EOD 2 More well needed practice on Friday. It’s good to give the course some time. Riding something like this ain’t easy because it’s different, and big at the same time. One mess up and you’ll be scraping some skin off on the grippy surface at best. The over and under wallride of Lima Eltham and Matt Priest for instance went wrong which has Lima sidelined with a hurt wrist at least till tomorrow. Matt dove straight into the ground but is up and about and able to continue. The riders have many hours of practice while the working crew makes sure that everything is in place for the big weekend. Logo’s have been added,

Jochen Bertenhoff just found this on Tumblr. On a Site nothing to do with BMX. But I guess everyone in BMX knows that Logo printed on the Shirt. S&M stands for quality, made in the USA. Is she? What's your guess?

Do you remember being a four of five year old at Christmas? The level of excitement that used to permeate your very being in the two weeks leading up to the big day? When you thought could actually explode if you caught a glimpse of Santa or heard the sweet sound of sleigh bells? Well, that's how we are right now over at 2024 HQ, with the release of the all new issue 8 of the World's premier BMX racing magazine!

We are literally like kids at Christmas as the new issue drops in time for the World Championships in Birmingham, metaphorically running downstairs in our BMX dressing gowns at 5.30am to dive into all the shiny new gifts that the big dude in red has brought for us;

There's lots of racing from across the globe including sunny Chula Vista and indoors in Manchester and Randaberg, Norway. We go back outdoors for the Birmingham nationals as a starter 

Are you ready for the Open Dutch BMX Dirt championships at the Helm Trails in Helmond? It's just one week after the upcoming Empire Of Dirt event in London and the FISE in Montpellier. If you feel like having a go at the well prepared dirt jumps of the Helm Trails, make sure to come over on Sunday 27 May 2012. Here's some info:
-Date: 27 May 2012
-Place: Helm Trails Helmond, Johannes Vermeerlaan 108, Helmond, NL
-Practice 10:00 - 12:30hr ... ...
-Contest: 13:00hr
-Finals: 15:30hr
-Registration: 11:00 - 12:00hr

For many Thursday was the first time that they saw the Empire Of Dirt course in real life. A few pics and promo clips have done the rounds on the internet but actually witnessing the jumps and obstacles was certainly something else. The location is simply amazing, up in the garden of Alexandra Palace on top of a hill overlooking the city of London. The sight alone is awesome but with all the jumps there, the place is pretty insane. Leo and Kye Forte have gone out of their way to present something challenging, from smaller jumps to big sets, from an almost 360 degree berm to a humonguous curved wallride. Let’s not even talk about the “spine” towards the bottom of the course.

Many, many pro riders have made it to London and they took it one section at a time. Making it down the hill from start to finish takes about a minute, and there’s little room for error. But there was no rush, the weather was perfect and the vibe was chill. It’s always good to see that in BMX freestyle riders help each other out making it through a section or learning a new trick.

Last name: Evans, Kyle (Great Britain)

Last movie you saw: Harry Potter- deathly hallows part 2

Last beer you drank: been so long, but I think it was Stella.

Last time you freaked out: I never freak out ;)

Last race you raced: Papendal SX world cup

Last holeshot you got: Birmingham National

Last package you received from a sponsor: Custom white World StayStrong Kit :)

Last time you hit up the trails: it's been so long I can't remember.

Last race you won: Redditch National- elite men.

Last time you went to the gym: Monday