FAT FRIDAY week 08

Feb 20, 2009

Written by Bart de Jong

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Next week is a holiday over here in Holland but I dug myself a hole. Instead of taking off and enjoy some time off I'm sure you're expecting a few updates here on FATBMX.com. And don't worry, I'll try to get you the latest BMX news, videos and of course a "FAT FAVORITE"- interview with a rider every day. Damn I'm stuck, but on the other hand, I'm doing something I like to do that doesn't even feel like work so don't feel sorry.

This week? Well, all kinds of stuff starting off with a BMX rider who passed for his helicopter license. Yup, Jean-Marie Baertsch can now take a helicopter, turn on the engine and take off on his own.

Wow, that's pretty incredible. Congrats JMB and we'll hop on board next time we're in Switzerland.

The February edition of Top Gear magazine in Australia has some BMX in it. Turn to page 136 to see Australia's Kamakazi in a Courier Challenge held in Melbourne where he takes it up against Craig Lowndes and Chris Vermeulen. BMX in a car magazine. Not bad.

-Winter Splinter 2009 contest info:
-Beginner, Intermediate, Masters (old man), Expert, and Pro park events.
-Am and Pro vert events.
-High Air contest on our 11 foot quarter (no extra charge to enter)
-Bunnyhop contest (no extra charge to enter)
-25 bucks Am/50 Pro/5 spectator. Riding park AND vert = 1/2 off your second event.
-All pro entry fees go into the purse.

-Sponsor deals going on this week:

*Jonathan "Mosquito" Suarez on Crupi

*Sprosse on KHE
*Ben Hucke on Osiris
*Bubba on Nike 6.0
*Ben Wallace on Hoffman Bikes (UK)
*Jeff Klugiewicz on etnies
*Donny Robinson, DENZEL STEIN, JASON CARNE$, ALISE POST, RANDY STUMPFHAUSER, GREG HILL and JOHN PURSE on Tioga tires
*Seth Murray on Free Agent
*Jake Seeley on Stolen parts
*Bommel on Nike 6.0
*Stumpy on Rhythm wheels

-It was brought to our attention that the BMX freestyle contest in Riga we had on our Event Schedule for 2009 has been cancelled. So do not go to Riga on 28 March if you are expecting a contest there. Maybe this summer instead. It's off the schedule now but we added a lot more happenings so check it out.

-Stefan Lantschner is in San Diego staying with Dennis Enarson for 4 weeks and visited the San Diego Supercross before going on a LA skatepark trip for the day. 4 parks were visited with the likes of Gary Young and some locals. Stevan sent in this photo of new Nike 6.0 team mate James "Bubba" Stewart.

-Are you a Bad Brains fan? Get some of these.

I'm handing it over to DJ for a moment. Here we go:

-Ben Wallace has been hooked up with a ride from Hoffman Bikes through Seventies Distro as well as the Primo & Orchid gigs he already has with them. Good to see someone supporting one of the UK's best.

-"The Legend that is Eddie Fiola has got his anorak out & joined www.radbmx.co.uk which is cool, having these guys on specialist forums is a real treat. Eddie is now a Hollywood stuntman & still into BMX, check the pics...

-Anthony Pill tells me he's "thrown the towel in on BMX, too fat, too old, too tired." His words, not mine!

-Ronnie Remo, Mark Webb & Steve-O will be in Woodward by the time you read this after flying into Raleigh on Monday & hanging out in Greenville with the P.R.O's all week. Webby & Steveo got dumped at Scott Wirch's place while Remo is living it up with Mirra. The guys were driving down to Woodward last time I spoke with them to meet up with McCoy!

-I hear there's going to be a Mega Ramp contest in Italy later in the summer & a Vert/Park/Mini contest @ Newquay Boardmasters, UK

in August thanks to Relentless & Vans? More events needed though that's for sure BUT please, if you are going to arrange an event, CHECK THE EVENT SCHEDULE on this site so you don't clash with anything else!

