.

 

The result was that Randy was knocked unconcious and lay unmoving on the track for a long time resulting in scary moments for those observing the whole thing. After about five minutes, the very careful (And competent, might we add!) medical crew moved Randy on the the body board and took him to the hospital where he was tested and pronounced OK except for looking like he got in a fight as the left side of his face was quite swollen.

 

Of course, Randy's a tough guy and you can expect him to be back on the track looking for his next win soon.

 

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Matisons Wins UCI BMX Madrid Supercross!

Complete results, photos

posted on BMX Mania Report Page!

 

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Intense/Phantom/On-Trac

Guthrie Race Report 

For those who have been fortunate enough to check out BMX venues around the country, the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma is a "must-do".   The facility is first class, the dirt exceptional and it has room for a really big track one that always includes a :decision-maker” Pro-section and the high-risk, high reward that comes with it. 

The ABA built a really unique, different and fun track that rewarded skilled riders and the "trails-like" Pro section made for some nail-biting competition as you either cleared it or came to a halt with no rolling possible if you couldn’t clear the last obstacle, a GREAT feature. 

A handful of Intense/Phantom/On-Trac riders made the trip up from Texas.  Others just dig the great venue, consistently solid rider counts and the never-disappointing track. 

Among the team's attendees was the ABA's newest Girl Pro, Dominique Daniels.  Dominique dominated every lap throughout the weekend and powered her way to victory both days  Her early dominance bode well for her career and the early "buzz" in the stands is when will she and Formula's Alise Post have that first head-to-head race?    

A couple of our littlest men made the trip as well.  Adorable 7X Shayne Lewis has been spending time at the "BMX Boot Camp" run by TM Donovan Long and man, did it show.  Lewis' gates were insane and Shayne motored away winning both days convincingly, wire-to-wire. 

Another grommet high up the cute scale is 8X "Vicious" Vaughn Herrick who cruised up from neighboring Texas.  Vaughn crashed hard Saturday and took the day off.  He returned with a vengeance making up for Saturday by winning 8X and 7-8 Open on Sunday.  

The last grommet in attendance was Christopher Blevins.  Chris' home tracks are several feet under snow right now so the warm, dry confines of the Lazy E Arena was not only a great place to ride, but also a great place to notch up yet another double-double in 9X and 9 and under Cruiser. 

Derik Bergh fled the snowy lands of Fergus Falls and rode incredibly well!  Derik notches two early season wins in 12X and a 1st and 2nd in 11-12 Open in a really hard, focused performance for the weekend.  Billy Russell notched two first class wins in 14X and probably pulled off the “race of the weekend” Sunday managing to work his way through the pack, pull multiple bike lengths down the rhythm and drag race to the line with a rider who jumped the Pro section, barely avoiding a collision in the last turn and winning in a video decision.  A crowd-pleaser! 

The “Conman” put on a display of tractor-like pull and sick butter-like skills winning every lap for the weekend, putting on a show for the fans every time he sailed through the Pro set.  Connor Fields double-doubles in 15X and 15-16 Open.  “Jake-alicious” Jake Trevino manages to notch several good races together as a newcomer to the deep and competitive 17-18 Class pulling down a 2^nd and 4^th in 17X and a 3^rd and 5^th in 17-18 Open.  Nic Long put most of the weekend together winning 17-18X Sunday and taking 1^st and 2^nd for the weekend in 17-18 Open.   

Matt Baisley had a great weekend spinning his red shoes like plane propellers!  Matt pulls off the double in 17-20 Cruiser and achieves a 2^nd and 5^th in 19-27X.  Finally, Matt Tischler put a good day together Saturday in 19-27X taking the win and then garnering 2^nd in 17 and over Open to teammate Nic Long.  

As everyone scrambled to flee the Lazy E in search of a TV and the Super Bowl, the weekend came to a close with Intense/Phantom/On-Trac taking the Factory Team wins both days with scores of 212 looking forward to the parade lap in two weeks and Lake Perris, California for the SoCal National.  Don’t forget to hit up www.Go211.com to watch your favorite riders in Guthrie in the coming days.   

