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Here's some info on the new 420 Baked Burlish frame from Mutiny. Sizes are 20.3, 20.75, 21 all with 13.7 rear end and 21.5 with 14.25 rear end. 20.75 frame weighs an amazing 4.5 lbs. 11.7 BB height, 71 seat tube angle with a 74.5 head tube angle. 420 Baked, post welded heat treatment. Integrated Seat clamp, nut and bolt system. 

In about 30 days the BMX world will converge on a brand new venue for the 2008 edition of the Great Northwest Nationals. The event, presented by Team BMX Oregon and the Oregon Sports Authority, will be held at the Hooker Creek Event Center in Redmond, Oregon April 4-6, 2008. This entire facility is spectacular and the arena will be one of the best ABA will visit all year. The Hooker Creek Event Center, a multi-purpose indoor arena, is the largest of the buildings at the Fairgrounds that constitutes some 279,000 square feet of space under one roof. The space will allow for a great track with tons of bleacher seating.

Also, during practice on Saturday ABA will host the 2007 ABA Canadian National Series Awards Ceremony!

The top 24 of these riders made it tot he finals. Hector Garcia is on the waiting list in case someone gets hurt or is too wasted to ride the finals. Albe's Brandon Dosch kicked ass and convincingly beat everyone else in Pro Qualifying. See the schedule for today below the results list.

Pro qualifying results Toronto BMX JAM.
1 Dosch, Brandon 94.33
2 Enarson, Dennis 92.67
3 Mast, Craig 91.33
4 Bezanson, Drew 90.67
5 Reynolds, Garrett 90.33
6 Bowers, Charlie 90.00
7 Rodgers, John 88.00

Queensland’s Jared Graves and Perth’s Nicole Callisto both improved Australia’s chances of taking the maximum number of BMX riders to the Beijing 2008 Olympics. By winning ahead of competing countries New Zealand, China, Japan and Hong Kong today in Penrith, the Australians gained valuable UCI points from this Oceania Round 9. Former mountain bike rider, 25 year old Graves, got an early lead on New Zealand’s Olympic hopeful Marc Willers. Close contact in the first turn between Willers and Penrith’s Luke Madill gave the kiwi second place. After getting an unlucky outside starting lane Madill was still content with third place on his home track.

Graves saved some power throughout the earlier heats but in the final it was not all easily sailing. “It was a bit of a shady lap in the final. I had a few moments but I had a good start and held it from there,” explained Graves.

Name: Barry Kohne
Age: 23
Hometown: Amsterdam, NL.
Sponsors: MankindBikeco, Carhartt, Etnies, KingKong.

Frame: Mankind Asadi 2.0, 20.8 tt
Fork: Mankind Asadi
Stem: Mankind Archangel

Omar at Animal sent us some product info that we're showing right here. Starting off with the plastic bar ends in 6 different colors. Just like the white Edwin grips, they're in stock now. Expected in May are Animal socks: The Upper West Sock (Long socks) will be available in Black/ White and Purple/Gold. The Lower East Sock (Ankle Sock) will

The headline goes: One City, One Apartment, 30 riders, 6 months. It's a great idea and as far as we know it hasn't been done before. The apartment looks fresh too, none of your dirty couch, stained shag carpet, dirty sink, it's the opposite from the POW house, really. Maybe in 6 months it will look a little different. Anyway, riders will come and go to stay at the apartment that is set up by the Seventies crew. We have placed some FATBMX webcams so make sure to check in on a

Airing Wednesday, March 12, at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time) and telecast three additional times, Mike “Rooftop” Escamilla will appear on The Daily Habit. Today’s show is going to be death defying. Guest host Chris Pastras is back on The Habit along with BMX rider Mike “Rooftop” Escamilla. Also, the band, Armor for Sleep brings out the acoustics to rock the habit. 

Sean Logan just sent us over some info about a Bike Park Petition Signing that is taking place tomorrow (Sunday) 9 March. The City Council wants to build a Bike Park so the more of you that show up, the better the chances are that they will go for it. If there are only 6 bike riders there, they will make up their mind quick. If a few hundred show up, they will see why the BMX-ers need a park of their own. The event is being held at the San Dimas Skatepark on 9 March and starts off at 11 in the morning. 

The Toronto BMX Jam is taking place this weekend over in Canada. It's a good thing it's an indoor event as the riding conditions outside in Toronto aren't too great. The ams had their qualifying event yesterday and 32 riders made it to Sunday's finals. Pro qualifying is today (Saturday). Last year's top 5 riders (1 – Garrett Reynolds 2 – Mike Spinner 3 – Drew Bezanson 4 – Craig Mast 5 – Dennis Enarson) all retuned to Toronto so it will be one worth checking out.

Amateur results first though. This top 32 it to the finals: