FAT-Friday week 17

Apr 25, 2008

Written by Bart de Jong

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After watching the dirt jumping in Germany in the weekend I had to go out and ride a bit myself. On Tuesday the termite destructor visited our place and I wasn't allowed in the toxic house for two hours. Great reason to drive up to Leende for a session at the Pony Trails. I didn't expect anyone to be there at 11:30am and I was right. A few new jumps were built since last time I was there and it all didn't look too crazy. Tables became doubles and some jumps were added to the middle line. That's where things went bad.

The table at the end seemed easy and with the speed I had I could have jumped it twice. Dude, I dove in the ground frontwheel first 2 meters behind the landing and landed in the next turn. It hurt, bad! I sat in the dirt for a couple of minutes waiting for the pain to fade away. It didn't. But I made it over there and wasn't going to drive home after one run. I made sure I jumped everything around except for the biggest double before I drove home. Once home my knees were two big mellons and I was a cripled guy for the rest of the week. It taught me to put my Team Blowin' it kneepads on next time because you never know when things will go wrong. Your chain can snap too so don't think it won't happen to you. Things are getting better now though but it was hell at the time.

-Last weekend the first T-Mobile Playground comp of 2008 took place. It was good to see everyone, that's what it comes down to. The results from the head to head contest were: 1 Nyquist, 2 Guettler, 3 Hampl and 4 Wallace. The 360-contest was won by Guettler with a 360 backflip.

-Did you check out issue issue 8 of FAT-'zine last Saturday? Interviews with Joe Johnson and Matt Pingel. Also 1988 comp reports from 2-Hip (Washington), and contests in Bern (Switzerland) and Villeneuve d'Asq (France). Issue 9 will go online this Saturday.

-Mutiny has got a series of videos up on Freecaster.tv. Lovin' the HD.

-Next to doing blogs on the United Bike Co site and Oakley, Kye Forte is also taking care of the Empire of Dirt sites (.com and myspace). He did find time to fill in his bike parts list for a bikecheck on FATBMX.

-Paulo Charaba sent a report about a Brasilian contest that took place last week and got rained out on Sunday. The Brasil X-Games are coming up this weekend with Vert and Street on the schedule. Now that we're on the Brasil tip, check out ME!'s bike.

-wethepeople TM Brian Tunney sent in an Andrew Jackson interview.

-We like the idea of the Deventer BMX street jam. You get together and ride the spots in town. A winner gets picked by the riders themselves when all spots are destroyed. 11 May Deventer, NL.

-The new Snafu parts have made it to Oklahoma. They're available by Sidewall distribution for all American shops out there. Check the Snafu site for the distributors in the rest of the world.

-When building is in full swing but the insurance has not been cleared yet something just doesn't feel right. The crew at the Schoko park in Bayreuth can now relax as the insurance issue is a done deal and they can enjoy the park. Outdoors as well as indoors. Dirt, concrete, miniramp. Gotta love it.

-Rockstar Energy will be the presenting sponsor of the 2008 Suzuki BMX Masters in Cologne, Germany. "Party like a Rockstar" is what they say isn't it? We're no strangers to that so bring it on.

-Mike Spinner Top 5-s on FATBMX.com. Two triple whip sequences too courtesy of Mark Losey.

-The Northbrigade is open for bikes again. Banks are still there. No metal pegs allowed but who runs pegs these days? Plastic pegs available though. Jam coming up.

-Tomorrow 26 April is Jason Davies' birthday. Tell him we said Happy B-day when you go to his party. Lost touch with the Brit.

-Luke Marchant Fly bike check HERE.

From David "DJ" Jones who came through with news once again:

-I saw this on a old school forum the other night & thought it interesting: Lake Cunningham Regional Skatepark in San Jose, California. The place looks amazing, very similar to the old Pipeline of the 70's/80's plus, unlike a lot of the new skateparks in the US this place is allowing bikes but only on a trial basis where rules apply apply. Check the pics & if you are in Cali & go to ride the place, respect the rules & hopefully all riders will benefit in the long term?

-After 3 months in the livin it up in USA DK's UK pro Tony Watkinson is back in sunny Liverpool trying to find a way to get to Montpellier..

-As well as a euro roadtrip which will finish @ FISE at the end of next week the Euro Vans team will also be in attendance at this years NASS event. 1 word describes the event if you've never been before CARNAGE.... actually 2 words UTTER CARNAGE! Make sure you try & be there!

-Mike Spinner is more excited about getting loose with Ronnie Remo than actually riding @ FISE.

-Having a chat with Remo the other night & we realised there is only 2 Vert contests left this year in Europe (NASS & Masters) unless anyone can tell us different?

-Ben Wallace flew from Germany back to Heathrow, picked up a bag of clean laundry from his lady & flew straight out to the U.S for the Local Exposure Tour.

-Haro Bikes have decided to release their complete range as seasonal collections instead of once a year to keep up with the ever changing trends.. check out their website harobikes.com/bmx

-Colony are being distrubuted in the UK now by Alans BMX in Wigan. Top brand, top guys.

-Mark Webb is already busting 8ft airs out his new ramp!

-FISE is next week & I'm getting excited!

DJ

Thanks buddy!

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