Intense/Phantom/On-Trac’s sponsors include Intense BMX (www.intensebmx.com), On-Trac Garage Doors (www.ontracdoors.com), Phantom BMX Products, Fly Racing www.flyracingbmx.com, Bombshell (www.bombshellparts.com),  FSA (www.fullspeedahead.com), THE Products, SINZ Racing, Intense Tire Systems (www.vsiproducts.com), BMX Jerseys (www.groupdmfg.com), and Scott goggles (www.scottusa.com)

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Today's BMX Racing News - Saturday/Sunday, February 9/10, 2008

The "King Of Time Trials" Takes The Win Again!

Mike Day, Donny Robinson & Luke Madill take top times in Madrid at the UCI BMX Supercross

Tune in for more from the race,

complete results to be posted on the

BMX Mania Race Report Page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today's BMX Racing News - Friday, February 8, 2008

BMX MANIA REPORT PAGE POSTED!

Check out ALL the action from the Palacio de Deportes on the BMX Mania UCI BMX SX Report Page!

 

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No Better place to be than UCI BMX Supercross Adelaide!

 

Supercross BMX comes to the Jubilee Pavilion in the Adelaide Showgrounds on April 12 -13^th.

 

Watch the world’s best race before they line at the Beijing 2008 Olympics!

 

Come ‘n’ see the World’s best and BMX Olympic hopefuls shine ‘downunder’.

 

Monster track with monster thrills and spills. Bike products, food and drinks available.

 

The indoor track boosts a 7 metre start ramp plus 6 grandstands to fit spectators of all ages.

 

Tickets range from $5 - $ 15 adult and available from the BMX Australia office simply call 02 9738 2577 or email bmx.info@cycling.org.au.

 

For extra info go to www.bmxsuperx2008.com

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JASON CARNE$ SURVIVES

By now, most of you Redline fans have heard about Jason Carne$ big boom in Goodyear, AZ - at the NBL Coyote Nationals.

The good news is that he will survive with all of his stock parts, and will be getting released for some rest and relaxation in the Arizona sun … at least for 2 weeks, until he drives the Redline rig to ABA’s So Cal Nationals in Lake Perris, CA.

To all of those who have e-mailed, called or text’d the Horny Toad, or prayed for a speedy recovery, Jason and all of us at Redline say “thanks.”

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UCI in partnership with Medical Support Team for BMX

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that Winning Medicine International (WMI Corp.) will be the official medical partner for all UCI BMX events in 2008.

The aim of this new partnership is to offer BMX athletes a medical service with maximum security and top first aid treatment at all UCI events. The season gets under way with the first leg of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Madrid on February 8^th and 9^th. 

WMI Corp. is a medical management company with worldwide experience providing medical support at sporting events such as motocross, skiing, snowboarding and speedboat racing.  

WMI Corp. will be present with a medical director and an experienced doctor at all the 2008 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup events and the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships. They will work closely with the local medical crew to set up a comprehensive medical coverage for each event. The same first aid crew will work at all the UCI events. 

“This partnership raises the level of medical professionalism at our events,” says Johan Lindström, UCI BMX Sports Coordinator. “I believe this will be welcomed by teams and athletes, knowing that they will be attended by experienced medical staff and that it will be the same crew working at all UCI events.” 

Rick Bahr, President/CEO of WMI Corp. said the partnership proved that the UCI was committed to providing quality care and medical professionalism for athletes. “Athletes worldwide would agree that a consistent professional medical team that understands their sport and their level of competition is important for their security” says Rick Bahr. “Our experienced staff, with proven ability at the highest level of competition, offers these athletes, their teams and the UCI the comfort of knowing the best decisions will be made and the best possible medical care provided.” 

International Cycling Union (UCI), founded in 1900, is the world governing body of all international cycling. Headquartered in Aigle, Switzerland, the UCI is the International Federation of Cycling and represents the association of 173 countries and their National Cycling Federations. The UCI is the liaison between the International Olympic Committee and the National Cycling Federations, managing rules, rankings and calendars for all cycling disciplines. The UCI is also the sole owner of the UCI BMX World Championships and the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup.  

