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Remember the Flick Trix Finger Bikes from about 10 years ago? Well they're baaaaaack! But this time they have a lot more style & design specific to each brand. Check out the PK Ripper Looptail frame design & Landing Gear forks! And you'll be happy to know that they're launching both current AND retro models. SE Bikes will have 2 colorways of the PK Ripper Looptail that will drop this summer in Toys-R-Us, Wal-Mart, Target, & toy stores nationwide. They'll be available in the USA, Canada, France, Australia & the UK. 

4.200 heads, 40.000 Dollars price money, 28 international top athletes and three strong live performances–it all worked out perfectly for the T-Mobile Extreme Playgrounds in Duisburg. And these are the winners: US professional Rob Darden won the BMX Dirt Jump and the 19-year-old qualifier Amir Kabbani caused quite a sensation with his first place in the Mountainbike Slopestyle. Amazing gigs from Dan Dryers from Solingen, The Flatliners from Canada and the long awaited return of punk legends NOFX onto a German stage made for the proper festival atmosphere. Rocked, stoked, moved on: Tickets for the Summer Session featuring the Wakeboard World Cup and an international BMX Miniramp competition are available.

It felt like straight from the Book of Records. The T-Mobile Extreme Playgrounds close their doors leaving behind a bunch of proud, happy hosts. “When it comes to the sports, the competition today was absolutely up to par with the X Games, which is

Sometimes you've got to try out something new. The Ryan Villopoto shoes from Vans look different but they're the most comfortable pair of Vans I've ever owned. Compare it to attending a tradeshow for days standing on the concrete and then walking 

Martti Kuoppa and Viki Gomez have been team mates forever. They basically ride for the same brands. Recently they picked up a new hat sponsor called Costo. Costo is a Finnish hat company that makes hats out of recycled material. You can expect signature hats for both Martti and Viki in the near future.

Name: Ben Shenker
Age: 30
Hometown: Érd, Hungary
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Redbull, Vans, Carhartt, OG Bikeshop

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Goldhill trails at the moment
-BMX video: Ride on and the latest etnies
-Website: This one
-Web video: Inspired Bicycles - Danny MacAskill April 2009
-Food: Pizza

-Riders to ride with: anyone who's having fun
-Car: yes
-Movie: A Beautiful Mind
-Colour: any