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Mat Hoffman will compete at the Suzuki BMXMasters! In 2006 Hoffman will once again be competing in a BMX contest ­ this reappearance on the contest scene will be at the Suzuki BMXMasters in Cologne! Suzuki BMXMasters, July 21-23, 2006, Cologne, Germany

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How's it goin' dudes? Sendin' over updates 2 let U know what I have been doin'. Yo Travis opened up a Wahoo's Fish Taco N SoCal, tha demo went off, there was skaters, breakers, BMX'ers & tha Ruff Riders N effect, It was a fun/chill day & tha tacos were bangin' & security was pissed cause we were rippin' it 2Hard!

Much luv,
Thorne - Biker-N-Black

Baco and Neighborhood skatepark are teaming up to bring you yet another Baco jam. This time at Jellystone park camping resort. 2 waterparks, 2 minigolf courses, golf cart rental, man-made lakes, a lazy river, beach, and a skatepark with bowl.

-Friday the 19th of May will be a bmx only jam all night until the lights go out.
-Saturday will be the usual Baco set up... pro comp during the day ending with a bowl jam that evening (the bowl is a wild one, watch the etnies roadtrip video with the newest DIG to see the crazy shit Ruben did). With a pro purse for both.
-Sunday will be the entire amateur comp, beginner, intermediate, and expert classes as usual.

Pro entry fee will be $50 and all Ams will be $25. 

We received some news from Ron Wilkerson who was on his way to Woodward to ride some vert. Seriously. Here's the 2 HIp news:
1.) The 17th annual 2-HIp Summer tour has been booked. The riders will be three of the following:
Jarrod Allen- Santa Cruz
Benno Hankowetz- Austria
Mauricio Ospina- Colombia and one other flat rider - TBA 

Mario Markotic from Slovenia informed us about their events this summer. It shows you once again that BMX is worldwide and there are events organized in every corner of this planet. 

Mario informs that the parks are not super dialled and that there is no big purse available but you should go for the adventure, the experience and just to ride with a new group of riders.

If that sounds like that's something you're ready for, here are the dates, the places and the type of event (Dirt, Park and/or Race):

Old Skool Meet at U.S. Nationals/Roseville this Weekend Not all Vintage BMX collectors are able to attend the Rockford tradition – so now the West Coast has one of their own. The first (hopefully annual) Vintage Meet, Show & Swap will be held this coming weekend at ABA’s US National in Roseville, CA.. And word from the BMX collectors is that it’s going to be pretty incredible. Legendary collector Tim Cook, owner of one of the most pristine and expensive bike collections, has confirmed his appearance … and Nor Cal racing legends such as Cheri Elliott, John Crews, “Dizz” Hicks and Johnny “UBR” Valdez are set to make an appearance throughout the day. To top it all off, Oak Creek BMX and the ABA are holding the “CLASH OF THE DINOSAURS” Sidehack challenge. This past weekend, EIGHT hacks from the Modesto/Manteca area showed up for practice. With more hacks coming down from the Northwest – it looks like this will be the biggest Sidehack class since the 1982 So Cal hack series

If you're fed up of reading and seeing photos of the same old superstars in the mags than get yourself down to the south west of England for your chance to shine!

The Love Metal Jam is all about the unknown superstars. In attendance will be unknown shredders including, Adam Galt, Jay Shears, Mat Hill, Chris Zerlocki, Tom Mullen, Tom Salford, Ben Sutor, Steven Fray, Martin Barry, Neil Harrison and Nik Ford.

There will also be a good turn out of the pro dogs. With Ed Tounge, Toby Cresswell and Mark Theaker of Eastern Bikes fame and maybe just maybe Simon Tabron.

30 April next.  Falmouth skatepark in Cornwall, England.
Starts at noon - till dusk.

Sponsorship of China’s National BMX Race Team, Freestyle BMX Riders and more to be Announced at April 19 Press Conference April 17, 2006 – Shanghai, China – Mongoose is coming to China, and will announce plans for the Mongoose brand launch at a press conference at the 2006 Shanghai Bike Show on April 19. Among the announcements at the press conference, Mongoose executives will reveal that Mongoose is the official bicycle supplier of the Chinese National BMX Race Team from 2006 through 2008.