Not everyone knows that FATBMX is based in The Netherlands. Although most of our visitors come from the USA, we don't always have access to the latest and greatest that comes out of the USA. We do have lots of contributors that fill us in and we do make trips over to Eastcoast Cali (inside joke) from time to time. We have landed in Salt Lake City for the thrid stop of the 2009 Dew Tour series and this FAT Friday we'll fill you in on the latest news that we picked up on the first day in Salt Lake. 
Ramp: Gary Young
Jamie Bestwick
Garrett Reynolds
Dave Mirra
Chase Hawk
Dirt
Mike Aitken
Chris Doyle
Corey Bohan
Chase Hawk
Mike "Hucker" Clark
Street
We received the following flyer from Kalle who is setting up a BMX street jam in Cologne Germany for this Saturday September 19th. It's basically where the info stopped on his part but Peter Fastenroth informed us that earlier in the week he had seen an old Ford car parked in the parking lot of the Underground Club and they placed a trashcan next to it so it sure looks like things are actually going to happen. Then today we received some additional info from Aze:On Saturday 19 September the first BMX street session is going to take place on the parking lot of the Underground Club. It's free to get in and there will be a BBQ, Chill zone and street stuff to ride. After the jam the AI TIEM will go live on stage in the club (7 Euro to get in) supported by the Funkmaster Ozone. More info on the Underground BMX JAM can be found here.
When Kalle and the 20ZollMan get together, it's worth a visit.
The Shadow Conspiracy is proud to announce the co-sponsorship of the "S&M Rail jam" at Interbike on September 24, 2009. "We at Shadow feel that this event is super important for BMX! Events like this need to go down and be run by riders to help preserve what we all feel BMX is to us. We all need to be involved and give back to BMX. That said, we would like to thank S&M and all the riders involved in the rail jam. See you there!" - Ronnie B, The Shadow Conspiracy 
Action sports athletes often turn pro at young ages, but it is uncommon for them to become top pros, travel the world, and actually finish high school. "5 Months to Freedom" follows two top BMX pros as they juggle the life of a teenager and the life of a professional athlete‹all while trying to keep their mom¹s happy in the quest for a high school diploma. "5 Months to Freedom" documents Garrett Reynolds from Toms River, NJ and Dennis Enarson from La Mesa, CA as they make their way through their final five months of high school. Reynolds is widely considered the top BMX street rider in the world, and both Reynolds and Enarson are at the top of the ramp game as well. To complicate matters, Enarson underwent shoulder surgery during the filming of the show and Garrett moved in with a house of rowdy BMX'ers. 5 Months to Freedom airs on MTV2 this Saturday, Sept 19th at 10:00 PM EST. Repeat Broadcast: Sept 21, 11:00 AM EST Sept 24, 8:30 PM EST