DJ has been a steady contributor to these FAT Fridays. Here's his latest news out of the UK:
"Yo, not much to report this week but here's what I heard...
-Mark Webb's signature frame on UnKnown Bike Co is coming along really well. This bad boy is made from UK manufactured Reynolds 853 tubing which Mark is going to see made at the factory in Birmingham next week. He's had the pleasure of being involved in pretty much every stage of the development & is still adding his personal touch to the yet unnamed frame but it will feature internal seat clamp & removable chainstay lugs. He is also currently testing his new prototype 28 spoke, left hand drive, 8t cassette hub and is pretty stoked on it. He's been running it a month now and has really battered it & its given him no problems. The driver makes a very loud, fashionable sound so I'm pretty sure all you nibblers will be stoked!? Did you see his clip yet? 
-Shaun Scarfe & his ramp building brigade are currently building a new Vert ramp down at Mount Hawke skatepark here in UK, check out the pic. It looks a beast eh? -With his broken leg & too much time on his hands Tony Watkinson is looking for an agent!
-Louie Smith is no longer riding for Premium.
-Simon Tabron has moved out to the USA & been hitting up as many events as possible. Did you see the 900 he did on that dodgy ghetto big air ramp at Crandalls jam??? Zach Shaw has also been spotted mooching around in the USA.... up to no good no doubt? -Scott Hamlin has been de-moted at Halfords to bar-code counter! Does Ben Manual still work at Halfords? Bet he looks hot in that orange & black?!
-I've heard there IS going to be a Worlds next year? I'm not saying anything else but if it happens then it will be the 1st Worlds since Prague back in 2005. Worlds equals Good times!
-Did any of you know that Billy Stupple (from radbmx.co.uk) once NEARLY beat US ramp legend Mike Dominguez? LOL!
-And to finish, I rode my bike for about 4 solid hours at Corby with Remo, Webby, Debs, Manchester, The Priest etc... Thats the 1st time in a longtime & 2 days later I still hurt REALLY bad!!!
Til' next time young ferrets...."
DJ
Thanks DJ. On with some Dutch news:
-Tonight the Paul's Boutique team will go on the 500 Euro tour. Michael van der Lee, Dennis Keunen, Pim van den Bos, TM Riccardo Moes, the Coach and de Arnhemse Meisjes (Rik - video) will leave from Paul's Boutique at 6pm. Scheduled spots are Wuppertal, Siegen, Essen and wherever the party is.
-Tomorrow (25 October) the Helm Trails will be officially opened. The place looks amazing. Trails are never finished and new lines can also be added but the start looks promising. The riding/opening part will be between 3pm-5pm but you can show up early to get some practice in. 
-The FSO JAM has been announced for 1 November at the Everland skatepark in Amsterdam (indoor jam this year). Check the flyer for more info. -We received the following from Jeroen Bouwmeester: After running a BMX-shop for almost 10 years the online shop started to get old-fashioned. So it was time to get an all new website with an updated form and function. It has some nice functions and you can sort by price / weight / name for instance. So check out the new website to see it all at SOULCYCLE and get a 25% discount on Beloe Footwear with your order.
-The SX (Stoppel Cross) season is about to start. Expect BMX-ers to go moto in Handel, Boekel, Odiliapeel and Volkel. Reports will show up in the BMX Racing section.
-The Vibrations Urbaines is about to take place in Pessac (near Bordeaux, France). Their riders list is looking impressive as well with new additions Alejandro Caro, Camilo Guiterez, Alex Kennedy, Stefan Lantschner, Simone Barraco, Chaze Mailey, and Kris Kyle. Registration is still open. Dirt, park and Flatland too.-Over to Australia where Clint Millar has been riding loads to come up with the following Carhartt clip.
-Daniel Dhers, Ryan Guettler, Barbero, Main and Rob Darden have been added to the riders list of the T-Mobile Extreme Playgrounds in Berlin. Vert is looking good too with Warden, Zurita, Kagy, Robinson, Parker and Tabron. Check the FATBMX event schedule for more contest info.-Flip through the Stolen Catalog right here. It's nice.
-Over in the UK The Source is having a preparty of their latest video. Watch the Trailer HERE and check out the flyer in this week's FAT FRIDAY.-The Dew Tour came to an end last weekend and we've got a bunch of coverage from Florida on the site for you. Hit the BMX Freestyle button in the left column and it will be easier to find the reports. Congrats to Cameron White, Jamie Bestwick and Daniel Dhers for the wins. We heard this Dew Tour fan say: "Damn foreigners!"
-We wish Bruno Hoffmann good luck in the Red Bull Trick Or Treat contest in Rochester, NY. Bruno flew over for the weekend to battle with his homies.
-Here is your World Flatland league top ten for the year 2008:
1 Matthias Dandois 27052 Sam Foakes 2700
3 Youhei Uchino 2642
4 Matt Wilhelm 2575
5 Terry Adams 2510
6 Dominik Nekolny 2370
7 Hiroya Morizaki 2338
8 Raphael Chiquet 2132
9 York Uno 2109
10 Shintaro Misawa 1934
-The TimoJam was great. Lots of riders, lots of riding, that's what it is all about. And Timo got a photo on the FIT site. Stoked.-BMX in Romania! BMX is everywhere. Check check!
-That Inbox keeps beeping while I type this up but I'm gonna call it quits right here. Weekend, you know.
BdJ
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.