ExtremeThing Ricardo Laguna Dirt Challenge 2014 wrap up. By: Idania Ramirez
Apr 03, 2014
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After hearing so much about this well known event in Las Vegas, I finally got the opportunity to attend Extreme Thing on March 29. Not only was it an action sports event where I received the adrenaline that was in the air, but it was an event that had a wide variety of food, music and great art. Definitely in a new environment that I was not exposed to before, I felt the intense ambiance of the event as I walked throughout all of Desert Breeze Park and got to see everything it offered. Amazing and unique eye-opening art was exposed throughout the
Frame: Mankind Action Frame 20,75" shining raw
Fork: Mankind Justice Fork
Bar: Mankind Action Bar 8,9"
Stem: Mankind Epoch 2.0 Top Load
Headset: Mankind Epoch Integrated
Front wheel: Mankind Prometheus Front Hub, Primo 7series Rim, Mankind Spokes
Rear Wheel: Mankind Prometheus Cassette LHD 9t Hub, Primo 7series Rim, Mankind Spokes
- 55DSL PRESENTS BMX FLATLAND CONTEST AT HIGHWAY TO HILL TEASER - from deepAutum
Apr 02, 2014
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Mini-FATJAM afterparty and riding pics by Jos Wissink. Words by BdJ
Apr 02, 2014
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For the first time in many years we did not have a FATJAM afterparty at OJA. The place is being renovated after we shut it down with a final party at the 25th edition of the FATJAM last summer. All this time they're fixing the place up so expect us to be back in August. A BMX event in Aarle-Rixtel without an afterparty is not right. The initial plan was to "just show up" at a local bar and make that place happening. But then Coach found out that in another bar (next to Snackbar 't-Dorpke) had a live band on Saturday night 29 March. Coverband "Third Half" was booked by Deja Vu so that was going to be the place to meet. After a quick shower for most, the Deja Vu bar filled up quickly. The € 5,= cover charge included a free drink which was fair. It felt like I was in a foreign city, or even country as it had been many years since I had stepped inside "Pappillon" as it was called back then. Maybe it was at the finals of the 1988 European Football championships when it was madness outside rocking the cars that drove by. Especially that German one. I had parked the van
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.