Well, thats it from me I'm afraid, even though the global economical situation can't stop us having it fun, it can stop me getting paid at work so I better get back!

DJ

Thanks DJ for your contribution. You want more? Here we go:

-Some companies out there want us to mention everything new that's on their site; "Our rider has a bike check on our site, can you put that on your site?" or "Our stems come in green now". Well, there are enough websites you can send that information to that will actually post it. Sure, we post product news from time to time, especially when it comes from our sponsors, or when people actually send a press release and attach some (exclusive) photographs. Put some effort in and things will be alright. Saying that, here's one from FBM with a photo of Adam Guilliams: "We just put up a revised FBM site, with a Flip book feature, new pics and video... new FBM shirts too. Part 4, and the full section of the FBM east coast trip are posted." That was on the bubble Crandall man! Nice photo though. Thanks.

-FAT FAVORITE lists this week arrived from:
*Jeff Klugiewicz
*Taj Lucas Mihelich
*Nico Vink
*Shea Nyquist
*Daniel Dhers
*Senad Grosic
*Wade Lajlar
*Ronnie Remo
*Seth Klinger

Coming up next week are: Tom Haugen, Keith Treanor, Alex Bourguignon, JJ Palmere, Rob Darden, Markus Hampl and Brian Hunt.

-This got me stoked this week.

-Put this on your calendar if you have been talking to your old school BMX buddies at the bar and wanted a reason to go ride together: 20-22 March 2009. Woodward West. Old School BMX reunion. Confirmed attendees: Mike Dominguez & son, Brian Blyther, Pete Kearney, Edu "The Spanish F

ly" Terreros, Kevin Robinson, Shad Johnson, Maurice Meyer, Bart De Jong, Andy Zeiss, Sean Methven, Chris Potts, Bob Haro, Jared Souney, Michael De Wit, Sam Pederson, Lee Reynolds, Jason Shaimas, George Smoot, Todd Seligman, Gary Lee Clark, Kim Boyle, Jay Eggleston, Michael Golden, Keith Treanor, Todd Anderson, Andy Shohara & son, Tony Murrary, Xavier Mendez, Josh Klavir, Bill Bryant & son, Junior Torres, Cesar Torres, Mike Krnaich & family, Gary Laurent, Vince Torres, Mike Davis, Michelangelo Davis, Oscar Gonzalez, Chaz Gonzalez, Dan Robertson, Ricardo Alverez aka Big Brown, Dan Robertson, Marlo Ibon, Aaron Folley, Brett Downs, Matt Coplon, Zack Shaw, Dennis Dowling, Duncan Davidson, Damian and Mrs. Schinella. More to follow.

-All art fags listen up: "Spare Change" on Friday, March 6 at 7pm.
*Event: Spare Change "A group show with Andy Jenkins, Chris Pastras, Russ Pope, Chris Yormick, and Mike Myers"
*What: Exhibit
*Host: Hibbleton
*Start Time: Friday, March 6 at 7:00pm
*End Time: Sunday, March 29 at 6:00pm
*Where: Hibbleton Gallery, Fullerton, CA.

-When is the last time a country built a 20 million pound BMX stadium ? Manchester is the lucky city where an indoor BMX track is being built. Just in time for the 2012 Olympics. Dale Holmes, come on, give it a shot, you can do it!

-Spain has a full colour BMX magazine called BMX A Tope! More info here.

-From Faction Bike Co.: There's an Old School BMX jam at Creation skatepark in Birmingham on Saturday 28th Feb - from 12pm onwards. The guys running the event asked us to bring along the Faction 22inch wheel bikes for a try out. They'll have our all-rounder model, the Zeitgeist and our new trails model prototype, the Amero for blasting around on. There's about 40 of the OGs from the O-S Bmx forum going to be there, and anyone's welcome to turn up and try out the Faction bikes. Creation Skatepark's # is 0121 449 8000 call them for more details.

-Get your shoe deal HERE.