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With Zwanzig Zoll BMX magazine gone on the German newsstands, Freedom BMX was the sole player for a while. But any day the new BMX Rider magazines will pop up. That's competition for Freedom BMX but some competition is never bad. It keeps you on your toes and motivates you to make the best magazine time after time. Here's what's in the new issue:
-Corey Martinez Interview
-BMX Worlds 2012
-Trailsjam Bremen
-Streetjam Münster
-Travel trophy – Philipp Baum
-My Block: Mannheim
-Hello my name is Keno
-Hello my name is Serg Pograshevsky
-What Mat Hoffman already knew – Lacing up

The people at etnies know how it works. They not only sent a pair of the new Ruben Alcantara x Terrible One collaboration shoes, but they sent some Spanish alcoholic beveridge along with it. That always goes over well here at FATBMX. Ruben picked the existing RVM model shoe and got to work with it. He made it entirely out of synthetic material, chose the colours black, grey and sand and added some personal touches with it in the label on the tongue and the insole. It's easy, you do!

It's been a while since Lionel Cardoso, Alexis Desolneux and their crew put out the first issue of SOUL BMX Experience. If I remember right, the first issue had a horizontal format. It was cool to be different, but the magazines didn't stand up easily at the newsstands with the glossy paper it was printed on. Ever since then, it was back to the normal magazine format. Lately they've been coming with a DVD so the mag is wrapped in some plastic. The DVD plus the mag will set you back € 9,50 but you'll have the magazine articles in motion as well. Plus the Deluxe DVD: Part Deux added as a bonus.

But what's for dinner this time? Here's a list of the main dishes (all in French):
-etnies Club Med tour
-Nantes scene

It's not a hockey puck, it's not shoe cream, it's HB wax! With all the street riding going on and multiple sticky ledges and rails out there, this might just be what you need to keep your front teeth in your mouth. Wax it, and make it slide. What we used to do was get more speed, lean back a little and hope for the best. Now you can play it a bit safer with Hoffman Bikes wax. Comes with an easy tin can and HB sticker. We got two cans and will put them in the van for whoever needs it on their next grind. We'll wax that shit, so you can get your grind on.

34R ORTO STEM
-sideways clamp system
-original safety design
-two sided style
-weight 250 g
-AL 6061 T6
-full CNC
-6x Cr-Mo hollow bolts
-two sided style - up 4mm
-size 51 mm

This month’s issue of Ride BMX features some roads less traveled with the Redline team, a history piece on seven of today’s most popular tricks, a Dan Lacey interview, bangers from Empire’s Bad Idea, as well as Sean Ricany, Shane Weston, and more…

- Departments -
First Words: The captain of the ship, head honcho, Editor in Chief, Keith Mulligan, reflects over the contents of the issue and delivers some food for thought before you dive further in.

Start: Danger literally lurks around every corner when Kert Petersel is riding.

Up Front: Sponsor Block, Injured List, and Fine Print… if it

So much goes on at the Ride to Glory tour that RIDE UK fills an entire issue with the trip from all pics and stories that are gathered in the time that was spent on the road. The following brands had teams on the road:

-BSD
-Stay Strong
-The Make
-We The People
-Proper
-S&M

Stay Strong's Adam Aloise gets the cover after a true adventure getting to the place. But next to the RTG, Ride will have all the regulars. Out this Friday, the DVD too.

Issue 44 is a showcase of the incredible diversity in the Australian BMX scene. And that is something we've proudly tried to capture since way back in issue 1. From the cover that captures a shoot which utilised over 350 thousand dollars worth of camera gear and one of the worlds most progressive riders in Kyle Baldock, to the pure DIY ethic of Anchor BMX's DVD, the individuals and identities that make Australian BMX rock are all here.

We sit down and hit record with Beechy, Adam Stone and Josh Druce to see what makes them tick.

Then travel to England for Empire of Dirt, to China for an almost un-bustable street session and lurk the streets of Melbourne with Fit's Australian crew.

All that plus all your regular features, giveaways, amazing photography and words from the ridiculously talented crew

Frame: Subrosa Simone Barraco signature Noster 21.125″
Fork: Subrosa Vilicus 024
Bar: Shadow Vultus 8.5″
Stem: Shadow Ravager Top Load
Headset: Shadow Corvus
Pedals: Shadow Ravager Plastic
Grips: Subrosa Villicus V2
Seat: Mid Shadow Simone Barraco Penumbra Series
Seat Post: Shadow Pivotal

Just in time for the summer holidays giving you something to read on your next road trip. Freedom #106 is here and comes with a Tom Dugan/Sergio Layos poster and lots to read:
-Travel trophy – Bruno Hoffmann
-To the point, Schätzchen – Songjacking
-Sad story – Einsatz der Berufsfeuerwehr
-Sport Import on Tour – Paintball und BMX
-MacNeil in Berlin – Afterhour in Berlin
-Red Bull Empire of Dirt – Spektakel im Schloßgarten
-Daniel Tünte Interview
-Highway to Hill – Ausufernde Rampen und verwirrte Amis
-Butcher Jam Flensburg – Aufstieg in die zweite Liga
-We don’t care Contest Hamburg – Alles andere als egal
-Snipes BMX Worlds Quali – Showdown am Fuß der Alpen
-UCI Supercross Worldcup – Race in Papendal
-HMNI spezial – Kilian Roth