FATBMX Your Online BMX News Resource Since 1998

-FATBMX has added a Hyves site. It's no shocking news, but if you're on Hyves, find FATBMX and be our friend. We've only got 50 so far and according to Hyves, millions of people have profiles on it so look us up and take a look at all the FATBMX ads we've produced in the photo section. If you search well enough, you can find 4 new ones for 2011 that haven't been published yet.
-For a while the login code from out Myspace site didn't work. We didn't bother too much, as Myspace is just Myspace, but now it works again. Look us up at www.myspace.com/fatbmx
-Twitter? Sure. www.twitter.com/fatbmx
-We moved the news feed from our Facebook profile to our Facebook fan page. We maxed out on friends on the FATBMX profile (5000) but we're gaining lots of friends on the fan site (8500 so far). Thanks for your support.

Team changes are still going on. Here's a list of all the sponsor changes we picked up so far. If you have more, give us a shout.
-Ronnie Napolitan on Haro Pro
-Ronnie Napolitan on Demolition flow
-Martyn Tambling UK TM for Duo, Verde and Cinema
-Markus Reuss on Madera
-Corben Sharrah on GT
-Ralphy Ramos off Cardinal
-Lima off S&M
-Dan Lacey on Vans
-Bruno Hoffmann on Cinema
-Biz on BMXFU
-Cory Foust on The Take
-Zak Early on Felt
-Devon Smillie on FELT
-Christian Rigal on United Bike Co.
-Christian Becerine re-signs with Free Agent
-Kyle Bennett re-signs with Free Agent
-Brock Olive on Colony
-Gabe Brooks on Kink
-Chris Mireles on Psykopath
-Brooke Crain on Haro
-Sifiso Nhlapo on Moorewood Bikes
-Matt Desson on S&M/1664
-Connor Fields off Free Agent
-Kareem Williams on The Set
-Mike Ardelean Quintin TM
-Andrew White on FIT BIke Co./1664
-Seth Kimbrough off Lotek
-Jordan Hango on Fit Bike Co./1664
-Gavin Lubbe off Morphine industries
-Mike Hinkens Madera TM
-Lil-D on Demolition
-Ryan Guettler on Unit + TM
-Seth Klinger on HARO
-Dakota Roche on Cinema
-Boy off Osiris
-Chase DeHart on Dan's
-Tony Hamlin on Dan's
-Barry Nobles on SE
-Elis Ligtlee on GT
-Martijn Jaspers on GT
-Paul Robinson WTP TM
-Bart Mol on Lee jeans
-Gavin Lubbe off Morphine industries
-Matt Roe on etnies
-Seamus McKeon on Subrosa Skeleton crew
-Tony Cardona off S&M
-Lahsaan Kobza on Subrosa
-Carlos Perez on Felt
-Alaina Henderson on Felt
-Cory McKerrow on Specialized
-Lil' Tammy off Sunday
-Dean Watson on Specialized
-Shawn McIntosh on FIT
-Ryan Guettler on Colony
-Jeff Cadger on Tempered
-Garrett Reynolds off Premium
-Rob Darden off Premium
-Kevin Nemeth on Superstar
-Kurtis Elwell off Lotek

-Lots of new stuff going on around here at FATBMX. New logo is done. QNTN x FATBMX hats are in production. New website design is in the works. Carhartt x FATBMX collab coming in 2011. Mini FAT-JAM and FAT-JAM 2011 dates are set. Stoked already on 2011.

-Upcoming events:
2011/01/15 - Stephen Murray benefit event
2011/02/05 - Simpel Session 2011
2011/02/05 - Lufthansa BMX Spine Jam 2011
2011/02/05 - CIRCLE COW 12
2011/02/19 - Local Support Dirt Challenge
2011/02/26 - Winterjam
2011/03/12 - Passion Flatland contest
2011/04/01 - Old School BMX Reunion
2011/04/02 - Mini FAT JAM 2011
2011/04/02 - Euros Round 1-2, Zolder, Belgium
2011/04/08 - JomoPro 2011
2011/04/08 - UCI BMX SX South Africa
2011/04/10 - Crossdorp jam, Amsterdam
2011/04/16 - Ninja Spin
2011/04/17 - Extreme Playgrounds Duisburg
2011/04/23 - Euros round 3-4, France
2011/05/01 - ONK BMX Dirt Helm Trails
2011/05/07 - Euros round 5-6
2011/05/27 - UCI BMX SX Netherlands
2011/06/01 - FISE 2011
It's next to impossible to fit in an event this year without causing a clashing date. Be quick, add your event, claim a weekend of fun. More events from 2011 can be found by hitting up the Event Schedule. You can add your event yourself by hitting the button "Submit Event".

-2010 EMEA Vans team:
Ben Hennon
Bruno Hoffmann
Mark Webb
Bas Keep
Kevin Kalkoff
Tobias Wicke
Matt Priest
Eduards Zunda
Alex Valentino

-We did an interview with flatland legend Phil Dolan on the nose wheelie. A popular trick (on the streets) nowadays but Phil was one of the first ones working on it in 2001. Read the interview and see what he's got to say about it.

-Gary Ellis was inducted in the Cycling Hall Of Fame and rightfully so. The Lumberjack ruled BMX. Respect.

-We posted a bunch of Good, Bad and Ugly lists from riders such as Nigel Sylvester, Daniel Dhers, Jamie Bestwick, Ben Hennon, Colin MacKay, Catfish, Harry Main, Dan Norvell, Mikey Babbel, Mark Vos, Raymon van der Biezen, Mike Emde, Martijn Scherpen, Andy Zeiss, Paul de Jong, DJ, Stefan Lantschner, etc. Check them out in the Profiler section on the site. Funny stuff.

-We got a Workshop Wednesday interview up this week with none other than Robin Fenlon. Check what he's got going on by going HERE.

-We put up some bike checks recently. If it would ever be a competition (it isn't), here are the results:
Simon Moratz' FELT Bike Check: 295 views
Bart Mol's Premium Bike Check: 253 views
Camilo Monsivaiz' Mutante BC: 353 views
and the winner is: Stefan Lantschner's BC: 1366 reads.
They're all stored in the Reviews section on the FATBMX site.

-Too much pressure so it had to happen. Having fun at the flip factory.

Good weekend to all. Enjoy the ride.

BdJ