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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Monday, June 29, 2009

Rounds 13 & 14 of Euro BMX Series

Cheddar, England

Sunday - Round 14

Elite Men - 1 Arnaud Dubois/BEL 2 Marcus Bloomfield/ENG 3 Martijn Scherpen/NED 4 Jordy van der Heijden/NED

5 Thomas Hamon/FRA 6 Stepan Tumpach/CZE 7 Liam Phillips/ENG 8 Ivo van der Putten/NED

Elite Women - 1 Willy Kanis/NED 2 Eva Ailloud/FRA 3 Manon Valentino/FRA 4 Jana Horakova/CZE

5 Vilma Rimsaite/LTU 6 Lieke Klaus/NED 7 Anne Rougie/FRA

Junior Men - 1 Jelle van Gorkum/NED 2 Rihards Veide/LAT 3 Glenn van de Wetering/NED 4 Twan van Gendt/NED

5 Renaud Blanc/SUI 6 Matthijs Blok/NED 7 Lorin Martinez/FRA 8 Andre Fossa Aguiluz/NOR

Junior Women - 1 Maartje Hereijgers/NED 2 Elke Vanhoof/BEL 3 Sandra Aleksejeva/LAT 4 Esther Leroy/FRA

5 Camille Meyran/FRA 6 Shannie Camilla/DEN 7 Mette Jepsen/DEN 8 Daria Torrero Velasco/ESP

Saturday - Round 13

Elite Men - 1 Roy van den Berg/NED 2 Thomas Hamon/FRA 3 Arnaud Dubois/BEL 4 Jordy van der Heijden/NED

5 Liam Phillips/ENG 6 Edzus Treimanis/LAT 7 Romain Riccardi/FRA 8 Toms Skujins/LAT

Elite Women - 1 Jana Horakova/CZE 2 Eva Ailloud/FRA 3 Willy Kanis/NED 4 Manon Valentino/FRA

5 Vilma Rimsaite/LTU 6 Benedikte/NOR 7 Anne Rougie/FRA 8 Lieke Klaus/NED

Junior Men - 1 Jelle Van Gorkum/NED 2 Rihards Veide/LAT 3 Renaud Blanc/SUI 4 Glenn van de Wetering/NED

5 Lorin Martinez/FRA 6 Nicholas Britt/ENG 7 Twan Van Gendt/NED 8 Aleksander Birkeland/NOR

Junior Women - 1 Ekle Vanhoof/NED 2 Maartje Hereijgers/NED 3 Sandra Aleksejeva/LAT 4 Esther Leroy/FRA

5 Camille Meyran/FRA 6  Mette Jepsen/DEN 7 Shannie Camilla Hee/DEN 8 Daria Torrero Velasco/ESP

Top Ten Overall Standings After Round 14

Elite Men - 1 Martijn Scherpen/NED 2 Arnaud Dubois/BEL 3 Raymon van der Biezen/NED 4 Roy van den Berg/NED 5 Ivo van der Putten/NED

6 Edzus Tremanis/LAT 7 Sifiso Nhalapo/RSA 8 Thomas Hamon/FRA 9 Jordy van der Heijden 10 Rob van den Wildenberg/NED

Elite Women - 1 Eva Ailloud/FRA 2 Manon Valentino/FRA 3 Laëtitia Le Corguille/FRA 4 Jana Horakova/CZE 5 Aneta Hladikova/CZE

6 Magalie Pottier/FRA 7 Lieke Klaus/NED 8 Willy Kanis/NED 9 Amelie Despeaux/FRA 10 Sarah Walker/NZL

Junior Men - 1 Jelle Van Gorkum/NED 2 Andre Aguiluz/NOR 3 Renaud Blanc/SUI 4 Sylvain Andre/FRA 5 Twan Van Gendt/NED

6 Glenn Van De Wetering/NED 7 Lorin Martinez/FRA 8 Aleksander Birkeland/NOR 9 Giacomo Fantoni/ITL 10 Luis Brethauer/GER

Junior Women - 1 Maartje Hereijgers/NED 2 Merle Van Benthem/NED 3 Elke Vanhoof/BEL 4 Sandra Aleksejeva/LAT  5 Camilla Meyran/FRA

6 Cassandre Brousse/FRA 7 Mette Jepsen/DEN 8 Tessa Meerholz/NED 9 Shannie Camilla Hee/DEN 10 Olga Andrianova/RUS

Xtrskn - "Cheaper Than Stitches"

The popular 1990's protective company, Xtrskn is heading back to the BMX Track to make another run.

Sab Designs Factory Rider, Trey Clark and Rodney Morgan, have taken steps to purchase "XTRSKN- cheaper than stitches".

The papers are signed, the money is transferred.

Inventory is on the way soon.

Xtrskn was the 90's brainchild of popular Pro Racer, Bill Madden and was seen on lots of dirt jumpers and racers 'way back when'.

It'll be good to see the brand back on the track and trails!

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Weekend Update! ... June 26-28, 2009

BMX MANIA'S ON THE ROAD TO SOUTH PARK!

Hold on to your seats, ladies and gentlemen! The NBL Travellin' Road Show is pullin' in to South Park this weekend and we'll be there for ya!

Check in every evening for updates and Tons of BMX Race Action Photos from the gnarliest track around!

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Thursday - June 25, 2009

BMX SUMMER CAMP WITH THOMAS ALLIER!

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Wednesday - June 24, 2009

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Tuesday - June 23, 2009

UCI BMX Worlds Pre-Race Events in Adelaide!

South Australia BMX Invites UCI Worlds racers To 'Down Under Open'!

The South Australia BMX Association is conducting two BMX events on the weekend prior to the UCI BMX World Championships in Adelaide, South Australia in July this year.

The dates are Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th July 2009. Every rider who is in Adelaide on these dates is invited to register for these fun events.

A nomination form is available online and registration is available on http://sabmxa.bmxa.com.au .

The nomination fee is minimal to cover basic administration expenses, insurance etc.

The two events are our way of welcoming all the visiting BMXers from around the world who will be in Adelaide for the "Worlds".

We want to say "G'day mate, Welcome to Adelaide".

Every competitor will receive a souvenir plate and a gift from all the BMXers in Adelaide.

S.A. Open, Competitor Gifts.....Come get yours!

Matt Pohlkamp on the Reactor Pro at the Rock! We at Diamondback are super pumped to announce that Matt Pohlkamp is on a Reactor pro! Matt got his bike together right before the Rockford ABA/UCI event that went down last weekend. Matt looked good all weekend but missed the mains both days, but this upcoming weekend is NBL South Park and if I am not mistaken Matt won it last year. Lets see it again this year! Matt is also a camp Pro at the BMX Mania summer camp this week. So get out there kids and check him and his bike out!

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Monday - June 22, 2009

ABA ROCKFORD/UCI NORTH AMERICAN POINTS RACE WRAP UP

Check out all the Hot And Wild BMX Race Action on the BMX Mania Race Report Page!

Sunday, it's Willoughby, Post, Wiesendanger & Fallen

Taking Big wins in Rockford!

saturday, At "The Rock"

Bennett - Stein - Daniels Take

First Place Wins at UCI North American Final Points Race!

Score More at the BMX Mania Race Report Page!

UK WINS UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012

BIRMINGHAM TO HOST THE COMPETITION 

British Cycling is pleased to announce that Birmingham will host the UCI BMX World Championships in 2012, bringing the most prestigious annual BMX competition to the UK just ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The UCI BMX World Championships will be held at the National Indoor Arena on 24 - 27 May, one of the busiest, large scale indoor sporting and entertainment venues in the UK, offering BMX enthusiasts the last chance to see the world’s best riders in action before they compete in the Olympics in August.

Birmingham has been awarded the competition thanks to its central location, strong infrastructure and first class sport facilities, having fought off stiff competition from Copenhagen (Denmark), Auckland (New Zealand) and Rotterdam (Holland).

The bid to host the event in the UK was also successful due to the combined commitment of British Cycling and Birmingham City Council to use the competition to create a lasting legacy for the BMX discipline in Birmingham and nationwide, inspiring participation in the sport.

Ian Drake, CEO at British Cycling, commented: “This is a fantastic day for the BMX discipline and we are delighted with UCI’s decision. Holding the UCI BMX World Championships on UK soil shows how committed we are to growing the BMX discipline in this country. The event will present a great opportunity for people to engage with BMX on their doorstep and will prompt a significant investment into the discipline through the development of world-class facilities. Ultimately, it’s about encouraging youngsters to get on their bike and creating a lasting legacy. I am confident the continued success of our athletes will help us do just that by inspiring new generations of BMX riders for many years to come.”

UCI President, Pat McQuaid, commented: “We are delighted that the UCI BMX World Championships 2012 has been awarded to Birmingham. Great Britain is one of the leaders in this young spectacular discipline and we are sure that this event, staged in the heart of UK’s largest city, will build on this trend. I am confident that, with the expertise and the enthusiasm of British Cycling and all other partners involved in this great project, we will offer a fantastic edition of the Championships to the worldwide BMX community. With the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games taking place just several months later, the Championships will be held in a truly magic atmosphere Well done all and thank you Birmingham!”

Councillor Martin Mullaney, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Sport and Culture, said: “This is fantastic news for the city, we are looking forward to staging such a prestigious event in Birmingham.  Our track record of hosting major events is second to none and we expect this to be another hugely successful event just three months prior to the 2012 London Olympics. The lasting legacy of the Birmingham BMX track being built in Perry Park means that the people of Birmingham will not only get to watch the world’s best BMX riders competing in the city but will also have a first class venue to take part in the sport on as well.”

UK Sport’s Senior Events Consultant, Simon Morton, said: “We are delighted that the UK has won the right to host the UCI BMX World Championships in 2012. This is an important competition in our wider programme of world-class events, which is designed to help prepare the UK for staging a home Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012. Through our National Lottery funded World Class Events Programme, we have awarded a grant of up to £300,000 towards the staging costs of this event. This is an important qualification event for 2012 which will bring significant benefits to British athletes, in addition to leaving a lasting legacy of permanent BMX facilities.

British Cycling, Birmingham City Council and UK Sport are currently awaiting the result of their bid to host a round of the UEC European BMX Championships in 2011, which would provide a test event for the UCI BMX World Championships in 2012 and create additional opportunities to put BMX firmly on the UK map. For more information please visit www.britishcycling.org.uk .

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Saturday - June 20, 2009

Sunday, it's Willoughby, Post, Wiesendanger & Fallen

Taking Big wins in Rockford!

saturday, At "The Rock"

Bennett - Stein - Daniels Take

First Place Wins at UCI North American

Final Points Race!

Score More at the BMX Mania Race Report Page!

ROCKFORD/FRIDAY PRACTICE PHOTOS ARE POSTED!

Lot's of RAIN RAIN RAIN, Friday right after practice, interrupting the Pre-Race, but TONS OF SUNSHINE, Saturday for the UCI Rounds.

VISIT THE BMX MANIA RACE REPORT PAGE FROM ABA ROCKFORD!

MORE GOOD STUFF COMING, SATURDAY NIGHT

FROM THE ABA MIDWEST NATIONALS AT "THE ROCK"!

