The Rebel Jam in Berlin started off with a tourist tour through the city. Two double decker buses were hired to show the riders, sponsors and media what the city was all about. This is a great idea as we only get to see the venue, the hotel, the airport and a bar or two at 90% of the contests.
It was raining cats and dogs when the buses showed up. When everyone rushed in the bus to grab a seat, the windows fogged up. With a closed roof (that was leaking left and right), heavy rain outside and steamed up windows the conditions weren't great for the tourist trip. And then 4 cases of beer turned up in every bus. This made it 
Eastpak is hosting the FBR LEGEND launch party and premiere on Friday night!
Date: Friday 8th July
Time: 10:30PM
Location: The Eastpak Bar, NASS festival, UK.
The film is officially released this August so make sure you get to the launch party to check out riding from:
RYAN NYQUIST, JONAH LIMBURG, EBEN FISCHER, MIKE O'CONNELL, JAMES HITCHCOX, ANTHONY PILL, ANTHONY PEARSON, NEIL KEDDIE, CHAD DEGROOT, JAMIE SPRITZER, KOJI KRAFT, DAVE OSATO, DAVE FREIMUTH, RICK MOLITERNO AND A GUEST APPEARANCE FROM ROB RIDGE.
It's also Ben's birthday so buy him a beer ha ha. 
Unless you live under a rock you have heard about the first ever Destruction Derby! I'll spill all the details so you can start planning your trip out now. The destruction derby will be held near Rochester in Canandaigua N.Y. on Wednesday July 27th. There will be 18 cars driven by different teams, such as S&M/Matt Beringer, Van’s shoes/ Gary Young, Odyssey/Mike Aitkin, Fbm/Steve Crandall, Federal/Cory Martinez, DC shoes’s/Allen Cooke and Ryan Sher will be driving our car. What better way to spend summer then watching your favorite rider get in a car accident. Check the website for more details.
Danny Hickerson was back in Austin for a few days and now is in L.A., trying to take some care of his wrist. Danny is also on a 
If your French is as good as mine you could possibly translate the following text to your advantage:
Cream #13 party in Paris on the 6th with free entrance and Open Bar from 23:00 - 24:00hr. Get your ass on the list by e-mailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or pick up your invitation at La Crèmerie. Cheers and drink one on us.
Soirée pour la sortie du Cream #13
Mercredi 6 juillet à la Suite
(40 avenue George V, 75008 Paris)
Entrée gratuite et Open bar de 23 à minuit,
sur liste par mail : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ou invitations à retirer à la Crèmerie au
113 rue de turenne 75003 Paris, France. 
Come and check out EASTPAK BMX team riders including : James Hitchcox, Ben Manuel, Viki Gomez, BiBi, Pill, Ben Hennon, Pete Marselle, Sam Foakes and loads more rip the damn park to shreds!!!! ............get on over to the EASTPAK area this weekend!! you know it makes sense!!!!
There's also CASH for Tricks going on SAT = BMX so you could win beer money too!! Schedules and Programming:
Friday:
Miniramp: open session all day with the Eastpak Teams and Friends of Eastpak
Music: DJ Hansome Dave Rocker
Fireapple Red Album playback and signing (times tbc.)
Eastpak Resident DJs (all day)
EASTPAK BAR - The Eastpak BBQ will take place from 20.00 – 00.30 with music from Handsome Dave Rocker and the Eastpak Teams. 
We would like to invite you all to the fn|05 freestyle-night in the jumpin, the biggest waterramp in europe in Mettmenstetten, Switzerland. After the big success in the last year with more than 1500 spectators, the freestyle-night will be the third time on July, the 9th. Because of contracts with a lot of new sponsors, the event will be even bigger and more attractive for spectators and riders.
Like last year, you can fight in the disciplines bmx, snowboard, freeskiing and aerials for the famous freestyle-night-crown. The eight best riders in the qualification round, which starts at 7 p.m., in each discipline, will arrive the big final rounds in the evening. Freestyle.ch speaker Chris Bachmann will animate the big crowd. The riders will fight in three ko-rounds for the win. You are judged by five good judges. 
Fox’s first-ever Land, Air, Sea Tour kicked off and has already logged several thousand successful miles on its quest to bring Fox’s stable of world-class athletes to local markets throughout the US and Canada in an effort to grow action sports and increase brand awareness by executing exciting demos, music and lifestyle events.
The key ingredient to the Land, Air, Sea Tour is Fox’s custom 40-foot Tour Bus that is loaded with state-of-the-art amenities including a booming 2,200 watt Rockford Fosgate sound system, stylish interior featuring Fox print fabric, and an exclusive VIP athlete lounge that is basically a club on wheels. 
Fans Choose Scotty Cranmer As Winner After Perfect Turn Down Front Flip During BMX Park Finals
The Dew Action Sports Tour, the first-ever, season-long professional multi-sport tour in action sports, announced the first winner of the PlayStation® Trick of the Week Award.
Voting began after all competitions at the Dew Action Sports Tour’s Panasonic Open ended Sunday, June 12. Voting was held online at www.dewactionsportstour.com until Sunday, June 19. Scotty Cranmer won Trick of the Week with his perfect Turn Down Front Flip.
“I’m so psyched that I won the PlayStation Trick of the Week award,â€? said Cranmer. “It’s awesome that people voted and appreciated my front flip.â€?
June was one busy month. On the road every weekend now that the contest season is in full swing. Here's some random HARO related news:
- First up the injury updates. Ben Shenker (Hungary) broke his wrist a few weeks ago at the first stop of the Local Heroes tour in Hungary. He did a simple roll back and stepped off. Ben is now at RedBull's raining center in Austria to see if he speed up things to start riding again without taking any unnecessary risks. He's been digging some trails near his house with the cast on so he has something to ride when he's good to go. Second team rider that is injured is HARO Europe's Stefan Geisler. He broke three bones doing a vert demo in Italy and got some pins inserted to help the healing process. The pins were removed a few days ago and OBG is riding MTB and spending time in the gym every day to make sure he's ready when he can hop back on that Carolina blue Mirra Pro. Mike Cleveland (HARO USA) is out for a while with a broken hand. 
The Odyssey Elementary Stem has been awarded with a "Design Distinction" prize in the Equipment Category of I.D. Magazine's 2005 Annual Design Review issue. The stem was one of 150 winners that was recognized from a field of approximately 2000 submissions, and shares the pages with entries from Nike, Apple Computer, Adidas, BMW, Jet Blue, Burton Snowboards and more. The July/August 2005 issue of I.D. is on shelves at major book sellers now.
From I.D. Magazine:
"Since 1954, the Annual Design Review has recognized the best in product, furniture, graphic and environment design, from the iconic to the obscure. Throughout the years, this annual showcase has chronicled the evolution of design, and highlighted its impact on our material and visual culture."