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Name: Daniel Dhers
Age: 22
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela

How's staying with Dave Mirra?
Daniel Dhers: It's definitely amazing, Dave was one of my idols for so many year, so living with him and get to see what motivates him it's definitely a good experience and motivation for me.

Where do you usually ride?
Daniel Dhers: Mirra's Warehouse, JC Park, The Unit and Mancuso's Vert Ramp
As the current Dew tour Park champion, do you feel more pressure going into the year 2007?
Daniel Dhers: Not really, I never really feel much pressure when it comes to riding, I had my doubts if I was going to choke, but when I'm on my bike I just focus and don't let any distractions come to my mind, you know either you focus on what you are doing or you crash. 

The man who has become known for making miracles happen on his bike is now doing his part to make miracles happen for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Greenville BMX star Dave Mirra recently donated $20,000 to the eastern North Carolina chapter of the NMSS after winning the money during the Toyota Celebrity/Pro Grand Prix of Long Beach earlier this month. Mirra, who is best known for his success competing on the freestyle BMX circuit, won the pole for the celebrity race held April 15 in Long Beach, Calif. Earning the top starting spot was worth $15,000, and the 33-year-old took home an additional $5,000 for winning the race. 

On April 4 the AST Dew Tour announced the complete 2007 Free Flow Tour schedule. The Free Flow Tour is the official amateur series of the AST Dew Tour and provides amateur athletes the prospect for professional sponsorship and recognition by the pros. The Free Flow Tour kicks off June 2 in Dallas, Texas and will cross the country hitting all of the hot-spots within the action sports scene. In 2007, the Free Flow Tour will expand to include 18 BMX 

The Dial Corporation has announced the signing of action sports star Steven McCann (BMX) to endorse the Right Guard® Xtreme line of antiperspirant and deodorant products. The agreement strengthens the Right Guard® Xtreme brand positioning as the official antiperspirant/deodorant of action sports. McCann’s young age and success in action sports will help continue to forge a strong connection with the product’s target audience. 

Fox has devised a BMX tour concept that promises mayhem and madness in the streets while giving local riders the chance to ride with their favorite pros. The approach: pile ten of the world's leading BMX riders into the Fox tour bus for two weeks, bombarding spot after spot throughout the Northeast, promoting the riders, and the BMX lifestyle.

Here's the last and final part of the current graffiti art that you can find at De Berenkuil in Eindhoven, NL. In a few months we'll take another trip down there to see what's new. Here are ten more pics.

More spraycan street art on the FATBMX Art 'n Comic page. If you've got some good artsy fartsy stuff that you want people to see, send it in. If you're feeling like doing a FATBMX throw up, that will definitely make it on the site. We won't pay for the fines so run from the cops quick!

“Grounded” World Premiere Free to All at etnies’ Headquarters on May 18, 2007
Grounded: Pronunciation: 'gr[a']un-d&d
1: a. Mentally and emotionally stable: admirably sensible, realistic, and unpretentious.
2: a. To provide a reason or justification for. b. To furnish with a foundation of knowledge.
3: a. The new original etnies BMX video…
“Grounded” is etnies’ second full-length BMX video, due to hit shops on June 1. The world premiere will be on May 18th at etnies global headquarters on 20191 Windrow in Lake Forest, Calif., at 7 p.m. We love our friends, family and fans so this event is free and open to everyone. 

With the support of American Suzuki, the race for ABA’s National #1 Titles has become faster, louder and more competitive! In 2007, the 8 ABA National #1 Titles are now worth much more than just number plates and trophies. Along with ABA’s coveted National #1 Cup, in 2007 ABA National #1 Title Winners will be awarded a brand spanking new Suzuki. Here's the list of the ABA National #1 points leaders in all catagories!

AA PRO
1 RANDY STUMPFHAUSER 1228
2 BUBBA HARRIS 1188
3 CRISTIAN BECERINE 1188
4 DANNY CALUAG 1051
5 DEREK BETCHER 870
6 JAVIER COLOMBO 609
7 KYLE CUSHMAN 609
8 DONNY ROBINSON 579 

Big name BMX riders Mark Webb (GBR), Mike Spinner (USA), Gary Young (USA), Mike Laird (USA), Dave Mirra (USA), Daniel Dhers (Venezuela), Alessandro Barbero (ITA), Ben Wallace (GBR), Mike Miller (GBR), Barry Kohne (NLD) and Chris Mahoney GBR) have signed up for the first stage of the Braun cruZer Tour 2007 at the five-day Nokia FISE event in Montpellier, France which begins on May 16th.  Webb (UK) has risen to become one of the world's best spine and street riders and has so far won the previous two Braun cruZer Tours in 2005 and 06.

He will face a strong challenge not only from the American pros, but also fellow Brit Wallace who was second in last year's Braun cruZer Tour. Italian Barbero, who won the Pro Park competition at the 2006 Suzuki BMX Masters could be a good outside bet while Kohne, Miller and Mahoney will also be keen to get their hands on a share of the 5,000 EUR first round prize.