Name: Rohn Patrick (Paddy)
* Designed and ridden by Dave Mirra
Teams from Eastpak, United, Twenty, DK, wethepeople and the Bicycle Union traveld across Europe to gather footage for Props' Megatour DVD. Some went to the sun (beach) straight away, others went back home immediately, some were actually looking for good places to ride (indoors) and the DK team went straight to the ghetto. It's good to see common faces in a big production like this and neither the riding nor spots are under quality. It represents the state of European BMX well. In fact BMX is alot the same in a lot of countries. You get in a vehicle, you drive to a spot, you ride, film, shoot. You get injured or you are stoked on a clip and you party the night away. Back to the van an on your way to a new spot. Putting everything together in one DVD is a major task. To get the names right alone for every clip of the forty (foreign) riders is a nightmare. When you buy a copy of Props you don't have to worry about that. The production crew did that for you.
The new signature frame of Jeff Klugiewicz is the first full heat treatment Mankind frame. This full heat treatment makes the Forward frame ultra light (2,05kg/4,48lb) and very strong at the same time. Further it features the new Archangel Integrated Seatclamp and a Baseball Glove Bridge on the chain stays of Jeff K`s favourite ball team. The Forward frame comes with and without u-mounts. Lengths are 20,5tt, 20,8tt and 21,1tt. Colours: pearl red/brown, metallic coffee, matt black, white, silver/chrom.
Hot to Drop. The Nike 6.0 Summer ‘08 catalog is online with a fresh batch of footwear, apparel, and accessories to boot. New to the range is the Air Mogan Mid, designed with input from the 6.0 athletes who called for increased ankle support without compromising the Mogan’s famously wearable and stylish feel. The result? A dope mid-top with performance features that include a juiced up encapsulated air bag to cushion landings and a removable ankle strap for support and full fashion flair.
The covers of BMX WORLD magazine unfolds. You can see the 2008 March/April cover of the 100% race magazine on your right. That's Kyle Bennett getting the holeshot and the cover at the same time. The inside cover is an interesting (and expensive) place to advertise on. With the unfoldable cover it gives Redline three pages on a prime spot.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.