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It’s impossible to imagine, but today Red Bull Elevation turned the Parque Metropolitano into a runway. Thirty bicycles rolled for more than three hours over tons of dirt that give shape to the most impressive BMX Dirt Jump track. The best riders of the world jumped up to three meters of height with only one thing in mind: to perform the best and most perfect tricks such as tailwhips, barspins and frontflips.
Airing Sunday, May 11, at 8:00pm and 11:00pm ET (5:00pm and 8:00pm Pacific Time), and re-airing several more times over the next month, FUEL TV will showcase “Firsthand: Alistair Whitton.” This Firsthand with Alistair Whitton follows this U.K. transplant as he discusses why he rides BMX and how it has changed his life. Alistair is known throughout the pro community for his all-or-nothing attitude and fun-loving personality. Alistair takes us back to his early riding days in the U.K. before turning to traveling stunt shows, which provided a taste of his life to come. He discusses the impact Camp Woodward has had on his pro BMX career and its affect on his life away from riding.
Alistair then sets off for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to pick up his MacNeil teammates and Vans Teammate Gary Young, giving them a tour of some of his favorite spots on the East Coast and in his home of Greenville, North Carolina.
WethePeople are proud to announce the release of two new tires in the WethePeople product range, the Grippin and Feelin tires. The Grippin tire features a low profile semi-tread design, constructed of a durable grip compound with traction improvers. There are two versions and two sizes of the Grippin tire currently in production. The wire bead version is available in 20 x 1.9", with a weight of 608 grams (21.45 oz), and 20 x 2.1", with a weight of 672 grams (23.70 oz). 
With the historic introduction of BMX as an Olympic sport, Nike celebrates and salutes four decades of BMX heritage and its intrinsic creative current. For this historic BMX moment, Nike is bringing together pioneers, cultural icons, legends, and the future generation of the sport to celebrate BMX in Beijing. Nike has teamed up with BMX Hall of Famer, Bob Haro, recreating his iconic number plate as a canvas. A select group of contemporary artists, each sharing a cultural connection to BMX, have been invited to take 
WHAT: Underground Products (UGP) will host a lively fashion show featuring the Fall/Winter 2008 collection at Odin¹s Den, 1335 Howell Branch Road, Winter Park, Florida at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14. Featuring apparel and accessories with a punk rock and metal influence, the brand's local punk bar seems the perfect venue to fit the theme. Local punk band "Eat the Elderly" will provide the musical backdrop for the occasion. Red Bull specials and Scion displays will also be on tap. WHEN: Wednesday, May 14 Happy Hour - 7 p.m. Fashion Show - 9 p.m.
We've got a new competition here on FATBMX where the winner will receive an Eastpak Cooper Backpack and an Eastpak apparel gear set with shirt, hoody and jacket. What you have to do is the following: Find the right bike that belongs to the following Eastpak team riders:
-Bruno Hoffmann: Bike ....
-Ben Hennon: Bike ....
-Tobias Wicke: Bike ....
-Mike Miller: Bike ....
-Hannu Cools: Bike ....
-Raphael Chiquet: Bike ....
-Stefan Lantschner: Bike ....
-Daniel Penafiel: Bike ....
When I heard that Kevin Jones was going to design another frame for Hoffman Bikes it definitely caught my attention. Starting in May of 2008 I will not only be riding a Hoffman Bike, but will also be riding for Hoffman Bikes. With the support from Hoffman Bikes I will be able to travel to more jams and competitions, keep the lights and heat going in my winter riding spot, and help spread the growth of flatland and BMX. Thanks of course to Suelo for their dedicated support over the past five years. I will still be riding some Suelo parts on my Hoffman Strowler frame and would like to thank them for their support. Of course I will continue to ride for Dan’s Competition, as they have sponsored me since before I was even a pro. Thanks again to my sponsors for their support, and I hope that you will get to see my new bike in action
The AST, the umbrella brand and organization of the world’s most prestigious action sports events, today announced the complete 2008 Free Flow Tour schedule. The Free Flow Tour is the official amateur series of the AST Dew Tour and provides amateur athletes with the opportunity to qualify into the final event of the AST Dew Tour, the PlayStation Pro®, as well as the prospect for professional 
Ever dreamt about making a career in the action sports industry, but don't know where you'd fit in or how you'd make a living? You need to hit the road this summer. This summer, Roadtrip Nation will be teaming up with Fuel TV to send three students on the road to talk with inspirational figures in the world of action sports. Roadtrip Nation will document this team of three as they roadtrip across the western US in a big green RV, seeking advice from pro-riders, photographers, 
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.