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The Albion number six will be available starting from tomorrow. The better bike shops will have them on their shelves for free. You better pick one up quick because it has happened that they've ran out of copies. Sprint!

Issue 6 contents list:
-Cory Martinez On Plastic Pegs
-Darcy Saccucci And His Pivotal Moment
-Rise Of The Tin Man – Clint Reynolds Breaks His Femur
-Adam Wasylenko – Working In A Coalmine
-Paper Trail – UK Magazines, A Retrospective
-Tom Dugan – I Hate ‘The Duganator’
-Tom Sanders – The Jack Of All Trades Is The Master Of None
-Matthew Roe – In The Clouds
-Derek Nelson – People Are Strange, Kill Yourself
-Max Wood – A Proper Love Story

Antoine Nau is on the French Stolen team via Unleaded. Here's the bike he put together:

-Frame: Stolen cherry 21
-Bars: Eastern 9" (waiting for the new 8.9" Stolen)
-Stem: Stolen clutch
-Fork: Stolen vortex SSL
-Front wheel: odyssey 7k + primo hub + odyssey aitken tire
-Crankset: stolen team 2.5
-Sprocket: superstar
-Pedals: wellgo
-Rear wheel: odyssey 7k + twenty hub + odyssey aitken tire
-Seat: Stolen P-boss Kevlar

This month’s issue of Ride BMX features an interview with cover boy Alex Magallan, the Fit team in Ecuador, a road trip through Idaho and Montana with Mike Aitken, Tom Dugan, and Joe Rich, as well as Chad Kerley, Sean Burns, Cam Wood’s bike shop, and more…

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First Words Editor in Chief Keith Mulligan reflects on the amazing progress Mike Aitken has made from his crash three years, to today, where he’s back on the horse shredding concrete with Tom Dugan and Joe Rich.

Start
Devin Fredlund demonstrates how Halloween is celebrated, 

-Frame: full chromoly, integrated head tube w/ laser cut logo, removable brake bosses, machined seat tube, MID BB shell, single cable route, 5mm dropouts, welded seat clamp. T/T Length     20.8"
-Fork: full chromoly w/ tapered legs (31.8 to 25.4mm) 1-1/8"
-Handlebar: Black Label 2-pc. chromoly 8.25" rise, 1.8mm thick
-Stem: Black Label forged alloy threadless 1-1/8", front mount, 50mm ext.

Ey dude, grab a Fox woven. Keeps you warm in a stylish fashion. Just one of the many deals that FOX have going on at the moment. Check their online store and find the shop that works best for you.
Hey Dude L/S Woven
-Button front with two chest pockets and buttoned cuffs.
-Small logo on pocket.
-Rinse wash with softener gives this flannel a softer feel.
-100% cotton.
Color: Charcoal 

Hahaaaa boom! The new issue of BMX Plus! came in today, with 100 pages of BMX sweetness. Racing, freestyle and everything in between. On the racing side the March issue has a 12-page report about the last ABA Grands race. The ABA is no more and was transfered into USA BMX so a new name for the greatest race of the year will pop up shortly. Neal Wood makes the Nostalgia section in full on AXO gear doing a test for the mag a long time ago. Joey Bradford shows off his carbon Prophecy bike on pages 64-65. Will this be the year for #75? But most pages are filled with Freestyle stuff ranging form Stolen and Norco bike tests, to a Shawn McIntosh interview, Kevin Porter's Fly bike check, and a Canadian footjam how-to with Jason Enns. Matt Coplon's day looks busy, but fun. Read all about it on pages 22-23. Nosewheelies are a hot trick, but how do you do them? Broc Railford explains. The SE crew went to the Philippines and it fills up 14 pages. Hitemwitit!

Spotted the new cover of the Albion BMX magazine on the Carhartt site. Now normally I can do a little write up when I've actually seen the magazine. Some magazines send over a full contents list and a picture of the cover of the mag even before it hits the stores. Other times I can read on the cover what's going to be inside and sum up that list before the magazine hits the doormat. BMX Plus! is a good example for that one. But what can I say about the fifth issue of The Albion? What does the cover tell me? Not much other than it's free and they're at book number 5. Bummer is that I don't get to see it either but maybe that will change with this issue (Tim?). If the mag has actually been distributed over the British bike shops already, maybe someone can bring me a copy this weekend at the European BMX Indoor race in Kortrijk, Belgium. Marco, do you read this? For sure the Albion will bring a sight to BMX from a different corner, #5 won't be any different.

If you want to curve the bill or keep it straight, the option is yours. Over 50 hats available on the FOX site. Check 1-2.
* Premium 210 Fitted Cap has a fitted look and feel with flexfit band and sizing.
* Fox head logo along side.
* Logo along back.
* Accent colored piping.
* Pro bill with no curve. 

Sunday frame innovations are tested in the best aftermarket models before they’re applied to their complete bikes. Featuring function-driven design details to provide riders with ultra high-quality frames that are durable, easy to set-up and adaptable to every style of riding.

The Mirraco Detroit comes in either Flat Black or Flat Grey and is available as a complete bike only. But you get the best value if you purchase a bike all put together for you like this. Part by part this bike would cost you so much more, and the Mirraco dealer even puts it together for you. Win-win? Here's the parts list, you pick the colour.

Frame: 2 tubes chromoly (D/T & T/T) w/ MID BB shell,