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Have you seen Clint's video? is a questions I've been asked a lot lately. The Selftitled video is Clint Millar's first production and it's a damn good one. It features the Australian bad asses on spots we don't get to see too often. If you know Clint, you can understand that it has some strong international content too. The dude travels the world and when back home he works for TripleSix distribution, runs the Colony company, rides his ass off and found time to edit this BMX bicycle movie. Most riders in the video are sponsored by one of the brands that the distribution company carries and includes Ryan Guettler, Clint Millar, Pete Radivo, David Manconi, Kym Grosser, Nick Richardson, Kenny Raggett, Nick Cooper, Mike Lawrence and Zack Musarsa. Funny enough it starts off with a Carhartt clip featuring Belgian Hannu Cools riding on his home turf in Belgium but then quickly moves on to the great riding that Australia has to offer. If you haven't heard of the names mentioned above, you will soon as

There's a new Italian BMX magazine on the block named: SMALL. It's made by Stefan Lantschner and Olaf Pignataro in an effort to grow the Italian BMX market. Andy Zeiss received his issue and had the following to report:

"Here is the cover of the magazine Olaf and Stefan are doing. I just got a copy #0 today and it looks really good. There is a Ruben interview, a rebeljam report from last year, an Alessandro Barbero interview and lots more. The magazine comes out every 4 months with at least 48 pages. Nice quality picures and paper. "

Andy

FATBMX wishes both of them good luck with the magazine.

You've seen Kim Hayashi wearing it. You might've even wtinessed Shawn "Swifty" O'Gorman crashing in his and giving it the ultimate test. And ABA’s No.1 Cruiser rider Bob O’Gorman has worn his to the podium plenty of times already. Well, now you can have one of your own as the ALL NEW flat black PRO EVIL's just arrived and are available to bike dealers all around the country. IMPROVED FIT AND MORE VERSATILITY. THE INNER EPS LINER HAS BEEN RESHAPED FOR COMFORT, AND THE OUTER SHELL OFFERS MAXIMUM VISIBILITY AND SUPERIOR PERIPHEREAL VISION. LENGTH OF FULLFACE NOSE PROVIDES BETTER BREATHING ROOM THAN THE COMPETITION.

The July issue of BMX Plus! showed up. I haven't read it cover to cover yet but I'll flip through the mag with you to tell you what's inside. On the outside (cover) is Mike Saavedra doing a nothing with one foot on the pedal. Sure, that's not a nothing so if you prefer a no-handed one-footer you can have that too. The contents photo (a spread in BMX Plus!) is usually a great photo that didn't fit in the article but needed to be shown. [url=//fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1182]Rob Darden[/url] turns down at the Metro jam for maximum coverage. The Inside Scoop is the news section that's got some funny photos. [url=//fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1473]Vult[/url], [url=//fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1359]Props 59[/url] and RoadFools 6&7 make it to the DVD review section and mail at Plus! keeps coming in (and answered by the bmXperts). There's a brief history on Number Plates which actually gives some good background info for the Number Plate Art show that we're working on. Seriously.
The Toronto Metro jam happened a while back and gets a 6 page (photo) report in the July issue.

The [url=//fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=925]RedBull Backyard Build-Off[/url] in [url=//fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=798]Matt Bischoff's[/url] yard was a unique event and the video that Anamorphosis produced about the ramp building contest is different too. The builders are in the spotlight, more so than the riders. The riding actually is only one chapter on the entire video which isn't enough if you ask me. With all those riders there shredding the place apart it could have had at least 3 chapters. But it's cool to get the ramp builders in the spotlight as Brian Kachinski states in one of the interviews. The video could run on TV the way it's made. Nate Wessel is the main presenter interviewing the three ramp building teams and checking in with them every day on the progress. They only had 3 days to build a section and with rain, defect generators, builders not showing up and jokes being played on the teams it is amazing they did pull it off. One day Wessel himself worked on the ramps for 22 hours straight or something ridiculous like that.

This past weekend in Santa Cruz , CA 2-Hip bikes held the premiere of their new video titled "Under the radar". The Rio theater in downtown Santa Cruz was rented out and filled up with kids bikes fans. Unfortunately 2-Hip owner and flashy dresser Ron Wilkerson could not be present for the premiere since he was booked into a local hospital. He is on the mend and I heard even tried to make a valiant attempt to escape the hospital to attend. Editor/Rider/Filmer Jarrod Allen introduced the video and called Wilkerson from the stage putting the microphone to his cell phone so that we could all hear him.

The video itself reflected the unique approach the company has towards bmx sometimes being a bit off the wall.

This is the second version of the 4Q-Baked Pitchfork XLT. Because of all the changes the price is higher but after all the testing the S&M riders have done, they feel the extra expense is more than worth it. The changes to the new forks are:
1. The insert. This is what keeps the fork from bending where most forks bend just above the lower bearings. Because it's aluminum it adds very little weight. And because of its shape, it works from all angles unlike other companies steel insert plates that only work front to back. What are the odds your bike hits the ground with the front wheel perfectly straight? Whether you're on the bike or not, you're going to have the wheel turned slightly. This insert works from all angles.