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Friday - June 19, 2009

A different spin on BMX Summer camps http://bmxcamp.webs.com/ BMX is about FUN.  Whether you learn the newest trick, make every main you race in, like to hop up curbs, or just like playing in the dirt... the name of the game is STILL fun.  What's not fun is paying almsot a Grand to be stuck in a hot, stuffy cabin, surrounded by hundreds of other kids, and trying to ride a park or track where you can't seem to get a run in. My summer camp is different.  We love fun, we love riding skateparks, dirt jumps, street, tracks, trails, or just hopping up curbs.  And we love doing it with a few buddies, with no pressure to learn the hottest trick or become the fastest racer there is.  If you are into having the BEST time ever on your BMX bike, keep on reading, and visit http://bmxcamp.webs.com/.  I think you will love what ya see, and I think you will wanna spend the few dollars to have the time of your life. Why not have a "Camp" without the negatives of high prices, boredom of the same place, large crowds, or too short of a time?  Why not have a place to experience the FUN times, new places to ride, relaxed atomosphere of home, experienced teaching, riding as much as you want, Low Prices, home cooking, and feel of a small group of friends, yet in a supervised manner?  Hence an idea was born.  The Nate Strieby BMX Summer Camps. If you come to camp, these are the things I will be striving to get you: You are guaranteed to be in a group of 10 or less campers. You are guaranteed to be able to ride with at least 3 Pro riders, Race and Freestyle. You are guaranteed to be able to ride at least 6 different places. You will stay at Nate and Martha Strieby's personal homestead, complete with trails, track, and ramps. You are guaranteed to not be bored.  Unless you actually wanted to go to, say, ballerina camp.... in which case maybe ya shouldn't be here... haha. All right, no beating around the bush here, the price for the 4 day camp is $200. This price includes all meals, transportation to and from riding venues, sleeping quarters, showers, entry to skateparks and tracks, movie nights, everything. I am NOT kidding. Also, due to popular demand, and the economy, we are charging Day rates.  Don't want to plop down 200 bucks, but still would love to swing by for a day or two?  We have you covered.  For only $50 bucks a day, you get to ride it all and stay the night.  Makes it easier on the wallet, and easier to fit into your busy schedule. Also, with these day rates, you are not limited to the camp weeks... so give me a call to see when I will be around and available.... How can you afford NOT to come?? Camp Dates are June 29 - July 2 AND July 6 - July 9. There will be more coming, so keep checking the site at http://bmxcamp.webs.com/. When you stay at the Nate Strieby BMX Summer Camp, we will be riding at all kinds of different venues.  Here are some of the closest, most within 10 minutes.  After you see the pictures, I am betting you can't wait to ride!! Strieby Compound Trails Strieby Compound V2 Barn Ramps Anderson Skate Plaza Marion BMX Track The Solution Ramp Park     Tim Crane's Practice Track Tim Crane's Barn Ramps Alexandria Skatepark Chesterfield Skatepark Check it & see.  But watch out for the BMX ninjas Nate Strieby Nate leading a moto.

Rockford BMX To Host Greg Hill Clinic!

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Thursday - June 18, 2009

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Wednesday - June 17, 2009

"Strange" BMXer Needs Help Getting On Discovery Channel!

Discovery Channel is looking for two experts to be the faces of a new competition program called "Garage Wars," a 10 episode series. One of the contestants is Tim Strange, Team Manager of BMX Team, Strange Motion.

Tim needs help with some BMX Vote Power!

Let's get the BMX Community out and about and vote for Big Tim!

You've got to "Join" to be able to vote, but it only takes a few seconds and your vote may make the difference in Tim going on TV or not!

Check it all out at http://www.gotcast.com/casting-calls/Garage-Wars/54199

"Crazy" Al Cayne ABA First State Nationals Interviews

"Crazy" Al Cayne, internet video guru and founder of the "Crazy" Al Cayne TV Show got some cool interviews from the Pros at the ABA First State Nationals.

Here's a link to the interview he did with Mike Day ( http://www.cac-tv.com/2009/06/mike-day-bmx/ ), and you can hook up with Donny, KB, Big Daddy and Dominique from there!

"Crazy" Al Sez......"There's a lot more on my site http://www.cac-tv.com just go to the BMX Channel. Thanks for your time! "Crazy" Al loves BMX!"

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Tuesday - June 16, 2009

PRO BMX RIDERS FEATURED ON NEW REALITY SERIES - "Next X"

“Next X” is the original reality series featuring five national amateur BMX and skateboarding athletes between the ages of 8 and 12  who aspire to become tomorrow's greatest X-Games superstars.  The young athletes will face difficult challenges, overcome obstacles and push themselves and their skills to new limits.  As a surprise, they will be mentored by some of the best X Game professionals in the world!  The series premiered June 8 on DISNEY XD and will culminate in a half-hour special in August.

Scotty Cranmer is one of the professional BMX riders featured in this series and I was wondering if you’d be interested in speaking with him and his younger brother Matty about their experiences on “Next X.”  

Scotty Cranmer began his BMX career in 2003 with racing before realizing his love of freestyle BMX and switching to that event category.  Cranmer's many accolades include a silver and gold medal for his X Games appearances in 2005 and 2006 respectively and he became the first person to land a front flip tailwhip in a competition at the 2007 Salt Lake City AST Event.  In 2008, Cranmer was named Freestyler on the Year by BMX Plus Magazine, a honor given by BMX fans.

In this reality series, Scotty is paired up with his 11-year-old younger brother Matty Cranmer.  He began riding a bike at age 2, racing at age 6 and entered his first freestyle competition at age 10.  He races at the Expert Level and competes at the Amateur Level in freestyle.  The most difficult trick the 11-year-old has landed is a back flip.    Though Cranmer's concentration is in BMX racing, he's begun exploring trick riding like his older brother, professional BMX rider Scotty Cranmer, which he considers a major influence in his life.

The series features:

Amateur Athletes

Ian Bradley (Specialty:  BMX)

Mattie Cranmer (Specialty:  BMX)

Micah Wu (Specialty:  Skateboarding)

Mitchie Brusco (Specialty:  Skateboarding)

Tom Schaar (Specialty:  Skateboarding)

Professional Athletes

Chris Cole (Specialty:  Skateboarding)

Lincoln Ueda (Specialty:  Skateboarding)

Billy Marks (Specialty:  Skateboarding)

Scotty Cranmer (Specialty:  BMX)

Van Homan (Specialty:  BMX)

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Monday - June 15, 2009

UCI North American Continental BMX Race #9
Milford, Delaware
Saturday, June 13, 2009

Elite Men - 1 Kyle Bennett 2 David Herman 3 Nic Long 4 Danny Caluag 5 Jeff Upshaw 6 Mike Day 7 Donny Robinson 8 Augusto Castro

Elite Women - 1 Dominique Daniels 2 Stephanie Barragan 3 Danielle Brisson 4 Kaila Sweeney 5 Allie Dragoo 6 Alaina Henderson 7 Afton Schrimpf 8 Courtney Tomei

Junior Men - 1 Tommy Zula 2 Sam Willoughby 3 Alex Anthony 4 Corben Sharrah 5 Blake Foxx 6 Josh Callan 7 Riley Stair 8 Tory Nyhaug

UCI Bolivia Day 1 Results

Day two was not different from day one, everyone's favorite was Emilio Fall since he was the big winner on day one. "Moquito" Suarez was also looking to take back the first place and win the main event, even though he has a bad crash on one of the qualifying motos he was not going to let this one run away from his hands. Main event time, all the attention was on lane 3 Falla and lane 7 Suarez. But even though they came out strong our of the gate the surprise of the day was Fausto Endara who was on lane 5, after going through the firts jumps on the first straight there were some contact between Endara, Falla and Ecudero resulting on Fallas crash and Endara taking the lead, Suarez charged hard all the way on the pro section and rhytim section trying to catch Endara but this would not happen and Endara would be the big winner on day 2 of the UCI Round 10 in Bolivia.

