How many riders do you know that have been with the same bike sponsor for almost ten years? That's loyalty right there. It sucks when these relationships come to an end. It's happening to Heath Pinter and his Giant ride. Here's what Heath had to say:"As most of you have heard Giant Bicycles will not move into 2010 with its current BMX program. This will end contracts between Taj Mihelich, Corey Bohan and myself. Giant will still produce BMX bikes and use more of a Grass Roots approach to promoting their BMX line. It has been a great ride, this capped my tenth year with Giant. For the last ten years some of my best friends have been a part of Giant BMX in one way or another. I would like to thank Giant for all the support over the years, all the great times and everyone who has been a part of Giant BMX. Giant is a great company and I wish them the best moving forward. Thank you Taj and Corey for your support."
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.