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It's Autumn which means zhe Germans head to Trier for an indoor contest sponsored by wethepeople. A weekend is spent riding BMX inside the place having a good time no matter what the weather does outside. Turned out that Felix Prangenberg (Premium) ruled the place the most. Here are the top three 'PRO' results:

The TRA head to head trails race received some great feedback online. Riding trails head to head is a competition we haven't seen often. After watching the Red Bull straight rhythm MX races this weekend it's clear to understand the excitement that goes on when riders go head to head on trails, and not in a straight line. Dirtsculpt was responsible for the dirt course so you know it was in good hands. So who won?

Fun Is Awesome collects works from a group of artists who draw inspiration from their involvement in BMX riding. BMX started out in the hazy days of the late 1970s as Bicycle Motocross, a pedal powered version of dirtbike racing. Like skateboarding before it, BMX grew out of a combination of teenage suburban boredom, and companies waking up to the fact that millions of kids had money to spend and time to kill. But while the era was rife with bizarre novelty products, the BMX outlived its status as a youth fad and developed into a bonafide sport, with the advent of federations, leagues and tracks being opened up in most towns and cities throughout the 1980s.