-Mike Vincent is in bad shape and could use your help. If you've entered a pro contest in the last couple of years you've probably received a certain score from Mike. He's been a judge at all major contests and recently had an accident while riding his bike to work. Read about his status and lend a helping hand. Hospital bills ain't cheap over there in California. Get well soon Mike. -Kym Grosser on VANS, BiBi too.
-Bawls signs multi-year deal with ABA
-Jon Taylor new Vans UK TM
-Aaron Ross on Sunday (you knew that, right?) and on FOX
- BF gets appreciation T-shirt at Segment
-Troy Merkle on Stolen Bikes
-Intense BMX signs multi-year deal with ABA
-John Ludwick is off The Take
-Travis Pastrana is working on a no-handed 360 backflip and came pretty close at Dave Mirra's warehouse. Read about it here. Progression doesn't stop. Double frontflip? It's coming. Chris Jones is getting close.
UCI European Championships BMX results round 6, Fredericia Denmark 03-02-08
Elite men:
1. Maris Strombergs LAT
2. Ivo Lakucs LAT
3. Martijn Scherpen NED
4. Roy van den Berg NED
5. Thomas Allier FRA
6. Sifiso Nhlapo RSA
7. Sebastian Kartfjord NOR
8. Thomas Hamon FRA
European round 5, Fredericia Denmark 02-02-08
Elite men:
1. Ivo Lakucs LAT
2. Evgeny Komarov RUS
3. Martijn Scherpen NED
4. Roy van den Berg NED
5. Maris Strombergs LAT
6. Pablo Gutierrez FRA
7. Pablo Galan Carrasco ESP
8. Sifiso Nhlapo RSA
-For those of you who want to come over to Aarle-Rixtel, NL in 2008, here are your dates:
+29 March: Mini-FAT-JAM (opening of the outdoor season with a session at the Suger Hills trails)
+09 August: FAT-JAM. 20th edition. This will be the FATTEST FAT-JAM ever!
+19 October: Timo Jam. Contest on the local mini ramp
+Date TBC: Toer Dur Laarbeek. Hitting 4 mini ramps in one day.
-Woody Itson is looking for some black ACS Z-rims and a pair of A'me Krayton grips to compliment his gold Hutch Trickstar. Can you help him? Let us know.
I'm handing this over to David Jones now:
Whats happened in the last week? Well, I got a text from Bad Boy Badders saying Kym Grosser is on Vans.
Silent street destroyer Dan Beauchamp had his bike stolen. To say he is angry is an understatement! Someone hook this kid up!
Myself, Ronnie Remo, Mike O'Connell & Pill met up & had a sunday session at the new Crawley concrete park & then went down to Mike's secret mini ramp in Southwater which is AMAZING! Check the pics, Pill was on great form & busting out some awesome "Brooks-pics". Pill could also be a dad for the 4th time by the time you read this? 
I'm really into old school BMX & even own an original '84 Haro along with some other stuff but I was checking out vintagebmx.com forum this week when I noticed a thread that had a link to some Hutch Trick Star decals. The Trick Star was possibly the finest freestyle bike of the era & the very sought after now. These decals were fully original in a sealed bag that sold on ebay for $551.00 usd! That's just crazy! Supposed Mongoose rider Kyle Blake will be joining riding partner Mark Webb in China for the Asian X-Games from April 4-6th. Watch for this kid this year, if he gets to the events he's planned for he's going to shred!
After 10 years on Vans Jon Taylor is now the new Team Manager for UK. Vans are also hosting an invite only jam called Beer Box Jam which will be available to all as a podcast... more info next week" Dave Jones (DJ)
More BMX news next week in Fat Friday number 7. If you don't want to wait until then, check in every day.
BdJ
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.