UCI representatives were present, and very satisfied on how the organization and smooth development of the race go. While in different press conference they expressed their satisfaction and also the hope for Bolivia to keep organizing big events, and be part of the, not only south american UCI rounds but for bigger things.

The people From Bolivia wants to thank the UCI for giving us the chance to have this rave, the support from local authotities, newspapers,  all the fans that came out and cheer all their favorite riders, all our international family that came out and race in our country, hoping they come back soon and bring more friends to enjoy and have fun practicing our sport BMX.

We also want to thanks Jerry at BMXmania for showing us his passion for our sport and posting all the reports and pictures from our big come back. Thanks Jerry, I know you have relatives that are from Bolivia, but we want you to come here. Gracias Jerry!

ELITE MEN DAY2

1. FAUSTO ENDARA (ECU)
2. JONAThAN SUAREZ (VEN)
3. JOSE LUIS PRIMERA (VEN)
4. PAULO VICTOR AGUILERA (BOL)
5. EMILIO FALLA (ECU)
6. JAVIER REYES (VEN)
7. ISAIAS ZAPATA (CHL)
8. JOSE ESCUDERO (ECU)
  

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Saturday/Sunday - June 13/14, 2009

FUN BMXING THIS WEEKEND WITH GO211.COM!

LIVE WEBCAST JUNE 13TH AND 14TH

June 13th, GO211 is webcasting The ABA First State Nationals LIVE from Milford, Delaware. The racing action starts at 10:30 am (est) and continues again on Sunday, June 14th, at 7:45 am (est). Tune in to the LIVE webcast to watch your favorite BMX racers, compete in the UCI class series. Plus fans can interact with others in the chatroom while enjoying the races.

Tune in June 13th and 14th and watch the LIVE racing action

http://www.go211.com/u/firststatenationals2009

NBL Board Announces By-Laws Changes

Official NBL News Release: Hilliard, OH, (June 12, 2009)

Steve Doan, Chairman of the NBL Bylaws Committee, and the NBL Board of Directors, is excited to announce the passage of revised Bylaws at the last board of directors meeting. These Bylaw revisions are a direct result of this years spirited Competition Congress and are a major step toward furthering the democratic principles and openness of the NBL – the only not for profit BMX sanctioning organization.

Steve Doan would like to recognize the hard work and dedication of the committee members, Paul Kincheloe, Darol Carr, Betty Mulligan and Connie Shepler. The committee meetings were frank, open and sometimes spirited but in the end all found common ground. The committee’s proposed changes were reviewed by the entire NBL Board of Directors over the last month. During the June 11 board meeting, some changes were recommended by board members that were incorporated into the final revisions. Between the work of the committees, the entire board of directors and NBL staff, these Bylaw revisions, along with other recently announced changes, show the NBL has heard its members’ concerns and are making substantive responsive changes.

These changes, more then anything else, demonstrate what differentiates the NBL from all other BMX sanctioning organizations - the NBL is everyone’s organization and is committed to its members and riders. This is an exciting time to be a rider, parent, or a volunteer in the NBL

The newly energized Board of Directors continues to develop new initiatives and vision for the future of NBL and BMX and welcomes further involvement by all its members.

To view the complete NBL Bylaws, please visit www.nbl.org and click on this news article.

UCI Bolivia Day 1 Results

Junior Men was a tough battle between all Bolivian riders, it was sad not to have riders from other countries, but that did not take credit of the riders in the main event. The big expectation was the battle between Mario Yaffar and Sebastian Vargas, where both have shown a big improvement in the last few years and through out the main event they battle it out, until one of them made a mistake and fall, leaving the best in front and with the win was Mario Yaffar.

Junior Men
 
1. MARIO YAFFAR (BOL)
2. PEDRO YBARNEGARY (BOL)
3. LEONARDO BONILLA (BOL)
4. OLIVER MERINO (BOL)
5. ARTURO FLORES (BOL)
6. SEBASTIAN VARGAS (BOL)
7. JUAN PABLO CISNEROS (BOL)

Elite Men was something that all spectators were waiting for, all the attention was center on this main event, after seeing what could have be done during the qualifying rounds, it made everybody wonder how would the main be, the two riders to watch... Jonathan Suarez from Venezuela and Emilio Falla from Ecuador. They both were next to each other on the gate, but Suarez made a little mistake coming out of the gate making Falla take the lead and don't look back, making him the big winner of the day, what a way to celebrate also his birthday with a victory.
 
Elite Men:
 
1. EMILIO FALLA (ECU)
2. JONAThAN SUAREZ (VEN)
3. JOSE LUIS PRIMERA (VEN)
4. FAUSTO ENDARA (ECU)
5. PAULO VICTOR AGUILERA (BOL)
6. ISAIAS ZAPATA (CHL)
7. JAVIER REYES (VEN)
8. JOSE ESCUDERO (ECU)

Thanks to Jerry at BMX Mania for all the support for this race, we will be sending more results tomorrow for Day 2 of competition.

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Friday - June 12, 2009

Factory Felt/SC Action Sports', Joey Albright Turns Vet Pro

Happy Birthday, Joey Albright and welcome to the super competitive Vet Pro class. Joey has been looking foward to this day all year.

This will be the beginning of a new era for him in his BMX career. There is no one who works harder or more loyal to his craft than Joey Albright.

He came to the Factory Felt team four years ago and has been the most valuable rider to the team ever since his arrival. He works with the younger riders on the team and is a mentor and big brother to all of them.

