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I have an announcement that is bittersweet in that our dear friend and coworker for the past 12 years Page Hussey is departing Hoffman Enterprises to pursue a dream of becoming one of Edmond's (OK) finest. Yes, Page told us 3+ years ago that he really wanted to be a police officer and started to go to school at night. Back then, I told Page that he had a job here at Hoffman for as long as he needed until he reached his goal and he just found out that he was accepted to the police force in our hometown. The call came to him just last week and he has to be ready to go on July 8. It's sudden, but such is the way of the police academy.

We love Page and are really happy that he has found what he wants. We are sad to see him go, but are very happy for him. It is exceptionally good that he will be staying in Edmond.

Page will be working with us until he departs for training, but to help in the transition, you should contact April Mays for any further 

Party time at these guys' this week:
29 June - Bob Haro 1958
29 June - Brian Foster 1972
29 June - Rob Nolli 1972
29 June - Manu Massabova 1972
29 June - Alain Massabova 1972
29 June - Shaun Butler 1976
01 July  -  Mike Laird 1974

When BMX Business News stopped publishing there was no trade magazine for BMX. What made you decide to start one up?
 - James and I had been talking about several ideas towards the end of business news that we thought could help save it- but basically, the ship had sailed. We thought we had some great ideas for putting out a trade mag that addressed the current state of BMX, and also was accessible to the smaller, progressive companies that are pushing things. We decided to start one up because we know it’s important and we knew we could do it.

Baltimore, Md. – Jamie Bestwick, England, continued his five event unbeaten streak in BMX Vert at the AST Dew Tour’s first event of the season, the Panasonic Open at Baltimore’s Camden Yards Sports Complex. Bestwick, who has won nine of 10 BMX Vert events he has entered on the Dew Tour, continued his domination by scoring an 89.17 on his first run in the best of two format. Chad Kagy of Gilroy, Calif., placed second with an 88.67, followed by Jimmy Walker of Chicago with an 87.67. “This trophy has been eluding me the last two years, but no more,” said Bestwick. “What can I say, it shows there are a number of great riders in BMX Vert.” BMX

Dirt competitor Stephen Murray of England was injured Friday night while attempting a double backflip. Murray, 27, was immediately attended to by tour medical staff and was taken by ambulance to University Hospital. He underwent surgery Saturday and is in critical but stable condition. 

The finalists for Park in Baltimore are known. It will go down today.  Here are the prelim results:
1st Dhers, Daniel 89.5
2nd Mirra, Dave 89.17
3rd Cooke, Allan 87.17
4th McCann, Steven 87
5th Enarson, Dennis 87
6th Spinner, Mike 86.17
7th Young, Gary 86.17
8th Nyquist, Ryan 86.17
9th Darden, Rob 85.83
10th Laird, Mike 85.67
11th Mast, Craig 85.67
12th Warden, Zack 85.67

Okay, let's face it. You did some traveling to a BMX contest to see awesome riding and to hang out with your BMX friends. When the contest gets cancelled because of the shitty weather conditions, your friends are still there. Instead of staying in the hotel moaning about the weather you can go out and have a good time. It wasn't a regular night for the locals in Newton Abbot. BMX was in town which turned the Jolly Farmer and even Enigma into a good place. With Red Bull kicking in 1000 drinking tickets we each had a drink or two. BMX on the Enigma disco dancefloor in Devon, who would have ever thought.

We have 4 Dave Mirra BMX Challenge PSP games to give away. On top of that we have a PSP player available that will go out to the person who answers the following questions the best. You have to do some homework for this one unless you are a big Dave Mirra fan. Don't forget to send your full address with your entry. The competition is open to anybody. Answers need to be mailed in by 30 June 2007.

1. Which city does Dave Mirra live in?
2. How many X-Games gold medals has Dave won?
3. What's the name of Dave's bike company?

Bonus question:

I need this Dave Mirra BMX Challenge game because:

Send your answers to:  win @ fatbmx.com  before 1 July 2007

Winners will be announced on FATBMX early July 2007.

On Friday evening the dirt finals took place at the first round of the Dew Tour in Baltimore. It wasn't as windy as in qualifying but it still took out one of the riders. This time it was Stephen Murray who was rushed to the hospital after a double backflip went wrong. Get well soon Stephen. An experienced Ryan Nyquist stepped on top of the podium after pulling 720 barspins and opposite 3-whips. Cam White placed second (flipwhips, x-up flips, double whips) and first place qualifier Doyle got bronze (big 3-s and a 720).

Say all you want but Levi's have a killer team. With Morgan Wade, Anthony Napolitan, Jamie Bestwick and Corey Martinez on the team they've got most bases covered. There's a website dedicated to BMX, they've got a rather big flow team and Levi's have also put together a little team video. It might be more of a long commercial to some but that's what Levi's want to do, promote their product. 

This planet brought more rain and more wind causing the Dew Tour '07 Park qualifiers and vert qualifiers to be cancelled. Park Open qualifiers got squeezed in there and look at the list of riders who made it in.
Results Park Open Qualifying:
1. Craig Mast
2. Dennis Enarson
3. Mike Spinner