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Odyssey BMX / Full Factory is seeking a passionate self motivated inside sales rep to join the Full Factory Distribution sales force. Brands include Odyssey BMX, Sunday Bikes, Fairdale Bikes, G-Sport & Flatware. Positions available in Norwalk, California (Los Angeles County) or Austin, Texas. If you’re interested in applying, send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with “Inside Sales Rep” as the subject line. Here's the job description:

Name: CAILLARD THOMAS
Hometown: LA SEYNE SUR MER, FRANCE
Occupation: DISTRO AND WEBSHOP

What brands do you distribute in France?
Thomas: ANIMAL BIKES, SKAVENGER, THE SET, ALONE BMX AND BLACK SHEEP BIKES

How was business for you in 2012?
Thomas: PRETTY HORRIBLE. THE ECONOMICAL CRISIS IS NO JOKE AND I'M AFRAID IT'S GONNA BE WORSE IN 2013. LOT OF SHOPS JUST CLOSED DOWN RECENTLY AND IT'S JUST THE BEGINNING....

Are you expecting a good year, or a tough year in 2013?
Thomas: I AM PRETTY SURE 2013 WILL BE TOUGH. JUST TAKE A LOOK ON TCU NEWS, EVERYDAY YOU LEARN ANOTHER PRO LOSING HIS SPONSOR....NOT GOOD.

Interbike, the largest bicycle industry trade show in North America, today announced the launch of a new initiative to allow select consumers into the 2013 event for the 1st time in the show’s history. The new program’s primary intent is to showcase the industry to some of its most loyal enthusiast customers. Interbike’s goal is to help drive retail activity specifically through dealers that attend the show and to increase the value equation for exhibiting companies. The limited-access initiative, called Interbike by Invitation, will allow registered retailers to invite their best and most loyal customers to attend. These special invitees will be treated as special guests of that shop and will be afforded preferential treatment at the show. Interbike will not be adding a day for this initiative, and instead will be extending Friday’s hours and allowing access to both consumers and retailers on Friday, September 20, 2013. The show will now be extended to 6:00 pm on Friday instead of the previous 4:00 pm.

“The mystique of Interbike from a consumer perspective has 

2012 FATBMX REVIEW. BASE BROOKLYN'S ENOS COLOMBO
Name: Enos Colombo
Hometown: NY
Occupation: Boss at Base Brooklyn…AKA The Captain

Has Base Brooklyn been your baby from day one?
Enos: No, Base Brooklyn was the doing of Billy Erwinn, Brooks Manbeck, Mike Ick, and the Poole brothers. I just became part of the family. I saw the vision for BASE and made into a company,