Just recently he had a mishap enroute to the Woodbridge VA national where his bike was lost off the back of his vehicle somewhere on the New Jersey Turnpike, thanks to his great sponsors Felt, SC Action Sports and THE/Sinz he was able to put together a new bike just in time for his debut in the Vet Pro class at the Fresno California NBL national.

Watch out for Joey at a national near you, as he battles with all the cagey Vet Pros out there.

It's not going to be easy, but we know he's up to it!

Everyone here at Felt wishes Joey all the luck in the world in the Vet Pro class. Great guy...Great teammate!

Carlos Perez - TM Factory Felt/ SC Action Sports

UK  STAY STRONG / FREEAGENT TEAM UPDATE 

This weekend saw STAY STRONG riders Gareth Bates and Andy Shaw out at Peterborough for rounds 5 and 6 of the UK National Championships. Andy went into the weekend leading the points and came away with another 2 mains but couldn't quite put it together either day and finished 7th and 6th over the weekend putting him down to second in the overall points at this stage of the season. Andy is consistently in the mains week in week out and leading plenty of laps... pulling the young guns on flat pedals at 35 years old!

Gareth Bates is becoming known as  "the one day specialist" after only racing Sunday for the second national weekend in a row...but again looked good winning all his moto's and semi and coming away with a 3rd in the main behind World Freeagent TM Dale Holmes who was back in the UK for the weekend promoting Freeagent. Two 3rd places in his last two nationals will push Bates up the rankings with 4 rounds to go.

As nice as it is to get good results the aim of the STAY STRONG team in 09 is to really just keep STEPHEN MURRAY'S name out in the race scene where he originated.  The guy's are proud to ride with his name on their backs and represent some of the brands that have helped Stephen along the way over the years. Stephen continues to battle his injuries which have left him paralysed from the shoulders down but as always remains positive and upbeat about his situation and continues to inspire people across the globe. He has an exclusive and long awaited interview in the next issue of UK Ride Magazine which is dropping this month.. He most definitely didn't hold back  any details in this one......not to be missed!!!

STAY STRONG also want to congratulate our Euro co-sponsored  riders on recent success's.  Roy Van Den Berg for taking the big win in Dessel Belgium at the last Euro round and Arnaud Dubois for winning the overall title in the French Cup last weekend. Good job guys... Stephen is stoked you're representing him and STAY STRONG clothing. 

Thanks to our team sponsors for 09 for their continued support: Freeagent ,  Rockstar Energy,  Ogio,  Fox Racing,  Dragon Optical,  Sinz,  Intense Tyres,  New Era. 

www.staystrongapparel.com  - www.mypace.com/murraystrong - www.stephenmurrayfamilyfund.com

 HELP!

BMX JAM at 5pm @ Martin Luther King Park On MLK Blvd and Center St in Berkeley.

Meeting @ 7pm North Berkeley Senior Center - 1901 Hearst Ave - Berkeley Ca

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Thursday - June 11, 2009

Fastlane issue 3 has our first ever 4X cover and it goes out to the awesome Dan Atherton.

World class four-cross and downhill racer Dan gave us a fantastic in-depth interview along some prime shots from photographers Jacob Gibbons and Mark lee-singh.

Next up is Jared Graves, Jared competes in world 4X and downhill, But he's as equally at home racing the smaller wheeled bikes, BMX racing at the Olympics in Beijing good enough for you. Another great in-depth fastlane interview!

TJ Bomber Baldwin: In-depth interview with the man who puts the bomb in BMX, We caught up with TJ at Burnham BMX nationals for this one. Also be sure to keep your eye out for the Bombers van, Its fastlane"d" up to the max!
 

Before we hit the race samples, I want to introduce another Dave to the Dave crew. (Dave Douglas) Dave is a knowledgeable trails builder and rider from as far back as when Bar end was originally called the pits and we all had fringes... Dave or Davros as he is known amongst friends also documents this life style, So with awesome photography and design and in-side info on all that is trails, Welcome aboard Dave 3
 

So we've got some trails to throw in the mix, but here at fastlane racing is our game. And now the season is well under way we have got coverage from all the latest national BMX and 4X to date. Kicking of with Some hot BMX action from Derby and Burnham
 

To accompany this we have some mint photography from James Alexander and Spencer Moret, words have been supplied by Dale Holmes and Rebbecca Ranson

Along with covering the UK BMX national race series, we have our paps out at some of the regional races, Billy Wright are roving photographer has also been across the pond again bringing us some hot Dallas action..But did he find JR?

So with loads of BMX going down and the 4X season now well under the way, We have the best reports and pics to date from rounds 1,2 and 3 from the UK national 4X series

We also take a trip to Belgium for some world 4X racing reporting with photographer and journo Mike Lee-singh

Just to spice the the soup a little we peppered in a little UK National downhill, With words from the organisers and images from Andy Dunwoody and Scotland's finest Ian Linton, It had to be done.

So that's the last of the samples from this Awesome bumper race packed issue, if you want more and want to spread the love, then please go buy the real deal from our many fine stockists or buy here on line today.

The magazine now comes in a fresh clear envelope with exclusive fastlane and southern downhill stickers, the first few hundred also get some AXO, Descent gear and No limits stickers!!

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Today's BMX Racing News ..... Wednesday - June 10, 2009

Lookin' for something interesting to do while you're not at the track?

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Tuesday - June 9, 2009

Smokin' HOT summer Deals from J&R!

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Monday - June 8, 2009

KRAZY KROOZERS, TRADIN' PAINT AT NBL MIDWEST NATIONAL!

John Jackal Purse ; Vet Pro rider from GHP BMX USA, the brand of BMX race legend Greg Hill,

is coming to Europe for the FIRST TIME EVER!

Together with Randy "Stumpy" Stumpfhauser, The Jackal is currently winning races all across America for GHP BMX.