Winning Medicine International Corporation, (WMI Corp.) is an event medical management company working on events worldwide. In 1988 WMI Corp. burst onto the scene in the United States, providing comprehensive medical coverage worldwide to Olympic and national Volleyball athletes. In 1990, the WMI Corp. launched a nationwide medical network for the most dynamic, popular, and exciting lifestyle sports with wide media coverage. With an established professional medical network that reaches world-wide, WMI Corp. continues to bring personal and professional medical management to the forefront of athletic sporting events.

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This show is open to the public for viewing $1.00 admission. This will be advertized on the local radio station , Chicago and Indiana news papers and BMX MANIA. There will also be an EXCLUSIVE STORY (including show results) AND PICTURES from the show in BMX WORLD magazine.

The show will include a concession stand... selling all day and there will be a full bar in the legion hall for you to purchase from.

WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR DONATIONS FOR THE RAFFLE IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING LAYING AROUND YOU DON'T NEED DONATE IT FOR THE CAUSE.

ALL MONEY AND PROCEEDS MADE FROM THE SHOW GOES TO THE NEW ABA BMX TRACK FREEDOM BMX.

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Today's BMX Racing News - Thursday, February 7, 2008

HEADIN' ON OUT TO UCI SX MADRID!

 

BMX Mania's On The Road Again, And We're Headin' Out To The UCI Supercross Race In Madrid!

 

We're in transition and will have tons O stuff for you from the race site, but here's a little treat for you.

 

Dutch Elite Rider, Sander Bisseling has a pretty cool video of what the track's looking like.

 

Check it out at, http://www.sanderbisseling.com/nieuws.html

 

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Today's BMX Racing News - Wednesday, February 6, 2008

MOTIVATED episode 1: Bubba Harris on RUSH TV

Be glued to your boobtube, or set your TiVo’s

Because this Friday at 9pm on RUSH HD-TV is the premiere of MOTIVATED; starring none other than Redline’s 3-time ABA No.1 Pro BUBBA HARRIS.

Check out the trailer for it at:  http://www.hifihdtv.ca/rush.php
 

Friday February 8th @ 9PM ET/PT

In the case of this must-see series, “MOTIVATED” means obsessed, possessed, adrenaline-hooked, fixated and consumed.

You won’t believe your eyes or ears when you meet “extreme” athletes addicted to risk-taking and boundary-pushing for fame and glory.

MOTIVATED episode 1: Bubba Harris

“BMX Rider Bubba Harris overcomes the untimely death of his mother to rank among the world’s elite. “

Be sure to tune in, or set your recorder. BMX Racing in high-def – this’ll be one show you won’t want to miss!

 
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ONE/Kenda Round 5 and 6 of the European Championship 2008

Round 5 and 6 of the European Championship 2008

ONE KENDA press release

 

Round 5 and 6 of the European Championship for Junior/Elite Men and Women were held in Fredericia, Denmark.

 

For riders of team ONE/Kenda it turned out to be a great weekend.

In Junior Women, Joyce Seesing from Holland made the main event both days, just like Toms Skujins from Latvia in Junior Men.

 

In Elite Women all looked well. Magalie Pottier from France and Aneta Hladikova from Czech Republic made the main on both days, while Blandine Cottereau from France joined them on sunday in round 6.

 

In Elite Men, Arturs Matisons and Maris Strombergs dominated all weekend. A bad start in the semi on saturday and a crash on sunday in the quarters, kept Arturs out of the main.

 

What caught peoples attention – once again….the domination of ONE's Latvian riders in Junior and Elite Men, with a super strong Maris Strombergs, the new jerseys of the Latvian guys with the Latvian colors in their sleeves.

Maris was flying again, although he got pushed aside on saturday leaving him just outside the podium. Maris is now leading the Elite Men championship.

Results:

Elite Men

Saturday:     5. Maris Strombergs LAT 

Sunday:        1. Maris Strombergs LAT 

 

Elite Women

Saturday:     2. Magalie Pottier FR, 6. Aneta Hladikova CZ 

Sunday:        3. Magalie Pottier FR, 4. Blandine Cottereau FR, 6. Aneta Hladikova CZ

 

Junior Men

Saturday:     2. Toms Skujins LAT

Sunday:       7. Toms Skujins LAT

 

Junior Women

Saturday:     2. Joyce Seesing NED

Sunday:       4. Joyce Seesing NED 

 

In the US, Maliek Byndloss won in Dothan, Alabama.

