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Tens of millions of Olympic fans watched BMX racing make its debut this year as a Medal sport. And of those 48 men and women who made the cut, eight of them were members of the REDLINE GLOBAL force. And this coming Thanksgiving weekend, four of the infamous Redline OIlympians will be making their way to the U.S.A., to race at what all BMXers know as "The Greatest Race on Earth;" The ABA Grands. The four Olympians heading to Tulsa

The Side-hack Challenge- Come one, come all. If you've never seen the hacks race, it’s a site to behold. It’s a no holds bar crash and bash fest and the fans love it! Last year we added them to the Friday Night excitement and it went over really well. With a few more it should even be better. Roseville still holds the record of 17 hacks thus far, but things look good for the Friday Night event to break all records. If you've got a hack bring it on down. Didn't make the NAG 5 cut?? Well, this is YOUR

Pieter Does was waiting at the back door at 7am to go to the Stoppel Cross race in Odiliapeel. Damn it was early. Still dark, a little wet outside from all the rain and they you actually tell yourself why you're doing all this. We drove over to Eric Mulders in Helmond Ghetto and caravaned to the track with the help of TomTom.

Tioga is going back to the basics with the introduction of the D-Spyder BMX racing saddle. Inspired by the simplicity of the molded one-piece BMX saddles so iconic in the 80’s, the D-Spyder is an updated version with modern aesthetics and functionality designed for the new generation of BMXers who demand components with style and substance. Pad-less saddles generally offer the distinction of lighter weight and better durability compared to padded saddles,

We all know what this time of year means its ABA BMX Grands time. The ABA Grands is "The Greatest Race on Earth", and this year will be no exception. One of the highlights to the ABA Grands weekend has always been the PRO Spectacular/N.A.G. 5 Challenge. This event pits the best of the best against each other in a special racing format. We take the top riders from across the country and line them up on the gate. For all the top Am's this race isn't about

BMX racing is about to get faster. Conceived for unparallel efficiency in transferring pedal power and other rider inputs into lateral motion, the new Power Block racing tire from Tioga is destined to make BMX racers go faster with less wasted effort. A key to achieving such bold claim is the willingness to obsessively study details of riders’ riding mechanics and then design a tread that doesn’t disrupt their riding motion.

“It’s easy once you spent hours upon hours studying film, focusing on changes in the tire’s characteristics with each, seemingly minor, change in the rider’s input” said Kai Cheng, Tioga’s Marketing Manager. “The research is exhaustive, but the result is essentially a tread designed to anticipate rider input so its knobs are strategically placed to limit the loss of momentum” Cheng added.

The Power Block starts fast at the gate with testing confirming

BAWLS Guarana, the Official Energy Drink of BMXers everywhere, today re-signed a sponsorship deal with National Bicycle League (NBL) Elite rider Matt "Ruckus" Pohlkamp for the 2009 season!
"I'm very excited to continue my relationship with the BAWLS family," said Matt. "BAWLS has been great to me and the sport of BMX racing for the past couple years. I'm honored to be a part of an awesome company that supports the sport I love." 

The StoppelCross season started a week earlier but last week we were in France for the Vibrations Urbaines. This week however I managed to make it to Boekel for round two where a new track was roped off in a chopped off corn field. A wet chopped off corn field I have to say but at least it stopped raining at 8am and it wasn't freezing. You always gotta see the bright side of life too. The hobby cross MX season always draws a fair number of (ex) BMX riders

Last weekend Formula¹s Steven Wong was invited to meet the President of Hong Kong, who honoured him with the chief executive's commendation for community service award.

Steven received this recognition for his fine results from the past years in BMX and his excellent efforts promoting the sport to the HK youth.

Steven has obtained somewhat of a celebrity status after winning the All China Games in 2006. This was the introduction of BMX racing for most Hong Kong citizens. In 2009, the first ever official BMX track will be built in Hong Kong in support of the Hong Kong Cycling Federation. Without a doubt, a lot of HK youngsters will try to follow in Steven¹s tire tracks.

The votes are in and have all been tallied for this years ABA/BMXer magzines Golden Crank awards as well. This year we received more votes than ever and the voting was closer than ever. The Golden Crank Awards are voted on by the fans and are awarded at the ABA BMX Hall Of Fame banquet in Tulsa, Oklahoma at ABA`s host hotel, the Crowne Plaza, Wednesday November 26th at 2:00pm. Seats are limited so be sure to get there early!

2008 BMXer Magazine Golden Crank Nominees (These are the Top 5 in each category listed in alphabetical order):

AA Pro of the Year
-Danny Caluag
-Mike Day
-David Herman
-Donny Robinson
-Khalen Young