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The new RIDE issue is out now. This month’s front cover is of United Bike Co rider; Nathan Williams and you can win a United Bike Co frame just like Nathan rides so you can do toboggans on bridges too. Inside RIDE UK has the usual regulars which are occupied by; Rob Castle, Jason Phelan, Randy Taylor, Marv, Joe Fox, Dan ‘Boiksi’ Kijewski, Mark Le-hair, Chase Hawk, Seth Kimbrough, Tyrone ‘ T-bone’ Matson and Jim Goodwin.
This month’s featured articles are:
Last Licks —The Final Days Of A Season
Nathan Williams —The Nathan Williams Interview
Odessa —Hazy Days In Holland
Shaun Hadlington —Blood From A Stone
Chester Blacksmith —’I'm Oer It’
Woodward —This One Time…
Bike Check —Chase Hawk

When Snap magazine folded a few years ago BMX racing coverage seemed to be left in the hands of BMX Plus! magazine. But there is more than that if you look around. A little search on Google will get you in the right direction. Spain has BMX A Tope, France has SOUL, the UK has Fastlane, and BMX World is another publication that covers the BMX racing scene. In fact, there's nothing but racing in the mag from the UCI World's in Australia to several UCI BMX World Cup events and the NBL Grands.

With the mag focused on BMX racing it might just be the mag to get if all you care about is getting around the track as fast as possible. The product reviews are racing parts, the full page crash section is all about racing spills and also the racing companies support the mag with their ads on the high quality paper. You might have seen the results on the internet already before the mag drops on your doormat but if you're into reading a magazine over watching the internet, 

A few years ago I tried on some Oakley gloves with carbon fibre knuckle protection. I laughed at first but once I tried them on they felt good. The same was the case with these POC Index gloves that arrived in the mail. Thing is, you don't really feel the hard shields around your knuckles and it makes you feel like you can punch through the wall. Not that you need that extra knuckle protection all the time but if you hit the asphalt (racing turns) or hit the side of the ramp 

It doesn’t matter if you are having a session with your buddies at your local dirt jump spot or heading out for a streetride: you don’t want to get dehydrated. CamelBak’s hydration backpacks for 2010 ensure a good ride: carry your water, tools and gadgets while keeping your style fresh!