The Alienation BSX, short for Bicycle Supercross or some might suggest Backyard Supercross, is a One on One charity event run at the bmxultra.com compound at Pheasant Creek, nestled in the Kinglake ranges 60kms North East of Melbourne’s CBD. The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation are the primary beneficiary of the event, however we also help raise money for the Kinglake West CFA (Country Fire Authorite). With the event held in January, the peak of the Aussie summer, you would expect great weather, but BSX history has proved you need to be prepared for anything. We thought we had seen it all. When there's rain, normally it would clear mid morning to a beautiful sunny day, everything would dry up the skies would turn blue and everything would be perfect. Normally.

The BSX has become an institution. An event by riders for riders, and the spectators get a whole lot out of it too, not only with the action packed racing on the track but with all the fundraising activities as well.

Former BMX World Champion, Thomas Allier, will join the coaching staff at the World Cycling Centre (WCC) in Aigle, Switzerland, from February 1st. The French athlete, 34 years, will be responsible for the WCC’s high level BMX trainees as well as young athletes training for the first Youth Olympic Games, which will take place in Singapore in August. He will also coach a number of less experienced riders who form a “development” group.

Thomas Allier was BMX Juniors World Champion in 1994, before

The NBL officially announced their 2010 Elite Series payouts and year-end awards today. Year-end awards have been increased for all Elite classes. NBL CEO Gary Aragon says, “It is my pleasure to announce increased year-end payouts for all our Elite classes. The substantial increase for Elite Women is a direct result in the increased popularity of the class, and our recognition of their dedication to the sport. These changes reaffirm the NBL’s commitment to make ours the premier Pro Series in the world.”

The table below shows the year-end prize money for each class.

PLACE       ELITE MEN ELITE WOMEN MASTERS SUPER-EX
1st               $12,000       $7,000               $1,000       $2,500
2nd              $7,000         $4,000               $750           $1,250
3rd               $5,000         $3,000               $500           $750

The table below shows the breakdown for race day payouts for each 

Three of the European Formula Factory Team riders were competing in the International Open Indoor in Kortrijk, Belgium. This 2 day BMX event was organised during the Velofolies Bicycle Fair. Lucie Meerholz dominated the Girls 14 Category: she won both days without tolerating anyone in front of her. In the Elite Men Edzus Treimanis and Kevin Sprengers looked like the men to beat. 

Elite Men
1. Hendrik Balterzen DEN
2. Martijn Jaspers NED
3. Jordy vd Heijden NED
4. Arnoud Dubois BEL
5. Edzus Treimanis LAT
6. Rihards Veide LAT

In response to the earthquake and subsequent devastation in Haiti, the NBL has gathered over a thousand items of clothing in conjunction with TB Trophies & Awards to donate to the relief 

The National Bicycle League announced today that Erma Miller has been named Director of Planning and Innovations. The newly created position will develop and implement new programs and concepts aimed at improving the overall member experience and the sport itself. This R&D position will also fulfill a critical role of the strategic plan to identify and develop new trends in the sport that will be beneficial to the NBL.

CEO Gary Aragon commented: “Erma’s vast experience and expertise provide a valuable well of knowledge that the NBL can draw from to advance our goals and BMX. With a person dedicated to this critical effort, I am certain we will be able to not only be on the cutting edge of the sport, but to take a role in leading BMX into the future.”

Tangent Products has been a staple of the International BMX Racing scene for quite some time. In recent years with the addition of new products and continued quality standards, we now get constant requests for our products from every corner of the world. Because of this great demand world wide we are looking to expand distribution with established companies in other parts of the world.  

Any youth 18 and under whose family income is at or below the poverty level for their community, or who are in any State custodial care can access a membership in the NBL free of charge.

Riders can provide a copy of the previous year's tax return or a copy of the custodial care from their State Family and Children’s Services Department for eligibility in the program. Track directors and operators can contact the NBL for assistance with locating the poverty level information for their community.

This program will apply to both new and renewal applications.

NBL CEO Gary Aragon says, "The NBL is more than BMX racing — it's about families and their communities, and this program is in keeping with that focus. As a foster parent, I understand some of the challenges at-risk youth face, and access to sports is one challenge the NBL can help overcome."

The newly redesigned THE Lil' Snapper cycling shoes will have you ripping around the track clipped in with style. The updated THE Lil' Snapper shoes, available in sizes 1 - 8, come in white and feature an all new stiffer mid-sole that improves power transfer to the pedals.

The shoe's White upper is made from Poromeric, a synthetic breathable leather that is easily cleaned and looks great. A damp cloth and mild soap will have them looking like new; minor scratches and scuff marks can be removed using any of several special-purpose cleaners available for patent or synthetic leather.

Official at the 2010 ABA Reno 1 Silver Dollar Nationals last weekend was the addition of the 2009 ABA #7 Amatuer and 17/18x Nag 4 Rider and all around stylish kid, Jeremy Rommel to the Supercross BMX Factory team. Jeremy has been a friend of Supercross for years and is a local at our Apple Valley BMX Moto park. With Jeremy's style and speed he was the perfect addition to the Supercross Factory Team. Jeremy is racing his 2010 Supercross ENVY, outfitted with Pro LT Forks, Sinner 2 Cranks, Pro LT Bars, Racerhead FL stem and the new Supercross Pivotal Pro Saddle along with all of our other 

The National Bicycle League will be implementing a fee decrease for members wanting to purchase a second license or entry in addition to their respective class or Cruiser license or entry fee. The new policy will allow members to purchase a class or Cruiser license or entry fee for half price if they have already paid full price for their other license or full price to race at a National or Regional.

