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The Braaab BMX contest will be held at the 040BMXPARK on 22-23 March 2014. It's an Am/Pro comp with 50 spots in each class. Sign up has started and things are looking good in the Pro Class already and if you want to enter in the AM class, you better hurry and sign up quick as there are not too many spots left. The 040BMX park added 35% more riding space and is ready for the first big comp which is set up by Daniel Wedemeijer with the help of his partners. We've got some comp info below and the current riders list. Read on.

Amateur Contest (22.03.2014)
-With a maximum of 50 riders this is how the contest will go down. -Qualification: 50 Riders 1 minute run + last trick (2 tries)
-Finals: 16 Riders 8 minute heat (4 riders) + last trick (2 tries)
-Podium: Top 5 riders will receive Paul’s Boutique BMX Cheques and goodie bags from our partners. Top 3 riders will receive a wildcard for the pro contest on sunday.  -€10,- registration fee.

2014 has already proven that it's going to be a good year for me. I'm stoked and honored to let you know I'm now eating, cooking with and snacking on Garden of Life Health Supplements - the best RAW, Non-GMO Certified Organic products out there. Eating raw whole real foods means not getting sick on roads trips, pedaling further on weekends, riding longer sessions and giving my body what it needs to try a tech trick 150 times before I pull it.

Two new events have been added to the 2014 Am Flatland Circuit line-up. Round 2 will be Trans Jam (Stop 3) in Raleigh, North Carolina. Trans Jam once again teams up with the "Got To Be NC Festival" May 16th - 18th. Round 3 will be Real City Spin taking place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada August 30th & 31st. Once again, Round 1 is the CFO's Flatland Unlimited 10 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. February 28th - March 2nd is just around the corner. This event has been getting bigger and better every year and we are excited to kick off the 5th year of AMFLT in Toronto.

2014 AM Flatland Circuit Schedule:

-Round 1: February 28 - March 2, 2014 CFO’s Flatland Unlimited 10 Toronto, ON (CAN) Location: Better Living Center at Exhinition Place 100 Manitoba Drive Toronto, ON M6K 3C3
-Round 2: May 16 - 18, 2014 Trans Jam Stop 3 Raleigh, NC (USA) Location: NC State Fairgrounds Dorton Arena 1025 Blue Ridge Rd

We are excited to announce that Logan Martin has signed a 2 year deal with Hyper Bicycles! I do not know exactly what it is, but Australia breeds some of the most amazing riders and young Logan Martin is quickly proving to be one of the best park riders in the World. 2013 was a big year for Logan, placing in top spots at every major contest he entered including winning Vital BMX game of Bike. Aside from contests, Logan has put out some amazing web videos and just loves to ride his bike. We are excited to have Logan a part of the Hyper family for the next 2 years. Be on the lookout for a Logan Martin signature frame coming out this summer! -Matt Bischoff

Here is what Logan had to say… “I am really stoked to be riding 

Bruce Crisman has always been an extraordinary rider. He has evolved a style of freecoaster riding which is uncomparable to any other rider currently out there. And we're very proud to announce, that after the great success of his KHEbikes Reverse hub, we sat down and created something even better. Something that hasn't been there before: The CRISMAN. The current system is a driver combined with a clutch-alike counterpart. Usually, this engages to the inner hubshell. And that has been the problem in the past. The inner 

With the current green backgrounds on FATBMX we thought we'd go look for some green DC products to show you. They're all new Spring 2014 products that are now online at their web store and can be purchased. But next to green, most products come in different colours. If you're about to go on a snowboard trip, they've got some boots up on the site as well (SALE) but most products are focused on that well deserved sunshine.

Never one to rest Zach Shaw decided everything went well enough to expand a little on the UK BMX series. Total BMX & Custom Riders are stepping up and supporting the UK scene by backing the BMX Vert & Park series in 2014. The Park Series has a FB page which will be updated regularly. The Vert Series also has its own Page.

The UK BMX Vert Series starts March 30th at Ramp City in Blackpool, we are having a full pipe jam that day too (Ramp City

A company like HARO Bikes knows a thing or two about things that work. The geometry of the 350.1 for instance is on point. It's got the right feel and a parts list that you'll be happy with:
-3 tube chromoly frame (top tube, down tube & seat tube) with mid BB shell, integrated head tube, welded seat clamp and a 20.5" or 21" top tube length
-Internal threaded chromoly steer tube fork with hi-ten tapered legs
-Haro La Mesa tires 2.4" front and 2.2" rear
-Haro padded one piece seat with built-in alloy post
-Haro "Recycled" plastic pedals
-Haro Team grips

OLYMPIC GOLD! I Almost feel sorry for the "other" iceskaters, 6 Medals for the men and 1 for woman so far so we are celabrating this with a 20% DISCOUNT ON ALL GOLD AND YELLOW PARTS! Yes we have lots of gold stuff: Frames, forks, chains, sprockets, stems etc etc. Only parts in stock, not on new orders, as long as the Olympics are being held and as long as stock lasts. Be fast, GOLD IS THE NEW BLACK!

We’re incredibly stoked to announce that Simple Session and The Shadow Conspiracy are once again brothers in BMX, teaming up for another amazing event! This is the fourth year in a row that Shadow will be supporting and sponsoring the Simple Session series and the amazing sport of BMX. Together with The Shadow Conspiracy we’re able to expose BMX to a wider audience in a proper way it should be done. Shadow is a brand that has always valued giving back to the BMX scene. Being the main BMX force behind Simple Session for four years has been a great proof of their loyalty of making BMX bigger, better and always improving.

Shadow makes some of the best BMX products out there and pushing BMX riding and culture in new directions. We’re extra excited and lucky to be hosting their wonderful team of riders and for the opportunity to work with the brand!

The Shadow Conspiracy believes in and supports several great pro