John Jackal Purse

3 times Worldchampion,

Multiple ABA & NBL champion

Record for Longest AA Pro Career in BMX history, 18 years

Record for Most AA Pro wins in a single season, ABA 1998. 25 AA Pro wins

Record for Most Main Events in a Lifetime, 310 ABA AA Pro mains

Check www.johnpurse.com - www.ghpbmx.com - www.g0211.com

Tuesday 18 August 2009 group 1 - riders from 6 - 13 years Clinic starts 9.00 - 17.00

Wednesday 19 August 2009 group 2-3 riders from 14 years Clinic starts 9.00 - 17.00

Thursday 20 August 2009 group 2-3 riders from 14 years Clinic starts 9.00 - 17.00

Friday 21 August 2009 group 2 - 3 riders from 14 years Clinic starts 9.00 - 17.00

Fee € 35,- per day, lunch + 1 drink included.

For information and registration, check it out at info@ghpbmxshop.com or info@duizendbommenengranaten.nl

'Sneak Peak' U.S. Open National Track Pix

Direct From U.S. Olympic Training Center

Start Hill	Middle of the track	Finish Line

We just got some pix in from BMX Mania correspondent, Chris Nesvig, and wanted to share these with you.

The U.S. Olympic Training Centger is just 20 minutes from the Nesvig's and Chris wanted to share these shots from the developing OTC National Track.

Chris sez, "HOW EXCITING IS THIS!!!!! Taken Saturday, these pix show the famous starting hill, the middle of the track and the finish line."

Wanna check it out for yourself??????? Then you'll want to attend the ABA U.S. Open National at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, September 18-20, 2009.

BMX SUPERSTAR TRAVIS OHRAZDA SIGNS WITH POWERHOUSE RACING, INC.

Orange, Ca – Powerhouse Racing, Inc is proud to announce the signing of AA Pro Travis Ohrazda to a multi year sponsorship deal. 

The agreement, provides financial support which will allow Ohrazda the opportunity to compete Nationally & Internationally through the 2010 racing seasons.

When asked about Travis Ohrazda Victor Esparza, President of Powerhouse Racing, Inc, said “Travis is one of the young guns in the Pro ranks and because he and Jarrett Kolich were former teammates we felt together they would help us create a winning racing program”.

In addition to financial support both Jarrett and Travis will begin riding the new Powerhouse Pro Series aluminum frames. 

The frames, designed by Jarrett Kolich, will have Integrated Headseats, 6061 Aluminum, and are made in the United Sates.

Powerhouse Racing, Inc was formed in 2009 to promote BMX racing, BMX products, and BMX events. 

Powerhouse racing is a California nonprofit corporation and headquartered in Orange, California. 

To learn more about Powerhouse Racing go to www.powerhousebmx.com.

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Saturday - June 6, 2009

Jeff Upshaw & Rachel Smith

Take Wins at NBL Midwest National

Check out complete results on the BMX Mania Race Report Page!

BMX Mania Home Track National

Hire Park BMX, just two miles from the BMX Mania World HQ is the site this weekend for the NBL Midwest Nationals June 6 & 7.

The Midwest National is a Big A race and will host riders from all over the U.S.

We'll be a little "Out Of The Loop" this weekend cuz we'll be over there all weekend, but check in for fotos and race results from the NBL Midwest National at Hire Park BMX in Warsaw, Indiana.

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Friday - June 5, 2009

Month of May complete,

Rennen/Intense takes over

NBL National team points lead!

Hello all.....Mid month we competed in an ABA Factory team event in Atlanta, GA. With a skeleton crew on site we managed a decent 2^nd place on Day 1. Austin Loebe handled the 16 expert class, and kept his new white THE Icon seat clean despite the wet conditions. Alex Frey (15 cruiser) and Melissa Woodruff (ladies cruiser) also won their respective classes main events. Rob McAllister ran the clip board and was also a factor in the 41-45 cruiser class with his new arsenal of Rennen gears and cogs. TJ Maniscalchi (11x) used his new Sinz 20 x 1” carbon forks and made his way to the main event both days in one of the weekends largest classes.

That same weekend we conducted a Saturday afternoon clinic in Meriden, CT at Falcon BMX. Our clinic crew put on a great show despite some dreary weather, with riders receiving products or samples from PowerBar, Finish Line and ODI.

Pottstown: Our weekend started with a great Friday afternoon clinic that saw over 20 riders attending. Friday night the track held a 2,500 dollar flat pedal only open class and numerous Rennen/Intense riders participated. Max Egdorf, Shawn Diprete and Pat Parker all transferred through to the semi, the same semi and stumbled over one another trying to get the 4^th transfer spot. Not even Parker’s hot Twenty6 flat pedals could get him out of the stacked semi. All three watched teammate Austin Loebe, who made his way out of the other semi, take a second in the main event and take home a $650 pay check.

As for national racing, if it wasn’t for bad luck we wouldn’t have had any luck at all, but still we managed to take the team win on day 2. Day 1’s team sheet died in the second turn as we lost both DiPrete and Parker to the same “Bermuda Triangle” mysterious divot. Hare’s a run down of how your favorite team rider fared.

Shawn Diprete (35-39 expert and cruiser), couldn’t keep it rubber side down on day 1 and crashed in BOTH mains, day 2 was back to normal with 2 main wins. Pat Parker (26-34 expert) couldn’t avoid the divot and laid it down Saturday also. He recovered well, and his micro knobbies held turn two to take the win on day 2. Rochelle Wooding (13 girls and cruiser), won two out of the three classes she entered over the weekend and scored and new pair of Black Fly Talon 2 clip shoes for her next race. Austin Loebe (16x) owned the class with two perfects putting his new silver Thomson seat post and Alienation rims to good use.

Max Egdorf (17-18x) made his Johnson number plate stand out on day 2 as he captured the 17-18x main event win. Ross Wooding (17-24) worked his Morphine bars to capture a main event win on his cruiser, Kelley Kelley wasn’t in Pottstown to do any signing, he was there for business, and he took care of that with two 41 and over expert main event victories! Susie Levan (ladies cruiser) hopped on a new expert model Podium cruiser and took it to a win on day 1. Randy Bitinaitis (40-44 cruiser) was powered by his KMC drop buster chains and scored two wins and some serious old school turn bar kick outs were seen by all who watched him.

Sunday’s win put us atop the NBL’s top tier of team racing with a one point lead over Felt’s NBL Factory team. Our season is far from over though, so there is nothing to celebrate just yet. June will find us at an ABA Factory Team battle in Delaware for the UCI pro race weekend, two weeks later it’s off to Pittsburg, PA for the classic NBL South Park nationals.

