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Teams from Eastpak, United, Twenty, DK, wethepeople and the Bicycle Union traveld across Europe to gather footage for Props' Megatour DVD. Some went to the sun (beach) straight away, others went back home immediately, some were actually looking for good places to ride (indoors) and the DK team went straight to the ghetto. It's good to see common faces in a big production like this and neither the riding nor spots are under quality. It represents the state of European BMX well. In fact BMX is alot the same in a lot of countries. You get in a vehicle, you drive to a spot, you ride, film, shoot. You get injured or you are stoked on a clip and you party the night away. Back to the van an on your way to a new spot. Putting everything together in one DVD is a major task. To get the names right alone for every clip of the forty (foreign) riders is a nightmare. When you buy a copy of Props you don't have to worry about that. The production crew did that for you.

The new signature frame of Jeff Klugiewicz is the first full heat treatment Mankind frame. This full heat treatment makes the Forward frame ultra light (2,05kg/4,48lb) and very strong at the same time. Further it features the new Archangel Integrated Seatclamp and a Baseball Glove Bridge on the chain stays of Jeff K`s favourite ball team. The Forward frame comes with and without u-mounts. Lengths are 20,5tt, 20,8tt and 21,1tt. Colours: pearl red/brown, metallic coffee, matt black, white, silver/chrom. 

Hot to Drop. The Nike 6.0 Summer ‘08 catalog is online with a fresh batch of footwear, apparel, and accessories to boot. New to the range is the Air Mogan Mid, designed with input from the 6.0 athletes who called for increased ankle support without compromising the Mogan’s famously wearable and stylish feel. The result? A dope mid-top with performance features that include a juiced up encapsulated air bag to cushion landings and a removable ankle strap for support and full fashion flair.

The Air Mogan Mid is launching this summer in three color-ways.
MSRP: $ 73

The covers of BMX WORLD magazine unfolds. You can see the 2008 March/April cover of the 100% race magazine on your right. That's Kyle Bennett getting the holeshot and the cover at the same time. The inside cover is an interesting (and expensive) place to advertise on. With the unfoldable cover it gives Redline three pages on a prime spot.

The contents page of the latest issue reads the following:

Ever since the new magazine lay-out of Transworld RIDEBMX magazine I've started liking it again. I can't really tell what it is.

 Maybe the pics just look better, maybe they've got more international articles, maybe the interviews are longer and there are more short articles with bigger pics? The lay-out might have changed or the quality of the ads or the placement of the ads might have changed. Maybe there are less ads and more articles which makes any magazine look better but it will make it harder to survive. Anyway, job well done and here's the usual stolen contents list that tells it just as good as me flipping through the magazine telling you what's in there.

RIDEBMX May 2008:

Frame: Mirraco, The Black Pearl
Fork: Official

Bars: unlucky 13
Stem: Colony
Grips: Scotty Cammer's  Duo
Barends: Colony
Headset: Triple Six

The new Ride is out and it is the photo issue. Niki Croft is this months cover star throwing out his wings above the seaside scuplutre in Brighton while filming for the Brighton Aint Ready DVD... Inside you'll see photographs from most of Ride's photographers including Bancroft, Beddows, Benson, Clauberg, Dolecki, Dye, Fenlon, H Man, Hill Scott, Howell, Jones, JPR, Kosman, Kung, Marshall, Nardi, Newrick, NJ, Pauw, Picard, Pieringer, Roberts, Rogers, Rooftop, Sanz, Simpson, Terra, Wakefield and Ryan Worcester..

Frame: Mankind Bikes Asadi Phase 2 Frame
Fork: Mankind Bikes Archangel Fork
Stem: Mankind Bikes Archangel Stem
Pedals: Shadow Nostra Pedals
Bars: Mankind Bikes Archangel Bar
Bar ends: Snafu Bar ends
Grips: Mankind Bikes Asadi Grips
Lever: odyssey Monolever Medium

Felt in Germany just received a shipment of parts. New Dreamcatcher frame designed by Michael Sommer, new Bodo frame by Bodo, new Sheriff frames designed by Scotty Cranmer, new Cranmer bars, new FB grips in 3 colors and a new FB Pivotal saddle and post.

All available from your Felt dealers across Europe.

Plastic pedals seem to be all the craze. They're light (step one), you can grind pretty much anything on them (step two), and they won't hurt as much on the shins as the sharpened Hutch cage pedals. Omar gives us the details:  Animal Steve Hamilton Plastic Pedals - 12.6 oz. Made of Polycarbonate. Available in Clear, Translucent Black, Translucent Purple, and Translucent Green. They're cool cause they're all cleeeear and light!!! ooOOOooo! hahah.