Maliek won both classes both days and is on his way to a new title.

Photos EC Denmark: Nico van Dartel

 

Next race, round 7 and 8 in France (Feb. 23/24)

 

ONE KENDA is sponsored by: 

Pinch Gear, BOMBSHELL, SHIMANO, SNAP, BOLLÉ, THE Industries, WLM DESIGN, UFO, THOMSON, FIZIK, ODI, KENDA, NIKE and BMXPIX

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Today's BMX Racing News - Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Greg Hill interview now Live at  Oldskoolukbmx

oldskoolukbmx.comhave landed some of the biggest US pros from the past!

When we all think of the US BMX legends we think Greg Hill, Harry Leary, Rupe or guys like Stu Thompson, Henderson etc.

So when Greg agreed to be interviewed you can imagine all of us over at OSUKBMX were well stoked!

Greg is still heavily involved in the BMX industry and after all these years you can just tell how much passion he still has for BMX.

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Today's BMX Racing News - Monday, February 4, 2008

European Championships - Rounds 5 & 6

Fredericia, Denmark

 

Round 5
Elite Men - (93 Riders) 1 Ivo Lakucs/LAT 2 Evgeny Komarov/RUS 3 Martijn Scherpen/NED 4 Roy Van Den Berg/NED 5 Maris Strombergs/LAT 6 Pablo Gutierrez/FRA 7 Pablo Gallan/ESP 8 Sifiso Nhlapo/RSA	Elite Women - (23 Riders) 1 Anne Caroline Chausson/FRA 2 Magalie Pottier/FRA 3 Samantha Cools/CAN 4 Jana Horakova/CZE 5 Amélie Despeaux/FRA 6 Aneta Hladikova/CZE 7 Laëtitia Le Corguille/FRA 8 Aurélia Don/FRA	Junior Men - (71 Riders) 1 Vincent Pelluard/FRA 2 Toms Skujins/LAT 3 Mirko Vicentini/ITA 4 Mike Kaltoft/DEN 5 Rihards Veide/LAT 6 Andre Fossa Aguiluz/NOR 7 Joris Daudet/FRA 8 Jelle Van Gorkom/NED	Junior Women - (13 Riders) 1 Eva Ailloud/FRA 2 Joyce Seesing/NED 3 Elke Vanhoof/BEL 4 Dana Sprengers/NED 5 Iris Jansen/NED 6 Gaelle Charpentier/FRA 7 Benedikte Birkeland/NOR 8 Manon Valentino/FRA
Round 6
Elite Men - (80 Riders) 1 Maris Strombergs/LAT 2 Ivo Lakucs/LAT 3 Martijn Scherpen/NED 4 Roy Van Den Berg/NED 5 Thomas Allier/FRA 6 Sifiso Nhlapo/RSA 7 Sebastian Kartfjord/NOR 8 Thomas Hamon/FRA	Elite Women - (23 Riders) 1 Laëtitia Le Corguille/FRA 2 Anne Caroline Chausson/FRA 3 Magalie Pottier/FRA 4 Blandine Cottereau/FRA 5 Jana Horakova/CZE 6 Aneta Hladikova/CZE 7 Aurelia Don/FRA 8 Cyrielle Convert/FRA	Junior Men - (57 Riders) 1 Rihards Veide/LAT 2 Florian Duhamel/FRA 3 Jelle Van Gorkom/NED 4 Vincent Pelluard/FRA 5Andre Fossa Aguiluz/NOR 6 Giacomo Fantoni/ITA 7 Toms Skujins/LAT 8 Joris Daudet/FRA	Junior Women - (13 Riders) 1 Eva Ailloud/FRA 2 Benedikte Birkeland/NOR 3 Manon Valentino/FRA 4 Joyce Seesing/NED 5 Dana Sprengers/NED 6 Caroline Hindmo/SWE 7 Elke Vanhoof/BEL 8 Betina Hissingby/NOR