Rennen Design Group (www.rennendesigngroup.com) makers of the finest gears, chain rings, cogs and the ultimate training tool “G-Cog”! Intense BMX (www.intensebmx.com) makers of the ultimate racing frames and tires.

Co-sponsored by: Alienation, Black Crown designs, Cane Creek, Delta/Aztec, Finish Line Lubes, FLY, Johnson BMX Plates, KMC, Morphine Industries, ODI, PowerBar, SINZ, THE, Thomson and Twenty6 products. Rennen/Intense Factory Team is a division of Bizzarro BMX Inc.

Factory Felt / SC Action Sports Race Report

Pottstown PA has been a stop on our schedule for three years and has always been a fun time with great racing and beautiful weather. The Factory Felt / SC Action Sports National Team showed up with its "Grom Attack" for the weekend and put on a clinic. First up it was newly signed Vaughn Herrick 9X making the trip up from Conroe TX doing what he knows best and winning class on day#1 and taking a second on day#2. Coleman Habib 10X also made a long trip up from SC to double double for the weekend. Jeremy Smith 11X who has taken some time off this season to pursue motorcross and freestyle BMX came out on Saturday and doubled for the day and then went home to compete in a freestyle BMX comp at the Incline Club and killed it there also.

Brandon Roharick 14X took a third on day#1 and pulled it all together for a win on day#2. Dylan Perez 15X was flying all day on day#1 winning all his motos in class and open and then bad luck struck with a crash in his class main an! d then followed that up with a spectacular crash in open. Dylan was all bandaged up and ready for day#2 and he was on fire again leading the main until the last turn where he was passed by Victor Behm for the win.

On a side note I'd like to recognize Victor Behm for his true sportsmanship during the 14-15 open main Perez and Behm were battling when Perez took a big digger in turn three leaving Behm with an easy coast to the finish line. Instead Behm stopped in the turn to make sure his friend was OK and thus losing the open main event. That kind of sportsmanship is not found in any other sport!

Joey Albright Vet Pro came out for Saturdays racing and was looking great in his main up until the infamous second turn where he caught a pedal and launched him into the pavement. Joey is as tough as nails and got up and walked it off under his own power.

The Felt girls were in attendance with birthday girl McKenna Calhoun 10G taking thirds both days. Alaina Henderson 16G and Carly Veeder 17+G continue to be combined and put on a show for all the fans. Alaina took the wins with Carly in close pursuit.

A a team the Factory Felt ? SC Action Sports team did very well with a win on day#1 88pts and a tie for first on day#2 with 86pts.

We would like to thank all our sponsors FeltBMX.com, SC Action Sports, Alex Rims, THE/Sinz, FlyRacing, Profile Racing and mom and dad for driving me to the track.

Carlos Perez
TM Factory Felt / SC Action Sports

**Photo courtesy of JohnnyCulbreth.com

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Thursday - June 4, 2009

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Wednesday - June 3, 2009

J&R Launches new race vending trailer!

The new THE Li'l Snapper shoe

The new THE Li'l Snapper shoe will keep the small racer looking cool and clipping-in with style.   The Li'l Snapper shoe is made especially for the small rider and features a triple Velcro (tm) strap retention system, breathable mesh uppers and a carbon look body. The exclusive THE sole is engineered to give the rider plenty of clearance for clipping in and out and is designed to be comfortable when walking.   Available in US sizes 1 thru 8 (European 31 - 41) Check your local dealer now!   Unbeatable features at a great price. $69.99

Shoe Sizes    USA   Europe   Japan   UK    1       31       20      13    2       33       21       1    3       34       22       2    4       36       23       3    5       37       24       4    6       38       25       5    7       39       26       6     8       41       27       7    THE Industries - a division of VSI PRODUCTS   For more information on the line of THE Products, please visit www.THE-Industries.com

The THE VISION We are committed to developing the best and most innovative products in the industry. This dedication pushes us to the edge, and very often we are the only ones out there. "We Like It That Way". We are proud of the fact we listen to enthusiast everywhere, and work very hard with the world's top pros to develop and test new ideas. This effort allows us to deliver fresh new products like you've never seen before. Products that fill the need and bridge the gap left by the rest of the industry.      www.the-industries.com  www.VSIproducts.com

Colombian National Rounds 5 & 6

The race was in Bogota, Colombia at Mario Soto`s memorial track.

There were 350 riders from all over the country, the weather was so warm and sunny both days and the altitude was no problem for any rider that was not used to ride at 2600 meters above sea level.

The Elite Men's was full of stars from the BMX Universe.

From the Olympic Games, the 4th place rider, Andres Jimenez was in attendance, the only heavy hitter who missed the race was Augusto Castro.

Next stop is in Barrancabermeja, Santander, featuring Round 9 and National Championships BMX leagues, 26-28 of June.
 
Day 1 - Elite Men ..... 1 Andres Jimenez/Cundinamarca 2 Fabian Hernandez/Bogota 3 Jose Diaz/Bogota 4 David Oquendo/Antioquia 5 Carlos Oquendo/Antioquia
17 & over expert - Juan Mendez/Bogota ..... Elite Women - Mariana Pajon/Antioquia ..... Masters - Angel Vives/Bogota
 
Day 2 - Elite Men ..... 1 Carlos Oquendo/Antioquia 2 Fabian Hernandez/Bogota 3 Andres Jimenez/Cundinamarca 4 Jose Diaz/Bogota 5 Sergio Salazar/Antioquia

17 & over expert - Juan Mendez/Bogota ..... Elite Women - Mariana Pajon/Antioquia ..... Masters - Angel Vives/Bogota
 

SINZ 2 Piece Chromoloy Crank

SINZ is proud to announce the arrival of the all new 2 Piece Chromolly Crank.

The 2 piece design makes crank installation very easy as well as cutting down on the weight of the overall crank, making it a great light weight crank for racing, but it is solid enough for street and dirt jumping.

The cranks are offered in sizes 165, 170, 175, and 180 and are available in both black and white finishes. The Cranks feature a 19mm BB spindle and come with a Euro Style Sealed Bottom Bracket.

The SINZ 2 Piece Chromolly crank has a suggested retail of $149.99. The Cranks are in stock now at VSI Products and can be found at better bike shops world wide.

