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FormCo, always trying to come up with innovative products for the BMX market, has just released a new chain for the race market. FormCo’s “Half Link Chain” gives riders more options when trying to dial in their chainstay length. Instead of removing what amounts

The Woody Air Mogan Mid is inspired by our obsession with building mini ramps. It’s the energy of the first cut, the last nail pounded and the stoke of the inaugural drop-in packaged into a dope pair of shred-ready kicks. Real wood-panels, woven together for added durability combine with performance features like an encapsulated air bag in the heel. The graphics on the removable ankle strap pay homage to the band saw blades and bent nails 

On April 20th T-Mobile Extreme Playgrounds starts a new extremely sportive season 2008! The KRAFTZENTALE as a venue for action sports and festival feeling, located in Duisburg-Nord, has qualified the location for the Dirt Session. The world’s best BMX and mountain bike riders spin their wheels and splash tons of mud in huge old factory buildings. Real specialists of the scene will top this high light event: the sportive German rock band Sportfreunde Stiller and the Swedish cult punk band Milencolin. Sweat, best sound and a thrilling audience is therefore guaranteed. So better get your tickets now! The advance has started! 

Yo homies what Up? My band Is playin' durin' tha ASR next weekend @ an afterparty 4 No Cover Magazine......It's R 1st gig and I'm Xcited....U can check R music on TRIG.com: -trig.com/goodguysinblack
or My Space:
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Take care and thanx 4 Ur support. 

The etnies 2008 spring collection is online. It's incredible how many shoe models are available. Something for everyone. The apparel line is also online and next to the shirts, shorts, sweaters, and pants, they've got new hats, bags and more. For Men, Girls & Kids. 

Nothing else to do....!? Pump up a tire until it explodes. This video on Youtube shows a guy who put a KHE tire on a rim and starts pumping, and pumping, and pumping. He obviously is getting tired towards the end and the explosion is insane. Cheaper than fireworks? No, not really. Available all year and legal? Yes. 

21 January 1962 - Harold McGruther
22 January 1972 - Robbie Morales
23 January 1971 - Xavier Robleda
24 January 19..    - Paul Buchanan
25 January 2007 - Boyd de Jong
25 January 1979 - Mike Collins

-Jeff Klugiewicz gets signature frame from Mankind. - The Jeff Klugiewicz signature frame from Mankind is going to be out in March 08. The “Forward” Frame is going to be a full heat treated frame. This full heat treatment makes the “Forward” frame light (2,05kg/4,48lb) and very strong at the same time. Furthermore it features a slim frame design, the new Archangel Integrated Seatclamp and a Baseball Glove Bridge on the chain stays of Jeff K's favourite ball team. The Forward frame comes with and without u-mounts, 20,5tt, 

A few weeks ago we had a competition on the site where you could win a copy of the Tony Hawk's Secret Skatepark Tour 2 DVD. The video is about visiting several skateparks and stoking the locals (unannounced) with a visit by Tony, a few more skate pros and Rick Thorne. We had four copies to give away and here are the winners:

Scotty has been busy for the last few months. Congrats on being a first time homeowner, ramps already in the basement and pool table in the dining room. It is winter time and he was itching for an Incline Club re-do, cash is low from the house purchase so he took action, sold one of his EVO's and the new ramp building should start soon. January 11th was a big day as Scotty is now 21 years old, did he go to the bar? Cranmer took a trip down to Florida to shoot the next web video, the day didn't go as smooth as it could have but after