European championships - overall standings
Elite Men 1 197 Maris Strombergs/LAT 2 181 Sifiso Nhlapo/RSA 2 181 Ivo Lakucs/LAT 4 158 Arturs Matisons/LAT 5 149 Thomas Hamon/FRA 6 146 Martijn Scherpen/NED 7 142 Thomas Allier/FRA 8 140 Pablo Gutierrez/FRA 9 135 Roy Van Den Berg/NED 10 129 Rob Van Den Wildenberg/NED	Elite Women 1 149 Anne Caroline Chausson/FRA 2 147 Laëtitia Le Corguille/FRA 3 111 Shanaze Reade/ENG 4 102 Magalie Pottier/FRA 5 100 Aurélia Don/FRA 6 95 Aneta Hladikova/CZE 7 85 Samantha Cools/CAN 8 81 Cyrielle Convert/FRA 9 76 Romana Labounkova/CZE 10 66 Amélie Despeaux/FRA	Junior Men 1 200 Vincent Pelluard/FRA 2 192 Toms Skujins/LAT 3 166 Jelle Van Gorkom/NED 4 156 Andre Fossa Aguiluz/NOR 5 143 Florian Duhamel/FRA 5 143 Joris Daudet/FRA 7 139 Jordan Lajmi/FRA 8 137 Jan Svub/CZE 9 131 Robin Van Der Kolk/NED 10 107 Tautvydas Biknius/LTU	Junior Women 1 176 Eva Ailloud/FRA 2 125 Joyce Seesing/NED 3 124 Manon Valentino/FRA 4 100 Elke Vanhoof/BEL 5 94 Gaëlle Charpentier/FRA 6 93 Dana Sprengers/NED 7 52 Armonie Sailly/FRA 8 45 Esther Leroy/FRA 8 45 Benedikte Birkeland/NOR 10 39 Tessa Meerholz/NED

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Today's BMX Racing News - Saturday, February 2, 2008

NBL EXPANDS PRESENCE IN THE SOUTHWEST WITH COYOTE NATIONAL SUCCESS 

The success of the NBL Coyote National in Goodyear, Arizona continues to resonate throughout the Southwest and judging from the larger-than-expected turnout, it could be become a regular stop on the NBL National circuit. The race, which drew riders from 24 states and a large contingent from Canada, was an instant hit with racers and spectators alike. 

A large group of riders even took to the track after Saturday’s national and continued to ride. They all echoed the same feeling about the instantly popular Estrella Mtn. Track.  “This is one of the best tracks I have ever ridden.  After most races, I just pack up my bike and go to the hotel but I can’t get enough – Estrella Mtn rocks” said one of the riders.

NBL continues to elevate their presence in the West and the Coyote National provided a golden opportunity for western-based riders and teams to qualify for the 2008 NBL Grand National.  Amateurs require only six National scores plus the Grands to earn a NBL National number and two of those scores can come from NBL Regionals. Best of all there’re two more big NBL weekends coming up in California - The Pacific Nationals, April 5-6 in SoCal (Whittier Narrows BMX) and the Golden State Nationals, June 21-22 in NorCal (Manzanita Park BMX in Prunedale). 

The Coyote Nationals kicked off on Friday with the 8^th UCI Continental race – one of the key races in USA Cycling’s Olympic ranking schedule, followed by the first of eight Pennant Series Pre-races.  The new NBL Pennant series is offered exclusively at War of the Stars Pro events where all entrants receive a cool ‘limited edition’ pennant when they register for the pre-race.  

Under Saturday’s beautiful sunny skies, Day one of the Coyote National featured 75 motos of great racing action. Kyle Bennett, the current NBL National Champion, proved that he is the man to beat, edging out GT’s Randy Stumpfhauser and Free Agent’s Cristian Becerine for the win in Elite Men. Alise Post pulled off her second win in as many days beating out Barragan and VBS-Kenda/BAWLS’ Rachel Smith. Supercross’s Kenth Fallen made his NBL Masters debut a success winning the main and Denzel Stein did the same in Super-Ex.  The parched ground of central Arizona finally received some much-needed rain on Saturday evening which eventually led to the cancellation of Day 2 on Sunday – Bad news if you didn’t make the main but good news for Saturday’s winners who earned back-to-back wins. 

