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Be ready for action in July 2013! At the SNIPES BMX Worlds presented by Monster Energy, thousands of fans will flock to Cologne to see the top international stars of the BMX scene live for the 29th time in a row. For one whole weekend, from July 12 to 14, the sport city of Cologne will be the center of the BMX sport world. Around 400 pros and amateurs from all over the world will come to the Jugendpark at the Zoo Bridge, in order to show what they can do in the disciplines of Dirt, Park, Street, Flatland and Vert. And not just the men will strut their stuff in the five disciplines. The BMX Girls will also prove their skills on the second weekend in July.

BMX competitions have been carried out in the Cologne Jugendpark for 29 years, and since their first appearance in 1994, the SNIPES BMX Worlds have become a recurring guest in the Cologne sports calendar. The event is one of the biggest and most important BMX competitions in the world.

It is with great regret that we announce that Kevin Peraza will be leaving Total BMX as of now for pastures new, Kevin was on a contract until the end of 2013 but we agreed to release him. Kevin has been the subject of multiple offers from other Bike Companies in recent times and this has only increased since winning Simple Session 13. Total's Ronnie Remo had the following to say: "I felt I could not stand in Kevins way as his future is very important to us as Kevin is not only a rider here at Total BMX he is part of the family and we care about him no end. Our riders welfare comes before business."

He continued: "I would mention right now that Kevin has been such a loyal guy all his time at Total, as are all of our team riders who ride for Total because they believe in what we are doing here and just love being part of such a talented team and family. I would like to to thank Kevin for all his support and all those smiles he has given us and all of those magic BMX moments, I wish him all the best and we will remain good friends and I will

If you want to look just like the FOX team riders, you can. FOX have flannels and long sleeved woven shirts available in many different designs. Just when it gets chilly or if you want to look good, this is what you need. The pro riders wear it and so can you. Head on over to the FOX Europe web shop and order online. You can see what's available right away, what colour options you have and how much it's going to cost you.

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Whether a bicycle is used for commuting, leisure play or exercise, it's a common denominator among most American families. Each year, online police auction site PropertyRoom.com sells more than 30,000 unclaimed bikes to their more than 1.5 million registered users nationwide. The website auctions goods seized during raids, forfeited by criminals, or unclaimed by the original owners by working with almost 3,000 police departments and municipalities nationwide.

In a recent survey released for May's National Bike Month,

ESPN, the leading action sports content provider and creator of the X Games, has chosen four North American cities – Austin, Texas; Chicago; Detroit; and Charlotte, N.C. – as final candidates to host a summer version of the X Games for a period of three years beginning in 2014. In October, 2012, ESPN announced that an RFP (Request for Proposal) process had begun to identify interested cities from North America as the existing agreement between Los Angeles partner AEG concludes in 2013. In January, ESPN announced the nine qualified bid

BMX Avenue is setting up  a best trick contest at the FISE at the skate street area during the FISE in Montpellier. 2000 Euros are up for grabs in this street session which will take place on Friday 10 May at 2:30pm. The riders list looks amazing already: Matthias Dandois, Brian Kachinski, Joris Coulomb, Maxime Charveron, Jason Phelan, Anthony Perrin, Mathieu Peladan, Tom Deville, Florian Montanari, Nicolas Badet, Alex Valentino,

The once quiet, under-the-radar event of Red Bull Dreamline, originally held on private land in Wabasha, Minn. is rising again, this time in the resort area of Angel Fire, New Mexico, with a bigger course, bold athlete list and some of the most challenging jumps seen in any recent BMX history. On August 9-10th, 2013, the slopes of the mountain will be converted into a dream downhill BMX dirt course, with 1,500 feet of perfectly groomed hits made-to-order, descending down from nearly 10,000 feet of elevation.

At the end of last year we visited the Nitro Circus Live how in Arnhem, Netherlands. It was one of the best shows we've ever witnessed. The action was non stop and the stunts and entertainment was of a high level. Nitro Circus The Movie shows how mad the Nitro crew really is. They think of the most ridiculous stunts and make it happen no matter if people get hurt or not. No pain, no gain.

We've got a couple of Nitro Circus The Movie DVD's to give away in an online competition courtesy of www.freestylextreme.com. All you have to do is send an e-mail to: win @ fatbmx.com with the correct answer to the following question and you're in the comp.

From the 16th till the 30th of April, DC Shoes will present the Easylite shoe with a special window display and concept corner at CITADIUM in Paris. This new shoe takes its inspiration from a moccasin but with an urban skate twist. With a Unilite cupsole they are, yup you've guessed right, super lightweight!

This new shoe features also an antibacterial insole that allows you to wear them barefoot. While the contrasting laces and DC label bring a generous helping of DC Shoes style to these cool kicks.