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It took a bit of time for the FATJAM report to make it on FATBMX. It took a bit of time to recover from the afterparty activities too I've got to admit. But slowly we're getting there. The 28th edition of the FATJAM goes down as another good one. Riders from all over the place showed up. Mark Vos cruised over from Zeeland, took his shirt off and started riding. Desmond Tessemaker and Nicky van der Veen brought their own half liters and did what they came to do. Mooon played a good set live on the field next to the trails. Soon we can turn the FATJAM

Daniel Sandoval is in The Netherlands waiting for the Pro Freestyle event in The Hague to happen. It's great to have riders like him come over for a Dutch event that has BMX Park on the schedule. We fired over some questions to Daniel and here are his replies.

How are your memories of The Netherlands? I guess you left the rebeljam comp on a high note in 2012?
Daniel: Yea it was a great time and it was an amazing event!

The Red Bull Framed Reactions in Amsterdam was a different event. What comes to mind when you think about that contest?
Daniel: That will be an event I will never forget! A contest where you hit a object and the ramps would be moved by a train! So insane but I loved it!

You were in Russia last weekend. What happened there?
Daniel: No comment.

At Odyssey we have always looked for ways to improve the parts that we use. Better parts can make your riding more enjoyable and allow you to ride longer, and the same thing can be said for the equipment that’s not directly bolted to your bike. It goes without saying that wearing a helmet is almost always a good decision, whether it’s because a skatepark demands it, or just because you’ve realized that being sidelined with an injury is not worth the time and hassle. After 30 years in BMX we’ve seen what can happen when people aren’t wearing safety gear, and because of this we’re always thinking of new ways to reduce the possible chance of injuries. Whenever we’ve discussed helmets in the past we were often discouraged to see so many people wearing designs that are little more than basic hard hats; meaning that they provide all the fit-related inconvenience of a helmet while providing only minimal protection against actual injuries.