Intense/Phantom On-Trac took top honors in the tough National Team division with back-to-back wins and pocketed Saturday’s double-cash payout for their efforts. With their full time commitment to the NBL Nationals and a star-studded roster, they may find themselves challenging Dan’s Comp and Factory Felt for the #1 Title. The NBL National Team title will once again come down to the Grands. Extreme Sports/Answer earned the double win in the Team NBL category ahead of BMX Bombers.   

A big thank-you goes out to the Woodmansee family, who established this awesome facility, and to Justin and Lynette Hill and all of the volunteers for their efforts leading up to and during the National weekend.   A job well done! 

Next up in the War of the Stars Pro Series - The Gator Nationals at Okeeheelee BMX in West Palm Beach, FL, March 15-16. The event includes the last two UCI Continental Series races. 

The 2008 NBL National Series is proudly sponsored by BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com), Intense BMX (www.intensebmx.com), Standard Byke Company (www.standardbyke.com), UGP (www.undergroundproducts.com) Sinz Racing (www.sinz-racing.com), THE Industries (www.bmxthe.com), in association with Camp Woodward (www.campwoodward.com).

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SHANE VINCENT UPDATE AND THANKS FROM THE MAN, HISSELF!

(Here's an update on injured BMX Pro, Shane Vincent who was critically injured in an attack on his Humvee while serving with the U.S. Army in Iraq. Shane's been down a LONG road to recovery but is making the grade and all along with the help of the 'BMX Family'.)

 

THANK-YOU BMX for all you have done, I know that I will miss some of the many generous and kind BMXer's, that have prayed and
thought of me through some of the difficult times. I also thought that was so cool, seeing my number plate on a Humvee in Iraq.

Here are some of the many that contributed and to whom we are so grateful.

Gene Roden (past vice-president of ABA), Jennifer (the bracelets), the Well's Brothers, Intense Phantom on-trac (the whole team), Spinners, Sadystic Clothing co, Kuwarhara, Redline, Answer, Clayborn, Redman, UNI, Stile Ind, ABA Supercamp, Lizard Skins, T.H.E., Bombshell, KAOS, BMX TV Direct, Get-A Gate, Tangent, Fly, DUB magazine, Pryme, BMX Hex, GT, RaceFace,  MJT Designs, Xs Energy Drink, Sun Bru, Kovachi Wheels, D.L. Designs, Bombshell, Socko. Sand Springs BMX track, Carl Lien, Chris Lundgren (Stickers) And all the families, friends who participated in buying raffle tickets and bracelets and plates and the awesome sticker and the cool number plate from Johnson Number Plates.

The pros (That I was able to find out). Mike Moeller, Tyler Brown, Brandon Meadows, Jason Carne$, Bubba Harris, D.R., Mikey Day, Christian Becerine, Eric Rupe, Adam Scott, Mike Gul, Jimmy Monroe, Joe McCarty, Greg Romero and Jason Rogers (who rode for Shane).

Also the Tribute article in the NBL Magazine and the story from Jason of MJT pics in the ABA Magazine. BMX.News .com and of course BMX Mania. All the ABA BMX Staff (you are all so modest) for including me in on the Greatest Race on Earth.

Also the story I was told about a young boy from Texas I believe he is 12. He decided he wanted to help and traded in his racing stamps for me, this started others to join in, and became a sizable contribution. What a true and giving heart from a boy to give to a soldier. I salute you !

I am sure there are many I missed, but it will not go un-noticed.

(Taken from the Tulsa World). "At times I was in so much pain, and an unknowing of where I was, that I wanted it to end, but than I wanted to live and Thank God for saving me"  I am so grateful for all the prayers from my "BMX Family" I just wanted all to know that " It Worked".

Again, Thank you all, not only for me but from all the troops. I do not want to leave anyone out . We continue to pray for Stephen Murray and Tara Llanes for their recovery and a well fought battle. (hope we all get to meet)

Hope to see you at the Guthrie Nationals and some of the upcoming events. I am currently in Therapy, living in Tulsa. I have a ways to go before I can even think about getting on a bike, but I am sure your prayers have not stopped!

THANK YOU ALL SO VERY VERY MUCH. BMX has been such a big part of my life, with meeting so many friends, I am so grateful for my BMX family !

And congrat's to all on there performance at the grands " Sometime you have to lose to get better to Win " You are all winners !!

