Bart de Jong
Shaun Scarfe at Four 1 Four Ltd has been working hard to get the Resi here on time and he has done well, it arrives on Monday! (don't even ask him about the customs/taxes/VAT crap nightmare bullshit that he has had to wade through to get it in to the UK, but it's done now so good job Shaun). The Resi Frames are up and virtually ready for a surface to go on. The Main Vert ramp is now taking its last surface which as you can see from the pictures is going on diagonally and we are taking our time to get the sheets fitting perfectly so that the ramp feels reallly smooth and fast. 
Mike Laird built up a new bike for 2008. His choice was the new Mirraco Blend Lite frame with a 20.7 inch headtube. As you can tell from his parts list he is sponsored by Demolition. The total weight of his bike comes down to 23. lbs. Here’s how he did it: Frame : Mirraco. Blend lite 20.7
Fork : Volume middle weight
Handlebar : Volume V6
Grips : Demolition missile
Lever : Colony
Stem : Demolition F-1
Seat : Demolition
Seat clamp : Demolition
Seat post : Thomson
Cranks : Demolition Medial 180mm
Spocket : Demolition F-1 30t
The following 12 vert riders will be riding at the 2007 Dubai X-Games December 6-8. The 15-man street list is still being worked on but will be announced as soon as it's confirmed. Da 12 vert dawgs:
-Simon Tabron
-Jay Eggleston
-Zack Warden
-Coco Zurita
-Ronnie Remo
-Steven McCann
-Koji Kraft
-Eduardo Terreros
-Dave Brumlow
-Jean Marie Bartsch
-Kiattichai Wanitsakul
-Jan Valenta
Name: Martijn Scherpen
Age: 19
Hometown: Emmen, Netherlands
Profession: Professional BMXer
You have been racing BMX since an early age, did you ever think you would become a professional BMX rider? I started racing when I was almost 4 years old, to become a professional was always a dream for me, which became reality in the beginning of 2006
You are a member of the Dutch BMX team that is trying to score points to get as many tickets for the Olympics as possible. How many Elite men riders do you think Holland will be sending to the 2008 Games? We are in current 2nd place so I think we can send 3 male riders if we don’t do anything stupid... and we are hoping to send 1 woman.
You recently got nominated as an Olympic athlete. What advantages does this have?
Spots to ride. 1. Matt Beringer’s house
2. Bowmans banks
3. Ogden skate park
4. Mexican banks
5. Layton skate park
Riders.
1. Chris Doyle
2. Van Homan
3. Matt Beringer
4. Mike Aitken
5. Tate Rosskelly
Movies.
1. Boondock Saints
2. Falling down
Alexis Bracke & Barre Neirinck are back once again, bringing you the opportunity to escape from the unbearable weather and ride in a heated, well-lit sports hall with a good, enourmous floor! Come and ride in a laid-back atmosphere, no stress, just friendly people and good jam sessions! As usual, fresh beats and scratches will be provided by our trusty DJ's Oxes and Rahfen. Date: 5-6 January 2008.
Doors: 05/01: 13h30-20h30
06/01: 13h30-19h00
Address: JC Petrol // J&M Sabbestraat 163 A // 8930 Menen (BEL).
Here's a list of riders who have registered for the BMX street contest in Tallinn from 25-27 January 2008. Anthony Napolitan USA, Pim van den Bos NL, Ruben Alcantara SPA ,Travis Johnston DEN, Mitch Yeates GBR, Björn Mager GER, Timm Wiegmann GER, Harri Main GBR, Sebastian Keep GBR, Karl Poynter USA, Seth Kimbrough USA, Jason Phelan IRL, Dave Freimuth USA, Jim Cielencki USA, Michael Sieren GER, Taj Mihelich USA, Paul Jeffries GBR, Ryan Elcock GBR, Gary Young USA, Kym Grosser AUS, Harrison Boyce USA, Martyn Cooper GBR, Shoji Tanaka JPN, Sean Sexton USA, Chris Doyle USA, Mark Webb GBR, Nicolas Cambon FRA, JB Peytavit FRA, Maxime Charveron FRA, Joris Coulomb FRA, John Petit FRA, Robin Fenlon GBR, Senad Grosic AUT, Mark König GER, Jukka-Pekka Mäennenä FIN, Luke Marchant GBR, Max Wood GBR, Gavin Shortall GBR, Mike Miller GBR, Ondra Belohoubek CZE, Dudo Antalik SVK, Michael Beran CZE, David Benda CZE, 
The new Zwanzig Zoll BMX magazine out of Berlin, Germany is ready. Just in time for the long dark nights that you will be spending on that couch next to the fireplace. This is what's inside issue number 21 which was titled the contest and jam issue. Contents: News, Hot Stuff, Igualada-Comp, Maxsomenoise, Bielefeld City Jam, Robert Kröning Interview, The Champ Series, Zwanzig Zoll Girl, Grillen statt Chillen Jam, Barak Invational 07, Battle in da Club, Der Eine und der Kleine, Rebeljam, and the Iltis Jam. 
"9 thousand square foot of ramps and 9 weeks, It was a nightmare, had 2 tear It down, sell tha house and move on! Tha ramps R being built by John Povah Ndoors @ Gaint Bikes, I found a home 4 them. I tore most of tha ramps down solo and almost went Insane but NEVER broke down. Danny Williams and crew snaged tha VERT ramp and took It 2 AZ, much. luv 2 him and his homies! U know I learned that everybodys around 2 ride but not 2 build, tear down or chip N any money 4 tha ramps! 
Good work requires time. Let's use that excuse for the delay of the Red Cross adventures movie to come out months after the contest took place in Hechtel, Belgium. We reported about the contest earlier but now you can see a high quality movie clip here on FATBMX. The clip shows what went on at the town square; a dirt comp, live bands and vert riding. And lots of beers. 
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.