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Newton Abbot, Devon - With just two weeks to go, there are no more tickets available for Red Bull Empire of Dirt! All car tickets were snapped up within a week, when the applications opened on the MySpace profile on May 14th. There is strictly no access to Red Bull Empire of Dirt without a ticket. But hope is not lost... Those who missed out on a ticket to see the event in person, can watch the Freesports on 4 program on Sunday 22nd July at 8.30am, on Channel 4, and again on Tuesday 24th July, late night (time TBC).

If you know how to find these guys, wish them a happy B-day......
6 June - Sandy Carson 1972
6 June - Large Ray
7 June - Tom Haugen 1976
10 June - Zach Shaw 1971

"Grounded" has become a popular word among BMX-ers in the last few weeks. Have you seen it? Not a lot of people can answer that with a Yes but there's help on the way for the Dutch riders. This Saturday the etnies BMX movie will be shown in Amsterdam (10pm Kriterion ) and on Sunday at OJA in Aarle-Rixtel (8pm).

-Phil Aller gets his own signature frame, called Bar-Bados, and also a street bike line for 2008. There will be three models: A beginner bike (Bar-Bados AM), a mid class bike (Bar-Bados LT) and a Pro bike (Bar-Bados PRO).

-Shaun Butler leaves the KHE team in September.

Props Video Magazine is now available exclusively for permanent online download for only $9.99 by clicking this link  This is a Permanent, Legal, High Quality download that is only available until June 12th, 2007, be the first to check out the new Issue of Props (TotalVid videos are not yet compatible with any non-Windows XP/Vista computers)

Props Video Magazine Issue #65 (94 minutes plus bonus) will be shipping in DVD form on June 8th.

NASS IS BACK! On its 10th year anniversary NASS is heading back to the South West for 3 days of awe inspiring action sports events and a whole heap of music entertainment to keep the fun going through the night. The destination, the Bath and West Show Ground Shepton Mallet Somerset. For all the BMX bandits there is back to back action over all 3 days. Saturday will see BMX take to the stage with top riders from around the world showing their skills for big prize money and the Dirty Dozen Trophy. Whether you ride dirt or street we’ve got in covered!

Miami, FL – May 31, 2007 – Wanna race? BAWLS Guarana, the Official Energy Drink of the National Bicycle League (NBL), has announced the launch of the BAWLS BMX Blowout Contest! The contest will be promoted on exclusive BAWLS/NBL BMX-branded 12-packs, now on CompUSA store shelves nationwide! The BAWLS BMX Blowout is part of a year long partnership with the NBL, one of two BMX racing leagues in the United States. The new BAWLS BMX 12-packs offer BAWLS fans everywhere a chance to enter to win exclusive prizes from BAWLS Guarana, Kuwahara Bicycles and the NBL. 

Baco was insane enough to never have it again @ Jellystone or Neighborhood skatepark. With a superman midget, mother daughter strippers, water balloons, and riding the slides before the water was turned on, we had our last Baco. This isn't the first time we have been banned, and sure as hell not the last. I am not bummed but more or less happy that everyone came out and rode awesome and partied even harder. Baco will live on and find another location that can handle what is dished out.

We do have a location that is possible for this Halloween, an old girls scout camp. No there is no girls scouts left, but that would be a good costume. They heard the news about the Baco ban and would love to cater to our contest. They have started building already, so stay tuned.

The Grounded BMX movie will be shown all over Europe in the next few weeks. Hell, it's even coming to the most famous youth club in Aarle-Rixtel: OJA, known for crazy parties and Pro BMX visits. The legendary place will show the Grounded DVD on June 3rd, right after the Tour Dur Laarbeek event that day that takes everyone to 4 miniramps in one day. So if you want to ride all day and party all night and don't want to miss the most anticipated BMX video of the last year, find yourself a way to Aarle-Rixtel on Sunday 3 June. The day kicks off in Mariahout, then we'll go to Lieshout (where Bavaria Bier is from), then Beek en Donk and the riding finishes at the miniramp in Aarle-Rixtel. After a quick snack at a snackbar you can kick back with a Bavaria in your hand and watch Grounded. Riding all day is free and also watching the movie doesn't cost you anything. If you've saved up 10 Euros, you can even end the day drunk. Bavaria's are 1 Euro each, what an opportunity.

Here are the confirmed domestic dates for the 2007 Action Sports World Tour. These events will be vert-only contests except for the LG Championships which will continue to feature vert and park competitions.
* Phoenix, AZ - September 1-2 (Vert)
* San Diego, CA - September 14-16 (Vert)