For example, a 14 Expert who has already purchased their license 

This weekend was the ABA season opener in Reno NV. With ABA/UCI Olympic qualifying points and TV all going on the same weekend made it a big one. Maris Strombergs took this weekend off after just returning to the States from Europe for a break, so it was down to Kyle Bennett, Cristian Becerine and Connor Fields to fly the flag.

Day 1 and it looked like we were on for a big win when Cristian Becerine took the lead in the final with Kyle Bennett in 3rd, only for another rider to dive on them and crash them both out ending the chance of having both Cristian and Kyle on the podium. Connor Fields won Junior men TV main event, so still a good day for us.

Day 2 again both Kyle and Cristian made it to the TV big final. Cristian got stuck with bad lane selection, not much he could do from the outside lane, but Kyle was flying taking the big win from 

AA Pro/Elite Men:
1 Kyle Bennett 2 Jared Graves 3 Donny Robinson 4 Sam Willoughby 5 Bubba Harris 6 Joey Bradford 7 Cristian Becerine 8 Arturs Matisons

Elite Women:
1 Alise Post 2 Ashley Verhagen 3 Amanda Geving 4 Courtney Tomei 5 Samantha Bertheim 6 Kim Hayashi 7 Brittany Bates 8 Afton Schrimpf

Jr. Men:
1 Corben Sharrah 2 Paul Wassenaar 3 Elliot McGrath 4 Bryce Hocking 5 Stephen Creighton 6 Blake Foxx 7 Connor Fields 8 Tory Nyhaug

Jr. Women:
1 Dominique Daniels 2 Brooke Crain 3 Taylor Wolcott 4 Victoria Johnson 5 Meghan Matthews 6 Tiva Feltman 7 Kaitlyn Larson 8 Abigail Graalman

July 23rd, 1993 - Bike Stolen in Holland @ the World Championships
Actual Journal Entry: I went to the Valkensward track in the morning. When we got there, I found out that the bag that Dave Clymer & I had left with the guy from Switzerland had been stolen. The guy was supposed to bring it here to Holland, but he said that it was stolen in Switzerland. Shit! All of Clymer’s clothes & all of the stuff that I brought to sell (5 sets of GT cranks, 4 gears, 15 pairs of grips) is gone! Then we picked up our bikes & at night Dave Clymer, Neal Wood, & I rode into Eindhoven. There are a bunch of bars down there. We went in to some & drank and when we walked back by our bikes, they were gone! Somebody cut the lock & stole them. Got a ride back to the track with some BMXers & slept in a shady tent.

Looking Back Now: Oh man, what a bad day! It started out with the bad news in the morning and continued on after the bars closed.

Elite Men:
1 Bubba Harris 2 Donny Robinson 3 Jared Graves 4 Sam Willoughby 5 Randy Stumpfhauser 6 Cristian Becerine 7 Kyle Bennett 8 Arturs Matisons

Elite Women:
1 Alise Post 2 Ashley Verhagen 3 Amanda Geving 4 Afton Schrimpf 5 Courtney Tomei 6 Kim Hayashi 7 Brittany Bates 8 Samantha Bretheim

Junior Men:
1 Connor Fields 2 Tory Nyhaug 3 Corben Sharrah 4 Bryce Hocking 5 Paul Wassenaar 6 Jared Garcia 7 Elliot McGrath 8 Nick Bennetti

Vet Pro: 

Felt Bicycles has partnered with the International Cycling Union (UCI), the world governing body of cycling, to supply a full stable of BMX, time trial, track, mountain and road frames to the World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland. The architecturally renowned World Cycling Centre opened in 2002 and houses the offices of the UCI staff as well as elite training facilities for Olympic cycling 

The National Bicycle League has been approved to be a partner in Disney’s Give A Day, Get A Day program. As a result, persons who wish to volunteer one day at a pre-approved NBL National or Regional event can receive a free day’s admission to a Disney theme park. Disney wants to inspire one million people to volunteer a day of service to a participating organization in their communities. Disney is celebrating these volunteers' good works by giving each of them a 1-day, 1-theme park ticket to the Disneyland® Resort

Jared Graves has started off his new year with another bang by winning the fourth BMX National Tour on the Gold Coast today. The Beijing Olympian also claimed the previous round held last night. Today Graves got an early lead and managed to hold off a mid field challenge by World Cup series winner, Sam Willoughby. Graves was chased home by Willoughby and fellow Adelaide rider, Brian Kirkham from Adelaide who finished in second and third respectively. For Graves to finish ahead of his protégée, Willoughby, was a relief.. “I’ve had a bit to do with Sam. He has all the talent in the world,’” said Graves. “My plan for the weekend was to beat Sam!”

Western Australian rider, Lauren Reynolds finally achieved her first win as an elite rider today. The win served as a confidence

After crashing in the Beijing Olympic final, Jared Graves has returned to the BMX track with success on his mind and taken out the National Series round on the Gold Coast overnight. The 27 year old from Toowoomba in Queensland dominated a star studded final which included USA's Daniel Caluag and Japan's Tatsumi Matsushita. It was the defending national series winner, Brian Kirkham from Adelaide, who lay down the challenge to Graves but Kirkham had to be content with second place. The pressure was too much for fellow Adelaide rider and current world cup series winner, Sam Willoughby, who dominated the heats to finish in fifth place in the final just behind Joshua Callan from Victoria. Caluag placed a respectable third. 

Following the stated goals of the strategic plan to grow local membership, the NBL is launching two programs aimed at giving all member tracks better tools for track promotions and increasing membership. Effective January 1st, the NBL is introducing its Track Cash Back program which will last throughout 2010. The program will match a track’s promotional expenditures by paying $25 back for every full new member they sign up as the result of a promotional campaign. Each track must show that the funds were spent