Bart de Jong
"3mer1ka is free, its short and its got BMX in it. I like to condense my writing so in the end I finished with something in terms of length that falls short of what publishers are looking for. It was always my intention to circumvent them (publishers/editors/suits) anyway because money gets involved and I am not capable of editing what I wrote to suit a "target audience". I listed it as fiction much the same as Jack Keroauc did with On The Road because I liked the idea of messing with the system a bit even though it could be non-fiction. 
Name: Nate HansonHometown: Bellflower, Ca, now residing in Fountain Valley, CA
Occupation: Blitzkrieg Motorsports- Owner, BMS Off Road - Owner
Going from rider to welder, when was that moment for you when you realized that paying the bills as a rider wasn't going to last forever?
Nate: I can’t say there really was a defining moment. I can say I was always realistic about a career as a rider, and knew at some
On Saturday, March 27th, the T-Mobile Local Support Dirt Challenge takes place at the indoor trails of Halle 5 in Mainz/Germany. The preparations are nearly completed! Last week the trails experts Markus Hampl, Simon Moratz and Marius Lenders shaped four days long to build perfect jumps for an amazing contest. Next to the already known small line with 3 jumps, there’s a new one with two doubles, 4.5 m and 5.5m long. No matter the riding skills: there’s something for everybody!
Name: Robert “Afro Bob” de Wilde Age: 32 and counting
Hometown: Foothill Ranch, CA
Sponsors: Redline Bicycles, Maxxis Tires, Troy Lee Designs, Swatch Watches, Oakley, Shimano, Rabobank, Bensink Gates, NOC-NSF, KNWU
Good BMX track: Doetichem (1999)
Here's the second of two 20-inch bikes we've whipped up for this week's Taiwan International Bike Show. I'm calling this kit the trail set-up for aging riders who aren't willing to buck every fashion trend. A mountful, I know, but what else can explain the straight cable and CNC'ed alloy Anorexic pedals and the new Solo seat with integrated 75mm seatpost? The brakes say aging BMXer like nobody's business, while the minimalist seating says Razor scooter for new-school players—definitely not yours (or your father's) standard BMX bike. 
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.