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Kore Bike Industries are presenting the Props Mega Tour 5 video on 28 April next. If the video alone isn't reason enough to go, they've got free pizza, beer and soda. They're giving out some prizes too from their sponsors of the night. Kore Bike Industries is located in Tempe, Arizona, USA. If it's worth a drive up there for free food and a video premier depends on where you're at.

The folks at KHE are looking for a new graphic and web designer. Skills and Needs they're looking for:
* Creation of print advertisement
* Place of work: KHE headquarters in Karlsruhe, Germany
* Graphic know-how: CorelGraphicSuite or Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator
* Webdesign and programming know-how: HTML, CSS, PHP

LG Action Sports have put together the 2006 contest schedule. Although the plan was to do a lot more, the 2006 schedule will take you all over the place. It might even come to a town near you. Please note that not all dates/places are 100% confirmed yet. Check the FATBMX event schedule for the latest happenings.

Date                Event            Location                                                  
17-18-June  ASWT        Richmond, VA  
                                
14-15-July     LG Action Sports World Tour Amsterdam, NED   
             
29-30-July     LG Action Sports World Tour (in conjunction with NASS) TBD, UK 

12-13-Aug   Action Sports World Tour Miami, FL     
                                
26-27-Aug   LG Action Sports World Tour Berlin, GER

Send a cake to Corey Martinez. It's his birthday today!

24 april  - Corey Martinez 1983
26 april - Jason Davies 1970
30 april  - Chris Doyle 1981
30 april  - Robert de Wilde
30 april -  Jamie Staff

Mat Hoffman will compete at the Suzuki BMXMasters! In 2006 Hoffman will once again be competing in a BMX contest ­ this reappearance on the contest scene will be at the Suzuki BMXMasters in Cologne! Suzuki BMXMasters, July 21-23, 2006, Cologne, Germany

www.bmxmasters.com

How's it goin' dudes? Sendin' over updates 2 let U know what I have been doin'. Yo Travis opened up a Wahoo's Fish Taco N SoCal, tha demo went off, there was skaters, breakers, BMX'ers & tha Ruff Riders N effect, It was a fun/chill day & tha tacos were bangin' & security was pissed cause we were rippin' it 2Hard!

Much luv,
Thorne - Biker-N-Black

Baco and Neighborhood skatepark are teaming up to bring you yet another Baco jam. This time at Jellystone park camping resort. 2 waterparks, 2 minigolf courses, golf cart rental, man-made lakes, a lazy river, beach, and a skatepark with bowl.

-Friday the 19th of May will be a bmx only jam all night until the lights go out.
-Saturday will be the usual Baco set up... pro comp during the day ending with a bowl jam that evening (the bowl is a wild one, watch the etnies roadtrip video with the newest DIG to see the crazy shit Ruben did). With a pro purse for both.
-Sunday will be the entire amateur comp, beginner, intermediate, and expert classes as usual.

Pro entry fee will be $50 and all Ams will be $25. 

We received some news from Ron Wilkerson who was on his way to Woodward to ride some vert. Seriously. Here's the 2 HIp news:
1.) The 17th annual 2-HIp Summer tour has been booked. The riders will be three of the following:
Jarrod Allen- Santa Cruz
Benno Hankowetz- Austria
Mauricio Ospina- Colombia and one other flat rider - TBA