Weight: Cranks arms (175) 890 Grams Crank arms and BB 1040 Grams

For more information on the full line of SINZ Racing Components, please visit www.SINZ-Racing.com.

SINZ has a full product line of high quality BMX race products. SINZ offers products in a wide variety of sizes and colors as well as having different price levels of components. From inexpensive quality parts to full on Pro race level items, SINZ has something for everyone. SINZ is proud to support the NBL National Series and sponsor Pro Riders Randy Stumpfhauser, Danny Caluag, Joey Bradford, Cristian Becerine, David Herman, Ariel Martin, Jill Kintner, Khalen Young, Mike Day, Donny Robinson, Intense BMX/Bawls Guarana Pro Team, Intense/Phantom/Ontrac Race Team, The Dutch National Team, and many more.

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Tuesday - June 2, 2009

Euro BMXers "Great Race" Alert!

The Final of the French Cup to be held in Marseille on 6 and 7 June 2009.

Mammoth Mountain to Host

California Golden State

Mountain Bike Championships

Mammoth Mountain, CA – After a multi-year absence from competitive mountain biking events, Mountain bike racing is returning to Mammoth Mountain this summer with the 2009 California Golden State Mountain Bike Championships taking place September 4-6, 2009.

Mammoth Mountain has a long history of hosting world-class mountain bike events dating back to the 1989 World Mountain Bike Championship.  The last competitive mountain biking race held at Mammoth Mountain was the 2005 U.S. Mountain Bike National Championships.

Taking place at and around Main Lodge, the event will feature all disciplines of mountain bike racing: Cross Country, Downhill, Super-D, Mountain Cross and Kamikaze.  This event will also play host to a special “Legends of Mountain Biking” race featuring mountain biking legends Mike “Too Tall” Bell, Stu Thomsen, Tom Rogers, former World Downhill Champion Greg “H-Ball” Herbold, Jimmy Deaton, Miles Rockwell, Bernard Unhassobiscay, Dave Cullinan and many others.

In addition to the spectacular racing set to take place, spectators will enjoy a festival village and live music throughout the four-day event.

For more information, visit www.southridgeusa.com or contact Don Jackson at 951.361.0149 or dhridge@pacbell.net.  For more information on Mammoth, visit MammothMountain.com or call 800.MAMMOTH (800.626.6684).

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is the leading four-season mountain resort in California. With 1.5 million annual skier visits, Mammoth Mountain is currently the third most frequented ski resort in the United States. The company owns and operates a variety of resort businesses including recreation, hospitality, real estate development, food and beverage and retail. Specific businesses owned and operated by Mammoth Mountain include Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, June Mountain, Tamarack Lodge and Resort, Mammoth Snowmobile Adventures, Mammoth Mountain Bike Park and the Mammoth Mountain Inn. Mammoth Mountain also operates Juniper Springs Resort, the Village Lodge and Sierra Star Golf Course in Mammoth Lakes, California. For more information on Mammoth Mountain, visit MammothMountain.com or call 800.MAMMOTH.

Southridge USA is owned and operated by Don Jackson, a lifelong enthusiast for the sport of mountain biking and a mountain bike event promoter for over 18 years. As an industry leader in mountain bike event promotion, Southridge USA promotes the Southridge Winter Series, The Urban Fontana City National, the California Golden State Downhill Series, The Southridge Annual Challenge and the Arena Mountain Cross in Las Vegas.

Today's BMX Racing News ..... Monday - June 1, 2009

European Round 10 - Dessel, Belgium
Elite Men 1 Edzus Treimanis/LAT 2 Ivo V D Putten/NED 3 Martijn Scherpen/NED 4 Pablo Guitierrez/FRA 5 Stepan Tumpach/CZE 6 Axel Keller/SUI 7 Roy V D Berg/NED 8 Arnaud Dubois/BEL	Elite Women 1 Laëtitia Le Corguille/FRA 2 Eva Ailloud/FRA 3 Magalie Pottier/FRA 4 Jana Horakova/CZE 5 Aneta Hladikova/CZE 6 Willy Kanis/NED 7 Joyce Seesing/NED 8 Manon Valentino/FRA	Junior Men 1 Joris Daudet/FRA 2 Sylvain Andre/FRA 3 Twan Van Gendt/NED 4 Giacomo Fantoni/ITA 5 Jelle Van Gorkum/NED 6Andres Fossa Aguiluz/NOR 7Aleksander Birkeland/NOR 8 Renaud Blanc/SUI	Junior Women 1 Merle Van Benthem/NED 2 Elke Vanhoof/BEL 3 Cassandre Brousse/FRA 4 Sandra Aleksejeva/LAT 5Maartje Hereijgers/NED 6 Camille Meyran/FRA 7 Mette Jepsen/DEN 8 Camilla Shannie/DEN

Blue Heron/Redline team strong in Blue Springs!

Although the team did not turn in a team sheet for this event, It looks like the riders who we're present rode well enough to take the team overall if we had. Here's how the riders finished individually.

National #1 on Saturday, 4th to Darryl Freeberg in 13-14 expert open. 1st to Alexis Newark in 7 girls. 4th to Jessica Beaumont in 17-27 girls. 1st to Jack Plummer in 8 & under cruiser. 2nd to James Plummer in 7X. 2nd to Jack Plummer in 8X. 5th to Darryl Freeberg in 13X.

National #2 on Sunday went much the same with Blue Heron/Redline riders terrorizing the track. 8th in open to Freeberg. 2nd in 7girls to Newark. 4th in 17-27 girls to Beaumont. 2nd in 8 & under cruiser to  Jack Plummer. 2nd in 7x to James Plummer. 1st to Jack Plummer in 8x. & 4th to Freeberg in 13x. 

This team is already getting noticed & by the end of summer they'll all be sick of us!

This weekend's Most Valuable Rider award goes to Jack Plummer who also doubled Friday nite at the pre-race with a pair of firsts. Hats off to all the team riders who raced at Blue Springs. You did an excellent job representing your team & sponsors.

We will be running 2-3 team sheets at Rockford. Everyone work on the gates & do your sprints, remember how fast that 1st straight is at the Rock! See you all soon.