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Back by popular demand for SNAFU riders: wheelsets with new lighter weight and more streamlined front and rear hubs for BMX: Last year's SNAFU Lite and Stout hubs had a good run, but our supplier was unreasonable about things like warranty parts, delivery and pricing. His unwillingness or inability to keep us competitive in this category was my reason for discontinuing them in 2009. Last December we set out to find a new hub supplier, one who understood the demands BMX place on two of the most used and abused parts on a bicycle: the hubs. Enter the King Kong company.

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: Sander Bisseling
Age: 24
Hometown: Wijchen, Netherlands
Sponsors: Dutch national Redline team (NOC*NSF - Redline - Rabobank - Shimano - TroyLee Designs - Bensink - KNWU).
Personal sponsors (NOC*NSF - Leatt-Brace - Jee-O douche - Smith - Vans - Ogio)

Good BMX track: Chula Vista, USA
Good BMX company: Redline