Bart de Jong
Welcome to a world of vibrant colour and madcap illustration, where shoe soles double as art canvases and seemingly subtle details glow electric-green in the dark … Meet Madsteez. For our latest shoe collaboration, Nike 6.0 joined forces with prolific street artist Mark Paul Deren (a.k.a. Madsteez) to create something fresh and visually groundbreaking. The result? The Nike 6.0 StinkWeen Braata. In keeping with the welcome-all energy propelling Nike 6.0, the California-based Madsteez mentored up and coming artist Evan “Stink” Rossell on the project. 
The first day of practice at the Nike 6.0 HB is done. What a fun day. The best riders in BMX riding on a huge course; on the beach! (check the drawings) Right next to the US Open surfing competition, it’s one of the coolest events in BMX. I’ve never seen so many hot girls in bikinis watching, and cheering for BMX. And the weather couldn’t have been better. Five hours of practice under the burning hot sun in 90 degree temperature was by far enough for everyone. Matt Sparks was killing it, doing some of the highest flairs 
For 2010 United Bike Co have worked from the ground up to try and make sure that no matter what a riders budget the can still get a bike that rides and looks the way it should, and haven't sacrified key areas andquality materials to do so. Across the line they've spec'd aftermarket parts from United, Cinema & Oddyssey, they refined handlebar shapes, worked on all new frame, fork and stem 
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.