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With France being one of most important BMX countries in Europe, Formula and EuroBmx -Super Smart racing- are proud to announce the collaboration with Custom's BMX to promote the Formula brand in France. The Custom's BMX team will rock the French tracks on their Formula bikes. On the Customs Bmx site will be all the hot news about the Formula Euro Trade Team as well.

The Awards will be presented at a gala celebration being staged at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne Hotel on Sunday 23 November. The night will culminate with the presentation of the Sir Hubert 'Oppy' Opperman Medal and Trophy to the 2008 Australian Cyclist of the Year. "I congratulate all the nominees who have been and will continue to be outstanding ambassadors for cycling 

VWP have two BMX racing helmets in the works that will become available in January 2009. We've all heard about too many head injuries lately so protect your head as good as you can. Even flatland is dangerous and can be near fatal as Alexis Desolneux experienced. We don't expect flatland riders to be wearing full face

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."