Bart de Jong
BREAKING GROUND: BMX DIRT TAKES OVER ABANDONED CONSTRUCTION SITE FOR RED BULL STOMPING GROUND
Mar 22, 2010
This summer, one man’s pile of dirt will become another man’s treasure. Red Bull Stomping Ground will transform an abandoned construction zone into the ultimate dirt playground in Chicago on May 15, 2010. Thousands will be able to witness a BMX dirt competition that will bring the tricks of the trails to an urban mecca, as riders from all over the world will meet in the Windy city to prove who has the best skills. The abandoned construction site at the corner of Wells and Harrison in the heart of the city will 
On March 26 and 27 Madrid is once again host to the first stop of the 2010 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup presented by Swatch. More than 170 Elite riders (men and women) from 25 countries will compete. This premier BMX Racing series consists of five events in the 2010 season. The Supercross races are the main qualifying events for the 2012 Olympic games and feature a total price money of €100.000,= per year. The Madrid event will be held in the Palacio de Deportes, a magnificent indoor arena in Spain’s capital. Over 3.000 m3 dirt will be brought into the arena to build the spectacular BMX Supercross track. 
Project Spark is a community based project originating from Staten Island, New York. The intention of the project is to bring New York City its first public indoor skatepark. This skatepark would provide indoor practicing grounds to the 3,000+ action sports participants in the five boroughs. Please take a moment to fill out the form to voice this concern to your local politicians and the National Parks Service. 
Name: Augie SimonciniAge: 23
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Felt bikes, Staff Mailorder, Deadlinebmx, Grouphomebikes
The favorite list:
-Spot to ride: Brooklyn Banks
-BMX video: Nike 6.0 Writing on the Wall
-Website: Deadlinebmx.com
-Web video: Scotty Cranmers new fire
-Food: Italian
-Travel destination: Barcelona, Spain
-Riders to ride with: Deadline crew, Area 51 dudes, and all the OG staten dudes
-Car: Cadillac...only boss' drive caddys
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.