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Over the weekend we heard some shocking news. B&D Verlag, publisher of Freedom BMX magazine and also a MX, Sk8board, and MTB mag is bankrupt. What!!?? I immediately felt for the people who are working there and also thought about the history of the magazine. If you're at number 94, you do want to make it to number 100, at least. So far the insolvence company has picked up the paychecks that's why issue #94 is here. Also the next magazine (#95) is in the works. What happens after that remains to be seen. Here's the options:
1. No more Freedom
2. Another publisher picks up all the magazine titles and it's business as usual
3. Someone buys the Freedom BMX title and keeps it going one way or the other.
If you want to show your support to the mag, buy yourself a copy. It can only help keep Freedom BMX alive. #94 has the following to offer:

Who would have thought CASE BMX, the free BMX magazine would make it to issue number three. Well, Mike and his crew of course. And dealing with some strong magazine competition in the UK and the popularity of the internet hasn't turned the Case crew down one bit. The new issue has lots to offer and with a new designer, it also got a new look. UK BMX shops should have the new issue in their store this week with the USA following in a week or so. Issue #3 has got:
-Tom Davis article
-Casselberry report
-4Down road trip
-Matt Priest
-Chris Hardy
-Warren Daniel
-Lima & Pipe

The Spring / Summer 2010 collection offers a fantastic range of shirts. You’ll find regular as well as classic button down shirts of both long-sleeved and short-sleeved made of all different kinds of fabrics: denim, poplin, chambray, oxford, madras and summer flanell. All checked and striped shirts are made of yarn dyed fabrics, which accentuate the graphic pattern and bring out the bright and strong colours.

S/S Folsom Shirt
The short-sleeved Folsom Shirt is made of yarn dyed oxford cotton, a two-ply fabric that withstands the stresses of daily wear and repeated

Sometimes you think things can't get any better. Believers in the ODI Longneck grip could ride that grip for the rest of their life. But here's some news for you. Stay Strong are bringing out the Stay Strong Longneck. Yes, made by ODI so expect the same quality and feel. Neal Wood actually drew up these grips for Stephen/Stay Strong and they're looking awesome. Available later this year in various colours. Get your orders in.

-Frame: Pilgrim Pro Unit frame
-Forks:  Colony Official
-Headset: Colony
-Stem: Colony
-Bars: S&M Beringer
-Grips: Colony LFH
-Bar ends: Colony
-Brake lever: Odyssey
-Brake cable: Odyssey

First Words
Editor In Chief Keith Mulligan finally got the feature article for this issue done after slopping around in mud for a while and battling Mother Nature for nearly half a year.

Start
It was once called “freestyle,” and don’t you forget it.

Up Front
Sponsor changes, injuries, and a bit of that stuff we refer to as news.

Pro Q&A - Davey Watson
Do you know about Davey’s flatland background, why he licked Mike Hoder’s feet, his secret to bunnyhop barspins, or what

FRONT END
014 Ballbag: Why’s everybody in such a fucking rush?
020 Ignition: Devin Feil and another made up guy called Jesus.

DIG THIS
026 Repo: Federal’s product launch in London town.
028 Homage: Woodbridge trails RIP and Dolecki’s first ever photo in DIG.
030 Repo: Wild times at the Soulardouzant Jam in Paris.
032 Travel Sickness: Enarson, Young & Co and the myth of Malaga.
034 Videostore: The rise and rise of the independent BMX video scene.

FEATURES

It has been a while since there was a BMX magazine available in The Netherlands. It all started with Fietscross magazine, then BMX Trickx, and I'm sure there have been some other efforts to get an issue or two printed. FAT 'zine wasn't a full colour A4 sized BMX magazine but Serious BMX seems to be all that. Available next week and focused on BMX racing. The premiere issue has a report about the Leatt Brace test day in Wijchen, race reports from the Supercross in Madrid, the UEC rounds 6&7, TC 1,2,3, the Dutch Championships in Kampen and the NFF NK in Nuland. Issue 1 has some interviews too so it will be interesting to see how the mag looks.

If you're curious too and can't wait, there's some subscription info on their website. They're charging € 17,99 Euros for the first two issues combined, delivered to your Dutch doormat. We appreciate the effort and wish them good luck. They'll need it.

Why does a website in The Netherlands have to be the first ones showing what's inside the new issue of BMX Plus! magazine? Maybe because we're on it. Nasty scores the cover with a style that has put him on the front page of a magazine before. We've listed 5 of them after the jump. Some of them go way back. Good to see Nasty dawg still at it. Other dirt legend, TJ Lavin gets the double spread contents page and here's the list:

Events: Old School Reunion, JomoPro, BMX Racing in Texas

Bikes: Sunday Funday Pro, HARO Forum Pro Lite, FBM Steadfast

Features: I Love My Bike, On the Spot with Josh Betley, Pro-Spective, On the Move, T-Shirt buyer's guide, Tech Tip, How to get sponsored, Inside the Pros' bikes with Dane Beardsley,