 

Shane "Sneaky Pete" Vincent
 

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Profile's, Brian Perez

Wins Puerto Rico

Government Awards

Lajas, Puerto Rico - February 1, 2008 

Brian Perez 17X Profile Factory racer receive an award from the Mayor of the City of Lajas Puerto Rico were he lives.

The award was given to him because of his achievements in the sport of BMX.

He also receive an award on December from the Sport and Recreation department of Puerto Rico.

In the picture you can see Brian and the mayor of the city

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Psykopath update...New Team Members!

Psykopath has good news from our World Headquarters, after fighting with the city and county for over 3 years, we are one step closer to finally getting our track approved here in the East Bay Area. Carl Renowitzky who has been trying to get a track approved in the inner city for some time, got tired of the red tape and bought a strip of land in back of the Psykopath office and built its own trail park, we even had the NBL to insure it.

We ran it for about three years, having long trial sessions, sprint money races, and even big dirt jumping contest with some of the best local pros. We stayed under the radar for a good three years, it run until the county officials said our spot was not zoned for recreational use (you can see some of this footage form our first DVD).

So we shut the trail park down with a condition that the riders will received another spot to ride, there is never any guarantee when dealing with the government, but with the whole Psykopath crew pushing and fighting our politicians have been working hard to help our riders get a spot approved, (check what the newspaper said www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_8117413 ) There is one more meeting left and hopefully we will be breaking ground soon. 

Psykopath is always looking for new up and coming riders for our factory rooster, Our AA Pro Damian Lopez told us about the Larson family a few years ago when he stayed with them during a Psykopath road trip and about their private BMX compound. We are very proud to welcome both Alex Larson, Apro and Emileig Larson 14x girls, 2 rad racers out of Virginia!, we are so happy to have the Larson family aboard!.

Both, brother and sister are famous for they’re jumping skills! (Alex jumped the 06 Xmas Classic berm jump on his 16” bike, isn’t that something!).They will be sporting our colors for this season! And if you would like to know more about them and their BMX compound go to www.bmxbackyard.com  

 Here at Psykopath we always supported riders around the world. We have recruited some new people that we want to welcome to our Psykopath family: The first one is the Todd Lyons of Chile his name is Miguel Yañez, they call him “Chure” Great personality, very fast Elite Men Rider, owns his own company “Churestyle” that makes a lot of graphic designs and what not! He’s going to be our Official Distributor for Chile.

I met "Chure" in an International race in Viña del Mar in Chile, beautiful country, awesome beaches, beautiful girls and awesome tracks!  Most of the tracks have Pro sections, that are actually decision makers, which is very good for those up and coming Amateurs, so drop him a line at churebmx@hotmail.com or go to www.churestyle.cl if you need a Psykopath frame in South America he is our Official Distributor! 

Diego”Señor Smoothie” Alejandre from Ohio?, I been good friends with his Dad (J.C. Alejandre) and his family forever, I know them since my early days in BMX, Diego is a talented rider, I have know Diego since he was only probably 3 years old! (Which makes me old I guess) and I have seen him grow from a tricycle rider with a number plate to a National Caliper Rider.

He will be racing A Pro, Super X, Junior Men, wearing our colors this year on his Psykopath Pull Frame!, in Limited edition Bumblebee Yellow ( the color of choice of Erika Short as well), and if you see Diego at the races take his bike for a test ride! And you can feel the difference between our frames from the rest!

We would also like to thank our Sponsors and the people that support’s us specially Guy at Menace apparel, www.menaceapparel.com the our staff, to Carol Jensen our loved Team Mom and our Central Team Manager Rusty Beck who now with his son R.J. are now living in OK, Thanks for everything!.

If you need more info in our line of Frames give me a call at (510)-888-1114 or email me at psykopath_industries@yahoo.com thanks! - Arturo” The Bolivian Madman” Jimenez.

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2008 Toronto Indoor BMX and Mountain Bike Championships

2008 Toronto Indoor BMX and Mountain Bike Championships, 4-Cross dirt racing and stunt contests, March 7-9, Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Canada.

