The AST, the umbrella brand and organization of the world’s most prestigious action sports events, today announced the AST China Invitational skateboard competition and BMX vert exhibition will be held April 18-20, 2008 in Beijing. BMX vert legend Jamie Bestwick of England will join fellow AST BMX riders for a fan-friendly exhibition on the vert ramp. “We are thrilled to expand the AST brand to the international stage with our first skateboard competition in China,” said Wade Martin, AST president.
FlyBikes have made some changes on the Pantera frame. Here are the improvements on the new Pantera 3:1. Tube thickness and features: Fly have used the same tubing thickness and features (offset headtube, chainstays, downtube) as the Tierra frame. Since this frame worked great Fly used these
I've said it before, it's fun to check e-mail. You never know what shows up. Over the weekend I received an e-mail from Kevin Martin the former 2-HIP King Of Vert and Meet the Street announcer and Club HomeBoy wear owner. I could go into the story about setting up a booth at the ASR, my first trip to Dallas from San Diego in the GT van, the Guns 'n Roses concert we visited where Peacy puked out of the window, too many good times. I'm sure they'll show up in one of the FAT-'zines over the next couple of months. Anyway, back to Kevin. 
REDLINE HANDLEBAR 7.25" DEVICE WHITE· Also available soon with an 8” rise (the Kevin Kirally bar)
· 12 DEGREE BACK SWEEP / 4 DEGREE UPSWEEP
· 100% HEAT TREATED AND BUTTED BAR.
· THICKNESS VARIES BETWEEN 1.0 TO 1.6mm AND PLACES
It´s a wild mix this week. Duncan hasn´t been seen on a BMX bike much, Trevor ruled flatland for a while but has not shown up lately. Sigur shows up at Oldschool meetings only and Dyrenforth has not returned from his fruitboot trip. Mintovt will open a bottle of wine tonight and DeGroot turns 33 but still rips. Happy B-day!17 March 1979 - Chris Duncan
20 March 1972 - Trevor Meyer
22 March 1967 - Rich Sigur
23 March 1969 - Jess Dyrenforth
23 March 1973 - Pascal Mintovt
23 March 1975 - Chad de Groot
Yo homies peep dis.......Travis Barker hooked Up his team riders 2 do a story on tha FAMOUS STARS AND STRAPS TEAM RIDERS and their whips 4 RIDES MAGAZINE.....real cool and real stoked and 2 those of U who thought I only rode VERT, well I competed flatland for 10years.... 1985-1994.....Ha! Ha! As always thanx 4 Ur support.
As a TM you gotta love it when your riders come through with the weekly news posts for the company website. Steve McCann reports about doing a vert demo for a good cause, Simon Tabron is happy to be back on the bike (a new light one!) and Cameron White is getting as many road trips in before he heads back to the USA on the 26th of this month. Head on over to the Mongoose site or use these links: 
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.