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Bonn, August 2nd, 2006  T-Mobile goes BMX.  The cellular phone network broadens its existent engagement in cycling and gets involved with BMX sports in terms of national and re-gional support. The rebeljam in Berlin presents the ideal platform. From this summer on T-Mobile Germany gets in the national BMX scene and wants to support the twenty inch community targeted with helpful arrangements and push BMX sports forward in Germany. In the past US heroes like Ryan Nyquist and Dave Mirra have been already supported by the cellular phone network’s US sister com-pany. Through this support T-Mobile also previously attracted the German scene’s attention.

One of the first among counted arrangements is the support of BMX halls and spots: The Tretlagerhalle in Emmering got a Monster-Box, which was successfully inaugurated at the Country Bikes Contest on July 24th - 25th, 2006. In the BMX Park in Darmstadt T-Mobile provided a new ramp combination. The Playground Hall Aurich, the Roof BMX-Halle in Berlin and the Abflughalle Grevenbroich are also being backed up and are busy constructing their obstacles.

Yo dudes I'm out on Warp Tour right now, met Up with Rat Sult & X- Corps crew N San Diego, we shot an interview 4 a feature on tha show then on my day off from tour we shot N tha backyard rippin', enjoy tha pics & peep tha amount of xposure X-Corps gets. Stay cool1 Much luv, THorne Biker-N-Black

Yo dawg's what Up? I recently shot 4 DRAVEN SHOES 4 a postcard/ signin' card, here's tha result, have a good day! Much luv, THorne Biker-N-Black

-The first range of products are in production now & will be available worldwide in September. Colony have also struck up a deal with Mirraco where Ryan Guettler's signature Unlucky13 Bars & Official Forks will be spec'd on Ryan's Limited complete bike as well as Colony's Oneway crmo pegs that weigh the same as titanium pegs!

-Colony BMX is proud to announce that Colony will be distributed in the following countries by some of the best BMX distribution companies out there:

MADISON, Wis., 2006 - Mongoose Bicycles proudly announces its partnership with the world's largest BMX and Skate Park, the SMP Park, as its exclusive bike supplier. Mongoose bikes will be offered as demo and rental bicycles to park visitors. A Mongoose retail sales plan at the park is also underway. "We are excited to provide Mongoose bicycles to the SMP Park," said Bruno Maier, EVP Marketing and New Business, Pacific Cycle, owner of the Mongoose brand.

Ever had the urge to pop a wheelie? Of course you have, and now you can...with the King of Dirt TJ Lavin's signature bike! Put your pedal to the metal and cruise into the FREE RIDE contest, co-sponsored by fuse and Fox Racing. Here's your chance to kiss goodbye that embarrassing banana seat and christen a new Schwinn with BMX glory. Beginning August 8, enter to win at: fuse.tv/stories ... you'll only have 10 days, so mark your calendar and don't delay! Then tune in to "Sports Stories" on fuse on September 5 at 9:30pm ET to see if YOU will be sporting the hottest ride on the street.

Los Angeles, Calif. - Top X Games athletes and more than 60 talented artists across the country have joined forces in creating original, one-of-a-kind skate decks to raise money for The V Foundation for Cancer Research. X Games artists, which will include Moto X riders Kenny Bartram and Mike Metzger and BMX rider Ryan Nyquist who will be painting a BMX bike frame will autograph their decks which incorporate a stylized V logo. ESPN founded The V Foundation with the late basketball coach and ESPN commentator Jim Valvano in 1993. Jim's very public 10-month battle with cancer was immortalized with the inspiring speech he delivered at the first ESPY Awards a few weeks prior to his passing. His favorite coaching phrase became the battle cry for friends and fans to follow in the fight against cancer - "Don't Give Up . . . Don't Ever Give Up!"® 

It was announced at Winter X Games 10 that X Games athletes Kenny Bartram, Tricia Byrnes and Mat Hoffman will serve as spokespeople for X Games V Foundation initiatives. The three athletes, all of whom have had family members impacted by cancer, will collaborate with The Foundation on a variety of initiatives in an effort to expand the reach and awareness of the cause within the X Games fan base.

On August 5th there will be a BMX jam in America, Limburg. You see, America is the name of a town in The Netherlands so if you live in Europe and would like to DRIVE to America for some BMX-ing, that's possible. The location of the BMX spot is: Nieuwe Peeldijk, America. There will be some lakejumping going on too so let's hope the heat wave continues for at least Saturday August 5th. Join the fun.

For more info call: (+31)  077-3984655

A couple of days before deadline we receive e-mails from Kellie Parsons over at 4130 publishing. She kindly asks for a new FATBMX ad before the end of the week. We then start scrolling through the photo archives to find pics that would work for the ad. We come across all kind of photos that we've shot in the last few weeks and put something together. We believe that the riders we use in the ads are down with the FATBMX site and are okay with us using them in the advertisement. The ad right here is the one you will see in the upcoming issues.

-Mankind is very happy to anncounce that Mankind is from now on distributed in the USA through System Cycle and in Canada though Ryder Distribution. -Further we welcome Jeff Klugiewicz and Ronnie Napolitan to the Mankind team to be our teamriders in the USA.
-BMX Masters went down in Cologne and the members of the Mankind Boyband Barry Kohne, Mark Vos, Phil Aller and Juan Ruiz were there to represent. Barry, Mark and Phil entered Pro street and Phil and Juan rode Pro Mini. Phil Aller pulled an impossible fufanu on the backrail of the platform and came in 5th place and Juan took it easy due to a hurting leg and came in 16th.

Bert Jan Blok has finished his 18 minute BMX Masters video clip. The weekend was full of rad riding and the clip shows a lot of mini ramp riding and of course park. You can download the 57Mb video clip on his Q9 website by going [url=http://www.quarter9.nl/video4.htm]HERE[/url].