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On Tuesday March 24 the contract signing took place at the ceremony for FISE World Chengdu - China 2015 organization. After a first successful edition in October 2014, the officials revealed a few major points to the press and media gathered. First of all, the FISE organizers released the dates of the 2015 edition, taking place on October 16-18 2015. The new competition location was also revealed, and it is Nan Hu parc in the new Tian Fu zone in Chengdu that will be the playground for this second Chinese edition of the FISE World
It is especially the inner values that count – not only with sushi. Thus, ION decided to bring these inner values to outside: the all-new Ledge gloves feature an inside-out seam construction at the fingers. Called Maki_Seams this detail makes for most direct feel of the grips/bar and identify the Ledge as a great companion in gravity riding. Moreover, these gloves score with a single piece palm layer to provide great fit without creasing especially when you clench the fist around the bar. This also results from a strongly pre-curved
TSG and Masters of Dirt (MOD) cooperate and release a helmet in a special MOD design. Masters of Dirt is the world’s wildest freestyle motocross, BMX and mountain bike show. The riders go extreme to create a spectacular show for the audience. In 2013 the show already set a world record. 18 motocross riders, 2 snow mobiles and 21 bicycles performed the biggest ever mass backflip: in total 41 backflips!
The BMX and mountain bike riders can easily keep up with their motorized colleagues. They jump over FMX ramps and doubles over a distance of up to 12 meters, sometimes even side by side.
"The riders‘ safety during the show is paramount. A collaboration
Name: Jumelin Alex
Hometown: New Orleans uptown
Sponsors: Freegun, St Martin BMX, Ridegaston, Vans, Unkut.
Instagram: alexjumelin
As a kid growing up, did you always look for American things and needed to have those?
Alex: Yes of course! My favorite TV show was Fresh Prince of Bel Air, my favorite car was Kit from Knight rider and I was eating Mc Donald's everyday hahahaha.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.