In conjunction with The Toronto International Bicycle Show, with returning sponsors including Kona and DiamondBack, more space and dirt than last years awesome event, the 2008 Toronto Indoor comp promises to be fun for riders and a great show for spectators.

Friday will feature practice for both stunt and race as well as the annual pro only race BMX vs. MTB, in memory of 2006 Champion, BMXer Tim DaSilva.This race pays to third place for both men and women. Saturday and Sunday are two separate days of comps, pro cash purse of $8,500.00 for the weekend, mens pro MTB pays to sixth place both days.

Ohio's Billy Au, was the big race winner in 2006, taking wins on all three bikes, 20",24" and 26" throughout the event and plans on defending his titles in 2008. 05 and 07 race champion Brian lopes is also considering a return to Toronto to reclaim his titles.

Also likely is a good battle from the lady pro racers including Ontarios' own multiple champion, Lee Ryckman and her many lady challengers. Last years BMX and MTB dirt stunt comps saw new faces and awesome style, with some stunt specific crew on staff and a few extra bucks in the purse, this event will kick it up to a new level..

Promoter Brent "Smitty" Smith plans for this years events to top any from his previous, with good friends,a fun course and fair competition, this exhibition type comp is open for riders from 14 years and over 16 can compete in the exhibition pro classes if deemed capable. Exhibition amatuer classes are also great fun, open to 14 years and over with awesome merchandise prizes from our sponsors.

Space for entries is limited, please visit www.motoparkracing.com/bicycleshow/ for entry forms and more info.

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Today's BMX Racing News - Friday, February 1, 2008

Bombshell VELOCITY BMX Race Cranks

Check it out, sports fans, some of the hottest cranks on the market, from our friends at Bombshell, the RED HOT,  Bombshell VELOCITY BMX Race Cranks!!!!!

Bombshell VELOCITY BMX Race Cranks Features: Cold Forged & CNC machined “In the USA” Ultra Stiff 4 bolt 104 B.C.D. Available in ISIS or SQUARE drive Sizes 145,150,155,160,165,170,175 Colors BLACK, RED, BLUE BMX specific Chainline and “Q” for hassle free installation CNC’d to perfection at the Bombshell Inc. factory 1 year warranty Note most frames will require a 108mm spindle length with these cranks

Bombshell VELOCITY Bottom Brackets  Features: Double Sealed Ball Bearings Available in Steel or Titanium spindle 68mm shell width Lengths 108, 113, 118 Available in ISIS and SQUARE drive 1 year warranty

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U.S. Olympic Training Center TRAINING FACILITY VIDEOS

POSTED ON LINK’D.TV

Coverage of the ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California are now up on www.linkdtv.com.  

Check out the highlights from the ceremony as well as cool interviews with Donny Robinson, Amanda Geving, Kyle Bennett, and Mike King.

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BMX Action Figure Contest!

 

OK, here's one that you can help out with.

 

BMXers around the world can help out, it doesn't cost anything and it may well honor some of the 'Pioneers Of BMX' and make some money for a good cause, but it won't happen unless we get involved.

 

Carl Lein, Team Manager for Factory Pryme BMX has stumbled across a good idea.

 

Carl, who's all about the Old Skool BMXers from back in the day, has found a web site that makes action figures. (http://www.patchtogether.com)

 

The catch is that to get one made, you have to submit your action figure design, people vote on the design and designs with the highest voting record are selected to be manufactured. 5% of the profits will go to a charity involving BMX, details to be announced at a later date.

 

Carl's vision is for this to be a series of the Founders Of BMX, and he's started off with the One And Only....Wild And Wooly....Stompin' Stu Thomsen! Stu was the first SUPERSTAR of BMX, eclipsing any of the early heroes of the sport, and still known to show up at a national and terrorize his cruiser class.

 

Check out Carl's design at http://www.patchtogether.com/?Designs_Details&Id=139

 

You'll have to create an account, but creating an account is really easy and allows you to vote and leave comments about the design.

 

Check it out, create your account, vote and rank Stu high, cuz, after all, he IS Stu Thomsen, The Awesome One, and we believe it would help if anyone who voted gave his action figure a high rating.

 

Let's make the counter spin at the Patch Together web site, come one, BMXers, we can make this one happen!

 

Stompin' Stu LIVES!

 

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