MADISON, Wis. - December 20, 2005 - GT proudly announces that it has re-signed BMX Race champion Randy Stumpfhauser to the 2006 GT Team.Stumpy jumps back into the thick of it after a great 2005. Winning Elite Cruiser at the World Championships in Paris and winning the ABA Pro Cruiser title for the fifth year in a row are among his 2005 highlights. In 2006 his goals are to continue being consistent and to enhance his already impressive riding level.
Another BMX jam will be held Munster, Germany. Local Alex Reinke is sad that he cannot be there that weekend because of a stupid tradeshow! So there will be a Jam in his Hometown and he will not be there, bummer!. The guys Jochen Bertenhoff and Roland Sandford (soon to be Munster local) will check the contest. Info see flyer.
The early eighties were the golden years for BMX racing in Holland. With over 5000 licenced BMX-ers there was all kind of crap on the market to show you were a true "Fietscrosser". Almost every car in the parking lot of a BMX race had the "Ik Hou Van Fietscross" sticker on the rear window. It was popular, to say the least. The 7 cm high by 45 cm wide window sticker featured a bow legged [url=//fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=688]Tinker Juarez getting rad on his "Crossfiets"[/url].
Ares rider Nathan Penonzek (Canada) sent in a message to make sure that people know he's on Ares and not Fly Bikes (as mentioned in a French BMX magazine).
Okay, I saw this commercial on TV that was about fireworks and extreme sports. It mentioned a website so I decided to check it out to see if there was any BMX in it. Guess what! The complete website is presented by quiz master Bas de Bever! The multiple BMX and MTB champion presents a game on the [url=http://www.extreme-fireworks.nl]Extreme Fireworks[/url] site wearing a Troy Lee Jersey. How funny. You gotta check it out for yourself. To understand the game you need to be able to speak Dutch. Learn more about the Dutch BMX coach by clicking [url=//fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=260]here. Ge bent un rund als ge mi vuurwerruk stunt![/url]
I am pleased to announce some new sponsors for this January's event. I have met a few new people promoting this contest like Todd Lyons who is running part of the SE Bikes operations on the east coast is down for supplying products and showing support for this event. I'm really stoked to have gotten a chance to speak with the Wildman. I also am excited about landing support from Sam at Tree bicycle company, Rick from Pyramid shoes, Rodney from High gear, Alan Foster from Felt bikes and Monster energy drinks. Monster's East Coast rep Stephen Catalano is hooking us up with some tasters for the event.
Welcome to the team, Lance Mosley!
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada. A community meeting will take place on Wednesday 14 December 2005 at 7 p.m. to address the proposed BMX facility at Marilyn Bell Park in Toronto. The meeting will be hosted by Councillor Sylvia Watson at the Masaryk Cowan Community Centre, and should be a good opportunity to discuss recreational opportunities for youths, and the planning and design of the proposed park.
Kronik Energy drink has added Lino Gonzalez to its BMX Freestyle Team. Lino will join pro Ryan Sher as he moves into his second year of Kronik Energy sponsorship. Other recent team additions include KC Badger, Steve Woodward, Sean Sexton, Hoang Tran, and Derek Riggs. Tyler Coleman, Greg Litecky, and Jeshua Constantine continue to ride for the Kronik Energy team. Also of note; Tyler Coleman has been named Team Manager. Kronik Energy also fuels 45 other top professional and amateur action sport athletes spanning all 50 states. For additional information about Kronik Energy or its team of riders, check-out kronikenergy.com.
Privately held and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Kronik Energy actively engages the sport of BMX by recognizing pro riders as well as up-and-coming talent.
RIDE (UK) edged out RIDEBMX (USA) in the latest FATBMX poll: "What BMX magazines do you read?" DIGBMX came in on a solid third place spot. Here are the full results after 1533 votes:
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.