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ESPN, Inc. and PepsiCo announced the return of ESPN X Games Dubai 2006 presented by Mountain Dew to be held in the United Arab Emirates, with an exhibition featuring the world’s top action sports athletes. Since last year’s event drew approximately 23,000 action sports enthusiasts, city officials, PepsiCo and ESPN are supporting the event’s return. X Games Dubai is scheduled to be held December 1-3, 2006 in Dubai Creek Park, the United Arab Emirates’ second largest park, with free admission. Performances will be held on the vert ramp with BMX, Skateboard, Aggressive In-line Skate, and The Moto X ramps will be visited by the world’s leading riders. There is a small fee to enter Dubai Creek Park. Together with Presenting Sponsor, PepsiCo's Mountain Dew brand, the event will also be supported by Official Car Partner Dodge, Electronic Arts "Need For Speed Carbon" and Men's fragrance Hugo Boss Energise.

Athletes scheduled to appear are BMX legend Mat Hoffman (USA), X Games 12 Skateboard Gold medalist Sandro Dias (Brazil),

The Biketoberfest is taking place on October 21st @ Stroud park-1100 west main street Stroudsburg Pa. 18360 . The park is located behind the high school. Starts 12 noon. A $5.00 donation fee to ride the park and also entitles you to enter the best trick and bunny hop contests. You will receive 1 raffle ticket included in the entry fee for a chance to win a cool prize. Drinks and snacks will be available at the park. Event coordinator Cecilia Yost. BMXinvasion is hosting the event and AL D will be judging the contests. 

Sean Logan recently Stunt doulbed for the lead singer of the band "Over It". They band went on the Warped Tour and signed with Virgin Records.

They made their first video based on the 1980s bmx movie RAD. The name of the song is "Siren on the 101".

It gets BMX on the telly and with Sean doing 360-s and flips he damn sure impresses the hell out of the highschool girls. Watch Fuse television and vote for the clip.

Check the music video out by clicking the following link:

Over It :Siren on the 101

Here's the new version of the FATBMX.com advertisement that will appear in RIDE BMX # 99 and the new issue DIGBMX. This time we've used some photos from our trip to Las Vegas for the Interbike show. Did you make it in the ad this time? Depending on the photo that can be a good or a bad thing. We let some people slide this time, we'll tell you that much. Enjoy the ad and spread the word about FATBMX.com. "We tell it like it is!"

Vans Presents The Eastpak Antidote Tour Supported By Eastpak, Vans, The Agency Group Ltd and Side One dummy  Records. We've got some prizes to give away in a contest. We keep it simple this time.

Name three of the four bands that are on the Eastpak Antidote Tour.

Make sure you leave the town of the show that you would like to visit and you might even win a pair of concert tickets. You can only enter once. Those who cheat, win nothing. Send your answer before 25 October to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Leave your full address where the prizes can be sent to.

Attach a low-res photo to show you're ready to rock 'n roll!

Full Tour schedule:

In case you missed the Roundabout Tour premiere we have a bit of good news for you. We received two trailers that we are posting here so you can get a feel of what the second Roundabout tour was all about. If you dig the trailers, most likely you'll dig the video. Edd Allen was the man in charge and he has done some successful videos in the past.The video features Robin Fenlon, Owain Clegg, Chris Souter, Caleb Kilby, Sebastian Keep, Dan Lacey and Alistair Whitton!

Anyway, enough talk, we'll take you to the action:

Video trailer number one
Video trailer number two

For more info go to:
www.roundaboutwebsite.com

17 October 1973 - Simon Tabron
18 October 1978 - Nathan Penonzek
20 October 1968 - Mark Noble
20 October 1972 - Mark Hilson
21 October 1971 - Richard Zabzdyr +

If you live near The Incline Club in Lakewood NJ. you better get ready for the following:

Amateur BMX Park contest at Scotty Cranmer's park.

Fox’s My Spot Scotty Cranmer will be on Saturday October 21st at Cranmer’s home spot, The Incline Club in Lakewood, New Jersey. As Fox pros and other riders battle it out to see who can claim New Jersey local Scotty Cranmer’s spot, the guys will ride it out to see who gets bragging rights, and over $1000 worth of Fox gear and other prizes.

Brian Foster, Chase Hawk, and Allan Cooke will be there fighting for Scotty's turf too.

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October 2006 - New York, N.Y - The Dew Action Sports Tour, the pro tour of action sports, makes the fifth and final tour stop of its second season with the PlayStation® Pro, October 12-15, at Orlando’s TD Waterhouse Centre. The five-city tour opened in Louisville in June and also included stops in Louisville, Denver, Portland and San Jose. BMX stars Jamie Bestwick, Luke Parslow and Scotty Cranmer are among the athletes who will be in Orlando to compete for the Dew Cup, awarded at season’s end to the athlete with the highest number of points.

All 150 of the athletes who will compete in the PlayStation® Pro qualified for the remainder of the season at the first two stops on the Tour. Due to the depth of this year’s athlete talent, the Tour increased the finals field in all disciplines, allowing 12 athletes instead of 10 to advance to the finals.