

-Tribute to Evel Knievel. The pics say it all. NOT SCARED!

-We've been sitting on those FAT-'zines for over 20 years and they're finally making it on the web. Issue 00 is online and tomorrow you can read issue 01 of FAT-'zine.
-An inside look on what it's like to work in the BMX industry was given by Dean Hearne in his FATBMX Bizznizz interview. Dean is a busy cat and by reading his interview you can see why.
-Sponsor news this week:
- Lino Gonzales, Jesse Williams, and Jeff Klugiewicz on Triko clothing
- Tim "Wolfman" Harvey is on Macneil
- Mike Spinner on Maxxis tires
- Wolfman on Fremont
- Dane Wild, John Ludwick, Mulville, Chad de Groot on Versa
- Wolfman on Lotek
- Sean Burns on Duffs
- Alex "Give D!" Bermudez brand manager The Take
- Mike Hoder off Sunday bikes
- Mick Bayzand and Liam Fahy Hampton on Profile

-We received injury updates from both Stephen Murray and Mike Vincent. Both are working hard to make progress. Encourage them. The post about Stephen Murray turned out to be FATBMX blog number 4130! Well fitting.
-The people behind wethepeople and the People's store in Cologne, Germany have started a distribution company. They will distribute the following brands: Below footwear, Attila, Pegleg and [sic]media. Traffic-distribution
-We saw spy photos of a new flatland frame made in Germany. More on that when the time is right.
-We decided to bring you some more bike checks:
- Chase Hawk
- Harry Main
- Paulo Charaba

-The IBMXFF worlds might not be taking place in Prague this year after all as the park that is being built won't be finished in time. We'll keep you posted on further developments.
-Maxime Charveron won the first round of the FISE experience last weekend in Gregam, France. Here's what the 17 year old had to say about it. Overall series winner receives that FIAT SUV, remember?
-Maris Strombergs was the big winner of Round 7&8 of the European BMX Championship series.
European round 8 Douai, France 24-02-08
Results Elite men:
1. Maris Strombergs LAT
2. Roy van den Berg NED
3. Arturs Matisons LAT
4. Ivo Lakucs LAT
5. Thomas Hamon FRA
6. Thomas Allier FRA
7. Pablo Gutierrez FRA
8. Sifiso Nhlapo RSA
Results Elite men Saturday 23 February 2008:
1. Maris Strombergs LAT
2. Pablo Gutierrez FRA
3. Thomas Hamon FRA
4. Ivo Lakucs LAT
5. Sifiso Nhlapo RSA
6. Frank Heijne NED
7. Jeremy Chaffot FRA
8. Romain Saladini FRA
-Fancy an indoor session on Saturday night? WhoZnext in Veldhoven is inviting everyone. Starts at 6pm, goes till 10pm. INFO.
- Jurjen Semeijn started a company. It is called Make Believe and will be a creative agency specialized in, but not limited to, real life interaction and the creation of brand experience. You can check out the awesome new website at www.wearemakebelieve.com


And that's it for FAT Friday number 9. A week in BMX. If BMX stops right here we won't have anything to report about next week. That won't happen. You know it. Enjoy the weekend. See you next week.
BdJ