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Team USA had a press conference over in London in the Olympic Village. The big race isn't far away any more. The racers have lived the past 4 years getting ready for this one. Here are a few quotes from the riders who will be representing the stars and stripes in BMX this week.

Alise Post - St. Cloud, Minnesota: I didn’t start dedicating myself to BMX full time until I was 18. I’ve made exponential improvements since moving out to San Diego. One, I think

Open / Pro class went off at the Recon Comp in Escondido. Some insane talent turned out for the first Recon Tour stop. Here's who took home the $1,000 in cash up for grabs:
1st - Justin Spriet
2nd - Daniel Sandoval
3rd - Ross Lanair
Next up: Aura Skatepark on 9/8.

The Fise Experience series landed in Anglet, France this weekend. A park course and mini ramp were set up close to the beach for another stop of the Xperience series. While skateboarders used the park course, the mini ramp was used for the BMX competition. As usual a bunch of pro riders were brought in to make sure the pro riding was up to par. The imported pro riders came from the UK mainly with names as Luke Padgett, Mathew Hodges, Jason Clarke, Jack Watts, and Jack Clark. But the level of the French riders ain't bad either as flairs, 360-s over the spine and whips have become standard tricks in any pro BMX class.

To create the perfect vibe the contest took place at night. The six light balloons made sure the riders knew where to go on the pitch black ramp, which had a box on one side and a spine in the

Ikonix SX1 Prototype Race Bike Debuts at Design Museum in London. Here is a spy shot (by Sean Hargraves) of my prototype Ikonix SX1 race bike I've created for the Designed to Win exhibit at the Design Museum in London. Here's some spec on the Ikonix SX1:
-Frame / Ikonix Carbon Fiber frame
-Fork / Ikonix triple-clamp fork with carbon fiber fork blades
-Wheels / Concept carbon fiber 6-spoke wheels
-Chain stays + triple clamps / CNC machined 7075 Aluminum
-Sprocket / Ikonix 

Please find a spy shot of my new Limited Edition Ikonix freestyle bike. This bicycle is in celebration of the first freestyle bike ever produced which I designed and made 30 years ago this summer. This bike will be a modern design with some classic elements from the DNA of my first Freestyler.

I plan to produce only 540 bikes on a very limited run basis and they will be available on a first come, first served basis. Early buyers will receive lower serial numbers and the bragging rights